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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04

Mr. william A. Radford win 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 expe-
rience as Editor. Author and Manufac-
turer. he Is. without doubt. the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries TO william n Radford. No.
lsi Fifth Ave. Chicago. IL, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
A house built at right angles to IT.
self is shown in this plan. For some
reasons this style of building has more
10 recommend IL than almost any 9TH
er design. It was the first way In.
vented 10 make a house larger without
making It too long.
In the early history of building oper-
ations houses were made narrow be-
cause window lights were small and
It was difficult tc light wide room.
II was also more difficult to build a
"ide house at that time because they
hadn't sawed joists and they lacked
the mechanical contrivances that we
now have for putting buildings to-
gether A floor with hewed timber
beams more than 16 feet long was al.
together too shaky, in fact, floors used
to 90 down into the cellar occasionally
when parties of young folks got too
boisterous.
Although this way OF building a
house is several hundred years old it
is still as popular as ever and the
reason is that houses built in this
way make very comfortable homes.
They have a home-like appearance as
you stand and look at them, and
when you go inside they are so light
and cheerful that you feel at home in
them.
The only objection is that every
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04

low its master like dog-of course.
in its own awkward, legless m.
AS / was walking along Il ch at
Scarboro, England, one day. OBJ.
served little crowd of people gath
cred around a nondescript vehicle half
cart, half tank
Beside the vehicle stood a man,
and on It a small seal was amusing
the crowd by plunging into the water
at the word of command from its mas
ter, catching sticks and bringing them
to him in its mouth, and performing
sundry other tricks, after which a
ragged cap was passed around, and
few pennies and half pennies col
lected.
/ passed on and had gone a consid.
cradle distance along the sands when
suddenly became aware that every
body except myself--tne pedestrians,
the donkeys on which children were
getting penny rides, the old women
selling curious shells, the hucksters
peddling early pears. gingerbread and
other edibles, the peepshow men,
every one, in short, was Fastening
in the other direction.
The tide was coming in.
Not wishing to be caught in the
rapid waves that chased each other
up the beach, | turned also and fol
lowed the multitude towpward; for |
saw that the high-water line, clearly
defined on the sea wall by a dark,
heavy growth of seaweed, was de-
cldedly above my head.
When | reached the place where the
seal was exhibiting, found The throng
all gone, and the man standing alone
by his cart. with the tired creature
clinging to his breast, its paws resting
on his shoulders and its head snug
gled into his neck, just like a kitten
or little child, while the man gently
strokod its wet, glistening back with
his hand.
| stood a moment, much interested,
looking at the pair.
He seems TO know you" said l.
"Oh, he knows me-" said the man,
with the ring of affectionate convic-
ton in his voice. He knows me, and
loves me dearly, and understands
every word | say to him"
And his hand, with yet tenderer
touch, pressed still closer to his old
faded red waistcoat, the wet, dripping
form of his humble friend
1t was a clear case of mutual at.
tachment
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04

know more about the value Of
such things in regard to health.
We understand that people who
live In the open air and
sunshine usually have very little use
for the doctor. We have figured 1t out
scientifically so We know the reason
why.
It is easy to lay out house of this
kind into good comfortable rooms
properly connected for convenience
as wei, as looks. Some house plans
are a great puzzle to an architect. but
this kind OF plan comes easy. You
have the space, the different expos
ures, you have room for doors where
you want to put them, and you have
a convenient corner where you can
put in a good comfortable stairway
designed for looks as well as service.
When II comes 10 heating you can
place the furnace under the front hall
and carry short pipes to each room
and you can carry the hottest pipe
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04
For little Pcnnle

What Cheruit is making for children
was learned in an early morning talk
I'VE are using n great deal Of fur
with embroidery" said the designer
of the children's things. For coats
there Will be many little velvet things
braided with soutache. Evening
dresses and dancing frocks are to be
very dainty and often of tulle with
hand embroidery.
For older girls as practical dresses
we are making cloth things, always
with the waists little high. Tho
baby things are almost invariably EN-.
plro."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04

with screens and sash the time may
be extended to include almost the
round year in some locations. Tho
fashion of screening porches in tho
summer time to keer out flies and
mosquitoes is good nae Snd it IL
easy to lift out the screens IN the fall
and put sash in their place..
There are different ways of man.
aging. Some people like to do things
differently from the ordinary, and I
notice that such folks generally get
more out of life. Some families live
in their houses, while others make
the house a place to stay in when
necessary and get away from 1t as
much and as often as possible
good deal depends on the
house plan in the first place.
but more depends on the house
keeper, becouse one person will make
house comfortable and inviting
while another woman who works inst
as hard, perhaps, has the faculty OF
making things rather unpleasant. The
chairs may be too nice 10 sit down In.
or there may be a lot of bric-a- brac
in tho way, stun you are afraid OF
breaking or disarranging. The study
of home means much more than
the plan and mapner of building the
house
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04
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A THRILLE r.
How 70 Give an Electric Shock While
Shaking Hands.

To receive an electric shock while
shaking hands is quite a mystery to
your friends. This may be accom-.
plished with the aid Of a small Undue
tion coil that can be constructed at
home The core. A, Fig !. is con
structed I'm the usual manner with
small soft iron wire to make a bundle
about three-sixteenths Of an inch In
diameter and about two inches long.
The coil ends are made from card
board about one inch in diameter
with three-sixteenths-inch hole in the
center. When cutting the hole, cut It
- shown I'm Fig 2, so as TO leave four
small pieces that can be bent out,
leaving the projections as shown.
After wrapping three or four turns of
paper around the bundle OF wires the
projections inside 80 the coils OF wire
will hold them in place About 20
turns of No. "a double.covered mag.
net wire is first placed on the core
for the primary and then 1900 turns
OF No. 32 or 81 double-coyered wire Is
wrapped on top Of the primary for the
secondary. Sufficient length of wire
must be left outside from each end of
both windlngs to make connections.
The vibrator Il, Fig /, and the sup
port, G. are made from thin spring
steel about oneeigth inch wide, bent
as shown and securely fastened TO the
cardboard end of the coil. The arma-
ture is made from a soft piece of iron
about three ee-sixteenthsinch In diameter
and three eslxteenths.inch thick, which
Is soldered 10 the end Of the vibrator
directly opposite the end Of the core.
A small screw is fltted in the end Of
the support, G. for adjustment, which
should be tipped with platinum placed
where the screw will touch the yibra.
tor. B.
One Of the primary wires Is con
nected to the screw support. The vi
brator is connected to flash lamp bat.
terry, ID. The other primary wire is
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04

connected to a switch, S. which in turn
Is connected to the other terminal of
the battery The switch. S, may be
made from a three-eighths'inch cork
with the wires put through about
three.siXteenths.inc apart and allow
them TO project about one-half inch.
The plate T. is cut about one-half inch
square from a piece of copper and is
fastened TO the heel of one shoe and
connected with a wire from the sec
ondary coil which must be concealed
inside OF the trouser leg. The other
secondary wire is connected through
the coat sleeve to a finger ring, +.
The vibrator screw must be properly
adjusted. When the vibrator is not
working the armature should be
about one-sixteenth.inch from the
core and directly opposite.
The coil when complete, says Popu'
lar Mechanics, will be about 2h inches
long and one inch in diameter. The
coil can he placed in an old box that
has been used for talcum powder or
shaving stick The space around the
ooil In the box can be filled with paper
TO keep it tight.
The coil and battery are carried in
the pockets and the cork button put in
the outside coat pocket, where il can
be pressed without attracting atten'
tion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04

robe containing many useless and un
necessary articles. To-day the mother
who is up to date and good manager
plans her daughters outfit as judicous
ly as she does her own.
Instead of giving the girl n number
OF changes in bargain raiment the
latter gets "A few good things and Is
taught how TO take care OF them.
The girl in her teens has an outht
planned very much on her mothers.
For school days she has two costumes.
q stout tailored suit for clear wealth.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04
Sheep Raising In Australia.

sheep raising conditions are about
the same in Australia as they are
here said +. l.. Burt of South Da.
kota, who is engaged in tho sheep
raising business both in this country
and in Australia. The sheep over
there are raised mainly for their wool.
although the meat is also quite a val
liable product for both the local and
export trade. The price Of both wool
and me.., in Australia is regulated by
London values. The meat, which Is
shipped in cold storage vessels. can
be kept fresh very easily Farm la.
borers In Australia receive in the
neighborhood of $40 month, which
Is practically the same as they get
here. In the towns the mechanics are
paid about $3.50 to four dollars day
Living may possibly be little cheap.
er over there, but the difference Is not
very great. As far as agricultural
conditions generally are concerned.
you have many advantages here. The
climate in Australia Is too dry. The
winters there are not so cold, how.
ever, and while the summers are hot
the heat is not oppressive"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04

room in the house has two or three
outside walls, and for this reason it is
a little more difficult TO heat such a
house in cold weather, but we have
learned how to protect ourselves
against low temperatures by using
building paper and other non-conduct-
ors of heat and cold. Then when you
consider that during the ordinary win
ter, even In the northern states we
have only a few days of extreme cold
against 30 weeks of moderate or warm
weather this objection fades into in
significance. The fact is most of our
winter weather hovers around the
freezing point, thawing little in the
day time and freezing at night. 1t is
easy 10 keep even large house com
Portable all through with such tenn
peratures, and you can keep part of
It warm the coolest days If the house
Is we'll built.
We value light and fresh air more
than srr grandfathers did because we
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04
Still Useful.

A small girl, lost at Coney Island
was kindly cared for at the police sta
tion until her parents should be found
The matron. endeavoring to keep the
child contented, had given her n candy
cat, whit which she played happily all
day.
At night the cat had disappeared
and the matron inquired IL It had been
iUst.
NO" said the little maid. 81 kop
Il most all day. But then II got sc
dirty was 'shamed to look at 1t. so
ct IT,"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04

to the bathroom, where IL is most
decided.
The plan presents a good many ad-
vantages and very few disadvantages.
Commencing with the front porch
there is an advantage in having 1t pro
tected on two sides by the house.
Porches as large as this are often
furnished with easy chairs, tables and
even lounges and rugs on the floor.
When you have nice porch furnished
up IN that way you like to use il as
early in the season as possible and as
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04
Seeing oxford.

An oxford student was showing two
college.
That" he explained, lis the picture
gallery; that. the library and that
tower contains the famous bell, Great
Tom of Oxford
STOPPING quickly, he picked up a
stone and sent It crashing through a
second-story, ivy-framed window,
where there Immediately appeared a
face, purple with rage.
"And that" added the young man,
hclpfully, lis the dean"
Thus It was that he came TO leave
one seat of learning for another
Success Magazine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04
Metal.Rlmmed Buttons.

Because women complained loudly
last year OF braid and cloth buttons
wearing out so soon, tho new ones
have a metal rim. which entirely pro.
tects the edges. The mold inside may
be covered with any material desired
and the metal cap fitted on.
Horn Is also used as well as bone.
and Il is possible that both the latter
look better on a rough serge or cheyiot
suit than buttons with rims OF metal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04

Some house wives wonder that their
pictures and mirrors crash to the floor,
never knowing II is their own fault.
They blame the trouble on jarring
trolley cars. and blasting by the city;
when the wire is rotted.
II is not generally known that tho
life OF wire Is about three years, To
prevent calamity II is good thing to
wire all the pictures Of the house at
once and renew II before it's allotted
time TO wear out
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04
A PET SEAL.
u Was the Mans Sole Companion
and Means of Support.

Most people are accustomed 10 think
OF a seal merely as an amphiblous
creature. from which sealskin cloaks.
caps. etc. are obtained; but few are
aware that It is an animal OF great in
telligence. and as capable Of being do.
mesticated ard made pet OF as a
dog or cat.
The small seal frequenting the
coasts OF Great Britain. though in.
ferior in value to its cousin OF the
South seas. surpasses II in this intel.
ligence and tractability. II is easily
tanned. and can even be trained TO fol.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04

pulled horizontally from the under
side of II, the SPOOL contrary TO gen.
eral expectation, will roll towards the
hand. In connection with this IL Is
interesting to note that II the cylinder
is larger in diameter at the point
around which the thread is wound
than It is at the points on which 1t
rolls, II will roll away from the hand
when the thread is pulled. This ex-
pertinent can be tried by passing a
pencil through spool and resting the
ends OF II on to books as in the II.
lustration. Also, II the thread be
drawn from the under side OF a full
spool resting on a fiat surface the
spool will not move In either direction.
The Presbyterian city mission board
OF Dallas. Tex, is TO conduct large
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04
DESERVES TO BE POPULAR.
Cashmere, Just Now High in Favor,
Has Great Possibilities.

Cashmere IL one of the victorious
materials of the autumn and well Il
deserves the notice It receives, owing
to its splendid capabilities in draping
gracefully. And not alone for gowns
is 1t utilized, but many of the imported
chapeaus are covered with this fabric
and faced with satin in same shade or
In some harmonizing shade. This cos.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04
Protest Aoalns, oopen puIpIt., !,

Thirty widelyknown clergyman and
1900 communicates of the Protestant
Episcopal church hive petitioned
Bishop OH W. Whitaker against "the
open pulpit" but he refused TO act.
saying that he is fully persuaded that
the amendment is In no sense an In
fringement upon he fundamental law
OF the church.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04
Immense Lump of Anthracite.

The largest lump OF anthracite coal
ever mined recently was taken from a
mine in the Panther creek vale, Of
Pennsylvania. 1t weighs seven tona.
and will be placed in a museum, either
h Philadelphia or Boston.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04
MADE FOR UTILITY
SIMPLICITY MARKS OUTFIT OF
THE SCHOOL GIRL.
Wardrobe Contains Nothing That IL
Useless or Unneeesssry-House
Froeks in Many Shades
Of Cashmere Worn.

The most conspicuous feature OF
dressmaking for school girls in this
day and age is the simplicity OF the
outfit as a whole. Or perhaps the bet.
ter term would be its utility and com.
pactnesg.
Time was when the mother, pick
Ing mp a remnant OF this and another
OF that. built by degrees fall ward
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04
Philosophlcal.

A girl with freckles feels Just os
philosophical about them as the maJ
does abou, being In stock markJt
panic.-New York Preaa.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04

tune In smoke-colored cashmere has
vest sleeve tops and cuffs braided In
self.tone soutache. Enameled buttons,
one of the favorito autumn trimmings,
are used for decoration. The accom-
panying hat is covered with cashmere
matching that used for gown and faced
with satin. On top II is adorned
with a gorgeous pair OF shaded anne
thyst wings. a picturesque finishing
touch is the white pierrot collar will
band OF amethyst velvet.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04

late as possible in the fall. II this
porch looks to the south or east 1t viii
be comfortable on sunny days late IL
the fall as well as early in the spring
AID you will get months use of II
l.ora than you would of an ordinary
straightaway veranda. BY fitting IL
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-03-04
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EXPERIMENT IN DYNAMicS.
Odd Movements of Spool Of Thread
and Pencil.

A half.unrolled spool of thread is
placed on a table and the thread
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-09

Pidnt JuDsoN D.
John ROBINSON. b. Gardner IL =.
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TO INLAND AUSTRALIA
FOR YOUR HEALTH
ROUND TRIP ONLY s1.Oo

If you are a catarrh, asthma or hay
fever sufferer what would you say if
the above offer was made TO you?
How would you like to go to the
mountainous forests of pine and euca-
lyptus, where catarrh and asthma do
not exist? Where people do not have
to hawk every morning, to spit out the
lump of disgusting mucous? Where
the healing. antiseptic balsams purify
tire air and kill all germs?
You can't go to this ideal spot, OF
course. You haven't time, and pos
sibly not money. But you can. for 81,
bring the healing balsamic air from
these forests right into your home;
you can kill the germs of catarrh at
hume, without losing minutes time.
Ask VIM. l.. Gokay about Hyomei,
the Australian dry air cure. Get an
outfit, which includes inhaler, for 81,
breathe the same air that you would
find in Australia, and if it does not
heal the raw membrane and cure you
of catarrh, snuffies, cough, cold or
you can have your money
back.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-09
REPORT HERD OF % DEER
Large Number of the Animals Seen in
Clarendon.

County Fish and Game Warden F..
w. Hayward was in Clarendon We'd
nesday TO investigate a complaint that
dogs were chasing deer there, near
what is known as the Thomas Pierce
farm. He stated that while he did
not see any dogs. he did see herd of
'16 deer and that the people in that
section reported seeing a herd of %
in the same neighborhood last week.
He got information in regard to the
dogs, and expects to get them later.
Mr.. Hayward also received a report
from Pittsford that a deer had been
chased by dogs into the dooryard at
the home of Bert Thomas about four
miles north of this city and got in
formation about the dogs.
Notification was received by tele-
phoiH Tuesday that a deer had died
of injuries received by getting caught
while jumping a fence. The animal
was caught while jumping a wooden
fence on the East Pittsford road and
hung there until dead. Deputy Game
Warden T. w. Farmer was sent to
take charge of the carcass which was
not in a fit condition for eating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-04-09
TRUST PAYS OVER MILLION
American Sugar Refining Co Settling
for Short Weights.

New York, April THE American
Sugar Refining Company has paid re-
liquidated bills for duty on alleged
short weight imports amounting to
1871 500 and Collector OF Customs VIM
Loeb Jr. announced today that the re-
mainder of the governments claims
about 100000 will be paid tomorrow.
The government sued for about ST.
100000 on charges of short weighing
at the Hayemeyer and Elders pier pri-
or 10 November, 1907, and for about
81 100000 for duties at other refiner-
les If the company decides TO pay
the additional Sl,000000 it is said that
the suits will be dropped
The company's payments have been
made under protest and are subject
to appeal to the board of appraisal.
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HEAVY FINES FOR sMUeeLERs
Two Norton Mills Men Before United
States Court.

Montpelier, April 9-Judge J. l..
Martin in United States court Wed
nesday, fined e. l.. Nelson of Norton
Mills 5000 for smuggling cattle and
hides over the line and H. w, Marsh
of the same town, $500 for Snug
Cling cattle. Both paid.
The case of United States against
E. G.. Clark, charged with robDing the
c. Il Brown got scores of 81 and 80 re-
ed
The bail of Mrs. Ida Slack of Nor
gan, was fixed at $1,000 to insure her
presence as a witness at the May
term at Windsor, she being an i'm
portant witness in the case against
George Edwards. charged with break
ing into the postofflce at Morgan She
was committed to the custody of the
sheriff.