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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

Royalists have been doing little
rioting in France. But over there they
treat that sort Of thing with the same
tolerance with which we look on the
occasional outbreaks OF college lads.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

The new remedy for heart trouble
Is called Observation-Disclosures
We only mention II TO bring Joy TO
the hearts of printers and proof
readers
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

New Mexico proposes to tax widow.
ers s25 n year and bachelors only
$40 year Evidently II Is fig.
ured that Il will be easy to get the
larger sum out of a man who has
once been married.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

Now the Mauretania has done the
run from Liverpool to New York in
Tour days and II hours. In a genera
tion OF two ships are likely TO be jump
Ing across.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

A woman has challenged a leading
member Of the Duma to fight duel,
and a good many Japs would be In
clined to bet on her II the affair could
come of
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

forget things when they are out or
sight and out of hearing. so next fall
the old curtains pass for new drap.
cries.
The front hall connects with the
kitchen by way Of q sors Ills cellar
vestibule. This arrangement is all
right. A great many houses are so
built that you can't get from the
kitchen to the front door without
passing through the dining-room and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

Whatever is said about pasteurized
milk. the pasturized COW Is better
than the one that is fed on baled hay
the year round.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

Canada, the United States and Mex
leo are preparing TO do what they can
20 make North America worth saving
to posterity,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

A New Orleans man Is suing five
men who forcibly cut on his whiskers.
"lngratitude. thou marble hearted
dend!"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

A California man was not awakened
by his wife's screams. which frightep-
ed away a burglar. Some men have
presence OF mind even in their sleep.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

They have silence room" exclu-
sively for women In one OF the
churches. After little practice the
women hope to be able 10 use II.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

Llncolns head on the new cent
pieces will probably give all chance
to turn an honest penny.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

II Is not likely that solomon built
his temple OF cement yet We are told
that Il went up without the sound OF o
hammer or any implement OF iron.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

A Windy City preacher declares
hades is here on earth. And, being n
Chicago man. he ought 20 know what
he is talking about.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

King Edward forgot to mention the
suffragettes in the speech from the
throne And he used to be such a
ladies' man,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

Polar explorers do not have TO go
down 10 the basement and tell the
janiror what they think of him.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29
Same Ola exceptIoc,

singleton--Does your wife ever ao-
knowledge your superiority?
Wedderly-only when she has q
lead pencil that requires sharpening.
Chicago News
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

The feet jackies not only were
brought home again. but they were
paid 100000 in gold for coming! Great
country, this.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

with It. Further observations on
electric storms in the same locality
may throw light on the occurrence.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

SO now Hetty Green's son wants TO
take trip In an aeroplane and be-
come a rising young man.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

King Edward is said TO have his
double" in private citizen who close
ly resembles him, as has the prince OF
Wales.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

When man asks the reason for
polar expeditions he shows that ne
does not read the magazines.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

Lots of girls nowadays write to the
magazines instead of asking their
mothers.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

We and Japan being satisfied. yel-
low literature may as well fade away.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

II will be noted that Carmen Syl
va" the Roumanian queen who has de-
clared war on corsets. is Go years old.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

sanction. When the women nail
fashion 1t stays nailed until they
change their minds. and they haven't
published any change OF sentiment in
regard to triple window, especially
when 1t decorates the gable end of a
house roof. The reason probably is
that they have found a satisfactory
way to arrange the shades and cur
tains and they have also found out
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

Japan is beginning to use home
made cigarette paper.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-29

parlor. The idea seems to be that a
door opening from the kitchen in the
direction of the front hall is likely to
disseminate the savory odors Of cook
ing when certain vegetables are un-
dergoing the boiling process. and the
perfume is not considered sufficiently
bon ton to associate on equal terms
with the guests In the parlor.
This plan. however, provides for
double doors, a precaution that is like
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
Mo En.nnranennent

The tramp have brought the lady of
the house to the door to ask her
question, and she had replied in the
negative and was about to close the
door on him, when he said:
Madam, I came here last fall and
asked if you wanted your sidewalk
swept"
yes, 1 know you did, and / said
no."
That's what you said. I called
again in January, and asked if you
wanted the snow cleaned off"
And l told you no."
That's what you did. I called
again last month and asked If you
wanted the ice picked off,"
And l said no again.
That's what you did. / have now
called to ask if you want your side
walk scrubbed with sand and soap,
and you"
And say no-emphatically not"
That's what you say, madam, and
want to ask you to go in and sit
down and give the matter careful
thought and see if you are taking
the proper way to encourage the in
dustries of the United States and as
sist in complete recovery from
the financial panic"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
TOOK ALL FUN IN GOOD PART.
PIeasantries of the GridIron Club APP.
preciated by Both Roosevelt
and Morgan.

When Mark Hanna came to Wash.
ington as the new Napoleon of Repub,
lican politics there was some doubt as
to how he, as successful and some.
what arrogant man of business, would
accept the rubbing which the (Grid.
iron) club would be disposed to give
him, says a Washington letter in the
Boston Transcript. He instantly fell
In with the organization and until the
day Of his death practically never
missed Gridiron dinner. It's famous
quartet, by his own request, sang at
his funeral. J. P. Morgan is another
man for whom special dinner was
planned on the occasion of his first
visit. The leading act of the evening
represented a New York brokers' Of.
fee in which the sign over the door
read Booster & Busters" In the dia,
logue Mr.. Morgan himself was in vaTi.
ably referred to as the old man. Some
discussion turned to a surmise as to
who should be the next president, and
after several New Workers had in.
quired president of What?' expressing
their doubt as to whether there was
any such officer to be selected, one OF
them asked who was president now, to
which the cockney who affected tc
hold Mr.. Morgan's interests in his
keeping, replied: Il don't know what
his name is, but know it is somebody
who is not wholly satisfactory to the
old man"-an allusion which pleased
Mr.. Roosevelt, who was present, quite
as much as Mr.. Morgan himself.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
An Unconscious Tribute.

When his business had yielded such
profits that he began to take life more
easily and think of retiring, MIR. Hold
en- endeavored to throw some good
things in the way of younger firm.
Glow about letting Hobbs & Rawson
have your next consignment of canned
novelties?" he suggested to one Of the
manufacturers. "They are hard-work-
ing gentlemanly young fellows"
THAT'S just the trouble" said the
manufacturer, with a decided shake Of
his head. I'm no gentleman myself.
and don't propose to mix up nor have
any business dealin's with gentlemen.
I'll consign my goods to you, same
as I've always done, and you can do as
you like with 'en. YOUTHS Conn
panion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
Two shaves.

In a Washington restaurant, during
the harsh Inauguration weather, a
group of Firginians were telling cam
paign stories.
Smith and Brown" said Judge Har.
vey o. Tyson of Fredericksburg,
were running for Office in Richmond.
Smith wanted his BARRIERS support, but
the barber was waverer. To steady
the man, Smith visited his shop the
day before election, got shaved and
handed out in payment crisp $40
bill
"At the polls the next morning
Smith was overwhelmed to see the
barber vote openly for Brown, his
rival. He could hardly believe his
eyes. He roared:
"eWhat do you mean there, Strop
per? Didn't you shave me yesterday :?
ooh, yes said the barber; but
shaved Mr.. Brown this morning.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
Dealing in SNAKE Sir

Consul B. S. Rairden of Batavia re.
ports that the Java Reptile Skin Com.
pany, with a reported capital of $40.
01A bee been stahIishnd ~ aifparav,t
places in Java for the purpose of deal.
ing principally in snake skins. The
company is to have branches through.
out the interior OF the island, buy.
ing up live snakes. if possible, which
are skinned alive. as the skins 90
taken are much superior to the skins
taken from the dead reptile. Live
snakes of 10 and 10 feet in length
bring good prices. while the dead ones
are purchased at very low figures
These snake skins are for the export
market and are extensively used IN
Europe for making belts. bags. etc
Consular Report.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
nvine Dav, in washinoton,

The public schools in Washington
have just observed what is called
wine day" for the first time. 1t came
about through the inspiration of Miss
Susan B. Sipe, instructor of botany in
the Washington Normal school, who
proposed such action, ito beautify all
back fences that abutted on the
streets, and on those alleys which are
generally used as thoroughfares, by
having vines of different kinds plant.
ed on either side" The project was
promptly indorsed by the local board
of education. The climate of the cap
ital city is well adapted to promote
the growing of vines.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
Europe and Birth Ratlnu.

The birth rate is more than twice
as large in Russia as it is in France.
In Normandy, where the birth rate
is lowest. the births at times fall as
low as Is to the 1000 inhabitants in
year. But in Russia there are many
districts, as in Orenburg, where the
births are as high as so to the 1000
in year. Notwithstanding the enor.
nous emigration from Europe in the
nineteenth century. it's population now
is nearly double what it was at the
beginning of the century That part
of Great Britain occupied by England
is now the most densely peopled re.
gion in Europe. The crowding of so
many millions together is at last hay-
ing the effect Of diminishing the birth
rate. Statistics show that it has de.
clined one-fourth in the last % years.
If this goes on the English birth rate
will soon be as small as that OF
France. In some parts of Germany.
as in Berlin, the birth rate is on the
decline
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
The Fifth Wheel
Copyright. by ]. B. Lippincott Coz
Bv INA BREVORT ROBERTS

Dinner was drawing to a leisurely
close. A little breeze, welcome after
the heat of the day, came in through
the lace curtains and swayed the How
erB on the table, around which sat
Arkwright and his wife and their
guest, Oliver Carlton.
There were not many evenings now
adays when Oliver was not in what
had grown to be called "Mr. Carlton $
place." I'm town he was always
dropping in on some pretext or otner
late in the afternoon, and they had
fallen into the habit of expecting him
to remain to dinner.
Here at their summer home other
guests came and went, but Carton
stayed on, occasionally going up TO
town for a few days, but always re-
turning sooner than he had intended
That he liked to be there was scarce
ly to be wondered at. The ArkWr1ghts
were a charming couple; young and
rich, besides having delightful way
Of making their guests welcome.
AS for Carlton, that young mdn
talked business with Arkwright, dis
cussed books with his wife, and was
in many ways pleasant person to
have about.
Mrs. Arkwright rose with the gentle
grace natural to her and moved to
wards the door, her husband and Carl
ton following. These two never lin
gered at the table after she left it.
In the hall Arkwright left the others
turning his steps in the direction Of
the library. His wife's' eyes followed
him.
Wont you come out to the garden
with us?" she asked; sit is cooler
there"
Eyes, do come" urged Carlton; its
much too warm to stay in the house.
| Arkwright shook his head; he hae
letters to write, he gave as excuse
Carlton and Mrs. Arkwright passes
out to the cool darkness of the gar
den, while the master of the hous
went into the libary, not to write
but to sit and think, With eyes STARING
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
@----------r---------
Honors To NAL L,Enfant.

1t is more than q century since Maj.
L'Enfant, favorito engineer officer Of
Washington, laid out the federal city
which eventually was named for the
Father of his Country George Wash
ington believed in the young man, but
he was temperamental to degree and
in later years he was secuted as a
dreamer. Washington was called a
city of houses without streets and of
streets without houses. The point was
that the engineer forecasted the fu-
ture. He laid out city for so states
instead of Is. But he was too far ahead
of the wisdom of his time and left
Washington in disgust and died a dis
appointed man.
The ceremonies anent the removal
of his bones to Arlington cemetery
were appropriate and impressive. Here
was young foreigner who cast in his
lot with us during the struggle for in
dependence and who fought bravely in
peace and war for ideals. He could
imagine things century before they
happened He was a seer and a
prophet. Like many other of his kind,
he was dead long before his dream
came true.
The lesson is obvious. Most of us
are coldly material in our views and
lack imaginative quality. But it cannot
be doubted that hundred years hence
our present status will be looked back
nnon as crude We shall fail in our
duty unless we also keep our eyes on
the future and lay our plans in every
way, not for the moment, but for the
situation which posterity is sure to en-
joy. Washington is rapidly becoming
one of the most beautiful cities in the
world, but it would be now no more
than the average rectangular Ameri-
can city save for the genius and ina.
gination of man who was considered
fool by the wiseacres of his genera
tion.-Philadelphi Inquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
~ Thought ! Loved You, Too-once."

at the light and one hand idly drum
ming on the desk before him, of the
pair who were in the garden-discuss-
ing books, he told himself with an odd,
bitter smile.
There had been a time when Ark
wright was wont to joke among their
friends about the congeniality of his
wife's and Cartons tastes, and to pro-
test that he was growing jealous, but
that was long ago. before his eyes
were opened to the truth.
He wondered how long the-it had
gone on before he had found it out,
how long he had been that most pitt
able of human beings, the man who is
being fooled.
There was no bitterness in his heart
towards her, only deep pity and a
keen regret that he had persuaded her
to marry man she did not love.
She had told him this quite frankly
before their marriage, but it had not
made him afraid. In time, he was con-
fident, he would be able to win her
heart; such love as his must beget an
answering love, he reasoned in his
folly.
In spite of his pain, Arkwright found
something ludicrous in the knowledge
that Carlton had succeeded where he
had failed, he who in the outside
world was called a successful man,
while Carlton-well, there was nothing
against Carlton, but then there was
nothing to him either, Arkwright
thought.
AS yet neither of the pair suspected
that he knew. He had gone on as
usual letting them, if they took the
trouble to think about the matter, be
lieve him still the fool
He had vague feeling that this
pretense of being blind was not the
straightforward course (and Ark
wright above all things had always
prided himself on being straightfor
ward), and yet, after all, what could
he do? What was there to do?
Perhaps some time in the near fu
ture death would solve the difficulty
Arkwright hoped so and, since he
seemed to be fifth wheel, that he
would be the one to go, which was I'm
selfish of him, when one considers
that he was well and strong and die
not want to die.
He did did act act blame Edith-si1ch re
sentiment as he felt was all for Carl
ton-but it hurt him to have to thinI
| of her as a. hypocrite. why need sht
have urged me to go to the garden to
night? Why need she always g
through the pretense of asking me tt
accompany them everywhere" he NUT
tered angrily, as, unable to remain
still any longer, he rose and left tn
room.
Outside on the porch he was pacini
impatiently up and down when h
caught sight, just inside of the long
open windows, of his wife's slende
figure. An impulse which he Wishe
to resist but could not made hir
pause in his walk and step throug
i the window.
The room was in darkness excep
for the faint, clear starlight, bu
Edith was seated SO that this fell flu
upon her face Carlton was not thert
Arkwright dropped into seat 1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
IN GUST A MINUTE
sENTENGE THAT MARRIED MEN
GET TO UNDERSTAND.
This Time 1t Was Case of Dressing
for the Theater, and Really
They Only Missed the
First Two Acts.

They were getting ready for the the
alter. 1t was 1880 p. NJ, and he had
finished dressing. while she was trying
on the third hat. She turned to her
husband.
John, is my hat on straight?"
Eyes, dear, it is on straight"
Perfectly straight, John?"
Perfectly"
30, dear me, will I ever get ready!
don't want that hat on starlight. 1t
isn't the way they wear them this
season."
A groan from John. as he lit another
cigar.
20, John" she said. ramming the
hatpin through the crown, "are you
going to get an automobile-Mrs. Car
ter's husband has just bought the pref
test one ever saw-it's light green,
something like that waist had last
summer, trimmed with"
zones is fend-"
"John! John! How can you say that
why, he gave her the most"
Auto fiend, / mean," continued
John; why, they say, Jennie, that
Carter sleeps with his goggles on. and
uses his auto coat for pajamas; and
it's whispered that he can't rest peace
fully unless they sprinkle gasoline
upon his pillow-when get to that
stage +"
well. simply don't believe it! So
there! Button that top button on my
waist, won't you, dear? Thanks. Well,
as was saying, I don't believe it.
| and"
Anyway, couldn't afford an auto, =
broke in John. You don't stop to
think of the cost, you know"
20, how could you, John?" sobbed
the wife; I'm so economical. Why
just think, rm-Tm saving my wed
ding dress for possible second mar
riage when you are gone, dear. Now
isn't that very thoughtful"
That's great! Simply great!" re
piled John, biting off the end of his
cigar. tits most considerate of you
When did the palmist slip it to yor
that was going to cash in?'
Cash in? Cash in? Why, I dom
understand you!"
-then-shuf1e ,off-pass in m!
checks-vamoose from this terrestia
sphere-anything! savagely came thu
Interpretation.
John, oh John, dear. don't wan
you to die! It isn't that! How coult
you talk that way to me? You ar,
cruel! Now, I'm ready. No, don
like this hat at all-it doesn't mattel
| my stockings. Just minute, dear
and I'll be ready. There, that's mucl
, better! Now, come along sweetheart
and for goodness sake smile and loo
happy. Are you quite sure that yo
are ready? Oh, all right"
, John lit his fourth cigar, and as tn
. parlor clock struck the half-hour the
i wendell their way toward the subwa
) station. 1t was only S:30.-Philade
> phia Ledger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-26
MAKING SUNSHINE
Il Is often Found in Pure Food.

The improper selection. of food
drives many healthy person into the
depths of despairing illness. Indeed,
much sickness comes from wrong food
and just so surely as that is the case
right food will make the sun shine
once more.
An old veteran of Newburyport,
Mass, SAYS I'm October, was taken
sick and went to bed, losing Al pounds
in about GO days. / had doctor after
doctor, food hurt me and / had to live
almost entirely on magnesia and soda.
All solid food distressed me so that
water would run out of my mouth in
little streams
I had terrible night sweats, and my
doctor finally said l had consumption
and must die. My good wife gave up
all hope. We were at Old Orchard,
Me-, at that time and my wife saw
Grape-Nuts in a grocery there. She
bought some and persuaded me to-
try it.
~ had re faith IN i ht,t took II 70
please her. To my surprise it did not
distress me as all other food had done
and before had taken the fifth pack
age was well on the mend. The pains
left my head, my mind became clearer
and gained weight rapidly.
Il went back to my work again and
now after six weeks use of the food
am better and stronger than ever be-
fore in, my life. Grape-Nuts surely
saved my life and made me strong
hearty man, Is pounds heavier thar
before was taken i'll.
Both my good wife and are Will
ing to make affidavit to the truth 81
this
Read ''The Road to Wellville," a
pkgs. There's reason"
Ever read the above letter. A nea
one appears from time to time. Theg
4 anEeseeS.