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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27
Max Pember,on,s First Book.

Max Pemberton's first book was
called The Diary OF Scoundrel." and
he had the usual trials and tribula-
tions with IT, Soon after its publica-
ton he received a letter from a firm
OF well-known solicitors complaining
that he had grossly libelled a client OF
theirs. The publisher OF the book was
in state OF alarm, and Mr.. Pember-
ton took the bull by the horns and
went TO see the lawyers. He was at
once shown into the principals room.
Your client CLAIMS TO be the original
Of this picture. doesn't she?" the au-
thor asked.
"She does" was the reply.
Have you read the book?' contin-
ued the author.
mo, haven't"
"Is there any trouble about the age
OF my characters and the lady you
represent" was Mr.. Pemberton's next
question.
why do you ask2" exclaimed the
lawyer
Because" said Pemberton. my
character happens 10 be seven years
old"
The lawsuit 1zzled out. but the book
did not sell, and Mr.. Pemberton de-
clsres 10 his positive knowledge that
there was only one copy ever bought
by anybody, and that was By a friend
ct his. The friend asked the boy in
the book shop for The Diary OF a
ScoundreL"
-Humph!" calculated the boy. look
ing up. 4 suppose that is the per
sonal experience OF the author. amt
it,"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27

There is a report that the American
woman Is going to take up the new
tariff, as its effect on furs. feathers and
furbelows has suddenly taken IT out of
the grade Of abstract subjects and put
II In the class OF an intimate subject
demanding personal attention. And the
shopping women" are factors to be
reckoned with. even II they know little
Of politics and care less. They know
when something interferes with the
elasticity OF their pin money, and
their feminine instinct does the rest
SO there is evidently trouble brewing
for the tariff Legislators. for as trouble
makers women have been a success
from the start
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27
Grief That kIlls.

my poor boy" said the benencent
old clergyman, who had encountered
young waif sobbing In the streets,
what ails your Some case Of dire
distress has touched your heart
chords. no doubt"
NO" shifted the lad. you're clear
of your base. old kazzozicks. Ne an
Snippy an de rest of de fellies tin
canned the NANCY. old yellow cur up
at Schwarz' grocery. and while old
Schwarz an de gang followed the
dog. / sneaked back to the grocery to
swipe dried apples. De Fido chased
into Schmitt's orchard and de gang
cribbed de swellest peaches you ever
seen. an then dey smoked grapevine
cigarettes and set the barn a-are. I
made a sashay into de apple barrel At
de grocery. an de delivery boy pasted
me with bed-slat and 1t hurts yet.
and I didn't get to see de fire, and
didn't get nothin' to eat, and l wisht
1 wuz dead-dog-gons It anl"-Ths
Bohemian Magazine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27

ments. and added another word to the
vocabulary. From this date india rub
Der was more and more an article Of
commerce; It served many purposes.
but IL also baked the inventors in
many directions in which they had
hoped It might be applied. Expert
meuts were constantly being made:
even the Incorporation Of sulphur had
been tried. but IL was not until 1888
that Nelson Goodyear. in the United
States. hit upon a practical method Of
combining rubber with sulphur so as
to retain all its good. unique proper
ties. while losing those that had made
It hitherto unsuitable This process
was called vulcanizatiOn.
Rubber-india rubber-ls a definite
chemical combination OF carbon and
hydrogen. expressed by the (propor
tionatel formula C5 Hs. or Clio H16
II is whitish solid. Opaque, scarcely
reacted upon by the ordinary solvents
out forming fluid or gelatinous masses
with the ethers and the coal-tar oils
All this refers. OF course. 10 the chem
ically pure rubber II will also melt
and burn. Physically. rubber will
/ stretch. and when tension is released
/ its mass returns 10 the original posi-
I ton and form. Unfortunately. how
ever. rubber in the pure state has
three awkward qualities: II loses this
distensibility at certain degrees oi
heat and cold. It softens under heat
and has a great tendency to stick to
itself or to other masses OF rubber
with which II is brought in contact
Now. these three qualities OF rubber
as refined after entering the market
from the tropical forests are overcmoe
when IT is mixed with sulphur-tha,
is, vulcanized. II can then be nodded
into various shapes and still remain
distensible. The degrees OF tempera
ture between which IL retains these
good qualities are very much wider
apart, so that climatic changes are
less felt by the manufactured product
and consequently rubber articles OF an
infinitely more varied type can be
turned out from the factories. Vul
canized rubber IS therefore the sub,
stance really implied ordinarily by the
word alone.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27
POTATO MAKES PROUD BOAST.
Humble Vegetable Used for Many 9th
or Purposes Than Reco9-
nized Dinner Essential.

Whenever you lick postage stamp
you partaks Of me. since all hckable
gums are made from dextrine, one
Of my products.
Your neck caresses me all day-for
the starch that stirens your collar is
made from the potato.
The bone buttons on your under
wear are probably vegetable ivory"
compressed potato pulp.
Ny leaves, dried, make a good
smoke. You have often smoked them
-unbeknownst," mixed with your IA
vorite brand.
Potato spirit Is q very pure alcohol.
II is used to fortify white wines. Many
q headache is not so much due To
the grape as the potato.
yield a sweet syrup. In this form
I am often present In cheap cocoa,
honey, butter and lard.
Let the corpulent try as they viii.
they cannot escape yours truly.
THE POTATO.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27
plants Grow in Darkness.

While many plants close their petals
or fold their leaves as darkness ap-
proaches, the testimony Of most sci.
entists is to the effect that none cease
10 grow. A series Of experiments was
recently made in the east with quick.
growing plants. such as asparagus. let.
tuce, radishes and the like, with a
view OF asceTtaining whether the
growth continues al night with as
great rapidly as during the day. The
result determined that, while the
growth Is continual with most plants.
II is by no means so rapid during the
dark hours as during the light. There
are. however. many exceptions to this.
not a few plants being nocturnal and
growing more and faster during the
night than in the daytime These.
however. are usually tropical. and
their habitat Is commonly In dense
forests. where even during the day.
time no great amount OF light is able
TO penetrate.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27

A processing Christian and a good
ci;izen live side b. side in a certain
suburb and are good friends. says the
Home Herald. The one has been pray
ing FOR the conversion Of the other for
years and grisving greatly that the
Lord should see fi 10 teny his re
guest And the good citizen has tray-
sled on. uncoDcernsd by the efforts
which are being put forth in his Be
half but his front walk Is shoveled In
winter. while the other mans Is not
Il is Just a bit Of eareiessness on the
part o. the church member. but, IL be
ouly knew t.. his careiess1ess puts =
barrier Up beior. the answer 10 bis
prayers Ills religion would make a
stronger appeal TO the unchurched man
81 his back yard testified 20 IL as loudly
as his Sunday coat. he might very
well talk a little less about his faith
himself and see to II that the stones
OF his Sidewalk should rise In their
olearness and proclaim 81 10 the pass
eVs-by. II Palestine had been = coun-
try Of SHOWS and ice. the Bible would
have had something 10 say about the
oarelessness which allows brother to
alp. as veil as the negligence that per
mits him TO stumble.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27

The Seryian people should either ex-
ert some free choice in the selection Of
q dynasty, or else have a ruling fam
Ly chosen for them. Nothing can be
expected IN the way OF a prince ft 10
rule from either Of the rfTal houses Of
karageorgeyiich and Obrenovitch. The
present heir to the throne. Prince
George. would seem 10 be little better
than a maniac OF caprice and self will.
with tendencies running to violence
and homicide-a ft plant from that
bothouse Of revolutionary intrigue and
murderous plot. the royal palace at
Belgrade. The ssrvians have shown
some restiveness under the prospect OF
being ruled By this madcap. who is re
ported TO have surrendered his rights
TO the throne when charged with the
brutal murder OF one Of his house ser.
wants. Whether the surrender will
amount 10 anything remains to be
seen; but the peace Of southeastern
Europe Is so largely bound up with the
quality OF Servia's rulership that an
ether palace revolution resulting in q
zane dynasty without the taint Of mur
der In its blood might inaugurate a
better era for this striving little natior
Of two and half millions.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27
Eeedinn the chlIdren.

4 don't see why mothers will bring
their children to visit at my house"
and the president Of the sewing so
ciety rocked violently back and forth
Il hate to have a child at my table.
They always eat too much"
Then. as there followed a murmur
Of surprise and disapproval. she
looked around. "Therei knew 1t.
Every blessed one OF you saying to
yourselves that you had no idea Ne
Indy was so close; denying children
enough to eat; dear me- on. yes. you
needn't deny il. But you are all idiots:
the children are idiots; their mothers
are idiots"
Then. after a wondering pause. the
president felt called upon 10 explain
this statement: Il have visitor now;
a relation with her little girl. and |
suffer tortures every meal. The child
eats two or three banaPss at once, and
when | mildly object IL looks as
though | had an eye TO the grocery
bill. When. on top Of the bananas
she demands two eggs, and | show
a natural horror. il is set down to
the fact that eggs are high
That baby suffers from wind collie;
she had a ehlorotie skin. and when
mildly suggest rice instead Of pork,
am made TO feel that my purse
Z strings are tight. and my fondness for
{ cereals a result OF the rise in meat "
Everybody laughed. You needn't
I laugh; it is no fun to be considered
a stingy old thing. when you are do
/ ing the best you can to help that
I poor child from the effects of its moth
I er's Indulgence. | VOW every time
that / shall not say another word /;
and / won't ever again, IL they give
| her strychnine."
In a moment or two, she started up,
| exclaiming: Mercy, Look at the
time. | must hurry home or they will
be feeding that child on mince pie and
I pickles. GOod-by."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27

Score another triumph for wireless
telegraphy. Rear Admiral seaton
Schroeder. commander OF the Atlantic
feet OF our navy, has just been In
formed by wireless message from New.
port, the home Of his daughter. wife OF
Surgeon Johnson at the naval training
station, that he is grandfather OF fne
little girl More and more is wireless
proving itself adaptable TO all require
ments. public and domestic.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27
-coFFEE DOESN'T HURT Me"
Tales That Are Told.

Il was one Of the kind who wouldn't
believe that coffee was hurting me-"
says n. Y. woman. you Just couldn't
convince me its use was connected
with the heart and stomach trouble
suffered from most OF the time.
My trouble finally got so bad
had TO live on milk and toast almost
entirely for three or four years. Still
I loved the coffee and wouldn't believe
It could do such damage.
What / needed was 10 quit coffee
and take nourishment In such form as
my stomach could digest
u had read much about Postum.
but never thought IL would 1T my case
until one day decided to quit coffee
and give Il a trial and make sure about
II. So got q package and carefully
followed the directions.
Soon ] began to get better and was
able tc eat carefully selected foods
without the aid OF pepsin or other d.
gestants and IL was not long before
was really a new woman physically.
Now / am healthy and sound. can
eat anything and everything that
comes along and ! know this wonder
ful change is all due to my having
quit coffee and got the nourishment I
needed through this delicious Postum.
Ny wonder Is why everyone don't
give UP the old coffee and the troubles
that go with II and build themselves up
a. I have done, with Postum"
Easy to prove by 10 days trial Of
Postum in place Of coffee. The reward
Is big
There's q Reason"
Ever read the above Isstsrs a new
enc appears frsE tfas - tina They
are Igsaataas xua. anA fau 81 hnaan
tnfsxasG
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27
Rrldaet,s seatitudes.

Blessed is the water which is boil
ing hard when the eggs are put in TO
cook: this will prevent the yolks from
turning dark. The eggs will not crack
II they are good, and have first been
warmed.
Blessed is the whipped cream to
which has been added the white Of an
egg. II gives good results. and can
not be detected.
Blessed is the turpentine used To
remove the stains OF tar.
Blessed is the oven which Is much
hotter for biscuits than for bread
Blessed are the baked potatoes
which have been first boiled for ten
minutes in salted water.
Blessed are the iron-holders which
are lined with a piece of soft leather.
They will not be so bulky rs IL made
with wooden stun.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27
When Courage Failed.

Duke" said the heiress. eagerly.
aid you see father?"
Yes"
"well?"
I'VE talked about the weather.
what? Lose your nerve again
Why don't you brace up and talk like
4 mana subject Of a king on whose
domain the sun never setsi"
Cant" moaned the duke. -All the
time was in your fathers office be
Gept grinning at big painting"
What psinting?"
The battle Of Bunker HilL"-Lip
pincottL
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27

A Denver man has invented a phono-
graphic safe lock that must be talked
open The word which locks the safe
Is recorded. and the one who uttered
II must repeat the performance or the
mechanism win not bulge. This lock
might be too secure; for in the event
Of accident TO the voice for which the
safe lock will move there would Be
costly work for the locksmith.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27
IL Jared Him

Howell-How did you come to breah
your engagement with that girl?
POWELL had reason to think that
she hadn't enough practical knowledge
to make her a good helpmeet.
Howell--What gave you that ideai
POWELL told her one day that the
hens weren't laying. and she said she
supposed that would affect the price
Of sga coal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27

and how TO cure
them. Mrs. w. @.
Davis. OF Groesbeck.
Texas. says: Back
aches hurt me SO ]
could hardly stand
Spells OF dizziness
and sick headaches
were frequent and
the action OF the kid.
naya Uoa frraru1or
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27
OnensIve Adyies-

Madam" said the medical man.
sra'ely. you must practice nllins
your lungs with deep breaths of pure
air"
An bust the smithereens out of my
new Directly gown" snifYed the lady.
Il think I see myself"
And turning on her high heels shs
haushtily left the apartmsnt-Clsvs
land Plain Dealer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27

Then-negligee. the lights all out,
Hair all done UP in papers,
The hostess says: I'm grateful dear
Though. p'raps. I may not show II,
But when YOU plan a visit thus,
I'D much prefer 10 know IL
Twas ever thus''-these funny stunts.
That folks don't know about
You wish you'd not attempted, for
They always fZzle out,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27
fooiish question.

A New York chap wants to be told
why theater tickets In that city do not
Indicate the hour Of the beginning Of
the performance. Should think he
would know. The hour Is not men,
TONED because nobody is ever on time
st the beginning Of the performance.
What would be the good of wasting
printers ink!
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27

Soon after began taking Doan's Kid.
ney Pills l passed several gravel
stones. got well and the trouble has
not returned. Ny back Is good and
strong. and my general health Is bet
ter"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents q box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27

Pony meat as supply for polar ex.
ploration has the advantage Of going
there on the hoof. earning its board by
hauling while there and then coming
pack as the dIgested product. Which
seems rather ungrateful 10 the faithful
equine; but perhaps that quality does
cot flourish with the Thermometer At
7s minus.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27

Gewgaws are not to be worn on
mems clothings this year. says a fash
ION note. The men win have to do
without sausage curls, too
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27
Usually ThsY Ars,

Professor. what 10 the meaning 81
the word 'monologuer
Ny dear sir. consider the dsrivs
ton Of IT, Mono 10 slang for money
and 1ogos means . word NonologuA
words feF money"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27

The gentle SUMMONS there
Count woman fickle. II you must.
But grant a constant mind
Unto the vsne. who must obey
Tie all inconstaut wlndi
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27
SURPRISE PARTIES.

HERE Is a woman in this
town.
Who. when a chance
arises.
Thinks IL no end OF jolly
fun
To give her friends sur
pItses.
Her husband once was
out OF town.
She borrowed railroad
fare.
And went 10 meet him
for a joksi
Alas he wasn't there!
She gets up parties for
her friends:
Plans lots OF fancy ca
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27
AillNG WON EN-.
Keep the Kidneys Well and the Kid.
neys viii Keep You Well.

Sick. suffering. languid women ars
learning the true cause OF bad backs
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-05-27
THE WRETcHES.

Uncle-How Is It. young man, that
you failed again In your examinationf
Nephew-Why, the wretches asked
me the very same question / could not
answer last yearl
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-19
BANQUET FOR LAWYERS
Function at Leland Pleasant Affair witty Speeche>

to the more splendid gardens"
Gov. Burke was unable to be pres
emit, consequently the toast, THE
State of North Dakota" had no res
ponse. Instead. however, the Hon.
Mr.. Hughes from Chicago, who de-
livered the annual address to the at
torneys, responded to a toast, which
was we'll received. Dean Bruce of the
N. D. State University law department,
also responded to 4 toast, and told q
good story or two in his own style.
Fridays Meeting
During the forenoon, Mr.. Hughes
from Chicago concluded his three
hour address,, to the attorneys which
was started the evening before. 1t
was . very scholarly effort, and no
doubt OF much value to the lawyers.
An effort WAS made to instill 4 lit
tie OF politics into the meeting when
a motion was made to call a meeting
Of the bar association, sometime be-
fore next May, for the purpose of en-
dors1nx three attorneys as candidates
for the Supreme bench, the terms of
three CT ulr suprmme judges to expire
next year. This was voted down near
ly two to He.
The following officers for the en-
suing year we've elected:
President, Lee Combs c. Valley City,
Vice PrAA. Dean Bruce, of Grand
F0rk3
Secretary and Treasurer, VIM. H.
Thomas, of IAalts.
The attorneys were given an auto
ride abgut the city, but rain cut the
rides short. They went in a body to
the circus, nepurting at the banquet
Immediately afterwards.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-19
.Da HI to be De porte 4
Poor Man Who Arrived from Sweden Last March Must
Show Cause why Ss5ch Action Should Not IS Taken
! Il Affected with Tuberculosis and Running
( Sores-A County Charge ....'

ture that he needs . constant attend
ant, and his clothing has to be burn
ed, the disease IL ( such virulent
nature. ..
Several. weeks ago the matter Was
taken up, ~ States Attorney Nash,
with the Swedish Vice Consul. but the
Of Sweden was disposed
to do nothing in the matter. Mr.. Nash
then conferred with Congressman
Gronna, who has called the atten-
ton of the general immigration de-
partment, with result that the man
has been ordered deported to the
country from whence he came or
show cause why this should not be
done. AS Dahl has not lived in this
country three years, there is no rea-
son why he cannot be deported.
An effort is being made to get the
Swedish government to reimburse
the county for the expense Dahl has
made so far.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-19

A warrant for the arrest Of Erick
Dahl. the young man who srrived
in Ward county, from Sweden last
March, has bsen Issued BY the Unitsd
states government. and delivered 70
the inspector In charge, at Mime
apolis. Dahl's arress may be looked
Tor at any time. The case is rath-
er peculiar one. Dahl, who is a
poor man, arrived last March IN Ken
mare, from Jerfso, Sweden. A cousin
sent him the money to pay his way
over. and when Dahl arrived, he was
in bad shape. How he ever escaped
the inspection officers is a wonder,
for the mans health was such that
he should never have been admitted
into this country. He has become worse
right, along, and has been county
charge. He is troubled with tuber-
culosis, and has running sore under
his arm. His disease Is Of such a ma
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-19

will be sent to Rome. and one OF
those selected. +
Father Raith was seen by an In
dependent representative. He does
not believe that the North Dakota do
cese will be divided, and feels certain
that one man can handle the work.
Bishop Stanley paved the way and his
successor will have an easier time
than he ever did.
Father Raith thinks that mistake
would be made at this time in dividing
this diocese, because the Cathedral at
Fargo is still 50 much in debt. The
state ~ whole can pay for the
Cathedral far better than II divided.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-19
Negroes Slash Each Other
Chase Each Other for Ten Blocks with Long Knves-Le
Trail of Blood-.-Both in Jail and will Recover 1

, John Ross of KenmAro was brot 70
Minot Saturday by an omctlt. eharg-
ed with being insane. Ross says the
world Is coming to an end Sept :.
and says he received word from on
high to save everybody. The man. 1t
was feared, would do violence. ks
IL a French Canadian. ',-.~S-..-
. Two negroes giving their names ~
Geo. DENIS and Kid Echols. carved
each other in an unmerciful manner
forenoon, with long knives.
The row started in the Colored Club
near the G. N. depot over a game of
cards and ended at the corner of
Reishus and Third streets, ten blocks
away, where they had chased each
other, slashing as they ran. The men
were rounded up by the officers as
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-08-19
Will Not >
Divide Diocese

A rumor has been afoat that there
is likelihood that the North Dakota
Diocese may be divided, with Grand
o...s and Fargo, as the headquarters
for the two dioceses. The state Of
North Dakota has always been one
Diocese, with Bishop John Stanley at
its head for many years. His sudden
death few weeks ago, leaves North
Dakota without Bishop, and one
Will - appointed soon. Thrss names