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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02
The Cheerful Crouch on Economies


"Will ever get over thinking II is
smart to be easily pleased ! go into
a butcher shop and am inviegled into
paying dollar for roast because
well, 1t is easier than to haggle over
something cheaper, and the butcher
silences my conscience by assuring
me that 1t will do for two meals
Then, when have to exc 1t out on
the second day with fish or a small
steak, | am reminded that two bouts
of fresh meat would have cost less
and been more satisfactory"
And for dessert | get berries at ten
cents because a pineapple costs
twelve. Forgetting that by the timo
/ pay five cents for cream to go with
the berries am two cents out of
pocket 4
Or perhaps decided to be econom.
ical and have a plain Sunday dinner.
But at the last moment my courage
fails, and (the grocery being closed)
| go to the delicatessen shop. and
pay two prices for canned mushrooms
or asparagus. When. by more care
full decision, with less idea of so
called economy, | might have bought
can of peas or had creamed cai.
rots.
More forethough is what we house
wives need; more attention to detail
in the beginning, And above and be
yond all, we need have no notion that
1t is 'small-minded' to buy with eau.
tion; that it is stinginess' to have
an eye to the pennies, or that II is a
virtue to be easily nleaSad,"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02

deal more cement than wood used in
its construction
The time was when people looked
upon cement as cheap substitute
for stone and efforts were made TO
initiate stone. but that time has gone
by. The intrinsic value OF cement is
now recognized and IL is used upon its
merits. Il is no longer necessary for
cement to masquerade under any
false colors.
If "A warm reddish tint is preferred
the color may be added to thin
layer OF cement placed next to the
outside OF the form and the expense
is not very great. II is cheaper than
painting, because IL is permanent.
Blocks made in this way look the
same year after year, A great many
people prefer little color. because to
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02
Uncle Sam and the Doctor.

Dr. Wiley, the man of pure food
fame, says that benzoate of soda is a
harmful preservative. Yet. in de
fiance of this opinion, recent order
was given for 600 gallons of tomato
catsup-intended for navy consump
tion--the same "to be preserved by
benzoate Of soda" Which looks very
much as though Uncle Sam and his
doctor disagree.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02
Picking Cucumhers.

Don't forget to keep picking the Gu
cumbers as they ripen. Look thrs ugh
the vines carefully (they have a Ieai
way OF hiding in the leayes), so hat
none win be overlooked; for two OF
three large ones going to seed will
sap the strength OF their vine, WI ere
as in picking them right along .,ew
ones will form and continued nup
ply be secured.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02

And. snuggled meath the lowest bar,
The nestlings OF the quail.
Far TO the blue horizon line
That crooked fence rail led,
And who can tell what hopes, what
dreams,
What fancles filled my head.
OF the great world beyond the ken
OF childish innocence?
All, memory holds no treasure like
That old Virginia fence!
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02
Aunt MarY's Lemon Pie.

Sift together a cup and half Of
white sugar, two tablespoons -four
and one of cornstarch. Add the grated
ripd of two lemons and stir in the
yolks of three beaten eggs. juice OF
two lemons, piece of butter and two
cups water. Cook in double boiler
till it thickens, then pour into deep
pie tin, lined with paste. Bake with
meringue.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02
ATTENTION TO
BREEDING EWES
Proper Care Must BE Given Sheep
at All Times.

II is n good plan to allow the breed
ing ewes the run of the farm after the
crops are OF in the fall, as long ms the
ground is bare, so they can pick II
over Also let them have the run of
the stalk field until the snow gets too
deep and whenever the ground is bare
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02
French Marmalade.

This is made Of equal quantities OF
pears and grapes. Steam the grapes
and cook in very little water till soft.
Press through colander and add the
pears. peeled and sliced. Simmer gent.
ly. stirring often until thick as pre-.
ferred. Sweeten to taste, strain again
and seal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02

Late summer, and the suns too ardent
my
Is quickly set.
There's hint of winter In the twilsht
gray
Lest We Forgetp'
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02

bred Canadian COW can almost pass
as dark Jersey. They have. in fact.
been called the first cousins of these
other breeds, but their residence for
$50 years in the province OF Quebec.
where in the past. especially in
pioneer days. they were scantily fed
and poorly sheltered. has developed a
constitution of iron.
For size they rank with the Jersey;
cows averaging from 700 to 900
pounds. and bulls correspondingly
heavier. The color is black or dark
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02

brown. with sometimes fawn-col-
ored stripe down the back. and the
muzzle may or may not be fawn. or
orange-colored. like that of a Jersey.
The general appearance is one of
alertness and vigor. The head is in
telligent, showing an active disposi-
ton, which Is at the same time re-
markably docile. The udder is car.
ried close to the body. teats are Of
good size. and well placed. Ribs are
well sprung, barrel roomy and chest
remarkably deep tuberculosis is
claimed to be unknown In this breed,
except when contracted by direct con
tact with animals of other origin. The
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02
THAT OLD VIRGINIA FENCE.

he pictures OF the past.
tonight,
l see through memory's
eyes,
And of them all. that old
rail fence
Is one l mostly prize.
My childish steps have
followed far
Its crooked. tangled
mazes,
And spider-wort I gath
cred there.
And clover blooms, and
daisies.
/ nee the squirrels skip
ping DER
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02


and weeded in the garden for her
neighbor.
And even old Miz Jones pitched In and
earned hers by hand labor
But say, the funniest thing OF all: one lit
tie woman's plan,
To turn to her financial aid the preju-
dice of man.
She sent her dollar. and this note told
why she had not come
John said the money he would give II
I'd but stay at home"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02

In the winter turn them out so they
can get exercise. The exercise is OF
more benefit than the food they get.
For rough food there is nothing bet
ter than clover hay-the sheep never
get tired OF il, and corn fodder is next.
Timothy or slough hay is very poor
feed for sheep and they do not seem
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02

And Smith. who offered lands and house,
Is poor as the proverbial mouse.
I'm very happy az I am,
And quite content | married Sam;
1T might have been" sounds well In
verse.
In truth, Il might have been-mucb
worsel
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02

and they looked well even when the
narrow contracted affairs were con-
sidered stylish. Common sense is a
necessary quality In house building
The size of this house is 81 feet 4
inches in width by 2S feet s inches in
length. 1t contains a splendid large
living room IL by 20 feet. which oc-
cupies the whole side of the house on
the lower floor to the right of the
hall II is splendid room. with an
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02

In other words. cow OF great capaci
ty is not necessarily a profitable ami
NAL. II all depends upon her ability
to transform food into milk with the
least waste of material. The follow
ingfgures, which are the average for
the best three French-Canadian cows
in the Pan-American six-months' test
Will show what this breed is capable
OF doing: Amount of milk. 5,252S;
pounds; per cent of fat, 4.19; value
OF butter at 25 cents per pound
$63.S6; cost Of food, s23.64; profit on
butter. s40.22; weight of COW at entry
S5S pounds; gain in weight, 81
pounds; percentage of profit to value
of food, III.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02
LATE SUM M Err.

HE eldest gods took ire
from the rose
For summers breath;
But. from the poppy took,
at even close,
A hint OF deathl
The voice Of summer is
the song Of lark
At mornings thrill;
And after that, comes on
apace the dark
And whippoorwill!
The lush of green; the
reckless minstrelsy
And chant Of bird;
Then. like a knell, the
sound Of cicada
In tree-tops heard!
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02
THE CLUB APPROPRIATION.

UR club one day decided
that we ought to raise
some money.
And the way we set about
II was really quite
funny.
Upon n certain day each
gave a dollar she had
earned,
And all alone (for manly
aid Indignantly was
spurned).
Samantha Allen said that
hers was saved In
cake and pies.
Guess how? She made
them do without-s
family sacrifice.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02

interested In building houses. and that
means almost everybody, to study UP
on this new building material.
all OF cement including the floors and
roof. A good many practical builders
have the same idea. but they are car
rying II out In way somewhat differ
ent from Edison's plan. People must
be educated up to the new idea grad
ually. and at the present time most
people prefer that houses shall con
tain considerable wood. This house
has wooden floors and lath and plas-
ter partitions very much the same as
a frame house. but there is y great
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02
To Serve Quails.

Add the flavor of grapes in some
form-either wine, grapes. or raisins
to the birds. Quails should be eaten
very hot.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02
|W@kITGHEN
|22s36ABINET
at MIGHT HAVE BEEN"

F ALL sad words Of
tongue or pen.
The saddest are these: 1t
might have been"
Now this I think a great
mistake.
And with the poet. issue
take.
Consider my experiences:
! own / had e lot OF
chances.
John Livingston asked me
to marry.
was engaged to Cousin
Harry!
But John Is dead this
many n year,
And Harry's lot has been
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-09-02

record is about 5000. At the Pau
American exhibition, Buffalo. out Of
ten competing breeds of cattle. the
FrenchCanadians gave more profit
in the form of churned butter for each
dollars worth of food consumed than
any other breed. Isn't this the kind
Of butter machine we need? Given
certain amount of raw material in
the form of fodder and grains. the-cow
that can manufacture this into but
ter with the least waste comes pretty
near to being the right sort to keep
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-07-02

Miss Mollie Brown left the city
last week for Springfield, Tenn, to
visit her parents.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-07-02
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

There was a beautifully arranged
birthday party given at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac McGroom, Mon
day, June 2S, in honor Of her little
niece, Louise Evelyn Scruggs. Those
to enjoy the occasion we're eighteen
of her little girl friends: Cerella
Brown, Bertha and Alma Dunn, Ruby
Edwards, Elizabeth Fite, Nettie Har-
ris, Connie and Leroy Hendley, Lii
lian Dixon, Aileen Hall, Alberta Wat
kins, Florence Innman, Connie King,
Reba Watson, Ruth Upshaw, Eva M.
Thompson, Florence Sango, Susie
Wade, Irene and Louise Scruggs.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-07-02
DARK HORSE
WINS OUT IN RAGE FOR PRESI-
DENCY
Successor Chosen to Prof.
William II. COunCiII.

COMMISSIONERS OF NORMAL.
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANI-
CAL COLLEGE SETTLE ON
PROF. WALTER S. BUCHANAN
YOUNGEST ONE IN THE RACE
FOR THE PoslTIoN-HIoHLY
COMPETENT TO GOVERN THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANl-
CAL DEPARTMENT OF .HAR-
WARD UNlVERSlTY-CITlZENS
OF THE STATE WELL PLEASED
WITH THE SELECTION.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-07-02

The coming Of the Grand Lodge Of
the Knights Of Pythias of the State
of Tennessee to the city of Nashville
ON the 21st Of this month promises to
be another big drawing card. Indeed,
Nashville has entertained some dis
tinguished guests during the past few
months, yet as hostess she will be
equal to the occasion sustaining her
former record, and entertain the gal
liant knights who will invade the City
Of Rocks within the next few days
in royal splender. All the prepara-
tion necessary for a grand lodge meet
ing Is under way, in fact, according to
a statement from the chairmen of the
Entertainment Committee and the
Committee on Management, "all things
are ready" II rumor has anything
to do with it the Grand Lodge this
year promises to excel, both in inter
est and attendance, any former ses-
sion. There are many things on
hand, Notwithstanding the threatened
legal action against the Grand Lodge
and things will go on with increased
activity. The membership, according
to the reports Of the various subordi.
nate lodges, has increased upwards of
10 per cent. The Endowment Board
has reported from time to time an
increased amount of cash. affording
protection to every Pythian and a
guaranty of the settlement Of every
claim. The delegates, who will attend
! the meeting, represent the business
and professional men from all over the
state 1t is learned that correspond
ing messengers from Kentucky, Ar
kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi anC
other states as far West as Texas, viii
be in Nashville, as the Tennessee
Grand Lodge is coming upon the arena
of prominence by the fact that il
promises to produce another supreme
officer Just whether this is true Of
! not depends upon the showing Ten
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-07-02

street crossings except in cases Of
emergency.
Mr.. Hardwick, in a dissenting opin-
ion from proposition A, fixing Negroes
wages the same as those of whites,
said:
Insofar as the above finding per-
mits the continued employment Of
Negro firemen, dissent, because
believe from the evidence that such
employment is a menace to the
safety Of the travelling public. In
sOfar as such finding requires that
when Negroes are so employed they
shall receive. wages equal to those
paid waite men, l concur, believ-
ing that such requirement, by re-
moving the principal incentive to
their employment, will result in the
speedy elimination of this cheaper
labor and a consequent improvement
of the service"
The arbitrators reached their deci-
sion after about three hours confer
ence, but it required a long time to
draw up the agreement.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-07-02

The common saying that nothing
is certain in life has been clearly
exemplified in the action of the board
of control Of the noted agricultural
and mechanical college located at
Norman, Ala, which was founded by
the late Prof. w. H. Councill and pre-
sided over by him until his death a
short time ago. The general trend
was that some one of the many men
who are we'll advanced in years
would be selected, but the board
showed a spirit Of progressiveness
when they selected the young and
brilliant Prof Walter S. Buchanan
to the presidency Of the Agricultural
& Mechanical College to succeed the
late Prof. VIM. H. Councill
1t was task Of very considerable
magnitude that confronted the Com
missioners of the College in the selec-
tion of new President for the insti-
tuition.
The vacancy was indeed very hard
to fill. The difficulty was so consid-
cradle as to cause delay in the ap-
pointment, but this delay was re-
warded by the presentation Of many
candidates from this and other states.
Among them we're men eminent for
their learning and ability, and who
possessed excellent qualifications for
teaching and government. SO many
good men were presented that the diff
ficulty was changed to one Of choice
! from so many.
From the number dozen good
presidents could have been chosen.
The contest between several was very
close.
The local Commissioners were as
sisted in their task by His EXcellen-
cy, Governor B. B. Conner and the
State Superintendent of Education
Hon. Harry S. Gunnels honorary
member of the board
The Board feels that they have been
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-07-02
NEGRO VICTORY
ARBITRATION BOARD DENIES
DEMAND OF
White Firemen on Georgia
Railroad.

REFUSES TO GIVE THEM SENIOR
ITY BECAUSE OF THEIR COLOR
REQUIRES THAT NEGROES
BE PAID SAME WAGES AS
WHITE MEN-PREMIUM PUT
ON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MADE FOR PROMOTION OF
WHITE FlREMEN TO ENcI.
NEERs-coNGREssMAN HARD
WICK DIssENTs ON EVERY
POINT FAVORABLE TO BLACK
MEN-WHlTE MEN BECOMING
DIsGRUNTLED.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-07-02

GEORGIA RAILROAD STRIKE AWARDED BY
ARBITRATION BOARD DECLARED Salts
FACTORY TO BROTHERHOOD.
Atlanta, Ca, June 27.-The award
made by the Board of Arbitration in
the Georgia Railroad strike case is
declared to be satisfactory to the road,
as well as to the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Firemen and Enginemen. No
appeal will be taken by either side.
Vice-President Ball, speaking for
the white firemen, said tonight:
"The fremen never asked for the
discharge of the Negroes from the
Georgia Railroad When the road
ruled that both races should receive
the same pay for the same work, am
inclined to think they gave us all
we asked, eliminating that sincerity
section. When you place the white
man and the Negro on the same pay
basis, it is certain that the employer
will secure the most competent labor,
not the cheapest"
The Negro firemen were highly
PlCoSoOu WACA IACy IO-udy IudL
they are to get substantial increase
in pay, which they had not even
thought of demanding.
ARBITRATION AWARDED Anglers FIRENIEN
ON GEORGIA RAILROAD ARE HIGHLY DIS
PLEASED WITH 1T.
Atlanta Ca, June S-Dissatisfac-
tion with the finding of the Georgia
Railroad Arbitration Board, which per-
mitted Negro firemen to continue work
and denied white firemen seniority,
was voiced to-day by A. P. Kelly,
Third Vice-President of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemen. He said that the award by
making equal the wages of white and
Negro firemen made it possible to
lower the wages of the white men to
meet the Negro scale; instead Of rails
ing the Negro's wages to meet the
white scale. He said that such senior.
ity Of whites over Negroes as existed
before the award is destroyed and In
his opinion promotion will depend en-
tirely upon selection by the officials
of the road. Mr.. Kelly said:
"Mr. Herbert and Mr.. Barrow have
done more for the Negro than Lincoln
and Grant and Sherman and all the
rest ever did"
The f1remen claim that an tncrase
Of the Negroes wages to the amount
paid white firemen would mean ar
added expense of $1,000 a year to the
Georgia Railroad.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-07-02
DIR. J. P. CRAWFORD
Grand Chancellor,
Nashville, Tenn.

DR.. Crawford has made an
enviable record as leader of
the great host of Negro Py-
thians in the State of Ten
nessee. His marvellous sue
cess is attracting the atten-
tion of Pythians all over the
country, and the Supreme
Lodge which conyenes in
August, will more than like
ly honor this stalwart Ten
nessean with a good position
in the Supreme body.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-07-02
KNIGHTS
OFlPYTHIAS NEXT TO INVADE
THE CITY
Coming to Hold Grand
Session Early in July.

MEETING PROMISES TO BE LARG.
EST IN HISTORY OF ORDER
NOT DAUNTED BY THREATS OF
WHITE PYTHIANS-LocAL CON-
MITTEE HAS ABOUT COM
PLETED ARRANGEMENTs-LIT.
TIE DIFFICULTY TO DECIDE
WHERE SESSIONS WILL BE
HELD-oDD FELLOWS AUDITo-
RUM MAY BE SECURED
GRAND CHANCELLOR cRAW.
FoRDs CANDIDACY TO BE PUT
ON GREAT BOOM.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-07-02

Atlanta, Ga.-The Georgia Railroad
Strike Arbitration Board on Saturday,
night, June 26, decided against the SEMI
ority of white firemen over Negroes.
The arbitrators, however, placed pre-
MUM on intelligence among firemen,
which it Is hoped by the white fire
men will ultimately result in the grad
ual elimination of all Negroes.
The decision was worded guardedly,
and did not in any case deal directly
with the race problem.
Their most direct reference to the
seniority problem was in the words:
1--WE find against proposition c."
This proposition read: Gall firemen,
when hired, shall be placed in freight
yards or hosting service, and senior
white firemen shall have preference of
engines and runs"
The awards made the pay of Negro
tiremen equal to that of whites. The
negroes have been receiving from
about 20 to so cents per day less than
whites.
The award in full follows:
A-The Georgia Railroad, when
using Negroes as locomotive fire.
men on the road or in the yards, or
as hostlers or as hostlers' helpers
shall pay them the same wages as
white men in similar positions
(Concurred in by Messrs Herbert
and Barrow. Hardwick dissented.)
B-Firemen in the line Of promo
tion to the position Of engineer shall
have three years experience before
being promoted to the position oi
engineer, and shall be promoted IN
the order Of their seniority, pro
vided they are able to pass all rea
sonable requirements and exAmfna
tions. If they refuse OF fail to pass
the first examination, they will b.
reduced to freight service without
losing their seniority, and the mex
senior man In turn will be called OF
to pass. Failing ON the second ex
animation, they will be reduced Il
the bottom of the extra list, or dis
posed OF as the company desires
Firemen now in the service who ar,
physically incapacitated for servic,
will not be subject to this rule
When firemen are promoted to tn,
position Of engineer, they shall b.
given certificate of promotion
signed by the engineer
(Concurred in by all three arbitra
tors.)
The decision against proposition
was by Herbert and Barrow, wit
Hardwick favoring it.
D-This proposition covered onl
minor points in dispute and wa
concurred in by all arbitrators.
Elm assigning vacancies to fire
men, seniority alone shall not cor
troll, though it may be considere
in connection with the efficiency an
with the necessity, where it exists
of giving experience to candidate
for promotion to the position of Ell
gineer.
(Concurred in by all arbitrators)
F-The arbitrators unanimousl
coucurred against demand F of tn
firemen. which was that they be nc
required to throw switches and fla
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-07-02
REGISTRATION OF STATISTICS.

John Hamel, Assistant Secretary of
the State Board Of Health, returned
Wednesday from Knoxville, where he
has been comforting with the school
authorities with reference to the regis
tration of births and deaths, author
lied by the vital statistics bill In
the cities it is necessary for the State
Board OF Health to secure the co-opera.
tion Of the city school authorities, as
we'll as the County Clerks.
The enumeration of the school cen
sus began throughout the State We'd
nesday. Under the law the enumera
tors will also collect statistics as to
births and deaths beginning June 80
the enumeration blanks having been
furnished by the State Board oi
Health. Mr. Hamel has been directly
in charge of the work. He has ar
ranged every detail, and thinks thai
the collection of statistics will be il
every way complete and authentic
When the enumerator calls at YOU
house give him the information asked
for.
Miss Mollie Brown left the cit!
last week for Springfield, Tenn, t