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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
ACCOUNTS FOR TWIN SHOCKS
Scientific Explanation OF Cause OF
Tremors Separated by But
Few Seconds.

Among the most interesting earth
remors. from a scientific point OF
view, are those known as twin earth
euakes," where two distinct series OF
shocks are felt, separated by an in.
ierval OF two or three seconds. In
each series the vibrations increase TO
q maximum aDd die away. the whole
duration. including the quiet interval,
oeing eight TO twelve seconds. In the
British Isles the most powerful shocks
are nearly always OF this kind When
hey occur. however, there Is always
Z strip OF country where only one
shock is felt Apparently there are two
1,stinct points of origin for these
shocks. and the strip where a single
shock Is felt is that where the two
sets of vibrations arrive simultane-
ously. The fact that this band is
straight shows that the twin shocks
occur together and that therefore one
s not consequence Of the other.
Probably there IL an S-shaped bend In
some interior layer OF rock and the
twin foci are at the points OF greatest
fisplacement-namely. the bend Of the
). The movement that causes such
a twin earthquake therefore results
In accentuating the form of the fold
In the earth's crust.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
"TansY Cakes.n

A mixture OF the sweet and bitter,
which the ancients thought appropri-
ate and healthful In spring time. is
found in the recipe for "tansy cakes. :"
rhe sweetness is furnished by a lib.
eral allowance of sugar, and the bit.
terness was due to the highly.prized
herb, tansy. Tansy grows luxuriant
ly In most parts OF this country, and
Is used as a medicine. its use in cook
ing being little known.
But tansy cakes We're common In
the early days of the last century. and
the recipe, quantity short, Is given
In an old cookery book:
Pound handful OF green tansy In
I mortar, add the Juice to a pint OF
batter, sweeten well, and bake It,"
Another and elaborate recipe gives
4 combination of eggs, cream, butter.
grated bread, almonds, rose-water and
tansy. This reads more like a pud
ding than a cake. and was popular
especially in the early summer, as af
fording stimulant to the liver.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
klnq Edwards TItIe

II is not only Edward the Confes-
sor's distinctive title that made his
present majesty Edward VII. whereas
tie is, in fact, Edward X. There had
been two previous Edwards. Edward
I. was, of course, the FIRST of the Nor
man line, but the use by Plantagenets
of that Saxon name shows that they
did not intend to cut of the oonnec.
tion. The present king OF England
descends from both lines, but he could
not disarrange the numbering of the
Plantsgenets and their succeeding Ed
wards; and, curiously enough, the
three Saxons had titles that took the
place of numbers-the Elder, the Mar
tyr and the Confessor.-London Chron.
tcle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
Mustang Has Arab Blood.

What is known as the California
horse or mustang is In his ancestry
and essential quaip an Arab. Hts
forbears were brousnt by the Arabians
Into Asia Minor; thence by the con-
quering Moslems into the Barbary
countries; thence by the Moors into
Spain; thence by the Spaniards to
horseless America. and thence to Mex
tco, whence they spread throughout
the western half OF the continent
Hard fare and inbreeding have detsri-
GRATED the mustang at some points.
but In his essential qualities the Cali
fornia horse is still true son OF the
desert. The attempt is now being
made to improve the breed by the i'm.
portation OF Arab stock.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

well covered. In the spring, before
planting time, every ear should be
tested, especially when there is any
doubt as to its vitality. We have box
fixed for this purpose; 1t is four feet
long by three feet wide by six inches
deep. We have bored holes through
the sides two inches from the bottom
and 212 inches apart; through these
holes we have stretched fine wire,
both lengthways and crossways, thus
dividing the box into 2h-inch squares.
AT one end these rows of squares are
numbered; along one side the squares
In each row are numbered When
ready to test the corn, we get enough
moist, rich dirt to fill the box up even
with the wire; next we number the
ears to be tested. For example, the
first ear is marked ear one, row one;
the next, ear two, row one. When we
have enough for the first row, the
first ear in the second row is marked
ear one, row two, and so on. When
the ears are all numbered, take four
or five grains from different parts of
each ear and plant them in the square
with the corresponding number. In
this box we can test about 275 ears at
one time. OF course, the box can be
larger or smaller, as the case may de-
mand.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
HE PUZZLED THE BRITlSHER
Evidently Doorkeeper Had never
Heard Of the Lord That Amsri'
can Minister Served.

Judge George +. Lawton OF the MID
dlesex probate court told me story
the other day of an American minis
ter who was spending his sabbaticai
year travelling abroad. Arriving In
London, he made every effort to get
an intimate view of the two branches
Of parliament In session. OF course
no stranger is allowed on the floor of
the house of lords, but the minister
not knowing this. and with the usual
amount of American push, tried to
make his way in. There is a rule,
however, that servants Of the various
lords may be admitted to speak to
their ministers. Seeing the minister
walking boldly In. the doorkeeper
asked:
what lord do you server"
what lord?" repeated the aston.
ished American, "the lord Jehovah!"
For a moment the doorkeeper hesi-
tated and then admitted him. Turn
ing to an assistant standing near. he
said:
"He must mean one of those poor
Scotch lairds. Boston Record.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
Dry Potatoes for Food.-Accordin

Dry Potatoes for Food.-According
to the Magdeburgische Zeitung, Consul
Frank S. Hannah says that the recent
experiments in the drying of potatoes
under the auspices of the imperial in.
terror department has had such good
results that new and important field
of activity may be offered for the Ger.
man farmers.
The potatoes are reduced bv thi,
process to about one-quarter OF their
original weight and can be kept in
good condition in this compressed
form for an indefinite length OK time.
The military authorities have made
thorough experiments with this prod.
uct and have become convinced than
its nutritious value is fully equal "a
that of corn, and that the dried pota.
toes can take the place OF one-third OF
the former ration VI oats.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
Is Tired of Prayinu,

little girl in st. Louis the other
evening was going through the usual
form of prayer: God bless mamma,
and papa and make me a good girl"
and so on. when all at once she
semed to come to a decision. Nov
that is the last time | am going to
say that prayer" she said, very grave
ly, looking at her mother. you are
older than | am and it is your place
to ask for all those things and / don't
see any use in two peoples asking
the same thing" Since then she has
firmly refused to pray. insisting that
1t is her mothers place to ask God
for blessings.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
MAKING MONEY
RAISING SKUNKS
How the Animals Are Bred and
Why their Breeding Profitable.

Skunk farm rs becoming an i'm
portant industry in some parts of the
United States, and yet the man who
suggested it was regarded as mentally
unsound. To-day there are hundreds
of such farms on paying basis.
The average skunk produces
quart of oil and the fur or skin always
brings a good price. fashion regu-
lating the value. At the present time
the skins which are the most valuable
are the darker ones. A pure black
skin is worth from s1.25 to $3.50, ac-
cording to the quality and size; a
striped skunk skin brings in the mar
ket about 80 or so cents. while those
with a part stripe are worth in the
neighborhood of dollar.
II has been figured out that a man
who understands skunk farming can
begin on 20 skunks, Is females and
five males, and in few years he can
have healthy bank account. II is
not difficult to calculate how rapidly
these 20 skunks will increase in mum
ber. Say you begin work early in tho
fall and that in December they breed
At once you have an increase of 120
skunks, putting the average of each
litter at eight. In June they breed
again, and II the same ratio of in
crease be kept up. at the expiration
of year and half you will have
7,495 skunks.
Put the pelts at one dollar each. the
pelts of 200 male skunks would bring
5000; the oil at so cents an ounce
would be worth $500. Then figuring
as was done on the increase in
skunks. at the expiration of a yea
and half you could kill 3,700 male
skunks. the pelts of which would be
worth that many dollars.
The amount of oil gathered from
this number would be 29,6O0 ounces,
worth just sl4,S00. At the expiration
of four years you would have killed
1.s90.000 males, the pelts OF which
would be worth 81 1,S90,O00, and the oil.
15,l20,000 ounces, worth s7,56O.00
And you would still have 300. 900
skunks left!
II is not surprising that skunk
farming is being taken up throughout
the country. and If IT was possible to
deoeorize the skunk the industry
would be even more popular.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

Again the words were queerly spelt.
But. since so good II looked and smelt.
We thought. there's nothing In name,
And so Wen eat II Just the same.
"Chop Soy"
Chop suey, which is really spelled
in bewildering variety of ways, is a
perfectly wholesome dish, and not at
all the mysterious concoction that
many people think.
Cut in strips the breast meat OF a
chicken. Cook two minutes with a
tablespoon butter, stirring constantly.
Add a half cup of chopped celery. one
small. thinly sliced onion. and hand
full of fresh mushrooms. diced. Boil
five minutes in a cup OF chicken stock.
4 dash of sugar, two teaspoons of any
good sauce. Shoyu. or Worcestershire
or even chill. and finally green pep
per without the seeds. Simmer an.
other five minutes. and season TO
taste. Serve hot with rice, and a gar.
nish of strips of red pepper (boiledD.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
Quite True.

Marian, a little three-year-old, is
very stubborn. One day, when she
was fretful, her mother, wishing to
engage her mind, attracted her atten-
tion to COW in vacant lot and asked
what 1t was.
Marian replied, "hoss" (horse) and
stubbornly refused to give in. Her
mother, wishing to get correct an.
swer without scolding, asked What
eats grass besides horse?" More
hoss." was the quick response.-De-
lineator.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
Logical Reasoning.

certain young mans friends
thought he was dead, but he was only
in a state of coma. When, in ample
time to avoid being buried, he showed
signs Of life. he was asked how 10
seemed to be dead.
"Dead?" he exclaimed. II wasn't
dead. / knew all that was going ON.
And / knew l wasn't dead, too, be-
cause my feet were cold and / was
hungry"
But how did that fact make you
think you we're still alive?" asked one
of the curious.
well. this way: l knew that II I
were in heaven / wouldn't be hun
cry. And II was in the other place
my feet wouldn't be cold"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
Two Desserts.
AppLEs ANp ctsrAnn.

APPLES AND CUsTARD.
These two things are always in sea.
son. always wholesome. and always
palatable, or ought to be. Stewed or
baked apples are delicious served with
spoonful OF custard on top instead
)f cream. Make the custard with a
Dit of corn-starch. stirred into milk,
add an egg, sweeten and flavor with
'anllla. Add, cold, to the apples, serv-
ing on the side of the dish.
Sing n song OF slxpence,
pocket fun OF rye.
a dainty dish OF custard
Improves an apple pie.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
oinoerbread for Cottage Pudding.

This is cheap and simple dessert
or IL may be eaten without sauce. like
the plain, old-fashioned gingerbread
To half cup of sugar. add cup OF
molasses. one-half OF butter, and a
teaspoon each OF different spices. Dis
solve two teaspoons soda in cup boil
ing water and add with two and half
cups -four. Before baking. the last
.hing, add two well.beaten eggs. Bake
slowly
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
Continual Doubt.

How many children have your"
said the tourist, affably.
Il dunno exactly" answered the
tired-looking woman.
''You don't know"
Not for certain. Willie's gone
nshin'. Tommy's breakin' in a colt,
Georges borrowed his fathers shot
gun to go hunting an Esmcralda Ann
Is thinkin' of elopin'. never know
how many I've got till supper time
comes, SOS / can count EN-"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
"Don'ts" for ironing.

Don't test the iron by holding up to
he face. serious burns have resulted
from this practice.
Don't put the irons directly on the
Goals. Nor, after ironing, should they
De left on the stove to cool; this
makes them rough
Don't iron with the light behind
you; the rays should strike directly
IN the work
Don't have iron too hot; 1t will
scorch or cause "bisters." Don't have
It too cold or It will stick, and the
edges of the linen will turn yellow.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
Eagle Seems ou, for exercise,

monster eagle with white head
and tail Is reported as flying over the
lower kennebec. The big fellow seems
10 have his home in Arrowsic, and
when he comes up visiting, says the
Bath Times, scoots up as far as the
Bath iron works, where he performs a
second maneuyer. This program has
been repeated many times In the last
month.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
Household Hint.

DO you know how to use q chafins
dish?"
Yes" answered Mr.. Sirius Barker.
Il have some novel ideas on the sub
ject."
What are they?"
THE best way know of to use .
chafing dish is to punch a hole In
the bottom Of it. paint 1t green and
plant flowers in it."-Washington
Star.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
The Young Dream.

The light was soft in the conserva-
tory
But" said the young girl, nervously
plucking to pieces a mauve orchid,
but there are microbes in Kisses"
The FLASHING of the fountain min.
gled with the low. deep voice of the
youth.
my microbes" he murmured, pas.
sionately, ARE so lonely."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

than q minute at Q
time. My doctot
said an operation
w as the OnlI
chance / had, and
1 dreaded 1t almost
as much as death.
One day 1 was
reading how other
women had bee1
cured by Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound
and decided to try
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
Men Can Care for Themselves.

A coal company in the Hooking val
ley' o.. employs both men and mules.
One mule costs 5000. and in point Of
work equals six men. The company
has this order standing on its books.
wi en- the roof gets weak. take out
the mules. Mining Ey
change.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

Farmers FamiIies.-It is estimated
that there are about 100000 farmers
families in the United States to-day,
taking the word farmer In its broadesi
sense. and including all families livip
In the open country
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
The Vegetarian.

Nebuchadnezzar was eating grass.
YES" he remarked. 81 have come
down to being a consumer"
Herewith he regretted his lost es-
tate.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
TENDER, BUT NOT LOVING.

Waiter Ito customer, who had com.
planned that his steak is not tender
enough Mot tender enough! Dyou
expect it to kiss you!
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

To smooth the wrinkles shakes II.
Perhaps she huns a little tune
The while she ties the strings,
q cannot wait 10 hear again
That old love-song she sings).
The print OF two small noury hands
In fancy / can see
About her waist while Mary, dear
Makes battercakes for tea.
They help me bear her absence, do
These visions 80 bowitchin',
All conjured by her apron there,
A-hangin in the kitchen
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22

HER ONLY
CHANCE
Was Cured byL LydiaE. Pink.
sVegetable Compound

Adrian, Ga. -"I suffered UNTOLD
misery from a female weakness and
disease, and could not stand more
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
MeklTTCHEN
|2e8ABINET
MARY's APRON.

Y wIFE's gone on a visit.
I'm
As lonesome as can be,
The house Is like a funer-
al.
Things all go wrong
with me.
But there is just one thing
that helps
The loneliness I bear.
II is her apron that she
left
A-hangin' over there.
! shut my eyes and see
her
As from the nail she
takes II.
And gives "a little pat, and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
O,,s-,As.M.Ah57z.A
A Great Mistake.

Parents make a great mistake In
not insuring the general education OF
the child who is destined to become a
soncert performer" says Emil Sauer
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-07-22
"sUEY, sooY, SOY"

HE shades OF night were
falling fast,
AS through the city streets
we passed.
And wondered at the
strange device,
(Oh. printer. spell IL most
precise)'
Chop Suey."
We went inside; we found
II nice.
A mess OF meat served UP
with rice.
But further as we went
that night.
These letters famed In
words of light
"Chop Sooy."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16
SPILLVILLE.

June 10, l9UJ.
Miss Lena Klimesh came from
Cresco Tuesday last, after a brief
stay at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Joe Kapinos.
John Klemish, Jr., was a caller at
Conover Wednesday.
The dance given June 10th at the
Fisher hall was success.
j. Polansky was a business caller
at Calmar Tuesday.
Miss Laura Dushek arrived home
from Charles City Wednesday.
James Koshatka was at Prctivin
Thursday.
Mesdames Ed. Swehla and Cum
mings of Conover were guests of
Mrs. C. w. Hauser one day last
week.
Joe Stable is having a barn built
on his lot.
Mrs. Geo. Wilson and children
left for Calmar Wednesday, to visit
friends.
Miss Regina Fisher finished a sum-
mer term of school northeast of De-
corah Friday, and returned home
Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Mashek and children
OF Ledgerwood arrived here Friday,
for visit at her parental home.
Tom Novak spent a few days last
week at Cresco with his son Henry.
Martin Mikesh arrived home from
the State University at Minneapolis,
Mimi, Tuesday, for the summer va
cation.
Mrs. Seegmiller returned TO her
home at DEBORAH Tuesday, after a
stay with her father, Mr.. Michalek,
who has been i'll.
Chas. Jarosh, from Mason City, is
visiting relatives.
j. G. Mashek, formerly postmaster
of this town, came from Bridge
water, S. D., Saturday, for a short
visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. w. Coy, who has been here
the past three weeks, returned to her
home at La Crosse, Wis.,, Wednesday
last.
Mrs. Schuster of Milwaukee ar
rived here Saturday, to see her
brother, Anton Kapinos, who is very
i'll.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Ruth, and FAM
lily spent Sunday at c. c. Marlow's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred King and chill
dren were calling at A. j. Sharp's
Sunday.
Mrs. Will Headington was calling
at Theo. McLain's Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. j. Headington and Miss
Bessie Headington were calling at
Theo. McLain's Sunday
Miss Sadie Headington spent Sun
day and Monday at A. j. Sharp's.
A. Sharp and G. G. NARROW were
business callers near Burr Oak Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII McLain were
visiting at Theo. McLain's Sunday.
Mrs. McLair is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. win Headington
spent sunday at Finer Smiths.
The Helping Hand society meets
with Mrs. Fred Tillotson June cath.
Everybody invited to attend.
The Quick and Quier Club met with
Hiss Ina NARROW Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16
FRANKLIN PRAIRIE.

June IA, 1909.
Glen Stortz was shopping in De-
corah last Wednesday.
A. ]. Sharp was business caller at
Fred Tillotson's Tuesday.
Mrs. c. c. NARROW was visiting Mrs.
\. j. Sharp Friday.
The sociable at A. j. Sharp's
Thursday, was we'll attended and all
report d gCoG time.
Wallace and Paul Headington were
ai!ing at A. J. Sharp's Wednesday.
Miss Cenevieve Haas was visiting
relatives in DEBORAH last week
Miss Phoebe Sorenson of East Clay
Hill is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jim
StortZ, this week.
Miss Mabel Rooney Of DEBORAH
spent Friday and Saturday with Miss
Bessie Headington.
Mrs. A. ]. Sharp spent Tuesday aft
ernoon at Theodore McLain's in
Pleasant Corners.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16

her uncle, George Allen, at this writ
ing.
Mrs. Theo. Daniels is on the sick
list.
Little Rosie Schissel is recovering
from a long siege of sickness.
Dr.. Mclean was a professional
caller in Centennial Friday and Sat-
urday.
Thee Daniels is busy digging the
basement fer his new home
Mrs ice Weitgenant Of Ossian was
visiting here daughter, Mrs. Elmer
Rosa, last Friday.
Mrs j. 9. Russell and daughter
Zoa and Mrs. L. d. Burrows were
callers at the Z. J. Daniels home Fri
day afternoon.
George Allen, Dora Daniels and
Rae Runkle caught four foxes with
in the last week. Three young ones
being caught alive. The old one was
shot.
Last Monday occurred the marriage
CT Mr.. Ole Sersland and Mrs. Erick
Wansgness.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16
CHILDRtN WHO ARE SICKly

Mothers who value their own COM
fort and the welfare of their chill
dren, should never be without box
of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
children, for use throughout the
season. They Break up Colds, Cure
Feverishness, Constipation, Teething
Disorders, Headache and Stomach
Troubles. THESE POWDERS New
Err FAIL. Sold by all Drug Stores,
Csc. Don't accept any substitute.
A trial package will be sent FREE
to any mother who will address Allen
S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y. If
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-06-16

Mr.. Elmer Smith was calling at
Charley Sharp's Sunday laorning.
The boys from here were out rather
late Saturday evening and run into
ditch. Boys, you had better wait
for the moonlight nights and avoid
accidents.
'Hurrah, for the Franklin Prairie
boys!"
The base ball team played at C. c..
NarlOw's Sunday. the game being be-
tween Franklin Prairie and CLAW
Hill. Score, to 2 in favor of
Franklin Prairie. The feature of the
game was a home run by Harry J..
Sharp.