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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
LIKE A RIFLE SHOT.
Pure Bred Sire in Dairy Herd Ne.
cessity II Herd Is to Be Built.

Once In awhile we strike statement
that goes to the center of things like a
rifle shot.
In circular No. II of the Indiana ex-
pertinent station the writer says.
Whenever great progress has been
made In milk production the pure.bred
dairy sire has been employed to bring
II about. In 90 herds studied by the
writer there was an average of 2.096
pounds of milk and Sc pounds of but
ter fat per COW. per year. in favor of
grading up with pure-bred dairy sire
This amounts, in herd of 40 cows, to
$500 greater annual returns than from
scrubs"
How true, everlastingly true those
words are.
Who ever heard of community OF
farmers that made progress in dairy
ing where they used the scrub bull or
even the dual purpose bull?
Everything is at standstill in such
communities.
Who ever heard of farmer becom.
Ing broader. finer dairyman, one who
made increasing profit every year, who
went into partnership with scrub
bull. or even a dual purpose bull?
The thing has been worked out so
many times and in so many hundred
different places that we wonder that
still there are farmers who really
think their fortune lies with such ami
mails. says the Hoard's Dairyman
Only the other day we heard a farmer.
who owns herd of 30 cows, say that
a cheap grade bull was good enough
for him" How true were the words
OF the great Teacher when He said
For ye have the poor always with
you Surely the destruction of the
poor is their poverty" of judgment.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
MERITS OF THE BYRON COLLAR
DeservedIy Popular, and Will Be Worn
All Winter.

The round. low collar known as the
Dutch or Byron collar, which came
into fashion last summer, has so
gained in popularity that women will
wear it indoors all winter 1t Is a
much more comfortable piece of neck
wear for everyday use than the high
turnover collar, which catches one un-
der the chin, or the high stock with it's
prodding whalebone.
This Byron collar is made of linen,
without ornament, or of embroidery
and lace with rufile at the edge. 1t is
attached to the neckband of the
blouse and finished In front with a
wide loose bow.
This kind of cravat is very much in
favor with all kinds of neckwear. Mes
saline ribbon is used in various colors
and the ends and loops are almost the
same length. 1t is called the Byron
cravat, and goes very well with the
collar of that name.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
MoLES EASY TO REMOVE.
No Need to Suffer with These BIem-
ishes on the Skin.

Many persons go through the world
with blemishes on their skin which
easily could be removed. They would
gladly have them removed. but fear
the preparations sold are injurious.
One ugly mark which is not difficult
to remove is a mole. 1t Is unsightly,
and will not SO away of itself, but
with little attention 1t should disap-
pear In a short time.
The following remedy is harmless,
and is used on the mole until it dis
pears: Take salicylic acid and moisten
with alcohol or glycerine and bind
around the mole for half hour. The
acid will eat away the morbid tissue. AT
each application it will become small,
er, and it should disappear after the
third application.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
Thought They Were Saints DAYS.

The refusal of the British house of
commons to adjourn over Derby day
recalls a story related of one of the
Roman Catholic peers who took their
seats some four or five years before
the passage Of the first reform bill,
after an exclusion of century and a
half. He gave notice that on a certain
day he would make a certain motion,
whereupon there arose from his noble
colleagues a general bry OF Derby"
The astonished novice named another
day, only to be greeted with an
equally unanimous expostulation OF
"oaks!" At this, he explained that
he would have to ask the forgiveness
OF their lordships. but, having been
educated abroad, he was forced to ac-
knowledge that he was not familiar
with the list of saints days in the
Anglican calendar.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
SpanqIed Scarfs.

The spangled or sequined scarfs are
in great demand for neckwear, and
the girl who is quick at spangling or
beading can make one of these at lit.
tie cost.
Buy figured, dotted, or ringed with
gold beads or white. in a supple
quality.
Outline each figure. dot or ring with
gold beads or tiny sequins, and you
will have the effect of the Syrian
scarfs which cost from SIS to $40.
These are heavy and suitable for
theater-goers of rather mature years.
The younger girl should content her.
self with long, soft scarf of chiffon
cloth or figured net, trimmed with
lace, or, best of all, fine crepe do
chine In delicate colorings.
The latter may have deep hens
with the owners monogram emS-c!d.
cred in self-tone on one end.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building for the readers OF this
paper. on account Of his wide expe-
rience as Editor, Author and Manufac-
turer, he is. without doubt. the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford No.
1874 Fifth Ave, Chicago. IL. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
Gable ends are not Objectionable II
rightly treated. | rather like gable ef-
fects in house architecture, because
they seem natural. Formerly there
was no other way to stop a roof when
a builder got beyond the end of the
house.
AT first the roof ends we're left open,
but pioneers in house building learned
to FIJI the three-cornered space with
logs chopped slanting at the ends to
conform to the general slope of the
roof, and few generations later they
plastered the chinks full of clay mud
to keep out the snow and most of the
wind.
When ! go up north into the timber
country | sometimes see a log house
built on this plan, and II it is well done
i always entertain a feeling of respect
for the builder. 1t shows an ingenious
attempt as well as the right disposi.
ton to make the best possible use of
the materials available. and / often
think there is more skill required to
build house under such rough condi.
tions with the tools at hand than in
the building of fine houses under mod
ern city conditions with all the diff.
ferent kinds of patent improvements
to draw upon.
We have now almost an endless va.
riety of house designs, most of which
are born of desire to have something
new, which is all right, because new
generally means progress and old too
often is the outward sign of stagna;
tion. But in house building the newest
and best generally is but renaissance
of old architectural ideas frescoed with
modern embellishments of the decor
ator's art. The construction itself, in
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
First Floor Plan.

partially screened with a climbing
vine. II is one thing TO build house
but II is quite another thing TO give
II an artistic, home-like appearance.
This is something that an architect
or builder cannot do, An architect
may design and builder construct a
house rightly proportioned an in con-
formity with its surroundings, but the
family must then take the building in
hand and add the intangible air OF re-
finement and sociability TO complete
the structure. A great many sources
are drawn upon TO bring about the
desired results, but they all have their
roots in education acquired by read
ing and thinking.
have seen families live in houses
Just as they came from the builders
hands. without any attempt at decor
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
NEW SHADE OF PINK.
For sashes and Trimmings the Color
Has Achieved Popularity.

Instead of the touch of black or
light blue which we have had with
us for so long there is now toush of
pink. The new shade is hard to de-
scribe. 1t is just off the coral.
Whole gowns are made of 1t in the
new fabrics for indoor occasions, but
1t is also used in bands or bows or
pipings on frocks of white, gray and
ecru.
sashes of it are extremely popular.
especially on fascinating frocks of
champagne colored net made over silk
to match. These gowns are trimmed
with satin of the same shade and
often soutache, then the directoire
sash and picture hat are of this new
shade OF pink. Such costume is quite
fetching.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
A Softenlnu FriIl.

There is no Disgusting the fact that
without the immense and lovely ia
bots, stocks and frilled puffs the pres
ent styles would be angular and Sc
we're to an unbecoming degree. The
softening frill does much to hide the
severity of the seasons costumes.
1t is the opinion of the many that
women are more furbelowed this year
than ever before, but If all those frills
were deducted women would look as
mannish as they did on the street
last year.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
Where viii Il End?

milk stools should be scrubbed and
sterilized at least once day" is one
OF the requirements" of the milk
commission Of the Indianapolis Med.
ical society for certified" milk
Jerking the teats should be forbid.
den," is another provision, The pro
ducers will probably next be ordered
to read the Constitution of the United
States to each COW before proceeding
TO extract the lacteal fluid from that
long-suffering bovine.-Jersey Bulletin.
Wouldn't it also be a good thing to
have the secretary's eye glasses
"sterilized" bit before next rule day,
asks the Indiana Farmer, so as he can
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
DAIRY GUMPTION.
Il viii Help a Man Over the Hard
Places.

"Gumption" is an old.fashioned
Yankee word and signifies the ability
TO shape ones own fortune, work up
out of difficulties. overcome discour-
agements, etc. Last week our New
York correspondent, II. II. Lyon. spoke
of the almost helpless state the milk
farmers OF that state find themselves
in before the double twist" the milk
dealers in New York city have put on
them. Why cannot the farmers at
every milk-shipping station cooperate
with each other to put up creamery
and handle their milk that way? asks
the Hoard's Dairyman. We sometimes
think that the milk-shipping business
has the worst effect on the enterprise
and ability of the farmer of anything
that could happen to him. Certain II
IS that II makes very much less of a
farmer of him.
He does not raise young cattle and
hogs like the creamery farmer He
loses all ambition to be what he should
be. a wise breeder and developer of
dairy cattle. He drifts down to the
ihldi iuluiuB pave Ut iOOl VI thN
ladder, buying his cows and crowding
costly feed into them for year and
Their selling them for beef.
There seems to be nothing about the
business as at present organized and
conducted that will tend to the making
OF n larger-minded and better farmer
of him. And then, as IL to cap the
climax. he Is at the mercy of lot OF
milk dealers who know enough to
combine against him. II he doesn't
against them, and he helplessly ac
cepts the situation. His farm suffers
from the constant drain OF milk ship
ping to the extent of at least five to
seven dollars per COW OF valuable fer
tilizing material in the milk. most OF
which would be saved to the soil II
consumed on the farm.
or course we know that milk must
be produced for city use, but 1t does
seem as II the milk farmers as a class
were lacking In the ordinary "gump
tion" OF mankind to submit as they
do to imposition. and make no com
bined effort to help themselves.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
Vauaries of Fashion.

The change that has come about in
fastening blouses in the front instead
of the back has been almost imper-
ceptible, but the change in collars has
been made over night.
Isn't it the irony of fate that no
sooner does fashion arrange it that
women can have comfort in a blouse
that fastens in front, fashion also ar.
ranges 1t to twist the collar around
and fasten it at the back,
The comfortable turnover linen col.
lar now meets at the back, fastens in
the ordinary way. except that its
edges must be brought together with
hooks and eyes or bar pins. There is
no opening in front, and a large bow
or jabot or other kind of ornament is
put at the front.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11

ton, and you will notice the style of
the porch roof corresponds with the
main roof on the house. The plan of
building the porch around and con-
meeting 1t directly with the side of the
house gives II a distinctive appear
ance.
When a lot is narrow this style Of
house may be built to advantage be-
cause you get the necessary room
from front to back instead of side
ways. The building is 20 feet in
width by "a feet in length, but as the
roof comes down into the upper rooms
the second floor is somewhat narrow
er. but you get three bedrooms and
the bathroom, and the rooms are all
fair-sized and well lighted. Houses
| like this are common In the older
towns in the eastern part of the coun'
try, where building lots are not SO
liberal as they are in western
| cities.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
SKIM M MlNGS.

With every pound of butter there
should be an ounce of salt, and at
present prices only the very best salt
should be used.
AS large per cent. OF milk is water,
cows should be given plenty of water.
Good mixers are heavy eaters, and
drink freely. also.
Every farmer who keeps cows should
put plenty OF corn In the silo.
The best mixers are those who are
painstaking and gentle. They make the
COW feel comfortable when being
milked. and this increases the yield
Many of the by.products of the
dairy can be sprofitably converted into
pork.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
Feeding Truck for the Stable.

push or pull 1t along the feeding al
ley in front of the cows which are
TO be fed, and the trucks on which It
is mounted The wheels procured
any good blacksmith can make this,
so that the truck is by no means diff
flcult to construct II should be about
two feet wide, 20 inches deep and 4h
feet long. Silage can be conveyed in
Il from the silo to the managers very
readily, says Farm and Home. If the
sllo is some distance away, 1t will save
much hard work. indeed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
Expensive America.

The expensiveness of our hos ,ls
keeps many Europeans of moderate
means from visiting this continent
(America). The other day an English
man, who had been travelling for
three years IN all parts OF the world,
chiefly playing golf. said: "At home
am in easy circumstances; on the
continent (of Europe) | am a prince;
in America am pauper." He meant
that We are wasteful.-Canadiau
Courier.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
Emollient for the Hands.

One of the best emollients for the
hands, which should be used during
the cold days of winter, is that of
honey and oatmeal. Curious as the
combination appears, it is an old-fash-
ioned remedy, which was once strong
ly believed in, the meal acting as an
efficient cleanser in addition to its
softening qualities. To make a ball
of the two ingredients, which can be
rubbed over the back Of the hands, il
is usually necessary to add little
olive oil, while a few drops of rose
water, or, II still more distinct per.
f.me is desired. oil of geranium or at
tar of roses, give it a delicate fra
GRANGE.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
COW FEED.
Give Them a Variety, II You Would
Get Results.

No animal likes variety of food more
than a COW does. and none pays great.
er returns than n COW The Dairy
Review in alluding to this matter says
that for the stimulation of appetite
and aid in digestion some of her feeds
should be green and succulent. such
as roots and silage for winter. Some
linseed meal should be given at fire.
quent intervals. II is not only rich
feed. but an excellent regulator OF the
digestive organs, Glover and alfalfa
hay are both rich In milk-forming ele-
ments, and give bulk TO the ration.
Some corn should be given daily, espe-
cially through the cold months. he
cause cows greatly relish the grain,
and II helps In forming butter fat and
in producing animal heat. Give the
cows about all they will clean up at
each feed, but shift change often, not
only the kinds, but the amounts OF
each kind at different times. This
change gives n stimulating variety to
feeds, and the cows thrive and pro
6uce on It,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
esssssgssso ssssb
5 Dress Up.tO.Date. :
ssssso ssS@sses

termining whether the guimpe is to
be made with seamless shoulders or
not. A delicate lace, figured net chif-
fon and similar fabrics are suitable
for the seamless fabrics and sleeve.
but stiff fabric, even a heavy lace
which does not drape well, Is disap-
pointing for this purpose, no matter
how beautiful in quality or design. A
tight. hard effect over the shoulders
is entirely out of place with this shape
bodice. When properly carried out
the high-waisted empire frock is more
graceful in effect when completed with
this sort of draped bodice than with
any other. The dropping effect which
it gives to the shoulders is particular
ly harmonious with the empire lines.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
Steel Ribs In Fur Neckwear.

The very latest notion IL the
spring collar, smart strip Of fur
through which runs thin, flexible
RIB OF steel something like the steel
bracelet which the bicycle enthusiast
wears to keep his neither garments
from Mapping around his ankles. This
new fur collar needs no snap or other
Fastening. for 1t springs into the right
snugness around the throat. When
the wearer Is In warm room the
collar may be clasped around the arm.
with less danger Of losing it than
when' as heretofore. 1t was held In the
hand or on the lap.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
Destroy the Stamp.

The secretary of agriculture and the
secretary OF the treasury have jointly
issued regulation which requires that
whenever any manufacturers package
OF renovated butter Is empty 1t shall
be the duty of the person who removes
the contents theerof to destroy utter
iy the tax.paid stamp on such empty
package. Amy person having in his
possession empty renovated butter
packages the tax-paid stamps on which
have not been destroyed will be liable
70 heavy penalty.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11

most cases, was worked out long be-
for the art of building was chron-
icled by historical writer's. | am not
advocating the nothing new under
the sun" theory, for there is an end
less variety of new things in house
building, but they are, for the most
part, merely accessories to the old
principles Of construction.
| don't know anything more inter.
esting than home with gables well
designed. sheltered as these are with
a wide projection of roof and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11

alton, except to add the necessary fur.
niture. Such houses are not homes
in the fullest sense of the word. They
are merely shelters and are usually
looked upon as temporary. This is
one great fault of the American peo-
pie. We are too ready to move, to
sacrifice our home ties, to chase the
delusive rainbow that we may fool
ourselves trying to find the pot of
gold.
The question is often asked: Can
you make house attractive when the
gable end looks toward the street?"
The design of this house answers
the question. To make a gable at.
tractive you must have a window in II
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
Serge Remains Popular.

Serge is to retain it's restored popu-
larity, and in plain, herringboae and
chevron weaves will be much in evi.
dence among the new tailored cos.
tunes, as will the wide-wale diagonals,
which gained a firm hold upon fem.
mime fancy In the late spring season.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
MUST BE PERFECT
oNE-PIEcE GUlMPE AND SLEEVE
HARD TO FASHION.
Delightfully."- Becoming When Well
Made, But Easily Spoiled " Ar
tistry Is Not Bestowed
on IT,

Although there is nothing more diff
ficult of attainment by an unskilled
modiste than the arrangement Of a
one-piece guimpe and sleeve, fashion
continues to advocate this style of
dress, probably for the very reason
It has proved more or less impossible
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
FIounces for EVENING Gowns

On evening gowns double flounces
are often used. sometimes made of
lace, OF chiffon, or of the new filet tulle,
When two OF them are used one laps
the other about four inches. Both are
put on with three rows OF gathers and
. double head.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
CONVENIENT BARN TRUCK.
viii Make the Task OF Feeding the
Cows Much Easier.

No dairyman can afford to ignore
that which will tighten his labor In
any way whatever. BE his stable ever
so conveniently constructed, he has
enough to do. Hence the importance
of his considering the truck or car
presented in the cut. Made of good
lumber. the only iron about II Is the
handle at each end, by which to
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
Arrangement Of Rack.

more satisfactory than table or box
declares the Prairie Farmer, since all
parts of the various vessels are thor.
oughly aired when placed between the
laths.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
Mllkinn hu Machine

1t Is said that 10000 cows are now
MIXED with machinery. The milking
machine when found all right will go
into general use as cream separators
have.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
Select Good Cows.

Why not select good cows as we se'
lect good seed corn and wheat? There
are poor results when this rule is not
applied TO cows as we'll as seed
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11

to fit the size of the pediment or re-
cessed triangular space between the
level of the caves and the peak, and
the window must correspond in every
respect to the general style of the
house. In this case the porch re-
lieves the plain appearance of the end
of the house under the roof projec.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
RACK FOR DAIRY UTENSILS.
Will Prove More Convenient Than
Table.

A most convenient rack for summing
and drying all utensils used in the
dairy Is shown In the accompanying
illustration. IL will be found much
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
Pure Dairy Salt.

Good, pure dairy salt is as essential
TO good butter making as pure&ater
is to health. Any kind of salt won't
do for good butter, but II will do for
the poor stun that sells at half price,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-11
one.Piece euimpe and Sleeves.

for the great majority. No fashion Is
more delightfully."- becoming when 1t is
correctly carried out, and none more
to be avoided when there is doubt of
the perfection Of the artistry to be
expended upon 1t. AS shown in our
Illustration the fabric to be used is
also of paramount Importance in de-