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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-11

Chinese Rail Proposal Rejected.
Picking, March 5.-The Russian gov,
eminent, in a formal note submitted
to the Chinese foreign board. rejects
in toto China's proposal for the con-
struction of the Aigun and Chinchow
railroad.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-11
Railway Trains win Move,

Portland, March 5.-Sixty-six trains
are scheduled to pass through the
Union depot in this city today q .
result of the floods which have tied up
traffic on the San Franctsco-Salt Lake
division OF the Southern Pacific. The
tracks between here and Puget Sound
are reopened and 1t is expected NO
further trouble viii be had from that
direction.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-11
Golden Weather This Weewk.

Colder WeatheF TINS WeeWK.
Washington, March T. Colder
weather this week is the forecast made
by the weather bureau.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31
The Fioh, AGAINST tuberculosis.

Interest in the anti-tuberculosis cam
paign now being waged throughout the
United States is evidenced by the fact
that in the year 1909 163 new anti-tu-
berculosis associations were formed.
133 tuberculosis sanatoria and hospit-
ais were established, and 81 tubercu-
losis dispensarie1 were opened. Com
pared with previous years, this Is the
best record thus far made in the fight
against consumption in this country.
During the year 1909. 43 more asso-
Citations for the prevention Of tubercu-
losis were formed than during the pre-
vious IL months, and 81 more hospitals
and sanatoria were established. On
January 1, 1910, there we're in the Uni
ted States 394 anti.tuberculosis associ-
ations, 3S6 hospitals and tuberculosis
sanatoria and 265 special tuberculosis
dispensaries.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31
DECORATION FOR THE TABLE
Arrangement Of Fruit ls Always EHee-
tive and at the Same Time
Economical.
Requir.

Fruit Of all kinds lends itself to rich
color effects II one understands har-
monious arrangements. Too much Of
1t ia thrown In anyhow with no gain
In beauty.
A centerpiece OF fruit is economical
as well an artistic, as II can serve as
last course. II one happens to own
old fashioned silver cake baskets, two
Of them can be placed at either end
of an oval tray, wreathed In flowers
Of whortleberry foliage. with its rich
tints of red and yellow. and filled with
ferns and small yellow flowers. In
the baskets can be heaped oranges
apples, bananas, and grapes.
An outer oval can be formed OF
orange candlesticks with pale yellow
shades. Between the candles may &c
small bonbon dishes, oval In form
masked with orange tissue paper. IA
vors at each plate could be alled with
candy
A simpler decoration Is large glass
basket OF fruit In the center Of the
table, and small individual baskets al
each plate. These smaller baskets
can be bought reasonably in several
sizes. They are always useful for
Howers or individual nut dishes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31
MOB C0IFFURE LOOKS WELL
English Idea Of Dressing the Hair
That Has Much TO Recommend
II to Favor.

A girl Just home from England is
showing a pleasing variety of the mob
coiffure that Is relief after the mon
strosities some of our women make
Of themselves when they adopt the
prevailing style OF hairdressing. The
hair is gently waved over the entire
head in long. loose waves neither 30
stin nor so regular as marcelling. The
front and back hair is then divided
and brushed lightly over a potiche to
give full. rounding look TO the head.
The front hair, when 1t is becoming,
is parted little to one side and
brushed in loose waves. The rest of
the hair, either ones own or bought
In thick twisted. not plated, coil
around the head, In such a way that
there Is a soft finish of front hair I'M
derneath the coil to outline and soften
the face.
Most women when they attempt this
style OF coiffure either push the hair
down to the eyebrows giving a COM
mon look, or show no front hair un-
der braids, making them most unbe-
coming Another advantage OF hav.
ing the hair brought over a potiche,
front and back. is that there are no
fiat headed spots on the head, nor does
the crown look as II brush or comb
had not touched II for weeks.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31
popular Hatpjne.

For everyday wear silver hatpins are
popular. There are many shapes,
some having long pentagonal or octa.
gonal heads. others round and fiat
others In cubic form, etc. Most at.
tractiye are those with chased de.
signs. There are also many OF these
silver pins set with stones. round Jade,
cornelian. coral and lapis lazuli set.
tings being the most attractive.
Among the handsomer pins there are
beautiful jeweled heads. quite large,
and many of them set with pearls or
pearl matrix, surrounded by several
rows Of brilliants. Colored stones are
set in the same manner. 80 that the
metal does not show at all. The fiat
tened hemisphere seems to be the
most popular In these handsome pins
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31
WEARING OUT
FARM QUICKLY
Rich SOIL Rendered Sterile
Through Continuous Bad Crop
ping and Bad Management
of Fertility.
CHy Arthur 8. BILLY

Our inexhaustibly rich soil" and
many similar expressions to indicate
that the land would never become less
sde ago. But you seldom hear such
words now; they are passing away
with many other thoughtless conceits.
But whoever heard of a man taking
piece Of virgin soil and literally
wearing 1t out in his own lifetime?
A most impressive illustration Of
this very thing recently came under
the writer's personal observation. a
few miles from Carbondale, In south
ern Illinois.
A man now well along in his nine
ties is living upon a 12o-acre farm
ment about sixty years ago at 31.25 an
acre. The place has never been trans
ferred to another person.
II was good ground and used to
produce 35 bushels of wheat per acre.
but has been farmed so constantly to
corn and wheat without any intelli.
gent rotation or provision to return
the plant food taken of in the crops
that now the produce of the land bare
ly enables the occupants to exist.
The last wheat crop was two bush.
els per acre. Probably less than ten
bushels Of corn per acre we're raised
there this year. The land can be
counted on for little II any more than
a quarter of an average crop. Some
OF this land must lie idle every year
to rest up" for the next crop-as the
writer saw.
A nearby farmer has 40 bushels of
corn per acre and may have above 80
bushels per acre this year. Land is a
good price in that locality.
For any real farming that contem.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

this I look after more than a half
hundred phones for the vermilion
County Telephone Co. | sell gasoline
engines. corn-huskers, cream-separa-
tors. feed-grinders. by which you may
see keep the blood circulating.
have a single cylinder 3 to 3h b.
p. engine In my blacksmith shop and
my wife uses il 10 run the washing
machine. churn. and cream separator,
and with this same power we pump
all the water, run the saussge-grinder
emery-wheel. disk-sharpener, post-drill,
bone grinder. stone-molter, cider-mill
and merry-goround for the children.
expect soon to put In machine
lathe. All of these machines are run
from q line-shaft. without moving the
engine We often run the washing.
machine. churn. pump water, and
some Of the other machinery. all at
the same time with ns EXTRA rvuhls
~ expense.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31
ClEAR-HEADED
Head Bookkeeper Must be Reliable.

The chief bookkeeper in large bust.
ness house in one Of our great West
ern cities speaks of the harm coffee
did for him:
MY wife and drank our first cup
OF Postum little over two years ago,
and VIC have used it ever since, to the
entire exclusion of tea and coffee. Ii
happened in this way:
About three and a half years ago
had an attack of pneumonia, which
left memento in the shape OF dyspep-
sia, or rather, to speak more correctly,
neuralgia o. the stomach. My cup of
cheer had always been coffee or tea.
but ! became convinced, after a time.
that they aggravated my stomach trou-
bic. happened to mention the mat.
ter to my grocer one day and he sug.
gested that ! give Postum q trial.
Next day 1t came, but the cook made
the mistake of not boiling 1t sufficient.
ly, and we did not like 1t much This
was, however. soon remedied, and now
We like 1t 80 much that we will never
change back Postum, being a food
beverage instead of drug, has been
the means OF curing my stomach trou.
Bile, verify believe, for / am q well
man today and have used no other
remedy.
MY work as chief bookkeeper In our
Co.'S branch house here is of a very
eonfining nature. During my coffee
drinking days l was subject to nerv-
BUSINESS and the blues in addition TO
my sick spells. These have left me
since ! began using Postum and I can
oonscientiously recommend II to those
whose work confines them to long
hours Of severe mental exertion."
There's a Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the little book,
The Road TO Wellville."
Ever read the above letterf A new
eae appears from time to time. They
are kenuAnes tree, ana full Of AdDan
AAeyest.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

The engine herewith shown is a
traction gasoline engine. the traction
part OF which | made myself. II has
a forward speed Of from five to six
miles an hour, and back speed two
thirds slower. writes w. N. Marble in
Farmers Review. The engine alone
weighs about 900 pounds and the COM
plete OUTFIT about 1900 pounds. 1t is
only four feet wide, from one end Of
axle to the other. and can run It
through a gate way four feet one inch
wide. SO you see 1t can be kept under
perfect control. The engine is six to
seven horsepower air cooled one, and
a fine machine.
use II to run a fodder-shredder
corn-sheller, feed-grinder. fanning-mi
and circular saw. am thinking of
buying . small threshing machine, to
pull with It. A. to how much the
traction win pull ! cannot say. I am
. farmer and stock raiser. and bssiAss
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

Mrs AUGUsTE VEsPERMASS, De For
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.-"For years SUI
fered from severe female troubles.
Finally 1 was confined to my bed and
the doctor said an operation was neces-
sary. / gave Lydia Z. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound trial first, and
was saved from an operation" Mrs.
LILY PEYRoUx, I'LL Kerlerec St, New
Orleans, La.
Thirty years of unparalleled success
confirms the power of Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to cure
female diseases. The great volume OF
unsolicited testimony constantly pour
ing in proves conclusively that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound 10
o remarkable remedy for those dis
tressing feminine ills from which %
many women suffer.
Ifyou want special advice about
your case write to Mrs. Pinkham,
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice u
free, and always helpful
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31
Ealr Wnman,a Wav-

The woman who wants to make her
neck and arms appear nice and white
when she goes TO dinner or dance
should apply this treatment about an
hour before dressing: After wetting
a sponge with tepld water and little
EAU de cologne, rub solution Of rose
water into the skin. While II is still
damp cover with a thick coating OF
good powder, which may be left on
until one is ready to go out. Then
The neck and arms should be rubbed
with the palm of the hand until the
powder disappears.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

plates more than keeping soul and
BODY together this farm has been
ruined. It will amount to nothing
until IL has the effect of right treat
ment, and rather expensive treatment,
for series Of years. And many an
other Illinois farm has been practical
ly ruined in the same time, though
perhaps not many by the so-called
farming Of one person.
The owner can never build up"
such land. The utmost he can do Is
to live. He has not even dollar per
acre to invest in improvement. Money
for such wise investment must come
from outside the farm.
II takes a little longer to ruin the
richer land of central Illinois, but II
can be done Just as certainly. as Is
shown by the 30 years of continuous
corn growing on one of the university
plots at Urbana.
Now every intelligent farmer is be
ginning to see that without some
proper care and repair his soil will
not maintain itself forever. any more
than would his buildings.
Nothing more significant to Amer.
can agriculture has ever been uttered
than the two sides OF the same prop
osition persistently taught by DR..
Cyril @. Hopkins. the University OF
Illinois soil expert. as follows:
ITO permanently maintain profit
able systems of agriculture Is OF
most important material problem. not
only in Illinois but In the United
States.
"If we shall succeed in Illinois ia
discovering and adopting into general
! agricultural practice systems of farm
| ing that will restore cur soils to their
virgin fertility and permanently main.
tain a high productive capacity for
these Illinois lands. it will be the first
time for this to be accomplished any.
where In the world over such an
| area"
This is getting down to bedrock In
agriculture. The most far-sighted and
unselfish farmers are just beginning
to comprehend the literal meaning of
these facts and the advisability of act.
ing upon them before II is too late.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31
New HANDBAGS.

The two predominating colors in the
new handbags are gray and lavender.
They are finished with horn instead OF
metal In many cases, and are pierced
and cut In conventional designs and
lnlaid with jewels. There Is a marked
tendency to make them smaller, but
The convenience OF general utility bags
~ thing for which no handsome
leather or elaborate trimming will
compensate. Many are now made in
the envelope shape. with Dresden
enamel snaps and ornamental corners.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31
For the Girl.

A pretty costume for a girl to wear
to wedding or party Is a plain pale
pink crepe. over soft petticoat Of
pink silk. Use pale pink satin to pipe
the lines on the founce and bodice. A
wide pink satin fold should pass undar
the bust and arms, formed into a small
fiat bow at the back. The yoke. II one
Is used. should be formed of soft white
material. not necessarily lace. A
white chiffon would answer uicely.
Velvet could be used In place a satin.
though the latter IL softer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

Golden brown velveteen Is smart
made up in this style; 1t is a simple
little sack shaped coat, fastening quite
up to the neck, which Is edged with
white fur, which is also taken down
left side Of front along the lower edge
and round cuffs. A white leather belt
draws the coat in below the waist.
A bonnet Is made OF velvetetn
edged with fur.
Materials required: az yards we'd.
veteen "a inches wide, 2h yards fur.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31
Tortoise La Exnenslvs.

Very much more expensive and, con-
Iequently. not so popular as celluloid.
ire the toilet sets OF real tortoise shell.
some OF these show small design OF
hlver deposit. but the handsomest are
hose Of plain shell. In which the beau
aful light and cark shadings Of the
hell show 70 advantage.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

When II IN shown by Official records
that the United States In ten years
exported $4,000, 900, 900 worth of agri
cultural products there can be little
doubt as to what country IA the
worlds main reliance for such articles
And now that our exports OF manu-.
factures are approaching the same
standard and bid fair 20 surpass It,
there likewise can be no doubt OF our
Industrial progress or OF The headway
we are making In the markets OF the
earth.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31
A Promise.

Pa"
What Is II, my child?"
When Sis marries that lord. will
have to call her your ladyship?"
1T will not be necessary for you to
do so, but 1t win be very nice II you
care to-"
"All right. Mebby l won't always
do it, but I'll promise not to call her
'punkin-face any more, anyhow
Chicago Record Herald.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

This illustration gives an excellent
idea Of an ingenious arrangement Of a
circular saw and gasoline engine to
be used for cutting down trees. All
the units Of the plant are assembled
On an ordinary farm wagon. the saw
being arranged on a mast which
swings from the back end Of the yehi-
.le, says Popular Mechanics. The gaso-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31
Iron.

Pure iron is only laboratory prepa-
ration. Cast iron, the most generally
useful variety. contains about five per
cent. of impurities. and the curious
thing is that it owes its special value
to the presence Of these. Pure iron
can be shaved with pocket knife;
impure iron can be made almost a.
hard as steel.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

II II is true an estimated that $500
beggars in New York average a pick
up OF $4,000 day. wherein lies the
argument for honest labor at half the
return? Sun. as we think OF It.
some OF us must work In order that
the others can beg successfully.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

ITO be honest as this world goes,
said Hamlet. "is 20 be one man picked
out of ten thousand" Hamlet was
prophetic az well as reminiscent.
Times have not SO materially changed
since the days Of his pessimistic OBJ
servations, though. to be sure. Do
genes had said practically the same
thing before him.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

line engine belt Is connected 10 a
horizontal shaft. which in turn is con-
nected to a perpendicular one. a belt
leading from the perpendicular shaft
vhirls the saw. which can be raised
OF lowered to satisfy the requirements
Of height AS shown in the illustra-
ton. the saw can be made to cut very
close to the ground. which is a dis
tinct advantage.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

At the sight OF 20 American women
at the kaiser's court conservative
Germans shook their heads. Well,
turning -eads ia one Of the principal
industries of the American girl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

THE first illustration shows the pet.
i ticoat made up in moirette; but
silk or nsinsOok would be also suit
able; IT is quite tight-ftting. and has
a deep gathered fiounce to which
small frills are sewn. II liked. a dainty
nounce Of net and ribbon might be
worn.
Required: yards 20 inches wide
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

About 100000 has been lost bc-
cause Of the New York shirtwaist
strike. but only man of family can
credit the figures.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

A New Jersey mayor asks all the
citizens TO tell him how he should
cosduct his ONCE. Probably he Is de-
sccnded from the original Trouble
Seeker.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

There has been organized in Baiti.
more q society which aims TO give
babies n chance. II might begin by
abolishing fiat buildings.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

However. II is n poor kind OF man
Who cannot discover without the aid
Of . machine whether or not . girl
loves him.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

Paris policemen have been told to
shoot when attacked by thugs. This
will be much more effective than
shouting for assistance.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

A university professor asserts tina,
Hamlet used slang. II so. some OF
the fellows who want to play the part
should be right at home In IT,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

81. Louis men have been getting
tetanus from frozen feet II should
please the toy pistol to be able to
prove an alibi.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

Skating and coasting have killed
many more persons In New Jersey
this winter than football ever thought
OF injuring. There should be invent.
ed some Land OF "socker" winter
sports.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

A report Of cats gone up to $1,000
apiece! II true. which can hardly be
accepted. Il should also tend to boom
me values among mice and rats.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

Competent authorities assert that
stovaine is and Is not good for any
thing. In this dilemma II is perfectly
safe To retain ones health.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31
SAVED
FROMAN
OPERATION
ByLydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

De Forest, Wis
after an opera
ton four years ago
I had pains down
ward In both sides,
backache, and .
weakness. The doc
tor wanted me to
have another opera
ton. tookLydia E
Pinkham's Vegeta-
Bile Compound and
1 am entirely cured
Of nv troubles. -
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

II In said by an expert that the feet
Of the American nation are growing
larger Not larger. we think. but more
numerous.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

II In proposed TO establish a chair
Of embalming at the University OF
Michigan. Some thoughtful student
doubtless viii offer the dead Ian.
guages as Mt subjects.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

When Woman Is In Politics.
THE city fathers voted
You mean the city fathers and
mothers. Judge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

Chicago needs an export duty on it's
competent young bankers. whom New
York insists on appropriating.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

Nr. Hailey's comet viii have 70
move a little cIoser or u viii be out,
sbons.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

The sggravatlnR feature of weather
predictions IL that the unpleasant
ones always come true
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

Scfentists are wondering what
causes the yellow veil over Mars.
Maybe Mars has shrek Journalism
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

While the coal situation is improv.
ing. II stnl takes money 20 flag the
coal wagon
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

II that invention really enables us
20 see by wire. II win mean a lot Of
bother To dress for the telephone.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

Persons With the dynamite habit
eould find useful uork IN breaking up
ice gorRes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

II r. never too cold for the Ohin
river 10 assume a ropdv attitude.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

II you have finished paying the
Christmas Bills nov Ia the time 10 be
gin preparing for Faster.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

Some divorces are much better than
others
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

Does Kermit shoot those arimsls or
does be dream fLsn7
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

Mr.. HaIley's widely known comet
stiIl refuses TO appear for anything so
common az an opera glass.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

japan also has a peace society. but
meanwhile the triphammer keeps
clicking away r1veting Dreadnoughts.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-31

Chicago has snow 20 burn. bat nc
furnaces arranged for the purpose.