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The Detroit times., 1910-10-06
a Life of George Washing.

wanted a Life OF George Washing
ton ever since"
Life of George who?" cried Santa.
"Of George Washington. Santa" an
swered the Man Mite. You know,
Santa. all OF us little United States
boys like George Washington, and all
OF the little boys OF England like
King Alfred and all of the little boys
OF France and Germany they like
well, somebody else, | guess. But,
santa. all the boys and girls OF all
the countries like you, SO you see you
are liked most OF ALL
Bless my soul" cried Santa. blow
ing his nose very hard. I'm an old
brute, that's what | am And you're
nice little boy Jump into my
sleigh and III let you ride with me-"
Santa Claus felt In his outside
pocket, his inside pocket his upside
pocket and his downside pocket, In
his inside, skinside topside pocket
and his outside, furside. frontsije
pocket. AT dast he pulled out a slim
ing silver dollar. There he said.
with a great pun, Il thought Id find
the United States pocket II kept On
long enough, You see, have to car
r. the coins OF all nations, and Itget
] them mixed sometimes
He reached over and pressed the
dollar into the Man Mites hand, and
in doing SO he must have touched the
| lever or something, for the sleigh
| jumped into the air like a live thing
II circled around and around. like
] homing-pigeon, and then suddenly
shot for somewhere, and almost be
fore the Man Mite could think, down
IL pumped right into room S07 And
there was his father, and also the
pleasant-faced hired man.
| Why" said the Man Mite, Il must
have got into your sleigh instead OF
Santa's, after ALL"
Have YOU been dreaming, Man
Mite?' laughed his father.
No, | wasn't dreaming" said the
Man Mite, soberly, cause here's the
dollar Santa gave me- Oo What's
this in my other hand? Why. it's my
! TOOTH"
When they reached the street again
he looked around eagerly and said:
Papa, Santa isn't on a strike any
more, but the stores are closed just
the same. wonder why"
Maybe it's because it's Sunday"
answered his father
You didn't explain why the hired
man wanted 10 know how old the
Man Mite was" said the Little Tot
III explain il one day later than
today" | answered.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06
DON'T LOOK FOR FLAWS.

Don't look for the flaws as you go
through life,
And II you happen to find them.
II is wise and kind TO be somewhat
blind,
And look for virtue behind them.
For the darkest night has a hint
OF light
Somewhere in its shadow hiding,
And tbs better far 10 hunt for a
star
Tha the spots on the moon
abiding.
ELLA w. WILCOX.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06

Gowns and waists are still cut with
low neck and short sleeves. Yokes
and guimpes are In great demand.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06

"A correctly dressed woman cannot
dress herself In less than one hour
and a half"
Nine. Marguerite Sylvia, the prima
donna, thus sets the time limits OF
the feminine sartorial function. She
divides The time this Way
The Detroit times., 1910-10-06

Arranglng the gown. .........lo
These, Nine. sylvia adds, are only
the necessities. Every other morning
she must allow for these items:
Minutes
manicure ............... ....oV
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-10-27
Small Weather Prophet.

Several of the schoolgirl friends OF
little Miss Elinor Farnham were at q
party one afternoon not long ago.
Some plans were being talked over for
the evening.
mo use planning anything for out
OF DOORS" said little Miss Farnham,
"for It's going to rain"
Going to rain!" exclaimed the other
girls In chorus. How do you known"
Because this fudge won't fudge"
was the reply as she bent over the
boiling sweetness.
The other girls laughed. but their
teacher. who was present as a guest,
said: "Elinor is right. There is no
surer sign Of rain than the refusal OF
fudge to fudge"
And that night there was a hard
downpour lasting an hour.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-10-27

MIR William A. Radford win 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-
rlence 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. Ill, and only en-
close two-cent stamp for reply.
II has been said It is a very COM
mendable fact that rapid advancement
has been made by all connected with
building operations toward better and
improved construction methods, but
at that there are certain types which
are not given the amount of attention
that they should receive. The ele-
ment of the cost of materials is en-
tering more and more into the prob
lem. Lumber is growing scarcer by
the process of natural consumption,
and lately we have witnessed the
enormous destruction of thousands Of
square miles of forests by fire. This
does not tend to lower prices for ma.
terials.
Cement stucco as finish for the
exterior seems to be the salvation Of
the home builder. There have been
some failures with stucco. but not
through the fault OF the material, but
because of ignorance in the proper
manner of handling it. SO much de-
pends upon the selection of proper
materials, thorough mixing, the proper
amount of water and the proper ap-
plication that only skilled mechanics
should be employed. There has been
the whole trouble. A novice cannot
do good cement work. The material
involves chemical action that only the
mechanic with an understanding of It
can handle. This truth should not be
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-10-27
KENTUCKY CHVALRY

For In his life Kentucky colonel found
himself I'm a queer predicament because of his
courtly politeness extended previously to young
woman at the reception rendered by the Knights
Templar of his state. Past Commander Shackel-
ford of Kentucky was the man who suffered
the unhappy quarter hour.
Answering a telephone call at the Congress
hotel he heard sweet voice saying
"Oh. Colonel Shackelford, am going away
this afternoon. You are going to say good-by to
me. aren't your
Il certainly am" replied Colonel Shackelford.
though l am most sorry to hear that you are
going away. (Who In thunder can she be?"
"You remember pe. don't your?
get you. tYe gods! Who Il she? Help help)"
You know you said that l was the most
charming girl you had met In Chicago"
"And never retract anything say. was
sure Of Il when said II. I am surer Of 1t now.
(Say this is awful)"
well. ! expect to meet some friends In the
parlor In half an hour. and shall hope to you.
Now don't forget Good-by"
"Good-by. l shall be there. Goodby."
First he importuned some other Kentuckians.
after pedging them to secrecy. but they could not
help him and said:
'why. shackeford you said the same thing
to about dozen women at the reception"
So at the appointed time Colonel Shackelford
went forth to the parlor. and when he returned
his face was wreathed In smiles.
How about III" was the anxious query.
Gentlemen. as . member Of the Masonic ira
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-10-27
WHITE RAINBOW A RARITY.

What is known as white rainbow is an ex.
tremely rare phenomenon. II was observed at
the Montouris observatory at Paris by M. Louis
Besson. 1t was an almost colorless bow and was
seen at 2:10 p m. dying out and then reappear-
Ing at 3:15. reaching maximum brightness at
S:25, then disappearing five minutes later The
bow had about three degrae- width and was not
pure white. but somewhat tnged with rose
color at the outer edge and violet at the inner
The angular height Of the summit was 40 degrees
8 minutes on the average. There have been often
observed In the mountains OF the polar regions
white bows upon fogs clouds composed of
liquid drops.
The explanation of this phenomenon known
as the "Uloa circle" given by Mascart II Is
only special case of the general theory OF the
rainbow as given by Airy which allows OF sup
posing mixture OF the colors so as TO approach
white. at the same time as widening OF the arc
and diminution OF the radius. when the diam
eter Of the drops becomes smaller and comes
near to Al u-Scientihc American.
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sheets Of cardboard and are then subjected to the
ironing" This consists of pressure between the
rollers of powerful press just as the fiat pieces
In the ordinary steam laundry run through
mangle. The operation not only renders the
laundered money perfectly fiat but imparts to it
the distinctive surface finish of money.
Already the treasury officials have planned that
II the laundry at the headquarters at Washington
proves as successful and economical as 1t promises
to do, similar aundries will be installed at all the
subtreasuries throughout the country. Moreover.
Uncle Sam is going to encourage banks, or asso-
Citations of bankers In the more remote cities OF
the country to establish their own laundries for
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-10-27
An omnIvorous insect.

There is little. shaggy. black-and-
tan insect about an eighth of an inch
long, that eats everything under the
sun which Is not disturbed every day.
1t has to be surprised at its work like
a burglar. In most countries ivory
brushes are pretty safe from insects:
In Egypt this little terror eats the
ivory and eats the brlstles; 1t eats
your toothbrush and eats your tooth
pick: 1t eats the wool with which you
are going to mend your husbands
socks--the cards as well as the wool:
1t eats the handles on your knives and
forks; it rejects nothing but glass and
china and metal.
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are that this premier money laundry of the world
can be operated at an expense not exceeding 500
per day-that is with an outlay of one-fftieth of
cent for each bill laundered. Even In the pre-
liminary experiments the cost has not exceeded
one-tenth of cent per note laundered. and mas
much as It costs 1-3 cents to print each
note produced at the bureau It readily be
appreciated that the saving will be tremendous.
At the outset only the bills OF small denomina-
tion-that Is, the 81, So and IS notes and certif
Gates, will be ceansed These. being the bills that
are subjected to the greatest and tear In
circulation the shortest-lived.
The question will naturally present itself to
the reader as to what proportion of the whole
volume OF our circulating medium be laun-
dered. The officials that about four-ffths
Of all the money sent back to the treasury for
redemption Is ut to go out for further circulation
II properly cleaned. Supposedly wornout money
pours into the treasury to be exchanged for
currency at a rate Of more than 220 100000 bills
made by special committee appointed by the
secretary OF the treasury disclose that fully 80
per cent of this Is not torn tattered, In
reality shows any sign of wear, but has been
turned back by the banks simply because 1t Is
wrinkled or limp and dirty. All Of this so per
cent of the currency could be laundered and the
experiments to indicate that there Is no
reason why each bill should not be laundered
repeatedly. The present normal life of a one
dollar bill is one year and three months and this
course, In q proportionate saving in the expen-
diture for labor and material in printing
money.
The experiments which the treasury experts
, have been carrying ON has been to determine the
tbest and most economical method OF laundering
money rather than to try out different chemical
formulas for the cleansing. Az matter Of fact
this latter part of the undertaking has followed
the simplest lines. Plain soap and water, the
former good grade of potash soap. are the stand
bys Of the government laundrymen who have un-
dcrtaken the currency washing task. It may be
that ultimately the cleansing compound will be
combined with preparation designed to ster-
ilize the money while It is being washed. thus
setting at rest the fears OF those persons who
are nervous about the germs paper money. but
the officials have not yet definitely decided that
they will purify the currency we'll restore
its pristine freshness. After the money has been
washed It Ia rinsed and is then dried by artificial
heat.
From this point-that is. all the finishing pro-
cesses-are Identical with those followed In ths--
case OF newly printed currency, but special ma
chinery has had to be provided because the unit
to be handled In every instance Is q single bill
instead of q sheet Of four bills. as In the case
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-10-27

forgotten by anyone who is going to
have a stucco house.
A stucco house costs about the same
as frame house now and certainly
is much more imposing and substan-
tial in appearance. Some trouble has
arisen from lack of uniformity In
the color of Portland cement finishes.
This is due also to ignorance on the
part Of the workman. He does not
use the same amount of water In each
batch. The result will be a variation
In the color, or a mottled appearance.
Trouble arises also from the use of
dirty sand. Clean sand will make a
uniform color with thorough mixing
and uniformity in the amount of wa
ter in the patches. II there is any
loan In the sand or other foreign
substance there will be trouble. The
use of asbestos fiber and rock to take
the place OF sand Is meeting with
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-10-27

much success. The asbestcs fiber has
tendency to hold the water which
is used to mix the concrete mass
longer. thus giving the Portland ce-
ment ample opportunity to set. In
this way stucco mixes are possible
that are more uniform In color and
less liable to crack. as the fiber fur
nishes additional bond. There is one
point which is frequently lost sight
OF and that is that 1t is possible to
make cement slabs that can be ex-
posed to the elements for an in
definite time without discoloration.
Therefore. should cracks develop In
q well-constructed stucco work II can
be invariably traced to settling of
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-10-27
ALLIGATOR SHOOTS cHurEs.

The very last creature that the average man
would select as trick animal is the huge. slug
gish alligator, yet even that deliberate brute can
sometimes hit swift pace. II has even been
trained to shoot the chutos with easy grace.
The feat is performed regularly at on alligator
farm in California, the big saurian waddling up
the incline at the other side and sliding down
At this novel farm there 500 or mere speci-
mems. ranging in size from the huge bull to the
newly hatched. uzardlike youngsters. They are
raised for their hides, although the sale of the
little fellows for pets" and the admission to the
grounds help swell the profits of this unusual
business.-Scienti1c American.
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Second Floor Plan.

house to be finished with Portland
cement mortar. It is 20 feet six
inches wide and is 80 feet long. The
design is simple and well adapted to
the man of moderate means. This
house should be constructed on q
large lot that will admit of lawn
decorations. shrubs and trees and pos
sibly a formal garden. One of the
attractions Of this house is the living
room. which takes the place of the
parlor of the old style house. There
Is window seat In the front and a
similar attraction is provided in the
dining room. The kitchen is of ample
size and the pantry is arranged 40
that the refrigerator can be filled
without coming into the house.
Every woman will be pleased with
the second floor, and her eye will
light on the sewing room the first
thing. When this room not In use, it
can be used as play room for the
children. There are two bedrooms,
each provided with a closet. and q
bathroom. There Is also linen clos
ct In the hall.
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the building or the shrinking of the
frame, BY insisting on thicker stuo-
co walls the liability of cracks is re-
duced to minimum. The price of
lumber Is steadily advancing and the
desire for flreproof exteriors. espe-
cially In the suburban districts. as
well as artistic effects that may be
obtained from stucco. are creating n
universal demand for this type Of
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-10-27
BALks EFFORTS or INVENTORS.

Machinery plays little part In the glass trade
Visitors to glassworks have time and again re-
marked spon the apparent awkwardness and an
tiquity OF the processes employed Inventors
have for long time exercised their wits to de-
wise machinery calculated to supersede the glass
blowers lungs. but to no avail
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-10-27

that the express charges for many such institu-
tions far exceed the outlay that would be required
for the operation of a money laundry. One Chi
cago bank that sends cart load of currency to
the treasury every few days pays thousands OF
dollars "a year In transportation charges. With
a view to further aiding the banks that decide to
launder their currency the treasury depart
ment is planning to make public all its laundry
recipes and formulas when 1t has been deter
mined by the present tests just what are the best
ingredients for cleansing, bleaching and steriliz
ing the money. The bleaching 1t may be added
is one process that requires the exercise OF care
lest the money in the wash be injured
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-10-27

WCh 10 Olle Oh the TnOst
enective economies introduced during
the present era OF retrenchment in
Uncle Sans administrative affairs
The innovation is nothing short of
scheme for laundering our currency.
All the processes OF washing. starch
ing and ironing will be carried out
just as though the articles to be
cleansed we're linen garments instead
OF linen paper. The effect of this
scheme for freshening the currency.
when once the governments plant is
IN full operation, will be to more than
double the normal life OF our paper
circulating medium and to save the
government considerably more than
100000 per year.
Ihat paper money can be washed
successfully is not, OF course. an on.
tirely new discovery. From time To
time In years gone by individuals ON
their own initiative have sought To
cleanse dirty bank notes with soan
ana wafer. The Importance of the ex.
periments lately carried on by the gov.
ernment, however. lies in the fact that
PROOF mas been gained that paper mon
ey can be washed. not as an occasion.
al bank note. receiving individual at.
tention, but on wholesale scale
Equally important is the finding that
inns reJuvenation can be accomplished
cneaply. and finally there is a third
triumph for presentday experiment In
demonstration that laundered curren.
cy can be given the body" and "sur.
face' that Is responsible for the crisp.
crackly qualifications that endear
new money" to many people,
The treasury officials hope soon to
nave In full operation a laundry plant
Located at the United States burea,,
OF engraving and printing at Washing
ton-which will be capable of giving
new lease of life to soiled and
wrinkled currency at the rate of 100.
900 bills per day. Present estimates
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of the new money.
From the drying
room the washed bills
go to the Sizing"
room, where what
might be termed the
"starching" -. process
takes place. This con-
sists in passing each
bill, by machinery,
through a bath OF
alum and glue which
restores the body"
which has been lost
during the washing.
Next the bills are
packed b Q I W Q g n
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-10-27

ternity and as a southern gentleman-let us talk
about the weather" Then he smiled some more
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-10-27

washing currency instead of send
ing 1t to Washington for redemp-
ton. as is the present plan. II is
calculated that money laundry of
modest capacity can be installed
at a cost as low as $500 to $700,
and 1t Ia figured that banks In
many cities would save this in a
few months. OF course the gov
ernment redeems without charge
all the worn-out currency sent In
by the banks, but the banks must
pay the express charges both ways
IN the CURRENCY and IL Ia figured
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-10-27

HE treasury department
at Washington has just
completed a series Of
novel experiments and
as a result of the out.
csme thereof is about to
enter on a new activity
which is to prove one of
the most interesting as
we'll nc ono of tba ,,.o,t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-18
TINE talk OF THE DAY.

This years Nobel prize for medicine Will
go to DR.. Albrecht kossel professor of
physiology at the University of Heidelberg.
This is the third time that this prize has
been bestowed on II German savaut. Pro
fessor Behring having received 1t in 1901
and Robert Koch in 800. Or. kossels Spe-
cialty Is physiological chemistry. He is
an honorary NJ. D. of Cambridge. The No
bel prizes Will he distributed on December
10. the anniversary of the death of their
founder
s7irst GirI-Was your bazaar u great sue
cess?
Second Girl should think So All the
gentlemen had 10 walk home. they hadn't
even a penny in their pockets TO pay their
tram 1ares.--Tit- Bits.
woman who Is the Oldest OF fourteen
children, OF whom the baby is the father
OF 4 family. has q collection of newspaper
CLIPPINGS pertaining To large families In
which her mother nearly eighty-three years
old is much Interested. Referring TO the
latest addition to the collection the woman
writes 10 her mother. '"The Desautels. with
their sixteen, and the families III the Or.
Mccain class, with fourteen, must retire
before Jane Morris. whose picture I send
Hou. Size is eighty-six years old, celebrated
her golden wedding twenty six years ago
and lIaS been widow tWeniy years. She
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-11-18
RURAL CO-OPER4TION.

Booming q town or city is a familiar
and sometimes profitable process. 1t is
reasonable and proper that the people
Of such j community should stand TO-
gether and work together to improve
business and social conditions and to
make the excellence of those conditions
known Municipal officials, merchants,
artisans and professional men all unite
To attain au end Of benefit to ali.
Among the more scattered population #
Il more starsely settled rural region
there is less inclination and perhaps less
facility for doing this We are not dis
posed 10 concedc however. that there -
less need Of it.
in example which we hope may he
typical Of many such efforts III all parts
OF the country is provided by grange
meeting 20 be held tomorrow at Morris
town. the seat Of one of the chief rural
counties of New Jersey. We mention It
because there is really nothing in the
place or III the arrangements that *
necessarily singular or unique All that
is 10 b" done there could Just as We'll
be donc ii any other similar place in
that or any other state. And yet i'll the
bringing together Of practical farmers.
of scientific agricultural experts, and
also Of the school teachers preachers
and other professional men of the re
eion. in M ordered conference on rural
life there is Il promise Of much practical
good in actual instruction and in in
SEPARATION and stimulation to seek still
further information and efficiency.
The churches and schools occupy 1t
prouorti0nateiy more important place in
rural than in urban social economy and
here is therefore the greater need of
their close and active association with
neighhorhood life in all its aspects and
activities. II is deplorable, and it should
be ineXcusable. To have people DESERVING
the country for the city because only III
the city can they enjoy satisfactory
services of church and school.