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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12
AN INTOLERABLE ITCHING

Just about two years ago, some
form of humor appeared ON my scalp
The beginning was slight itching but
it grew steadily worse until, when
combed my hair, the scalp became
raw and the ends of the comb-teeth
would be wet with blood. Most of the
time there was an intolerable itching,
In painful, burning way, very much
as bad, raw burn, If deep, will itch
and smart when first beginning to
heal. Combing my hair was positive
torture. My hair was long and tan
gled terribly because of the blood and
scabs. This continued growing worse
and over half my hair fell out. was
In despair, really afraid of becoming
totally bald.
Sometimes the pain was so great
that, when partially awake, would
scratch the worst places so that my
finger-tips would be bloody. l could
not sleep well and, after being asleep
a short time, that awful singing pain
would commence and then / would
wake up nearly wild with the torture.
A neighbor said it must be salt rheum.
Having used Cuticura Soap merely as
a toilet soap before, l now decided to
order a set of the Cuticura Remedies
-Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills.
l used them according to directions
for perhaps six weeks, then left off,
as the disease seemed to be eradi-
Gated, but toward spring, eighteen
months ago, there was a slight re-
turn of the scalp humor. | COM
menced the Cuticura treatment at
once, so had very little trouble. On
my scalp l used about one half a cake
Of Cuticura Soap and half a box Of
Cuticura Ointment in all. The first
time l took six or seven bottles of Gu.
ticura Pills and the last time three
bottles-neither an expensive or to-
dious treatment Since then l have
had no scalp trouble of any kind.
Standing up, with my hair unbound, 1t
comes to my knees and had 1t not been
for Cuticura l should doubtless be
wholly bald.
This is voluntary, unsolicited tes-
timonial and take pleasure in writing
1t, hoping my experience may help
someone else. Miss Lillian Brown,
r. F. D. 1, Liberty, Me-. Oct. 20. 1909"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12
Terrors of Frankness.

There is no worse vice than
frankness." said Booth Harrington, at
farewell dinner in New York prece-
dent to his departure for Europe.
How should / feel, for example, If |
asked you for your opinion Of my
plays, and you answered me frankly,
quite frankly?
why, i should feel like the poor
lady at the bridge drive who said to
her hostess little daughter:
Your eyes are such a heavenly
blue. And what color are my eyes.
darling?
'The childs high treble travelled
easily to the further corner of the
quiet room as she replied, looking
earnestly up into her questioner's
face:
"Dwab middles, yellow whites
and wed wims!"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12
A Boomerang.

One of the officials of the Midland
railway, coming from Glenwood
Springs the other day, was telling a
young woman on the train how won
derfully productive Colorado's irri-
gated ground is.
Really" he explained, its so rich
that girls who walk on it have big
feet. 1t just simply makes their feet
grow"
"Huh," was the young woman's re-
joinder, "some OF the Colorado men
must have been going around walking
on their heads."-Denver Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12
How He Expressed II.

Every small boy-the right kind,
anyhow-thinks his own mother the
symbol OF all perfection. Few, how
ever, have the ability to express their
admiration as prettily as the little
hero of the following anecdotes:
Richards mother was putting him to
bed, and as she kissed him good night.
she said: do you know you are the
whole world to mamma?"
Am II" he answered, quickly. well
then. you're heaven and the north pole
to mei"-Youth's Companion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12

You or any other sufferer from consti-
patton, indigestion and dyspepsia, sick
headache and such digestive troubles can
have a free trial bottle sent to your home
prepaid by forwarding your name and
address. 1t is the gentlest mildest. best
tasting. most effective laxative tonic you
ever tried. Druggists will sell you the
regular bottles at so cents or 81. and re-
suits are guaranteed A picture OF Mrs.
Northrup. OF Quincy. ILL.,, cured patient
is presented herewith. II there is any,
thing about your case that you don't UNI
derstand write the doctor and he will adj
wise you. The address is DIR. w. II. Cald-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12

bottle OF a remedy
for the cure of indi-
gestion, and as he
was interested, be-
cause he suffered
that way, he wrote
for IL. The reme-
dy was DIR. Cald-
wells Syrup Pep
sin. Mr.. Lapley,
who Is a minister of
the Methodist Epls-
copal Church, and a
member of the Cen
trail Alabama Con-
ference. took the
free bottle with the
result that he was
very speedily cured.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12
The Limit.

Knicker-The price of everything
has gone up.
Bocker-Yes, we even get a smaller
hole in a doughnut.-N. Y. Sun.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12
None.

Profit man has an income OF
100000 a year, what is his princi-
pal?
Stude-A man with such an income
usually has no principle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12
Spring Longings.

Splutter-I'm just dying to get out
and dig in the ground.
Butter-Golf or fishworms?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12
Different.

VISITOR saw your husband in the
crowd down town today. In fact, he
was so close that could have touched
him.
Hostess-That's strange. At home
he is so close that nobody can touch
him!-Puck.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12

A girl isn't necessarily a jewel be-
c; Use she is set in her ways.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12
CHUR CHMAN'S
STOMACH WEAK
Rev. LapIey Suffered Twelve Years
From It-How He Conquered IL;
You Also Can, Free.

Through an announcement that he saw
IN his local paper the Rev. j. ID. Lapley
Of Avondale Station. Birmingham. Ala,
learned that he could obtain a free trial
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12

Mrs. Wfpslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums reduces n
Summation, allays pain cures wind collie. 25c bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12

Poor Indeed.
Ella-My face Is my fortune.
Stella-You destitute thing!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1910-05-12
important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-12-22
FRANKlIN'S CLOTHES STORY
10 Brought Out Again for Airing and
II Is Urged That Our Diplomats
Should Follow Example.

Every now and then when laud-
able effort is made to dress our dip
lomatic corps In something more be-
fitting their dignity on ceremonial oc-
casions than the funereal spiketail or
waiter costume in which they are now
garbed, cry is raised by some Of
our representatives In congress that
such change Is undesirable. and
the old story of the way Franklin ap-
peared at the court Of Louis XVI. OF
France is brought out again for an
airing, and 1t is urged that our diplo-
mats should follow his example.
Franklin, It will be remembered, ap-
peared among other foreign ambassa-
dors and the uniformed generals and
as he was accustomed to travel In.
The French, ever eager for novelty,
hailed the innovation with momentary
enthusiasm and supposed It was the
costume of an ambassador from poor
and struggling nation.
AS a matter OF fact, Franklin had
no intention of wearing the suit in
whlch nc appeared, ana until ne founo
out its effect, he probably had an un-
comfortable time of 1t, for he was q
man with an acute sense OF the fit-
ness OF things. Some time before he
had ordered handsome court suit
and expected to make as fine an ap-
pearance as any other foreign am
bassador, but the tailor from whom he
had ordered the suit did not get II
finished in time and Franklin had to
go in the only suit he had ready
He continued to wear It after his
court suit was done, as he saw he
had made an unintentional hit
When he was in England, he wore a
handsome court dress Of velvet, en-
broidered with gold.-The Christian
Herald.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-12-22
BEST METHODS IN DRY BELT
Experiments Carried on at Cheyenne
Station Prove That Alternate
Cropping 10 Best.

Since 1905. the department OF agri-
culture has maintained several farms
for the purpose of investigating the
best methods to be pursued in the dry
farming belt. One of these Is located
at Cheyenne. Wyo., In a region where
the rainfall IL not In excess OF II
inches per year. Part of the land at
this station has been cropped every
year. and part OF II every alternate
year with careful summer tillage. Dur
ing the year II lies fallow, says Orange
JUDD Farmer. The crops tested are
alfaJa, potatoes aps small grains.
The result obtained from the contin-
uous cropped land are so poor as to
precllde the possibility OF perma-
nently successful agriculture under
this system in the dry belt. On the
other hand. the results obtained from
land cropped only every other year.
and receiving careful summer tillage
in the meantime which stores up all
the moisture possible, compare very
favorab,y with the results from land
in more humid regions.
Upon a plat which had been fal'
lowed in 1908. yield OF 81 bushels
to the acre of potatoes of very good
quality was harvested. A plat seeded
to wheat grass in 1907 produced two
crops. one seasons yield being 2,44C
pounds to the acre. IL would seen
that this crop win prove very valuable
now in providing forage in the dry
belt. Two crops of bronze grass have
been harvested at the Cheyenne sta
tion, from land which had been pre-
viously fallowed. giving an average
yield OF 2,400 pounds per acre. Durun
wheat planted upon fallowed lant
yielded 11h bushels per acre, and
other crops gave proportionately higi
| returns.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-12-22
| John Henry
Hunts a Flat
/ By GEORGE V. HOBART

The gas meter had ballbearing
axles and was guaranteed to exceed
the speed limit set by law.
The dumbwaiter was 80 lazy that
every time 1t went to work II let out
yell OF mortal agony, and the floors
were sound proof against everything
but noise.
The outlook provided superb
view OF an uncompleted excavation,
with blasting from eight to nine, e~
plosions from IL to two, and malaria
at all hours.
However, Clara J. took a violent
fancy to the cage, and in order to
show her that her love was recipro-
Gated the janitor pinched my gloves.
This particular janltor was Charles
the Real. Oh, but maybe he wasn't
the lad with the loud lingo!
AS soon as we butted-ln he picked
mamma out as a steady listener. and
he led her through a field of prose
where the large, fat words grew in
rich profusion.
When a child fancy he must have
pushed a pocket dictionary under his
scalp, for he had the largest collection
OF homeless language ever lis
tened to.
You will notice, men," he chatted
on, that the builder was very es-
scntlal in obtaining large rooms so
that the tenants might confirm to
their own comfort. Yes, mem; they's
stationary washtubs In the kitchen;
and you will notice, mem, that the
wainscoating in the dining-hall is
percolated so as TO inflict itself neces-
sarily upon the harmony OF the deco
rations you may select. Yes, mem,
It Is all open plumbing"
Clara J. took me by the arm and
led me through the condensed cata-
combs. pointing out to me the objects
OF interest along the route.
This room," she said. stepping
into a niche in the wall. well fix up
for your den."
"It might make good den for a
squirrel. but not for me-" said.
why, there's scarcely room to growl
in den like this"
Nonsense, Johnl" she laughed
There's plenty. plenty room"
That's because It hasn't been pa
| pered." explained, and then we
| moved on to the next stand.
"Oh. what cute little dining
! room!" she exclaimed rapturously.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-12-22

Clara J. and | had cut short our
honeymoon, fearing we might be bit
ten by my old pals who had developed
phunnyphobla.
Behind closed doors at mothers"
we sat on the slopes OF Arcadia and
gave our fool friends the laugh by the
absent treatment process.
Clara ]. went through the newspa-
per ads. looking for apartments. and
at the end of the week she bad picked
z19 winners.
One bright day, mother. Clara j.,
Tacks, and I sauntered forth for the
purposing of finding a janitor tame
enough to live in the same house with.
"A sweet little nest of our own"
was the way Clara ]. put 1t, but men
tally | put the foot to that nest and
pushed 1t out OF the tree.
A nest, forsooth! Not II | saw II
first. | had friend once who built
a nest in a'Harlem fiat, and three
months later strange bird few in
and eloped with his wife. So me for
a dug-out with a yale lock on the
front gate-always!
The first palace we entered bore
up bravely under the name Of Hello
trope hall"
suppose they had sprinkled that
name over II so as to counteract the
effects of the stiff fight soap factory
was putting up four blocks away.
"Hellotrope halr' was all right, but
II wouldn't do. The janitor showed
US through collection OF horse stalls
on the third floor. and when l asked
him II he knew any place around
there large enough to hold a table and
two chairs he blew out HIS cylinder
head.
The janitor told US there were only
three dark rooms, and when told
him that three was too many for us
and not quite enough for a photog-
rapher thought he'd bite me.
In the meantime Tacks was out in
the hall cutting his initials on the
dining-room door with a penknife.
Tacks always manages to leave a
wide, white wake behind him as he
sails through life.
Our next guess was high bundle
OF stone tied up with strings of white
windows and called The Daisyora.' '
Wouldn't that name make your
pulse beat faster?
I've often wondered how apartment
houses and Pullman cars manage to
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-12-22

thought he meant me, 40 I apollo.
giEed for picking holes in lie noor
with my thumb.
"Yor. apology Is untakeable," be
answered. "Slnce you have decided
to acquire the apartment that is the
necessary essential"
What makes you think we've de-
cided to take it7" inquired Clara J.
"The little boy who Is with you,
the janltor said gravely, by some
mysterious concern he secured my
hatchet, and for fifteen minutes past
he has been chopplng down the wood
work in the buffers pantry, which is
at times fatal to the building. But, OF
course. since you decide TO take the
apartment tho damage is immaterial
only to those who are essential by
living there"
Co." | said, "and tell that boy
we've rented the apartment. but we're
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-12-22
A Big Maine Eagle.

Mrs. Andrew Hartman of Bucksport,
a few days ago killed an eagle with an
ak in her poultry house, and her quick
action undoubtedly prevented her re.
ceivipg severe injuries in an encounter
with the bird. The persistent barking
Of the dog drew her attention to the
hen house, and on looking within she
saw a large bird causing a strange
commotion among the hens. Thinking
the bird to be hawk. she grabbed an
az from nearby woodpile and,
strengthened by excitement and fear
for the safety Of her hens. she dealt
the big bird blow which killed It at
once. She was greatly astonished 20
find that she had. unaided, killed IN
enormous golden eagle, The eagle had
bitten the head off one OF the hens and
his talons had done other damage. The
eagle measured seven feet from tip to
tip OF It's powerful wings, and from his
feathered legs talons two aud one-half
inches long protruded.-Kennebec
Journal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-12-22

1T is cute" said. 1T looks like
q mouse trap"
The dining-room was just about
large enough for two people and
bottle Of pepsin.
Then the janitor turned on his cur
rent again. This, maddum, is one
OF the most conducive diningrooms
that has ever been desicated for the
essential comfort Of the tenants. The
builder disemployed much deliberac
tion in the plan OF these apartments.
Yes. mem. they's an electric foot-bell
under the table. which is very essen
tial to the servants"
Il rather like the place." said Clara
Us mother. Then. to the janitor: rs
II q pleasant neighborhood?
''Delirious, maddum. deliriously sol"
he replied. "They's a swell beer gar
den only three blocks away for them
as likes their toddy in public, and the
police station is only four blocks east.
Some people finds considerable en-
joyness In celebrating the cause OF
justice as 1t is dispelled In a police
station; but, for my part, preference
good brisk walk of an evening,
which is always essential to an exer-
cising standpoint"
thought that speech would cure
Clara j., but she was still in dream
land.
The place pleased her, so made up
my mind she should have 1t. With
the exception OF the janitor's vocabu-
larry 1t certainly was the best cellar
we had found so far. and | was game
to hang up my hat there II she was.
Clara Us mother and trooped into
the sittingroom to discuss the situa-
ton, and | was down on the floor
getting the diameter and circumfer'
ence of the room with my thumb when
the janitor rushed In.
'well," he said breathlessly. I'm
glad that your discretion has resulted
SO pleasantly"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-12-22
SAVE RESISTANT FLAxSEE0
Plants Which Withstood Drought and
Wit VIII Produce Seed Of the
Highest Value.

By II. L. BOLLEY, North Dakota Agri-
cultural College)
This is one OF the driest years that
North Dakota farmers have ever ex.
perienced. Flax on old fax lands has
not only suffered under drought condi-
tions more severely than the crop can
usually withstand.
Many farmers who have sown fax
on old fax lands find that the wilt In
connection with the intense drought
has been very severe.
am writing this to say that no
farmer should allow the fact that there
is only a small amount OF fax seed
produced In the crop per acre to pre-
vent him from saving the seed which
does grow. for the fax plants which
are able to withstand both drought
and wilt will produce seed which Ia
of the highest value.
Even fax which is quite thoroughly
resistant during ordinary years is un
able to withstand the wilt and canker
under the excessive drought condi
tions that have prevailed in parts OF
the state.
Those who have any fax which has
survived under these very discourag
ing conditions should save every BIZ
of the seed for sowing purposes, as
1t will be of much value to them In
future years.
Remember that It is the old story
of the survival OF the fittest, which Is
in action under such hard growth
conditions.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-12-22
MORE THAN EVER
Increased Capacity Tor Mental Labor
Since Leaving OF Coffee.

Many former coffee drinkers who
have mental work to perform. day
after day. have found better capaci-
ty and greater endurance by using
Postum instead of ordinary coffee. An
Illinois woman writes:
81 had drank coffee for about twer-
ty years. and finally had what las
doctor called coffee heart was
nervous and extremely Respondent;
had little mental or physical strength
left. had kidney trouble and constipa-
ton.
'The first noticeable benefit derived
from the change from coffee to Postum
was the natural action OF the Kidneys
and bowels. In two weeks my heart
action was greatly improved and my
nerves steady.
Then / became less respondent,
and the desire TO be active again
showed proof OF renewed physical and
mental strength.
II am steadily gaining in physical
strength and brain power. | formerly
did mental work and had to give II up
on account Of coffee. but since using
Postum am doing hard mental labor
with less fatigue than ever before"
Read the little book. "The Road TO
Wellville, In pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above ietterf A new
one appears from time 60 time. They
are Eenuine, true, and full Of human
tnterest
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-12-22

do business under the burden OF the
bitter names that are thrust upon
them. Fancy big slob Of car roll
ing through the country with the
name "Babyetta" painted all over It!
I should think 1t would want to
crawl In a tunnel and never come out
again.
The janitor In THE Daisyora" was
made up to look like walrus.
When | told him what we we're
looking for he showed us two tusks
and led the way to the elevator.
That fellow had the softest voice
ever heard. Every time he spoke 1t
sounded like somebody hitting a fat
squash with paddle.
After the janitor had shown us
through the cubby-hole he said that
no children were allowed there.
why not?" | said. ut looks nearly
large enough"
Then he ran the tusks out again
and we quit him.
Three blocks away we anchored
for a few minutes at a bungalow
called "The Dulcydooza."
A colored bell-boy met US at the
door and dared us to come In
We were offered fat ON the NTH
floor, but the walls were so close to-
gether | told them they'd better save
it. 1t might be success as place
to press autumn leaves, but never as
a place to live in, unless the tenants
went through life standing up.
Tacks took a knob OF one of the
doors as a souvenir. and We wended
our weary way.
At last we found one that my wife
said was a dream.
let her sleep.
1t was jeweled joint with seven
rooms and a landlord.
There were self-folding doors and
hot and cold gas In every room
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-12-22
LOOKING Alter the Eao..

Lady Betty. who is four years old
and never misses a trick. was taken
the other evening to restaurant for
her supper. and with all the Importance
and sprightly dignity OF her years
calmly ordered poached eggs on toast
While the little family group was
awaiting It's service the Riddle"
amused herself by looking out of the
window, pressing against a screen to
get closer view of something below.
She was warned by her mother that
the screen might give way and let her
fall to the sidewalk, perhaps injuring
her terribly. She drew away. thought
. minute. and then said naively;
Would fall II the screen went outf"
You certainly would" was her moth
sr's reply. "And would / get awful
hurtedT Very likely" Then what
would the man do with the eggsf"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-12-22
Use of Manure.

Manure may fail to give good re-
suits the first year and show we'll the
next. Much depends upon the condi-
tion OF the material. 1t cannot afford
food to plants until 1t decomposes and
its soluble material converted into
plant food. Stable manures are gen
orally, more economically used when
applied to farm crops than when ap-
piled to orchards; yet they can be
used with good results. particularly in
reJuvenating old orchards on ex-
hausted soil.