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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

wild bird life The migrants mad moi VET come
In full force to TAG northern woodlands when
the president ana his guest made through the
valley ana up and down the cliffs of the valley.
They found the kingfsher looking for chubs
or Whatever the fish is that likes the Rock
creek waters, and they found the cardinals
and the Carolina chickadees some white
throats. some slate-colored snowbirds and a
few tuneful song sparrows
Mr.. Kearton's first introduction to the Po-
tomac country birds gave him an appetite for
further knowledge of their personalities
few days after his Rock creek trip Mr. Kear-
ton went up the Potomac valley with Dr. A. X
Fisher and E. w. Nelson of the biological sur.
vey. and | was allowed to bear them field
company.
DR.. Fisher, OF hawk and owl and much
other bird fame. came into the tramping when
the noon hour was near. Prior to that time
Mr. Nelson acted as bird leader, II the bid
can take the place of the bear in the term
ordinarily used.
We had in Kearton an Englishman who
knew American birds only from the books AL
most instantly the thought came Of John Bur-
roughs tramp.ng all over southern England
trying TO find nightingale, and to find him
when he was in a tunefu mood. Richard
Kearton willing to tramp all over the Co
lumbia district to see a mocking bird He
wanted also to hear him sing but that at best
a matter of chance. for the singing sea-
was yet young.
The mocker, to the European. unquestion-
ably is our best.known bird. He fills in the
interest place on the other side that is filled
In on this side by the nightingale. or perhaps
equally with the nightingale. the skylark
whose tryst is in the clouds
We crossed Cabin John bridge over the
beautiful gorge. wavy with the greening tree
n,,t
valley came the song sparrow's music. almost
IL not quite the purest bird music that the
American fe'Ss can call their own.
The Englishman went into a melting mood
at the song sparrow's note. He kept it with
him in cadence all day long. whistling II occa
sionally to make sure he was retaining 1t. and
stopping every time that one OF the birds sang
from the roadside. to listen and TO make sure
that memory was holding the melody intact
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10
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SONGSTERS\
By EIESXAIR[D B. GlA[RIA
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man the size"
The geological gar
den OF the Smithson-
ian institution is situ-
ated in Rock Creek
park. There Is nearly
everything there that
a ZOO" should contain
and little need is there
Of description. One GU
riOus bird event. how
ever. marked the visit
OF the winter morning
10 the headquarters OF
the animals. In an
outdoor cage were six
turkey buzzards. asleep
and as contcnted. ap-
parently, as though
they were fed upon
their fayorite long
since-dead" dog. in
stead OF fresh meat.
Circling just above the
huzzards' cage and
eyeing them with ap-
parent pity were sew
eral of their free
brethren. The keep
ers at the park say
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

That the wild buzzards pay daily visits
OF curiosity and coincidence to their
Gagged kinsmen.
Down again to the creek. and there
was a sight for city eyes. cardinal
had come out from the woods and had
alighted on a snow bank. his blazing
body backed by the drift Of white. No
sight like that in other seasons, save
ment in springtime to rest in bios
som-burdened hawthorn. In the bushes
near the cardinal were white-throsts
and slate-colored snowbirds. and far
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

soaring, were the great buzzards-the birds
to which above all others distance lends en-.
ehRntment
The path leads upward from the creek into
q bit OF wild. rough woodland tangled with
smia1. laurel and honeysucke. all giving a
glad greenness TO the waste OF winter. II was
here, where the rocks. the roots and the
tangling undCrbrush make heavy the way, that
General Funston took a walk that has as yet
been unsung General Funston came TO Wash
ington for a day. He called on President
Roosevelt The president said. General. will
you take a walk with me?" The general bor-
rowed the presidents fayorite word and said,
"Delighted" A carriage drove up to the White
House door.
81 thought we we're TO take walk. hr.
President" said General Funston.
"The walk will come later. general" an.
swered Mr.. Roosevelt.
They drove TO the spot on Rock creek
where begins the trough path OF riotous ma
ture." They left the carriage and began 10
walk The president set the pace. He went
over rocks and windfalls, through thicket and
through brush, at the gait he took when he
lad tbs secret service followers a race through
the broad streets OF Washington, and the pace
vas rapid and rough for miles
II General Funston had been sailor In
.,.as OF a soldier. he would have described his
.ona,,ion on coming 10 Washington for that
visit "a "nying light" He had brought only
o,. pa,r of trousers with him. After the walk
with the president was ended the carriage
was again pressed into service ana GenefH
Funston was dropped near his hotel.
The next day he was asked II he had en-
,oyed his walk with the president
"Yes, | enjoyed It," he said. "after fash
ion. but the next time go walking win me
odore Roosevelt I'll ride all the way ! haa
- % into nv hotel by the back door and get
10 NV room by means OF freight elevator
sent a bell boy out 10 buy me another pair OF
trousers and there wasn't enough left OF the
air had on te give the ready-made clothing
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

Imports as well as exports In
creased during September The great
est gain in imports was in material,
for manufacturers. The increases In
the various commodities brought iu
from abroad for this purpose ranged
rom 40 to 200 per cent There were
decreases in very few OF the raw
materials" This is convincing proof
Of the activity Of American industry
as a whole. Since much OF this crude
material goes abroad again in the
form Of finished products Of skilled
Americai labor. this sort OF importa
ton Is unoblectionabie. On the con
Iary, quite the reverse.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

The sobranje Of Bulgaria has passed
a law imposing tax Of about three
dollars on all unmarried men who are
30 years old and older At Tirnova
the ancient capital. II has been a Gus
tom for many years to humiliate un.
married men. On the first Monday in
Lent al marriageable men who had
not selected life partners in the carni-
val season were beaten on sight with
Inflated pigs bladders. The bachelors
always dreaded the day. while the
girls looked forward to II with plea-.
ure. Since the tax act has been
passed the bachelors OF Tirnoya have
entered formal protest against tha
continuance Of the practice. They
say they will gladly pay the tar. but
want the chastssement declared un
lawful.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

In Washington mem
bers Of the Geographic
society. the biological
survey, the Audubon
society and some thou
sands of others OF
Washington residents
viewed the English
mans pictures with an
interest that had In IL
a large percentage Of
a m a z e N ent. This
Briton has succeeded
in going farther with
his bird friends than
have any other field
photographers of whom
one man at least
knows anything.
President Roosevelt
took Mr.. Kearton
through Rock Creek
park and gave him
practically his first
glimpse OF American
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10
nu1 esowINe " Ing souTA.

Pecan culture In the southeastern
states. particularly in Georgia and
eastern Alabama. his passed the eI-
perimental stage. and Is now a we'll
established and fOurishiDE Industry.
Not only are groves of seseral years
growth paying handsomely. but new
trees are being set out by the hun
creds throughout all that section ap-
parently best adapted to the cultiva-
ton Of this Delighted article Of com
uercs. While this Is all well enough.
Of course. and TO be encouraged. it is
strange that the south should never
have been moved to exploit its own
most tempting and dnintily delicious
Of all nuts-the scalybark hickory nut
There is something in It's line worthy
and well qualified. indeed. and yet
seemingly destined to purely local ap
probation only. Its shell is as brittle
and as pspsrish as the most highly
cultivated pecan TO be found snywhere.
and its kernel is OF a melting and
pleasing toothsomeness. never to be
understood unless eaten. 1t grows on
the sturdiest Of trees; no wind OF
weather affects II, and neither early
nor late frosts have any possible ter.
rors for It. Farmers and the farmers
children Of the south know their ma
tive scalybark for what II is; within
the city limits It is an infrequeni
guest
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

At the end of the Long bridge eight or ten
birds were seen feeding in a tree-top The
foliage was not yet far enough advanced to OBJ
scure the vision The birds were pinefinches,
akin to our goldfnches They did not know
that they had a distinguished visitor from
abroad. interested not only in their plumage.
In their notes, in their habit OF life but in the
humber thing Of what they were having for
breakfast.
The pinefinches held us only a little while.
and on we went along the early morning road,
hoping for mocking bird, and yet more than
half content with chirping sparrows, blue
birds, robins, purple grackles and the rest of
the early spring corners.
Down at the left of the road was scrub
growth of trees and beyond that were the ca
nal and the broad river We went into the
trees, leaving the highway with its sparrows
and bluebirds and other commoner folk hon.
ing that there some rarity would show itself
to give our guest full payment for a SOO0mile
trip across the water to get acquainted with
American bird life at its best and American
BIRD life is always at its best. and this we
Loyalty told the British subject
In the thicket We did not find the mockinv
bird but we found something that in beauty
at least more than compensated for the ah.
sence of the sober-clad southern sonyster
male cardinal. fire red, crested and nroud ana
tuneful, was there.
We caught glimpse of the disappearing
tai Iea.ners OF bird that flashed into an
evergreen tree. heavy-boughed and thick.
ieaved. went over to the tree and knockea
gently on the trunk. The bird came out and
perched on dead branch not 10 feet above
our heads. 1t was a mocking bird. The fact
was whispered to Mr. Kearton-who had found
what he wanted
The mocker paid absolutely no attention
10 u.s. save to turn his head once and to look
down. probably curiously wondering what
.hree nuiking fellows found in him to arouse
in them such an abundance of imnart,u
curiosity. He simply would not sing nv, ~
stayed there. hoping against hope. until fina,,v
uring OF our company long before we tirsd =,
mis-. ne ieft his perch and made for the v,n
ginia shore. y"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

Capt Godfrey l.. Garden. a special
aren't Of the department Of commerce
and labor, who has just finished an ex
tended trip through Russia. with 3
Tiev to learning trade conditions
makes a report very encouraging te
Americans. He says he found a bic
demand for American manufactures,
especially machinery OF all kinds. and
that the supply is not up to the re
Quirements. Here is a field which may
be worked to advantage. Russia has
entered upon a new era OF develop
Dlent along various Industrial lines. ir
which the need OF machinery is very
great America excels In the manu-
featuring OF machinery. and that fact
Is becoming more and more widely
recognized abroad. What is wanted
Is active work In the way OF canvas
sing for orders. And with Americas
ships to carry the goods the gain
would certainly be still more rapid.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

Chicago business men who have re.
Gently returned from Oklahoma City
give It as their opinion that the town
referred TO is to become the Mime
polls Of the southwest But what viii
a Minneapolis OF the southwest be
without a St Paul OF the southwest to
spur It on?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

ther up the
creek were
n u til a tches.
c a r o ] l n a
c hi C X a d ees
and tufted tit
mice.
Piney branch
tumbles into
Rock ere e X
near the d.
viding line be-
tween Smith.
sonian pa X
and the great
er national
d | e a . u T e
ground. An
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

Aviator" is not recognized as an
addition to the language. The direc
tors of the Areo Club Of America for.
n.ally call It aviation pilot" thereby
making two words grow where one
would have done Just as well. IL not
"a little better.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

Chicago is Dragging about possess
ing the ideal husband. II seems from
the fuss being made over him that he
u one OF the rare curiosities OF the
times out there.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

Lieut.. Shackleton says Re would
rather fall down a creyasse in an ant.
arctic glacier than get himself killed
by a smelling London omnibus. still.
we hope he will do neither.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

Six months OF the year is night at
the pole. What a glorious old time
one could have making a night OF IL
there with the boysl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

In the opinion OF many the city-bred
rooster has his choice between a mug
rIe and Maxim noise silencer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10
q GRANE OOH5LNZHHON

and the district for his own. Until a
few years ago there was crow roost
numbering fully $1,000 birds at Airing.
ton. Just over the river. The crows are
roosting elsewhere now. but there are
Just as many OF them as ever in the
woods and fields along the Potomac.
Corvus will not leave the capital. He
feels that IL is essentially his city. for is
not bis surname Americanus? The air
was full OF crows. and higher up, ever
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

WAS DR.. Theodore S. Palmer.
Of the government biological sur
yey. the man who stands between
the birds Of the country and ex-
termination, who invited a so
journing stranger in Washington
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

natural attractions OF the Zoolog-
ical park and OF the national park
which lies beyond. Standing at the
edge OF a street in thickly set
tied part OF the city, one looks
down deep In a rocky chasm
through which tumbles the stream.
washing In its course the roots Of
noble trees. II is as wild as bit
OF the Adirondacks' heart and has
all the beauty which attaches TO
the wilderness.
The two hunters OF birds-hunt-
ers. though neither carried a weap-
on more deadly than field glass
went down the winding. snow-cov.
cred path close TO the edge OF the
bank OF the singing stream. Rock
creek sings aloud. but II can't
drown the noise of the cawing
crows. Corvus claims the capital
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-10

10 leave the city behind him far few hours
10 catch a glimpse OF the wild. feathered
friends which brave the Washington winter
The thought OF an intended interview in the
north wing Of the capitol kept the invited one
from an instant acceptance. but the delay end
ed when the doctor said: Come! Is net one
songbird worth many senators?"
The displeasure Of the Sons and Daughters
Of the Revolution must be brayed for the next
few lines. The host Of this days tramp asked
bis guest II he preferred TO go TO the south.
there to follow a favorite Virginia hunting
trail Of George Washington. or go to the north.
TO follow the bird-searching tracks OF Elliot
Coues and John Burroughs. The answer was
quick enough. Let's strike the trail OF Coues
and Burroughs" for while the sojourner knew
that the father OF his country was first In
nearly everything. he never heard that be was
hrst In ornithology.
The tramp lay through the valley OF Rock
creek. The stream flows through a cleft in
the wooded hills and forms d the chief
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-13
Ways OF SERVING POTATO
Recipes for a Weeks Daily Variation
of the Vegetable for Those Who
Have II HabituaIIy.

For the household which demands
Its daily potato here is a sugges-
ton and recipe for a daily variation
of the vegetable:
Sunday-Mashed potatoes, peel,
thin. steam, place in pan and mash
Add milk, butter and salt, and beat
like cake batter, the longer the bet
ter, till they are nice and light. This
steaming and heating will be a great
improvement
Monday-Bake potatoes in their
jackets. If any are left over they
may be warmed: do not peel them
till cold, and then slice
Tuesday-Peel and bake them with
roast beef.
Wednesday-The potatoes are sliced
thin as for frying and allowed to re-
main in cold water half an hour. The
slices are then put in a pudding dish
with salt and pepper and some milk.
about one-half pint; put into an oven
and bake for an hour.
Thursday-Peel, steam and serve
whole.
Friday-Potatoes a la pancake.
Peel, cut in thin slices, lengthwise,
sprinkle with pepper and salt and fry
in butter or beef dripping, turning like
griddle cakes.
Saturday-Potatoes boiled in their
jackets
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-13

Muslin Dress.-This dainty dress is
IN white spotted muslin worn over
pale blue crepe-de-soie. An overskirt
is made of the muslin gathered to
belt of the crepe. and cut with points
at the back and sides; muslin en-
broidery edges the overskirt; the
bodice is also trimmed with this, and
has a deep frill of lace gathered to
tucked collar of crepe; the cuffs are
also of crepe.
Straw hat of pale blue trimmed with
pink roses.
Materials required: Az yards mus
lin AZ inches wide, yards insertion,
6 yards crepe-de-soie, yard lace.
Visiting Dress. - Amethyst crepe
meteor is chosen for this smart dress;
the princess part is cut with rather
short kimono sleeves. The center
front is continued much longer than
the sides and forms a sort of panel;
the lower part is slightly gathered to
edge of princess upper part.
Russia braid in straight rows and
loop pattern forms a trimming round
the entire edge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-13

The yoke and puffed undersleeves
are of white chiffon.
Toque composed of small flowers,
with chiffon taken round and arranged
in a rosette at the side.
Materials required: Z yards crepe
meteor, about dozen yards Russia
braid, ~ yards chiffon A inches
wide.
Dress for Girl From 10 to 10 Years.
"A dress in the sailor style is always
so becoming to young girls; it may
be made in linen or serge. Three
tucks are arranged each side back and
front of skirt and blouse, on the skirt
they are stitched about four inches.
and on the blouse to waist A darker
colored material is used as a trim
ming; three straps of different widths
edge the skirt, collar and cuffs; the
belt is also of the darker, and the
singlet, which is in white. is trimmed
to match.
Straw hat trimmed with ribbon.
Materials required: 61@ yards 4S
inches wide and about II yards dark
material
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-13
Cream OF Cucumher

Peel two large cucumbers, cut them
in quarters, remove the seeds and
slice coarsely. Parboil in sailed wa
ter and drain. Put in a saucepan with
two tablespoons of butter and one
small onion, minced; cook together
for ten minutes. Season with sugar,
salt, pepper and celery salt as re-
quired. Melt in another saucepan two
tablespoons butter, stir in table
spoon flour and cook without brown
ing; add the cooked cucumber and
one quart Of hot milk. Cook slowly
for ten minutes. Beat well the yolk
of one egg in the tureen. Pour the
soup slowly on the beaten yolk and
serve with waters and croutons.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-13
Summer FriIIs and Fixinos.

Dutch necks and collarless dresses
are spelling the demand for ear-height
collars and some of the departments
tell you frankly if you ask for extreme
ly high ones that they do not have
them. There is a sort of craze among
the girls who like to be odd and
quaint" for the low collars with
colored embroidery to match their
suits and with them, of course. go en-
broidered jabots or bows to match.
One needs an extra trunk this season
for mere trif1es such as this If ones
wardrobe is half equipped with frills,
collars, neck filings generally and
belts and sashes. This is to say not
a word about the chiffon overwaist
that daughters prodigal of time are
making by the score for the varying of
their toilets.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-13

The Chicago public school author1-
ties are preparing to establish a new
high school course of two years, for
the benefit of pupils who for financial
reasons can remain no longer in the
high schools. 1t is believed that by
doing this many rupils who now go
out into the business world from the
district schools could be induced to
take a special course of two years ar
ranged with view to their future en-
ployment The development is in line
with effort to strengthen the public
schools as institutions for the prepa-
ration of young men and women for
the practical work of life, and its out
come will be noted with interested by
educators.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-13
WILLY WAS TOO LIBERAL
OVersuppIy of Alcoholic StimuIants
Disturbed Schedule of Funeral
Arrangements.

Dean Ramsay's memoirs contain an
anecdote of an old woman of Straths-
pey. Just before her death she sol
EMMY instructed her granddaughter:
''Willy, I'm DEEM, and as yen haze the.
charge O. a I have, mind now that as
much whisky is to be used at my flu
neral as there was at my baptism"
Willy, having no record of the guam
tity consumed at the baptism, decided
to give every mourner as much as he
wished, with the result that the fu-
neral procession, having to traverse
ten miles to the churchyard on
short November day, arrived only at
nightfalI.
Then it was discovered that the
mourners, halting at a wayside inn,
had rested the coffin on dyke and
left it there when they resumed their
journey. The corpse was a day late
in arriving at the grave.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1910-08-13
VERY LATEST IN GLOVES
ChantecIer Gloves Have Come to
Match ChantecIer Handker-
chiefs-NeW Hints.

Pink silk gloves are reversible to
yellow. and just match the tearose
gowns.
White kid gloves are stitched in col
ors to match the frock. Lavenders
and piDks are especially favored.
The stitching itself is varied: a
broad chain effect is new and pretty
Yellow Isle gloves are cool and
washable. and look like the fashion
able but heavy chamois.
Thin brown cloth gauntlets are good
for the horsewoman.
Chantecler gloves have come to
match the chantecler handkerchiefs.
A tiny rooster or a golden pheasant is
embroidered at the elbow.
And this new embroidery and back
stitching can quite easily be done by
ones self. which is their chief attrac-
ton.