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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-31

Two large bottles Of Hess.an rum
i50 years old are among the latest
finds OF historical experts who are eN'
cayating in the ruins Of old Fort
Washington on the Hudson river just
above Riverside drive, New York, The
excavations are on the site OF the
lesaan barracks, in what was for
long time known as Death gulch' from
the large EImber Of Hessians who fell
I'm the rout Of WashingtCn's army from
the heights. The rum bottles ver'
f1.!d L. .eet under ground.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-31
The Urgent Need.

She (hattering with eyes and voioel
Arthur. dear, find that we stih
need a few things 10 make our little
household more serviceable.
What one thing. perhaps''
She-WeU, for instance, we need a
uew hat for me.--Harper's Bazaar,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-31
1910 COUNTY EXHIBITS

Blaine. Beckhsm. Cleveland.
Dewey. Canadian, Carter. Gus
ter. Comanche. Caddo. Grady,
Greer. Jackson. Johnston,
Hughes. KIowa. LeFlore. Lin
coin. Love. Mayes. Major. Nc
Iniosh. Potiawstomie, Noble.
TIilman and W1snita.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-31

Lots of people who are thoroughly
convinced that we shall know each
other in heaven succeed admirably in
forgetting each other here.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-31

New York has shipped $4,000 Bibles
20 SauFraucisco. Nobody in New York
has any use for Milwaukee
Sentinel
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-31
Wanted FindInu.

Farmer-I1l give you a good Job,
and three meals a day.
Tramp-Huh.uh. what kind OF Job
Is It?
Farmer-Digging potatoes.
Tramp (stretching himself)-Well,
get the man that planted them. He
knows where they are.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-31
IMPROVEMENT MAIDEN MODERN
TYPE OF BABY BEEF ANIMAL

Popularity
Districts whereF Far Not Wish to Dairy
Vast Rams West Have Been
Into Small Farms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10

cult ladder, but when it is creased 1t can
not be climbed. One after another the ma
t,ves trv. until they have worn off tho
grease from the lower part. Finally some
uild tribesman makes a dash from few
wards away. goes up like a streak ana
snatches the prize-a purse, flag or BIT
Of silk-that is stuck at the top.
OF all foreign devices. the tug-of-war ls
the one that the brown men have CHOSEN
TO make their very own. Every village
looks forward to tho next feast and the
next coming of the Secretary, when 1T may
be able to get revenge for last year, or 10
pull its rivals out Of their places once more
Their young men practise for weeks be-
forehand and study team work. much as
boys do in American colleges.
One Of these yearly contests is thrill
ing proceeding. Amid shouts ana cheers
I'm growing tumut the rope is stretched out
on the ground, white string tied around
IL at the middle. Two canes are thrust
in the ground beside 1t. just yard apart
with the string exactly halfway between
them. One side or the other must pull
the string beyond the cane; that Is, II
must gain eighteen inches on the other side
An American is referee. The natives have
implicit faith in American fair play, ane
assent readily to the most debatable DE
cisIons. The two teams are Of ten mei
each. They sit down and start to dix
footholds in the ground with the same
logged and businesslike air that baseball
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10

thought / would take her on a streetcar
When we started out i noticed that she
looked around as II she missed something
but I didn't think much about IT, Just
before We got to the car tracks 1t began
TO drzzle. and then ! took another look
at her, and when l noticed all the fuzzy
airy things she had on l decided that there
was nothing for 1t but a taxi; so a taxi
we took, and-she lived In Brooklyn. The
play We were going TO was staged In Man
haitian.
How was going TO pay that chauffeur
did not know. and / simply sweated
blood trying TO figure It out and talk light
nothings at the same time. Visions OF being
dragged to a police court and she taken
along as a witness and OF humorous stories
about 1t in the papers the next day danced
through my head and helped to make me
merry and happy and gay. Just before We
reached tho theatre q brilliant idea struck
me.
when We drew up helped her out. and
then. turning TO the driver, told him In
my most lordly manner to call for VS. after
the play and give me his carriage number
lie hesitated while he gave me ono long,
searching glance. After what seemed to
me like century he nodded his head. I
was saved for thestime.
AT the end OF the first act made some
excuse, went out and called up friend
on the phone 20 come 10 my rescue. He
was out knew no one else whom 7 could
call up. With the cslmness OF despera.
ton ! went hack. The second act dragged
YEARLY along. and the curtain had hardly
gone down before had made another ex-
cuss and rushed out Again | called up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10
THE WINNERS OF THE GIRLS
FOOT RACE.
The GIRL on the left won. first PRIZE tne
roll Of cotton which she holds in her
hands.

two contestants. One seats himself on
low bench. with his right foot fat on the
scat of it. the knee bent so that 1t Is TWO
feet or 50 from his face and draws the Skin
of the bare thigh tight with the fingers
of his left hand.
The other player takes his stand in front
Of the bench, within easy reach, and takes
a mighty preliminary swing. much like
pitcher who is winding up with no men
on bases. AS his body straiShtens AFTER
the first swing he swings again, this time
striking the frightened thigh with his nat
palm. The blow cracks like rifle shot.
The man on the bench does his best to
look as if he enjoyed it. The referee-who
is an important part Of the game, as is not
unnatural-steps forward and examines the
place where the blow fell. II there is blood
, showing Just under the skin the player Is
disqualified; if not, the other takes his
place. and receives the blow In his turn.
He who draws first blood wins
Wrestling is popular. Each man reaches
his arms about the other and seizes his
waistband behind. No tripping is allowed;
the opponent must be flung bodily. The
bout is exciting, but almost always short
for the pace the wTestlers set is terrific.
Lance throwing at a target is another
sport that draws many contestants The
boys of Luzon are like all other boys, and
do what their elders do. They have thrill
ing sham battles, in which the two sides
arm themselves with runo stems and throw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10

more and yet worse to come, and this story
is not half told.
All this time, however. Electromagnetic
on-a- Moderate Salary has been staring
away, "eyes gazing abstractedly" on his
pile OF seventeen ''plunks," not to mention
the three bright Lincoln pennies. 1t were
best 10 return to him ere his eyes give
out entirely. That little note lying on his
table is from "the only girl in the world
at the last world census there were ex-
actly S,l739S7 "only girls yet in captivity.
II Informed him that she was coming TO
New York for a fortnight. And he was
trying to calculate just how he could give
her the good time he wanted to without
going to Jail or the poorhouse A knock
at the door interrupted his meditations.
Hello Bob. old boy! Up against II,
see" exclaimed chum Jim. as he walked
in on the heels of his rap. his eye taking
in the pile" and the note. and his own
past experiences providing all other neces-
sary information.
Take my advice and marry her-its
cheaper" he continued. The situation being
explained In detail, and the visitor having
offered Suitable condolences and, being OF
a practical turn. having extended an invi-
tation 10 meals at his own boarding house,
he told the following story OF one OF his
own experiences:
Not long after ! came to New York.
equipped with the usual idea OF rapidly
acquiring both fame and fortune but with
nothing else that any OF the hard hearted
populace was willing 10 pay over 315 per
for. met a fair young lady. and in due
course OF time asked her 20 20 to the the.
atre with me- Having little money, I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10

Read Here of the Woe That
a Single Evening Brought
to an Ardent Wooer.

man as one could imagine Thirty days
on the island. disgrace and rldicule were
all | could see in the situation. But OUT
in the lobby the first person ! saw was
old Bill Maybe I wasn't glad 10 see him,
and the happiest man in the country had
nothing on me when he pushed a bulky
envelope into my hand. | was 50 happy
that II must have been catching. ] INSIST
ed upon our going to Berry's for supper,
and to Berry's we went, keeping the taxi
all the time and the meter clicking mer-
riy away.
We'll. 10 make a long story short. when
I opened that envelope surreptitiously 10
get the long green TO pay for the supper /
found 10 my horror a bunch OF one spo1s
and note from Bill saying he Was sorry
but that was all he could got on such
short notice. II was not enough to pay
for the supper and the taxi bill had az
ready accumulated.
II had passed through all stages ~ emo
ton and nothing affected ne much we
climbed into that Internal taxi and drove
all the way out TO Prospect PARK !
thought II / could only get her homo ana
keep her name out OF the row J was sure
TO get in it did not matter much.
when her own door had closed jumped
into the taxi again and gave the driver
my own address After we had some
half dozen blocks raped for him to stop
L see by the meter that | owe you ~
I told him. and I have just 81 Is In NY
pocket. II you choose to take chance
you can drive me TO the home Of friend
ana II he has or can get the money he WI"
pay you; otherwise drive 70 the neareS'
police station
THE driver took the chance also. juds.
Ing from his language chance on NV
landing in heaven. finally routed Bih w
We went 10 hotel where he knew wv
clerk and got a check cashed and pala Wv
bill With these few words or eon'o'"
Bob. my boy. | Will leave you
In paying attention 10 a girl the country
boy has Il all over his city cousin lh''s
are no theatres. no lobster palaces ="
taxis I'm the country. All the rural ~
has TO do Is to go into the barnyard' cave"
his horse, hitch IL up and take Miss b""N
ing Eyes out for drive. II he gets 20"
ticularly reckless ice cream sodas a.,
about the limit OF his extravaganza -
he happens to run shy OF change nc =
generally known by all the storeSeePe,"
and all he has to do is To murmur gem"
those magic words. charge II up ASs""
~ he comes TO toll gate and has not to'
money what more romantic or more eNc"
Ing than to run IL?
The moral of all this is: II you mus
! love, wait until vacation time and love
country lass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10
The Cherub with the Arrows
Has Led Many Youths In
to Dire Predicaments.

"HB Young Man n-A-Moderate-salary
sat in his room in a New York board
- ing house. hands showed deep down
In his pockets. eyes gazing abstractedly at
a small pile OF money lying on the table.
The pile" amounted 10 just ST and three
bright Lincoln pennies. BY the side Of the
'long green" lay a delicately perfumed
note addressed IN a hand which needed no
Sherlock Holmes power of analysis TO pro-
nounce feminine Femininity simply
uded from every angle Of every letter. But
yet the young man was sad. And well he
might be, for he and his bank account
were both right up against It. There was
q financial storm breaking, and he was
figuring out for the forty-seventh time. or
may be it was the forty-ninth. how ne
could make one dollar do duty for three,
and thereby weather st.
This Young Man On A Moderate-salary
had been willingly beguiled into going TO
several dances, and like many other young
men, with or without moderate salaries.
he had lost his heart 20 a we'll rounded
figure and a pair Of bewitching eyes, red
lips and cheeks and golden hair being all
thrown in as incidentals 10 complete the
charms Of her whom Kipling would call
his lady fair
Now, in these days in New York City
there is no more certain road TO financial
ruin that young man on a moderate sal
airy can follow than that presided over by
the chubby little chap who has culver
OF arrows slung over his shoulder in lieu
OF prosaic clothes. Taking a flyer" in
Wall STREET, playing the races or gorging
in "Kellys," these are all putting ones
coin in the savings bank in comparison.
Here's tip TO the young man of mod
crate means about 10 fall in love with a
New York girl: Don't do II. II your evil
destiny is unavoidable however, go out
and establish credit at q florist, a candy
shop, a taxi company and then get some
promising young lawyer" OF your sc-
quaintance TO stand by TO railroad you
through the bankruptcy courts.
No simple wildfowers for the modern New
York maid. The young man Of to-day must
HE himself TO florists who can charge $50
q dozen for American Beauties (roses) be-
cause OF the renown OF their names. Then,
again. in the simpler days, the candy prob
lem as a problem did not exist. Lucky
boys, our forefathers; when they wanted
20 give candy all they had 10 do was TO
walk down 10 the corner grocery. buy halt
q pound Of chocolate and some sugar. go
back home and get busy over the kitchen
stove That was all. Now a young man
does not dare 10 give any but the most
expensive kinds such as squyler's and
Marathon's. The modern New York
swain would not dare TO show up with
boz OF Looking Glass or Hoft's. There is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10

ing human head or the liver OF a living
carabao for one Of the properties. Their
games have been an unqualified success.
Foot races. Of course, were among the
first they suggested. The Igorots had never
tried racing over a measured track in the
presence of a crowd. but they nave devel-
oped a thrilling interest in IT. They never
trip, or foul, or steal away at the start,
and the knot Of runners bursts across the
tape at the finish grinning from one end
of the line to the other. The losers are
good losers.
The women can run like deer; some Of
the girls might as well run in tho men $
races But there are special races for them
and special przes-a roll of bright cotton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10

them like lances, as American boys do
snowballs.
Dancing completes tho cycle of native
sports The dances Of northern Luzon are
like many other savage dances; they are
nearly all rudimentary drama, the princi-
pal dancers impersOnating birds or animals
or enacting scenes Of battle and lovemak-
irg. Some of them are graceful many are
thrilling and impressive> and all are inter
esting If for no more than the supple, mag
nifcent play of muscles that runs over
every dancer from head TO heel.
Even the most tolerant Americans
thought. that a people with such Unborn
sportsmanshp would not be harmed by
learning games that did not need bleed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10
No Easy Task to Make
But the Fierce Highland Tribes of Northern Luzon Have
Been Taught to Seek Diversion in Outdoor
Games Instead Of Massacres

seen together. and curious tumble they
make. Some of the native games have
humor that is only trifle more subtle
than that Of the head hunt itself.
Such sport is hardly refining indu-
cnce. but it is a great deal better than
matchmaking. and the Americans believe
il is innocent enough. They usually insist,
however. that the carabao shall be butch
cred at once. without the batting and tor
ture of a bullring, before the fun begins
A rare witticism of Igorot amusement is
the shaping game" There are usually
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10

cloth in a square pattern. like a suppertime
tablecloth in New England. There are
wheelbarrow races and three-legged races.
which are humorous the world overland
the heather Of LuZon love humor as much
as anybody. SO they approve Of the
game" of burying coins at the bottom Of
a basin full of flour. and letting small boys
grope for them with their mouths, their
hands being tied
The creased pole, unknown in Luzon be-
fore the American occupation, has found
great favor The pole is bamboo. thirty
feet or more high, stayed with guy ropes
Almost any native can go up an ordinary
bamboo like a monkey up front porch
though II makes very smooth and diff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10

players have when they knock the mud
off their shoes The head man of each vii
lage stands beside his team and counts the
members Of the opposing side, to make
sure they do not slip i'm an extra man.
The American referee raises mis- pistol and
gives the warning. The two teams settle
down, ready and waiting, and for once
there is a lull in the tumult Of cheers,
shouted advice, laughs and good-natured
defances.
The revolver cracks, and the two teams
sink evenly with a mighty heave. The
rope is rigid as an iron bar. and the white
string mas not moved an inch out Of its
place. 1t is a beautiful start The shout
ing is delirlons now; every kind Of vocal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10

The third act was over and still no usher
had come with life saving envelope. l
began to get uneasy. and just before the
end OF the intermission said something
about having 10 telephone. and rushed out
to inquire II there was anything for mo at
the box once. There was not. hut I heard
her murmur to herself as went out: 1
hope II doesn't go 10 his head
The fourth act was over, and stu no
envelope. l was as miserable a young
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10

long green in a sealed envelope and send
II In
Greatly relieved. | went hack. only 10
get frisid reception from my fair guest.
l hope you enjoyed that last drink. was
the remark with which she greeted me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-10

my friend. When | heard his voice at the
end Of the wire II WAS the sweetest music.
II seemed to me. had ever heard. Breath
le.sly I told lin my 1x and begged him
10 rush 10 my aid. | gave him the num-
Der OF our seats and told him to put the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-08
THE PEOPLE DEMAND
HOME RULE AND FULL
RIGHT OF REFERENDUM

in
cities in the United States
in
pide is main
tanned infant swadding clothes
permission
guardianship good
belong been taken in the sum of MIL
special
price certain services and they hay. not
onopoles
enabled
although rights commonly exist in the fesr cities o,
the west.
blame Citizens
of Bridgeport men who have made their money in bridgeport and who
frequently
Hartford for the of inducing the Assembly
of the city.
not is
able conducting
private wills,
,,sn ''n = nt ~ n - - ~ a ~ b ~ tn ua ] - =. nm me- - A. y ,, - .
the tracks But is
amend
with looming
Buckingham
They to
its domestic affairs in its by the will of its people
without for referendum the
They want the people say whether the city shall into debt and
for howl nuch
They demand
BILL
in
the
is
O
deny the o referendum to Bridgeport
and
that theseri
and
is
the ground had wisdom
and Referendum?
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-08
BLOND MRS. PETRO
HURLED PIES and
KETCHUP BOTTLE
Then She Was Hurt in the
Struggle that Followed
Her Complaint Dismissed

Much to the displeasure of Mrs. J..
E. Petro. waitress at the Paris Res
taurant, S76 Main street, Prosecutor
Redden nolled the charge Of assault
against Tony Cokavelle, one of the
proprietors of the eating house, and
did not bring Cokaville into the court
room.
Mrs. Petro presented herself at the
emergency hospital last evening
streaming with blood from e SCALP
wound. where comb had been driv-
en- into her head. DIR. Krause ex-
tracted two teeth that were broken off
beneath her scalp. She said Coka-
velle had beaten her. Policeman
Ladd was sent out to arrest him.
Today Cokavelle and other witness
es told the prosecutor that the wait
ress, disgruntled over her wages,
started trouble by hurting first a pie
then ketchup bottle at Cokaveile,
and then fell as she struggled with
Coakvelle when he strove to restrain
her. 1t was in the fall, they said,
that she was injured Attorney
Thomas c. Coughlin appeared for the
accused, but the case was nolIed out
side of court. Mrs. Petro is 25, and
an attractive blond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-08
LIEBER SPRUNGERS
SOON TO HIT THE
CONN. GAME TRAILS
Next Encampment Will
Take Place at Lessing
Hall-Lassooing Contest
with Sphagetti.

President W. T. Meyer Of Camp Lie
Der Sprung has called the second an
nual election Of officers for next Sat
urday night. March II. at Lessing hall.
Main and Elm streets. A banquet
will be served at p. M, in connec-
ton with the election. which will be
attended by a large number Of invited
guests.
An italian table d'hote dinner will
be provided under the direction Of
Steward Frank, Canavareri. Among
the invited guests are The editors of
the Trapper. Trailer & Trader, and
Forest & Stream.
A report on the clubs trout preserve
and the outlook for the coming season
will be read by William Barrett.
chairman OF the committee on restook-
ing and protection.
G. f. MacGregor, New Haven
member. will give talk on "The Real
Knack Of Bass Fishing" Entertain
ment will be furnished by the Schu-
man quartet Of New Haven, and Prof,
James F. Kearns. pianist.
The committee In charge of the
camping grounds at Lovers Leap at
Stlu River will make report on the
improvements to be made there this
year. and Of changes at the Fresh
Pond camp in Schaigacoke Noun
tains.
At the meeting Saturday night Pres
ident Meyer will give an exhibition Of
lassooing in Wild West style with a
moose made Of Steward Canavarerrs
sphagetti.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-08
HIGH PRICES
make WILLIAM
WOOD ANGRY
Has to Pay So for Accommo-
dations that Were Much
Inferior to Those Usually
Furnished for Same Price

'T could got a room and bath, gas
and electric lights. hot and cold run
ming water, telephone connections.
bell boy services. and everything else
nrst class for that money" reflected
William Wood, a foundryman Of Nor
wich. Conn, as he tried to think
where he could raise So.
William walked into police head
qauf~ers late last eyenjng,-with more
booze aboard than one man can con-
veniently carry. He asked for lodg-
ings They charged him with being
drunk and this morning. when he
faced Judge Wilder in the city court,
he said he didn't want anything but a
place to sleep when he came into po-
lice headquarters, and now that he
had slept he was ready to 60.
Judge Wilder imposed the So fine.
Wood had no money, 10 he had to go
TO Jail.
Three dollars!" he exclaimed, as
the injustice Of the thing kept COM
ing uppermost In his thoughts. why
could have got a softer bed for
dime anywhere on Water street and
TO think they want to soak me regu-
lar first class metropolitan hotel rates.
It's an outrage"
Williams stay at the jail. will be SO
brief that he won't receive. It will
take him three days to finish his call,
for he must work out his fine at the
rate Of one dollar q day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-03-08
STOLEN RIG
and THIEVES
FOUND IN RYE

Almost By accident the two men al
! legged to have stolen the horse and
buggy of Pasquale Aldo from in front
Of Is Columbus place after midnight
yesterday morning, have been captur-
ed by the authorities of Rye, N. Y.
Last evening the two men were
driving THE rig through the town when
q policeman halted them for neglect
ing to have their lights adjusted. Then
hecognized the rig as that described
In the warning sent out from Bridge
port.
Supt. Birmingham was notified that
the men, who gave their names as
Harry Cohen and Pavlowski, are held
for the Bridgeport authorities Detec-
tive Sergeant Fox was dispatched to
Rye to have the men held as fugitives
from Justice pending requisition.