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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02
The DAILY LUNCH BASKET.

To the average woman. lunch
basket" means a picnic and holiday
outing and she does not consider
what i means to prepare an apPetir-
inE. wholesome meal for a hungry
man Or lively children The lunch
basket is a great problem. The man
who has a couple o. ill-made sand
wiches and a bakers pie tie1 up In N
old newspaper will not be satisfied
aud will visit the saloon to piece out
an unsatisfaciory meal Many won
bn have only themselves 10 blame for
tippling and treating husbands. The
man who has a good and satisfying
neal has fortified himself against
many such temptations.
The harder the labor a man needs
TO perform 70 earn his bread. the
better and more carefully that bread
should be made. The manner in
which a lunch is put into the basket
or box has a great effect upon the
appetite Of the eater. See that every
thing is carefully and daintily packed
Small jars and covered glasses make
good receptacles for holding baked
beans. baked apples, salad and nu-
merous sauces These should be
tightly closed. as the favor Of foods
that are mixed Is not always pleas
ant Paper napkins NAV be purchased
hy the hundred for a few cents, and
will save the laundry bills Remem-
Der to buy the pure white. as any
color viii run when damp and the
color cone on on the food. Good,
substantial sandwiches are those made
With filing Of meat put through the
nest chopper.
When hard cooked eggs are used,
remove the she'll, roll in salt and twist
them in small pieces Of white tissue
paper.
Remember. the lzbOring man en-
Joys a nicely prepared lunch as well
as the most fastidious. and that be
needs a diEestihle and palatable
lunch to aeep him able 10 do MS
work
A little surprise IN the form Of
some treat especially liked will be aP
preciaied BY the bread winner as vel
as the children.
A few pieces Of chocolate. a ripe
pear. or a cream pud-something to
tempt the appetite is always a de-
light
A lunch Is dry'wi,hout something tc
drink. Cold tea and coffee may te
put into bottles. and n one can AFFORD
one Of the thermos bottles It viu Ger
tainly pay for Itself in comfort a
then one may have a hot drink or az
iced tea or lemonade
Finally. let US neglect none o. h'
little niceties which make Up the sun
Of comfort
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02
COMPANY DISHES.

Wher entertaining company nothing
Is TOO nice nor too dainty providing
cur purses can stand the strain
When roasting a duck. Try stuniug
with seasoned mashed poTatces. sage.
onion and minced sweet red peppers.
A most deLectable salad or cheese 10
serve either with crackers or as 6
salad Is
Almond chsese,-Moisten cream
cheese. add a cup Of finely minced
almonds that have been blanched. two
tablespoonfuls Of cream and salt and
paprika 20 taste Make into little
pats with the forms used for nolding
the individual butter pat Serve OF
lettuce Il for a salad. with . ei; Of
dressing
Serve ice cream with the scoup.
using care 70 make the perfect balls
Put into sherbei cups and pour over
either preserved strawberries or rasp-
berries
coHee 60-es.-Line a mold With
eoEe ard chocolate ice. a layer of
each The combination Is very good
Flu the center o. the mold zith plain
vanilla ice cream with some preserved
chopped fruits miIed II t. The con
bination of ool0rs makes a rost al
tractive frozen 6ish- Pack the mold
for four hours 10 ripsn
Prs,e ssis6.-MiI large Frunss that
have been steamed and pittsd with
peczns and zlDorts Serve q let
t2ce Eith Dayo-uNiss Ehieh has q TT
q chCppet celery iu g.
Peanut Puree-Cook quart q
mix ziIh q c1p q peanut h1ttsr OF
pounded PEANUTS atd a hay Leaf a
fractiua q u1e. for the aaEor Is very
pro-Cznee1. a tezspooltzl q celsry
seed c1e o. oaion Juice. sEit and pap
RIA to taste When shis . hoilizg
add tEo t1blssPoczf-ls q oorustzrch
CT Err0E roqs vet Eith cup q zfk
Arr0Erocs IA Escre csliezte- Cook ter
7 inmates and serve Efth = tzhiesrcoa
t1l q Ehigue. cream cz each cish
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02

silo should be OF such size that layer
o. silsge al least two inches In depth
will be removed each day after feed
Ing has begun. This prevents a thiB
top layer from uolding. A dairy COW
requires about forty pounds OF silage
per day. anu the following table Is
based on this amount Forty pounds
Is also the average weight or a cubic
foot o. silaEe-
Locate the silo where Il will be con
vsnient for feeding Ususlly II 10
io.ned 20 the barn By means OF a
chute and p2ssageway with doors.
siuos the silo and its contents are
heavy. Il must be built on solid
ground The bottom % the foundation
should 20 below frost line. The silo
nay. with advantage. extend four 10
hye Zee; into the ground Dig the pit
large enough 20 allow for the THICK.
ness Of the circular walls and foot
ing two feet wide
In order 10 save lumber the con.
crete is poured into forms which can
be moved Up as the concrete sets OF
becomes hard. These movable forms
CONSIST OF two circular shells three 10
four feet high. so made that She its
within the other with space between
for a six-inch wall The horizontal
framework consists Of 2 by inch tim
bers cut TO a circle. which are COW
ereI with sheet metal or wooden lag.
ging. Each piece must be long
enough 10 provide for a six-fOot three
inch length Of the circumference Of
the circle as well as several inches for
the lap or strap joints The forms are
raised by loosening them al the joints
and setting them up again on the an
ished section Of the silo-
Concrete for silos should be rich in
Portland cement and should be put
into the forms mushy wet. Mix il one
part cement 10 two parts sand 10 four
parts crushed rock. -Four parts Of
clean pit or bank-run gravel may Be
used instead OF the sand and rock
Measure all materials on the basis
/ that one bag Of cement equals one
cubic foot. Many PERSONS raise TIE
] concrete In buckets. bSt the work car
be done more quickly and easily By
using a horse together with a der
rick or a well braced iib-boon fixed ;C
an adjoining building
The drsi cost of concrete silOs maj
or may not be greater than that Of th'
best o. any other kind The time i
now A. hand when farmers. Ike rail
roads and corporations. are consider
ing the lasting qualities Of buildings
I Concrete silos need no insurance
they do not blow down OF surn W
They never have 10 be painted or re
paired. With other kinds % silos dun
ing their short lives these expense
alone equal the first cost Concreu
lasts forever.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02
Gov wsedins.

The removal Of weed COWS from the
herd is doing more for the dairy bust
ness than perhaps any other one
thing. So profitable has this line Of
dairy work proved that many dairy.
men who were about ready 10 abandon
the dairy business have taken a fresh
start But the mere removal o; weed
COWS Is no. enough Their places
must be taken By better ones These
are easily secured BY using Purebred
sires o. known milk producing strains
Records show that his line os work 10
also probable More and more dairy
men annually are adopting Il Some
men themselves Do the Eork q weed
Ing and breeding; Others rely upoa
cow-tesung 2ssociztions These 40
sociArons cost Etile and pS-- vel A.
Gov weederS
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02

ersble saving on the cost OF the IN
diyidual mantel by making up each
pattern in considerable quantities
Were it possible nowadays 10 obtain
only those clumsy and ugly patterns
which we're found in the best cata-
logues dozen years or so ago. there
might be some necessity for having
specially designed mantels in your
house; but the same evidence Of the
progress OF good faith is to be found
in the present-day factory mantels
that will be found in up-to-date furni-
tuTe. Nobody thinks nowadays OF &C.
ing 10 a cabinet maker and having
him make our tables chairs. bedsteads.
OF chinoniers to order. Instead, We
visit the furniture store, where we
find In stock. or will be shown photo
graphs OF them in the catalogues. ar
tistic and well-made furniture OF every
period style. as well as in the mod
ern so-called new art" or crafts
man type.
The design shown herewith has
been selected as worthy example
Of some OF these points already
brought out Although OF compare.
lively small size. the plans and speci-
feations for this design call for an ex.
ceptionally well-built structure. The
design provides for compact resi-
denco. and permits Of nothing showy
or elaborately ornate TO become di-
lspidated or to ges out OF style.
The interior OF the house is ar
ranged most extensively. with a good
sized reception hall. large connecting
living room and dining room. besides
the kitchen and pantry on the FIRST
floor. The central decorative feature
/ OF the interior is 4 large open nre-
/ place with beautiful mAntel, in the
| living rooom- A sideboArd OF buffet
could also very easily be built into
the space left for Il along the inner
wall Of the dining room. Altogether.
the effect OF the downstairs is light
and cheerful and exceedingly home.
Ike.
On the second floor are two large
bedrooms with clothes closets. The
bathroom Is also on this floor, being
directly over the kitchen.
This house has been built complete
for $500. using thorough construction
and good grade OF building materials.
The total size is 81 feet wide by ss
tsst iong
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02

through which the tines OF the fork
pass when the scoop Is 70 be attached.
and across the bottom is a metal strip
Eith a series % longitudinal grooves,
through which The tines also pass and
which serves TO hold the shovel hrmly
In position The usefulness o. such
a tool can readily be understood In
case where a man has both shovel
ing and forking 20 do. as around q
banyart. ne can accomplish the work
By a quick transformation o. this de-
vice instead OF having 20 so and get
a different implement every once in Q
while.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
Questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining % the
sub5ect % building. for the readers q this
7sper. on account of his vide experience
As E5ltcr. Author and Manufacture. he
s. without doubt. the highest authority
N at these subjects Address all inquiries
10 William A Radford No i7s West
Jackson boulevard. Chicago. IL. and only
inclose two-cent stamp for reply.
When pinned right down TO action.
no building owner wants q cheap job
on his house. II cheap work is &C
cepted by the owner Il Is usually be-
cause lie is Incompetent to Judge. In
ferior workmanship and materials a
little under the best grades look all
right to him. and a poorly built job
goes through: bat inferiority Is bound
to show up later on.
Most architects are Loyalty and ener-
geucally trying to get good work on
every building they design. whether a
S3 600 house or q 5000. 900 once
building. Most contractors take pride
in building up a reputation for hon
esty and integrity. since their earn
est. conscientious methods OF doing
business are as much In the interests
OF architecture as IN their own.
There is no excuse for cheap work.
Every inferior Job is occupying space
which would be better utilized by a
building OF enduring construction. II
eudangers surrounding buildings. de-
precistes the entire architectural pro
fessiou and contracting trade by con
veying false ideas Of cost TO building
{ owners. and hurts regulations Of
/ architects. builders and owners.
Even in real estate work. houses
built 10 sell bring no profit in the long
run 10 owners through whose hands
they pass. unless they are honestly
built On the other hand. most reput
able real estate operators have proved
time and time again that well-built
Attractiyely designed houses yield
larger profit although the first cost
may be much greater than for houses
fiimsily built
When II comes 10 frame houses. tbs
best is none too good, as a frame
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02
SOME REMINDERS.

Don't fail 10 put Up some ounce
honey. Pare and CRATE I've large
ounces. To one pint Of boiling water
add five pounds Of sugar. stir over
the FIRE until the sugar IS dissolved;
add the ounce. and cook twenty min
utes- Turn into glas~es. When cold
IL has about the color ard consistency
Of honey.
See that there Is plenty of grcDe
juice in the f-ui. closet for winter
ahd summer use. Il Is one Of the most
valuable drisks for the invalid. Pre-
pare 1t by removing the well-washec
grapes from their stems. add water to
Just show among the grapes. and
simmer until thoroughly sealded.
Drain. and return 10 the FIRE and
sugar to taste and put up boiling hot
See hat the bottles are well sealed
by dipping them into melted parafhn-
II you have & peck q small beets
in the garden. Just can them for win
ter use. Poll and remove the skins
then put into cans and pour over hot
vinegar that has been sweetened q
little Seal and keep in a dark place
Change a salmon salad by adding
a chopped sc1T pickle to it or little
| cccoanut Of course unsweetened.
Fresh oocoanuts may De peeled Of
their dark inner skin and ground first
with the coarse knife Of the meai
grinder. then put again through the
cutter. using a finer one This makes
[ the nut fine enough. when mixed with
sugar and dried slowly in the warm
ing oven. to take the place Of the
boughter package variety. and al a
quarter the cost
Use a fat paint brush two or thres
inches wide 70 dust books II is cas-
my and quickly used. and does the
work better than a cloth
4 small wooden skewer which The
butcher puts though your meat vii
make a fine dirt remover. Wrap &
cloth around the end and use in thi
I corners Of windows when washing
tbem. and in all crevices hard Il
resch- The tidy housewife IS knowr
by the way she keeps the out-oi-the
way places
Keep a drawer downstairs for odd
and ends which have no especia
place. and always put them there
Then when asked for an article Ike I
nail or a piece Of wire. IL you hav'
il. II viii be there.
Pieces Of glass that Just d. owe
the dresser top and covers the lac
or linen scarf keeps ii and the dresse
always dainty. as the glass is so quick
ly cleaned
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02
BEGINNINGS.

The dinners Of occasions are always
begun with an appetizer Of some kind.
ard although il seems 10 be custom
10 belong 10 the last ten years. II Is
really an old one Il IS said that the
physician Of Louis XIV. who vas a
gourmaud, ordered that he should
first be served with thin slices oi
toast spread with marrow. caviare and
other pungent foods. for the purpose
OF appeasing his appetite and con
serving his health. Thus came about
the Introduction OF the czuape- Can
apes are made from white. graham
and brown bread. sliced very thir
and cut in various shapes They may
be toasted. butteTed OF fried and GOV
cred with any number OF mixtures.
Cucumber and csviare.--On . cir
cular piece q buttered toast place .
slice Of cucumber and IN the center
o; the cucumber put = little caviare-
Anehoyy csrapes,-Cu1 bread IL
slices ore-CUArter o. an inch thick
cut in circles. dip in melted butter
sprinkle with salt and cayenne;
spread With snehoVy paste and
sprinkle with = feE drops Of lemon
Juice
Ma ard Olive csnsre-Cut bread
IN creseents- Fry In deep fat Mix
equal quantities OF chopped nuts and
Ezruish with small diamonds O. piDen-
toes
Te1gue csnzpes-TOasG trizngles Of
bread. spread with butter. Cut slices
q cooked tongue in small pieces. Miz
with creane3 butter: add two table
spooufuls q cApsrs 70 a halt cup Of
tongue Spread On the bread
Sprinkle With salt. cayenne and gAr'
rssh With EateT creSs
ss-5ine csnspes--Cui troEn b-sAd
IL circles. spread Eith butter and heat
II the Cvez- Pound szr6ines 70 a
paste Ni1 With al equal amount @,
chopped hard eggs. seaso1 with lemon
t1fos Er6 Worcestershire sEucs
Spread On tke brad and gzr1izh wtta
one slice o. cuc1zlher and hard
! cooked Ehiie cf egg cE in pe.zl
shape. 10 rspTese1t daisy
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02

dry weather or in winter. when green
pasture cannot be had. this feed is
equally good in producing a aow OF
milk or in putting fat on animals. one
acre Of a crop harvested as silage viii
feed twice as much stock as the same
amount harvested in any other man
ser.
Like a glass fruit Jar. a silo must be
vater-tight and joinuess TO keep the
silage from molding or dry firing %
For this reason. and also because no
painting or repairing Is ever ueces-
sary. solid-wall concrete sllos are
coming into general use
The best silos are built circular IN
shape The sire depends upon how
many animals are 10 be FED daily. the
quantity in pounds for each animal 5
daily feed. and the number Of days Il
may be Necessary 20 feed them The
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02

The principal source of profit In
cairyinE. stock-raising and farming
lies IN improving the quality and al
the same time keeping down the cost
o. production. In this matter Of prOht
and losz nothing PLAYS such an i'm
portAnt part as the question q feeds
and feeding The natural tsed fo- ani-
mails. the one on which thsy Go best.
Is green pasture In climates subject
TO frost. man has uG6e the sane prp
vision for animals as for hizxsN hy
providing them IN winter With ea1nsc
green fodder called -siiase-- Silage Is
made most commonly from corn. cos
peas. clover. sorghum. Or alfalfa. mere
~ chopped tine aud stored In large
vatsr-tight cans known as -silos-- In
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02

a. the first Eiznee-ths ksy-no,s, as
u Eers. 10 tie room
From the earliest days q building,
the fireplace Eith its accompanying
rlzztsl shelf has served as that Tea
turs in every country Ebose climate
has made artificial warmth a receS-
sz-T tki-g IN winter Even though
we have provided tor The zrtu2i warm
Ing q tie house ~ means q bot air
furzsrs o. stezm heater, there Is =
senrius-t hat makes TIE opsn IRE
place tha eszfsr q the home circle
Thsre = a seEse o, warmth IN tke
sfEst % tie ars thzs does not belong
q ne E-ea- Tzcizto- or The grated
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02

structure is under greater stress OF
wear and tear than any other by rea-
son Of the perishsble quality Of the
material They should, therefore. be
built substantially OF the best struc-
turzl material obtainable
Il is also important for houses to
be finished well inside. II they are TO
prove a desirable investment For
instance. hardwood doors and trim
cost very little more than soft wood.
vet increase the value OF the property
many times Also, the important
rooms OF the house need some central
architectural feature 10 catch the eye
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02

hole in the wall or floor through
which a stream OF over-heated air is
pouring.
The fireplace must be planned for in
building the house. or it must be done
without Il Is almost impossible. at
least II is very expensive. to put one
in as an after-thOught after the
building is otherwise completed.
The selection OF the Uaantel Is some
thing deserving careful consideration.
Wood mantels will naturally be chosen
for the dwelling house Of average
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02

cost. because the trim OF the windows
and doors Is made Of wood, and the
mantel made OF the same material
and finished in the same color viii
harmonic with the general decora-
tive scheme OF the room far better
than one made OF any other material
Most architects want mantels made
from their own special designs and
expressing their own individuality;
but this will cost more than a mantel
selected from the catalogue Of some
manufacture who makes a speciality
OF msntels and who effects q consid-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02
M,n,, sur,as :, In.s.e,Ien.

TIE Kansas department q sEric1k
turs wants 10 estzblisA a bureau %
Inspect grain tee1. seed and hEy Ettk
tie purpose q raising the stzn6xrd
on these colUodiries- Chicago A.d
S. Louis ALREADY hSvs E21A burs4EA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02
COMBINED TOOL
HANDY ON FARM
Scoop Detaehably Connectsd and
Has Grooves for Tines
Advantages are
Easily Seen.

A combination Implement that Is
handy for farm and stable use has
been designed By s man in the state
OF Washington Il Is fork and shovel
combined. and its advantage is that Il
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02

takes up no more room than one O,
these tools aud can quickly b turned
from one into the other he basic
implement is a fork. and the SHOVEL
portion is sdiustably connected .,
ths aesf Of ths SCOOP are soles
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02

BOIL ur rnt 20 boil tEli y
- the question.
Wheya-r us nohier recAiessly % swal-
luw
The re--ns aud toxins or raw lacteal
biend.
Or o. take arms against this sea % MI
crches
Ana By parbonInr end thenf
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02
Ne<Il-- H~r@e~sA-.

II uoAody win Lead a zz- tuh
tszpsnti0a hs thi.ks rs up 10 hiz a
t~rt Il
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02

~ HAVE but one lamp by which
IA my feet are guided. and that
is IN, lamp % experience. I know no
way q Judging Q: the future but by thu
past. p. Hsrry.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02

The most henutif1' obse-; ir the world.
II vui be allowed Is a beautiful woman-
-MacauLay.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-11-02
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w w HE'S she had passsd o. seemed
Ike the ce1siug % ev1uisits
use -L1nEfelloE.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-25
Orange PUDDING.

Squeeze sufficient oranges to give
two-thirds of a cupful of Juice and of
lemons one-half that amount. Put the
fruit juices with one cupful of water
IN saucepan and sweeten to taste.
When the mixture boils stir in three
tablespoonfuls of cornstarch which
has been moistened with a little cold
water. Cook ten minutes, then stir
in quickly the whites of three eggs
which have been beaten to a stiff
froth. Stir over the fire for two min
utes, then have ready wetted mold.
Put in 1t layer OF the pudding, then
some slices of orange, and fill up the
mold in this way. Serve with a Gus
tard made Of the yolks of the eggs.
two tablespoonfuls of sugar. one pint
of milk and little grated orange
rind.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-04-25
HIS INVOCATION A SUCCESS
Actor Finally Got the Gas Man Awak.
ened and Attending to His
Duties.

Years ago." says Guy Bates Post,
the actor, Il appeared in an amateur
performance of play that had a dis
unct religious favor. The leading
player had studied for the ministry
and had deep and sonorous voice. In
one of the scenes the lights were sup
posed to be turned down and raging
storm simulated. The accompanying
lines were:
oh, Lord, deliver us from the pow
ers of darkness
The leading man spoke the lines,
but darkness didn't follow. He spoke
them again, and still the stage was
distressingly light. Finally he roared;
"'Oh, Lord, deliver US from the pow
er Of darkness, and also give that fool
gas man sense enough to turn down
the lights
THE gas lights went down and the
audience roared. Chroni'
cle-Telegraph.