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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-28
A. l.. MAUK
THE SHOE MAN
Mems, Women's and Child
ren's dress shoes
"OlD 10y" WILL SHCn'Il
SUT A MEMORY.
al I.Iis G-y a.d Generation F.. -
Time Is OefIed to an Extent
undreamed Of by the
Past Generation.

We of this generation TeInenIoe.
her well-the gentle old lazy VIII
hair OF silver. crowned with hCuorXUIa
years and treasured memorIes. -..u
shipping quietly mo the shadows iA
other ua5s no home seemed coiXlie l..
without Ler presence, and Tie ,tfJ
alShlty Oh her gentle grace auQe1 80.
ihuescrlbabie Charm 10 fanny ..G.
Sne "ole her years DIS badge "a -.
tIhctio" -nd oid .oI Degrudge eAaG l.a ,
lime nIa toll Her journey up a.,
u4l eI '!!c Ia the blazing sunlisnl u.
Joutn wa" rcpiste with incidents WA.
"ho~t ---~.a-Diy she loved TO enricn
.Si 1wl!lSIt Louis. She left 20 o.ners
&c AGI'i..ea VI the present, the reco.
Iecheus OF her day were yet OF euI
Rcieht Importance to absorb her IL
tSisst' AID she wdRt about uoinx
good III her own unobtrusive way
Her sphere Of existence was limited,
II Is uue. but TO hs- retiring nature
and Cas- fashion ed ideas the lainlliur
intercourse around the nreside ap
pealsd az no OutAids interests couId
ever 40 she Is rapidly becoinInk
nut u.umory. The typical old lady"
VI u generation or Two ago has panesc
away forever. Here and there. in q
rev families VINO have not outliyed
the denshtful customs that pre- yailed
80 extensively only . comparatively
lie" yr+Is ago may be found some last
exponent Of her Tyre. who is loved
AND hGnored BY all who know her and
who eHGTIs IN her own way a more
lasting influence for good than do her
independent sisters 10 their more az
greBhivs lives
we have been taught from early
youth to reverence cd age, and one
OF our proudsEt boastx as a civilized
uation Is that We have remained true
70 our teachings in this regard At least
IN those more engaging tir,GB. how.
ever. There ISsSaB really 70 DO ~ old
aSs In The forzaeT aeooPtation q the
term. II 10 true that the years add up
just tho aaife. buI nature seems TO
nave extended her lease of life aud
re)uVehated the human system. The
dainty ace caps that once set so loy.
lnRU uE2h tie white hairs have given
way DeiUre the onSlhughts OF TIE hair.
drsshcr. nd the sonber black bonnet,
that NeG With strings hrs hong sLacs
bee" Sno~- eGed by the latest creation
OF the nillinCr's ART. II " just as well.
perhaps. thai ;ee Qcrisd of 4 persons
m0uial a. we'll AZ ply 'ical activity
can w !CnsIhened to an almost in
rehhite cHte"t, speaking comparative.
" 81 cou'fe, Tor just 30 much more OF
"eF joy VII fall 10 hi share, even
&c risk oi CORE, pondinK In.
',sne Q. is aUrrUw
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-28
Quick Justice,

A Yorkshireman was standing next
to a representative of the Red Rose
on the second day OF the Blackpool
flying meeting. when he remarked:
II understand that justice is mered out
very quickly in these parts" Quick.
Iy!" exclaimed tho Lancastrian. 4
should think It Is. Why. mate only
yesterday an alrman fell out OF hls
aeroplane, and he was tried and sen.
fenced to six months in jail before he
hit the ground" you don't say so.
What was the charger" "Vagrancy:
lie had no visible means Of support"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-28

Gas in the stomach or bowels is
disagreeable symptom of a torpid
liver. To get rid of it quickly
take. HERBlNE. tits a marvelous
liver stimulant and bowel purifier.
Price SOC. Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-28
Tho HiuhHyorN.

Mrs. Ultra. Swell--"You have named
your aeroplane after your husband?"
Hrs. Desmi--"Yes. indeed. but not as
compliment" Mrs. Utra-Swell--
Then wby?" Mrs. Sail-"Because
II smokes 60 much, can't be depended
upon and half the time It IL unman
ageable."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-28
chsaes for American Capitalists.

N"e'Ce 'o' HWeI'OS" NuPtSUeNs'
Russian manufacturers invest $50.
o00, 900 annually in American cotton.
and II n stated that should Russo
American bnnk be established In 81.
Petersburg the cotton investment
would reach 500 5000 annually.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-28
Gi.ira ? CHARGE.


The mistress vas giving Harriet the
benefit Of her advice and counsel
touching q momcnrons step the latter
contemplated
"Of course. Harriet" said the lady
of the house. "if you intend to get
married that your own business.
but you mustn't Jorge! that marriage f.
q very serious matter"
"Yis. num- said Harriet. "Yis.
mum; know It's sometimes. mum.
But, mum. maybe I'll have better luck
than you did. mum"
A heavy cold in the lungs that
was expected to cure itself has
been the starting point in nTsay
cases Of disease that ended FAM.
The sensible course is to take
frequent doses of BILLIARDS.
HOREHOUND SYRUP. 1t checks
the progress of the disorder and
assists nature to restore normal
conditions. Price Csc, SOC and
Sl.O0 per bottle. Sold by Eiko Drug
Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-28

SAN FRANCISCO !. eooorRIEy, m,-.s,

Formerly Hotels Stanford and St. Ber-;,. p,.s.
Street, near Gcary, adjoining Hotel Nlai,s Tnie
hotel Sian& Bus, or Market Street Cars trnnsfc-
70 Powell. Ideal house and location for ladies
visiting the city alone.
BATES. 500 PER DAH AYE UP
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-28

A scald, burn, or severe cut
heals slowly if neglected The
family that keeps bottle of BAL
'EARD'C SNOW LINIMET on hand
is always prepared for such ac-
cidents Price Csc, SOC and $1.O0
per bottle. Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-28

When the bowels become ir-
regular you are uncomfortable and
the longer this condition exists the
worse you feel. You can get rid
of this misery quickly by using
HERB1NE. Take dose on going
to bed and see how fine you feel
the next day. Price SOC. Sold by
Elko Drug Co.
|. Not Related.
Michael Mccarthy was suing tho
Swift Packing company in, a Kansas
City court. ~
a colored witness was called. WI
sou work at the plant?" he was
asked.
"Yassir."
DO you know the foreman and thu
rftor oflcials?"
"Yassir."
What we're your relations witi
hCm?"
Sow. look here" said the witness
.Grm black and they's white Thry
hnt no relations Of mine" -Cieye.
and Leader.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-28

ssars
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12
1szC170 WaE0r0 am CzzH02z4 Rzncn

the "by-products" that have been utilized so mi
raculously in the manufacturing world. AS illus
trations Of the application of this principle on the
farm there may be cited the case of the farmer
folk who make lavish pin money" by pre-
pairing preserves and jelly with the surplus fruit
and vegetables that would otherwise be wasted,
and of the country housewives who in their leis-
ure moments make cushions and all manner OF
saleable novelties mot forgetting fancy hats from
the corn stalks) that are worse than useless. Sim
ilarly, one rural resident is growing rich from
raising water lilies on her little farm and in the
south and southwest some ingenious people have
taken up ostrich farming" and selling the
pumes from the birds at prices that make the
enterprise we'll worth while.
Poultry raising is side line that comes to
mind the minute mention is made Of any such
activities There have been thousands OF In
stances where chickens. allowed to run wild on
the farm, have ultimately been the means or
swelling the family bank account, and to pursue
the subject still farther. it may be cited that
many farmer or farmers wife who began to
keep chickens" solely with a view to marketing
the poultry has been surprised In due course to
find that the eggs. to which scarce a thought had
been given as a source OF revenue, have riyaled
the dressed fowl in the income yield. Particularly
has this been the case In recent years when eggs
have brought as high sixty cents dozen in
city markets. Eggs as a "by-product' would yield
even bigger dividends II were taken to
gather them at least twice a day and to get them
to market somewhat more promptly, for, be 1t
known, guaranteed "a hour eggs" will always
bring ive or ten cents dozen more than the
ordinary OF fresh eggs.
Without disparaging the merits of poultry as
side line however, 1t may be suggested that bee
keeping is perhaps the most truly ideal incidental
occupation on the farm. Indeed the experts
strongly advise that bee keeping be not made a
sole occupation. although there many To-
calities where an experienced bee keeper can
make a good living by devoting his entire time
and attention to the work, once he has the
quiste knowledge The beauty about bee keep
ing is that by beginning a small scale the bees
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12
RAISE POULTRY FOR MARKET
Aim to Attract Eye Of Buyer and Es-
tabIlsh Reputation for Prime
Stoek-Do Not Mix CoIors.

Here arc a few hints to those who
are In the business of raising market
poultry: Market the roosters separate
ly. Aim TO attract the eye OF the
buyer. Have regular market days.
Try to build up a reputation for prime
stock. Grow bone and muscle first,
and then fatten. Big combed broil-
ers are apt to be wrongly classified
in market. Always notify your com
mission merchant before shipping.
Young fowls shipped with old stock
will command old stock prices Poul-
try should be killed the day before
marketing when going direct to the
consumer. DO not mix white-skinned
chickens in the same shipment with
yellow-skinned ones. Have a tag fas-
tened on each fowl you send to mar
ket. It is the best way to advertise
your stock.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

Screen the stables with wire netting
to keep the flies out.
Lambs may be weaned successfully
at 10 to IL weeks old.
Water and shade in the pasture IL
OF prime importance.
The first week is the critical time
in the life OF the little pig.
Anything that adds to the comfort
of the horses is money saved.
Keep the young colt out of the sun
until it's nine or ten days old. II pays.
The horse is made for muscular ef-
fort. and 1t is cruelty to deprive him
OF It.
Alfalfa has proven a splendid ration
for hogs that are thin or little on
feed.
Ewes will not do we'll on timothy
and will do as well or better on oat
straw.
The farm team rests better In pad
dock after the night feed and a good
cleaning.
For the greatest profit. the pigs
should grow rapidly from birth to
market day.
For the health and profit Of sheep
they should have free access TO good
pure water.
The average pig. II given free range.
will take enough exercise 10 keep In
the best OF health.
Barley straw with grain is a cheap
and very good feed for young cattle
when hay Is scarce.
Other things being equal. the old
SOW is preferable to the young one.
She has proven her worth.
When your lambs are weaned, II ia
a good plan to fast them for IL hours
and to give them drench.
The lambs should be put on a new
pasture. one that has not been grazed
before, say on a meadow aftermath.
When the pigs are few weeks old
they should be given creep where
they can help themselves TO grain.
II the stallion is not used on the
road or in the harness In farm work.
he should have large paddock with n
strong fence to run in
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12
GOOD CULTURE OF THE CORN
Cultivate Shallow, just Deep Enough
to XIII Weeds and Keep Top Soil
Mellow-Holds Moisture.

Cultivate shallow, just deep enough
to kill the weeds. and keep the top
soil mellow. A mellow top soil will
prevent the evaporation of moisture.
The cultivators, with short while
trees attached. should be In the field
and ready TO use at n moments notice.
Then, II a shower stops work In the
hay or grain field or while the dew 10
on in the morning. start the cultiva-
tors, II II is only for an hour or two.
The ground should never be allowed
to crust over and no rank weeds al
lowed to grow and take the strength
out of the ground. When the corn Is
in tassel and caring is the time when
moisture Is most needed. This 10 the
critical period In. the growth of the
crop. A mellow soil prevents loss OF
moisture and IL large factor In a
good yield OF grain.
We plant no pumpkins In our main
fields and cultivate frequently as long
as the horse can get through the rows
without breaking down the stalks. II
is the last working and hoeing that
kills the weeds and leaves a clean
corn stubble for the fall seeding of
grain. The cultivator with sharp
teeth, the frame set wide 80 the entire
ground between the rows can be
stirred at the one working, is the best
implement to use at the last working.
The sulky cultivator cannot be used
when the stalks are half grown with
out breaking down too many stalks.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12
PROBLEM or BLOWING SOILS
Few OF Enthusiastic Dry Farmers
Have Been Pulverlzlns Soil Alto
gether Zoo Fine.


II seems that few OF our dry farm
ing friends have been a bit over-en-
thusiastic. and In flying from the evil
of drying out the land through nom
cultivation, have rushed into the arms
Of its companion. that Of pulverizing
II so fine that II departs piecemeal
This comes about from attempting to
apply unyielding rules to a constantly
varying agent, the soil itself. In
cess by the use OF a hard and fast
"thus-and-so II shall be done" edict.
The treatment that will prove very
satisfactory with the heavy soil OF a
slough may be worse than useless
when applied to a high slope In the
same field. This is gentle way OF
suggesting the use OF horse sense in
tillage. The end to be attained is
the retention OF water In the soil.
and the character of the soil must
govern the method adopted. The
heavier soils that have a tendency to
lump together will stand frequent
narrowing without arriving at the
dust stage where the cure becomes
worse than the disease.
The light soils can easily be over
worked. and this fact has long been
recognized by farmers who may be
short on scientific theories, but are
long on credit at the bank.
Doubtless crops can be grown on
less ample water supply than that
OF the middle west, and doubtless also
many tolerably good farmers will go
broke trying to find the exact point
where profit rather than loss occurs.
II the northwestern farmer would
consider as seriously the effect Of a
corn and clover break into his crop
rotation as he must consider the mat
ter OF water supply on the sub-arid
lands where fortune smiles with one
eye, and winks with the other, and
where dry-land propagandists seeking
to unload their holdings vie with
Munchausen. his yields would mate
rally Increase.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12

dawning. Given a small or moderate size
farm, two general plans of deriving a livelihood
therefrom present themselves to the American
farmer. He may specialize many OF his
brothers of the soil doing-that is concen-
trate all his energy and investment the pro-
duction of one product, in handling which he aims
to become an expert, or. II he he hestaes to thus
put "all his eggs In one basket" he may carry
ON diversified activities. Which Of these plans is
best cannot be determined by any rule of thumb.
Each individual must be a law unto itself.
Much depends upon the size and location OF the
farm: its proximity to markets; the size of the
farmers family; the labor problem in the locali-
ty; and finally on the temperament of the farmer
himself. Even given two farms of equal size,
side by side the owner of one might be qualified
for specialization where his neghbor would at
tain better results by favoring that variety which
to many people is the spice of life.
Probably, says agricultural expert, in the
6ase OF the average, well-located small farm the
Edea policy theoretically is that which prescribes
specialization, but also plans for more
"side lines" which will contribute to the farm
income almost from the start and may ultimately
develop into important factor from financial
standpoint. This means. in effect, that the farm
should concentrate largely upon product
or group Of products which can derive the bene
fits that almost always accrue from undivided at
tention, but that he or members OF his household
should have minor or supplementary sources OF
income, such as bee keeping, poultry raising, etc.
which, while well worth while would not repre-
sent sufficient investment present serious
enough problems to distract the mind of the farm
er from the main business in hand. With this
latter consideration In view II is especially for
tunate when the "slde lines" the farm are
such that the whole responsibility for them can
be taken over by the women and children of the
household without bothering the farmer with the
matter at all during his busy
Ofttimes a side line" becomes a double bless
ing. because It discloses means of making use
of waste products the farm. It is being dis
covered that the one neglected "by-products" OF
our farms hold proportionately much wealth as
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12

when the bees are kept in hives OF up-to-
date type with movable frames. Plain boxes
may be we'll enough to start with II the bee keeper
is not able to afford any investment for the SUI
perior apparatus, but all such make-shfts should
be discarded at the earliest possible moment, for
in such environment the bees will produce only a
restricted amount of honey and that OF inferior
quality. The problems of American bee keepers
have been considerably simplihed of late years
through the passage by various states OF laws pro
vidng for the state county inspection OF
aparies for bee disease control
Another side line that has gained in favor in
the rural districts almost rapidly bee keeping
is found in the raising OF pigeons doves. etc. The
backbone of this industry is found. OF course. In
the raising OF squads for the market that has de
veoped Of recent years In all large cities. but
there is also much money made in raising the
fancy varieties Of pigeons for disposal as pets. In
deed. the whole pet stock industry In all its
branches may be advantageously carried as
side lines farms Shetland pohy farms have
become recognized institution In various parts OF
the country these past few years; rabbits and
guinea pigs yield income to many farmer boy.
and there dozens OF farmers wives who derive
profit well pleasure from raising blooded cats.
gold fish, canaries and other furred feathered
household companions In woodland districts the
making OF rustic furniture offers profitable
patton for the in the long winter days. and the
women and children can employ their time to equal
advantage In the production OF pine pillows and
those bark and grass novelties for which trere is
always a good market at remunerative prices.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12
Have Their Good Traits

had a cat once that used to follow
me about everywhere. until It even
got quite embarrassing. and had to
beg her, as a personal favor. not to
accompany me any further than down
to High street. She used to sit up
for me when was late home and
meet me in the passage. II made me
feel quite like a married man, except
that she never asked where had
been and then didn't believe me when
! told her.
Another cat had used TO get drunk
regularly every day. She would hang
about for hours outside the cellar door
for the purpose Of sneaking in on the
first opportunity and tapping up the
drippings from the beer cask. do
not mention this habit of hers In
praise Of the species. but merely to
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12


pected sequel is the total disappear
ance OF the big farms. Indeed. for
that matter, the bonanza farms" that
excited the wonder of the world a
decade or two ago have been gradual
ly disappearing in later years and
probably the next generation will find
scarcely one of them left unless 1t be
In tae most isolated sections Of the
country.
Now. OF course, Uncle Sans vast
domain can support double or triple
our present population without any
suggestion of that crowding which is
noticeable In Europe. where some OF
the countries have population that
averages 500 or 600 to the square
mile. At the same time the new turn
of affairs will tend to bring into favor
here the small farms that have long
been the standard agricultural hold
ing abroad Probably we shall not
have many farms as small as the ma
tority of those In Europe nor will the
small farm be as universal in the
New World in our time as II is across
the big pond, but withal It is manifest
that the era of the small farm is
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12

show how almost human some OF
them are. II the transmigration OF
souls is a fact. this animal was GER
tainiy qualifying most rapidly for a
Christian. For her vanity was only
second to her love OF drink. When
even she caught particularly big rat
she would bring 1t up into the room
where we were all sitting. lay the
corpse down in the midst of us and
walt to be praised.-Jerome X. Je.
rome. Idle Thoughts Of an Idle Eel
low.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12

Then a place OF meeting Is appointed.
The two men. the insulted and insult
ed, the offender and offended, stand
face to face, and each recites his
poem. HIS friends and servants form
a chorus. Each man tries to raise the
laugh against his adversary. Each
man speaks in turn. whipping the en-
emy with epigram and quip. and after
two hours OF the wordy battle the
meeting gives the victory to him of
the two adversaries who has amused
the whole assembly most.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12
Narrowing Grain.

Prof. Thomas Shaw states that he
thought the four harrowings he gave
grailn after It was up saved his crop
last year 1t was so dry that the
grass never got green. yet the yields
went from twenty to thirty bushels.
The harrowings were given when tire
grain was Just coming up when It was
four to FIVE inches high; six to seven
inches and when eight TO nine inches
hight
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12
English HumorIst Puts In Good
Word for Feline Pets Of the
Household.

Cats have the credit Of being more
worldly wise than dogs-of looking
more after their own interests. and be-
,ng less blindly devoted to those OF
their friends. Ard we men and wo-
men are naturally shocked at such
selfishness. Cats certainly do love a
family that has a carpet in the kitch-
en- more than the family that has not;
and II there are many children about
they prefer to spend their leisure time
next door. But. taken altogether. cats
are libeled. Make friend OF one and
she will stick to you through thick
and thin. All the cats that ] have
had have been most firm comrades. !
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12
Poisonous Sorghum.

A second growth Of sorghum is poi
sonous to cattle and often causes
death in a short time. Frosted sor-
ghum is also claimed by many farm
ers TO be bad for cattle. For this
reason some farmers are afraid to pas
ture sorghum late in the fall OF win
ter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12
A Greenland Duel.

II is rather pity for the gayety Of
nations that French men OF letters
cannot fight their duels as duels are
fought In Greenland In Greenland
when one man has been insulted by
another the adversaries each compose
satire in verse. This each man re-
cites to his household until the serv-
ants and the women know u by heart.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-10-12
Very Unusual.

THE woman who did the shooting
is an actress. OF course?"
mo"
"Authoress, them"
mo. Just an ordinary Individual"
Hum" said the city editor,
this is bigger sensation than !
thought"