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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
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and with no wire fence concealed is seen much
more frequently than formerly as one traverses
the most travelled roads in America Such hedges
however usually bespeak the indulgence of some
wealthy land holder who is willing to spend freely
for the sake of Appearances The invasion of the
country districts by this leisure class retired men
Of means and so-called gentlemen farmers has also
resulted in the appearance OF great numbers Of
and concrete walls OF course such barriers like
wise the UNCOVERED brick walls are costly and par.
tcularly so when we take into account the massive
gateways which have usually been provided In such
connection. There is no doubt, however that such
walls add much. In the estimation OF most per
sons. to the beauty Of our rural landscapes In
deed, II is the walls and hedges more than any
thing else which cause turned travellers TO grow
enthusiastic over rural England
The iron fence has shared in the stimulated
activity but the iron fence. alike to the stone
wall. calls for a pretty heavy outlay, although
II It is kept painted 1t will endure for so many
years that II is rendered fairly reasonable in the
long run. The picket fence, preferably painted
white or white and green, continues to have
many stanch friends among the farming class and
the running board fence which is said to have
originated in New England has spread to many
other sections OF the country and taken on few
frills suggestive OF the designs OF barred pie"
Rustic work when well done Is always mighty
effective in any rural surroundings and the pic
turesque appearance OF the logs with the bark on
is heightened by the introduction OF some bright
hued posies Another latter day development Is
in the latitude manifested in the height
OF the fences in the rural districts generation
ago pretty much all the fences about the
sanQe height Nowadays they vary greatly In
some instances where the fence hedge is pure
ly ornamental it's height is very much restricted
whereas on the other hand II is not unusual to en-
counter wealthy land owner whose desire for
privacy has prompted him 10 erect-at least In
the immediate vicinity OF his dwelling-a wall
so high that man on horseback cannot see over
It. a comparatively low stone wall surmounted
by a high iron fence is another form OF construc
uon that has been introduced extensively
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
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west where timber too scarce to be wasted
on rail fences and where there were no stones to
be cleared. The wire fence has proven an even
greater boon to stock raisers, many OF whom must
needs fence large tracts and who are not disposed
TO quibble over cost II they can get fence tha.
can be put up quickly and will stand hard usage.
or course the dramatic incidents OF wire cut
ting days In the cattle country proved that the
wire fence was as easy TO destroy II quick
to build. but OF that turbulent condition is
not one that has continued
And while we are on the subject OF the wire
fence II may be noted the regeneration OF the
wire fence has been OF the most marked
features OF the present era Of more presentable
farm fences The treatment that has been ac-
corded many OF the old wire fences reminds one
in its ingenious eXpedient for covering up old
terial with new-of the scheme frequently
followed In coating old brick houses with layer
OF stucco or concrete that gives them a pristine
freshness In some instances ivy. roses. or rap
idly-growing vines Of one kind or another have
been planted al frequent intervals along a wire
fence-say at each post-and in a surprisingly
short time the fence becomes trellis for a luxur
iant growth that Is bound to charm even the
most fastidlous person and to whom wire
fence unadorned would prove a perfect eyesore
Another present day ruse for making the wire
fence unobtrusiye and yet retaining all its virtue
as a boundary is TO have the fence serve as a
core for hedge. The bushes shrubs or other
hedge-making vegetation may be planted on eth
er OF both sides alternately OF the fence and
in a few years the presence OF wire strands and
their supporting posts would be complete sur.
prise TO a person who attempted to pass the bar
rier so completely win they be hidden. Indeed.
a close growing hedge reinforced by wire fence
has a twofold value a preventive OF trespass
by man or beast and many persons Of wide ex.
perience declare that It is the ideal form. The
hedge may be permitted TO grow TO any height
and there is OF course, no necessity for a farmer
TO keep such a hedge trimmed in symmetrical
"a te Wit in h.
dens 70 the rich
The hedge. elose-cropped. beautifully rounded
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
SOUPS FOR cool EVENINGS.

When the main meal is taken at
noon there is no dish at night that
goes TO the spot" like nice hot dish
of soup. Cream soups ere appropriate
for this meal and they are legion. so
that all tastes NAY be gratided
Cocoanut Soup.-This is one that is
so perfectly delicious that the trouble
Of preparation viii be swallowed with
the first taste Cook two pounds Of
veal bones in two quarts Of water put
over them cold When reduced to one
quart add the grated meat Tor meat
put through a meat chopperl Of one
cocoanut and cook a half hour; strain
and add the milk Of the nut and a
pint Of cream Reheat and thicken
with a tablespoonful each OF -four and
butter cooked together Season with
salt. pepper and a little onion juice
and. Just as ready TO serve. pour over
two slightly beaten eggs
Queen vietoris's Favorlte Soup
Remove the fat from one quart OF
water in which a fowl has been cook.
ed. Season with salt. pepper. onion
juice and celery salt Mash the yolks
of three hard cooked eggs, mix with
half cup OF bread crumbs soaked in
a little milk until soft Chop the white
meat Of the chicken until fine as meal
and stir 1t into the egg and bread
paste. Add pint of hot cream slowly.
then added to the chicken liquor Boil
five minutes add more salt and II too
thick. more cream; II too thin. add
more crumbs. II should be puree
A fine soup may be made Of the wing
tips and bones OF a turkey left from
dinner.
The tough ends of steak, with few
bones. will make another good-Gavored
soup.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
ARE YOU FREE
FROM

Headaches, Colds. Indigestion
Pains. Constipation, Sour Stomach.
Dizzinessp If you are not the most
effective, prompt and pleasant
method Of getting nd Of them is to
take, now and then. desertspoon-
ful Of the ever refreshing and truly
beneficial laxative remedy-Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of Senna. 1t is
well known throughout the world
as the best Of family laxative rene
dies, because it acts SO gently and
strengthens naturally without inn
taing the system in any way.
To get its beneficial effects it 10
always necessary to buy the genu-
me. manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. bearing the name
Of the Company, plainly printed on
the front Of every package.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
THE TEA PENALTY.
"A Strong Mans Experience.

Writing from q busy railroad town
the wife of an employe of one of the
great roads says:
MY husband Is a railroad man who
has been SO much benefited by the us.
OF Postum that he wishes me to en-
press his thanks to you for the good
IL has done him. His waking hours
are taken up with his work, and he
has no time to write himself.
He has been great tea drinker
all his lie and has always liked Il
strong.
Tea has. OF late years, acted ON
him like morphine does upon most
people. At first It soothed him. bu,
only for an hour or so, then It began
to AFFECT his nerves to such an exten,
that he could not sleep at night ana
he would go to his work In the morn
Ing wretched and miserable from tn,
loss OF rest. This condition grew con-
stantly worse, until his friends mar.
suaded him, some four months ago 10
quit tea and use Postum.
AT first he used Postum only for
breakfast, but as he liked the taste OF
II, and 1t somehow seemed TO do him
good he added it to his evening meal
Ihen' as he grew better. he began to
drink 1t for his noon meal, and now
ne VIII drink nothing else at table.
His condition is so wonderfullv i'm,
proved that he could not be hired 10
give up Postum and 60 back 10 taa
HIS nerves have become steady ana
reliable once more. and his sleen n
easy natural and refreshing.
He owes all this to Postum. for h.
mas taken no medicine and made NO
other change In his diet.
Ills brother. who was very nervous
irom eoffee-drinking. was persuaded
Dy us to give up the coffee ana uss
Postum aid he also has receyerea nj.
health and strength" Name given bv
Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book. '.The Road ,o
"eiivilie." In pkgs There's reason =
Ever read the above letter, -.
.ne appears from tfme 20 stm.. Th,~
sn ss xenuine, true. and full ef nu.ss
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07

his ,I,,. aau ne wants to keep cattle etc. out OF
o,,, ,ha' tracts, even II he has stock OF his
~. n"' ue WISHES TO restricted to a given area
but IN the old days no farmer feltR that
ne could anord TO lay out much money In
nhihg such limitations Almost Invariably the
pioneer or early settler in any community
was ANXIOUS 10 hnd material for his fences
on the place. This will explain the al.
most universal use in our whole broad farm do
main OF the old familiar type OF zig-zag rail
tence. And just here be II noted that Il is an
admirable type OF fence, too. Cheap 10 construct
u the rails be split from timber on the place;
easy 10 Keep In repair: substantial and enduring:
II is calculated to yield excellent service This
Is the type OF fence that Abraham Lincoln con
structed and its fame may go down to posterty
through the rails which treasured as precious
relics because he split them
The early settlers in stony districts such as
New England and certain sections Of New York
including the famous Mohawk Valley in many
instances made their first fences OF stone In
this respect they we're in sense ahead OF their
times because stone fences are constructed now
adays because of their artistic and picturesque
attributes and are preferred by people to whom
expense Is no object AS matter OF fact a fence
OF loose stones was never cheap form OF con
struction On the fact of things It has always
been an extravaganza as compared with the rail
fence, but the consideration that leads TO its Sc
lection in many localities was that the land had
10 be cleared OF stones ere II could be TILED II
was no more trouble 10 pile the stones thus col
lected in the form OF fence than in a pile which
would serve no good purpose and It took less time
TO thus arrange the stones along the boundary
lines than to cart them to some distant DUNN
So the average farmer working such land killed
two birds with one stone, so to speak. and set up
fences that in most localities have endured to
this day
The appearance Of the wire fence and particu.
larry the barbed wire variety marked new era
In fence building In our rural districts. NOBODY
has ever contended that the average wire fence
was anything very beautiful TO look upon. but II
has proven a boon TO thousands Of farmers In the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
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IDEAS THAT HELP.

The silver mesh bags. fan eh,,,s
lorgnette and watch chains may
cleaned by first soaking them in 1T
tie alcohol and then rubbing with ~
Thamois
Never allow silver to stand over
night without washing. after being
used. Wash In soapsuds and rub dry
before putting away.
Here is a dainty little dessert that
will delight the small people and the
older ones will not refuse It:
Grape Tarts.-Remove the pulp from
well-washed grapes and put the skins
in another dish. Cock the Yulp until
the seeds can be easily removed by
straining through a colander. The
skins need longer cooking to make
them tender. Put all together and
cook with a little sugar to sweeten.
FIJI tart shells with the mixture and
serve cold with whipped cream.
Many like those filled with the un-
cooked grapes. removing the seeds.
When drawing threads for hem
stitching rub the goods where the
threads are to be drawn with a piece
Of soap. The thread win slip out
much easier.
A dainty and delicious salad: Have
muskmelons and fill with the fruit cut
In small cubes. garnish with green
grapes or cherries and serve with
French dressing.
Cheese Egss.-Grate a quarter of a
pound Of cheese into a saucepan, set IL
on the stove. season with a little
chopped parsley. butter. pepper and
salt. then add half dozen eggs slight.
ly beaten. Stir constantly until creamy
and serve at once.
5roiled Chopped steak.-Take a
piece OF the upper part OF the round,
put II through the meat chopper. sea.
son with salt, pepper. onion Juice, and
put II on a dinner plate: flatten out un.
I'll about an inch thick. then turn onto
a CREASED broiler and cook over Goals
or under the gas fame Steak cooked
In this way is entirely beyond the fried
article in favor and digestibility.
White Mountain soup.-To a tea.
spoonful OF cooked rice add three ia.
blespoonfuls OF grated cheese and
cupful OF vegetable stock Cliquor re
naming from cooked peas or cab
bage). Ad pint and half OF milk.
salt and pepper TO taste. When hot
pour over the white OF an egg that
has been beaten until stiff This egg
may be used as a garnish on the top
Of the soup IL desired.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07

- ---All-A-----<<saa~s...
rgfIculturaI doms,s', d-s
or a sheep and ca.a,n ca,a,
ranch Ia territory>-ss''ie
~ opened 20 sestlemeris.
has other things to think
OF beside providing or.
namental boundary
markers for his acreage.
And anyway he has
numerous heavy drains
upon his pocketbook at
such n time and prob
ably can in afford TO 20
In for anything fancy at
such a iuncture. even
though he have the
strongest inclinations to
have everything about
the place in apple-pie or.
der.
= These considerations
explain how it has been
that as each section OF
the United States has In
turn been settled the
pioneers have awaited
themselves OF the most
economical means of in.
dicating boundary lines
The farmer wants %
have his lines, as voucb.
ed for by a suryeyor
marked clearly. since
that forestalls trouble
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
HE KNEW,

Sometimes the proverbal small brother" proves
himself remarkably well informed II tactless per-
son. The brother OF certain confident damsel
thus recently addressed a shy and shrinking
suitor.
Mr.. Jones. are you going TO marry Sister Ruth? p
Mr. Jones (blushing and disconcertedD why,
sonnie. I-er-l really don't know, you knowI
Small Brother with gigge)-Thats what
thought Well. you arel
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
J6ekLFFGHEN
I12esH3ABINET
HIS world which clouds thl
! soul with doubt

ASA soul with doubt
Is bu, a carpet inside out
IT'S when we view those shreds and
ends.
We know rot what the whole intends;
Sc when on earth things look but odd.
They're working out some scheme OF
God
What now seem random strokes. will
there
In order and design appear.
Then shall we praise what here we
spurued
For then the carpet shall be turned.
METROPOLITAN Life.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
Small Circulation.

shopman-Here is a very nice thing
in revolving book cases, madam.
Mrs. Newrfch-Oh, are those revolv-
ing bookcases? thought they called
them circulating libraries.-Christian
Register.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
Te<AE- IH~,<s.eH-
Buy one, Anyway.

Buy One, Anyway.
Buy a flower for your wife. SIR
Haven't one"
For your sweetheart
Haven't one"
FOR your best girl. them
Haven't one
Since you're SO lucky. then at least
buy one for yourself."-F1iegends
Blattex.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07
~UuFh Blaclt /,

81 ~ NE OF the great lessons OF life
. Is TO learn not TO do what one
IS. but TO like what one does.
rINa--u-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07

no'hin has been more influential In this direction
than I. improved means introduced for marking the
oonndies OF fields and estates. Nor has the pro
Visionof better facilities IN this respect been con
nhed any means 10 the wealthy folk who have
.Akenup country life fad and have the means
10 in6lge every caprice In that connection The
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-07

In this world one must be a little
too kind to be kind enough.-Mart
vaux.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-05

moderatc-sized family of fair means
Its dimensions, exclusive of the porch
running across the entire front of the
house, are: Width, % feet 6 inches;
length, 43 feet. 1t contains eight rooms
a1d has a bathroom on each floor.
Such a home as this can be built for
about $4,000. The front entrance door,
at the left end of the veranda, opens
into a hall opening directly into the
large parlor, which is connected with
The dining room by sliding doors; and
back of the dining room is a bedroom
which can be given up, if desired, to
the servant. From the front hall,
which also leads through a short pas
sageway directly to the kitchen, the
stairs lead up to the second floor, on
which We find four bedrooms, all
opening off the anne hallway. AS can
be seen from the plans, every bedroom
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-05
JOYS OF HOUSEKEEPING
Times Have Changed, and Consider
ably for the Better, for tho Head
of the House.

Once upon a time we used to beat
carpets by hand, and the time = OF
spring cleaning was the time when
paterfamilias felt called Upon to work
late at the Office. 1t was wonderful
the way business increased just about
that time.
If it didn't 60, because some men
have wives with the gift of second
sight. it was customary to drop in a
drug store on the way home and drink
some aromatic spirits of ammonia and
60 home and lie in a cool place with
a wet towel tied about one's head. for
the spring sun sometimes works that
way on a fellow.
But Of late the automatic. back-ac-
ton suction cleaner has been called
upon to do the beating. which is not
beating after all. but cleaning. by sue
ton. much as an elephant takes wa
ter.
In fact, the superstition Is that the
elephant was the first suction cleaner
ever invented. You threw peanuts on
the floor and the elephant sucked them
in with the ease Of a modern carpet
cleaner. absorbing dust and tacks and
blue-headed pins.
So now a man can go home and let
the suction cleaner do the work. He
finds it's rubber nose poked into the
innermost recesses of his closets. He
finds that nothing is hid from it--not
even the 81 pint and half-pint bottles
he has hid away, from view from time
to time.
No more does he break his back
pounding carpets ON line while the
neighborhood gasps for breath says
bitter things and thinks OF tnJunc-
tons.
For the times have changed and the
ways have changed. and a beaten car
pet O is as rare as a p~terodactyl
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-05
WOMAN'S AUXILIARY TO ENTER.
TAIN THE PUBLIC TUESDAY
NIGHT.
NUMBERS
Two Divisions Of Junior Department
to BE Guests AT Luncheon After
Contests.

Elaborate preparations are being
rFade for the annual opening which
will tax place at the local Y. NJ. G..
A., ntXf3TueSday, November Z, The
Woman's Auxiliary 10 the association
Will serve delicious refreshments dur
ing the evening. and athletic tourna-
nent, under the direction of Physical
Director Wilson,, will be given in
the gymnasium and a fine musical
program will be rendered under the
direction CT the accomplished musi-
clan, Miss Julia Williams, who is also
chairman of one of the bands of the
Girls Aid to the Women's Auxiliary.
The association will keep open
house fen s to II o'clock, and every
II in the city is cordially invited to
call and inspect the building, hear
the program and partake of the re-
freshments. An orchestra of local
musicians will play in the lobby OF
the building.
The following program will be re1l-
dared under the direction of Miss
Williams.
Piano solo, Miss Maxine Matthews.
Vocal solo, Miss Inez Shannon
Reading, Miss Elsie Waldron.
Violin sclo, Miss. Nettie Lloyd.
Vocal solo, Wroe Freeman.
Vocal solo, Miss Maggie Belle At
kinson.
Reading, Miss Ellice Breathwit.
Piano duet, Misses Langford.
The Ladies' Auxiliary is also PLAN
ming an entertainment for the bows
a. the close of the contest between
the Reds and Blues, two divisions OF
the Junior Department..
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-05

Mr William A. Radford Will answer
questions and give advice FREE OIL
COST on all subjects pertaining to The
subject of building. for the readers Of this
paper. Or account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer he
is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. rs West
jackson boulevard. Chicago. Ill. and only
enclose twe-eent stamp for reply.
Il would rather sit on a pumpkin
and have it all myself than to be
crowded on a velvet cushion" So said
Thoreau, II of our great nature low
ers and illustrious writer's. And so
echoes every one who has felt the
Inspiration and uplift of real home
ownership. The very foundation of
nation building is found in home
building. the creation of those little
centers Of human interest around
which cluster the sweetest and ten.
.derest associations of life. Here Is
the fundamental basis of most of what
Is good in society, for in every sense
the most important factor in the life
OF any community is found in that
class of people who own their own
homes. Home owning is a pretty sure
indication of stability, sturdy charac-
ter and honest worth.
Only. the primitive types of the hui
man race are nomadic. A people
without permanent homes never be-
comes a civilized nation, but remains
q tribe. 1t makes no progress. but
stands still. and. in doing so deterio.
rates. 1t is devoid of all vitalizing
springs of public morality, for of that
enlightening factor of general i'm
provement the home is the principal
bulwark.
And what is true of a people is
equally true of the individual Home
making and home building are essen
tial to character development. They
produce honesty, sincerity and truth.
The dishonest man, the untruthful
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-05

rnan and the hypocrite-these are not
Our advice to every young person.
as well as to those older ones who
have been ~carelessly drifting. is to
start at once to ave for a home. Only
i little money is necessary to start
with. and the difficulties that have
tIocmed up so fearfully large in the
s6istance will shrink to insignificance
when you approach them with firm de-
J. termination.
A'Young beginners in life's morning.
Don't forget the rainy day:
Sunshine canno last forever.
Or the heart be always gay;
Save tho dime and then the dollar.
H. LAy UP: something as you roam:
Choose some blooming spot of beauty.
Some fair lot. and plant a home.
sG'You. too. who have babes around you.
- Coming up to take your place,
Give them something to remember;
A Homestead memories let them trace.
Would you feel the pride of manhood.
Let the sun your dwelling greet;
Breathe the blessed air Of freedom:
p Own the soil beneath your feet.
"a 1OOs TO- ~ SIHoPs nave SQudiiaeIS Gu
~ LIES fair morn, It's not too latei
sagEtart at once to WOO bright fortune.
Rail no more at so-called fate;
Il Sow the golden seed Of saving.
In the rich and ~quickening loan.
A6peNd your last days not with strangers.
= Enter heavens gate from home"
Some suggestions for an eight-room
cottage adapted to a lot 33 feet or
more In width are offered in the per.
spective and floor plans shown here
with This home was designed for a