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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30

a second-story window and threw
something out. The girl says she
paid no attention to the opening of
the window or what was cast from It.
She felt her head getting warm, but
says she thought 1t was caused by
her walk. When persons along the
street began cycling her curiously she
says she was embarrassed. but did
not realize that anything was wrong
until some one neal her told her
her hat was on fire.
In throwing the hat to the middle
of the street. after tearing It off her
head, the draft caused by the fight
Of the h~eadgear through the air
caused the smoldering fire to break
into flames. The stump OF a lighted
cigar fell out of the feathers, giving
mute evidence Of the cause of the
burnt hat.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST OF all subjects pertaining TO the
subject OF building for the readers OF
this paper. On account OF his wide expe-
rience as Editor. Author and Manufac-
turer. he is. without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William \. Radford. No.
f9i Fifth Ave, Chicago. ILL.,. and only en-
close two-cent stamp FOR reply.
The most noticeable thing in archi.
lecture and building at the present
time is the popular interest seen on
all sides in regard to the planning and
designing of houses, especially those
in suburban and country neighbor.
hoods. The American Home has al.
ways been more than a tradition, and
this home we always think Of as be.
ing located in the country or in the
outskirts of the old home village. At
the present time we are just In the
midst of a revival of domestic archi.
lecture, especially in regard to sub
urban building. The dwelling house
that is at once comedy and convenient
seems likely to become the typical
house of rural America, and even In
the towns the leaven has begun to
work.
1t is apt to be in the country rather
than the town that this worthier type
of domestic architecture hourishes.
The town house is apt to be cramped
by the narrowness of its site, by the
limitations of its outlook, by the build.
ing line and by the character of the
neighboring houses. 1t may in itself
be an excellent piece of work, but the
surroundings are not favorable to It.
In the country, conditions favor the
architect, not by making his task an
easy one, but by investing it with in
terest. on a narrow rectangular plot,
wedged In between existing houses
and gardens on three sides and a road
way on the fourth, an architect may
indeed exhibit skill in minimizing the
inherent defect of the site, but
it is not surprising that he should
feel little enthusiasm for such n task.
AS a matter of fact, he is seldom call
ed upon to undertake It; still the
owners and builders commonly con
slider that there is little call for the
special skill of the architect in dealing
with these commonplace city condi-
ions.
In the country, on the other hand,
the problems Of building even small
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30
WE'D IN IN AIRSHIP
AND SAIL FAR AWAY
AVIATOR TAKES DARING YOUNG
COUPLE AND PREACHER
UP IN BALLOON.
CEREMONY IS A MILE IN SKY
Enveloped in Mist, High Above the
Earth, the Marriage Sc vice ls SOL.
EMMY Performed-Alight over
Thirty-Five Miles Away.

San Antonio, TeX.-While soaring
more than a mile above San Antonio
in a dirigible balloon enveloped In
mist and clouds. Miss S. Marie Shell
ton and w. Walter stowe were mar
ried as the result of a wager. Follow
ing their romantic marriage they had
an aerial honeymoon, the first In the
history of the world, going more than
thirty-ffve miles and landing in an.
other county.
The balloon came down in a forest
more than Ave miles from the nearest
country road and the popular young
couple had to walk that distance
through the mud to reach an automo-
bile in waiting to carry them to the
city.
Rev. j.. II. Adams, pastor of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church of
this city. performed the ceremony.
Capt. II. e. Honeywell Of st. Louis.
who piloted the balloon on the honey
moon trip, and T. o. Bateman. a car
toonist and photographer, were the
witnesses.
Captain Honeywell had invited a
couple to be married in his balloon.
Considerable bantering followed and
many wagers were laid that no couple
would make the attempt. AS the re
suit of a wager Miss Shelton and Mr.
Stowe declared they would be mar
ried in just that manner. No one took
them seriously. but Sunday afternoon
they appeared at the aviation park
with the minister in tow.
1t was misting and low clouds al
most enveloped the house tops. This
did not deter the couple. They en-
tered the balloon with the pastor ant
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30
His Head Was Hard.

II is a common belief that tho ne
gro's head is hard. capable of with
standing almost any blow.
The following story told by a promi-
nent young dentist of Danville. Ill,
would seem TO indicate something OF
the kind anyhow. Two negro men
were employed on tearing down .
three-story brick building. One NO
gro was on top OF the building taking
OF the bricks and sliding them down
n narrow wooden chute TO the ground.
some thirty feet below, where the
other was picking them up and piling
them.
When this latter negro was stoop
ing owe to pick up a brick the former
accidentally let one fall, striking him
directly on the head.
Instead Of it's killing him, he merely
looked up, without rising. and said.
What you dom thar, niger, you
make me bite my tongue."-The Cir
Gle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30
FINDS HIS MOTHER ALIVE
Detroit Man ouarreled With Hi
Father, Then Located other Long
Lost Parent Through Uncle.

Detroit, Mlch.-Twenty.hve a Of
searching for the grave of his mother.
whom his father had said was dead,
has resulted In William X. Beard of
Detroit finding his mother alive.
She is Mrs. c. w. Spencer, wife OF
a prosperous meat market owner In
Urbana, o. She was divorced from her
hrst husband 20 years ago, the father
taking the boy. Upon being told his
mother was dead, young Beard became
SO inslstent upon seeing the grave that
about eight years ago he and his faith
e. quarreled over IL and separated.
He knew his mother had a brother
named G. p. Lewis, a horse-breeder.
Reading of a Mr.. Lewis at an Indiana
horse show. he LOOKED him up, learned
that he was his uncle. and located his
mother.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30

labored the wounded animal over the
head with the butt.
At the third blow the stock
smashed into a dozen pieces on the
bucks head. With a snort the deer
charged, striking out with his antlers,
which ripped through Burns clothing,
The shock of the charge caused
Burns to drop his broken rifle and he
seized the animals horns with both
hands. Then began a struggle which
meant death for one of the com
batants.
At length Burns managed to snatch
his hunting knife from its sheath and,
watching his chance, he struck it into
the deer's ribs.
Although he was almost exhausted
and his clothing badly cut, Burns sus-
tanned only a wound in his hand. The
buck was n of the largest ever
killed in northern Maine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30
A DRY Wash.

Representative Livingston OF Geor
gia. who. disguised at the bath-tub
debate in the house recently, proposed
that a little money might be made by
renting the bath tubs out, said recent
ly. apropos of this subject:
we are now a good deal like Bill
Spriggins on a zero morning.
"Bill's valet entered his bedroom
IN January morning and said with .
SILVER:
"'wm you take your bath hot or
cold. sir?'
THANK you said Bill; I'll take II
for granted"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30

dence at its best. 1t is broad. com
Portable and inviting in appearance
~outwardly, and the interior rrang
ment is just what we would expect
from the hospitable exterior. From
the broad porch. extending clear
across the front of the house, one en-
tiers a large central reception hall. The
entire space to the left is given over
to a living room, 10 by 20 feet In size,
with an open fireplace and built-in
book shelves at the far end. The
holnelike comfort and cheer of a room
of this kind, with the entire family
drawn about a cracking fire on the
hearth of a winters night, cannot be
overestimated.
Opening to the right from the cen
trail hall is the dining room. Wide
cased openings connect both living
room and dining room with the central
hall, giving an effect of s~paciousness
unusual in a house of this size. The
kitchen is well placed for convenient
housekeeping. On the second floor
four good sized bedrooms are pro.
yided. besides a bathroom and linen
room and an abundance of clothes
closets.
This is a gambrel roof house, slight.
ly colonial in design. It presents a
dignihed and attractive appearance,
and at the same time is economical to
build. The estimated cost of this
house is $4,000.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30
LIGHTED CIGAR STUB
SETS A HAT ON FIRE
GIRL WALKS DOWN WASHING
TON STREET UNCONSCIOUS
HEADGEAR is AFLAME.

Observation-Disclosures in Penn
sylvania avenue. between Sixth and
Seventh streets southeast. were sur
prised to see a girl walking along
that th%oroughfare with a spiral of
smoke curling upward from a large
picture hat she wore. Cries OF the
part of those nearest her caused the
girl to tear the hat from her head
and cast It into the street,
The girl proved to be Miss Rather
inc Burns. fifteen years old. of 74S
Seventh street southeast. While on
her way home through Pennsylvania
avenue, which vas crowded with
p~romenaders, an unknown man lifted
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30

awakened and increasing good sense
of the building public should not allow
this to occur.
The designing OF a suitable home
residence for a rural location is al
ways an interesting problem, since
each cite presents difficulties and ad-
yantages of its own. The design of
a house should be governed by the n Ia
ture of its site, whether on a hilltop,
on a hillside, ON the open table-land.
or in a valley; by the views of the
surrounding country it is thought TO
obtain from the principal rooms. by
the desire to obtain the maximum
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30

The extraordinary popularity OF fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice OF Starch a matter OF great inn
portance. Defiance Starch. being free
from all injurious chemicals. is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. It's great strength as a stiffen-
er makes half the usual quantity Of
Starch necessary, with the result OF
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30

amount OF sunshine in the living
rooms, or by the presence of trees
that are to be retained in the garden.
The material Of which the house is to
be built will also influence the de.
sign, and this will be governed in
great measure by the building material
that is most easily obtained in the
neighborhood.
He who builds in the country is not
restrained by the convention which
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30
Ready With prnof-

An earnest preacher In Georgia,
who has a custom OF telling the Lord
all the news in his prayers, recently
began a petition for help against The
progress Of wickedness In his town
with the statement:
20 thou great Jehovah, crime is on
the Increase. II is becoming more
prevalent daily. l can prove It 70 you
by statistics. "-Everybody's Magazine
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30
Crime on Her own Head.

Maud-Heard about poor Mrs
Green? She's been arrested for try
ing to smuggle a lot Of lace ashore in.
side her big hat.
Tom-Why pity her? Didn't she
bring 1t all on herself?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30
Would Fix Hat Pin Limit.

Pierre. S, D.-Representative Stu.
verud introduced a bill in the legisla-
ture seeking to limit the length of hat
pins and the manner Of hairdressing
of women.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30
Imnortnnt TO


The big stone had rolled to the bot
tom Of the hill again. and the bystand-
ers wero jeering at Slsyphus.
Boys" he groaned, tackling II once
more. III you can't boost. don't
knockl"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30
An -Innovation.

startling departure in musical com
edy."
How so?"
"The principal male character is
pictured as being very much in love
with his vile"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30

True pleasure consists in clear
thoughts. sedate affections. sweet re-
Elections. a mind even and stayed, and
true to itself.-Hopkins.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30

Love does not depend for its
strength on concentration.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30

Tightness across the chest means a cold
on the lungs. That's the danger signal,
Cure that cold with Hamlins Wizard OIL
before it runs into Consumption or Pneu-
monia.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-03-30

houses, are so varied. so complex and
so interesting that architectural skill
is essential If the buildings are to be
anything like a success To put up
houses in a beautiful country district
from plans prepared by an architect
who has not made a special study of
the planning and design Of medium
sized country houses would be some
thing approaching a social crime. The
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-09-07
+. X. ARENS BUYS
HOME LOCATION

Il. X. Arens, director of the New
York Peoples Symphony Orchestra,
which gives popular series of con-
certs in the American metropolis every
winter, has completed the purchase of
GO acres from DR.. w. S. Nicho in the
Middle Valley. The consideration for
the deal was $l4. 500. Thirty seven
acres of the tract will be set in orch
ard, after this falls work on the place
ia completed, part of the trees are
three years old. MIR. Arens has spent
two summers IN the Valley. He plans
60 retire from his professional work
within the next few years and to come
here to make his permanent home. For
a building site he has purchased for
the sum of 5000 six acre tract, on an
eminence adjoining the Nichol place,
from Walter Austin. The spot is
ideally located for building residence.
II gives magnificent view of both
the Upper and Lower Valley
X. w. Arens, Mr. Arens son, who
has spent the summer here. will remain
here this winter to care for the place
and to carry on work of Improvement.
DIR. Nichol has also just closed a deal
whereby j. l.. Carter purchases from
A. Wilson, a ten acre tract near Dee.
The sum paid for the land, which is
under the ditch of the Dee Power q r.
rigation Co., was S2,l0O. For the past
two weeks the sales of DR.. Nichol have
amounted to $62, ,000
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-09-07
SKINNER RESIGNS
CLUB SECRETARYSHIP

An unexpected event at the meeting
of the board of directors Of the ECon-
mercial Club last Thursday night was
the resignation of Secretary }. Z.
Skinner, who has been manager OF the
publicity campaigns of Hood River for
the past two years. During Mr..
SINNERS term Of office the organlza-
tion's membership grew from ITO to
4s5 and it has become one Of the fore
most Commercial Clubs in the North
west.
Mr.. Skinner accompanied the Hood
River exhibits to Spokane. Mlnneap-
oils, Chicago, philadelphia and New
York last year, when the apples won
such fame at the first mentioned city.
It'was in Chicago, however, where the
secretary made such a reputation as a
Judge of apples. While at banquet Of
business and professional men OF the
Illinois metropolis he made the bold
assertion that he was able to distln-
guish a Hood River apple anywhere IN
the Iworld, or elsewhere, by its exqui-
site flavor. A Chicago attorney wa
gered him that he wouldn't be able
to work the trick. The secretary ac-
cepted shis wager and while the ban
cueters were interested spectators,
four large Spitzenburgs. from the diff
ferent Northwestern regions, among
them prize apple from the Valley,
were brought in by waiter, pared and
quartered. Then Mr. Skinner began
his testing process. To the great sur
prise Of all assembled be detected the
Hood River apple.
Mr.. Skinner states that he is unable
10 continue the position because Of the
fact that his time will be taken up
with private business. He.is secretary
treasurer of the Palmer Bucket 20.
and after October /, when his term OF
office expires, will travel through the
East in the interest of the concern.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-09-07
new LAW REQUIRES
AUTO REGISTRATION

No'person shall operate or drive a
motor vehicle on the public highways
after August ], 1911, unless same has
number plates assigned by the Secre-
tary Of State on front and rear.
Ii shall be unlawful to display more
than one registration number on the
front or rear of any vehicle: there
fore, the painting of numbers thereon
is prohibited; also, any number which
does not entitle the holder thereof to
operate such vehicle.
1t is impossible to reserve numbers
on account of consequent complication
of records.
Registration hereafter shall be made
annually and numbers will be issued
according to date application is re-
ceived, and numerically from one on.
Number plates shall be of a distlnc-
tive color or shade each year, the same
being for the purpose of easily de-
tecting violaters of the law.
In case of loss of number tag, the
owner may obtain duplicate upon
fling in the Office of the Secretary of
State an affidavit showing the fact,
and the payment of fee of 81 for one
or both of duplicate set of tags.
Persons selling registered motor
vehicle shalt notify the Secretary of
State within five days after sale,
giving number of machine, and name
ana business address of purchaser.
When such notice is given, party SELL
ing may have number transferred to
another vehicle for which regular
application shall have been made by
him as owner. If such transfer is not
applied for In accordance herewith,
the buyer may file application after
five days and within ten days and
have number transferred to him. Fee
of 81 for transfer. No transfer valid
without compliance herewith.
The fee Is based on the horsepower
of the car.
Chauifeur's annual registrtion fee is
81. For remaining portion of 1911
fee is 81.
Form and shape of badge will
change each year.
No registered chauffeur shall permit
the wearing of his badge by another.
No person while operating a vehicle
shall wear chaifueur's badge belong
ing to another person or a fictitious
badge.
Registrations for motor vehicles and
chautfeurs expire December 81 of each
year and must be renewed annually,
such renewal to take effect January
of each year.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-09-07
SOMETHING PLEASANT.

n asst winter 1 remember that the even
ing clouds hung low
~ And before we'd finished dinner II
had started In TO snow.
On. the north wind moaned and rumbled
as IL shook our window panes.
And a sheet OF downy whiteness covered
ields and streets and lanes!
And at five O'Clock next morning ! was
reused from slumber sweet
To shovel on the snow drifts and to start
the furnace heat
Last winter / remember that got back
home one day
And found my Nellie sitting In her furs
and heard her say:
Hurry right down 10 the furnace. I've
been nearly frozen here.
1 have shaken It and stocked It. See what
you can do. my dear.
Why. this house is something frightfull
You can even see your breath.
II you can't get steam up quickly I'm
afraid wen freeze to DEATH"
Last winter, / remember, I was reused
from slumber deep
To close the bedroom windows. for a little
drfted heap
OF snow had blown upon US. When my
bare feet touched the floor
And / felt the icy hardwood let out an
awful roar.
/ remember how she scolded for the an
CRY words I said
When / bumped against a rocker as
scrambled back to bed.
Last winter l remember that We woke
one day TO find
That our water pipes were frozen. oh. l
could recall 10 mind
Any number Of such troubles II had the
time or space
That the frigid weather brought us. trou-
bles summer came to chase,
But today as + sit writing with the sweat
beads on my brow
like to recollect them! They'd seem
mighty pleasant now.
Edgar A Guest in Detroit Free Press.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-09-07
She CAVE UP
ALL HOPE
Physicians Failed To Help Mrs.
Green. But She Finally Found
Relief in Cardul.

Meetze, va.--Mrs. J. c. Green OF this
place, says: Il suffered with womanly
troubles so that | could hardly sit up.
Two of the best doctors in our town
treated me, and tried different medi-
cines. until / gave up all hope OF ever
getting well.
One day ] decided to try some Car
dui. 1t did so much for ne that
ordered some more, and 1t cured me!
Today, feel as well as I ever did in
my life.
The pains and the trouble are all
gone. | feel like another person In
every way. wish every sufferer could
know what Cardui' will do for sick
women"
A few doses OF Cardui at the right
time, will save many big doctor bill
by preventing serious sickness.
1t tones up the nervous system, and
helps make pale cheeks fresh and rosy.
Thousands Of weak women have been
restored to health and happiness by
using Cardui Suppose you try 1t.
1t may be just the medicine you need.
B. Write 20; Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chstts.:
nooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special
Instructions. and 64-page book. Home treatment
Ter women," sent In plain wrapper on request.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-09-07
AN ARTIFICIAL FROG.
UssfuI as 9 Fly Catcher or as Pa
perneiaht.

per~ei9ht.
THE stranger took a pasteboard box
from his pocket and put 1t on the
shelf of the roll Top desk. II was
too hot to work. and the man at the
desk lazily tolerated the interruption.
"You have read In the columns Of
the daily press" the caller glibly be-
gan. that the common frog is the
quickest and cleyerest Of all hy de
stroyers. In certain Chicago shop win
dows frogs are now being exhibited
and the lively and thorough manner In
which they snare the unwary hies
draws large crowds Of amused watch
ers"
go on" said the man at the desk
Naturally" the caller went on, "a
good many people object TO the frog
which is a somewhat cold and clsmmy
creature. and its general use will be
retarded by this fact. Our Mr., Frisby
saw the possibility Of offsetting the
popular prejudice by inyenting an ar
ti6clal frog-and here 1t is" He open
ed the box aud took out an imitation
frog and placed It on the desk. There
you are. That's Fisbys Electric Frog,
and IL is warranted to keep the prem
Uses entirely free from flies. See? You
hook this wire on TO the nearest cleo
tric lamp. and then press the button
on the frogs back. So. Now watch
the frogs red tongue. We have 1t
geared to thrust itself out and draw
Itself back twice a second. 1t is care
fully soaked in solution Of honey and
Porto Rico molasses and draws every
fy In a radius of fifty feet. The
tongue, working rhythmically, pulls in
the fies and they are Immediately as
pbyxiated In the frogs interior. See,
there goes a iyl There go four more!
| tell you, friend, Mark Twain's jump
ing frog was never in II for minute
with Frisby's fly snapper. And In the
winter time you can use 1t for pa
perweightW
The man at the desk suddenly awoke.
"Say," he said, "Tll need paper
weight next winter; bring 1t around
then"
SO the caller gathered up his frog
and meekly went his way.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.