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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31
They Live on-us.

John Sloan, the well-known paint
er. pointed out at tea in pale stone
palace in Fifth avenue the doubtful
authenticity of a Correggio.
At the end OF his demonstration Mr.
Sloan adjusted his pince-nez, looked
about him in his grave, whimsical way
and said:
Ladies. the old masters are indeed
immortal. Most OF them are still pro-
ducing chefs d'oeuvres at the rate OF
nine or ten a week for the galleries Of
our multimillionaires."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31
FOR SKlN-T0RTURED BABIES.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap fol.
lowed by light application of Cuti-
cura Ointment, gently rubbed on the
surface, afford immediate relief and
point to speedy healment of sleep-de-
stroying eczemas, rashes, itchings.
burnings, scalinGs and crustings of
the skin and scalp of infants and chill
dren, bringing rest to worn-out, anx-
ious mothers and peace to distracted
households. For free sample each with
80 p. Skin Book, address postcard Gu
ticura, Dept X, Boston. Sold every
where.-Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31
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A view OF HIMSELF.

A VIEW OF HIMSELF.
The following story is going the
ROUNDS of the newspapers and is well
worth passing on:
A young man of fine family and
SPLENDID gifts was going down as fast
as II was possible for a man to go,
through strong drink. His friends had
pleaded with him, but he had taken
their warnings as an insult. One of
them. who was a court stenographer,
was sitting In a restaurant one eve
ming when the young man In question
came In with companion and sat
down with his back to him at the ad-
Joining table. He was just drunk
enough to be talkative about his pri.
vate affairs, and on the impulse of the
moment the stenographer pulled out
his notebook and took shorthand re-
port of every word he said. II was
the usual maudlin folly of young
man with his brain muddled by drink
and included a number of highly can
did details of his daily life-things
which, when he was sober, he would
as soon have put his hand in the fire
as speak about to a casual acquaint-
ance. The next morning the ste
nographer copied the whole thing
neatly and sent 1t round to his office.
In less than ten minutes he came tear
ing in with, What is this, anyhow
TITS a stenographic report of your
mnnoInpua at tho raataurant last evp-
ming" his friend replied, and gave him
brief explanation.
did I really talk like that?" he
asked family.
Il assure you It is an absolutely YER
batim report" was the reply.
He turned pale and walked out. He
never drank another drop.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31
The Presidents.

Seven presidents have been born in
Virginia. of whom five lived in that
state when they were elected. Ohio
has been the birthplace of six presi-
dents. and five were elected while resi-
dents OF that state. New York and
North Carolina have each had three
and Massachusetts two. Five other
states have had one each.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31
Encouraged.

I'm getting on" said Mr.. Cumrox,
I'm getting into this naughty and su-
perior social stride"
How do you know?"
MY wife gave party, and some OF
her friends mistook me for one of the
invited guests"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31
Felt Safe In That.

How many hotels here?" asked the
man who had Just left the train.
Two" answered the man who was
standing on the platform.
Which would you recommend?"
well, I'm stopping at the Hotel
Hornswoggle. I'd recommend the 9th.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31
In Qulta canahle.

Cager-Can you spare a pore bloks
a trine. mister?
Minister-What! A big able-bodied
man like you beggingg
Cager-Well. yer got to, be big an
strong ter beg these days wivout gettin'
'urt-Sydney Bulletin.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31
Not Being Neutral.

Are you denying yourself anything
in order to help waiStorn Europe?"
Sure; I'm going without liniburgerI
SO there will be more for the Ger
mans"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31

refreshing. l felt
heavy and sleepy
after meals, was
always nervous
and tired, had a
bitter taste in my
mouth, was dizzy,
b a d fl o tin &
specks before my
eyes, was alway 3
fhirst- had n
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31
Father Knew.

Her fathers voice fioated from the
head Of the stairway.
"Geraldine?"
Yes, papa"
Has that young man gone?'
No. papa; it's only ten o'clock"
Send him home right away, and
before he goes tell him it's midnight
80 he can start his watch and the hall
clock again"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31
The Old Lady Again.

Mrs. Kawler-I was reading this
morning about those picturesque sol.
diers England has brought from In
dia.
Mrs. Blunderby-You mean those
Sneaks and Gherkins. My dear. aren't
they wonderful? = Boston Evening
Transcript.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31

In the location of Newcastle. Eng,
there is said to be coal enough to last
the world 800 years-that is, 5000, ,000,-
600 tons.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31
Imnortant io Mothara
Inconsistent,

"Who are your best patients. doc
tori"
THE people who are always COM
planning that life isn't worth living"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31
A GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Mr.. F. C. Case of Welcome Lake,
Pa, writes: II suffered with Back
ache and Kidney Trouble. NY head
ached, my sleep was broken and un-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31
Ironlno Hint.

II brick is used for an iron stand
you will find that the iron holds the
heat longer than when regular iron
stand Is used.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31

A man with money is welcome any.
whereof he will let his companion do
the talking.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31

YOUR OWN DRUGGIs1' WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red. Weak. wqtery
Just Rye comfort Wrlts for hook OF the Eye
by mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31
In Place OF eeeswax.

Use common laundry soap in place
of beeswax on ironing day. and your
iron will be neither rough nor sticky
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31
To Clean Paints.

Fill cheesecloth bag with fiaxseed
and soak II in water for few hours
Then wipe the paints over with II.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-12-31

Or, PIERcE'S PLEASANT PELLETS rsssIais =
end isVisorafs sfomseh, liver snd bowsis.
Sssay seaisd. tiny srsnSiss sss, 20 fshs ss esndy.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-07

solving their daily life problems will
get closer to them spiritually.
Some good may come of that GO
to-church campaign if folks who
have outgrown the habit go to
church and give it a hearing 1t may
have message.
The Citizens Alliance forcibIy de-
ported Meyer and Tanner from Mich
igan.
A grand jury of Houghton county
is investigating that outrage.
Nine members of the grand jury
are members of the Citizens Alliance,
and one is chauffeur for Manager
McNaughton of the Calumet &
Hecla. ~
What's the answer?
Will the Citizens Alliance indict
itself?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-07
NEW YORK LETTER

New York, Jan. Into one of the
most expensive and exclusive iewelry
shops on Fifth avenue there came
woman of perhaps As, and a girl of
about 20, undoubtedly her daughter.
Mother wanted to give daughter a
ring for her birthday, and desired
daughter to make her own selection.
The jeweler brought out tray after
tray of costly settings rubies, emer-
aids, sapphires, turquoises, opals, dia-
monds. He expatiated upon them, one
after the other-the latest, the most
unique, the most tasteful, etc. They
all bored the girl to distraction. None
received more than a petulant frown
or word of disapproval
Finally the jeweler displayed an
exquisite combination of diamonds
and emeralds. The mother took it
from him and held it up pleadingly
to her child.
Don't you like that, dear?" she
coaxed. \
The girl eyed the bauble indiffer-
emily. (Its price was $4,000 Then,
as though tired of the episode, she
languidly drawled: "All right,
mother dear, I'll take that"
The jeweler courteously asked her
to remove her glove, so that he might
measure her finger The frown re-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-07

turned to her face. ooh, can't do
that, she protested
The merchant ventured to urge.
The mother added timid plea. The
girl rose, greatly annoyed. TITS alto
gether too much bother" she said,
turning toward the door.
Some day." murmured her
mother to the jeweIer, when she's
feeling like it, I'll persuade her to
step in and have her finger meas
ured."
Notwithstanding which; there are
people in this country distressing
their minds over the price of rurnp
steak. ~.....
A cold rain was falling in torrents.
The woman who told this story was
walking through a cross street, near
Times Square, to get Broadway car.
Ahead of her walked small, modish-
addressed, attractive woman, UNI
brellaless and getting soaked.
The woman with the umbrella
quickened her pace and offered a
share of her overhead protection to
the stranger, who accepted it with a
nod and smile, but said nothing till
the corner was reached and they
stood together at the curb. Then she
looked up into her companions face
and whispered, with little pressure
Of her arm:
"Shay, lesh have drink, while wait
for car, huh ?"
"And she was just as nice-looking
as l am, and she walked as straight
as could be!' said the other woman,
when she told the story.
They do brew some awful strong
tea in the hotels where women who
have nothing else to do congregate
on rainy afternoons.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-07

Automobile owners in Germany
are using to a growing extent each
year a distillate known as benzol as
a fuel in place of gasoline. The lead
ing clubs as well as the manufactur-
ers are devoting time and money to
teats to determine its possibilities.
Unlike gasoline, benzol is coal tar
by-product. =" ~
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-25
STIRRED UP BY THE SLOUGH
British Writers Still Inclined to OBJ
serVs With Alarm the
Genus Nut.

Every age has It's own name for
him, but essentially he remained the
same until a subversive twentieth CEN
fury produced this negative dandy,
whose dandyism consists in an affecta-
ton Of the slovenly, a denial of the
elegant. His very photography lacks
precision, for we know not whether
his initial is X. or ~ Our nut" has
no style at ALL only mannerism, which
is the death Of style.
The loose drab clothing that came
in with speed, speed OF earth or air,
may amount in some measure for the
nut. These brown husks, we know,
contain a kernel that is man; but his
eodl.he Shape is disguised quite as
much as Woman's has been revealed
by recent fashion.
Nuts are frequent devotees of yca-
rious energizing, and their odd and
chronic roundness of shoulder is the
eternal sign of a strenuous life and of
body perpeWally archod over the
steering wheel. And his little soft
hat damned jealously over his eyes,
tells of continual battling with the
breeze of speed. Set low. with hunched
shoulders and neck outstretched, in
his gray torpedo of a racing car, he
has no use for elegance. He is mere
ly concerned that his tloppiness be ex.
pensiye.- London Times.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-25
DOG FOlLS A FARM THIEF
Wagonload of Loot Is Aban-
doned by Robber.

Vineland, n. J.-When Farmer O.
w. Roper's dogs made a racket about
midnight Roper discovered that thief
had stolen a wagonload of stuff from
the barn. The telephone and an au-
tomobile quickly brought Constable
Peter Kiker to the scene, and in the
road behind some trees Kiker found
a horse and loaded wagon, but no
driver. In a coat pocket was found a
litter addressed to Harry Sheen of
Carmel, and at Carmel it was learned
that Sheen had purchased the horse
and wagon a few days before on
note, but the new owner could not be
found
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-25
Activities Of Women.

The International Woman Suffrage
Alliance comprises nearly 80 affiliated
associations with a membership Of
over 100000
Because she dared to pass Judgment
on case, Mrs. NJ. J. Kendall, New
England's only woman sheriff, was
fined $40 by the court
Misses Lulu and Lottie Kelly are
the only registered pharmacists oper-
ating in Kansas. They will have a
large drug store in Topeka.
Over 100000 was collected in one
day at Paris recently for the Red Cross
society, when 5000 women sold arti-
IiCial flowers.
There is a law in Austria under
which wife seeking refuge in that
country may be extradited back to her
husband If he wants her back
Miss Bertha Miller, lawyer Of Mis-
souri,, is the first Of her sex to be
admitted to membership in the Ma
tional Association of Credit Men.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-25
DOG CATCHER NABS WOMAN
Forces Her Into Cage When She Pro-
tests at Seizure of Her Pet
Canine.

Williamsport, Pa.-Because Mrs.
Nickola Rosata strenuously objected
when Mike Shanahan, Williamport's
official dog catcher, attempted to put
the untagged Rosata pet dog into the
cage OF his wagon and take 1t to the
city pound, Shanahan forced the wo1~-
an into the cage and hauled her about
the streets for hours, according to the
story told Alderman Biazle by Mrs.
Rosata's husband, who he'd a warrant
issued for the dog Catchers arrest.
1t is claimed that Shanahan grabbed
the woman, forced her head first into
the dogcage, then jumped on the wag-
on and drove through the main streets
Of the city, finally returning to the Ro-
sata home and releasing his prisoner.
Shanahan is in Jail and no more dogs
are being caught.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-25

Panama-The United States war de
partment steamship Ancon made the
passage through the Panama canal
and transit through the waterway was
officially open to the traiiic of the
world
The Ancon left its berth at Cristobal
at seven O'Clock in the morning and
made its way to the end of the deep
water channel from the Atlantic to the
lGatun locks. 1t went through these
locks, which have a lift of IS feet, in
40 minutes 1t continued through the
waterway, from deep water on the At
lantic to deep water on the Pacific
side, without incident
Leaving Cristobal, the Ancon passed
several vessels at anchor in the har-
Dor, waiting to follow it through the
Icanal and thus make the first com
merclal use OF the water
The decks Of the Ancon were crowd
Ied with guests of the government and
officials of the canal administration
and the republic Of Panama. The
party included Colonel Goethals, u. S.
A, builder of the canal and governor
of the zone; President Porras of Pan
ANA, and Capt Hugh Rodman, u. s.
N, uperintendent of transportation.
/ In conformity with a promise made
by Colonel Goethals, the peace flag of
the American Peace society futtered
from the foremost of the Ancon.
Beneath its decks, however, we're
two huge pieces of artillery which are
destined to form en- important part
In the defenses OF the waterway.
The great waterway now becomes
free and open to the vessels of com
merce and of war of all nations on
terms OF entire equality" in accord
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-25

because What God hath joined to-
gether let no man put asunder,'
England became interested in the
possibilities of canal in the latter
part Of the seventeenth century when
William Paterson, founder of the Bank
OF England. tried to found cCmmun-
ity on the lsthmus of Darien, south OF
the present Panama, with the ultimate
Intention of establishing a transisth-
milan route. Although that project
proved an utter failure, other British
surveys were made from time to time
for so years.
In the first part OF the last century
the German poet, Goethe, said: 1t is
absolutely Indispensable that the
United States effect a passage from
the Mexican gulf to the Pacific ocean,
and | am certain they will do it,"
In 1914 the Spanish government, by
decree entered upon the construction
of an isthmian canal, but the success
full revolt Of the South American col,
onies stopped the work In 1925 Pres
ldent Bolivar of the republic of New
Granada gave a franchise for canal
at Panama to FTenChman, Baron
Thierry, who failed to raise the cap
itaI required to carry out the project.
The first appearance of the United
States in the history Of the Panama
canal idea was in 1885, when Henry
Clay introduced a resolution in the
L.,
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-25
CLIMBING ROSES OF CAPITAL
Fine Displays at Department of Agrl-
culture Greenhouses and on
Riverside Drive.

Washington may be going in for
climbing roses as it long ago went in
for vines Your correspondent in the
course of an afternoon stroll was
struck with the growth OF running
roses along many of the residence
streets Of the city. II is not to be
understood that his observations GOV
cred more than a small part of the
town and there are ever so many r2rC
rose vines, whose owners are proud
Of them, which the writer has not
seen, but which he would be glad 10
mention if he knew of them. Perhaps
he will see some of them later, but
the glory of many of these running
roses is fading and their blossoms will
soon wither and fall.
One of the fine displays OF climbing
roses is alcng the south front Of the
greenhouses Of the department of ag-
riculture, which stretch along the
north side Of the grounds between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. An
other snowy effect is produced by the
rose vines planted on the trellls-
fencing on the riverside drive Of Pc
tomac park near the northwest cor
ner of the reservation, up in the old
Easily shipyard neighborhood.
They are cultivating climbing roses
at the Childrens hospital The north
front of the hospital is covered with
rich growth of the japanese ivy, but on
the west wall-that is, on the Thir-
teenth street 5ide-roses of most OF
the colors which roses put on are
spreading themselves over the bricks.
Thirteenth street is quite a rose
street, and most of the rose growers
are cultivatng ramblers, of which
there are a large number of varieties.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-25
ALL SHOULD LEARN TO SWIM
Accomplishment Easy to Acquire and
May at Any Time Be of
Vital importance.

81 was very glad that l took swim
ming lessons at Havergal," said little
Helen o Aara. Well she might be, for
otherwise she would not have sur
vived the sinking Of the Empress OF
Ireland When the little girls OF eight
and ten years survive where strong
men drown the moral is not to be
escaped. It is art, not strength, which
conquers the treacherous element.
Giant muscles beat themselves out
idly in the water unless there is a
knowledge Of how to make the water
a servant.
No swimmer rears himself above the
waves in the impossible manner at
tempted by the ignorant person in the
water whose impulse is to lift himself
above the level of the waves as though
he were pulling himself over a fence.
The swimmer knows when it is safe
to open his mouth, and that he must
not breathe if his nostriIs are full of
water, Panic, srangling and heart
failure cause many deaths in the wa
his life because his accomplishment
enables him to keep his wits as well as
his wind and strength He knows bet
ter than anybody that he cannot swim
ashore, but he knows also that he can
get to deck chair or plank or a
llfeboat, if it is within reasonable dis
tance. The swimmer knows that he
can help others to help him, and it is
no little thing to be of help to a res
cuer at time when economy of time
means saving others lives as well as
your own.
Now is just the time to make this
lesson profitable to innumerable thou
sands 1t is the outing season. Learn
ing should not be delayed because the
prospect of an ocean voyage is small.
Lives may be lost or saved in a duck
pond as we'll as the ocean. Those who
go down to the sea in ships or row
boats alike should learn both what to
do and what not to do on and in the
water. The element should be re-
spected rather than feared. No lib
critics should be taken with it, but it
should not be allowed to end your life
before your time Learn to swim, learn
this season, and you will be glad as
long as you live, even though your life
never should be in danger on the
water
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-25
CAPITAL AS AN EXAMPLE
Commission Government in Many
American Cities Is Patterned
After Washington.

The entire plan of government by
commission for American cities has
been the outgrowth of the form Of
government under which Washington
has been managed for many years, ac-
cording to a statement by the bureau
Of the census. Up to the year 19l2,I
according to the report, 50 cities, all
with population over 10000 had
adopted the government under com
mission. Washington was the pioneer
The application of this form Of gov
eminent, 10 the capital of the United
States" says the report, grew out OF
the relation Of the national govern
ment to tais particular city"
In such a way each government OF
this kind was established from a spe-
cial cause. Memphis, owing to a &C.
ries Of misfoTtunes in 1879, found IL
self h0pejessly in debt and in great
need Ct Improvement to its sanitarY
conditions. The Legislature of Ten
nessec al 3lished the city as a mun'ci-
raj C"rp~"r'icr and created instead
ta%i0- district controlled by body
Cf officers. This government became
r~2c'ioo'5v tha same as the Ccmmi7-
5i,n gf @srn@cAl Of Other cites tou4y.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-09-25

auce to thu provisions OF the Hay
Pauncefote treaty
Vessels drawing not more than thir-
~ feet OF water aud up to 10000 tons
register may now make the passage.
1t would b. possible to put some Of
the big American dreadnaughts
through at any time.
The passage OF the Aucon and its
company O. snips opens the canal to
shipping, although the formal opening
of the waterway will not take place
until next spring. Tickets have been
sold at the isthmus TO all vessels wait
ing to make the trip. The charge is
1926 a ton, which is purely nominal in
view OF the fac that it cuts about 90
Geo miles and two months OF almost
continuous steaming from the time re
CURED for the ordinary freighter 20 e
around South America to a position
In the Pacific opposite the canal
American ships will receive no conces-
Bions in fare
The charge made is expected 90 r.
turn $4,000, 000 to the canal treasury
in the first year OF opera ton, which
will cover the $l0O0,00O a year cost
of operation. and almost cover the ad-
ditional $l1000.00O interest on the
money required to build the waterway
Judging by the experiences of the
Sue2 canal, the Panama waterway will
be carrying 20,000,000 tons OF freight
IN few years, and on that basis a re-
duction of the tolls would be possible
The canal has been completed after
almost four centuries OF effort by the
leading nations OF the world. Balboa
first saw the possibilities OF the canal
TENDER rs, 1913. and found himself
gazing on the Pacific ocean. Ia the
next year Balboa and his men carried
two small ships across the isthmus.
intending to use them in the Pacific,
and three years later the city of Pan
anna was founded to become, in short
time, the richest city in the world
and the terminus OF the route by
means OF which Spanish adventures
transported the plumber OF the Incas
from Peru and other South Ameri-
can countries to Spain. Highways were
paved with brick across the isthmus
to provide route for the pack animals.
The first definite plans for a canal
were proposed by Savadera, a Spanish
engineer among Balboa's followers,