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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
What the Mosaulto Costs.

The foremost authority on the mos
quito. Doctor Howard, OF the depart
ment OF agriculture has more than
once called attention to the enormous
money losses caused by mosquitoes. II
appears that the value of real estate
In regions infested by them is reduced
beyond calculation. The development
OF one whole state-New Jersey-has
been held back by the pest.
In several states lands eminently
fitted for grazing and dairying cannot
be effectively used for such purposes
because OF the attacks OF mosquitoes
On the cattle. thus reducing the yield
OF milk. In the vicinity OF New York
and Philadelphia there are large areas
OF land rendered almost uninhabitab BILE
by swarms OF these insects, and this
Notwithstanding the davances made in
the destruction OF their breeding
places.
In lone parts OF the northwestern
states horses must be covered in the
daytime with sheets to protect them
from the attacks OF mosquitoes. II
has been estimated that the cost Of
house screens In the United States is
something like ten millions OF dollars
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
Sort OF Blanket Ballot.

Senator Lee s. Overman of North
Carolina has colored maid servant
that has been in his family since the
days OF slavery. She is a loyal serv-
ant, and thinks that 'Mahstah Lee"
represents all that is best in human
kind.
When overman was running for the
senate the first time, Mrs. Overman
had a telephone connection with the
legislative chamber at Raleigh. and
got the news Of each ballot as II was
taken. The old colored nanny didn't
know what a ballot was, but she
caught the idea that the more over.
man got the better his wife was pleas
ed. That night she was overheard
praying aloud in her room:
"Oh, Lawd." she said, take Mahs-
tab Lee in the hollow OF yo' han and
tes' covah him with them ere ballots.
whatevah they is, aud make him get
dah."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
he PUT IN THE COLOR NOTE
How the Artist Turner Changed One
Of His Pictures From Failure
to Success.

Thomas Shrewsbury Parkhurst. the
Toledo artist, is In Milwaukee to visit
the Milwaukee Art society where an
exhibition OF his paintings is being
held. He has found Milwaukee a busy
place and has been whisked from one
home TO another OF the principal men,
bers OF the art society and others who
are interested In art. In his round OF
dinners and teas he has established a
reputation for story telling-not mean
ing TO insinuate. OF course. that he
ever departs from the strict letter Of
the truth. Many OF his stories are OF
other painters. One he tells OF Turn
er
Turner had exhibited a new paint.
Ing In the Paris salon and on the
opening night a number OF his friends
spoke derogatorily OF his work. He
said nothing. but the next morning he
Invited the same friends TO view the
painting again.
The criticism had been directed to-
ward the grayness Of the scene, which
represented dead gray sea upon
which was anchored a somewhat dead
er gray ship. From the background a
gray fog rolled In. When the critics
arrived the next morning a vermillion
buoy hoated upon the gray waves and
the iron hawser that anchored the
boat had tasen on a red tone. The
picture sold Immediately and is now
known as one Of Turner's best.
Mr.. Parkhurst told this as an illus
tration OF what forcing color note
VIII do to a picture.-Milwaukee Wis
consin.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
Tax on Wisdom.

Alderman James V. McMasters has
a David Harum" horse case TO decide
that will take the wisdom OF a Solo
mon. He announced after hearing the
evidence yesterday that he would
need two days in order to study the
merits OF the case and that he would
give his decision on Monday The suit
was brought by J. ID. Page. milk deal
er Of the north side. against the Riv-
erside Horse and Mule Company to
recover $l62.50 which he paid in April,
1911, for a horse bought at the com
pany's stables. Page says the horse
died shortly after from pneumonia.
The company's representative explain.
ed that the horse was sold on com.
mission basis and that as far as he
knew the animal was not sick when
sold to Page.
The hearing lasted for an hour and
the "horsey talk" was too much for
the alderman to decide the case of.
hand.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
PAY ACTORS BY THE YARD
Illuminating Statistics Come to Light
In Suit Brought by Moving Pic
ture Concern.

Bernhardt's acting is worth a cent a
yard. Coquelin's costs s cents and Eva
Lavalliere can and does draw 10 cents
for every three feet OF her posing.
These Illuminating statistics came TO
light in the course ef suit which one
OF the picture companies is bringing
because several miles OF the product
furnished them was said to be below
standard.
That acting ought to be paid for by
the yard is no new idea. although It is
not generally stated with such bru-
tai frankness. An evenings enter
tainment" has to last certain con-
yentional number Of minutes, or II is
mot worth the money" II has to
be cut into a conventional number OF
pieces and adorned with a certain
kind OF conventional embroidery. The
star" has to be on the stage good
portion OF the time. in other words, he
or she must contribute a certain num-
ber OF yards of acting at every per-
formance or the public will go where
they can get more stun for their
money.
Bernhardt gets less from the NOV.
ing picture people than Lavalliere-
about one-tenth as much. That. also,
is a good. concrete illustration Of the
market tendencies which we deplore
in theory and encourage in practice
throughout our own theatrical season.
Public demand. after all, determines
the prices II not the values OF the
atrlcal commodities Just as 1t does
In other Industries. II We can be In
duced to pay most for the tinsel and
paste. for the shoddy and the highly
colored cotton. It is hardly fair to put
all the blame on the managers. To
use one Of the classical expressions of
our modern Rialto, theatrical mana
gers are not "in It for their health"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
IT HAPPENED IN PlCADILLY
Aneedote Of Lady Constance Stewart
Richardson and the Awkward
Young Man.

Lady Constance Stewart Richard.
son. the beautiful young woman who
danced over here some time ago, has
offended Queen Mary" said a Wash
ington diplomats wife. "She actually
told the queen to stand out OF the
light at picture exhibition.
Lady Constance. you know, is capa-
BILE OF anything. They are telling an
anecdote about her at the Bath club.
She was walking In Picadilly the
other day-so the anecdote runs-and
young man attempted to pass her
on the right, when she also turned
that way. The young man then veered
to the left, and Lady Constance did
the same. And there they stood for
minute or more. overcome by that
ridiculous something which makes two
people. face to face on wide side
walk, dodge simultaneously this way
and that without being able to pass
each other by.
Lady Constance, after nine. or ten
OF these awkward movements. smiled
demurely and said:
Well, I'm sure, II you want to
dance. don't mind-but what's It to
be, the turkey trot or the grizzly
bear?"-Washington Star
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
"6oIld Gold"

Commercially speaking. the term
solid gold" is a misnomer, since such
gold has not been used for many,
many years. Some Of the ancient Ro-
man tewelry and some OF that OF the
Renaissance period was. indeed. made
OF pure gold. worked up by hand with
the crudest Of tools. but since the old
days there has been n constantly In.
creasing employment OF alloys. for the
reason that jewellers found that the
harder the gold was rendered by good
alloys the greater its wearing quail.
ties and the more secure. therefore.
was the setting Of the gems II con.
tained. Nowadays jewelry is OF IS.
IL or 10 carats, according TO the de-
sign and character Of the article, and
II is much more frequently 10 than IS
carats.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
N BASEBALL AS IN LIFE
Senator cardner's Words OF Hops
Might Well Be Applied to e.
ther OF the Games.

Senator Obadiah Gardner, the man
from Maine with the Mark Hanna fea.
lures. gets more enjoyment out OF a
ball game than chauffeur does out Of
soaring pedestrians. A short time ago,
In the absence OF league game in
Washington. Senator Gardner paused
on his way to the senate to watch a
bunch OF boys playing on the Capitol
grounds.
One little chap had Just muffed a
pop ny that, II safely handled, would
have retired the other side. He had
to stand for many shouts OF derisfon
and deprecating epithets, and was
greatly cast down.
Senator Gardner called him over
to him.
DO you know" said the senator.
i can remember, as IL IL were only
last week, game ! played in, at cen.
ter field, when | was about your age.
and how sore everybody got at me be-
cause ! kept muffing balls, always at
the worst possible time. In the last
inning | came TO the bat with two
runs against us and knocked a three.
Dagger that put us one ahead. And
all the bo"s that had { On making fun
OF my fielding were the first to hist
me to their shoulders and carry me of
the field In blaze Of glory. So you
can see how little sense there'd be in
being cast down over a poor play. or
swelled up over good play, when
people are so quickly swayed by a
streak OF luck. If were you
wouldn't care a continental what they
said about me. You may lam out
home run the next time up"
And the boy seemed properly en-.
couraged.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
BOOKS AND THE BoNEHEAD
Man Comes Forward With Convincing
Argument That One Clerk Was
a Maniac.

There are some who argue that
many people who write books are
crazy. w. w. Richardson Of Wash
lngton now comes forward with the
argument that at least one man who
sells books Is a maniac. Richardson
went to a book store last Christmas
and said to the young clerk:
Il want a copy OF Poor Richards
Almanac done in brown leather"
"Almanacsf" echoed the clerk
Yes. sir. Down in the paper-goods
department with Christmas cards and
calendars"
Perhaps you can give me copy
OF The Master OF the Inn.' by Robert
Herrick." Richardson made another
suggestion.
Never heard Of that" confessed
the clerk. but can give you some
thing just as good. We've got The
Master OF Ballantrae
Richardson sighed hopelessly and
voiced his desire to get childs
book.
we can ix you out there without
any trouble" said the smiling clerk.
Here's The Dolly Dialogues. by An
thony Hope."-Popular Magazine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
Violin Brings Farmer Wealth.

Finding himself suddenly possessed
Of violin evidently OF great value,
Charles Riley. a Gettysburg farmer
OF moderate circumstances. is now
happy over the turn OF affairs which
he believes has freed him for theNrest
OF his life from financial worries. The
violin was supposed to be worthless
and came to him in the distribution Of
his fathers personal effects.
Riley thought little OF the ins.ru-
ment until he was offered $50 cor II
He then suspected that It might be
worth more, and refused the offer.
Gradually the would-be purchaser In.
creased his offer until It reached
$1,000. which Riley still refused.
Later in the day an effort was made
by another person to buy the violin.
but Riley is holding on to II until he
can obtain more. The instrument
bears the date "1703." which is carved
on It. His father purchased 1t at q
public sale.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
sIrd sIauahtsr Condemned.

A strong protest is being made In
South Australia against the continual
slaughter OF such rare birds as the
ibis. the egret. cranes and spoonbills
to supply the demands OF milliners.
The slaughter Is Objectionable not
only as destroying some OF the most
beautiful and interesting creatures Of
nature. but. according 70 the Journal
OF Agriculture. also as rendering
South Australia ever more prone to
plaques OF grasshoppers. and is a
prime cause Of the decline OF its ish
resources. As the wandering birds dis
appear tho crustaoeans that destroy
nsh spawn increase the multitude
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
BREAD OF VIKINGS FOUND
Made From Pine Bark ard Pea Meat,
II Was Discovered In Goth.
land.

An interesting find was made at
Ltunga. Gothland, by DR.. Schnittger.
professor at Stockholm university.
This is rome bread that dates from
the time OF Vikings
Microscopical examination has
shown this bread to be made from
pine bark and pea meat, thus proving
the fact that peas were grown in
Sweden as far back as a thousand
years ago.
Archeologica excavation has so far
brought to light only few specimens
OF bread dating from ancient or pre-
historic times. The few loaves exca-
waited In Egypt and In Swiss lake
dwellings are of the highest archie
illogical interest.
In the northern countries only one
or two finds OF this kind have so
far been made. foremost among which
should he mentioned a corn meal loaf
dating from the fourth century A. d..
which was discovered by DR.. Schnitt-
ger In 1898 in connection with the ex-
cavation Of Boberg Scientific
American.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
MAS SAVED BY THE DOCTORS
Victim Of Robbers Recovered Because
the Physicians Didn't Probe for
the Bullets.

The expert medical witness had just
descended from the stand when a re-
cess was announced in the criminal
court and so he paused for few mo-
ments TO chat with Judge Ralph s.
Latshaw, who dearly delights In twit.
ting the medicos.
Whenever Z see a doctor on the
stand" related the Judge, Il am forci.
bly, reminded OF an experience when
/ was an assistant prosecuting attor-
ney many years ago.
"A storekeeper on East Ninth street
was shot by robbers when he refused
to open his cash drawer. Four bullets
found him as their mark and when Of
ficers arrived on the scene he was ly.
Ing on the floor, dead to all outward
appearances. Doctors. who had hur-
ried to the store, took look at him,
shook their heads and went away. Not
one Of them offered to probe for the
bullets.
And do you know" smiled the
Judge to the doctor, that wes what
saved him. The storekeeper recovered
and is In business to this very day.
He still carries the bullets, one OF
them In his head Now what would
have happened to him, doctor, II they
had probed for the bullets?"
But by this time the expert was
gone.-Kansas City Journal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
Goethala Told Them How.

The following story is told of Col.
George w. Goethals. who at the time
Il took place was an instructor in en-
gineering at Vast Point.
One day. in a recitation, he gave
out this question to a class OF cadets:
THE post fiagpole. so feet high, has
fallen down. You are ordered by your
commanding officers TO put II up
again. You have under your command
a sergeant and 10 privates OF the en-
gineer corps. How would you get the
pole back into placer"
Each cadet after long consideration
and much figuring over derricks,
blocks. tackle and so on. evolved DIFF.
ferent method.
mo" said Goethals. you are all
wrong. You would simply say: Ser
geant, put up that fiagpolel' '"-Satur-
day Evening Post.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
rUNls QUICKER THAN RENO
Divorce 10 GRANTED In Less Than an
Hour and Costs $40 In Az
riesn City.

The next time you happen to be in
Tunis. don't fail to pay a visit to the
divorce court. II is the most Haroun-
alRaschidic institution this side Of
Samarkand. A great hall OF Justice.
yaulted and foored with marble and
strewn with eastern carpets. forms the
setting while husbands in turbans and
lawyers and green robed. gray bearded
Judges complete scene which might
have been taken straight from the Ara
bian Nights.
The women. closely yelled and hood
I'd. are herded like so many cattle
within an iron grill. take no part in
he proceedings which so intimately af-
Iect their futures, their interests being
left in the hands Of a yoluble and ges-
dculative ayocat In each of the four
sides OF the great hall is an alcove, and
In each alcove, seated cross legged on
many cushioned divan. is a green
robed. gold turbaned cadl. To him the
husband stated his case, the wife.
through her avocat. putting In her de-
fense-if she has any. The Judge con-
siders the facts In silence, gravely
stroking bis long gray beard the while,
and then delivers his decision-in nine
cases out OF ten, SO was told, in favor
Of the husband.
Should either person be dissatisfied
with the finding he or she can take an
appeal by the simple process OF walk
Ing cross the hall laying their case be-
fore one Of the other judges. whose
decision is final case, even II ap-
pealed. is generally disposed OF we'll
under an hour and at a total. cost OF
sl.2O, which proves conclusively that
the record for quick and easy divorces
Is not held by Reno.-Metropolitan
Magazine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
ORATORS TRIBUTE TO WOMEN
Robert @. ineersoll's Eloquent Deserip-
ton OF the Beauties and Virtues
Of the Gentler Sex.

II takes 100 men to make an en-.
campment. but one woman can make
home. not only admire woman as
the most beautiful object ever created.
but ! reverence her as the redeeming
glory OF humanity, the sanctuary OF all
virtues, the pledge OF all perfect quail.
ties OF heart and head 1t is not Just
nor right TO lay the sins OF men at
the feet OF women. II is because won.
en- are so much better than men that
their faults are considered greater.
The one thing in this world that is
constant, the one peak that rises
above all clouds. the one window In
which the light forever burns, the one
star that darkness cannot quench Is
woman's love. II rises to the greatest
heights. II sinks to the lowest depths.
II forgiVes the most cruel injuries. II
IL perennial OF life and grows In every
climate. Neither coldness nor neglect.
harshness nor cruelty can extinguish
st. A woman's love is the perfume OF
tho heart. This is the real love that
subdues the earth: the love that has
wrought all miracles OF art; that gives
us music all the way from the cradle
song to the grand closing symphony
that bears the soul away on wings OF
fire. A love that is greater than pow
er. sweeter than life and stronger than
death.-Robert @. Ingersoll.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
Shoulders and Desks,

Symmetry In the arrangement of
seats and desks in school rooms works
against the health OF the child. accord
ing to q recent statement by Superin-
tendent OF Schools Mrs. Ella Flagg
Young OF Chicago. Mrs. Young says
that many children become round
shouldered in a short time because
seats are not OF proper height to al
low pupils to work comfortably at
their desks. Hardly child is round.
shouldered when he enters the Fri.
mary grade" she says. yet many are
decidedly SO before they reach the
fourth grade" She thinks that the
idea OF symmetry OF desks should be
abandoned for the idea OF the sym.
metry and health OF the child.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
sIr Y.ar, TO con,,ruo, cloeL.

A clock constructed throughout OF
glass is the result of six years work
on the part OF a Bavarian glass polish.
er. The plates and pillars which form
the framework are OF glass and are
bolted together with glass screws. The
dial plate. hands, shafts and cogwheels
are OF glass and glass wedges and pins
are used for fastening the various
parts OF the running gear together.
says Tit.Bits. Like the clock itself,
the key by which II In wound is OF
glass. The construction OF the remark.
able umepiece was matter OF infinite
pains. Some OF the parts had TO be
made as many as 40 times before a
clock that would 90 could be pro.
duced.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
saner sion. Of MournIno.

A great deal Of discussion will prob
ably be aroused in social circles by
the announcement that the young wild
ow OF Col John Jacob Astor will wear
white for mourning. instead of black.
II ia likely that in few years the
whole system Of modern mourning for
the dead. as expressed in outward
ways. VIII be greatly mo'ified One
great influence in this modification
will be that OF sanitary science. for
there is much in the present style of
mourning. both as to living and to
garb. which is distinctly detrimental
10 health and which calls for more
sensible ways OF expressing sorrow
for the dead.-Baltimore American.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
Bald Head PartInos.

Before a man begins TO get bald he
parts HIS hair on the side way down
just above his ear. but as the hair
starts to come out then he begins to
part It In the middle and later when
about all OF 1t is gone on top he again
goes back TO parting II down low to
one side and let's the short hairs over
the ears grow long and brushes these
over his bald spot From the little
boy in curls to the old man with little
or none left is a good enough theme
for the immortal Shakespeare
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
Kinder SkIttlah.

A good old nanny of antebeilum
days went into shoe store and asked
for "a pair OF everyday shoes-small
tens" The clerk selected a pair Of
mems heavy pillow shoes for her and
she seated herself 10 try them Oh.
The clerk remained standing in front
OF her. She glanced up and asked;
Honey. is you all gwine TO stan
dere while I tries 'em onf"
The clerk answered: why, no,
auntie; I'll move on II you wish II"
She said: please do. honey. cause
Use white folks raised and Use kinder
skittish. Chicago Post
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
Loqlcal REASONING.

Thelma Smith, a little east side girl.
has heard a great deal about the dan
ger OF contracting disease from hand.
ling articles belonging to others. She
has been taught that she must not
use the brushes and combs OF other
members of the family.
On one occasion the little tot was
found industriously lathering her face
with her fathers shaving brush. she
was duly reprimanded and told that
she should know better.
What will catch, mamma--whis-
kersi" inquired -helma anxiously.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
Our Chief Capital.

William Muldoon. the health spe
cialist. said in recent interview in
New York; The health OF the aver.
age American Is far below what Il
was a generation ago. The trouble Is
that We Americans put dollars ahead
OF health. ahead OF life. ahead OF ev.
erything.
They say that q European, land
ing for the irst tims in New York
once asked a native: What is the
capital Of this country. sirf
81 forget just how much the capt
tai is the native replied: but any,
how. it's all in Pierpont Morgans
hands,"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
Moon Struck.
The moon was falling on the lake.

The moon was falling on the lake.
Dearest" he murmured.
She sighed happily. The moon was
still falling. His arm trembled slightly
about her waist
Il was Just going to propose" he
ventured.
Oh she sighed again. and hid her
face on his shoulder.
THAT We get up and &C home"
oh" she sighed again. The moon
was falling rapidly.
I'm about four hours!" he ended
trtumphantly, bringing the other arm
TO bear. And the splash made by the
moon was plainly audible 40 miles
away.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-29
start the Day RIaht.

A woman's taste is very precep-
tible at the breakfast table. She
should never allow soiled table
cloth to appear on It. The linen
should be fresh and snowy white. the
coffee we'll made and. II possible,
fresh flowers and fruits should adorn
the table. A nicely appointed. ap.
petizing breakfast is a promoter OF
good temper and harmony through the
ensuing day. A soiled tablecloth.
tough cold toast. bitter coffee. ETC..
are enough TO derange both the tenn
per and digestion Of those who have
10 submit to such domestic infections.