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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
SHOE TOKEN OF sUBJEcTloN
Ancient Significance Of Custom Which
10 Not Looked Upon as
Merely a Joke.

As specially applied to weddings.
there is suspicion that the throwing
of old shoes-or new slippers. for all
that-had at first a significance which
would sureSy 10 most Objectionable to
twentieth-century brides. II seems to
nave been roken OF the complete
subsection of the bride to her lord
and master. In the East a shoe or a
slipper was publicly borne at the head
of the bridal procession in indication
Of the brides subsection, and at some
Jewish weddings the bridegroom used
to strike the bride a blow with his
shoe as a sign that she was thereafter
to be submissive to his will. Among
the HISTORIANS II was the custom for
the bridegroom to kick the bride, and
for her to remove from his foot the
shoe with which he had kicked her.
To this day there is a common Gus.
tom In Russia for the bridegroom on
his wedding night to require the bride
to pull off his boots. In one of them
Is a whip, and In the other a gift II
she pulls off first the one containing
the whip, she gets a stroke from the
lash, and Is to expect foggings there
after, but II the gift is first disclosed
her married life will be happy. 1t is
related OF Martin Luther that once,
after performing the wedding cere-
mony for a couple, he took of the
bridegroom's shoe and placed it upon
the brides pillow. as a sign that she
should in all things and at all times
be subservient to her husband
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
Earmarks.

Alexander Powell, war correspond
dent and lecturer, said at a tea in
New York:
THE English volunteer troops are
splendid. You can tell by certain ear
marks where they come from. You
can tell the miners of the Midlands,
the mill hands of Manchester, the
bookkeepers OF London, the"
How do you tell them?" a young
lady asked.
WELL" said Mr.. Powell, "it's easy
enough to tell, for example. the book
keepers. Every time the bookkeepers
are commanded TO stand at ease they
try to put their rifles behind their
ears"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
Too Sour.

Professor Copeland of Harvard, as
the story goes, reproved his students
for coming late to class
This is class in English compost
tion," he remarked with sarcasm, mot
an afternoon tea"
AT the next meeting one girl was
twenty minutes late. Professor Cope
land waited until she had taken her
seat. Then he remarked bitingly:
How will you have your tea, Miss
Brown"
without the lemon, please" Miss
Brown answered quite gently.-Chris.
tian Register.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
Why She Went to Church.

A devout old lady had become very
deaf, and, as her church was some dis
tance from her home, decided to at
Tend another one, which was nearer.
She spoke to the minister of the sec
ond church about it, and was cordially
received and urged to come whenever
possible
"Ah. we'll" she said. "all churches
lead to heaven, and as l have grown
deaf and cannot hear any of the SER
mon | thought l would attend your
church"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
A Clnch.

my big brother is a printer" said
the boy who worked in a downtown
office.
That's nuthin' to brag about" re-
torted his bosom friend
Maybe 1t amt. but it's mighty
handy just the same. When | want
to go to ball game, get him to put
a death notice in the paper, so the
boss has got to believe I'm goin' to
funeral"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08

Based on verdicts by Mississippi iu.
rles Law Notes recommends that state
as a place where money is easy. The
case of Illinois Central railroad VS.
Dacus resulted in verdict for $500
to a prospective passenger because a
ticket agent said "d--n" to him
while in Alabama, etc, Railroad com.
pany VS.. Morris 1t appeared that a
liberal jury gave $4,000 to a white
woman who was compelled to ride a
short distance with three negroes, al
though the stingy court cut the yer.
dict to $4,000
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
CAUGHT.

What a pretty hat Mrs. Pinkey
wore this evening"
'Did you like it, dear?"
Yes, it was very becoming. Why
don't you get hats like that?"
you mustn't blame me II I laugh,
John. The hat you like Is my hat.
Mrs. Pinkey borrowed 1t this eve
ming. It's the $50 hat you called a
fright. Plain Dealer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
Rains XIII Young Ducks.

Getting the body wet in spring or
early summer viii generally kill a
young duck or gosling, Dampness will
give them rheumatism and cold, and
cold will bring on sore eyes, A young
duck caught In the rain will often
raise its head, open its mouth, and
stand stone still until It browns, when
but few feet farther along it could
have found shelter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08

other kind" TO go the way of thu
others.
Most OF the trouble with poultry OIL
the average farm is above the ears OF
the owner In other words, the owner
is following the wrong scheme or plan
in the care he gives them and tho
management they receive.
All that is required to make money
with poultry is to just give your henu
a chance and they will produce.
II you have flock of runty, sleepy,
lazy old hens investigation generally
diseioses that you were originally t.
blame for their condition.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08

Hubby came home from club with
his white waistcoat badly spotted.
How careless you are" said his
wife.
Not at ALL" he replied. You see,
they didn't have any menu cards, and
knew you'd want to know what We
had to eat"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
Feature Of poultry RaIslna.

Poultry raising has one splendid
feature about II which makes it pos-
sible TO combine poultry with almost
any other branch OF farming. with0rt
inconvenience and with satisfactt,l
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
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MAKING MONEY FROM HENS
Not Always Fault Of Fowl That She
Is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES often
Follow Wrong Scheme.

Most people keep poultry because
they expect TO make money from
them. Yet more than half of the hens
in this country do rot earn the amount
OF food they consume in one year.
When hens are Improbable the owner
generally concludes that the hens are
to blame and he either does away en-
tirely with them or else imports an.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08

What was the class doing today,
Ethel?"
knitting socks for soldiers"
How many did you knit, dear"
"Only one sock, mamma"
"Why didn't you knit pair, child?"
Because was knitting for a one
legged soldier, mamma"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
The Heiqht Of Atroclty.

"I see the Germans are using gas
instead of shot and SHE'LL" said Hark-
away. Gould anything be more afro
cious?"
"Oh, yes" said Dingleberry. "It
would be more atrocious IL after u.s.
ing tAe gas they should fire a volley
OF gas bills at their victims labeled
Please remit"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08

What has become of the old.fash
loned soda fountain which yielded
sarsaparilla?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08
The Kind IN Ia.

Miss Maymie is so kittenish"
"Ah, yes; with her, 'tis set purr
pose"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08

The trouble is not so much that peo
Pile cheer nonsense as that they vot,
for Il.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08

Love is one of the few things that
is never displayed on bargain coun-
ter
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-08

A woman Fever falls In love with
her hero, nor man with his ideal.
The state herald., 1915-09-10
TURKS MURDER 1000 CHRISTIANS
Four Thousand Killed by Disease and
Property Loss s2.5oo, 900.

New York.-At least 1000 Chris
tians we're killed and about 1900
others died OF disease in urumiah.
Persia, during the five months OF
Turkish occupation. according to II
letter received by J. l.. Caldwell.
American minister at Teheran. from
DIR. William A. Shedd OF urumiah.
made public here by the Presbyterian
board OF foreign missions. or the
$500 Chistlan families In the dis.
trict, Dr. Shedd said that all but .000
were robbed OF all their possessions
and nearly nil suffered some loss. lie
said the total loss OF Christians hal
been estimated at s2.500.0OO. and
added that the Presbyterian mission
sustained loss OF $4,000 during one
attack, Considerably more than 100
Christian girls turned Mosicms dur.
Ing the Turkish occupation. the
writer said, In hope OF escaping vio.
lence.
The state herald., 1915-09-10
Il. W. RisIeY Makes Charges.

Denver.-"Replying to the COVER
nor's charges filed against him before
the new State Civil Service Commits
sion, Harry W. Risley makes the di-
rect and positive statement in his an
swer that the governors private secre.
tary asked Risley to give large
quantity of printing for the state to a
Denver publishing company. in viola
ton OF a contract already made by the
governor. and that upon his (Risley's)
refusal. the governors secretary Or
dered him to resign. threatening to
file charges in case he did not com
ply with the governors request.
Risley also charges that his removal
is sought for political reasons only
and that the charges are 'frame-up'
to find room for political favorite.
Risley also claims that the new civil
service commission is not legal
body. for the reason that its status is
now on trial before the Supreme
Court. The old civil service commits
sion has certified his payroll for the
month OF August, but the new one re.
fuses to do so. The hearing on the
charges will be held Sept. 10"-R.
The state herald., 1915-09-10
U. s. Troops Battle Mexico Bandits

Wnshington.--A detachment OF the
Twelfth United States cavalry Friday
night cng.gcd In fight twelve miles
north OF Brownsville. Tex. with four
Mexican bandits, one OF whom was
Killed and three others captured,
None OF the cavalrymcn was injured
The prisoners were taken TO san
Information came In an
official report Americans at Enoinal.
Tex. forty miles north OF Laredo. nro
under arms. owing to reports that u
band OF Mesicana are In that vicinity
aud have threatened to at,rck the
town
The state herald., 1915-09-10
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News service.
AYERS DOCUMENTS PROVE PLOT.
Reported That Union Agent Admits
Use Of Sleuths In Colorado.

Denver.-That the State Military
Board Of Inquiry has in its possession
sworn evidence to prove conspiracy
on the part Of agents of the United
Mine Workers sent here not only to
prevent enlistments In the Colorado
National guard, but to procure indict-
ments against Governor Carlson, At.
torney General Farrar, high, militia
officers and leading coal mine oper-
ators OF the state, as well as the men
who control the financial affairs of the
mines. was the statement issued by
Lieut.. Col. Edward j. Boughton, presi-
dent Of the board. The statement.
with documentary evidence to support
its charges, was made public on the
authority of Governor Carlson.
William Diamond. an organizer for
the United Mine Workers, who is said
to be the real Colorado representa-
tive of the indianapolis headquarters
of the organization since John r. Law
son was convicted at Trinidad, is said
to have admitted that the Mine Work
ers sent agents here to gather evil
dence on which to base criminal COM
plants against state officials and coal
mine operators. The plan was initi-
ated, he said, because the prosecu-
tions which followed the strike OF two
years ago have been against only
union officials and strikers, ignoring
offenses committed by the other side.
He denied, however, tina. any attempt
has been made to prevent the re-
habilitation of the Colorado National
guard.
The state herald., 1915-09-10
POSSE KILLS OR0zC0|
FIERCE BATTLE FOUGHT AFTER
RAID ON TEXAS RANCH.
GERS Shoot at Bano Believed
Foraging for Food.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Sierra Blanca, Tex, Sept. 1.-The
body Of Gen. Pascual Orozco. hero
of the Madero revolution in Mexico.
lies riddled with bullets in the back
room of an undertaker's establish
ment at Van Horn, Texas.
Beside him are the bodies of his
companions, killed in the running
fight Monday with posse COM
posed of troops of the Thirteenth
cavalry, custom house officials and
civilians, which terminated in the
Green river canon of the High Lone
some mountain region. His compan-
ions were identified tentatively as
Jesus Delgado, Francisco Sandoval,
Jesus Miguel Tarrazas and Cristofar
Caballero, all well.known high-class
Mexicans. Caballero was Orozco's sec
rotary
1t is believed here that their hold
up of the Love ranch for food and the
theft of horse there, which led to
their death, was the result of mis-
souhtNtioH WIN u Dinu VI uediis ipo
Colorados, led by Eduardo Salinas.
who is known to have started from
he vicinity of Maria to Bosque Bon
tie country, Mexico. near where the
running fight terminated. Owing to
The non-arrival of Salinas it is be-
ieved. Orozco and his companions,
pressed for food, decided to hold up
The Love ranch.
The five bodies are being held here
waiting the arrival of Mrs. orozco
rom FL Paso.
IL is believed here that Orozco
planned a wellorganized raid of the
Texas border at Valentine and
Maria with the forces of Salinas
and TO raise the standard of the
lew border party, the Nationalists.
believed to be revival of the frus-
rated Huerta plot
The Fourth and Fifth United States
nfantry have been ordered to the
Mexican border and left Texas City
Tuesday afternoon.
In 1910 Gen. Orozco, then about So
years old, was the owner of a mule
pack train which transported ore
from the western Chihuahua mines to
he railroad.
At the outbreak OF the Madero rev.
olution against Diaz he joined Madero
and soon became general, taking n
part in the capture OF Juarez in 1871.
President Madero, upon the success
Of the revolution. promoted orozco to
be military governor OF chihuahua.
In January. 1sl2. the garrison of
Iuarez revolted with orozco leading
Lhe revolt.
The state herald., 1915-09-10
POPE'S PEACE
PLEABY GIBBONS
CARDINAL VISITS WHITE HOUSE
AND DISCUSSES END OF
WAR WITH WILSON.
SITUATION IN MEXICO
CABlEGRAM PRAISES THE PRESl
DENTS ATTlTUDE.-NEU
MAY TAKE JOINT ACTION.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-Cardinal Gibbons came
TO Washington Thursday with mes.
sage OF hope for peace in Europe to
President Wilson. from Pope Bene,
dict.
II was a cablegram praising the
Presidents attl,ude and indicating a
belief that the United States might
be in a position to help in bringing
the European war TO an end.
After reading the message the Car.
dinal remained for half an hour with
the President discussing the possibili-
ty OF peace and the world waf situa.
tion generally.
He emerged smiling and walked
over to the State Department for a
conference with Secretary Lansing.
Later he announced he had talked
peace with the President and told him
OF his qualification over the apparent
success of the negotiations with Ger
many oyer submarine warfare
He spoke cheerfully OF the situation,
saying the prospects for peace
seemed to be Frightening. The text
OF the Pope's message was not made
public, nor was there any formal com
ment on II from the white House. I'm
officially, however II was said that
the President was much pleased with
the message and with the Interview.
II was understood that the Pope
made no definite suggestion as to a
peace movement and that his message
was purely Il personal one to Presi-
dent Wilson and not addressed to the
heads OF other neutral governments.
Joint action for peace among the
heads OF several neutral nations and
the Pope was suggested as n possible
outcome OF the days developments.
but this idea received no official con.
firmation. Up TO the present the
United Staten has acted entirely alone
In the single offer II has made TO be
Of service in bringing about peace.
The Mexican situation was touched
upon incidentally by Cardinal Gibbons
both at the White House aud nj the
State Department, with an expression
of his hopes for an early restoration
of order and government In that coun.
try.
The state herald., 1915-09-10
HIRED TO SLAY DOCTOR
PLEDGED $4,000 FOR CRIME, DE.
CLARE NEGROES.
Mrs. Elizabeth r. Mohr of Providence
r. l., Jailed on Charge Of In
citing to Murder.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Providence, r. Fifteen hours
after Mrs. Elizabeth Tiffany Blair
the confession by three negroes that
she had hired them for $1,000 to kill
her husband, C. Franklin Mohr, a
wealthy physician of this city and
Newport, she was released in $4,000
bail.
The only statement obtained from
Mrs. Mohr during the day was de-
nial of the charges against her When
confronted with Cecil Victor Brown.
the former hostler on the Mohr estate.
whose confession led to her arrest, she
said: "lt is not so. You know you
came up to my house and said that
you were going to square with the doc
tor because he did not pay you what
you said he owed you. told you not
to be foolish"
Brown, with his two alleged accom-.
plices, Henry Spellman. his half broth
er and George w. Heals, the doctor S
chauffeur. we're locked up in the Bris.
tol county Jail All three are charged
with murder.
At the Rhode Island hospital where
Miss Burgar is kept in seclusion. It
was said she WAS recovering from her
two wounds.
Heals has been detained by the po-
lice since the shooting. as his account
OF the affair conflicted with that given
by Miss Emily G. Burger, the doctor's
assistant, who was in the automobile
ard was also wounded.
The state herald., 1915-09-10
cause for Profound Re ReIOIeIno."-rsf,

San Franclnoo, calif-Thc acanica.
ucnco by Germany in this countryH
contention for the rights of non com.
batant citizens on commercial timers
of belligcrcnta should be the cause
OF profound rejoicing by ever, patri.
o,lc American, and the occasion for
congralulaiitn TO the President" said
william Howard TAFT. former preai
dent Of the United States In an nd.
dress delivered at the TAFT 1ny colc.
braiion nt the Panama Pacific Esposi.
ti1n
The state herald., 1915-09-10
$4,000 Face Death by Starvation.

Chicag o.-Death by starvation
through four years of crop failure
faces the $4,000 inhabitants of Cura-
Goa island in the Dutch West Indies
unless help is sent them, according to
the Right Rev. NJ. G. vuylsteke. o. p.
Catholic Bishop OF Curacao. who ar.
rived here seeking aid for the island.
ers. The suffering in my diocese is
fully as terrible as In the war stricken
countries OF Europe" said Bishop
vuylsteke, and all that is needed to
alleviate the conditions there is
bread. seeds. water and food OF all
kinds.
The state herald., 1915-09-10
Would Spend ,eoo. 600 In Colorado.

Dcnvcr.-s. II. Williamson chief OF
construction Of the United stater
Reclamation Service. had jus, returned
from Washington, where he urged thai
100000 be allowed for the comlnr
fiscal year for work on reclamation
proloctn In this state alone This
recommendation must be- adopted b.,
Congress, but II In considered prob
able that favorable action will BE-
taken 30 that tho UnoompahErc and
the Grand valley projects may be com
plcted before June. 1917.
The state herald., 1915-09-10
Accused vie Plan. Mate, fur,,.,

Proyidonce, r. I, Sept. i.-Amld tho
preparations for the funeral OF her
husband, Of whose death she In nc.
cuucd. Mrs. Elizabeth Tiffany Dlalr
Mohr lost her composurc Tor the ,irat
time since suspicion fell upon hor,
She had attempted formal Interview
but II was interrupted with aoba and
ended In an outburHt OF weeping rhe
funeral OF Dr. Mohr. held Friday, was
arranged In all ila details by Tho wild.
ow' who following her arrest. was 70.
leased ou bail.
The state herald., 1915-09-10
Human Eye Valued at SLIP.

Denver-A human eye is worth 81.
liz, according to the Colorado work
mems compensation law On this val
uation the state insurance fund will
pay Peter McNulty OF Colorado
Springs s. week for the next l39
weeks. the first payment OF the kind
to be made under the new law Me
Nuity lost one eye as n result OF an
accident while employed in the Mary
Murphy mine at Romley.
The state herald., 1915-09-10
Crop Condition. Above Normal.

Denver-Crop conditions as a whole
throughout the state are above nor.
NAL is the opinion Of W. II. Olin.
Grain is much better than in previous
years. the sugar beets are showing
sturdy growth. with a promise OF
record crop. the potato crop is In an
encouraging condition and the live
stock industry is In better shape than
ever before. according to Mr.. olin.
The state herald., 1915-09-10
cyeIone Wreek. Aou.e. In can.a..

Winnipeg. Man.-Tcrrific cyclones
did great damage In central and north.
western Manitoba The range Of the
storm was from Mineo,a TO Hamiota.
Plumas and Melllie, Fields were
swept bare OF stocks OF hay and grain.
llousea and outbuildings were blown
over and horses and cattle we're
killed, Many horses and cattle were
driven into forest fires TO perish. Tho
bridge at uno, on the Grand Trunk Pa.
cific. was blown away and train
went through, the engineer being
killed
The state herald., 1915-09-10
State Probing Warden. Books.

Denvcr-An investigation is being
made OF the accounts of the state
penitentiary In Canon City under the
regime of Thomas J. lyman. warden,
The investigation is being conducted
by three men sent by State Auditor
MulhIS. and Is being carried on for
the full period OF time since the ad'
ministration OF Warden Cleghorn.