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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-01
The Maklno Of Books.

Knicker - Has Smith writer's
cramp?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-01
The Exception.

Two is company" quoted the Sage.
Unless they happen to be husband
and wife," corrected the Fool.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-01
LOSSES SURELY PREVENTED

hy Guitars elaeklsg Pills. Low
priced. frcsh. reliable; preferred By
Western stockmsn. because they
protect wksrs ether yaoolsss fall.
Write for BOOKLET and tsstimonisla.
lo-eoss pkss. Blaskiss .eiiIs 500
so.sese thss. Bisetlss Pin, 400
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-07-01

Bocker-No, readers cramp.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
: An Athletic Heart.

The use Of the term athletic heart
has led to more misunderstanding
than probably any other one express
sion. Laymen or parents. provided they
are not of the medical profession. get
a picture from this expression which is
anything but correct. If they were
told that their boys thigh had increas-
ed half an inch in girth under the ex-
ercise that he had been doing in the
gymnasium they would be pleased, but
when they are told that the size Of
his heart is increased they are at once
very much alarmed. Active participa-
lion in almost any sport which causes
the heart to beat more rapidly will
produce an increase of size of that
muscle as in any other muscle, and a
certain amount of this is unquestiOna-
bly, natures normal and proper way
of taking care of her economy. Some
people, it is true, believe that any en-
iargement is abnormal, but DR.. Mey-
Ian and most Of the physicians who
have followed the athlete closely would
not agree with this.-Outing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
Erratic Record In Golf.

The worlds record for unsteadiness
probably goes to certain California
golfer. There was team match sched-
uled between two clubs. each club pick
ing it's five best men. When the match
started it was discovered that only
four men had reported for one of the
teams. The captain of the team that
had missing man saw standing by
club member with a handicap some
where around sixteen or eighteen
strokes His average game was about
90. AS a rule he could be counted upon
to go out in so and come back in 49,
That day, 20 his own amaZement and
to the confusion of his opponent. he
was out in 81, eleven strokes better
than he had ever played the course be-
fore for the first nine holes. This was
an upset. but no worse than the upset
that followed for, after being out in
81, he was back in SO. He got his 81.
but as no 81 was ever got before
Jerome D. Travers in American Maya
zine
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
CoIors and Heat.

In an attempt to illustrate graph
cally the relative values for summer
and winter wear of different colors in
dress materials an interesting expert
ment was recently conducted, says
Popular Mechanics. Four strips OF
cloth made of the same material and
weight. but of different colors, were
placed on a cake of ice and exposed to
the sun. The fabrics were white, vel
low, red and black. The result show
ed in striking way how white re-
fleets the suns rays. while black alb
serbs them.
The ice covered by the piece of
white cloth was not melted to any APP
preciable degree during the test. that
under the yellow strip was slightly de-
pressed. deep cut was formed be-
meath the red cloth and a groove APP
proximate'y twice as deep as that COW
cred by the latter was melted under
the black fabric.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
Barbed Wire In the War.

In war barbed wire is used in vari-
Gus ways, but it's main object is man
stopping. It is interlaced with ground
pegs in front of trenches for the pur-
pose of tripping charging troops, it is
strung across bridges and main roads
to prevent the passage of cavalry, and
it is used for fencing in camps to guard
against rushing tactics on the part OF
the enemy Whenever possible barbed
wire entanglements are hidden in long
grass or in hedges, so that advancing
troops will be trapped while the enc
my rake their lines with shot and
shell. Barbed wire concealed in un-
dergrowth is particularly deadly where
cavalry is concerned, for the wire grips
the horses hoofs, causing them to fall
on the spike strewn ground-London
Times
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
Wedding Presents In the Orient.


With modern Arabians the bride
groom makes the bride presents. which
are sent day or two before the nup-
tials. AS soon as the bride reaches the
bridegroom's house she makes him pres
ents of household furniture, a spear
and tent.
In Persia the bridegroom is obliged to
give a certain sum of money in ;iddi-
ton to other presents. Ii he is in
moderate circumstances he gives his
bride two complete dresses. a ring and
a mirror. He also supplies the furni-
ture, carpets, mats, culinary utensils
and other necessaries for their home.
With the celestials the family of the
bridegroom make presents to the fam
lily of the bride of various articles u
few days before the day fixed for the
marriage. The presents generally con-
sist of food, cock and hen, the leg
and foot of a pig, the leg of goat,
eight small cakes Of bread, eight
torches, three pairs of large red can
dies, a quantity Of vermicelli and sew
eral punches of firecrackers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
Turtle and Farina.

Turtle and farina taken together rep
resent to those who live on the ANA
Zon, be they white, negro or Indian or
one of the numerous crossbreeds. what
the salmon does to the Alaska Indian,
the cocoanut to the south sea islander
and rice to the Monaghan. A short
run of salmon in the Alaska rivers, a
crop failure in the paddy fields Of
China, a hurricane in the south sea
islands. all reduce to the same thing
famine On the Amazon a shortage Of
turtles may be tided over by pleni-
tude of farina, or vice versa. A failure
of both turtles and farina in the same
year brings great and widespread dis
tress. Farina is a crude. locally made
product of the root of the maniOc, a
further refinement of which results in
the tapioca of commerce. Farina I'M
der a number of different names is
more or less of a staple with the ma
tives in all of tropical America from
the West Indies to Paraguay.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
The Elderly Safety Pin,

The safety pin and the hook and eye
are generally supposed to be modern
inventions. The former, in fact. has
been credited to Qneen Victoria. She
may have improved upon it, but GER
tainly she is not entitled to the dis
tinction Of having invented it. Nu-
merous specimens of the useful con-
trivance have been found in the ruins
of Crete. Some Of them are in the
museum of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, and the museum has also a
hook and eye from the same place.
Both the safety pins and the hook
and eye now in the museum were
made at least 900 hundred years be-
fore Christ. Some are made of bronze,
but amber or some other material was
often used On the more elaborate pins.
Some were even made of finely
wrought gold.-Youth's Companion.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
More Effective Than cursinq.

Babylonian tablets, declared to be
the Oldest writings in existence, relate
how farmers of 5000 years ago fought
locusts and caterpillars in their fields.
The translator AYERS that they called
in a necromancer, who thus brought
his artillery in to play
He broke jar, cut open a sacrifice.
a word of cursing he repeated, and the
locusts and caterpillars fed
1t must have been powerful word
of cursing" he repeated. Pity it is that
it has been lost. These plaques have
been ''cussed OUT good and plenty in
all modern tongues, but they have
calmly continued their work of crop
devastation. Possibly through the cen
turtles they gradually became hardened
to such verbal warfare and declined to
abdicate until the man came with the
insecticide spray. Then is the time for
disappearing certainly Breeders Ga
Zette
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
Fish Swarm In the Bosporus.

OF all it's many descriptive epithets,
ancient and modern, none has chung
with more persistent tenacity than the
simple, early adjective Of "fishy" Bos-
porus. Seventy edible varieties of fish,
familiar to connoisseurs, sport in it's
waters. Some have their permanent
haunts within the stream. The most
are migratory. The instinct Of the sea-
sons moves them northward or south
ward with the birds. The strait is
their only possible highway between
the Black sea and the Mediterranean.
their summer and winter homes. From
March until June and from August to
December men, poised in the quaint
perches high on piles above the water
and constantly on the outlook, watch
for the flash Of their gliding scales
From "Constantinople." by DR.. Edwin
A. Grosvenor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
pinched.

Perhaps the origin of our slang term
"pinched," meaning arrested, is in De-
foes poem Hymn to the Pillory.' I'm
INJURED in 1903 in Newgate, Defoe con-
soled himself with the reflection that,
having meant we'll, he suffered unjust
ly This is the passage:
The first intent of laws
Was to correct the effect and check the
cause,
And all the ends of punishment
Were only future mischiefs to prevent.
"But justice is inverted when
Those engines of the law,
Instead of pinching vicious men,
Keep honest ones in awe"
Exchange.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR.

Friday, Dec. Pain the region OF
Ipek, Montenegro, the MOntenegrlns
drove the Austrians fifteen miles to-
ward the Serbian border the Serbian
consulate at London reports.
Twenty towns near Saloniki have
been ordered evacuated by the entente
commanders for strategical reasons.
Both Paris and Berlin claim posses
sion of the heights of Hartmanns-Weil-
erkoff Swiss reports state that the
casualties number $4,000.
Arab outbreaks have forced the Brit
on the Egyptian-Tripoli border.
Berlin reports the Russians on the
ffensive at Bessarabia but repulsed.
Japan may be drawn into the Euro
pean war through the torpedoing of
the Japanese steamer Yasaka Maru.
This disaster is knwn to be one of the
greatest ship losses since the war.
The cargo's value is estimated at $5,-
100000
Saturday, Dec. 25.-Reports from
Athens say that the Teutons have be-
gun bombardment of the allies lines
northwest of Saloniki
Turks claim their artillery silenced
enemy guns at Gallipoli, besides sink.
ing two loaded vessels.
In Persia the Russians are declared
to have severely defeated Persian in
surgents % miles from Teheran.
Sunday, Dec. 26.-Two days of fight.
ing at Ypres and Armentieres on the
western front are said by Paris war
correspondent to have lost the Ger
mans 5000 men, A dozen attacks, aid
ed by poison gases, against the Brit
ish positions failed.
The outstanding feature of the war
reports was Lloyd Georges appeal to
British labor unions to set aside union
regulations to enable other workers to
aid in furnishing the men in the
trenches with munitions Disaster to
England might be caused by the acts
of the unionists, he told them.
Montenegrins report driving the Aus.
TRANS from three towns with heavy
losses.
Monday Dec. 27.-Submarine activity
in the Mediterranean recalls the cam
paign last spring in the North sea
The French steamer Villa de la Ciotat
6,37S tons, was sunk and so passengers
and crew lost She carried many WON
en- and children and reports say was
torpedoed without warning.
The Belgian steamer Ministre Beer
naert, and the British steamers Yed
do. Hadley and Cottingham were also
torpedoed. The Yeddo carried a So,
100000 cargo. The torpedoing was
without warning, her officers report.
The London Times sees a converg
ing attack on the allied positions al
Saloniki. The center to be borne by
the Bulgarians. Greece has ordered
two auxiliary classes of troops.
At Armentiers Paris reports the
British pierced the German line anG
took 500 prisoners
Indian troops to the number of 45,
coo have been sent from France to pre-
>sumably Saloniki.
King Peter of Serbia has gone into
~evile at Brindisi, Italy.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
The Earliest Lens.

The earliest known lens is one made
Of rock crystal unearthed by Layard
at Nineveh This lens, the age Of
which is to be measured by thousands
of years, now lies in the British mu-
scum with its surface as bright as
when it left the makers hands. By
the side of it are very recent speci-
mems of lenses which have been ruined
by exposure to London's fogs and
smoke.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
Real Reason.

Friend suppose the bank exam
liner comes around to find out what is
on hand? Banker tgrimly,-No; more
often to find out what's on foot!-Bos-
ton Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
White Animals Among the Japanese.

A white fox is often mentioned In
the Japanese fables, and white SER
pent appears in their pictures OF Ben
ten. the goddess of fortune. Among
the Japanese, as among the ancient
Greeks and Scythians, white horses
were dedicated to the gods and are
still attached to the larger temples of
the country. The milk and butter OF
white cows were formerly priced as a
medicine
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
Following Principles.

'Did you see BIBLES disappear as
soon as he saw his wife coming with
out even waiting to see what she want
ed?'
HE wasn't taking any chances on
that You see. he belongs to safety
first society" -BsltimOre American.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
SOUTH AMERICA Is REACHED

United States Exports Double Those
of 1914 in Like Period.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-In the three
months after war broke out at the end
of July, 1914, this country's exports to
South America (whose expansion had
been hoped for as a result of the Eu-
ropean war; were only $20,300,000, as
against $9S, 100000 in the similar peri
cd of 1913.
In the corresponding three months
of the present year the total was S43,
100000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
A Bad Break.

$50 Miss Passay is angry with her
doctor. Why is that?'
Gle tactlessly remarked that ne
would soon have her looking her old
self again. Boston Transcript
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
Second Speed.

"A girl talks about going from one
extreme to the other"
ooh, does she?"
And the next minute she buttons
her shoe with hairpin.'
81 didn't know you'd been married
SO long. Purple Cow.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
Boyd Starts Home.

NEW YORK = Captain Boyd
the recalled German naval attache. has
left New York on the steamship Rot
terdam.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31
Hardly.

Hewitt-You should make hay While
the sun shines. Jewett-I can't II
stick to my business Of making UNI
brellaS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-12-31

1t is difficult to persuade mankind
that the love Of virtue is the love OF
themselves.--Cicero.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-02

The Somerset County Medical As
sociation is meeting today at Hotel
Coburn
William p. Preble, who has been
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Preble, has returned to Boston,
where he has a position in the Sum
mer ST. store of Riker-Jaynes.
The readings and playlet presented
by a part of the Senior Class on the
oath provided an excellent entertain
ment for those attending and reflect
ed great credit upon Miss Marion
Steward. the teacher in the public
speaking course. This is a new de-
partment in Evolutionary work from
which no member of the graduating
class is excused, has been adopted
this year
Mrs. J. NJ. SWEET and Miss Mabelle
L. SWEET of Bangor have been pass
ing a few days with their son and
brother, Herbert L. SWEET and family
Mr.. and Mrs. SWEET who have been
at the Dr.. +. o. Sawyer home dur
ing the fall are again at their Water
st home and the f. W. Briggs are
once more domiciled in their reno
waited and remodeled residence on the
Shepherd estate.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-02

Adolph Beaulieu, student at an
Augusta Business College returned to
that city Tuesday after a visit with
his parents in town.
Mr. and Mrs L. w. Gerrish and son
Mahlon were entertained Thanksgiv-
ing Day at Brownville, being guests
of Mr. Gerrish's brother {. f. Ger
IRISH and family. 1t was the first time
in twenty-three years that MIR. Ger
IRISH had been the holiday guests at
his brothers home.
The evening school opened up last
night in the main study room in the
Opera House The teachers in charge
are Principal r. w. Leighton and
Mrs. Earle Green with Miss Pearl
Meader as teacher of business and
commercial studies and Frank Knowl-
ton of Manual Training The last
two are the teachers of these branch
es in the day schools. The sessions
will be held on Monday. Wednesday
and Friday evenings.
A Thanksgiving Bundle Social and
Candy Pull was given by the Ep-
worth League Saturday evening in
the Methodist yestry Thirty young
people were present and Thanksgiv-
ing games were played. Each per-
son brought bundle and these were
suspended on strings. In turn each
was blindfolded and given scissors to
snip string and win a bundle after
which all enjoyed a candy pull. Dur
ing the evening a business session
was held in which it was reported
that box worth twelve dollars had
been sent to the Penobscot Bay Mis-
sion, and that thirty calls on sick
and strangers had been made 1t
was also reported that garments had
been made for poor children. The
social closed with music, all declar-
ing that they had spent very en-
joyable evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-02

The next meeting Of the Womans
Missionary Circle viii be held with
Mrs. Annie Nolin on Friday Of this
week. Dec. Bird, at 20 O'Clock
The Ladies Circle Of the NJ. :.
Church will hold their annual Fair
December 9Th and 9Th. beginning al 2
o'clock on Wednesday afternoons
Miss Ethelyn Steward, kinder
garten teacher in Bangor, returned TO
that city Sunday after visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs John II.
Steward
This evening Major VIII { Miller
of Augusta is to inspect tho lodge Of
the Somerset Cantons in Skowhegan.
A banquet will be served after in
speeiton and among those expected
to be present are Col II. J. Toward
of Augusta and Col 5. b. soule Of
Gardiner
Friends of Miss Nellie Bean ten
dered her birthday party last night
at the home of Mrs. Belle Morrill, on
Kennebec St The evening was hap
PLY spent, refreshments of which a
birthday cake was the crowning feat
ure were served and various gifts
were received
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-02

pctAulr the Wrench mtlifats fstr'
or dysIr.a Ike The EnsHsf sft-f
Turner IA, hls counfF, saeIit He
aess his paiatiuFs aad s5es - tt
pictures as he possess~3 A. 'ha .'. -
OF Ais death afs = brssH. g4hte
properly llla house caafa's - hla
eell~ctleh 90 auifevus erae.Hs etc ,
IL devoted a. ths .sfsssas % ml
asam
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-02

VI WALTER Company al. fsad} te
receive automobile foF patuHHF thd
vanishing AT their rOaa5s aa#f ihr
sksw hesan garage Not So basf nos
IS later ou BATTER Ert 1aa. waeh'ne
there 4as,A5 rslfphaes
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-02

Another Club has been organized
In SkOwhcgan this time among q
number OF the young ladies, The hrst
meeting having been held trN
nights ago at the home Of Miss 10
VIVA Murray Of1crrs we're elected
as follows President. loSina Mur
ray secretary VIDA Bradford fr,aa=
urer Esther Rodcriek Tho nrklui
taiiou has been named Tho llappy
Go.Lucky club Evening eAihgf.
ings are being planned for tuaaT 'hs
entire winter
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-02

Mems and BOYS Mackinaws in this
Week, Selling $3.50 to $500
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-15

a very comfortable man to cook for.
If Harry found fault with the food
that he found on our table would be
very unhappy.
Tonight 1 am going to have for the
dinner in celebration of Harry's baby
beefsteak, friend bananas, potatoes
au gratin, lettuce salad with garlic
dressing and apple pie. You, little
book, being composed of only white,
paper and having no palate to be
tickled, will probably not appreciate
this MENU. but 1 know Dick and
Harry will. It's a mans dinner, but
you must never. let him know that the
flavor he likes so much in his salad
is garlic. Like many other things he
is fond of he likes the thing itself but
he won't stand for the name.
woC.e (whim- Sc W THgWa h h
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-15
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

christina. - Or. Meyer-Gerhard,
special envoy from Ambassador Bern
storh, en- route to Berlin to explain
American attitude regarding German
submarine warfare, arrived here last
night.
BeIVidere; III.-George Thompson,
telephone lineman, electrocuted while
working on pole at Kirkland.
Newmarket, Eng.-S. JoeI's Pom
mern won Newmarket derby, event
supplanting historic EPSON derby,
Cancelled because of war.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. court de-
MED application for review of verdict
against F. Drew Camnetti, convicted
of white slavery.
%Harrisburg, Pa. - When John L.
Porter of Dauphin, %, twelfth man
called on jury, took his seat, chair
collapsed. Porter is feet tall and
weighs 365 pounds.
IndianapoIis.-For weeks the city
has tried to keep a certain arc light
burning. Then small boy told how
Cecil Thompson put it out every
night he went to call on Miss Mayme
Monroe.
Washington.-When Miss Gertrude
Perkins phoned friend she had taken
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-06-15

bichloride of mercury friend didn't
believe it but gave alarm neverthe-
less, just too late to save Miss Per-
kins' life.
Boston.-"I'm drunk and I've killed
my wife," announced Michael Amo-.
roso, as he staggered into police sta
ton. Wife found lying beside two
sleeping babies with throat slashed.
New York.-A man frightened by
detectives raiding crap game on
Sixth av. threw the dice into his
mouth. The officers have no evil
dence.
New York-W. G. Green, Denver,
telegraphed Carl Zahn, Plaza hotel.
barber, $50 to come to White Sulphur
Springs, Virginia, to cut his hair. He
prefers Zahn's work.
Commack, L. |. - After riding
around three weeks under rear seat
of John Rauscher's buggy, Maggie,
a hen, today Matched thirteen chicks.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. court held
Juror cannot assail verd ct to which
he was party nor criticise way it was
reached.
Neutrality-suspicious. court held
constitutional Illinois law compelling
railroads to furnish cars within rea-
sonable time after freight is offered
Denver. - Men and women of all
political parties will gather in city
park Thursday night to adopt reso-
lutions praising Pres. Wilson for his
notes to Germany.
Winneboro, S. Cites Smith,
negro charged with assault, killed in
riot when mob attempted to take him
from officers. Clyde Isenhour prob
ably fatally wounded; 5 officers
wounded.
Toccoa, Ga.-Sam Stephen, negro,
accused of attacking white girl,
lynched.
Paris.-CharIes and James Deering
l. af