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

contemplated spending the ensuing
evening with Jimmie" tasting Joys
unconflned at the skating rink.
Most Of the hoorwalkers were in
keeping with the clerks. They were
not dressed In long Prince Alberts as
for an afternoon tea, nor did they twirl
huge black mustachios. They we're
clean shaven and neat. and stood or
walked about with some display OF
modeety as II they thought 1t possible
that some OF their millionaire custom
ers were almost as elevated In life's
station as themselves.
Here was house In order and Jane
reveled In it. No more Sixth avenue
for her; she would leave that to Mrs.
Collins. For herself she was through
with the hoi polloi. She was not one
Of them and never had been except
from necessity. She thought OF her
home In one OF the larger cities up
state and of her life there when Bob
had courted her five years ago. Her
father was not rich, as wealth is re-
garded todly. but he was a well-to-do
and much respected attorney and an
intellectual one. II the occasion had
required It he would have taken lodg-
ing at a flrst-class hotel and done
without a meal rather than stay at an
inferior one.
Jane had had a year at one OF the
leading colleges for girls and then a
turn In the tide of her fathers busi-
ness affairs had cut short this luxury.
But she knew her art and her music
and she had looked forward with q
thrill and with wholesome anticipation
to her advent In the great metropolis
She had an inkling OF Bobs business
then and business of any kind seemed
better for a man to her than a profes.
sion. Her fathers case convinced her
Of this. She was sure that no man was
more capable. more suited to enjoy the
best things OF life or more eager to
supply them for his family. but his
calling did not seem to provide the
means.
Jane had known Bob's history a
school. He was q leader. as Brand had
said. and she was confident that he
would force his way to the front IN
the business world Not that abe wal
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-07
DISCOVERY OF TEpARY BEAN
Plant, Long Cultivated by Arizona In
dams, Gives Wonderful Results
as Dry Farm Crop.

The American Indian, TO whom the
white man owes his yellow corn. has
now added another valuable item to
the food supply Investigators from
the University OF Arizona have dis
covered that the Tepary bean, which
has long been cultivated by the Pima
and Papago Indians. gives wonderful
results as a dry-farming crop. 1t will
Yield, Il Is said, from 700 to 1000
pounds TO the acre. and in food value
II equals any known article OF come
merce.
In the semiarid soil OF the reserya-
tions, the Indians for generations. by
a system OF rude canals. have raised
these beans on large tracts OF land.
The investigators also found varieties
of pumpkins, corn and squashes that
have survived the ancient Pueblos. the
race under whose husbandry they orig
mated. on lands where II has been
thought that such products could not
be grown; but the most valuable were
the beans
The Indians say that long ago their
fathers found them growing wild In
the mountains farther south. Centu-
ries OF cultivation have developed
types OF the vegetable well suited to
extremes OF heat and drought. Forty
seven varieties have been developed
from the samples which the university
explorers brought back from the In
dians
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-07
CHAPTER TX.
Jane In Her Own EIement.

Jane In Her Own Element.
When she reached Neli FORK Jane
did not head for the bargain counters
Of the big Sixth avenue stores. These
we're her riglltful domain, or had been
when fhe had gone to sgsnd the few
dollars that her own limited resources
allowed She rode now TO one OF the
more exclusive Fifth avenue shops and
proceeded to make such purchases as
she wanted without regard to cost The
more she paid the better, for her plan
OF concealment would not permit OF
her buying too much, and. besides, she
was through with the cheap and
shoddy.
Everything In this store catered to
the better tastes OF the better class OF
people. Even The ghls behind the
counters we're different They were
polite and suave. softer voiced and
gentler hammered. None Of them
chewed gum and none of them called
cash" In shrill. repellent tones. Nor
did any OF them carry on a conversa-
tion with a companion 80 feet away to
inform her friend that she had had n
perfectly swell time last night" and
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SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds move into their
new bungalow-s500 down, balance same
a. rent!-on Staten Island. Mrs Collins,
a neighbor. calls before the household
gods are set in order. Spring. Dick
Meade. newspaper man. cynft. socialist.
takes dinner and spends the night. The
Reynolds seem comfortable in their home
but with hint OF loneliness. Jane Rey-
noids goes TO a city matinee with Mrs.
Collins, and by her companions advice
pretends sickness TO cover her neglect TO
provide dinner for Bob. Jane, confessing.
forgiven for shamming. Dick arrives
with delicatessen forage. Dick warns Rob
against John Brand. Bob's old school
mate. now member of ''the system"
who Is expected to call Jane confesses
that the money for the butchers bill has
gone for a new hat. Bob pleasantly re-
minds her OF the ''balance same as rent"
Dick breaches socialism. Brand, the pros
porous; member OF the system" calls.
Brand. Hudson Cement company presi-
dent, offcrs Bob 20 900 to use his position
as chemist with the United Construction
company to cheat the specifications for
cement work on the Pecos River dam.
Jane overhearing asks Bob to accept His
refusal, In the face OF thler poverty. ohills
her. Brand wiles Jane into n conspiracy
TO make Bob earn tho $4,000. They go
for an automobile ride to discuss details
Mrs. Collins playing chaperon. Dick sees
them. Jane receives 800 "conspira'or's
money" by mail from Brand.
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CHAPTER X.

A Eoeturasi vIsiios.
In the bungalow now new era
dawned. There was no marked change
In James mode of life but there was a
vast difference in the spirit of it. A
little army OF Joy gods entered and
gave battle to the glooms. Every day
In this conflict OF mental legions the
joys triumphed. Not alone did they
crush the foes OF James spiritual wei
fare. Such victories won they took
hold of the physical being and with
deft touch here and there restored 1t
to the full power of Its natural beauty.
They put q light into the eyes that
had seemed. perhaps. a little tired;
added fresh glow to cheeks that had
become a little wan and gave quick
elasticity to a step that had grown list
less.
Jane was really beautiful woman.
But she was the type that needs the
full blend Of all attractions to complete
the picture of the subtle whole. She
was tall and willowy. Vivaciousness
made her slimness a charm; without
hair, luxuriant, abundant raven tresses,
seemed heavy and added years unless
flashing eyes and colored cheeks de-
fed Its somberness. And. just as a
prosaic life and tired. dulled senses
had caused the bird to droop, keeping
pace with frayed and worn plumage,
now new prospects and new featherr
caused 1t to thrill and flutter.
Mrs. Collins. keen observer OF all
these changes, literally winked the
other eye. She was not the kind who
scorns gossip but having once met euf-
ficient rebuke from Jane and being
more or less beneficiary OF this pros
perity she held her peace. II her
nerves required material relief now
she had but to make the want known.
The means was always at hand.
There came presently into the Rey-
nolds household. however, something
that disturbed even the eQuanimity OF
Mrs. Collins. This was servant girl.
She was inefficient and unframed. but
she kept James hands out OF the dish
water.
"The extra expense is so little." Jane
had told her neighbor Why, / pay
Frieda only two dollars and a half a
week"
Mrs. Collins turned up her nose and
opined that the girl was committing
larceny. al that But the idea OF the
hired help" ranked just the same.
She saw that James hands were get.
ting white and soft while her own
we're red and rough. She sought refuge
in rubber gloves which in many a
woman's life are mute evidence OF
vanity or pathos az the case may be.
But Mrs. Collins gave them up. II was
no use. she told herself. The hands
weren't all. Jane was young and
pretty and ths common bond Of com
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FUTURE OF THE pRINkeR.

What's to become of the drinker?
The railroads don't want him. From
the humblest job to the highest there
is no place for him. He is not wanted
for any important position either civil
or military; he cannot be elected to
any high office within the gift of the
people; the banks do not want him;
the wholesaler does not want him; the
farmer has no use for him. Who
wants the drinker?
The penitentiary. the insane asylum.
the inebriate asylum. the almshouse
may receive him in due course Of time.
but who would aim to fit himself iJr
such future as these institutions rep
resent? What's to become OF the
drinker? 1t is question to which the
youth OF today may we'll give some
serious thougtt.--Union Signal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-07
NUTRITIOUS FEED FOR STOCK
When Weather is unfavorabIe and
Too Dry for Other Hay Grasses
Alfalfa Leads Them All.


Alfalfa is the greatest droughtresist-
ing plant. Compared with any grass
field or cornfield that has no cultiva-
tion alfalfa will produce more nutri-
tious feed for animals on the farm
than any other crop can grow Do
not understand me as saying that
heavy yields OF alfalfa do not require
abundant rainfall, but when 1t comes
to withstanding drought or producing
some kind OF helpful crop when the
weather is unfavorable and too dry
for any other hay grasses. alfalfa leads
them all.
u dry weather comes for a short
season during the crop-growing time
every crop is damaged to some ex-
tent. II the meadows are maturing
the dry weather spoils permanently
the yield OF hay for the season. A
short spell with water short works
a hardship that other crops can new
er catch up on, but alfalfa is not an
annual plant and Is cut several times
year. 30 that there is good opportu-
nifty to catch up on one crop what is
In this section OF the southeast we
had an early spring drought with n
short spell of rain In midsummer and
then another drought, writes j. G.
Courtier OF Amiba county, Virginia, in
Breeders Gazette. alfalfa will not
yield as It should. but is outyielding
other hay crops and stands ready and
green where the other grasses are
killed out. Three times our mower
has cut alfalfa from one field while
a clover field near Il was hardly worth
cutting once. In plowtng on land like
that in our alfalfa field alfalfa roots
Ave feet long have been pulled up. Nj
trogen is a needed plant food from
which leaf and stem are made. With
the mixed grasses the only practical
course is the decaying humus in the
soil. Now humus does not decay much
in dry soils, therefore the leaf and
stem food is cut down during a
! drought. With alfalfa II Is different.
On the roots OF thrifty alfalfa are count
| less little colonies OF microbes whose
work II is TO gather nitrogen from the
| dlf lOI INC hliuiid. al uiy Ncdthci ehNiO
is still an abundance of nitrogen. In
this way fair supply OF nitrogen Is
available. regardless OF the decay or
the soil humus. Therefore the roots
can find a small supply Of other plant
food, and some little moisture down In
under the soil, and even after the top
soil Is dry, crop is forthcoming.
What hope is there for farmers when
dry weather continues as Il has contin-
ued for the last few years? Surely
with the old style of farming we shall
have to farm with scant returns. but
II change can be made in which the
rains OF winter are captured by good
cultivation OF fields rich in humus,
early crops and big fields OF alfalfa, a
GOOD living will still be possible on the
farm. Green alfalfa is wonderfully
rich stock feed, and green alfalfa Is
possible when the seasons are too dry
for hay crops. II behooves every
farmer to establish on his farm thrifty
fields OF alfalfa.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-07
RELIGION NOT POLITICS.

Ohio liquor men are protesting
against anti-liquor petitions being
signed in the churches, claiming that
1t Is political action. The pastor OF a
Toledo Congregational church--Rev.
Ernest Allen-thus replies to this
claim:
ANY petition against an institution
which induces poverty, crime and sor-
row is in place in Christian church.
The church would not deserve its
name, nor be true to its leader. nor
hold the respect of men. II 1t did not
fight the saloon because OF the woe Y
creates. There are no party lines In
the church when 1t comes to an esti-
mate of the damage done to life and
society by the saloon"
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leIll1ela9lille.sl q 3
q oYga&S
conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Tefnneranco InIonl
DISEASE AND POVERTY.

DISEASE AND POVERTY.
Doctor Salesby of London in an arti.
Gle contributed to the Pail Mall Ca
zette Zone of series entitled "The
House OF Life') says:
"If we are to successfully attack
that most unpopular fungus, the tu-
berculosis bacillus. we shall have to
impugn the popularity of its trusty
cousin, the yeast mold. Alcohol makes
the bed for tuberculosis, and 1t is just
this making OF the bed we should seek
to stop"
The following paragraph on the eco
nomic side of the liquor question from
the same article applies equally well
to America. In reading It, substitute
America" for England" and Brit
ain"
over vast areas OF our land, where
now we might be growing wheat, later
to turn into brains and eyes and
hands for England, we are growing
nothing but whisky. Now, spirits are
admirable for the preservation OF por-
tions of corpses, but for the preserva-
tion of limbs and members Of living
England, wheat Is to be preferred.
When our children learn IN what the
wealth of the nation consists, they
win grow no whisky within these
shores, but la its place bread, for
bone and brains and beauty and
bravery and Britain"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-07

this little strip OF crisp paper was the
hey to life's real joys; It pointed the
route and paved the way TO escape
from the bitter confines OF her impe-
cunious past. She had never thought
that It was not rightfully hers; that
she had not earned II. She knew only
that she had 1t. So the gambler, when
he has won another mans money.
revels in thoughts OF how he will
squander II and is buoyed up to the
heights of all moral oblivion and free
dom from care.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-07

marrying him from any selfish view
point. She loved him, but she was
also proud OF him, and the last year
or two OF their married life had seen n
tnge Of disappointment mingled with
his pride. she was still hopeful, or
had been until the coming OF Brand
In flye years Brand had become a mil.
lionaire. though II was true that he
had started from higher plane than
Bob and with much greater opportuni-
ties. But he had made the most of
these chances and she found herself
wondering now whether Bob had done
the same.
All women like the finerles and the
luxuries Of life. but some crave them
more than others. Jane was one OF
these. She was essentially what Brand
read her to be. She had the flinesse,
the culture OF the so-called upper
classes and the inherent longing to be
a living part OF their order. Still she
had woman's instinct for a home and
for this reason she had not opposed
her husbands humble venture on
Staten island. She had wished 1t might
be more elaborate. but since It was all
they could afford. Il vas better than
none.
And Jane was nv. selfish. She knew
that besides the Joy OF having her and
her love the Ave years OF their welded
life had brought few thrills ~ Bob.
Perhaps some OF the glamor had be-
gun to fade Cor him. too; the long
grind at his work and then the long
idle evenings in III fiat or the fruit
less pleasures OF some cheap amuse
ment IN the city Thls idea of r home
had been something new. He had
talked about It and planned for II and
become so enthusiastic ever II that she
had entered into the spirit OF II and
rejolced with him. And now the spell
OF this Utopia was gone. at least for
her.
Much OF her husbands enthusiasm
over suburban life was not shared by
Jane. When they had moved into the
place in the 81 ,g her natural love
Of the artistic had given her happy
interest In her flowers, but there her
concern In the rustic pursuits ceased.
For his sake she assumed a sympathy
that she did not feel. Truck gardens.
Jane thought. we're for truck garden
ers and while hens we're useful for
laying eggs. they we're not interesting
companions.
Bob's school. ON the other hand. had
poultry department that was noted
the world over and while he had not
specialized In that branch OF education
his innate liking for all forms OF ami.
NAL life had attracted him to II. When
his young Plymouth Rocks had begun
to feather out he went into ecstasies
II rooster showed the proper bar.
rings on wing and tail. while with Jane
the birds superiority was gauged only
from the standpoint of trying pan.
Such tendencies did not make Jane
one bit less a woman. We cannot all
be Walt Whitmans. and preference for
a steam-heated drawing room to a
barnyard. In a woman at least, 10 nc
sign OF perverted morals. But the
hunt for happiness In the cheap sub
urb was, for Jane. quest founded on
false premises. She knew II and nos
she turned eagerly to the escape.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-07

CEARM'5kyOTES

Every farmer should raise hog for
every member of his family and some
to sell.
Farmers should feed more grain and
less hay to their horses during the
winter
In the fields big team makes haste
by the width OF the furrow or swath
they cut
A hog that can be fattened while
young viii be the most profitable one
to breed.
Provide box stalls for the colts, ir
possible. Keep the stalls well Uttered
and clean.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-07
BEFORE AND AFTER.

Before the days OF prohibition,
Maine began to cut off her forests and
sell them for rum and there was but
little money in the savings banks.
Now she has more money in her saw
ings banks than the great state OF
Ohio. with FIVE times her population.
She sends her children to school In
larger numbers than states which sell
liquor. Her debt is about $22 per
capita, while that of Massachusetts, is
about $72 per capita.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-07
THEY KNOW.

Liquor dealers themselves know full
we'll that because OF the nature OF
alcohol drunkenness and degenofacy
either in the drinker or In his on
spring is the natural and logical re-
suit of the liquor traffic. They know
their business makes dependent and
undesirable citizens unto the third
and fourth generation. They know
and have not hesitated to declare that
their customers are the prospective
patients" OF drink cure sanitariums.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-07
stuffed Cats Scare Birds.

A novel method OF soaring away
birds has been adopted by Kentish
(England) farmer. He has killed
number OF cats. had them stuffed and
placed them In various attitudes
among the branches Of the fruit trees
In his orchard.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-07
FAVORED STATE.

II have lived both in a saloon state
and in prohibition state" says a
Kansas banker. ''and would not con-
slider for moment going for business
purposes to q state that did not have
prohibition"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-01-07
POOR TAX COLLECTION.

The poorest tax collector In the
world is the saloon keeper. for he
keeps nine-tenths Of all he collects
and does not turn over enough to pay
for the devilment caused by his busi-
ness.-Exchange.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-18
NO LONGER NEEDS PENSION
Aged Woman Returns Check to Gov.
eminent, Saying She Does Not
Need Money.

Observation-Disclosures. Catherine A.
Richards. of Worcester, Mass, for
H,any years on the pension rolls of the
United States government, has sent
back her most recent quarterly check
for $36 to the pension bureau with the
information that she is no longer in
need of the money. Mrs Richards is
nearly eight-eight years old The pen
sion she received was granted to her
as the dependent mother of a son
killed in the Civil war. The letter
said:
Il write to say that, in view of my
advanced age and poor health, shall
drop my pension, or have you do so,
and take my name from the list of
pensioners. I do this with kindly feel
ings toward all concerned, and thank
the best of governments for all it's
favors to me in the loss of my pre-
clous son, who gave his life, with
thousands of others, that the nation
might live. I have enough income to
make me comfortable the remainder
OF the time I may stay, being nearly
elghty-e19ht, born in 1927. Dear sir.
l do not know of any papers that I
should return. Should there be anv.
will you please advise, and accept for
your Kindness and patience shown tc
me many thanks and good wishes for
happiness and prosperity
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-18

how, he could not get any acute pleas
ure out of it now he looked at this
smiling girl and realized that precious
few would be the smiles upon that
face after he had finished. But, pshawi
Why would his mind persist n think
ing of such things? He bowed and
repeated the hour Of their engagement
as she tripped down the hall, then re-
sumed his seat at the table.
From drawer there lie took small,
thin mirror which be slipped swiftly
into the flap of his glove, then placed
the glove upon his hand A grim
expression was on his face as he lean
ed back in his chair once more, his
eyes fastened upon the entrance to the
bedroom as revealed to him in the
mirror. an automatic pistol gripped in
his free hand.
Hour dragged upon the heel of hour.
Slowly the gray head of the man
sWayed from side to side He caught
himself abruptly. Again his head sank
toward his chest. this time to remain
there. Apparently Loubeque slept rs
he did everything else, soundly, yet
with the least possible amount of
effort.
The portieres swayed more and
more heavily Grew the outlines of
human face against the smooth velvet
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-18
New Power Vehicle.

The latest addition to the family of
motor-driven vehicles is the autoped.
Ihls machine has the carrying plat
form below the wheel axles and is
designed to be ridden while standing
upright on ore or both feet, the con.
troll being in the steering pillar. Tho
engine, 21A horsepower, is built in
the front wheel and the steering pjl1ar
IS hollow, serving also as the gasoline
supply tank. The working parts are
entirely Enclosed, making them dust
proof, and there are no pedals or
cranks about the machine, which viii
maintain, SO the inventor claims, n
average speed of 20 miles per hour
over country roads, with a consump-
ton Ct gasoline OF but one gallon 70
the hundred miles.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-02-18
MANY BRIDES AWAIT MATES
Seventy Japanese Women Arrive In
Frisco to Meet Husbands
They Never Saw.

San Francisco - Seventy picture
brides from Japan arrived here today
On the liner Shinyo Maru to meet hus-
bands they have never seen. Fifty
more arrived within the week on other
steamships
Until the husbands claim them, the
brides are being housed on Angel
island, the United States detention sta
ton
In the eyes of the japanese law. and
SO for the purposes of the Immigration
officers, the brides have been mar
rled They come tagged and num-
bered, are correctly dealt out to the
right husbands, and then usually are
taken in hand by the Japanese associa-
ton.