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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
She Gently swore.

One OF the new skeleton-trimmed
hats worn by women caused merri'
ment In New York subway train
and cost one man the price OF a new
pair of eyeglasses. The wearer OF the
hat. a short, stylishly gowned, good
looking young woman, was seated be-
tween two tall men, both OF whom
wore eyeglasses with q cord attached.
Every time the woman fdgeted
around the trimming would catch the
strings attached to the eyeglasses OF
the two men. Suddenly one OF the
men started for the door as the guard
called his station. When he arose
he jerked the girls hat almost on
her head. and as the hatpins pulled
her hair she gave little cry OF pain.
The man confusedly murmured an
apology, at the same time clutching
at his glasses, which had been loos.
ened by the conclusion aad which fell
to the floor and we're broken. The
young man beat a retreat for the
door. while the young woman adjust.
ed her headgear and gently swore be-
meath her breath.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
xerxes and the HeIIespont.

We can imagine our sailors apply
ing alliterative epithets to the Darda-
nelles when one OF the weather inter-
ruptions occurs, remarks the London
Chronicle. But we cannot imagine
Admiral Garden doing that sort of
thing officially, as Xerxes did when a
storm wrecked his bridge OF boats
from Abydos to Sestos. Not content
with having the engineers decapitat-
ed, he ordered the infiiction Of 300
lashes upon the strait and the letting
down into II OF set of fetters. He
rodotus discredits the story that
Xerxes also sent irons to brand the
strait. But the historian does give
the non-Hellenic and blasphemous
terms which the scourgers were or
dered to use: Thou bitter water, this
is the penalty which our master in
fiicts upon thee because thou hast
wronged him though he has never
wroDged thee. King Xerxes will cross
thee. whether thou wilt or not; but
thoa deservest not sacrifice from any
mau. because thou art a treacherous
river of salt water"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
POETRY OF THE CELT
FRENCH EXPERT TRACES ITS IN.
FLuENcE IN LITERATURE.
Shows Possibility That the Institution
OF the Nomad Troubadour Had
Its Origin In the Country
Of Wales.

Anatole le Braz OF the University
OF Rennes, Brittany. in a lecture on
the Celtic influence in literature, at
ths University OF Cincinnati. dis
tinguished between two classes OF
Celtic populations. those Celtic in orr
gin, but with an intermingling of
French and English blood. and those
more purely Celtic. The second class,
he said, is found In France, among
the Brctons, and In England, among
the Celts of Cornwall. the Welsh, and
the Irish. To II we must look for any
remains OF the Celtic genius and for
the means by which Celtic influence
was brought TO bear upon European
literature. Ireland, which NJ. lie Braz
chose as HIS starting point, possessed,
at the time OF the Scandinavian inva-
sion, an old civilization that had been
little influenced by Rome or Germany
Christianity, however, left profound
imprint upon the Gaelic soul. II is in
the religious domain that Ireland first
influenced the European world. Her
saints evangelical barbaric Europe;
and II was at the time OF her religious
awakening that she produced her
artists and philosophers. The influ-
ence OF her epic poetry was no less
felt than that OF her evangelization.
The Celts OF Cornwall and Wales, he
continued. superior in culture at the
time of the Saxon invasion. refused to
be absorbed by their more savage con-
| querors. The two chief Celtic pas
sions, love OF country and love of IN
| dependence, found expression In the
legends OF King Arthur, who, they be-
| lieved, would reappear to free them
from the Saxon yoke. Through poetry
and music these legends we're kept
ever fresh in the Celtic mind. Music
and song were an essential part OF
their education, and the bard was a
! privileged character among them,
from the sixth century through the
twelfth.
Gradually. as the Celts and Saxons
united, the latter learned to appreci.
ate the Celtic poetry, and the Celtic
literary themes passed into Saxon
possession. But, as the new social
state evolved. formed Of this alliance,
the art of the bards ceased to be an
official institution, and they we're com
PEELED to find a means OF support
They became wandering singers, go
ing to assemblies. feasts and abbeys
II should not be surprised" he
marked M. lie Braz, "if 1t should some
day be discovered that the institution
of the nomad troubadour, OF the
jongleur. so popular in Europs during
the middle ages, had its first origina'
tors in the country OF Wales" Through
the nomad bard, then. Celtic poetry
was disseminated, sung In the three
anguages-Celtic, Saxon, Roman.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
JOKE WAS ON INVESTIGATOR
He Had An Idea II Was on Restsu
rant Proprietor, But II Turned
Out Otherwise.

The late Norman B. Ream, the or
other important corporations. once
said to New York reporter about a
trust investigations:
Maybe these Investigations will
have the same luck as the game
warden.
"A game warden heard that a res
taurant was serving game out Of sea
son. He disguised himself with a false
beard. visited the place and ordered a
pheasant
The pheasant, delicately high like
roquefort cheese, as well as all good
pheasants should be, was served to
the game warden, and he devcured 1t
to the last morsel, at the same time in
fiicting severe punishment on a bottle
of rare old burgundy-for the state,
OF course. paid for all.
AT the end of his repast the game
warden summoned the proprietor and
said:
"T arrest you, sir, in the name OF
the lawl'
"The proprietor's mouth opened In
astonishment. He swallowed two or
three times, then he gasped:
'Wh-what for?'
For serving me a pheasant out OF
season. said the game warden.
"a look of relief appeared on the
proprietor's face.
""Oh. he said. that wasn't pleas.
ant. 1t was crow"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
KANSAS COUPLE
ARE NOW HAPPY

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Barnes OF
Kingsdown, Kan. have found happl.
ness and health and a way to rout
stomach ailments in a hurry.
Mrs. Barnes used to worry about
her complexion and she suffered ter.
rible headaches and dizziness. Her
food did not agree with her and ap-
petite waned
But she found quick remedy;
tried II and proved II.
Then she urged Mr.. Barnes, who
was subject to much the same suf.
fering, to take II. The medicine is
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. Mr..
Barnes wrote:
IL have tried two bottles OF your
stomach remedy and will say that
am feeling better than have for
years, but that is nothing compared
20 what II has done for my wife, who
has taken the rest OF the treatment.
ut ia marvellous the good II has
done for her. Her complexion has
cleared and she no longer has those
dizzy headaches"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per
manent results for stomach, liver and
Intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like. No more distress
after eating, pressure OF gas In the
stomach and around the heart Get one
bottle OF your druggist now and try II
on an absolute guarantee-if not salts
factory money will be returned.-Adv
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
TWO SYSTEMS OF FALL0WING
One Plan Permits Only One Crop Of
Wheat Being Grown In TWO Years
Other ls for Fodder.

The necessity of carrying over mols.
ture from one season to assist the
crop growth OF another has led to the
practice OF bare-fallowing.
Two systems are followed: the first
being termed bare-fallowing, In which
the land is plowed as soon as convent.
ent after the crop Is harvested. and
left bare until wheat is again sown
the following season. This allows OF
only one crop being grown In two
years.
Another system Is that which pro-
vides for q fodder crop and a wheat
crop In two years. After the wheat Is
harvested II is preferable to stir the
stubble as soon as possible, cheaply
and economically The land remains
until February when II is plowed and
sown with rape or barley. or both In
conjunction. These are fed OF by
stock until August or September, when
the land is thoroughly plowed and left
fallow until March. when II "a again
plowed prior to seeding to wheat In
April
This system Is satisfactory as re
CARDS the wheat crop. but not so for
the fodder crop. which has to depend
upon the rains that may fall after the
wheat Is on and throughout It's
growth Under dry conditions. TO en-
sure the fodder crop. five or sis
months bare-fallow should preceds
sowing.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
Plan Humane sunday In May.

The American Humane association
a federation of societies and individu
ais for the prevention OF cruelty. re-
quests clergymen OF all denominations
throughout the country to observe
Sunday, May %, as Humane Sunday
calling attention to the need for pro
lection for suffering and helpless chill
dren, and also for unfortunate ami
mails.
DR.. VIM. o. Stillman, president OF
the association. Albany, N. Y, will
send literature to all persons interest
ed in the work of humane societies.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
He Knew Daddy,

The eight-year-old son of famous
lawyer was one day taken by his
governess to a court of law in which
his father was expected to make a
particularly brilliant speech.
Mother, heard father make a fine
speech today" said the boy on his
return home. "And what do you think ?
Father almost cried. and he made
some of the jurymen cry, tool"
"And you, too?" asked his mother
"Oh. no-he can't get over mel" re-
piled the heir and pride OF the fomily
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
WOULD HAVE MADE TRADE
Dissusted Drummer Was Willing to
Accept Joking Offer II the Law
Had Allowed IL

A travelling salesman for Ganse-
WORT street wholesale grocery firm,
recently back from a trip through the
rough lands of eastern Pennsylvania,
tells this possibly true tale:
"One day on my last trip i had a
six-mile ride to make to the county
seat, and the small village In which
was had only one horse that ! could
hire and no other form OF convey
ance. / may say that a friend had
landed me in the town that morning
from his car and l had sold goods
enough to pay the expenses OF the
trip.
well, got away on the sorriest
specimen OF horse ever straddled,
and was to send him back by mail
carrier, though not as parcel post
package. 1t took me two hours to
cover the dlstance--I was sorry
enough that hadn't walked-and as
passed the county Jail on my old bag
of bones face grinned at me from
between the bars of small square
window I was too sore to smile, but
I nodded to the grin, and the prison.
er called to me:
"'Say, mister he said. how'd you
like to trade the critter for 80 days
In jail?'
"Just then / would have been glad
enough to have traded. but the law
wouldn't let me, and rode on
New York Sun.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
Showed Discretion.

Betty was milking the COW when the
mad bull tore over the meadow. Betty
did not stir, but continued milking.
Observers who had run into safety
saw, to their establishment, that the
bull stopped dead within few yards
Of the maid and COW. turned around
and went away, sadly.
Weren't you afraid? Why did he
run away?" asked everyone of Betty.
"He got scared" said Betty. This
COW is his mother-in-law,"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
Golden Rule In Ruslneaa.

You get your moneys worth every
time. Hanford's Balsam is guaran.
teed to cure ailments and injuries that
can be reached by external application
or your money will be refunded by the
dealer. Getting bottle now Ii ike
taking out insurance. Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
Place Of Amusement.

Redd-You know London has an
automobile museum.
Greene-We ought to have one in
this country. 1t, no doubt, would be
an amusing place
why an amusing place?
why. the automobiles do so many
funny tricks"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
EVERYTHING Hloher,

The Old Skipper-Dont you come
tellln' me none OF your cock an bull
yarns about waves 80 feet high. Why,
I've been at sea. man an boy. for nigh
on fifty years, and never saw none
higher than 40.
The Young Sailor-Ah. but see 'ow
things ave growed up since thenl-
Punch.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
Pleasant Prospect.

Countryman buying cigar)-I
hope this isn't one O. those weeds that
burn out in no time at all. want q
good long smoke.
Tobacconist (impressively)-Mine
friendt, dat cigar will last till you vas
sick OF II.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
WOMAN COULD
NOT SIT UP
Now Does Her Own Work.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegeta-
ble Compound Helped Her.
Ironton, Ohio. =" am enjoying bet
enr health now than have for twelve

years. When / be-
gan to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Co m pound I
could not sit up. l
had female troubles
and was very ner-
vous. / used the
remedies a year and
] can do my work
and for the last eight
m onths l hav Q
work ed for other
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
Mistaken Influence.

Pop. why doesn't the anticruelty
society get after Wall street,"
"Why should it?'
Don't they have bull fights and
bear pits therei"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
A Roland for an oliver.

Manager say, can we get any
thing like a real doctor in this jay
town to attend a sick actor?
Village Inhabitant-Sure. Just go
to that corner grocery. You'll find
a man there who's all right at curing
hams.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
poN,r yIsIr rmn oALIroRN1A rx.

POSITIONS Without supply Of Aliens Foot
Ease. the an iseptlc powder TO he shaken into The
Shoes or dissolved IN the foot-bath The Standard
Remedy for the feet for rs years. II gives instant
relief TO tired aching feet and prevents swollen,
hot feet. One lady writes Il enjoyed every minute
Of my stay al the Expostous. thanks 10 Aliens
Foot-Ease IN my shoes" Get II TODAY Adv
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
or Course Not

Bill-Do you carry any life insur-
ance7
Jill-Not on your llfel-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20

There's no one to be pitled more
than the man who has loved aud lost
unless 1t is the man who has loved
and won.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
YOUR APPETITE

Your digestion, your gen.
eral health will all be
greatly benefited by the
timely use Of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. 1t is
compounded from abso-
utelypureingredientsand
those best known as real
aids to the Stomach, Liver
and Bowels. 1t exerts a
general tonic effect and
helps Nature promote
health and strength in
the entire digestive sys-
tenn. Try a bottle today
but be sure you get
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20

A young man may be slow before
marriage. but in tying the knot he is
made fast.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
Something Of One.

"fs your son anything of sprinter
since he went to college?"
"Well. be holds the family record
for running up bill"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20

Riches have wings, but they don't
seem to have any tail that you can put
salt on.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20

For bunions use Hanford's Balsam.
Apply It thoroughly for several nights
and rub In well. Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20

Smile, smile, beautiful clear white
clothes. Red Cross Ball Blue, American
made. therefore best. All grocers. Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
In the cIoudland Flats.

Harker-Do you live downtown!
Parker-No; twenty-three stories
up.-Indianapolis Star
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20

The lowly egg has the best OF man
kind in one respect; 1t can spread It.
self better after II is broke.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
A Doubt.

Bob-So she's rejected you again7
Ned-Yes-worse luck!
Bob-Oh, | don't knowl-Judge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20

Borrowed money soon begins to look
like borrowed trouble.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20

It is better to hold your Job by work
than pull; but pull will help some.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20

A flaming pecktie is no sign that
there is red blood behind It,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20
Daughter Helped Also.

"I gave it 10 my daughter when she
was thirteen years old. She was in
school and was a nervous wreck, and
could not sheep nights. Now she looks
so healthy that even the doctor speaks
of 1t. You can publish this letter IL you
like. Mrs. RENA BOWMAN, l6l S. 10th
Street, Ironton, Ohio.
Why viii women continue to suffer
day in and day out and drag out sickly.
half-bearted existence, missing three
fourths Of the joy Of living. when they
can find health In Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound2
III you have the.aenl,sest doubt
that Lydia E. ri slSn MS Vegeta-
BILE compound VI ,sip YOU, write
TO Lydia E.Pinkham NiediclneC Co.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, NJ lass, for ad-
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman
and held in strict confidence.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-05-20

women, too. / cannot praise Lydia E.
Pinkham's s Vegetable Compound enough
for / know l never would have been as
well II i had not taken 1t and ! recon-
mend il TO suffering women"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18

only way to arrive at the truth, but do not think. having come thus far and laid your doubts to rest that you are so se- cure you do not need to keep up your Bible reading; you will always need it. as the word of God it is essential to re- tain it in our minds that we may be able to withstand the assaults of the devil, which come to us in many guises, and in no way more influential and insidious than through the medium of a spacious argument. As the worlds temptations are continual so we must seek help con tinually to meet them.
 I have sometimes thought if we, as subjects of an earthly king, were prom ised many individual gifts and benefits if we obeyed his will, the provisions and re- qurements of which were published in book form, how eagerly we would supply ourselves with one of the books, and with what diligence we would study it, so as to win. if possible, all that was prom ised. I am confident that those who were not already enjoying the promised favcrs would not rest until they had learned how to obtain them Then why not study our Bible that we may make our lives conform to it's teachings, and thus, through our Redeemer, win the un- speaka ble and inestimable blessings and joy promised? Should 1t not mean in- finitely more to us than any earthly con- sideration?
 Christ recommended the Jews to search the scriptures for in them ye think ye have eternal life, and they are they which testify of Me- The scriptures re- ferred to were the Old Testament scrip tures upon which the Jews laid great stress. and which at the time were all they had. Again in Acts, 1711, St Luke, speaking of the Jews of Berea, said :; These were more noble than those in in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
Hubbard Bros. X Co.'S Letter

New York. December 17.-(Special)-Ca- bles were slightly lower than expected this morning and our market opened some 10 points below last nights close princi- pally on liquidation of the January posi- tion and the close approach of notice day. Local sentiment continues very bearish on the idea that the south will liquidate be- fore the holidays. There is not however, at the moment indication of weakness in the south and we do not look for any great selling from them unless some un- foreseen event makes it's appearance. There is a gradual short interest accumu- lating and as soon as the liquidation of the January position is out of the way a steader market is to be expected. In the meantime domestic spinners continue good buyers on the decline, gradually ab- sorbing the contracts and improving the technical position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Sloss-Sheffield Company

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The Sloss- Sheffield company has been in existence for about 35 years. At the time of it's birth there were no other iron babies to be fed with the marvellous raw material such as ore, coal and lime rock. spread out in rich strata, cheap and accessible.
 Colonel Sloss in his prophetic vision, knowing that this company was only the dawning that would ultimately astonish the world, and knowing that the vast mineral resources would be ravenously seized by future companies, secured great quantities of the most desirable mineral properties of the state. As matter of fact, the company is in possession of in- exhaustible quantities of the purest min eral deposits of Alabama. The company has grown until it is now one of the great iron-making establishments of the world It has been exceedingly fortunate in being successively manipulated by men of splendid financial ability and univer- sally acknowledged integrity.
 It is true, the company has not been exceedingly active in the purchase of ad- ditional mineral properties because in the first place it did not especially need them; and secondly. because it was not unIef the necessity ol sCNoiiIS NdSt It- titious mineral assets to embellish over issues of stocks and bonds It did not. however lose any opportunity to secure exceptionally desirable property. It may be stated as a fact that there are few great companies that nave their units so splendidly aggregated to enter the arena for future profitable work. The pres- dent, MT. Maben is man of great finan- cial will and of superior culture. Under his wise management the vast and com plex interests are so arranged as to op- crate with automatic precision. As much as he deserves it, this paper is not written for the purpose of eulogizing MT. Maben. It is desired to call the attention to the radiating beneficence of the company to all those within the perimeter of it's op eration. The diameter of the inclosed cir cle embraces well-nigh the whole state, directly and indirectly, the whole coun- try. Many thousands of strong, athletic, brainy and hopeful men are furnished with profitable employment, enabling them to care for loved ones; furnishing them with educational, religious and so- cial advantages not enjoyed in many other countries even with wealth. Not only this, but these many thousands must procure most of the luxuries and ncces- sties only from the cultiyators of the