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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09
THE DANGER OF TLuTERACY

II il gratifying " note that the ten
dency Of the age is setting more strong.
ly TO a general education Of the youth
Of the land. Many states, unable to
solve the educational problem in any
other way, have passed compulsory
school laws, and in some localities
these are being enforced Needless 70
sag that where such is the case the re-
suits are most gratifying.
Still there are many sections Of our
country where this is not the case
many sections where ignorance Is s,ill
at a premium,
This should not be. No child should
ever be permitted 70 reach maturity
without being given the ground work
OF liberal education.
There can be- no greater menace to
the safety Of this republic than that OF
ignorance. 1t is the father OF crime
and the mother Of treason.
OF late we have been deluged with
argument for national preparedness
To our way Of thinking the most edec-
tive preparedness that this nation could
attain to would be to see that every
child within its borders is lifted above
the soul paralyzing slough Of ignor-
ance. II would he worth more than
the entire heavy ordinance Of the
Kaiser or all the dreadnaughts OF
Britain
"VoT populi, yoK Del" ia indeed a
noble sentiment, but it il true only in
so far as the voice Of the people il the
voice of an enlightened. intelligent
people. II were mockery OF an ON
niscient God to suppose otherwise.
Let US a. a people awake to the great
fact that this land can meyer be what
the Creator intended It should be until
our people are all intelligent, educated
well informed citizens.
There are few social o. political
problems OF which education is not the
sure solution.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09
ANGER

Ever stop % consider hoT foolish is
angsr--h0E useless No, only ihis
b1t anger weaken. sad gnnsrves sbd
render. ubft for battle b that battle
% the brain or the brAwu.
Eger watch two professionals SPAR
see the cissn-cat exhibition % kill
and science a. each receives and re-
turns blow ior blow. But zsit till one
becomes angry Gone. d. all that foe
science and 10 ia place is the brute
lust % battle. Nov see how terribly
Unprepared - the angry msu 70 stand
before hi. smiling stverssry Psssion
driven snd furioBs. be ia 81 easy mark.
and his defeat D. foretold from the Be-
ginning Again ard sgai8 the scisn-
iifc biOs. Of b. cool aud quiet oppoa-
ent beat DOM his guard and driven 70
vital ps'ts of hi. person snd biird
with psstiOn he is poEerles. for de-
Tense, to say nothing % onsns~
And As in the .psrihg ring. 20 10 the
larger circles oi life The mao who
can, with a smiiing face snd stout
heart meet the blows o. life i. armed
for ths fray and victory u his The
shafts oi oppOsitlon. of envy. % malice,
oi hatred roll from him ss the water
from the back oi q duck He - i'm
pervious to attack. He is Urconqusr-
sble
Does your temper give wsg under
the annoyance. and yeTations Of lifeg
Then stop-bsck up-get fresh grip
on YOprself
Remember, anger never couqIsrs
au7 bat the heart that hsrbors IL
Smile
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09
HOME MEN FOR HOME POSITIONS,

No other proyerb OF mans coinage is
80 true rs the old saying that "a
prophet is not without honor save IN
his own country" But for the life Of
us We can see no earthly reason why
he should be without honor in his own
country. Yet sad to state, that seems
to be almost invariably the case.
We have puzzled much over this Pc
culiarity OF mankind. Why can not a
young man succeed in life just as well
at home as we'll as away from home?
IL it really fact that he cannot, aud
has this basic fact OF human nature
given rise to the proyerb? Or has the
endless repetition Of the proVerb worked
to create the condition.
We believe the latter supposition to
be correct. We can see no good reason
why, all things else being equal, a
young man should not succeed just as
we'll at home as abroad.
And this suggests another phase OF
the question.
Why is it that many communities
have gotten into the habit OF seeking
applications for responsible positions
among the citizens OF other commune
ties2
Our young men and young women
grow up, study and secure good educa-
tions, only 10 scatter out in the world
in search OF good positions; while the
home jobs are turned over to stran-
gers.
Go into the stores and manufacture
ing plants Of almost any town, and you
will find the same conditions prevail
ing there-home boys leaving home in
search of employment, while their
fathers are importing their assistants
from distance.
Now We submit that this condition
of things is all wrong People argue
themselves into the belief that young
man can not succeed where he knows
everybody else, and so a stranger fills
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

the place that should be his while he
roams the world in search OF positi, n
in lieu OF the one that by rights he
should fill.
Home men for home positions" Is
the irst aad oensible view 20 take. In
the frat place the home man is well
known, and We run no such risk of
picking an Incompetent or untrust-
worthy man in selecting him as when
We employ stranger. such instances
are all too numerous. and in many Of
these cases it might oil have been 30
easily avoided had those responsible
for the trouble have only employ ed a
home man who was probably anxious
for the place and really in need Of it
n we arc loyal 10 our community we
must stick to our home people. We
must see to it that no stranger f ills posi-
tion which home man is capable of H.
ing and will accept. This is not only
the sane and sensible rule TO adopt, but
it 10 only justice. No man should be
forced to seek employment from stran-
gers while there are positions TO be
filed among his home people for which
he is fully qualified.
Let us stick to our boys and girls.
II will pay us and them
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

A great many people fondly imagine
that il they are honest, pay their debts,
and do not speak disparagingly Of other
people, they are among the mainstays
OF the town. But such is not always
the case. Honesty ana a careful mouth
are much to be commended, but this
town needs more than that. 1t needs
citizens who will go out of their way
to DO SOMETHING for the town, who
will labor to better local conditions,
who will go their length to bring new
industries and new people to our com
munity Such people as these are in
reality the maInstays of a town. Aud
we need a few more mainstsys,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

w oicked up daily fuper the other
day and noted that England had won n
great victory, In the next column the
Kaiser was sweeping everything before
him. Turning over a Gage, We found
Russia sweeping her togs Into eternity
and Austria l,aly aud the whole gang
exterminating theit enemies on every
hand Everybody waa getting licked
lin the minds sye OF che war report
erss
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

Now that war has raised the price OF
everything we eat, wear and use, how
are we going to get them down again?
Another war, perhaps.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

The man who spends his time telling
others how to do ii usually winds up
by having his neighbor do it when his
own time comes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

Good men in public Office are often
hard to get, but human nature ia so
perverse that once we set them we are
never satisfied until we get rid Of
them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

The cost Of print paper continues to
90 up, and 10 ,ner or later our subscrlp-
ton price will have TO hang onto its
coat tails
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

Vast numbers OF nev dimes have
been put into circulation, But bring
the old ones along Wen take them
dirt and all.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

The only disagreeable feature of
wealth is findings a way to dodge the
tax assessor We are not troubled in
this report, however.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

A healthy mind il conducive to
healthy body. A healthy body pro.
duces energy and the ability to accom-
plish things. Start with the mind.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

Gossip d. the art Of msgnilJing = lie
into general belief.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

God made the heavens. and the earth
and all OF the cranks thereon, and
we sometimes wonder why he did It.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

A good way to get through life sue
cessfully is to use all OF your own
brains and as much OF the other fel.
lows as you can annex.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

This life is iust one grand eat after
anothef-Mh re get the eat
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

Many good man has been claSsed az
questionable because he didn't have
the nerve to live up to his convictions.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

Everyb1dy wants peace 10 Europe
but nobody wants It on the other Tel
logs terms
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

No man is ever 30 great Dut what
dirty street urchin can make him look
like thirty cents
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

Every time the dove Of peace tries
70 light 10 Mexico the buzzards setre
IL aNAy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

with some men good vile u re-
spected and admired, while the affinity
gets the coin.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

The bark OF dog or the grunt OF q
pig &. sublime music to the gro"i oi
the chronic Crouch.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09
Piles Cured In 6 to "a Days.

Your druggist will refund money II PAzO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case OF Itching
Blind, Bleeding or ProtTuding Piles In II days
The hrst application gives Ease and Rest SOC.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

The ways OF God are strange indeed
andpast understanding, hence we have
the professional politician.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

The more you kick the more you lind
20 kick about and the less effect It has
upon others. Don't do IL.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

Don't nag ut your neighbor because
he smokes. is better to smoke IN
.hiz sorln than in the next.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

When you meet up with fellow who
knows IL all" you can safely assume
that but few care TO know him.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

Life begins with wall and endswith
n Kick, and there's a dose OF both
sandwitched in between.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

Public demonstrations Of affection
CLOAK many battle behind the hf me
dOors
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

Opportunity may knock atyoor door,
bot IL won't force IL way through the
keyh0le.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

The advent OF November brings
peace in Europe another month nca.-
er. But, how many years.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

The professional pOlit,cian j. a'queel
animal. lie says lots, means little
and does lees.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

n you simply must bet 90 ar elec-
ton. bet with your wife and keep Il IN
the family.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

Skating on thin ice in the game OF
life ia full Of zest, until the Ice breaks
and you take the fatal plunge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

" you simply must open your mouth,
whistle The noise will not be 30 dis
tressinR To other people
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

The fellow WhO haggie. over litt ?
things seldom reaches the biz ones.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

Advertising rates made known upon
application. Prices reasonable.
Subscription Price, 800 . Year
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

Many fellow leads the van in life
and winds up at the end in death.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

p, .rsd - IN pos,osses 81 BssTsr okishogs.
a. sse0ad elsss mall aa4sss-.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-11-09

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-01
Gruesone Mementoes That Have
Brought High Prices When Cis-
posed OF at Auction Sales.

There was sold by auction a few
years ago the spear that was used
by rebel dervish to kill General Cor
don.
On another occasion the sword used
by Lord Cardigan in the battle Of Bal
aclava was disposed of at the same
auction mart.
A very different war relic realized
a very different price This was the
silver-gilt table service used by Ma
poleon in the course Of his many
campaigns, and it went for $3.50.
A really extraordinary war relic
was brought to light in an English
court some years ago. A woman ap-
piled to the magistrate for a sum-
mons against a pawnbroker for dam
age to a hearthrug. She explained
that during campaign on the Indian
frontier, her son had made a large
hearthrug out of the garments of his
slain comrades, and sent it home to
her.
A few years ago a relic Of the
siege of Paris was discovered in a
windmill near Besancon. This was
the mummified body of a pigeon, to
one of the wings Of which a quill
was attached. Inside this was a
brief message, dated 1870, which
read:
"Darling-Al1 well, but starving
P. P. g." The pigeon was one of the
homers which had been released dur.
ing the siege, and maybe shot by the
Germans.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-01

they elevated the end of tie hatch
cover with pitiful haste, and. ike a
dog flung oversize, the dead man slid
feet first into the sea. The coal ar
n1s feet dragged him down. He was
gone.
Johansen." Wolf Larsen said brisk
~ to the new mate, keep all hands On
deck now they're here. Get in the
topsails and iibs and make a good lob
OF It. We're in for a sou'easter. Ref.
ter reef the iib and mainsatI. too.
while you're about it.
Then it was that the cruelty of the
sea, its relentlessness and awfuIuess
rushed upon me. Life had become
cheap and tawdry, a beastIy and mar
t1culate thing, a souIless stirring of the
ooze and slime. [ held on tn the
weather rail, close by the shrouds. and
gazed out across the desolate foam.
ing waves to the Iow-lying fog-banks
tnat hid San Francisco and the Cali.
Iofnla coast Rain squalls were driy,
ing IN between, and | could scarcely
see the fog And this strange vessel,
with its terrible men, pressed under
Oy WIND and sea and ever leaning I'D
ana out, was heading away into the
southwest. into the great and lonely
Pacific expanse.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-01
CHAPTER v.

But my first night in the hunters
steerage was also my last Next day
Johansen, the new mate, was routed
from the cabin by Wolf Larsen. and
sent into the steerage to sleep t.-ere-
after. while I took possession Of the
tiny cabin stateroom, which. on the
first day of the voyage, had already
had two occupants. The reason for
this change was quickly learned by
the hunters, and became the cause of
a great deal Of grumbling on their
part. It seemed that Johansen. in his
sleep, lived over each night the events
Of the day. His fncessant talking and
shouting and believing Of orders had
been too much for Wolf Larsen, who
had accordingly foisted the nuisance
upon his hunters.
After sleepIess night, arose. weak
and in agony, to hObble through my
second day on the Ghost.
The day was filed with miserable
variety. had taken my dried clothes
down from the galley the night be-
fore, and the first thing l did was to
exchange the cooks garments for
them. I looked for my purse. In ad-
dition to some small change land
have good memory for such things),
it had contained s185 in gold and pa
per. The purse I found, but its con-
tents, with the exception of the small
silver, had been distracted. | spoke
TO the cook about it, when I went on
deck to take up my duties in the gal
ley, and though l had looked forward
to a surly answer, I had not expected
the beIligerent harangue 1 received.
Look ere, imp" he began, a ma
licious light in his eyes and a snarI
in his throat, dye want yer nose
punched? Strike me blind if this ayn't
gratitude for yer! Ere you come, a
pore, miserable specimen of 'uman
scum, an 1 tykes yer into my galley
an treats yer 'ansom, an this is wot
I get for it. Mex time you can go to
ell, say 1, an I've good mind to
give you what-for anyw'y."
So saying. he put up his fists and
started for me. To my shame be It.
covered away from the blow and ran
out the galley door. The speed with
which I ran caused excruciating pain
in my knee, and sank down helpless.
Iy at the break Of the poop. But the
cockney had not pursued me.
Look at i'm run! Look at i'm runl "
I could hear him crying. AN with
a gyme leg at that! Come on back.
you pore little mammals darling. /
won't it yer; no, I won't"
came back and went on with my
work; and here the episode ended for
the time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-01
BIG EATERS HAVE BAD
KIDNEYS AND BACKACHE
Take Glass Of Salts at Once II Your
Back Is Hurting or Kidneys and
Bladder Trouble You.

The American men and women must
guard constantly against Kidney trou-
BILE, because we eat too much and all
our food is rich. Our blood is filed
with uric acid which the kidneys
strive to filter out, they weaken from
overwork, become sluggish; the elimt-
native tissues clog and the result IL
kidney trouble, bladder weakness and
a general decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps
OF lead; your back hurts or the urine
is cloudy, full OF sediment or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night; Il you suffer
with sick headache or dizzy, nervous
spells. acid stomach. or you have rheu-
uatism when the weather Is bad, get
from your pharmacist about four
ounces OF Jad Salts; take a table
spoonful in a glass Of water before
breakfast for few days and your kid
neys viii then act fine This famous
salts is made from the acid OF grapes
and lemon Juice, combined with hthia.
and has been used for generations to
flush and stimulate clogged kidneys;
TO neutralize the acids in the urine 80
II 10 longer is a source OF irritation.
thus ending bladder disorders.
lad Salts is inexpensive; cannot n
3ure, makes q delightful efferveseent
lithia-water beverage, and belongs In
every home, because nobody can make
a mistake by having good kidney
flushing any tfme.-Ady.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-01
Misleading.

Rev. George R. Lunn. the new So
cialist mayor of Schenectady, was con-
graduated on his election.
The people have confidence in the
honesty of my party's policy" he said.
Our opponents tried to put our prin-
ciples in a false light. but the people
couldn't be fooled. They knew that the
opposition's animadversions on our
principles were as misleading as the
bachelors description of his sisters
new baby.
Asked to describe this new arrival.
the bachelor replied:
"Um! Very small features, clean
shaven. red-faced and a very hard
drinker'"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-01
MOTHER! LOOK At
CHILD'S TONGUE
If cross, feverish, Constipated,
give california Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become cIogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue. motherl II coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full Of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give g.
teaspoonful Of California Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry, because it is
perfectly harmless, and in a few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups-
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle OF
California Syrup OF Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. ADV.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-01
BUFFALO HERD IS GROWING
Oklahoma Continue TO Show
Gratifying Increase.

The governments herd OF buffalo on
the Wichita national forest IN Okla
homa- which IS also 8 federal game
preserve. has been increased by the
arrival Of ten calves. according TO q
report received by the forest service
from the supervisor in charge The
herd. which now comprises So specf-
mems OF the almost extinct bison. is IN
good condition. says the supervisor.
and promises to continue increasing at
rapid rate. Eight OF the calves are
females. bringing the number OF heit-
srs and cows ID TO 80. The bulls num-
Der g and have been placed By them
selves IN q pasture which has Just
been fenced IN for them Three years
ago the hu1slo herd n the Wichita
forest was little more than half as
large as Il Is now. II Is said that the
other game animals II the preserve.
including the elk and antelope. also
are increasing. due to the protection
AFFORDED. 1ot c1ly against hunters but
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-02-01
INTERESTING ITEMS

A novelty for smokers is tobacco
backed in paper cartridges to be
smoked in any pipe OF in specially de-
signed tubes which resemble enlarged
cigar holders.
William Frederick Allen who died
recently at his home IN Orange, y. J.,
at the age OF seventy years, was the
inventor Of the present method OF con-
putting standard time IN this country,
which system has been adopted II
practically every civilized country
The wireless station at Celon az
noon each day sends out broadcast
forecasts OF the weather II the Carib-
bean South Atlantic and Gulf regions
20 aid shipping
For the guidance OF aviztors a
French aerial league viii have the
latitude and longitude OF owns paint
ed on the tops Of gasoneters through
out the country.
What is probably the largest rug
ever sn1pped to the United States is
On exhibition in St. Lc4sz The rug
measures a by - feet, weighs more
than $500 pounds, ard was woven in
a single piece IN Glasgow, Scotland.