davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01
IN ROSE and BLUE
DAINTY GARMENT FOR WEAR IN
THE eoupoIR.
Material Is ceoroette Crepe, Made Up
In the Latest Fashion--Empire
Models Being Shown Among
the New Neolipees.

The dainty little negligee or boudoir
garment shown In the sketch is made
of rose and French blue georgette
crepe, one layer over the other, which
Is now an approved method of combin-
ing two shades of this popular fabric.
The under section of the garment may
be of blue georgette, with the upper
half Of the sleeves of the same, and
the overslip of rose-colored georgette
or vice versa. The making of a gar
ment Of this type is really n simple
matter, as the fabric drapes itself so
gracefully and easily that 1t might al
most be draped on the figure and held
In place with pins. In fact, 1t was
only a short time ago that a we'll
known artist dressmaker entertained n
large body of clubwomen by showing
them how a dainty negligee might be
so constructed.
The negllgee shown is trimmed
about the bottom and on the little
simulated jacket with silver embroid-
cry done in conventional design.
The sleeves are interesting. The
arm covering proper is Of the sheer
fabric, while a heavy drop" of black
velvet weights the lower part and con-
tributes to the whole graceful sill
houette.
The question of color is one that
may, of course, be decided according
to the individual taste and complexion.
Yellow and black or yellow and white
might be combined, lavender and rose,
gray and rose, etc. The touch of black
velvet on the sleeves and the neck
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01
From Unbleached Muslin.

From humble unbleached muslin you
can make most serviceable gift for a
baby. The gift consists of tray cover
and a bib. The tray cover is oblong
and on one end Is embroidered In red
cross stitches saucy squirrel in the
act Of eating nut. The same design
is embroidered on the bib. The edge of
the cover and bib are hemmed, and the
hem is held in place with deep but
tonhole stitches set rather far apart.
Although red is an attractive color
for children, set like the one just de-
scribed will be very pretty embroidered
In blue, coral or pink.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01

living room by colonnade which con-
tains small bookcase on each side.
Another bookcase could be placed
along the wall opposite the seat The
seat extends from the fireplace along
one wall under the windows. On the
opposite side of the fireplace is
small bookcase. This nook Will either
serve as cozy. secluded corner or II
can be considered as n pnrt OF the
large living room.
The living room Is very attractive
and Is well lighted so as to be bright
and cheerful.
The basement is very important
Iart OF this design. In house as
large as this one. good basement is
necessary for several reasons. In the.
first place, II is desirable to have un
efficient and satisfactory heating plant:
and this cannot be accomplished un-
less there Is plenty or head room. The
basement under this house should also
be large enough so that It can be used
for various purposes. A laundry
should be built and careful attention
TO Its design with regard to conven-
iences will be time well spent. In some
corner, as far from the heating plnnt
as possible. a storeroom should be pro.
vided for fruits and vegetables. A
small workshop could also be provided
in some part Of the basement that Is
not being otherwise used.
The basement Is reached by stairs
that open into the back hall on the
first floor. All the rooms on the first
floor, with the exception OF the dining
room, can he reached through this hall.
A back hall such ns this has marked
effect In preserving the privacy Of
each of the rooms, as Il is not necca-
sary to go through other rooms to
reach any one room.
One bedroom Is provided on this
floor and also bathroom. The den
or sewing room can also be pressed
into service us bedroom II the oc-
casion demands. This will hardly be
necessary. as there are four more bed.
rooms on the second floor. Another
bathroom is also located on the second
floor.
On the opposite side OF the house
from the bedroom. on the first floor. Ia
the dining room and the kitchen. The
dining room is connected to the livlnl
room by double swinging doors. A
large convenient buffet Is built against
one wall OF the dining room opposite
the windows. There are three fairly
wide windows along the wall and also
smaller one that opens to the front
porch There is also another small
window opposite this.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01
Easy Way to Save Dollars.

It is an easy thing to put a n, "
back In mans vest. First rip out
carefully the Oil back of the vest and
with new material cut n new back by
the pattern of the old one. Follow
the lines. Stitch carefully and in a
short time you will have a new vest
and several dollars saved to your cred
1t. Prayed trousers legs may be turned
up ever so little and bound on the
wrong side with bit Of silk dress
braid, and will wear another month or
so. The frayed edges Of coats to be
worn by the boys for every day may
be bound with the silk braid and
stand service for another season and
the buttons may be recovered with lit
tie trouble.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01

made TO develop In the most health
ful and pleasant surroundings. The
grownup sons and daughters divide
their interest between their own rooms
and the living rooms. For obvious
reasons. the daughters desire special
attention given the living room and its
connecting hooks and cozy corners.
The house shown In the accompany
ing Illustrations contains many fea-
lures which will please all Of the
members of the average family. Its
exterior Is distinctive and homelike.
There ls n brick porch, and the walls
Of the house are finished with shin
giles.
cozy little nook Is n most desir-
nble feature to have In house II II
Is Mt all possible to include II In the
plans. II makes quiet and nttrnc-
tive corner In which to read or just TO
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01

by the mixture Of the pigment In the
paint.
Anc once having fixed on your color
scheme stick to Il. There is no rea-
son why you should have the conven-
tional sorts Of upholstery II you do
not find them to your taste. II bed
ticking or apron gingham happens to
express your taste better than the
kind Of upholstery material the uphol-
sterer has TO show you, have 1t.
And then wonders can be done by
making use of the services OF even an
inexpert cabinet-maker. Book shelves,
window seats, shelves and settees can
be constructed along original lines un-
der your direction at n price that is
really not so great as the price Of
ready-constructed pieces of furniture.
But you must be inslstent, and you
must not waver.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01
Hints for Home Decoration.

Nothing is more important In the
matter of making ones surroundings
individual than color, and color is
something that can easily be regu-
lated. Just because every one, almost,
has bun or yellow walls and white
enameled woodwork, with mahogany
furniture and old rose Oriental rugs,
does not mean that you should also,
unless this combination happens espe-
cially to suit your taste. If dark
brown or dark green woodwork is
more expressive of your taste have It,
1t is only a matter Of the color of the
paint, and with little insistence the
decorator or painter will follow out
this idea as well as the more usual
tones. If you can't Just get the tone
In wallpaper that you want, perhaps
you can find just the right shade for
your walls In paint, for every wall
decorator eau produce different tones
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01
KEEPING TRACK OF
ALL BREEDING EWES
Practice Of Utmost Importance
in Handling Purebred Stock
Painting Is Favored.
(By W. C. coFFEY. Illinois Experiment
Station)

CBy w. c. COFFEY, Illinois Experiment
Station.)
Replying to a Southern correspond
ent, the only dependable way to de-
termine when a eve is in heat is to
turn the ram with the flock. In han
ding a purebred flock, 1t is not neces-
sary to keep an exact record of the
dates of breeding. In fact, many
lambs are registered as being born in
the spring of certain year. Some
times the month is stated, but COM
paratively few breeders go TO the trou-
BILE OF giving the exact date.
For reasons aside from the require
ments for registering In the various
flock associations, IL is well for the
owner to have a memorandum of about
the time the ewes are due TO lamb.
Such a memorandum is a great help
to the shepherd in saving the lamb
crop. 1t can be obtained by smearing
paint between the fore-legs of the ram
every day through the breeding sea-
son. This paint should be OF kind
not injurious to the wool. Ewes come
In heat about every 10 days. During
the first 10 days the ram may be paint
ed close to the right fore-leg. Ewes
served during this period will be
marked on the right side Of the rump.
For the next 16 days the paint may
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01

doubt spend more time In the house
than any other member. II also falls
to her duty TO keep the house In order
and make II place which will be
sufficiently attractive to hold the fam
lily at home. The preparation Of meals
Is the most persistent of duties. The
housewife cannot be expected to sue
coed in making an ideal home unless
the house is arranged TO help her car
ry on her duties In her own way.
Special attention Is required In the
living room to enable her to make this
room the center of attraction. The
kitchen and Its connected rooms must
be arranged to eliminate lost motion.
The dining room must be fitted so that
she may make her cut glass and other
dining-room furnishings as attractive
as possible.
As n rule the "man OF the house"
demands little more than cheerful
and comfortable place where he may
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01

center each side, and over the point
a piece of silk embroidery or gold tin
sci lace is sewn. A length Of silk is
then folded and sewn together at ends
and is put on with the top edge turned
In and slip-stitched down each side Of
point; little plait is made at point
which will cause the cover to hang full
as shown.
If a new handle is needed, 1t can be
of ribbon sewn under two little orna-
ments at each end of the frame. Should
the fastener be broken Off, as was the
case with our model, sew n stud fas-
tener at each end inside just below
frame; these will keep the top efrec-
lively fastened and can easily be un-
done.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01

bred stock. This belief is not so strong
as 1t used to be, however, for breeders
are coming more and more TO consider
the actual value of an animal.
Inferior animals were formerly sold
for much more than their real worth
because they were imported. Such n
condition still exists to limited ex-
tent, but at present animals are not
bought because Of the place Of their
birth but because of their breeding and
individual merit.
Don't Depend on Importation.
AS long as the demand for imported
animals was greater than the supply
many fraudulent pedigrees were used
for animals brought into this country.
This trouble with lmportatlons was
greatest previous TO 1910. Inspection
Of pedlgrees Of imported animals in
some breeds, begun about this time,
has reduced this evil greatly.
"If the practice of using imported
animals Is followed too closely stock
men become too dependent on foreign
breeders for their breeding stock"
said Professor Wentworth. "One re-
suit in this country has been to scatter
the individuals Of breed so that In
horses, particularly, few constructive
breeding establishments have been
formed. The best animals are often
taken to districts where no purebred
animals are available to mate to them.
This is disadvantage from the stand
point Of constructive breeding but not
from that Of the average. Seed stock
should not come from average animals,
| however, but from the best herds.
studs and flocks."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01

spend his evenings. Most men, espe-
cially those who find pleasure In an
after-dinner cigar, are partial to a
house in which there Is a room which
may be fitted up as den. In this
room there must be comfortable
chair, table and smoking outfit for the
man himself, and such other furniture
as will be required to fit the room for
guests.
The young sons Of the house require
the least attention as far as house mr.
rangement is concerned. Their inter
est In life cehters In the out-of-doors.
The young daughters must be considi-
cred with little more care. Their
love for home must be cultivated and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01
Two-Tone NesIisee of oeorsette Crepe

finished in black marabou give real
character to the garment. A black
velvet cord may be used to girdle the
waist or a metal girdle may be used
matching the embroidery, according to
choice.
Among the new negligees now
shown many empire models are seen,
and the coatee type Of negligee is a
favorite the lower part of the garment
being usually Of plain or accordion
plated crepe de chine, with long over
coatee of chiffon or geOrgette in match
ing or contrasting shade.-Washington
Star.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01

be placed near the left fore-leg, and
II the breeding season is prolonged,
the mark may be placed midway be-
tween the fore-legs. Another scheme
is to change the color of paint every
IL days. II the flock number of each
eve is branded on her sides In large
figures. 1t is comparatively easy to
book the freshly marked ewes from
day TO day and thus keep fairly ac-
curate record of the date of breeding.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01
Evolution Of the Shoe.

Shoes were one OF the first things
that man set out to make for himself.
The roots and stones hurt his feet.
and he tied piece Of stout skin to
the bottom of his foot. Then someone
conceived the idea that covering for
the foot would keep out the cold. which
brought an extension Of the hide to the
ankles. the whole being fastened with
a thong. After time sandals came
into use. the sole being heavier than
the upper. Then the wooden shoe. cut
out of one block Of wood. was intro
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01
To Freshen Velvet Bows.

Heat curling iron and around eacl.
prong wrap damp cloth. Slip the
iron inside each loop and then open it
as far as possible, stretching the vel
vet into shape. The moisture will raise
the nap, and when the loops have all
been freshened the bow will be as crisp
and pretty as when new.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01

sit and think. These little hooks a.e
sometimes built merely as n small seat
set back alongside the fireplace. Sorat-
times they nre alcoves and other dues
they are really part OF the livinI
room and nre large enough to hold the
fireplace and some bookcases.
The one shown In this plnn is OF IN,
last type. II Is separated from the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01
Got Them All In.

Mary. who recites her prayers aloud
each evening. remembering her pa
rents neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. Baker,
and the man who sells the goodies at
the corner store does so In The follow
Ing manner: GOD bless daddy. mann
INA. Mizer Baker. Mizzey Baker. and
,ne otS<T baker. toa"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01
How to Renovate Silk Bag.

The silk bags which have been so
much used lately often become shabby
before the frame is worn out our illus
tration shows plan of renovatlng one
In an effective way.
The frame where fastening is must
be covered quite smoothly with silk
that is carried down in deep point In
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-02-01

duced. 1t still Is used largely among
the peasants of Europe. and for many
kinds of work Is preferable to leather.
being moisture proof.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-04
GAS PRICE IS HIGH
IN BUENOS AIRES

Buenos Aires. Aug. g. (By maiD
The use OF gas for lighting, cook
ing and heating is rapidly being
abandoned In Buenos Aires.
Its cost is practically prohibitlve.
The manner in which II Is measur-
ed and Just what is Its price per foot
Is something no Anglo-Saxon Is ever
likely to understand.
The monthly bill IL easy enough
TO understand. however. An ordi-
nary family which uses gas an II
might be used In modest New
York flat. cannot get out under 100
pesos per month. or about 50 U. 8.
money. Furthermore the gas Is so
poor that II will hardly burn. II
gives practically no light and house.
wives say that Il takes about three
times the proper length OF time to
cook meal over a gas stove.
The indications are that gas will
be obsolete here before long.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-04
GIRL IS BRIDE
AT ILLINOIS WEDDING

| A quiet wedding was solemnized
at the Harter home Tuesday after
noon, August Z, at o'clock. when
Miss winnifred Osborne. Of Grants
Pass, Ore. became the bride OF
Harold Merritt Harter. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Harter Of the Warn
hart stock farm. near Illinois City.
To the strains of the Lohengfin
bridal march, played by Miss Beu-
lah B. Busby. the bride and groom
took their places beneath the smilax-
covered arch. where they were met
by Rev. Edward Simpson Busby of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
During the impressive ring ceremony
schumanns Traumerei was played.
The bride wore a beautiful. simple.
hand-embroidered gown of white
taffeta and georgette and carried
an armful Of brides roses.
Those present were Mrs. J. T..
Moore, Of Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. l..
M. Marks. Mrs. F. B. White and
daughter, Elizabeth. Of Davenport.
Mrs. M. p. Thompson. OF Tulsa,
Okla. and Rev. and Mrs. Busby and
Miss Beulah Of Illinois City.
Mrs. Harter is a lovable and eff
cient young woman and will be
greatly missed by large circle OF
friends in the west. Mr.. Harter is
a graduate Of Ames Agricultural
college. He is president Of the Buff
falo Prairie-Drury township short
course. and takes an active part In
the local church. and fraternal socie-
ties.-Illinois City News.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-04
COUNTY CONVENTION
Of ". c. I. j. FRIDAY

The Wonien's Christian Temper
ancc Union will hold an all.day pa
trlotic meeting at the Newman N, ".
church next Friday, Mrs, Jennie
Kemp, state president OF tho W. c,
T, U, will he in attendance. Fol-
lowing is the program:
io---pevotional. Mrs. Gillette.
Reports.
business.
Election Of officers.
Noon-tide prayer. Mrs. Gillette,
la--Lunch.
ESQ Devotional.
America.
Instrumental solo. Anna Calvert,
Josephine County Helping America
Win the War. or. short talks.
"Women's Relief Corps" Mrs, J,
ID, Stincbaugh; Oranges" Mrs.
", Y, Blanchard; Red Cross"
Mrs, Melville 7. Wire.
Solo. Mrs. A. q, Knapp.
Josephine County Helping AMERICA
Win the War. or short talks.
Ladies Aid Societies" Mrs. Mil
Ter. Mrs. r. J, Bestul; Parent
Teacher Association" Mrs. W. W.
Candy; ladies Auxiliary" Mrs.
Eugene Coburn.
Reading. Mrs. Oscar wilkins,
"Woman's Opportunity and Respon-
sibillty During the War From
Mans View Point" Benjamin c,
Sheldon.
Mans Opportunity and RESPONSE
bility During the War from
Woman's View Point" Mrs.
Gloeckner.
Demonstrations OF W, c. r. U. work,
Mrs. Jennie Kemp.
7;30---Instrumental solo. Anna Cal
vert.
Devotional. Mrs. Thrasher.
Solo, Your Flag and Ny Flag"
Mrs, A. Drunken.
Address. Mrs, Jennie Kemp.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-04
THE HOME GARDEN

The department OF agriculture
omitted from its crop report any es
innate OF the home gardeners crops
The backyard farmers, however, are
not lost sight Of by Uncle Sam. The
national emergency food garden
commission, after a careful survey
reports that there are more than
three times as many gardens grow
Ing vegetables in the United States
today as there were a year ago. The
increase represents a gain OF one
million one hundred and seventy five
thousand acres and the total home
garden crop will aggregate $780,
900, 900.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-04
FAIR TAXATION

One must not lose sight OF the
fact. In determining the justness o.
. piece Of proposed legislation al
this time that 1t 10 for a nation In
the throes Of war. For indeed the
Omitted States In 1t war.
A large portion Of the country's
productive energies have been re-di-
rected toward manufacturing instru-
nents Of destruction and materials
nssd in war making. The need for
these 10 urgent. The means for
their manufacture that are at hand
must be used. That means that
prices much higher than would or
dinarily obtain. are being paid.
A fight is being made in the Unit
ed States senate to impose upon
these swollen war profits. a rela-
lively high tax for the support of
the war. The plea is made that
tAose who enjoy the greatest pro-
dts from the conflict. can and
should give more in proportion than
the rest of the citizenship Of the
country who do not so profit.
The wealth OF the nation must not
complain IL called upon to make sac
rifices. Others are sacrificing;
many, their all. The wealthy can
do their expected share with less in
convenience and suffering than any
other class.
England has imposed a war-pro-
ut tax Of so per cent. Senator
Borah read in the senate statistics
showing that there are in this coun-
try corporations who could pay this
rate Of tax and still make from three
70 i've times as much as they did
in normal times Of peace.
Discomfort among the mass Of
our people will surely follow any tax
legislation which does not impose
upon every class taxes that are just
and in accordance to their abilities
to pay.
It looks as though the friends of
this amendment had asked at first
for percentage of tax higher than
they really expected could be obtain
ed. Their first efforts wer defeated.
But they are showing a determine
tion to tight it out, and will, in all
probability, secure some measure,
more or less in the nature of a com
promise, whereby the burdens OF
war taxes will not fall most heayi-
ly upon the poorer classes.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-04
M'NARY PROTESTS
WHEAT PRICE PLAN

The Chamber of Commerce has re-
ceived the following telegram from
Senator Chas. N. McNary:
Called upon Food Administrator
Hoover Saturday and protested
against deducting from price paid
Oregon wheat farmers, cost OF
freight to Chicago. and also urged
that Portland be declared a primary
market. Suggest similar action by
you in the hope that results may fol-
low"
Doubtless Senator McNary's tele-
gram was sent to the leading Cham
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-04
NO-FOOD-FOR-LIQUOR LAW
TO BE RIGIDLY ENFORCED

Washington, Sept. 4.-Drastic
regulations to prevent the use OF
foodstuffs for manufacture OF dis
titled spirits under the food law
were announced Saturday by the
collector Of internal revenue. All
agents throughout the country will
enforce this section, which goes into
eject next Saturday night at II
o'clock. The regulations prohibit
the use OF any kind OF foodstuffs for
distilled beverage purposes.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-04
COUGARS THOUGHT TO
HAVE KILLED TWO MEN

Portland, Sept. 4.--Cougars are
believed to have killed two fire
fighters in Columbia county.
Returning fire fighters said this
afternoon that shreds OF clothing
and buttons had been found which
they believed they can identity as
belonging to missing fire fighters.
William Finley. an authority on
game questions. said that there was
not one chance in q thousand OF cou-
gars attacking men unless II be that
the fire crazed the animals.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-04
RUSSIA FLOATS LARGE.
LOAN AMONG CITIZENS

Petrograd, Sept, Subscriptions
to Russia's liberty loan have been
closed. A total of 1000. 900. 900
roubles have been absorbed.
A Russian rouble was equal to
about so cents In American money
before the war. On that basis the
total amount subscribed to the Rus
sian liberty loan Ia $4,000. 900, 900,