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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-10
That Way.

Doesn't the doctor hold out any
hope to the old millionaire's family?"
"Not a particle. He says the old
man Is good for some years to come"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-10

tom is a lazy fellow
"Well, should say SO; he will bor-
row light for his cigar any time rath-
err than put his hand IN his pocket for
a match"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-10
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday school at 10 noon.
Bible pictures at 1880 p. IN.
The Guild will meet on Thursday
with Mrs Georgia Swan
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-10
Her Excuse.

Mistress-Gracious Martha, you've
broken another plate. How did you
do it7
Martha-Every time / drops one
ma am, 1t breaks.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-10
Tho Reason.

Boarder-Why don't you husband
that corn you're scattering sof
Farmer-Can't husband 1t. It's al
hen-pecked.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-10
What's the User

What's the User
"You and your husband never guar
rel1 What's the secretf"
"rm too easy going to quarrel, and
he's too lazy"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-10
Their Ambition,

II time Is money, as they say,
Perhaps some young men yearH
Te get into the scorcher's class
So that money they can burn.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-10
Heredlty.

Lady-What makes you 80 tired.
Hobo-Heredity, mum. Me father
was the original Tired Business Man.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-10
He'd Heard II Before,

His Wife-Henry, you're fool.
Her Husband-That's what my
riends told me when l married you.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-03-10
Quite the ThInu.

II wish to give friend a timely ant
triking present"
Then why not give him q elockY
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
Summer squashes are to many an at
tractive addition to the home garden.
They may be planted yet In practically
any part of the country, and their cul-
ture Is easy. Two or three hills will
furnish enough for an average-sized
family. They are not fastidious as to
soils, though they, like most garden
plants, prefer a warm, sandy loan. The
most important requirements for their
growth are abundance OF manure and
good cultivation. The hills may be
spaced five or six feet apart. The
plants will occupy the ground all sum
mel If the fruits are harvested ut the
most disable stage.
Squashes are tender plants, and can
not endure the slightest frost, so seed
should not be planted until the soil is
well warmed. Ten or a dozen seeds are
planted usually In each hill. These
should finally be thinned to one or two
plants. The soil must be stirred by
shallow cultivation until the plants
cover the soil.
There are In use in this country sew
eral types of these squashes. They
must all be used while very immature
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26

himself. An element which tempers
beauty in architecture is s~erviceability.
This element is largely responsible for
The difference in opinions between PEG
pie as to what is really beautiful and
what Is not. This practical element is
also the influence which places beauty
In architecture on a different basis
from beauty in music or painting.
There may be beauty in a simple lit
tie house just as thoroughly as there
is beauty in n mansion. The smallest
Of houses in the two-story type are
usually beautiful in their simplicity.
Some of the largest houses are beauti-
full In their dignity. The bungalow
type of house may be beautiful be-
cause of its simplicity or because Of
Its clever ornamentatlon, and 1t is,
therefore, in somewhat of n distinctive
class In regard to this quality.
The lawn surrounding a house Is, of
course, n strong factor in building up
the appearance of the picture. Unfor.
tunately, this factor cannot have the
weight IL rightly deserves In q great
many cases because of the limitations
Of a thickly settled community. There
are locations where land values are not
excessive, and in such places the lawn
Is a most effective means of empha.
sizing the beauty Of q ~well-designed
house. Here, again, the bungalow type
Of construction has n distinctive place,
since by suitably altering its archi.
tectural treatment a harmonious effect
may be produced where the lawn Is
almost anything from simply a grass
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26

home builder more than the external
appearance Of the house is. Home
builders. as a rule, have a better idea
of the arrangement which they
desire than they have of the desired
appearance Of tho exterior.
The value Of beauty In the home is
evidenced In many ways. Funda-
mentally, It affects the sale value Of
the property. and money spent in the
Identification Of the premises, within
certain limits, is. therefore, a good In
vestment. Beauty affects the atm0s-
phere of the home, making 1t especial
iy wholesome rs the surroundings Of
the growing children whose early i'm
pressions are SO important In the de-
velopment Of their dispositions and
habits. A home which the owner can
not be proud of Is hardly the kind Of
home for the average a
Beauty In architecture is probably
as widely defined as beauty in music
or In painting. 1t can be defined only
In the broadcast terms. allowing each
individual to add the personal elements
which will complete the meaning for
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26

gone day-lamps with millinery head
gear instead of the practical and won
derfully artistic lamp shades like these
shown here. Beware OF them! Don't
be tempted by the flower betrimmed
and berufiied lamp shades in existence I;
don't be tempted by the parasols made
of black lace owe yellow!
Let u good taste direct us rather
toward shades we can be proud Of;
shades preferably of plain-colored silk
with no trimming other than that of
furnished metallic braid and fringe of
silk to match the color of the shade /;
or shades of cretonne, well made and
bound with gimp. And If we make use
Of trimming, let 1t be so slight and cx-
actly right, a bit of characterize hand
embroidery, that the chance GOMEZ may
even miss 1t, and when 1t does come
within his range Of vision Ne will be
Immediately impressed by its good
taste, effectiveness and restraint.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26
TALL LAMP USEFUL
Floor Light Also Adds to Rooms
Attractiveness.
Plain Shades Are in Much Better Taste
Than Those Which Are Beruffled
and Flower Betrimmed.

There are several reasons why floor
lamps have become as popular MS they
have, and good ones, too. To begin
with, they fill a need for certain kinds
{. lighting; they are unsurpassed for
use at the piano, or for any purpose
which requires an elevated light. Often,
too, the floor lamp may be made use of
In the corner of n room, ut the side of
an easy chair, where a table to hold
sibility. This Is one of the most note
worthy uses for the lamp with the tall
and slender standard it can be used
so many places where the ordinary
table and lamp cannot. II may also
give light for two or three to work or
read by, without 1t also being neces-
sary TO crowd up to a table, each per-
son holding the work or book so that
the light will fall on 1t. And in the
room where n mild but general light is
required the floor lamp provides II ade-
quately and artistically.
The artistic aspect of the floor lamp
Is one of Its chief delights, however.
For IL has helped TO transform many
rooms. Such a lamp standing In just
the right spot In a rather
place living room would make the
whole room seem more attractive. and
somehow more fashionable. You doubt
ers, try 1t and seel
1t Is because these floor lamps we've
been having are so beautiful, and so
very well designed, that l notice with
regret that some which are not so good
are creeping in among us, writes an
authority on home decorations. Lamps
too ornate and suggesting too strongly
the questionable piano lamps of a by
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26
x IS POPULAR VARIETY OF SQUASH.
TOMATOES on SINGLE STEM
Set Plants Eighteen Inches Apart in
Rows Three Feet Wide-Plneh
Out All Shoots.

Where tomatoes are to be trained
to a single stem, the plants r set IS
inches apart In rows three feet wide.
As soon as the young plant begins to
grow after being transplanted 1t sends
out branches Of shoots from the axis
of the leaves. When these shoots ap-
pear pinch them out, which will cause
the main stalk to shoot up very rapid
ly. Put up a stake five feet tall and tie
the plant to 1t. AS the plant grows
more suckers will form. Continue to
pinch these out and train the plant to
the stake. The fruit will be formed
on flower clusters about six inches
apart on the main stem.
The method Of training does not
produce as many tomatoes per plant,
but the fruit Is much larger In size and
Of higher quality. This method al
lows a great many more plants per
acre, therefore the yield per acre is
greatly increased.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26
Floor Plan.

manner that the pergola roof will be
just as effective as any porch roof in
sheltering the porch from rain, yet the
appearance is not n~oticeably changed.
The pergola porch is connected to
both the living room and the dining
room by French doors. These doors
have the effect Of Frightening the
rooms into which they lead, both be-
cause Of their artistic design and large
glazed area. Easement windows are
also generously used In all parts Of the
house but the kitchen.
The main entrance is into a recep-
ton hall. A small closet Is conven-
iently placed in this hall. Along the
front of the house the living room and
dining room form q pleasant combina-
ton, there being a large cased OPEN
Ing between them. The bedrooms, with
bath between, kitchen and rear en-
trance stoop. grade door and stairs
occupy the e a portion Of the house.
The bedroom arrangement Is very con.
venient, and the kitchen has been de.
signed to reduce the labor Of house
keeping to q minimum.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26

of deciding how much he can afford to
spend for the Identification of the
premises. OF course, everyone wants
IA beautiful home. Those who have
studied art, and especially architecture
al art, insist upon the embodiment OF a
definite artistic scheme, agreeable with
their particular conception of the beau
tiful, in the house design and lay
out of the premises. Such a person IS
usually able to convey to the architect
the ideas which will enable him to
shape the images in his mind so that
they will conform with these definite
Ideas of the home builder. The archi-
tect then acts In the capacity of an
adviser, suggesting details which seem,
In his judgment. to add to the effec-
dveness of the scheme, while at the
same time he analyses each idea with
the object of determining just how it
may be adopted In the structural sense.
The average man must trust very
largely In the architects judgment.
This does not mean that he has no
conception of architectural beauty, but
rather that he has not spent enough
time I'm the study of this subject SO
that he is able definitely TO transfer
this conception into words. The archi-
tect may determine the principal fea-
lures which are desired by reference
TO a number Of photographs Of houses
OF many different types, out of which
the prospective home builder may Sc
lect houses which have the features
In which he is interested well worked
out. The study Of floor plans is usual
!y based upon established ideas OF the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26
FOR INCREASED CORN YIELDS
Gain Of 6.3t Bushels Per Acre by
Thinning Secured at Ohio Sta
ton on Tested Seed.

Thinning ORR has resulted in a
gain, rs n four-year average ut the
Ohio experiment station, Of 6.31 BUSH
els per acre In the case of seed tested
for organization before planting, and
of SAT bushels in the use of INFESTED
seed. The average time required for
thinning an acre of corr was 81 hours.
In one case three kernels were plant
ed per hill, and On the plot in COM
parison a generous quantity of seed
was dropped and the plants were
thinned to three per hill when O to 8
inches high. With tested seed an av-
erage yield of 59.2S bushels per acre
was obtained with corn planted three
kernels per hill, and $3.50 bushels per
acre was harvested from thinned corn.
With INFESTED seed a yield of 55.3S
bushels per acre was secured from
regular planting and 63.S5 bushels per
acre where the corn was thlnned. With
corn at only so cents n bushel, one
would make Go cents an hour by thin
ming on this basis.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26
ALL LACE IS MODISH NOW
In Nearly All Cases II Is Dyed to
Match the Color Of the Fabric
With Which II Is Used.

Old lace Is getting its innings again,
For a time it only appeared on we'd
ding things or on dowagers' velvet
gowns, but now many and lovely are
the new frocks which have n bit OF
antique lace tucked on somewhere
and what Is more these frocks are SO
made that they can boast of smart.
ness as well as valuable lace-a com.
bination before now that has been
rarely achieved.
A smart New York oma utilities
lace banding for shoulder straps and
shows OF its exquisite workmanship
to advantage by having the gown
palest blue charmeuse-made with ex.
ceeding simplicity, In fact lace Of all
description is modish these days,
though II is rarely seen in contrast
with the material of the dress, SAYS
Harper's Bazaar. While black lace
may be effectively used on white
frocks, in nearly every other instance
the lace is dyed to match the fabric
with which II is used. Particularly
noticeable is dyed flet on gray gowns,
while navy lace Is charming, especial.
ly so II II is used with blue chiffon
printed In gay designs.
A very interesting new trimming Is
straw Just the ordinary kind that Is
used for handmade hats. though, OF
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26

plant to an elaborate garden In which
trees, shrubs, flowers and grass all
have a place.
The illustrations will serve to sug.
gest a moderate artistic treatment of
the bungalow idea where there Is suf.
fcient lawn space to form an effective
background for the novel building.
This bungalow could hardly be beauti-
full If built on a small lot, closely
fanked with buildings and erected too
ear the highway or street. Given the
proper setting, 1t is decidedly beautiful
In its outline. color scheme and gen.
eral appearance.
The building carries q low gable roof
with rafter and purlin decorations.
The sides Of the house are made of
stucco up to the bottoms Of the win
dows, from which point the remainder
Of the surface Is finished with stained
shingles. The most attractive fea-
ture of the exterior is the large per-
COLA porch. There is a novel, artistic
and decorative value possessed by a
pergola, properly designed and placed
and hastily arranged with flowers and
vines. For this reason the pergola
around the front of this home creates
the idea of warmth, comfort and COIL
ness which is one of the ~characteris-
tics of the properly designed bunga-
low. Some people find objection to tbs
pergola because 1t loses Its service
ability in rainy weather. There is no
reason why the pergola cannot be built
to overcome this objection. Panels of
wire glass may be fitted above and
between the pergola beams in such a
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26

II the thumb nail does not very readily
puncture the skin of the fruit, the best
stage for eating has passed.
Scallop or Pattypan sqpashes occur
In white and yellow coleis. Yellow
Summer Crookneck Is also much plant.
ed and Is a good variety, These
%squashes have short vines and are
usually called bush forms. English
forms Of summer squashes are called
vegetable marrows, and can be OBJ
tanned from many American seedsmen.
There Is also an Italian summer squash
under the name of Cocozelle, which Is
offered by a few seedsmen. These last
have long vines, and should be given
as much as eight or ten feet between
hills.
Winter squashes such as Hubbard,
Green and Yellow, Delicious and Bos-
ton Marrow require the cultural treat
ment given above, but should be given
ten to twelve feet distance between
hills. Winter squashes should be
stored In a dry place where the tenn
perature does not go below As degrees
or 80 degrees +. An upstairs room is
much better for this purpose than n
cellar. The fruits must be thoroughly
ripened, but not frosted.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26
For Pins and Needles.

To the upper edge of the card sew
three leaves of flannel to form the
needle book. The cover Of the book
Is made of silk lined with soft silk.
and bound at the edges with narrow
ribbon, and upon the front the word
needles" Is embroidered with silk or
some contrasting color. Below this
there are three pockets In which flass-
headed pins and halrpins or different
sizes may be kept. These pocketn are
bound at the edges with narrow rib
bon, and upon each n pretty little floral
design Is embroidered. In making the
pockets, sufficient material should be
left w Mt the bottom to form the
emery book, and the paper can be fast
ened on inside of 1t with a strong ad-
hesive.
For %suspending the whole thing from
a nail in the wall silk cords are fast
ened on Mt the top. These cords are
tied together in n bow, and the ends
knotted and frayed out into t~assels,
and the cords are arranged In loops,
with the ends that hang downwards
knotted and frayed into tassels.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26
VACANT LAND ALONG FENCES
Not Many Farmers Ever Think Of
Amount OF Waste Strips on Either
Side Of Barriers.

Few farmers stop to think how much
land is taken up by the fences. The
fence itself takes little room, but 1t Is
impossible to grow anything for sew
eral feet GA both sides Of the fence.
The department Of agriculture reports
that the ordinary rail fence occupies
a strip v II feet wide. About $500
feet of such a fence takes up an acre
Of land. Hedges take up a little more
than the rail fence. the width varying
according to the width Of the hedge
row.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26
TO HOLD NEEDLES AND PINS
May Be Hung Upon Wall by Side
Of the Looking Glass.

This useful and decorative little now
city is for hanging upon the wall by
the side of the looking glass and for
holding needles and pins Of various
kinds. At the bottom, in the center.
there Is n small double tab lined with
emery paper, upon which needles or
pins can be polished should they re-
guire it.
To make, cut out n square piece of
stiff cardboard and cover IL with silk.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26
BREEDING FOR HEAVY LAYERS
Two Hundred-Ego Hen 10 Possibility
When Attention to Essential
Points 10 Given.

The 20O-egg hen is a possibility when
selection and breeding are given the
necessary attention. The few who
took up this line Of breeding, with
such startling results, soon created q
spirit Of emulation among other fame.
iers. Now there are a great many
fiocks Of pure-bred fowls that have
been line-bred for egg production foi
years.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26
GIVE HENS PLENTY OF ROOM
crowdlna Decreases Egg Production
and Increases Feed BIll-Have
Nests Clean.

II your house is built to accommo-
date 80 hens. keep that many, and try
to keep them In the best possible shape
for proft-you will get 1t. But II you
try to crowd In 30 per cent more you
will require more feed and will have
fewer eggs. It is pure greed which
often renders a flock Improbable.
Have nest boxes In inconspicuous
places for the shy pullets, and keeT,
them clean.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26

Automobile Topics 1t was estimated
that by midsummer there would DO
close to 100000 cars on the road In
this country alone, and that $3,0SO,OOO,-
600 will be spent during the year In
sustaining them. At this rate the
profits on accessories will soon sur
pass those accruing from the manu-
facture of the cars themselves.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26
HIGH COST OF MAINTENANCE
Estimated that $1,000, 900 900 viii Be
Spent In Sustaining 10000 o
Automobiles.

Fabulous figures are frequently pub
lished relating to the amount of money
invested in this country In automo-
biles, but It Is only recently that peo-
pie have begun to figure up what is ex-
pended annually on their maintenance,
not counting the cost Of gasoline or
~lubricating oil. In Q recent article In
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26
ESTIMATED COST OF DUCKS
Ranges From Eight TO Twelve Cents
Per Pound, Depending on Current
Prices OF Grain.

1t Is estimated by poultrymen max
Ing a speciality of growing ducks that
the feed cost per pound of producing
duck meat ranges from 8 cents to IL
cents, depending upon the current
prices Of graln SD other feeds.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26
CONSIDER GROUNDS
ABOUT YOUR HOME
Good looking Premises Increase
Value OF Property by Big
Percentage.
ATTRACTIVE PLAN GIVEN HERE
This Artistic Bungalow Should Have
Plenty Of Lawn space-Pergo.a
Can Be Made to Serve az
Rooted Porch,

MI. William A. Radford WIN answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building. for the readers Of this
paper. On account Of his Wild experience
a. Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
Is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
TO William A. Radford. No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago. ILL.,. and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26
For Sun or Rain.

"Parabrella," for sun or rain. This
new parasol-umbrella Is designed for
use In sun or rain. 1t comes made OF
blue, green, purple and black silk. They
look like parasols and do the duty of
an umbrella,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26

course, the texture Of the straw makes
all the difference in the world, as the
rough and bumpy Is so very much
smarter than the smooth and satiny.
II is put on In bands in exactly the
same manner as you would braid.
Even straw buttons are seen now and
then.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26
Detachable Headlights.

English motor trucks are being
made with detachable headlights
which are taken of In the daytime.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Every person who builds a house
which Is to be used as his home finds
himself confronted with the problem
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-26

To let this slip by will cause miIady
many a bitter pang, for such a filmy,
fluffy, lazy, negligee Is far out Of the
ordinary. A wardrobe's completeness
10 Increased a thousand per cent by Its
addition. II 10 Of pale pink g~eoroette
combined with a soft cobwebby sort
Of lace that is aIluring In tho extreme.
A boudoIr cap Of the same material 10
the browning glory Of the costume.