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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08
SYRUP OF figs FOR
A CH|LO'S BOWELS
It Is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on--castor oil, calomels cathartics.
How you hated them. how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form OF
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found.
ed. Their tender little "insides' are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing. give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs." Its
action is positive. but gentle. Millions
OF mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take II: that It never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
on the stomach, and that Q teaspoonful
given today saves q sick child tomor
row.
Ask at the store for . 60-cent bottle
Of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
ON each bottle. Adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08

instead Of going to Z big college In
the East Is because his father Is q
trustee"
"Well, wen serve oyster stew then.
Now, win you twins run downtown
for the oystersY asked Prudence
briskly.
"Whof Us" demanded Lark. indlg-
nantly and ungrammatically. ado you
think we can carry home oysters for
this Babbling young prince7 Not sol
Let Fairy go after the oystersl"
'Oh. yes, twinnies. think you'll 90,
all right Run along, and be quick"
For few seconds the twins gazed
at each other studiously. Neither
spoke. Without n word, they went
upstairs to prepare for their errnnd.
They whispered softly going through
the upper hall.
Twins! You must hurry!" This
was Prudence Mt the bottom of the
stairs. And the twins set on quite hur-
riedly. Their first call was at the
meat market.
"A pint Of oysters" said Lark
briefly.
When he brought them to her, she
smelled them susplciously. Then Carol
smelled.
"Have you got any rotten ones2"
she demanded.
NO" he answered, laughing. 1--WE
don't keep that kind"
The twins sighed and hurried next
door to the grocer's.
"A nickers worth of pepper--the
strongest you have"
This was quickly settled-and the
grnve-fnced twins betook themselves
to the corner drug store.
"We-we want something with n
perfectly awful SMELL" Lark explained
soberly.
'"What kind of q smell?"
"We don't care what kind. but 1t
must be like something rotten or dead,
If you have It,"
| what do you want 1t for2
I'VE want to put 1t in room to
give 1t n horrible smell for an hour
or so." Lark winked Mt him solemnly.
ITS a joke" she further elucidated.
II see." His eyes twinkled. "I
think can fix you up" A moment
later he handed her a small bottle.
"Just sprinkle this over the carpet.
1t won't do any harm, and 1t smells
like thunder. 1t costs a quarter"
Carol frowned. "I suppose wen
have to take it," she said, "but it's
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08
BREED FOR EGG PRODUCTION
Hi0h-laylng Hens Cannot BE Depend.
ed On to Produce Chicks as
Good as Themselves.

The results of breeding for egg pro.
duction at the Ontario experiment sta
ton are an interesting supplement to
the work so long carried on at the
Maine station. 1t will be remembered
that the conclusion of the Maine sta
tion was that hens with high laying
records cannot be depended upon to
produce chicks as good as themselves,
even when the males Of the flock are
of the same stock.
The Ontario station concludes that
many 200-egg hens are not worth
much as breeders Of 200-egg pullets,
but a few appear ,ps II their pullets
were out Of the ordinary and some of
their sons have been very good breed
ers.
In other words, the power Of trans
mltting the heavy-laying quality is pos
sessed by some individuals, but not by
others. This Is essentially the idea on
which the Maine station is now work.
ing with the aim Of selecting and using
the birds which have this transmitting
quality.
1t was found by the Ontario station
that the chicks hatched from these se-
lected birds began to lay much earlier
In the fall and laid in November about
five times as many eggs as common
pullets. Their excellence was largely
In their power to lay eggs In the fall
and winter. In the summer the com.
mon DullptS were considered ahoiIt No
good layers as the others.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08
OBTAIN WINTER EGGS
Make Conditions as Near Like
Summer as Possible.
eprouted Grains Furnish Easiest So.
luton Of Probiem-Oats Rank
Higher Than corn-More Fat
Than In Wheat.

(By G. s. ANDERSON, Colorado Agricul-
tural College. Fort Collins, Colo.)
Many people believe that IL they
furnish a reasonably comfortable
house. and supply little corn, or
whatever grain happens to be avail
able. that there Is no excuse for their
hens not filling the winter egg basket.
Spring and summer seasons are the
natural times for hens to lay, and IL
they are made to lay through the
winter, conditions must be made as
near like their natural laying season
as possible.
Sprouted grains furnish the best So
luton. AS n protein or egg-producing
feed, oats ranks much higher than corn
and contains more fat than wheat. Its
high proportion Of hull to kernel
makes 1t bulky and unpalatable.
Sprouting overcomes this difficulty,
and also furnishes the green feed SO
essential. Oats can be sprouted and
fed at A to 9 inches high more eco
nomically than roots or vegetables can
be produced. The time required for
the growth Is short. the amount of
succulent material is large and In
creased egg production Is invariably
the result. One hundred pounds of
oats can be increased to $50 to 400
pounds Of succulent feed.
1t Is an easy matter to construct
home made sprouter, but unless
warm room is available. and IL many
birds are to be fed. 1t is advisable to
purchase one Of the several reliable
sprOuters now on the market.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08
WHAT 1 JEwElRY FIRM DID
They invested Some Of Their
Spare Money in Canadian,
Lands.

8. Joseph 4 Sons. Of Des Moines.
Iowa. are looked upon ms being shrewd,
careful business men. Having some
spare money on hand. and looking for
a suitable Investment, they decided to
purchase Canadian lands. and farm 1t.
With the assistance of the Canadian
Government Agent, Mt Des Molnes,
Iowa, they made selection near Cham
picn, Alberta. They put 240 acres OF
land In wheat, and In writing to Mr..
Hewitt, the Canadian Government
Agent at Des Molnes, one Of the mem.
hers Of the firm says:
II have much pleasure In advising
you that on our farm FIVE miles east
Of Champion, In the Province Of AL.
berta, Canada. this year ua16 we har-
vested and threshed 10000 bushels Of
wheat from 240 acres, this being an
average of A bushels and 10 pounds
to the acre. A considerable portion
OF the wheat was No. / Northern,
worth at Champion approximately
S1.S5 per bushel, making total return
of $19.610, or an average of $S1.78 per
ncre gross Yields. Needless to say, we
are extremely well pleased with our
lands"
1t might not be unlnterestlng to read
the report Of c. A. Wright of Milo.
Iowa. who bought 160 acres at Cham.
plon. Alberta. for $1,000 in December.
1915. He stubbled In the whole lot Of
1t. and threshed 4.4S7 bushels Grade
No. z Northern.
Mr.. Wright, being thorough bust.
ness man. gives the cost Of work, and
the amount realized. These figures
show that after paying for his land
and cost Of operation he had S2.472.87
left.
4,4S7 bushels, worth $1.55 at
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08

pretty expensive. l hate to have drug
gists get such a lot of money"
He laughed aloud. II hate to have
you get good licking tomorrow. too
but you'll get 1t just the same, or I
miss my guess"
When the twins arrived home Fairy
was just cutting the candy she had
made. "Its delicious" she said to
Prudence. Heres nice dishful for
you and the girls. Pitch In twins, and
help yourselves. ITS very NICE"
The twins waved her haughtily
away. "No. thank you." they said.
1--WE couldn't eat that candy with rel
ish. We are unworthy"
Then they went upstairs, but not to
their own room at once. Instead they
slipped nOiselessly into the front bed
room, and little later Carol came out
into the hall and stood listening Mt the
head of the stairs, as though on guard.
"Be sure and leave quite few
stitches In, Lark" she whispered once.
I'VE want 1t to hang together until
Babbie gets here"
Tint was all. Presently Lark
emerged, and their own door closed
behind them.
ITS a good thing father has to 20
to the trustees meeting tonight, isn't
it?" asked Carol. And Lark agreed,
absently. She was thinking of the oy-
sters.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08
CORN GLUTEN FOR CHICKENS
Makes Excellent Addition to Ration
10 Highly PaIatabIs and May Be
Fed In Dry Mash.

Corn gluten feed makes an excel.
lent addition to the ration AID may
be procured through almost any feed
store. 1t Is highly palatable and may
be fed to advantages in the dry mash
with other feed, such as follows: One
hundred pounds Of cornmeal, 100
pounds Of bran. 100 pounds Of white
middlings. 100 pounds Of corn gluten
feed. 100 pounds Of meat scrap. SIX
pounds OF charcoal SIX pounds Of salt
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08
Do you think. that Fairy, Know
Ing the twins, will thwart their
plan to embarrass herr
(To BE coNTINUED.)
High Honor Deserved.

The father Of the lifeboat In Amer
lea was James Francis, who was born
In Boston In 1901. He died in Wash.
ington In 1893. Three years before his
death congress voted him medal Of
pure gold. said to be the largest and
hnest ever given by this government
to any iedividual. 1t was presented TO
him with appropriate ceremonies at
the White House By President I1ar.
risou and 10 now on exhibition at tho
National mussum n Washingtoa
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08
CHAPTER v.
Lessons In Etiquette.


Connie was lying fiat on her back
near the register. The twins were sit
ting on the floor near her, hearing each
other conjugate Latin verbs. And Pru-
dence, with her darning basket, was
earnestly trying to get three pairs of
wearable stockings out of eleven hos
iery remnants. So Fairy found them
as she came in, radiant and glowing.
GLORIOUS day." she said, glancing
impartially at her sisters. "Just glo-
rious Connie, you should be out of
doors this minute, by all means. Twins.
aren't you grown up enough to sit on
chairs, or won't your foote's reach the
floor?-Babbie, Eugene Babler, you
know-is coming to spend the evening.
Prudence"
The whole family came to attention
at this.
"Oh, goodyl" cried Connie. "Let's
make taffy."
"Yes," agreed Carol with enthusi-
asm--CarOl was always enthusiastic
on the subject of something to eat.
"Yes, and what else shall we have?"
"You will likely have pleasant
dreams, Carol" was the cool retort.
you twins and Connie will not nut
In appearance ut all. Prue will serve
the refreshments, and will eat with us.
Babbie and shall spend the evening
In the front ROOM"
''The front room?" echoed Prudence.
'This room is much cheerIer, and
more homelike."
swell, Babbie isn't a member of the
family, you know" said Fairy,
"You are doing your BEST" shifted
Carol.
"NOw you girls must understand
right Off that things are different here
from what they were at Exminster.
The proper thing is to receive callers
privately, without the family en- masse
sitting by and experimenting. That's
etiquette, you know. And one must
always serve refreshments. More eti-
quette-- Men are such greedy animals,
they do not care to go places where
the eats aren't Forthcoming"
Men! Are you referring to this
Babbling creature nowT interposed
Carol.
"Ouchw said Lark.
'But won't 1t be rather-poky-just
sitting In the front room by yourselves
all EVENING"" asked Prudence doubt
fully. ignoring the offended twins.
"Oh. l dare say 1t will. But It's
the proper thing to do" said Fairy
cOmplacently.
wouldn't 1t be more fun. to have
the girls In for little while?" per.
sisted Prudence.
"Oh. 1t might-but It wouldn't be
the proper thing at all. College men do
not care to be entertained by babies"
NO." snapped Lark, ''the wisdom of
babies is too deep for these-these-
these men In embryo"
This was SO exQuisitely said that
Lark was quite restored to amIability
by 1t. I'm embryo" had been added to
her vocabulary that very day In the
biology class. And Carol said "Ouch %
with such whole-souled admiration
that Lark's spirit scared among the
clouds. She had scored!
And what shall we serve them?"
urged Prudence. II suppose It would
hardly do to-pop corn, would itf"
mo, indeed. This Is the first time.
and we must do something extra. Bah
bic is all the rage at school. and the
girls are frantic with jealousy because
l have cut everybody else out"
do you like him, Fairy? Don't you
think he's uresome7 He talks 10
much, It seems to me-"
ITO be sure like him. He's great
fun. He's always joking and never
has . sensible thought. aLG. hates
study. The only reason he cams hare
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CHAPTER IV.-continued.


one attempted to eat another bite
After the older girls had gone into the
sitting room, Carol and Lark went
about their work with stricken faces
They asked IL they might cpeak tc
Constance. but Prudence went In with
them to say good night to her. The
twins broke down and cried as they
saw the pitlful little figure with the
wan and tear-stained face. They threw
their arms around her passionately
and kissed her many times. But they
went to bed without saying anything
1t was a sorry night for the twins
The next morning they set Off e
school, with no chance for anything
but brief good morning with Connie
given In the presence OF Prudence
Halfway down the parsonage walk
Carol said:
"Oh, wait minute. Lark. I left my
notebook on the table," And Lark
walked slowly while Carol vent rush.
Ing back. She found Prudence in the
kitchen, and whispered:
"Here-here's note, Prudence
Don't read it until after I've gone to
schOOl--at ten o'clock you may read 1t.
Win you promise?"
Prudence laughed a little, but she
promised, and laid the note carefully
away 10 wait the appointed hour for
Its perusal. AS the clock struck ten
she went to the mantle and took II
down. This is what Carol had writ.
ten:
don't punish Connie any more. You can
punish me any way you like. and I'll be
glad of 1t. 1t was all my fault. / made
her go and get the apples for me-, and
ate them. Connie didn't eat one of them.
She said stolen apples would not taste
very good. 1t was all my fault. and I'm
SO sorry.
AS Prudence read this her face grew
very stern. Carols fault! At that
moment Prudence heard someone run
ming through the hall, and thrust the
note hastily into her dress. 1t was
Lark. and she flung herself wildly up
on Prudence, sobbing bitterly.
"What is the matter. Larkr' she
cried, really frightened. "Are you
sick?"
"Heartslck, that's all," walled Lark.
II told the teacher I was sick SO I
could come home, but sTm not. Oh,
Prudence. know you'll despise and
abOminate me all the rest of your life,
and everybody will, aud l deserve 1t.
For l stole those apples myself"
Prudence was surprised and puzzled.
She drew the note from her pocket
and gave 1t to Lark. "Carol gave me
that before she went to school," she
explained. "Read 1t. and tell me what
you are driving at. l think you are
both crazy. Or maybe you are lust
trying to shield poor Connie"
Lark read Carols note, and gasped,
and-burst out laughjng! The shame,
the bitter weeping and nervousness,
had rendered her hysterical. and now
she laughed and cried until Prudence
was alarmed again.
In time, however, Lark was able to
explain. I'VE both did IT," she gasped,
''tha Skull and Crossbones. And we
both told the truth about It,"
Prudence laughed. But when she
thought Of loyal little Connie, sobbing
all through the long night. the tears
came to her eyes again. She went
quickly to the telephone and called up
the school building next door to the
DarsonagA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08
FEED HOPPER is IMPORTANT
Arrange Feed Box 60 That Material
viii Not Be Scratched Out by
Fowls and Wasted.

In all well managed poultry houses
the dry feed hopper plays an impor-
tant part 1t is therefore important
that these be put In order or new ones
built as may be required.
In the construction of new hoppers
~ arrange the feeding box that feed
viii not be scratched out and wasted.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08
Misled by the Sound.

II haven't noticed Tootles playing In
your orchestra lately"
mo; he slipped on the icy sidewalk
and broke hisscDavicle."
swell, couldkt he get another from
the musical instrument dealer?"-Bos
ton Evening Transcript.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08
Fine MANAGEMENT.

"Smith's wife worked him so clevo
erly about getting her motorcar for
birthday present that he thought It
was his own Idea"
II see. A case of auto suggestion"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08
At Homo and Abroad.

Solomon was the wisest man,
wasn't he?"
II am not sure" repliad Miss Cay-
enne. "Of course he managed to get
a reputation with the public. ~3ut I'd
like to know what some CT those wives
had to say about him."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08
Miss Fairy has her first
beau She fIouts the twins
and they prepare to even
the score in a ruthless and
unforgettabIe manner.

Mr.. Starr, n wldower Metho-
dist minister, comes to Mount
Mark, H., to take charge of the
congregation. He has five
daughters. Prudence, the eldest,
keeps house and mothers Fairy,
Carol and Lark. the twins, and
Constance, the ''baby." The new
cOmers stir the curiosity of all
Mount Mark, and the Ladies'
Aid society loses no time in get
ting acquainted, asking myriad
questions and Offering advice
that isn't wanted. Prudence,
who is nineteen, has her hands
full with the mischievous twins
and Connie. They have just en-
gineered raid on a neighbOr-
ing apple orchard. As the actual
culprit, Connie is taking punish
ment without telling on the
twins.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08

The poor relation often wo0ders
whether a rich one really has poor
memory,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08
4,4S7 bushels, worth $1.55 ut
ChampiOn 20. .0SA. q
s4,4S2.1S $4.4S2.1S

Net profit after paying for
farm and all cost Of opera
et Advertisement.
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His Status

$50 your admirer is In the umbrella
business?"
Eyes. He Is sort Of rain beau"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-08
Contrary Attacks.
HE was squarely attacked"
"Yes, and roundly denounced"
timore American.
THIS IS THE AGE OF MOUTH.

You will look ten years younger II you
darken your ugly. grizzly. gray hairs By
using LA Creole" Hair DRESSING, ADJ
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-03
HOW TO PLAN A GARDEN

But it is likely that next fall and
winter there will be far greater
demand for real, nourishing food
than for appetizers. TO give real
battle to the high cost of living con-
slider the calories. There are more
in peas and beans than in tomatoes
radishes, lettuce or onions.
The rule in planting is that the
smaller the plant the closer the
rows. =. a-y' t-...
If your lot should face the north,
say, run the path down the middle If
you want to, but begin nearest the
back fence with the small plants
onions, lettuce, ETC., ending up near
est the house with the taller plants.
Always grade the plants so the
smallest are nearest the east.
Don't plant in beds. That's an ex-
ploded garden theory. 1t wastes
space and during hot weather dries
the soil.
Plant everything in rows. If you
don't want whole row of one thing
fill out with another vegetable. Don't
plant in the same rows, late marur-
ing vegetables, potatoes, tomatoes
pole beans, corn, with such early
maturing vegetables as set onions
lettuce, radishes, spinach.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-03
Mother Praises Remedy
That Relieves Her Baby
Or. caldweIl's Syrup Pepsin 10 . %
psndabIs Family Laxative.

~
Nearly all the sickness incident to
q baby's life is due to constipation, or
inaction of the bowels. At tho FIRST
indication of irregularity in this i'm.
portant function, relief should be At.
forded promptly. A mild laxative
should be administered to gently car
~ of the congested waste and leave
the stomach and bowels free to per.
form their allotted tasks.
OF the various remedies recon-
mended to relieve constipation. the
combination of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin, as prescribed by DR.. w.
b. Caldwell and sold in drug stores
under the name of DR.. Caldwells Syr-
up Pepsin, is the most effective. It
contains no opiate or narcotic drug,
is pleasant to the taste, mild and gen
tie in action, and quickly brings the
desired relief in an easy, natural man.
ner.
Mrs. c. J. Douglas, Mason, ILL.,,
writes that she cannot say enough In
praise Of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
as dependable family laxative. Lit
tie Mary Eva had been badly consti-
pated until they tried Dr.. Caldwells
Syrup Pepsfn, which brousAt the hrst
natural relief the child had had In
two weeks. 'se'ss. .es,' '-ia.a-ss'H-'s =
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clause, became effective. Tomorrow
would be the last day within this
period, and inasmuch as the governor
desired to leave this afternoon for
Grand Forks to attend the annual
meeting of the state historical society,
the session was held yesterday. .
Secretary Bliss was. instructed to
proceed with the organization Of his
Office and field forces, and the work
which he has done with view to de-
termining the trunkline highways up
on which construction first should be
done was commended. The secretary
has procured much valuable informa-
ton through O. QUESTIONABLE mailed to
every commercial club in the state,
accompanying a may detailing tent
alive routes. The data thus procured
is now being embodied in more de-
tailed map, which will do to teach each
county commission in the state for
their approval M. -:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-03
SNOWF ALL FOR
MARCH PASSED
49,. 5:F00T FIGURE
Old Sol Was on Job But Seven
Says-Coldest Was "a Be.
low on March 4

The snowfall for the month Of
March amounted to sc feet, accord
ing to the monthly meteorological
summary issued by the Bismarck
weather station yesterday The total
precipitation was go or one-tenth
more than for the corresponding
month in 1912.
The greatest precipitation for the
month of March recorded by the gov
eminent bureau here was in 1876
with 1927 inches. The next heaviest
precipitation was 1902 with 2.70
inches. s.,
q, Old Sol on an "Outing."
Old Sol was evidently on an ,"out-
ing during the month as far as this
part of the country was concerned
for the summary shows that he was
on the job but seven days. There
were seven clear days, 16 partly
cloudy and eight cloudy. ....
The month lived up to its reputa-
ton as one for breeze. The total
movement was 8,215 miles or an av'
erage hourly velocity of II miles.
The maximum velocity for five min
utes was on March "a, when gale
of 81 miles per hour ragged The
heaviest snowfall occurred on March
II with fall of three feet and four
inches.
Highest Temperature 63.
The highest temperature was Sc
degrees above on March 30, and the
lowest was "a below on the 4th. The
normal temperature was 22.1 de-
grees. The absolute temperature for
March during 43 years is 81 degrees
and the absolute minimum for 43
years 36 below.