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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04

unknown TO the Bach scale, though the
bagpipes and Oriental music In general
are acquainted with these subdivisions.
II was the swarming note. The queen
was ready to lead the brood forth upon
Its adventures. The spirit, emanating
from her, made itself felt simultane-
ously throughout the herd.
Instantly, from all quarters Of the
crater, the monsters rushed together.
The hydrogen haze rolled far away.
The ocean opened to its summit. Ida
could see the sky above her, and the
daylight. The air became surcharged
with oxygen.
MacBeard, amazed by this develop
ment, rushed In. He sounded the dis
persal. But the. swarming note took
precedence Of the dispersal, and the
monsters, gathering into gigantic cir.
Gle, Ignoring the professors call. began
to scurry wildly about the crater, seek
Ing their leader.
MacBeard saw that the creatures
were beyond his control. For the first
time his tuning forks had failed him.
He was afraid of being torn In pieces.
And up In the cave Sam Clouts
found himself en- lged in the most fu-
rious tussle that he had ever known.
(TO BE CoNTINUED)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04

He passed through the monsters
without the slightest difficulty and en-
tered the cave. He was walking ex-
actly as a boy walks . when he drives
a flock Of geese or herd Of pigs; that
II to say, there was n straddle in his
step quite different from the rolling
gait Of q sailor, and he had his arms
extended. With his lips he made
kissing sound which resembled
"Shooi"
And In front Of him, retiring back
ward. Ida thought she saw a phantom
woman's form. But II must have been
a delusion. because II was only by
strninlng her eyes that she could dis
cern anything ut all; and now and
again the figure seemed to vanish into
the air.
The man was Clouts. As he passed
her, Ida called to him. Clouts jumped.
He looked at her with a comical ex-
preston Of fear on his face.
"Cloutsi Where Is Donaldf Can
you get me out Of heref Take me to
him at oncel"
Sioutb iOOheu terTlUeu.
Certainly. marm." he said. But
that isn't nobody. There's all sorts of
shapes and things here, but II isn't a
real person. marin. I'm telling you
this so you'll understand, marm."
He hastened past her, and. far ahead
OF him, Ida discerned the shadowy
shape OF the queen.
"Clouts! Help me! You aren't go
Ing to leave met" cried Ida pitifully.
She heard Clouts' muttering tones
come back to her, and he was lost in
the hydrogen haze. She was astound.
ed Mt his abandonment. Hadn't he un-
derstood?
To do the sailor justice, Clouts had
one OF those minds which are open to
only n single impression at a time.
Just then his mini was open to the
necessity of keeping Donald's elusive
sweetheart from Ida's knowledge.
He could see only the faintest iumi.
Mostly now, and he stood with his arms
stretched out to prevent her slipping
past him. Suddenly he heard a singu-
iarl. melodlous sound proceeding from
her throat.
1t was a note Unknown even to Mac
Beard. 1t was, in fact. the demi-semi.
tone between G sharp and A, which is
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04
PRODUCE GARDEN
STUFF At HOME
Department of Agriculture Issues
Appeal to Farmers for
More Food.
SECRETARY HOUST0N's VIEWS
Gardeners and Truck Growers Should
Meet Local Demands-increase
Commercial Production Wher-
ever Possible.

Gardeners, fall in!
A call for more food from Americas
gardens, both the commercial and the
home plots, is contained In the de-
partment Of agriculture's agricultural
production program for 1918, recently
announced. This Is what the program
says to the gardeners:
Market gardens near large consum-
ing centers should be increased SO as
to meet as nearly as possible the
needs Of the community and In order
to Obviate the necessity Of transport
Ing such products from distant points.
1t Is important to do all that Is pos
sible to relieve the strain upon trans
portation facilities.
The planting Of home gardens, es-
pecially for family needs and for pre-
serving foods for future use. again
should be emphasized.
The commercial production of per-
lshables generally should be Increased
above normal wherever II Is reason
ably clear that transportation and mar
keting facilities will be favorable.
Last year the production of perish
ables is estimated to have been so per
cent greater than normal. Notwith-
standing the large output. the market
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04
CHAPTER XIII.
The swarmIno Of the Herd.

tUe oWaTfUiUO OF tne Ftero.
Davies had correctly OWNED the Sc
cret Of the air under the sea. Nature,
who does nothing In haste, had pre-
pared the sea monsters for their
change Of environment by bestowing
upon them the property Of condensing
the hydrogen In the water In such a
manner as to separate II from the
Other constituent of water-oxygen.
But. being too unstable to exist as a
separate gas, except under high pres
sure, the oxygen combined with the
nitrogen that sustained the crinoids
and other plant life mt the bottom Of
the sea. The resulting combination
was oxygen and nitrogen In place Of
oxygen and hydrogen. or air In lieu Of
water.
Masterman, who overlooked nothing.
had explained all this in his letter to
Donald. He had also told him Of the
means Of controlling the sea monsters.
Their auditory apparatus being still in
fits most rudimentary stage, they heard
sounds only as vibrations.
Masterman had discovered. during
those weeks Of exploration and immi-
nent danger. that G was the signal for
dispersal. A, on the contrary, was the
assembly call. The sacrificial bone
knife vtbrated to the SQUAD Of A. and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04

with Its largely increased staff. II will
cooperate with all state agencies, es-
pecially the state agricultural col
leges, to bring about the planting OF
more war gardens, to see that they are
maintained throughout the season, and
to insure the prompt consumption OF
preservation for future use of all per.
ishables produced In these gardens OF
otherwise. More effective assistance
also will be rendered In the market.
Ing Of perishable products through the
greatly extended daily market news
service Of the bureau Of markets and
the weekly reports Of truck crop pro-
duction prepared by the bureau Of
crop estimates.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04
Teaching for Future Endeaxor.

II the teacher knew what field Of
endeavor each pupil would seek In la
ter life. he would be greatly helped In
making school plans. In the case Of
boys he can rarely know, for the EN-.
ployments Of men are many and unlike
and unforeseen circumstances often
determine what their vocation Is to be.
In the case Of girls. however, the diff
Guilty is not so great. for Of hundred
girls more than eighty will become
homemakers; they constitute so large
a group with common life business
that special studies and methods
adapted to their needs may fairly be
required of all.-Youth's Companion. g
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04
Korean Gods Under German influence

Koreans are great rumor mongers.
Some stories they spread are fantas-
tically absurd. One recently prevail.
Ing among the country people, because
no rain fell for many days, was to the
effect that the long drought was due
to German influence with the gods, In
revenge for the part japan has taken
In the war, says East and West News.
Predictions Of famine were current
among the Korean farmers and recent
heavy rainfall has not altogether rs.
moved the anxiety felt among that class
Of people on the peninsula.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04
KEEP UP BIG POTATO CROP
ADVISE v. s. SPECIALISTS

The normal acreage Of Irish
and sweet potatoes should be
maintained In 1918 notwithstand-
Ing the large crops In 1917. the
department Of agriculture be-
lieves. This is especially true
In view Of the necessity OF re-
leasing more wheat for export.
Potatoes. both Irish and sweet,
are the most popular and most
generally used of the perishable
stable crops. The department,
through Its extension and publi-
cation activities. Is encouraging
their greater use. especially the
use of the Irish potato, as n par
tial substitute for wheat In
bread-making.
The yield per acre can be
made more certain by greater
attention to the selection Of dis
ease-free potatoes Of good vuri-
eties. by treatment Of seed pota-
toes Immediately before plant
Ing. and by the use OF sprays to
prevent loss from blight.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04
NEW BULLETINS ON GAR.
OENlNG.

Three new publications ol the
department of agriculture are
intended to help the war garden.
er. They are: "The Farm Gar
den In the North" Farmers Bull
letin 937 Home Gardening In
the South" Farmers Bulletin
934; and "The City and Subur-
ban Vegetable Garden" Farm
ers' Bulletin 036 Other publica-
tions of the department. each
describing the culture of an i'm
portnnt garden crop. are Of spe-
cinl interest to truck growers.
Write the department OF agricul-
ture for the publication you
need.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04

ing difficulties were relatively less
than In former years because Of the
effective efforts Of the people through
out the country, assisted by federal
and state agencies, to conserve these
products for future use by canning,
preserving. picking and drying. The
department again will actively assist
In the conservation OF perishables, a.
1t did last summer, and will be able
to render more effective assistance
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04
INCREASE IN WESTERN
CANADA ACREAGE
win Prove a Big Factor in Win
nInQ the War.

Reports to hand indicate that West.
ern Canada has q vastly increased
acreage ready for crop this yenr over
lest year. The splendid open fall OF
1917. gave better opportunity for fall
plowing than for some years. Work
In the fields was almost continuous
until the end Of November. In fact, in
the neighborhood Of Pincher Creek,
Alberta, there was sufficient mild
weather In January Of this year to
permit farmers to plow. and many
took advantage Of II. A great many
Americans owning land In Canada
moved up last year, and this has also
helped to increase the acreage. They
came into possession Of the land at
prices varying from $500 to $1,000
an acre, and with the proven yields
Of wheat running from twenty and an
high as fifty bushels per acre, with q
set price Of 1921 a bushel, they could
Join production and patriotism to-
gether with a big margin Of profit.
The Post-Intelligencer Of Seattle,
Wash, gives a very conservative state
ment Of the agricultural development
and opportunities I'm Western Canada.
In its issue of December IA, 1917, it
says:-
"Since the beginning Of the year
American emigration into Canada has
been greatly stimulated according to
the reports Of the Dominion authori-
ties, and has been almost entirely made
up of farmers attracted by the fertile
and comparatively cheap wheat lands.
"Whatever may be said Of wheat
culture as profitable avocation in
ordinary years. since the beginning Of
the war II has offered advantages
quite beyond the usual opportunities.
War has doomed the price Of wheat
until the farmer now receives around
81 for his product at his granary.
Average crops, according to the adap-
tation Of soil and climate are from
~ to 25 bushels to the acre. Even
the minimum crop, at 50 per bushel,
brings in these war times reasonable
profit. Before the war wheat culture
was fast being abandoned by farmers
who worked intelligently for results
o. the right side of the ledger. 1t has
been the popular crop for new coun-
tries, but whe, the pioneers settled
down to business It was generally
corn. hogs. cattle and diversified farm.
Ing that brought the profits. Iowa and
the Dakotas in turn, as their prairies
became settled, mortgaged the land on
wheat culture and afterwards paid or
the mortgages with corn and hogs.
"War Is thus bringing a temporary
encouragement to wheat farming.
Many Of the ranchers Of Manitoba, Sas.
katchewan and Alberta laid away
10000 to's30, 900 in the banks last fall.
II may be pointed out, however that
the growing Of wheat is not the only
inducement which is leading settle
ment to Canadian lands. Low taxation,
favorable agricultural climate. and
profitable prices not only for grain but
for hogs, cattle and all forms Of farm
produce all contribute their share
toward the rapid settlement of the fer
tile lands Of Western Canada."-Ad.
vertisement.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04
An Expert At the Game.

Lady-Here, my poor fellow, is a
quarter for you. 1t must be awful to
be lame. but ! think It's worse to be
blind"
Expert-You bet II is, mum. When
I was blind they was always handin'
me counterfe.s money.-People's
Home Journal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04
There's q Reason.

aren't you wearing your trousers
too short, sonny?"
mo, dad. I'm wearing them too
long. just came in to ask you to buy
me new pair."-Browning's Mays.
zine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04
And II Makes the children n,,,v

There is at least one thing" ex.
claimed the Joyous Joker with loud
"ha, ha," "that we're In no danger az
running short of"
"Anc what Is thatf'
"Snow."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04
Various Staoes.

do You know what are the degrees
Of a stingy mans married life?"
" should say they were matrimony.
parslmony, testimony and. sllmony."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04

A genius Is man who doesn't know
whether he is eating boiled cabbage or
stewed fudge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-04
Just Il.

Just II.
"Her part fitted that little child ac-
tress like a glove"
$50 to speak, like kid glover"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-21
SIGNAL CORPS MATERIAL.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 21.-He
blew in from Gas, Kansas, did
John T. Swanson. The recruit
ing sergeant looked twice, de-
cided his eye-sight was true and
that there was aman before him.
The strangers middle initial
must have stood for "thin." For
he was. Here was Hooverism tO
the nth degree.
Il want to fight and I want
to Join the Marines" said Swan
son.
What do you weigh ?" asked
Sergeant Lee Carpenter.
"Ninety-two pounds, but then
y" z
mo chance here. Suppose you
go to the Signal Corps. They
might attach feathers and use
you as a carrier pigeon"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-21
WHY DO Men WEAR HATS?
Really, When You Come to Think of
1t, They Are of Little Use and
Not Ornamental.

Men themselves do not know why
they wear hats. Hats aren't ornamen
tai. They do not keep off the rain. A
mans hat is a legacy of tradition, bru-
talized in it's descent from the age of
adornment. Straw hats are the least
awful.
The derby, the iron lid of common
phraseology, is a tragedy, and the silk
hat is useful only to lend dignity to
men who otherwise might be undigni.
fled. This dignity is traditional rather
than real. Bridegrooms, undertakers
and members of congress need all the
dignity they can command. SO they
keep the silk hat handy.
Spring, which b,iags the straw hat,
is welcomed by men. since it removes
the hideous necessity of wearing other
sorts of hats. The straw hat rollses a
dim memory in the blood of the days
of garlands. 1t may be worn with a
bright band. On the whole, 1t makes
life little easier for those who
haven't the courage to so without hats
at all.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-21
Gives SimpIified Premium.

"John, the Oysterman" everyone
who sells bivalves here is known as
JehD. has hit upon a unique scheme
to make his customers eat oysters out
Of season. To each customer who
comes into his place he hands them an
envelope, pay size, with an enclosure.
Printed on the envelope is the fol-
lowing: "Simplified Coat Hanger The
most universally used coat hanger in
the world. Made of the finest drawn
steel wire by automatic machinery.
Easy to attach wherever and when
ever needed. Warranted for five years
with ordinary usage" And when one
opens the envelope they naturally ex-
pect to find something new to hang a
coat thereon. They are not disappoint-
ed, but it is surprise. Wrapped in
a small piece of paper is "the simpli-
fed coat hanger" It is nothing more
or less than new one-inch wire nail.
New York Sun.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-21
OPERA HOUSE SUNDAY.

Flower OF the Dusk" the charm
ing romantic play, adapted from the
novel of The noted authoress, Myrtle
Reed, will be the feature Sunday at
the Opera House with the charming
little star, Viola Dana, as the
heroine
The story shows the beautiful love
a young girl has for her blild father
whose flower of the dusk size IS
To keep him in ignorance OF their
poverty she does fine needlework
and so supplies him with the many
little Injuries to which he has ii
ways been accustomed To what
lengths the devotion of this little
lame girl goes in her love and sac
rifice for her beloved father, and of
his lasting love for his dead wife,
the charming play shows vith pow
erful intensity.
Then comes the fragrant romance
of the young lovers-brought up to-
gether from childhood but only grad
ually realizing the great love that is
dawning for them. The story is one
OF heart-compelling pathos but is,at
the same time, full of dramatic in
tenslty for which the pen of Myrtle
Reed IS famous. The cast of PLAYERS
supporting Miss Dana is a noted one
and includes such names as Guy
Coombs, Howard Hall, Jack Meow
an, Alice Martin, Bliss Milford, Mar,
garet McWade, Augustus Philips.
Eleanor Hickman, Charles Sutton,
Maggie Breyer, and Mrs. L. Ford.
John H. Collins, who directed Miss
Dana In blue JEANS" and MANY of
her celebrated successes, is response
Die for the scenario and direction of
this newest Dana triumph.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-21
Eight Bells rings up a
record number of laughs"
GLAD TO TESTIFY
Says Watoga Lady, ''As To What
Cardui Has Done For Me, So
As To Help Others.

Watoga, w. Va.-Mrs. S. w. Caldwell,
Of this town, says: "When about Is years
Of age, suffered greatly -. Sometimes
would 60 a month or two, and had
terrible headache, backache, and bearing
down pains, and would just drag and
mad no appetite. Then :. it would last
two weeks, and was SO weakening,
Ind my health was awful.
My mother bought me a bottle OF
cardui, and ! began to improve after
taking the first bottle, so kept it up till |
took three II gained, and was well
Ind strong, and owe it all to Cardui.
am married now and have 3 children
Have never had to have doctor for
female trouble, and just resort TO Cardui
II need tonic | am glad to testify to
what it has done for me, so as to help
others.''
If you are nervous or weak, have head
aches, backaches, or any of the other
ailments SO common to women, why NOT
give Cardui a trial? Recommended by
many physicians. In use over 40 years.
Begin taking Cardui today. 1t may
se the very medicine you need
NC-lN
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-21
MANY ART SCENES IN
FLOWER OF THE DUSK"

One of the many attractions
in Flower of the Dusk" the fa-
nous Myrtle Reed novel which
has been adapted for the screen
by John H. Collins for Metro,
and in which winsome Viola
Dana is starred, is the profusion
of artistic effects which Mr.. Col
Inns has brought into use for his
latest production, which he also
directed. 4
This picture, which will be ex-
hibited at the Opera House on
Sunday, shows the visions of a
blind man who, in memory, goes
over the romance of his life.
Scenes of wonderful beauty are
used to give the desired effect
of his mental picture-moon-
light on quiet waters-bare
branches against a winter land
scape-all these require the
greatest artistry, to give them
the ethereal aspect necessary to
carry out the fleeting visions of
the man who can only see with
his mind. In this Mr.. Collins, in
collaboration with Mr.. Menes-
Sier, art director OF international
mas achieved I'M
looked Tor success and the final
results are idyllic.
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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-21
GOT THE PROMISED CHILD
With the Missionaries, of Five
Years Standing.

In my intimate cOmpanionShip with
Muir in Alaska l saw many instances
Il his warm human sympathy. S. Hall
Young writes in World Outlook. One
occurred when in 1879 we were visit
ing the tribe of Chilcats. These Chill
cats, recognized as the most Warlike
and arrogant of the Thlinget tribes,
we're nevertheless so interested in the
gospel message | had to bring them
that they crowded the house where we
lodged filling it full and prying off
plankS from its side so that those with
out could hear.
The first night we spent in the viii
iage, after an all-days palaver, we
were about to retire to our blankets
when a woman brought a baby to Us
which was almost a skeleton from lack
of nourishment, and whose feeble cry
was most pitiful o hear. The woman
explained that the baby'S mother had
died, and that they had no food for the
child-none of the other women being
in condition to nurse it. AT once Muir
and I set about preparing condensed
milk for the baby We diluted it with
warm water until we thought it of the
proper consistency, and fed it to the
starving baby. The child was almost
too weak to take this nourishment, and
it required the utmost patience and
care to feed it. Muir worked with
That little papoOSe almost all night.
rocking it in his arms and soothing
its cries, and when at last it rested in
a healthful, refreshing sleep, he care
fully showed the woman how to pre-
pare it's food, and insisted upon leav-
ing all of our remaining canned milk
for the baby. The natives voluntarily
told me when we We're about to leave
that If the baby lived it belonged to
me and they would bring it down to
Fort Wrangel. / thought but little of
this promise, knowing how easily
people forget such things; but five
years after this occurrence I was sur
priscd to have some Chilcat natives
bring sturdy and healthy little boy,
and formally give him to me, saying
that this was the baby whose life we
had saved, and he therefore belonged
to us. The child was taken into our
mission at Wrangel, and I baptized
him with the name of "John," after
my friend.