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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-31
MEaulesW In Currency.

American gold coinage, eagles, half.
eagles and quarter-eagles, Of the value
of $40. IS and $3.50, respectively were
first placed In circulation 125 years ago,
December Q. 1902. Since that date the
United States mints have turned out
In the neighbOrhood Of 150,O00,O00 dou-
BILE eagles. or $40 gold pieces; over 60.
100000 eagles about 1OO,O0O,0OO half
eagles and some 20,O0O,O0O quarter
eagles. One and three-dollar gold
pieces were formerly coined, but they
were discontinued In 1890. The first
coin called an eagle was used In Ire
land In the thirteenth century. and was
30 called from the figure Of an eagle
impressed upon II, but It was made the
base metal. The standard Of the eagle
was borne by the ancient Persians. and
the Romans also coined gold and silver
eagles NJ ensigns, and sometimes rep
resented them with thunderbolts in
their talons. Charlemagne adopted the
double eagle as the standard Of the
holy Roman empire. The eagle was
the standard Of Napoleon and Napo-
leon III, and is today the standard Of
Austria ard Prussia. while, before the
revolution. Russia also claimed It
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estates are called upon to help by
digging out and destroying this spread
er Of stem rust.
How serious the black rust is to the
bread supply of the nation may be
judged from the fact that this disease
was the principal factor In reducing
the yield of wheat alone In North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Montana and Min
nesota by nearly 20O,OOO,OOO bushels In
1915.
The common barberry bush (Ber-
beris vulgarls). including the purple
leaved variety, nurses the black stem
rust through one of Its stages, helps
1t develop. and enables 1t to spread
to the grains In the spring and early
summer. The most direct method Of
attacking this rust is to keep common
barberry bushes out of wheat-growing
regions.
The effect of a single barberry bush
may extend for miles. They should
be dug and destroyed throughout the
upper Mississippi valley. especially In
the following states: Montana, Wyo-
ming, Nebraska, South Dakota. North
Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Illinois. Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
Less is known about the Importance
of barberry elsewhere. The question
will be investigated in all grain-grow-
Ing regions this season.
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Poultry Constitutes Military Re.
source Not to Be Ignored
In War Times.
MORE CHICKENS ARE NEEDED
What 100 Fowls ON Every Farm In
United States Would Mean to Ma
Iion's Fosd stock-War
Emergency Program.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
There should be 100 hens on every
farm In the United States. We should
obtain 100 eggs from every hen. With
approximately 100000 farms, that
would mean 6OOOOO.O00 hens and co.
000OOO.O00 eggs per year. That num-
ber OF eggs constitutes a military re-
source not to be ignored.
One hundred hens on every farm Is
not particularly big contract. There
Is hardly farm In the United States
but could support that number OF hens
practically on its waste materials and
without materially added cost. One
hundred hens to farm Is considerably
less than the average number Of hens
to farm In many of the better poul-
reproducing sections Of the country.
1t Is an average that could as easily be
maintained In the sections Uf the
country where the average per farm Is
now lower than 100 hens. One hun
dred eggs from every hen. while far
below what could be obtained with
proper encouragement Of fowls, Is
considerably more than the average
egg production the country over.
These two items are the basis Of the
war emergency poultry program for
1918. The carrying out Of that pro-
gram Is an important part Of the war
against barbaric domination.
Two causes combine to bring the ne
cessity for special effort to secure
the raising of more poultry this year.
One is that the war needs Of the nation
make larger average stocks Of produc-
tive poultry important. The other is
that the number Of fowls on farms has,
from multiplicity Of causes, been re-
duced during the past year.
A succession Of sharp advances In
prices Of poultry feeds In 1917 and
uncertainties in supplies of feeds, be-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-31

A challenge not only to. the sound
Judgment, but to the idealism of the
American business man lies In what
has come to be called the industrial
housing problem" Behind these mat
ter-of.fact words Is a world Of vital
significance affecting the greater. more
efficient, more beautiful America for
which forward-looking men are begin
ming. in large way, to plan.
The solution lies neither in senti-
ment alone nor in unmitigated business
sense; It IL comprehended, however, in
that mixture Of the two qualities which
makes for the greatest social value and
personal success In industry.
The practice Of providing suitable
homes for wofkersis In It's infancy In
America, .EAglknd has solved the prob.
lem with thth1cteristic British slow.
ness and 'tli6fpushness. But in Amer
lea. the 1spd n AZ ret. too new, the
ienitive forces. Of Industrial opportu'
nifty as ret too. prolific. labor as yet
too plentiful. to have brought this In.
cidental hut altogether vital problem
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BARBERRY PLANT IS
A MENACE TO WHEAT
Spreader Of Stem Rust Should Be
Cut and Destroyed.
Principal Factor In Reducing Yield Of
Wheat Alone In North and soutF
Dakota ard Montana by Mi.
lions Of Bushels.

From the United States Department Of
Agriculture.)
The common barberry Is a direct
spreader Of black stem rust, a terri.
BILE scOurge Of wheat. oats, barley and
rye in the spring-wheat districts. Com
mon barberry on lawns and in hedges
in cities and suburbs, as well as on
farms. throughout these districts 10
n fearful thorn In the side of the
wheat raiser. The presence Of this
shrub In your yard may mean that
your county or district produces less
bread to feed the ration and the al
lies. While the farmers are being
urged to take every cultural and pro-
tective measure to prevent rusting Of
their fields, owners of city yards and
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using one tablespoonful Of lemon juice
to five Of peanut butter, season well
with salt and cayenne and serve with
lettuce garnished with peanuts.
Apple Chicken salad.-Scoop out the
centers Of six fine apples, fill them with
cooked minced chicken seasoned with
green pepper finely chopped, salt TO
taste and cream to moisten. Place the
apples In a steamer and cook until nj.
most tender. Place on Ice and serve
with mayonnaise.
Quaker Oats Swsetbits.-Take n
cupful OF sugar. two well-beaten eggs
a tablespoonful of butter. a teaspoon
fui OF vanilla. two teaspoonfuls of bak.
Ing powder, two and half cupfuls of
Quaker oats ground fine and n boIf
cupfui OF nuts. Mix and drop on but.
tered tins by teaspoonfuls.
Cream Salad oressIns.-Cook third
OF cupful Of cream. two slightly
beaten egg yolks, two tablespoonfuIs
OF sugar and the same OF lemon ,uIco
In double boiler until thick as n soft
custard. Add salt and cayenne and
strain. ""N
Poaehed Eggs In soup.-Butter =.
deep pie plate Of pyrex. then sprinkle
over the bottom half cupful Of 6ne
bread crumbs. To can of mock tprt,s
soup. add three tablespoonfuls of wo
ter, boiling hot, mix well and nonr
carefully over the crumbs. Set Tho
dish Into the oven and when bubb,,nu
hot, take 1t out and break into =, as
many eggs as there are persons 20
serve. being careful to keep the vo,ts
from breaking. Sift over the COOS .
layer Of buttered crumbs and put inc
the oven to bake until the eggs ors - 60.
Serve this from the dish In which =,
was baked. ~
Mexican Rabbit.-Melt tablesnoo,
ful OF butter and cook In II a rrean
pepper cut In bits. When softened add
pound Of good cheese, cut fine ana
stir until melted. Add two-thirds ~ :
cupful Of canned corn pulp, a half te.'
spoonful Of paprika. the same Of ssit
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PROPER PEAR TREE PRUNING


From the United States Department OF
Agriculture)
Since pears are grown both as
standards and dwarfs in commercial
orchards, a consideration Of the prun-
ing Of both classes is necessary. A
low-headed pear tree is quite as de-
sirable as low-headed apple tree.
In forming the head Of the pear, how
ever. more branches may be left than
In the case Of the apple. While three
Is given as the ideal number for the
apple. as many as four or FIVE may be
retained by well-grown pear tree.
These should be distributed about the
body 80 as to give practically an equal
space between them, and, II possible.
they should stand ut different heights
upon the main stem. The number Of
branches to be left upon any partic-
ular tree must, however, be deter
mined by the condition Of the root.
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Pie.-Line pie plate with rich
paste, fill with a mixture Of dates ana
apples, sprinkle with a half cupfui OF
sugar, teaspoonful of cinnamon TWO
tablespoonfuls of water, then cover
with a crust and bake an hour In
moderate oven.
Kentucky Ple.-Steam six large ap-
pies and put them through colander; |;
stir In while hot, one spoonful OF but
ter and when cool add the yolks OF
three eggs, the rind and juice Of a
lemon and a cupful of sugar all well
mixed and beaten together. Cover a
deep plate with good crust and fill
with the mixture. Bake 40 minutes,
cover with meringue and brown.
Apple sauce when prepared of good
favored tart apples is delicious. Slice
the peeled apples thin and place In n
stone covered dish and bake for sew
eral hours In the oven, adding sugar
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-31
"ShreW Mole,w

A common mole often met with In
the United States u called the "shrew
mole" and Is member Of the shrew
family. Its snout Is slender and
elongated and the toes Of the hind feet
are webbed. The true common mole
belongs to a different genius, and. al.
though it's muxxle Is long and pointed
and its eyes are inccnspicuous, its
hind feet are long and narrow. The
normal food of the mole Is the earth
worm. though II will eat any kind Of
flesh that It comes upon. Contrary to
popular belief. the mole will not eat
vegetable matter. such as grass roots,
or the roots Of rose bushes or other
shrubbery.
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practicable than ali the solutions thus
far offered Ii proper housing.
Msre eheltsr Not Enough.
But proper housing does not mean
mere shelter. Man Is a sentimental
animal. His holiest sentiment centers
about the home. Home ties mean con-
tentment; II they do not, they are not
ties for long. They mean attachment
to locality, they mean a vital interest
In the community; they mean. most Of
all, a sense Of security which implies
the psychologists and the workman
themselves tell us-permanence, COM
fort and enthusiasm In ones surround
ings. This was the meaning Of the
English cottage and garden.
The problem Of housing then, Is, first
Of all. one for the employer.
The problem Is also one for the com
munity and particularly for those men,
bers Of the community who profit most
BY its healthy, sound and consistent
growth. Chief among these members
Is the banker. But merchants should
also be interested, as well as the own
ers Of traction companies, and all
those who are possessed Of disinter-
ested civic pride.
SO In the cities where the Individual
employer cannot meet the problem, 1t
is properly one for stock company
composed of employers, bankers. mer-
chants, and those advocates Of civic
betterments who prefer garden sub.
urb to long rows Of poorly planned,
Illbuilt, altogether mentally and finan-
cially depressing fats and shacks-.
miscalled cottages.
Country Faces New Conditions.
There is, however. larger and more
important phase Of the problem than
any thus fur considered here. The
new world contract which has been
thrust upon us within the last few
years brings an obligation to create a
new, more beautiful, more efficient,
more glorious America. The founda.
ton Of that America must be labor
well paid, contented labor: and only
such labor can be depended upon In
the period Of all-inclusive readjust.
ments and reconstruction which may
be thrust upon us at any time by the
end Of the world war. Proper hous.
ing. housing that. no matter WHO the
laborer or what his habits. creates the
permanent home sense, will be an i'm.
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70 more than merely tentative solu-
War. Forces Confederation.


War Forces Confederation.
The great war, however. has been
the great. precipitat6r. 1t has crystal
lIxed co4hitions' that would otherwise
have been a generation, a century or
a quintet,tn nnx. The. housing prob
lem IN the United States has, been NOV
ed .pp aek3east:a generation. Where
yesterdaysft was with many Industrial
organizations a mntter of sentiment or
casual experiment. 1t is today a prob
lem Of grim necessity, though 1t will
never find. q renl solution until sentl-
meht mingles with business judgment
to produce a humanity likeable, work
able and altogether satisfactory result.
The reason why the housing prob
lem' cannot be dealt with solely In a
cofd; logical. business fashion should be
apparent to everyone. That It Is not
apparent IL evident from the fact that
many attempts at solving the problem
In. America have resulted unsatisfac-
torily. 3 20
The English student OF the housing
problem provides dwelling that COM
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and n tablespoonful or two of kerO-
sene.
Cold cereal, oatmeal. rice or any
other cooked food may be added to
hamburg steak, making a little meat
go long way.
When stewing all fruits add a lit.
tie salt while cooking. This will I'M
prove the flavor and saves sugar.
A can Of shrimps cut up with fork
and added to hot corn mush, then
nodded. and when cool made into
small cakes and fried, makes a most
tasty luncheon dish.
If clothespins are treated by put
ting them into the boiling suds after
the clothes are boiled, they will not
split.
Wash hairbrushes by putting them
In warm water in which tablespoon
full of borax to quart of water has
been added. Rinse in cold water and
drain by putting them bristle side
down I'm the sun.
+ When using a colander or sieve for
tomatoes or other foods small bowl
or jelly glass, to be used In place of
spoon, will force the food through
more quickly.
Yolks Of eggs may be kept several
days If placed In bowl and covered
with cold water.
A bunch of parsley will keep fresh
for three or four weeks II dipped In
cold water, then placed in glass jar
with the top screwed on to keep In
the moisture.
To take the shine off any wool goods
rub 1t lightly with small piece Of
fine sandpaper.
The material In fathers shirts aft.
er they are past further wear, will
make nice little dresses for baby OF
small aprons for mother or sister.
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Family Can Do Most Of the Work
Required by the Flock.
cause Of congested transportation,
caused many poultry keepers to cur
tail production or reduce stocks on
hand. As was inevitable under the
circumstances. the sections of the East
where poultry keeping was most high
ly specialized were most affected.
Shortage Of feed In drought-stricken
areas In the West and Southwest also
led to reduction Of poultry stocks on
general farms In those areas.
Elsewhere fiocks appear to have
been maintained at about normal num-
bers. and In some places slightly In
creased. Reports Of heavy selling In
sections where feed Is sufficient have
In many cases failed to take into ac-
count the disposition of the stock sold.
1t has usually been assumed that all
stock sold went to slaughter. Some
reports, however, state that many hens
and pullets sold by poultry keepers
who were short of feed or OF capital
passed to others who were In posi-
tion to hold them. The volume Of re-
ceipts Of eggs at certain markets
seems to bear out this statement.
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FINE SUBSTITUTE FOR SUGAR
Few Hives Of Bees VIII FurniaR Good
Supply Of honey-very lktis
Work Required.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agricuiture)
Honey Is good substitute for sugar.
A few hives of bees In your back yard
or on your farm will furnish a good
supply of honey n given proper care
ut little cost and with little work. Have
a miniature sugar manufacturing plant
Of your own.
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The bronze age prevailed in many
parts OF the world and among many
races and nations. but It was by no
means synchr0nous everywhere.
Among other places where bronze was
used before iron were Bolivia and
Peru. in the days Of the Incas. II has
long been a disputed question whether
these people dwelling along the Andes
invented bronze or merely obtained
It by accident from copper ores that
happened. ~ occasionaily occurs. to
:, mingled with little tin.
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portnnt determining factor in the stu.
alton.
As the future Of America depends
upon such labor, It Is naturally a
proper object Of government encour.
agement.
We have built our nation by aid to
homesteadlng farmers; one Of our chief
privileges and obligations today Is to
apply ourselves to the problem of ade-
quately homing. not housing, labor, to
the future greatness and glory Of
America.
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dressing and tablespoonful Of
chopped parsley. Combine the In
gradients. mold into loaf and bake
thirty minutes. Unmold, and serve
with tomato sauce or catsup.
Nut and Cheese Loaf.-Take a cup
ful OF rich grated cheese. one cupful
OF English walnut or hickory nut
meats. a cupful Of dry bread crumbs,
two tablespOOnfuls Of water, a tea.
spoonful Of salt, few dashes of pep
per. two tablespoonfuls Of chopped
onion and a tablespoonful of oil.
Cook the onion in the oil and water
until tender. Add crumbs, nuts and
cheese with seasonings. Bake In q
loaf till brown. Garnish with lemon
points.
Nut croquettes.-Take one cupful
Of any kind Of nut meats at hand. add
half cupful each of bread crumbs
and cooked rice. soak the crumbs in
half cupful Of milk, add an egg
slightly beaten, teaspoon Of salt and
a dash of pepper. Mold, dip in egg
and crumbs and fry In deep fat, US
Ing corn or other vegetable oil.
Nut, Cheese Date salad.-Stuff
dates with cream cheese after remov.
Ing the pits from the dates. Roll In
ground nuts and pile on salad plate
with mound or mayonnaise In the
center.
Nut muffins.-Take one and a half
cupfuis OF barley flour. add a half
teaspoonful of soda to half cupfuf
OF sour milk, a half teaspoonful OF
salt Mix with half cupful of mo.
iasJes' one egg and a half cupful OF
hickory nuts. Add n teaspoonful Of
oaking POWDER to the barley .fiour.
MIX as usual. giving the batter a good
oeating, pour into creased muffin pans
ara bake thirty minutes in a moder.
ate oven.
n
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BE FOOD PRODUCER
prepared by the United States De
partment Of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture.)
Are you going to raise food
for your family this year7
Or are you going to buy what
someone else has raised?
Are you going to the trouble
Of handling a garden-It will un-
doubtedly mean some additional
work2
Some say: LET the other fel-
low have the garden. I'll spend
my time making money to buy
what he raises"
That's not the problem-the
nation needs more food to win
the war.
You can help by having a gar
den filled with vegetables to be
substituted on the home table
for food that can be shipped to
feed your boy. or some other
boy. who Is lighting In the
trenches
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HOUs|NC PROBLEM
BECOMING ACUTE
Need for Better Homes Not Con-
fined TO Big Cities.
SOLUTION FOUND IN ENGLAND
ouIlders Recognize Necessity o. Pro
vldIns Dwelling Thst VIII De
Something More Than. Msrs 4
Shelter.

Mr.. Wnliam a. Radford win answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to ths
subject Of building. for the readers OF this
paper. On account OF his wide experience
- Editor. Author and, Manufacturer. he
ls, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
70 william A. Radford. No. 1877 Prairie
avenue, Chicago. ILL.,. and only enclose
lhree-cent stamp for reply.
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aiiOrulng n variety.
Apple Pc a n v I
Salad.-Pare. core
and chop slightly
acid apples and
m x tn e IN with
h a If as m u c h
chopped celery.
Mix a dressing Of
n q n N NJ hut
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using them TOO often,
Nuts like legumes are
rich in protein and fat
Peanut Loaf.-Take o
cupful Of soft bread
crumbs toasted, three
fourths Of a cupful Of
peanut butter. half o
cupful Of cooked rice, o
teaspoonful Of salt, q
dash Of pepper, a tea
spoonful of poultry
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Do not dare to be so absorbed in
your own life. SO wrapped up In lis
tening TO the sound of your own hur-
rying wheels, that all this vast pathetic
music, made up of mingled JOY and
sorrow OF your fellow msn. shall not
ind out your heart and claim II and
make you rejoice to give yourself for
them.-Phillips Brooks.
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The whole great problem OF winning
the war rests primarily on one thing.
the loyalty and sacrifice of the Ameri-
can people In the matter of food. IL we
are selfish or even careless, we are
disloyal; we are the enemy at home.
Now is the hour OF our testing.
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are CTUCktU. CUVtT WItH
warm water for an hour.
This freshens them. and
the meats are more cas-
lily removed from the
shells.
Flour sacks, the fifty
or UNDERGROUND size,
when hemmed make fine
dish towels. To remove
the letters and paint.
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AAoNS
full of whipped
cream, add a few
grains of salt and
put this mixture
through a pastry
tube in any pattern
on top of the pie.
Serve as a dessert.
Date and Apple
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For reasons understood by most
gardeners It II advisable to cultivate
aftsr every rain.
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lI1@ E[I IEGR Rl!E@2 !l@2
GABll}!|EIHao7R

We have no intellectual right TO be
ignorant when information lies at our
hand. and we have no spiritual right
TO be weary when great moral issues
are at stake.-Agnes Repplier.
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two eggs beaten light. two-thirds Of
cupful Of chopped tomato. stir and
cook until well blended. Serve on
crackers.

Laugh at all things.
Great and small things:
Sick or well, at sea or shore;
While we're Quaffing.
Let's have laughing
Who cares for moref
Lord Byron
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GOOD THINGS WORTH TRYING.

Peanut butter is such an appetizing
food and combines with many dishes
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APPLE WAYS.

To serve an apple pie de luxe make
the pie after any well-liked recipe.
uaxa randy n ctlp-
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NUTS A GOOD MEAT SUBSTITUTE

Nuts are a valuable food and with
the different kinds one need not fear
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HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS.

Almost any kind of nuts will be
improved by soaking them before they