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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23
cIeanIna suIts az Home.

Summer suits made of Palm Beach
cloth-that is, of strong. plain weaves
In cotton that 20 by that name--are
cool and serviceable and they are very
popular. But they require frequent
cleaning, and cleaning done by profes-
sionals has become expensive. The
Palm Beach suit Is apt to prove a cost
iy luxury unless II can be cleaned ut
home. The process which follows is
about the same as that used by pro
fessiopals, except that they have spe-
cial facilities for pressing. But IL one
has sleeve board the pressing ought
not to present any very great difficulty.
Before washing, garments should be
run In gasoline to remove grease or
oily matter Of any kind, allowing them
to remain for five minutes. For wash
Ing, make suds of lukewarm water
and good neutral soap. Wash In this
suds for about fifteen minutes and
rinse three times thoroughly.
After washing. the suits should be
carefully examined for remaining
etains. sue, as grease, paint. varnish
and stains from, automobile seats.
Stains Of this nature should be
scrubbed with brush and good
quality Of soap. A few drops OF car
bon tetrachloride should be dropped on
the stain and worked into the soap.
Fruit stains should be treated with
a warm perborate of sodium solution.
using one ounce of perborate to a
pint OF warm water. The spot is i'm
mersed I'm this solution from FIVE to
fifteen minutes. Ink stains should be
treated with weak solution of muri-
attic acid first (ten drops to pint of
cold water), then placed in warm
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23
HURRY is ALL AFFECTATION
Safe to Wager Money That Not One
Driver In One Hundred Has Any
Business to Worry About.

Not one person in one hundred Is In
as big hurry as he thinks he Is when
he gets into an automobile. The
chances are 100 to that he hasn't any
business worth bothering his head
about, and very probably no head to
bother with-speaking of the fellow
whom you meet every day tearing
along the road at breakneck speed and
making whole lot of noise and throw
ing over into the fields all the pike
that the commissioners have spent the
last year In hauling upon the road.
Manufacturers vie with one another
In making smooth-running motors
quiet, inoffensive cars are the only
kind that can be sold, says Wilmington
Journal-Republlcan. But at that you
can find many purchasers turning their
attention first to arranging a cut-out
for the mufiier and making the but
ton handy to one or both heels, and
then practicing riding with both feet
on 1t, SO that nobody can make more
noise than theyl Such driving is an
insult to the manufacturer of the car
and an outrage TO the ppDlic that has
a right to be free from such annoy
ances.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23
LENGTHEN LIFE OF AIR BAGS
Clamp Screw Should Be frightened
Until Exact Size Of Tire Is OBJ
tained-Other Hints.

The life of an air bag can be greatly
heightened by observing the following
rules:
When the tire is placed in the mold
the clamp screw should be frightened
until the exact size of the tire is OBJ
tanned, and then given about one-half
turn. This slightly decreases the size
of the cavity and relieves the strain
on the air bag, In addition to giving
perfect results in the cure.
Never allow the bag to became fiat.
as this will cause cracks in the lining.
Inject a little warm water into the
bag each week in order to keep the
inside of the bag moist.
Don't pull the bag out by the tube.
Use the tape.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23
Barney 0ldfield Compelled to Pull
Up Alongside Track and
See Others Go BY.
TELLS HOW TO PREVENT It
Carbon Deposits In Cylinders Is Most
Prevalent Cause Have These
scraped or Otherwise Cleaned
Out Frequently.
By BARNEY oLDFIELD)

Several times in TIE course of INV
racing career ! have had to pull up
alongside the track or road and watch
the other boys speeding on to victory,
while !, by decree of the great god
dess, Chance, was out Of II because
excessive overheating had burned my
engine up. SO what / am going to
say in regard to the causes of over
heating comes, so to speak, from the
heart.
While overheatlng is more common
ly encountered in hot weather, 1t oc-
ours even in the coldest regions. The
ordinary, owner probably considers 1t
a nuisance, but little more. As a mat
ter Of fact chronic overheating con-
tributes enormously to deterioration
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23
DADDY,S'[VENDVG
QFAIRY TALE W
MR.. AND MRS. SKUNK.
WnAW @AH1An \ !! ] BONNER |.;l!!

"Of course" said Mrs. Skunk, 'ft
does seem a pity we have such u bad
reputation"
what is n reputation7" asked Mr.
Skunk.
"Oh. It's what folks think Of us;
what our characters are supposed to
be-"
And we have a bad onef" asked
Mr.. skunk.
Yes" said Mrs. Skunk, I'VE have"
"What do they say about us?" asked
Mr.. skunk
They dislike us because of the
dreadful odor we have"
"But do they add that II is our pro-
lection. and that we're very gentle
and nice otherwiser
Some of them add that" said Mrs.
skunk, but not all."
THAT seems unfair" said Mr..
Skunk.
1--WE can't expect everything In life
to be fair. suppose" said Mrs. Skunk.
mo. l suppose we can't" agreed
Mr.. Skunk.
But do they ever speak of our fur
and how beautiful we arer he added
after few moments.
"Yes, they like to have our fur to
make 1t up into muffs and capes and
fur pieces and hats"
'For themselves?" asked Mr.. Skunk.
"Yes. for themselves" said Mrs.
Skunk.
Don't they admire It on us and say
they hope we'll always keep II and
that they like to see US looking 10
handsomeT"
"No. they don't often say that"
Mrs. Skunk answered.
I'm sure II saw beautiful little
girl ina beautiful little dress would
not say:
Hey, there; give me that dressp
mo. but you would doubtless be
| frightened mt seeing her and then you
would Ill her dress with the odor you
have for protection and she would
have TO throw away the Dress"
But ! wouldn't be taking It from
her' said Mr.. Skunk.
"In way you would" said Mrs.
Skunk,
quite different. quite different"
said Mr. Skunk. Not the same thing
at ALL"
u really would like to tell the peo-
pie other things about Us, too." said
Mrs. Skunk. Al.
"what would You like to tell themy"
| Mr.. Skunk answered. f
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23
IMPROVED ROADS IN QUEBEC
In Five Years Government Spent s15,-
774,36s for Development and
Improvement.

The development Of good roads In
Quebec is subject at present much
discussed from one end Of the prov
ince to the other. In the five years
from 1911 to 1916 the Quebec govern
ment spent $15,774,369 for good roads.
The following figures show the num-
ber Of miles of roads Systematically
maintained by the municipalities Of
Quebec, with the aid Of subsidies from
the government of the provinces: In
1907, 1000 miles; in 1909, 1000 miles /;
In 1911, $500 miles; In 1913. 1900
miles; In 1916, $4,000 miles. Since
1911 more than 1.2l4 miles OF mac
adam and 497 miles of gravel roads
have been made In Quebec.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23

There Is no haphazard designing of
clothes for girls and misses these days.
Styles for the several stages of girl.
hood, from six TO twenty years, are
deflsitive. These are the school yenrs,
and dcs'iners that give all their care
and attention TO the needs of the
schoolgirl have thought out apparel
that is correct for all her activities
and occasions. The average busy
mother cannot do better than to rely
upon these specialists In choosing
clothes for her young daughters. They
will not suffer by comparisons In
school, academy or college (where they
must be outfitted for study and for
athletics and social activitles) with
any of their classmates.
The frock of taffetta silk shown In
the picture Is intended for girl from
eleven or twelve to fifteen years. Taf.
feta has crisp quality that makes II
especially suited TO sprlghtly dresses
for junior misses, and this particular
frock is very cleverly put together.
II has little niceties OF finish that
make II engaging. while they also play
n part In educating their young wear
er In the value of details. II Is a
pretty frock for dress-up occasions.
For a girl OF eleven or twelve this
model shows the skirt cut knee-length.
but few additional inches are to be
added for girls who have entered their
teens, the lengthening to be governed
by the discretion OF the mother. Six
inches above the narrow hem there is
deep tuck. two and half inches
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23
Wells Return with Small, Hats.

The veil is very much In demand
for wear with the small hat or the
toque, particularly large square
style with n silk hexagonnl mesh In
black. maroon, beaver, or blue, and a
border more or less lavishly embroid.
cred In chain stitching. One Of these
wells has hexagonal mesh. bordered
with row OF large embroidered
pastilles; another has square
meshed foundation In a filet pattern.
surrounded by large Greek border
embroidered In silk.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23
Splendid Type Of Road, Well Taken
Care OF.

cases with concrete. Tn number of
streets and roads recently inspected,
brick was used to patch concrete sur
faces, and concrete used to patch brick
surfaces. Es
"When careless methods of this kind
are applied TO the maintenance Of
public highways, the result is that a
good type of road Is made to appear
unsatisfactory and uneconomical, and
road improvement is discouraged
particularly the cheaper types of i'm
provement, which in most localities are
the best if properly maintained. 1t is
the utter neglect of maintenance and
the many improper methods OF repair
that have nodded public sentiment
against types of roads requiring an
nual maintenance, and have led road
promoters and officials to disregard
many economical types"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23

wide, otherwise the skirt is plain an,
gathered TO the bodice.
The bodice has a front panel cut In
one piece with shaped glrdle thai
curves Into a scallop. making an op
portuDlty for pendant cords ending In
little silk balls that match the frock
in color. The long sleeves are fin
ished with cuffs shaped to correspond
with the gjrdle. Vertical buttonholes,
worked In the panel on the bodice.
have narrow velvet ribbon brought
through them to make prim little
tie. and there are neat and dainty over
cuffs OF white organdie to protect the
sleeves Mt the wrist. There are not
many social doings, connected with
school or otherwise, that call for any.
thing more pretentious than this pretty
frock.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23

The average wagon load OF wheat
for the United States as whole was
55 bushels In 1906 and 30 bushels In
1913; the motortruck load In 1918 was
"a bushels. For corn, the wagon loads
Of 1906 and 1918 were 80 bushels, and
the motortruck load Of 1918 was 5S
bushels. The cotton load for 1905 and
1918 for wagons was 3.4 and 3.8 bales,
respectively, and for motortrucks SO
bales In 1918.
Estimated Hauling Cost.
The estimated cost for hauling In
wagons from farm to shipping point
averaged In 1918 about 80 cents a
ton mile for wheat, 33 cents for
corn. 4s cents for cotton; for hauling
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23


We are too gcntlei I'VE Will never
touch big animal meat that we have
killed, for we will never kill creatures
like that. M
awe eat grasshoppers and bugs.
That should interest you, people,
when you're nj loss TO know what
TO give your families for dinner
Then continued Mrs. Skunk. Il
would write a second chapter and in
It would say:
"'The daddy skunks win not eat
their young. They are too kindly. too
kindly
"In my third and last chapter I
would say:
"'And we don't bother about other
animals. We're a nice. gentle lot. All.
yes. think wen of the skunks. We're
not bad at ALL"
~ suppose" said Mr.. Skunk. "whcn
they are having us for furs they do
nay us certain sort of a compli-
ment."
"Of course they do" said Mrs.
Skunk. "of course they do"
''rhat's one thing you should add to
your book said Mr.. Skunk.
"Ah, will put II In preface. or a
very first introduction, and wiz say.
Book by Mrs. Skunk. Introduction by
Mr.. skunk"
Glorious. glorious" said Mr.. Skunk.
"Ah, now let ms start getting folks ac-
quainted with our book and the story
Of the Skunk familyw u
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23

solution of perborate of sodium until
the spot has turned pale brown. Then
touch with crystal Of oxallc acid. and
rinse. Dye stains are often found on
this class OF goods. such ms red from
plush-covered seats on railway trains.
This stain yields to perborate of So
dium treatment.
After the garments have been rinsed
they should be only partially dried be-
fore they are pressed. Iron with mod
erately hot iron on the wrong side and
use hangers for both coats and skirts
when they are put away.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23
sp.rIno the Rod.

Now that you are getting along IN
lie, dare say you are willing to ad-
nit father in the woodshed did you q
OF Of good"
"No," answered the elderly citizen
You see. my father didn't really be-
ieve In corporal punishment and many
time when ! deserved licking no
ct me argue him out Of doing his
iuty."-Birminyham Age Harald
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23
Most Common Cause.

or all the causes of overheating un-
doubtedly carbon deposits in the cyl
inders is the most prevalent. AS a
matter of fact. carbon deposits cause
overheating simply because they cause
the explosions to come at the wrong
time, whereby too much cylinder wall
Is exposed with the results that I
mentioned above. When the engine
overheats. knocks and backfires, with
an obvious loss Of power. 1t is a safe
bet that there is lot Of carbon in
the cylinders. The cure, of course,
is to have the carbon scraped or other
wise cleaned out at frequent inter-
walls.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23

viopsly more Of the cylinder well 10
exposed to the heat Of the flame and
consequently the general temperature
Is raised.
Very often when car is driven ND
steep hill 1t is necessary to retard
:he spark to keep the engine from
knocking. BY the time you get to the
TOP OF the hill the radiator is boiling
away like a teakettle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23

in motortrucks or by tractors the av-
erages are 10 cents for wheat or corn
and IS cents ton-mile for cotton.
The motortrucks generally In use
by farmers are not large trucks, but
small ones whose nominal capacity is
usually from one to two tons. In
quite a number Of counties throughout
the country the trucks used for haul.
ing are made-over passenger cars. In
some cases light wagons are attached
as trailers to ordinary passenger cars,
and produce is taken to market In that
way. In North Dakota and California,
as well as other states. tractors each
drawing several wagons. are used foz
hauling grain
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23
Pretty and Practical Hat.

A practical black hat which may be
worn with white summer frocks or
with dark costume has brim Of
shirred black lace and tulle and a
French blue plcot ribbon Is tied
around the crown and made, Into n
small bow across the back. Blue and
rose-colored flowers and sheaves Of
maize -colored wheat give color to the
hat.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23
GAa 2n,~-A,
Bead Froas.

Bead frogs are novelty that form
an interesting trimming for chiffoI
and other sheer fabrics. They ara
frogs Of the regulation shape. formed
Of beads strung and sewed into place.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23
Benefits of Good Roads

Good roads bring automobiles.
They spend money. Good roads bring
trade and increase property values.
They attract homeseekers and indus
tries.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23
Pretty Combination.

Hair braid In dark brown combined
with malines formed q smart little
Hindu turbnn that was both light and
comfortable for City wear.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23
Do Not Build Roads

Large appropriations and paper
plans for highway development do not
build roads.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23

of the power plant. Make no mistake,
overheating, except for local and
temporary cause. is something to be
run down and remedied.
Some of the Causes.
There are number of different
causes Of overheating, some mechan-
ical, some functional and others due
simply TO the bad driving of the OPP
orator. One of the most frequent
causes of overheating is simply driv-
ing with the spark retarded. When
the spark is held this way the piston
is on its way down in the cylinder be-
fore the explosion takes place. OBJ
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-23
SLOGAN Of GOOD Roads.v

From all sides echoes and re-echoes
the slogan Of "Good Roads,"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-09
Husbands Are tIcpinu,

Recently an Irwngtnn woman IN
vited few of her friends to play cards
during the afternoon. There was q
strong intimation that the highest
score would he rewarded with prize
That stimulated interest to degree.
The women had visions Of the or
dinary prizes given for card prof.
cheney. One OF them thought of nice
ly hemmed towel, another saw visions
Of cut-glass tumbler. and stil an.
other dreamed of something else. There
was but one table and as the hostess
was barred the contest was wholly he
tween the remaining three. Finally
the games were over and the scores
tabulated. Then the hostess came in
with big glass of currant Jelly and
presented II as the prize of the aft
ern0on. She picked the currants in
her own garden and had made the,
Jelly herself.
There Is hope In tho Eearts Of some
Irvington husbands that the fad of
giving real food as prizes will grow.
Then, II their wives are good enough
bridge players there may be something
10 eat when husbands come home in
the evenlng.-Indlanapolis News
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-09
Proof That Seeds Breathe.

II is easy to demonstrate that gerrni-
mating seeds take in oxygen and give
cut carbon dioxide. according TO the
following experiment described In the
Scientific American:
A score or so Of peas are placed In
close-fitting jar with small amount
of moisture. After a while the peas
start TO germinate, but soon they cease
all development, because the oxygen in
the jar Is exhausted. A single pea In
q jar Of the same size. however. will
develop and grow up into little plant.
There is evidently oxygen enough for
the needs Of the single specimen.
To prove conclusively that there Is
no oxygen left in the Jar In which the
number Of seeds germinated II Is only
ncedful to plunge in a burning match.
This instantly goes out. The presence
Of carbon dioxide in this Jar is clearly
shown by pouring into II lime water,
and then shaking. The lime water
becomes milky In appearance. This
would not happen in n jar in which
there had been no terminating seeds.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-09
PUZZLE FOR LEARNED MEN
Figures Of White Horses, Cut IN Eng
iIsh cliffs, Have Never Been
Satisfactorily Explained.

Every now and then, naturally
enough. a little wave Of popular In
terest eddies around the mysterious
white horses cut In the hillddes in
various parts Of southern England.
Sometimes. owing TO the encroaching
constitutes the lines Of the animals
fades from view and almost from
memory. This process had well-nigh
happened 10 the Westbury White
Horse at Brattan, Wiltshire, when
the clearing OF the bushes laid II bare,
md revived inquiries ns to fits origin.
and solicltude for its preservation. as
well as for the upkeep Of Its various
cOunferparts elsewhere.
Well-kDOwn authorities have It that
the horse was cut out TO commemorate
the victory NJ King Alfred over the
Danes Mt Eihandune. the site Of which
is not far distant. Uffington, however.
has better specimen as white horses
go. though sbnormally lean and
scraggy IN proportions. In size II is
nearly $50 feet in length and the same
= breadth. II is mentioned in the
records Of 1871 and was long the
scene Of annual festivities known as
the securing" festival. The existence
Of these and the other white horses
with which may be included the Cerne
Abbas Giant and the Long Man at
Wilmington. have been the object Of
much learned and largely unfruitful
discussion.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-09
sought to End Civil War.

On thc 18th of July. in 1864. Hor-
-" n" nf the most famous
of the Abolitionists, received a letter
fron George Saunders Of Kentucky.
suggesting that Clay of Alabama and
Holcqlnbe of Virginia. would. with
himself. meet Greeley and negotiate
peace terms for the ending of the
Civil war. Greeley was commissioned
by Lincoln to take the matter M, hut
the negotiations came TO nothing. as
the Confederate delegates did not
have the full backing Of their govern
ment. and the war lasted nine months
longer. Greeley was r;lbid anti.
slavery leader but he was not in &C.
cord with Lincoln He was always of
the opinion thar the slaves could be
liberated by rei,nbursing the south
ern states for their value.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-09
Health in rranshootlnn

The great and popular detective Of
fiction. Sherlock Holmes. once admit
ted that mans knees were the seat
Of great enlightenment and from this
source he drew many Of his deduc-
tions. He may. therefore, scrutinize
with Interest a trapshooter's knees
while he Is In action. Do they wab-
bic not? He is a seasoned shooter in
good physical condition. Do they wab-
BILE? He is anxious, perhaps a little
new at the game but so happy and
willing to get that next target he cares
little whether the sun shines or the
equinoctlal is on.
II is fascinating sport without
placing any strain on the nervous sys-
TEN. In fact. trapShooting strengthens
the nerves. II combines sport with
fresh air and sunshine and saves many
doctors bills. Physicians and nurses
recommend the sport as health tonic,
and II the patients follow the advice
given there will not be much need for
he physician and the nnrse.-F0rest
and Stream.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-09
- y y y \ y y y 4
COMMUNICATED


II tho editor OF the Courier viii
Kindly give me space. ! would like
10 ask few questions from the
public:
IL II legal for fire engines 10 cross
private property when going 10
fires? II there IN such law. why
did our firemcn cross vacant lots
and 30 lose time by running on
rough ground and among intangle-
ments when going 10 the fire on II
street Sunday evening?
DO our firemen know where the
hydrants are that are used in case
OF fire?
a suggestion: Would It pot be a
good plan for the hydrants to be
opened occasionally and cleaned out,
aud not be allowed 10 fin In and
cake with mud?
Some time ago believe. there
was an article published In the
Courier saying there was one fire
trap In Grants Pass. The name OF
the fire trap" was not given Are
you sure Il was not one OF our pub
lie schools? DO you know II our
children are safe. and that every pre-
caution Is taken along these lines?
/ would ask some one to investigate
and answer.
win the one who took our AK and
saw please return them so we can
cut some wood? ! would be so very
much Obliged.
Yours truly,
MRS. MYRTLE WADE.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-10-09
Hail Of the Mariners.

It is said that It is customary for
every English Christian sailor to hail
any companion English vessel with the
words, "404, SIR" Immediately the re-
ply is received, "6 farther on" The
meaning of the signal is that In the
sailors hymnbook, 494 is Fanny Cros-
by's hymn. BLESSED Assurance. Jesus
Is Mine" and 9 farther on, or No, 500,
is God Be With You Till We Meet
Agaln."-The Christian Herald.