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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25

make long story short. they came
another time and took all the pretty
shiny copper and our doorknobs. They
removed our big bronze chandeliers
and even the little hinges from the
piano. We tried to hide some things,
but they found all except few door
knobs and couple of candlesticks.
Then they came again and took the
linen. Finally they made search for
potatoes. After that, they visited ns
once week and seized whatever they
had missed before Honestly. con-
cluded, they we're going to take the
whole house and were moving II on tile
installment plan. But they left the
house itself and whatever they didn't
want In It.
MY mother was awfully sad because
we didn't hear from father. OF course
we didn't have much to live on either.
The Germans wouldn't let anyone
have more than a little bit of bread
a week and everything else was just
as scarce. | was always hungry and
said so till l noticed mother was
giving me part OF her share. didn't
make so much fuss after that. As to
clothes-well. as grew. had to have
new ones and we couldn't buy them
because we didn't have money and
materials were terribly hlgh-priced.
The rest of the family had worn out
all the things they had In the begin
ming. My sister dyed some blankets
we had hidden whenever the Germans
called and we made coats and other
clothes OF them. Then al night we
put them over us to keep warm. Be
lieve me there were some queer cos
tunes here during the war.
AS soon as learned 10 talk. began
getting into trouble. One day ] saw
that German officer who had yaDked
me out of bed when | was just new.
! thought maybe he hadn't understood
my former remarks and so ] made
few more He reached for me and
ran. At first he started TO chase me,
but Il jostled his dignity too much, and
! was safe. | got into one scrape after
another and. sometimes when was
hungry, couldn't rum fast enough
Those men certainly kndw how to use
their swagger-sticks. l gYess they must
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25


him" said the younger sea gulls.
you've been promising to tell us some
of your experiences for a long time.
VIII you tell us some now7'
'ies. that Is what mean 10 do-tell
you quite few OF my experiences.
one. two. three. maybe four expert
ences. don't know whether folks
number their experiences but I think
! will. II is something rather superior
to do. feell"
Mother Sea Gull Is going TO tell us
some Of her experiences" they all said
They were sitting on top Of the water.
listening.
well. as said, I've gone aboard
ships far out In the ocean and have
been tame enough to eat from peoples
hands. That is my first experience.
Other sea gulls have done the same
thing-quite number of them have
but that doesn't take away from the
fact that 1t is my experience too and
that I'm also tame.
MY second experience Is about the
pelican. The pelican Is a very smart
1 ''ho"s 40 y H'Eth w ttii NOu. iit has
excellent eyesight. but that is not all.
He has better eyesight than | have or
my family and he can see fish far
down In the water when he Is high In
the air Down. down he goes after 1t.
"He puts II In his pouch and then we
can see the pelican with the fish stick
ing In his great pouch with the old
silly tail of the fish hanging outside.
"Of course | don't mean the tish's
tail is so silly, because II II were NOT
for that silly tail we wouldn't be able
to get the fish.
ut wriggles around In a silly FASH
ion. though.
"Well. many has been the time I've
seen pelican dive for fish. and then
I've seen him catch II. for in another
moment the pelican has the fish In
his pouch.
$50 that Is my second experience.
I've caught the fishes which the peIl-
cans We're smart enough 10 see. That
Tve done man., times. but I'm count
Ing my experiences from the different
Ones rather than from the number OF
times I've had the experience
"Now then my third experience has
been thnt I've gone on tea parties
not for The tea but for the bread and
cake. I've gone aboard ships where
folks have left me bread crumbs and
cake crumbs upon the deck and I've
eaten them. I've been fine guest at
tea parties. II the folks were near by
! didn't mind. But In these cases I've
been usually by myself--or possibly
with other sea gulls. but not with
people.
my fourth experience Is that I've
taken food away from pigs and from
chickens along near the coasr u Cali
fornla. I've been seen 10 do that a
number Of times and I've driven away
great, gruntlng. greedy pigs until Z
was through with what wanted that
they had.
"Ah yes. there are four fine expert
ences I've had over and over again.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25

we were practically strangers. The
sensation was very queer. l think he
felt II too. for he looked at me curl
ously. We got through the meeting
somehow. Since then we've become
better aqualnted. You know, don't
see how we got along without him
How are things now? Well. we
have more TO eat and we haven't the
Germans around all the time. l surely
was glad when they stopped their
weekly visits. But, of course. you've
noticed we haven't any doorknobs.
Everything that was taken has to be
replenished. heard the family talking
when was supposed to be asleep. They
said something about bills that had
been run during the war. Father said
he was glad his credit had been good,
but he didn't know whether II would
be five years from now. don't know
exactly what he meant. Mother told
him that the clothes we'd made from
the blankets were so worn that they
wouldn't do for either clothes or blank
cts this winter. But my sister had been
downtown pricing things and II seems
you can't buy wool clothes now for
less than fortune. Father said he
didn't see how they were going to get
enough new machinery In place Of
that the Germans took from his fac
tory to make the necessary fortune.
Mother and my sister can't 60 out al
the same time any more. because of
the coat question. Fathers things are
none too good. And just look at these
trousers I'm wearing Aren't they a
slght2 They're too tight. too. II don't
get new pair pretty soon. I'll just
be desperate.
Take II from me. I'm never going
to be born again during a war; ri
wait TIL it's all over and settled. All
eopld do was take up room and food
and clothing. And, anyhow. It's no at
introduction TO life. Why. at first.
when we began to get more to cat. I
was actually food-shy. I'm not fat
enough yet. but. II ! have to wear
these clothes much longer, ! guess
it's a good thing. Then, as ] said be-
fore. II has knocked my disposition all
TO smash and now I'll have to take
L n running iump To make rood
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25
REPAIR BENT HEADLIGHT Rim
Novel Plan Outlined for Remedying
Defect in Nickel Part-Finish
Is Not Injured.

Here is a novel method OF repairing
a bent headlight rim. If it is of nickel.
Remove the rim from the other head
light and pour molten babbtt into the
hollow portion of IL. This will not In
jure the nickel finish. After removing
the hardened babbitt, place II in the
damaged rim and with small hammer
and light taps force the rim TO assume
the shape of the babbitt.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25

And do not say,
because many sen
gulls have them
that they aren't
my own expert
ences too. for Of
course they are II
I've had them
and I most GER
talnly have.
"But ! do he
lleve I want 10 tell
you OF a fifth ex-
perience I've had.
Often and often
I've had this ex-
perie ce. I've
dropped clans on
the rocks which l
have taken for my
food. Yes. from
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25

far up in the air I've dropped -he clans
and not because wanted to get rid
OF them. No Indeed.
"rve dropped them on the rocks so
the clam shells would break and then
I've gone down and had them. Pretty
clever, eha
"Of course all sea gulls 60 thar too.
or n great many Of them do and IL
shows I'm n smart old mother sea gull
not to change such sensible ways but
TO do the same 100"
"And Wen do the same" suo the
younger sea gulls.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25
RIGHT EXHAUST PIPE PAINT
Compound Capable Of Resisting High
Degree of Heat Is Required
Good Mixture.

To paint the exhaust pipe requires
a compound capable of resisting high
degree of heat. Use two parts Of
black oxide of manganese, three parts
Of graphite and nine parts of fuller's
earth. thoroughly mixed and added to
which Is ten parts of sodium silicate,
one part of glucose and four parts of
water, until 1t Is the consistency that
enables II to he applied with a brush.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25
KEEP UP FARM APPEARANCE
unsiehtly Features May Be Unseen
by Farmers, But Passerby 10
Keen to Discern Signs.

The farmer Interested in attracting
trade I'm his farm products should look
well 10 the appearance OF his place.
Perhaps old. unsightly features Of
which he Is not conscious exist. but
the pnsserby Is keen to discern these
signs OF farm management and hesl-
,ates 10 purchase at place showing
neglect.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25
AVOID SQUEAKS IN SPRINGS
Leaves Equally on Both Sides
for Greasing.

Squeaky springs are hard on the
nerves. This device. obtainable at most
accessory stores. spreads the leaves
equally on both sides and enough so
that grease may be spread evenly on
them. When once adjusted % the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25
PROVIDE RUNWAY FOR WATER
Plenty of Space Should Be Allowed
In Rebuilding Bridge or culvert
Repair Costs Cease.

Whenever bridge or culycrt is re-
built use some form OF permanent
construction, seeing to II that plenty
of runway Is allowed for the water.
Then repair costs VIII virtually cease.
and the money now wasted VIII begin
10 show In roads that are good u
months In the year
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25

ships far out In
the ocean and I've
let travellers who
were crossing the
ocean on the ship
feed me right out
OF their hands.
"Of course It
was good of them
to feed me. But I
was also glad to
be tame. for that
pleased them. Of
ten one will find
a very tame sea
gull.
Nov the pelI-
can Is n smart fel-
low" Mother Sea
Gull said.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25

width of the springs. single opera.
ton Of the lever, which Is rotable and
may be operated at any angle, spreads
the leaves apart and locks itself In
this position until by further pull
on the lever the spreader is released
and Immediately ready for the next
insertion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25
In the Future.

"How did that millionaire manage
TO pile up such a fortunef Did he
strike oilT'
-No. but in the war times he was
q hod-carrier
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25
DADDT} EVENING
elEA|RY TALL
{fSS-sA U Nary GrahaN
t9ZSfN Bonner 9J%,o$s
MOTHER SEA GULL.

'Tve had quite lot Of experience"
said Mother Gull. T've gone aboard
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25

laugh and cry again. or course. had
never seen him and. at first, couldn't
believe that the tall, thin man with
hollow cheeks was my father. To tell
the truth, felt rather out Of place
and embarrassed. SO hung around
the edge Of the crowd till Someone
remembered me and / was presented
to father. Frankly, didn't just know
the proper way to greet him. OF
course he was my father but, after all,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-03-25
AWFUL THRILLS
OF FIRST RIDE
Owner Of New Car Quickly Dis
covers He Cannot Shift Gears
Like Demonstration.
TRAFFIC TANGLES PUzzLING
Rules Of the Road, Especially Getting
by Policeman at Crossing, often
Get Drivers Goat-Many
Things Forgotten.

When you go out with the demon
strator In the new car you have
bought. running 1t looks just as easy
as giving candy to child. but when
you start out by yourself-that's diff
ferent.
About the first trouble you have Is
with your gears, and while you are
certain that you can shift them as
well as the demonstrator did. you dis
cover that you can't, and in all prob
ability you blame IT on the car.
Road Rules Bother.
Then there's the rules of the road.
and especially getting by the traffic
policeman. If you ever noticed IT,,
when the officer holds up his hand you
stop and kill your engine and bump
back and forth when you go to start,
and tie up other cars, and finally two
or three cars pass you and you can
see black looks and hear voice call
ing out something that you know isn't
complimentary.
When You try to back up you are
likely to back into another car. or
over n curb, or into n telephone pole,
and when you're out for the first time
you usually want the entire street
clear when. you go TO pass another
machine, and you feel like you'd rath-
er stop than try TO pass street car.
Then, again, you've wondered what
was the matter with your new car
because II wouldn't go right and
bumped along and the engine heated
like furnace and you couldn't get
your machine out of slow walk
Possibly you have stopped and tele-
phoned the service man to come and
see what was the matter. He came,
released your brake and you were all
right.
Battery Exhausted.
Then, perhaps, you allowed your
lights 10 burn all night in the garage,
or maybe you left on your Ignition and
exhausted your battery. Also, per
haps. you forgot all about your lights
until policeman warned you.
The new driver usually kills his en-
gine on the track when he passes II
front of street car. Again, did yol
ever step on the accelerator instead Of
the brake and run over the curb? II
the winter, did you let your radiator
freeze?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-06
Bethany Defeats Mcpherson.

of hits in the second inning netted
Bethany three runs and victory over
Mcpherson college in a baseball game
here Wednesday. The final score was
Bethany, 4; Mcpherson. 2.
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teams It looks as if Baker will be
close third, with c. of E. bringing up
the rear.
Dashcs to Feature Meet.
The dashes will be a big feature of
the meet. altho the Blue stands no
chance in them. Wolgast of Ottawa
is expected to takje the 100-yard
sprint. He has made it four times
this season in ten seconds flat. Shultz,
the Missouri valley champion, stepped
the distance in 10.1 at the Penn meet
recently. Wolgast is also expected to
take the 220. At the Ottawa Baker
meet two weeks ago he broke the
state record of 22.2 by one-tenth of a.
second.
Against him will be Phillips. of
Baker, whose record in the hundred
is 1O.1, and Grant, of c. of E. who is
reputed to have made the distance in
"a at the dual meet between Wash
burn and C, of E. recently. One score
keeper caught Grant at 10.1 in this
event; the other two caught him at
"a. Gage. with a record of 1912, will
represent the Ichabods. With a fast
track. this event is going to be full of
excitement.
Blue Looms Up in Distances
In the mile and two-mile runs Wash
burn is doped to win. The half mile
run also will be interesting, with Rog-
ers with a record of 2:05.4, and Well
born, of Baker, competing for first
place. Wellborn has a record of
2:04. His brother holds the Missouri
Valley record of two minutes flat.
Another close and exciting event will
be the relay. All four schools have
good teams in this event. Baker has
an indoor record of 3.42 and Wash
burn an outdoor record of $40. OF
tawa and C. of e. follow close in line.
Washburn is weak in the hurdles
and dashes, but strong in the distances.
The Blue probably will also land some
of the field events:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-06
WOMAN
Says Tanlac Wrought Wonderful
Change.
Indigestion Gone and She Eats
Anything, Now.

Since Tanlac has done so much
for me and some of my friends l can
recommend it with all confidence for
L believe il will help anyone who gives
it a fair trial." said Mrs. Ella. Left
wick of 722 Pile street, Kansas City,
Kansas.
when began taking Tanlac I had
been troubled with - indigestion for
three years. My appetite was very
poor and I could not eat without suf-
fering pain and discomfort The gas
which formed on my stomach. would
often press on my heart so l could
hardly breathe and at times 1 was so
short of breath I felt like I was going
to die. I was never free from head
ache and sometimes became SO dizzy
1 couldn't stand up without holding
on to something.
But the first bottle of Tanlac made
a wonderful improvement in my feel
ings. 1 began to have some appetite,
the gas stopped forming on my stom-
ach and l commenced to feel like life
was worth living. Then 1 bought an
other bottle, then another and so on,
and just kept on improving. L am
now eating just anything 1 want and
peared. My headaches are broken up
and L no longer have those awful
dizzy feelings.
Before taking Tanlac I was ex-
tremely nervous and could get but lit
tie sleep or rest. and was often SO
weak 1 could not do my housework.
But now my nerves are perfectly calm,
my sleep is sound and restful. and
while 1 have an eight room house to
look after and family to care for. 1
can do my work without difficulty. In
fact 1 am enjoying as good health as
did before my troubles started.
have number of friends who have
also taken Tanlac with splendid re-
suits. If I could speak with everyone
personally who is suffering as I did,
would certainly advise them to take
| Tanlac"
Tanlac is sold in Topeka by TullY-
| Mcfarland Drug Co, S35 Kansas Ave,
and 729 Kansas AVe-AdV.
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sooners Defeated BY X. c.

Lawrence. Kan, May e. Kansas
won the first baseball game of the
series from Oklahoma here Wednes-
day afternoon, IL to 5.
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TO Be FAST MEET
Dope FayOrs Ottawa i'm Quad
rangular Contest Saturday.
Washburn May Upset Forecast
-Dashes To Be Spectacular.

With the biggest event of the ath-
letic season only two days away
Washburn cinder artists are working
overtime in preparation for the con-
test that is expected to be close, with
only a few points separating the four
teams.
Baker Ottawa. Washburn and the
College of Emporia will compete on
Washburn field Saturday afternoon.
Dope gives Ottawa a shade the best
chance for victory. with the posi-
bility that Washburn may take first
place if the field events are suffi-
GENTLY divided among the other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-06
SUFFERED TEN YEARS
FROM INDIGESTION
Trouble Gone, Appetite Strong,
and Eats Anything With
out Distress.

II had a case of catarr11 and indi-
gestion, of ten years standing. 1 had
been treated by the best medical men
in Michigan. When 1 commenced
taking Milks Emulsion. I was in bed.
1 improved so fast that I kept the
neighbors wondering. I am now up
and working every day. My cough is
gone. NV appetite is great, and l can
eat anything without hurting me-
H. D. Lovelee, Rockford. Mich.
Indigestion is seldom cured by
helping" the stomach digest food. Di-
gestives like physic pills, usually
make slaves of the stomach and
bowels.
Milks Emulsion is a pleasant, nutri-
tive food and a corrective medicine.
It restores healthy, natural bowel ae-
ton, doing away with all need of pills
and physics. 1t promotes appetite
and quickly puts the digestive organs
in shape to assimilate food As a
builder of flesh and strength, Milks
Emulsion is strongly recommended to
those whom sickness has weakened.
and is a powerful aid in resisting and
repairing the effects of wasting dis
eases. Chronic stomach trouble ard
constipation are promptly relieved
usually in one day. 1t produces re-
ruarkable results in colds, coughs and
bronchial asthma.
This is the only solid emulsion made.
and so palatable that it is eaten with
a spoon like ice cream. Truly w-n-
derful for weak, sickly children.
No matter how severe your case. You
are urged to try Milks Emulsion I'M
der this guaraLtee-Take six bottles
/. me with you. use it &C ;ording to
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AFTER MORE M. v. HONORS
Coach Scheh of Aggies Has Full Pro-
gram for Track Men.

gram lOF IE1Nh Nuclls
Manhattan, Kan, May 6.-The in
terclass track and field meet of K. S.
A. C. will be held Friday. May Z, on
Ahearn field for the purpose of deter
mining the strongest class in track
and for giving the varsity athletes a
good workout preliminary to the track
and field meet with K. L. which will
be held at Lawrence next Friday,
May IA.
Track season has now opened for
good and next weekend will be the
first of a series of four week-ends,
each of which holds a contest for Ag-
gle tracksters. The schedule for the
season is as follows:
May Z, Interciass meet; May IA, K.
U.-Aggie meet at Lawrence; May p,
Haskell-Aggie meet at Manhattan;
May % and %, Missouri valley meet
at Ames, Ia; June 4 and 5, Western
conference meet at Ann Arbor, Mich.
Coach Schulz is hopeful of adding
another Missouri valley championship
honor in track to the one won last
wear.
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TO PLAY WILSON PACKERS HERE
Santa Fe Club Will Open Season at
w. l.. Park May 16.

An agreement has been signed by
the arrangements of the Santa Fe
baseball club of Topeka and the Will
son Packing company club of Kansas
City to open the season here at West
ern league park May 16, it was an
nounced today by Manager Cap"
Wells.
The Wilson Packers won the PEN
nant and cup in the Packers league
last fall and are reputed to be even
stronger this year. With the Santa Fe
club opposing. the game should be a
close one.
"Only the best clubs will be brought
to Topeka this summer" said Manager
Wells. ''This entails much expense,
but we are out to give Topeka fans
some real baseball. We hope that by
getting the bug working we may land
a Western league team next year. or
at least get into state association"
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ANOTHER INSTRUCTOR RESIGNS.
Miss Ethel Grant Fifth to Quit Wash
burn This Year.

Miss Ethel Grant. instructor in
piano at Washburn college. has re-
signed after having taught at the col
lege for seven years. Announcement
of her resignation, to take effect at the
end of this school year. was made by
President Womer Wednesday night.
Miss Grant is the second member of
the faculty at Washburn to resign this
week, and the fifth during this year.
Prof. E. L. Nudge resigned on Tuesday
of this week. and previous school res
ignations have been Offered by Edith
Twiss. Prof. Roy Towne and DR.. James
T. Rutherford
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Wichita. .; Des Moines, 5.
Tulsa, o; Omaha, 4.
Joplin, IS; Sioux City, Z.
Oklahoma City, o; St. Joseph, Z.
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WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.

National League.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia
American League.
st. Louis at Detroit.
Cleveland at Chicago.
New York at Washington.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Western Association.
At Okmulgee, /; Chickasha, 4.
At Pawhuska. 6; Drumright. 3
At Fort Smith, .; Springfield, I.
At Henryetta-Game forfeited to Henry
eta in second inning by umpire when
Manager Wiring withdrew his Enid team
Western League.
At Omaha, 4 Tulsa. O.
AT Sioux City, Z; Joplin. Is.
At St Joseph, Z; Oklahoma City, 0.
At Des Moines, 5; Wichita, ..