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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS
"TREAcLE.s

THOSE who have stumbled
across the reference In
Walters ode to Charles
ii to "treacle yielded by your
vipers" have naturally been
puzzled to see the connection
between a poisonous snake and
the English name for slrup or
molasses, a connection which
dates back to the days of
legendary lore.
'Treacle" was originally
Greek word and, wrapped up In
1t, was the once popular belief
that the best antidote for the
sting of a snake was q concoc-
tion made from the tissues of
the snake itself-a sort of "halr
Of the dog is good for the bite"
idea. Milton speaks of the soy.
ereign "treacle Of sound doc
trine," while "venice or
wiper Yine' was a common
name for a supposed antidote
against all poisons. Treacle,
meaning first this antidote, was
first broadened in meaning to
include any cure through medi-
cine; then contracted to mean
only those medicines which
were Of a sweet sirup nature
and, finally. restricted to the
particular sirup which Is called
by that name today--a sirup
which. however. has no medici-
nal properties whatever.
(Copyright)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26
LYRICS-oFLIFE
By DOUGLAS MALLocH
THE TWO CAPTAINS.

NNE captain went clear through
~ the war
And never struck blow;
He came home with perfect score
A perfect letter o.
Citations never mentioned him,
For, neither good nor bad,
He came home safe in life and limb
But that was all he had.
Twas Captain Go-and-Do, the man
Who served his flag In France;
And well and wisely he could plan
Just how men should advance.
As brave as any soldier true,
No fight he ever won
He didn't know that Go-and-Do
Gets very little done.
Another captIin came back home
With honors that they gave,
Came proudly sailing DER the foam,
The idol Of the brave.
<No braver man than Go-and-Do)
They hailed him Marne to Metz
The other captain Of the two
Was Captain Come-on-Lets.
The war is over, industry
The soldier now demands;
And yet the fate of nations we
Still carry In our hands.
o captains Of the battle new,
When business duty frets
Are you a Captain Go-and-Do
nr To tal,
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26
Uncommon Sense
BY JOHN BLAKE
ENERGY is CAPITAL.

A LAKE cannot turn a turbine,
"A though 1t contains more water
than a cataract.
All the knowledge you can accumu-
late In lifetime will do you no good
unless 1t can be translated into en-
ergy.
The difference between doers and
wishers In this life is difference Of
energy.
The wishers want things. The doers
get them. II is hard work getting
them. but energy Is the force that can
accomplish hard work.
The reason you see so many men
succeed whom you know to be no bet
ter fitted mentally than failures of
your acquaintance is because the sue
cessful men are energetic.
Energy is the driving force behind
everything that Is done.
All of us have some Of 1t, or we
could not live.
Those who have a great deal usually
get along, unless they constantly mis-
direct II.
There are, Of course, energetic peo-
pie who never get very far. But even
they get farther than they would II
they were content to sit still.
II the maxim. Everything comes to
him who waits" were amended to
read. Nothing comes to him who
waits" 1t would be true.
AS 1t stands II is one Of the most
misleading and dangerous falsehoods
In existence.
Your energy is your capital, Use II
wisely and economically and 1t will
pay you an almost usurious rate of In
terest.
Half use 1t, or waste II on things
that are of no value and you will just
about make a living. which Is thing
which no man Of ambition wants to
do.
Education teaches us to use our en-
ergy profitably. An educated man can.
or should, get more out Of the same
amount Of energy than an uneducated
man, exactly as turbine gets more
out of a column of falling water than
the old-fashioned overshot wheel.
Yet the energy must be there, or the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26

flavor OF the tea. Tea that Is boiled
makes beverage astringent and un.
wholesome.
Without doubt the quality of the
water used In teamaking has much to
do with the quality Of the tea.
In some English homes they go quite
q distance to get certain spring water
which is so desirable for tea. These
spring waters add to the tonic value
of the tea.
With sweet, clean pot rinsed In
boiling water before the tea Is added,
using teaspoonful of tea to cupful
Of boiling water, let II steep or draw
three to ave minutes and the result is
an excellent cup OF tea. Make tea
fresh. Do not serve It after standing
half an hour.
The Russian tea, as we know II, IL
served with a slice of lemon, but as
matter Of fact, their national drink Is
served with spoonful of jam dropped
right into the cup.
Wild thyme and verbena are used
In some countries and In Persia they
like their tea very sweet with the Juice
Of the lime especially prepared for II.
In parts OF India garlic is used In tea,
a combination which would not appeal
to an American.
We are peculiar people In regard
to the use of cream In tea, as II IL
said that I'm no country is It used as
generally. Cream In tea makes the
cup of tea as much better than milk
as does cream I'm cup of coffee.
There are many accessories with tea
which we have acquired from time to
time-the slices Of lemon with a few
cloves; cubes OF sugar used to crate
over an orange to absorb the essential
oil is liked and popular; preserved
pineapple or small dice of the fresh
fruit are both enjoyed.
The components Of tea which make
Its quality are thein. tannin and an es-
sential oil. The thein is the alkaloid
Identical with caffeine In coffee which
relieves the tired and nervous condi-
tion. Tannin Is tho constituent which
gives strength and It is increased BY
standing.
Nu1 hlN4~s4e
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26
Joke on the Bank.

Woman's limited knowledge Of
banking and money matters has long
been the subject for jokes on the
stage and elsewhere. The story Of the
woman who believed that because she
stiu had blank checks in her check
book she still had plenty OF money
In the bank Is an old one. But the
other day an Indianapolis woman
was notified that her account had
been overdrawn and instead Of ac-
cepting the banks stereotyped invi-
tation to come In at your earliest
convenience and attend TO the mat
ter" she chose new method OF pro-
cedure. The bank received the fol-
lowing letter from the woman
please find inclosed check for
$13.72 to settle my account"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26
MAKE ODD Wills
Many Freakish Documents Filed
for Probate.
One Drawn at the Time Of the "1iacI<
Plague" Placed in Bottle
OF Spirits.

All Wills for which probate Is grant,
ed are filed In Somerset House They
can be inspected by the public on tho
payment Of fee. The only excep-
tion to the above rule applies to the
Wills OF the king and queen of Eng
land. which are kept In the records
but are sealed.
Almost every day the principal pro-
bate registry Office has to deal with
Wills OF original construction.
One of the most recent was the por-
trait OF a pretty girl upon which the
testator had simply written, II leave
all to her" The legator, soldier.
had duly signed IL, and afiidavits Of
Identity being forthcoming. the will
wns admitted to probate and filed
In the archives of Somerset House.
A quaint will. yet these same ar
chlves contain others just as fanciful
and some that are remarkable for
their historical interest.
One OF this collection, interesting
from medical point OF view. was
made by an unfortunate who died OF
the black plague that ragged at one
time In London. This will was placed
In bottle filled with spirits and then
corked.
A precaution. no doubt. to preserve
his majesty's law officers, who would
have subsequently to handle It In the
course OF their duties, from infection
by the deadly bacilli.
Another will Is In shorthand. Con-
s.dering Its date. somewhere round
the year 1T6O, this is not little re-
narknbie for the well-known cipher
invented by the famous Mr.. Pitman
saw the light Of day over hundred
years later.
Luckily the testator left a key,
else the authorities would have been
put to no little trouble to declpher 1t.
for shorthand was unknown In those
days.
A will salsaged from the bottom OF
the sea supplies the nautical interest.
This win was recovered after long
period OF immersion. and the only dam
age 1t received was In the way Of
shrinkage.
1t was made on parchment, and this
when fished up was found to have
shrunk to about tenth Its normal
size. But SO beautifully had It been
inscribed that the writing remains
as clear as print to this day, and though
very minute 1t can be read easily with
the naked eye.
Another quaint. though cumbersome
record Is the leg Of four-poster bed.
The will OF a certain earl was hidden
In recess ut the top Of this leg, and
as there was dispute over the grant
Of probate the leg and Its large wood
en- castor had to be filed and kept AZ
evidence.
Shakespeare's viii with Its remark
able signature. Nelson's will written
In common or garden exercise book
on the eve OF Trafalgar. and which to-
ward the conclusion contains these
words, "rhe enemy are now In sight
-" a soldiers will made In black
covered note book through which a
bullet has passed without making II
illegible-these and many more go to
make collection that many a curi0
hunter would give his soul to possess.
solicitor In London Daily Mail.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26
Important Little Word.

Eugene Walter recently told the
story of an obstreperous actor whose
anxiety over his billing far overshad.
owed his histrlonic talents In forth
coming production.
whats thls?" the player demand
ed just before the opening. boarding
the producer In his den and pointing
to three-sheet being prepared to ad.
vertise the show. 'What about my
nameT
"It's on there" answered the man,
ager. wearily, displaying the bill.
"Yes," protested the actor. "only
you seem to have forgotten I am to
be featured. This sheet must read
with and my name directly after the
title of the play"
mo" the response came, I've de-
cided to change that word with to
but"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26
When He Got kercbley.

Roy had been to Sunday school. and
as his mother was taking of his suit
she noticed handkerchief In his
pocket which did not belong TO him
and said: "Roy, where did you get
this handkerchief"
"Why. don't know, mamma" said
the little boy. Somebody must have
put 1t in my pocket when was pray
ing."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26
Meat SouffIe.
Rice Supreme.

Melt three tablespoonfuls of butter,
add three tablespoonfuls Of -four, and
when well blended add one-half cup
full Of milk. Cook until smooth. add
two tablespoonfuls of onion, finely
scraped. one teaspoonful of salt, lit
tie pepper and when thick add three
beaten egg yolks and one cupful Of
chopped meat. Fold In the stifly beat.
en- whites and bake one-half hour In
moderate oven. Serve with
yellow Sauce.
Make white sauce. using two table.
spoonfuls each OF butter and flour (;
when well blendid add one cupful Of
milk, one-half teaspoonful Of salt, one
eighth Of teaspoonful Of pepper and
one egg, slightly beaten. Heat and
serve.
Nu. hA4~s4e
Copyright. 1871 Western Newspaper Union
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26
The Kitchen
" Cabinet
'yrishi. iSai. Western Newspaper Union

The patter OF rain on cottage roof
Is a sound that | love full WELL
And love the break OF an autumn
day
And the woodlands ieafy smell.
! love the turn of a pasture lane
Where the asters mimic the mist;
And love the orchard fruit that
glows
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26
Cookbook

He who would bring home the wealth
of the Indies must carry the wealth OF
the Indies with him. says the Spanish
proverb. So 1t is In travelling; a man
must carry knowledge with him II he
would bring home knowledge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26

~ hbs Wv 'Nf'
dish In many forms and
combinations. AS soup
there is none more popu-
lar than:
Cream Of Celery Soup.
Take two cupfuls Of
minced celery cooked In
a pint OF water until ten
der, put through n puree
strainer. adding the
liquor In which II WAS
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26
The symptoms.

"was Mr.. Grabcoin In his office
when you called?"
mo. he must have been playing
golf"
"Are you sure about thatf"
Reasonably sure. The Office force
seemed to think he wouldn't be back
soon., Most Of the clerks had their
feet up on their desks and three
stenographers were making dates BY
telephone. Birmingham Age Herald.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26

cooked. Scald one quart OF milk with
slice OF onion. remove the onion ana
add two tablespoonfuls of butter and
two OF -four cooked together; cook
all together untii the -four has been
well cooked. then season aud serve
very hot.
Celery may be found present In
the best salads, adding flavor, bulk
and vegetable acids, so wholesome for
the body.
Cream cheese mixed with finely
minced celery served on lettuce with
French dressing Is another good one.
Luncheon Dlsh.--Take two cupfuls
of cooked celery, put layer In but
tered baking dish. add layer Of thick
white sauce, then a sprinkling Of
cheese and another layer Of cc'"' !;
finish with layer Of white saue, ., a
cover with buttered crumbs. Bake un
I'll the crumbs are brown.
Celery Fritters.--Take stalks OF eel.
cry three inches long. cook until ten
der, drain, dip In batter ana fry In
deep fnt.
celery served crisp ana Wnite us
fresh vegetable Is one of Its attrac.
tive and most popular ways of serv-
Ing. The short tender stalks stuffed
with highly seasoned cream cheese
may be served as relish.
Fringed celery makes very psorty
garnlsh to use on salad. Cut the
celery Into two and oue-half-inch
lengths and slit up to within quar-
ter of an inch at both ends, drop Into
aciduated water and let stand to
curl. Drain dry and use around the
edge Of a platter or salad bowl with
radish tdlips In between each piece Of
celery.
The buds may blow and the fruit may
grow, tNtf
And the autumn leaves drop crisp and
sere;
But whether the sun. or the rain or
the snow.
There IL lsyer song somewhere. my
James Whitcomb Riley,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26

bad medicine. The maxi
ing of tea is a very
simple cess. Pot
should be hot, water
boiling and tea meas
ured, then when the
three come together let
them stand just long
enough to draw out ths
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26
INVITING CELERY DISHES

At this season of the year when
celery is grown In so many gardens,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26
HAVE x cur OF rEAa

A well-made cup of tea is refreshing
and delightful, but a poor one Is
xynrao fhan a dnsa NJ
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-01-26
TWO POUNDS or ROUND STEAK.

wv ITH two pounds Of round steak
w and meat stock the following
dishes may be prepared:
Rice Supreme.
Cook one-half cupful Of rice until
tender and drain. Melt two table
spoonfuls of butter, add two table
spoonfuls Of -four. and when well
blended add one cupful Of beef stock
and stir until thick. Add the cooked
rice, one chopped green pepper. one
teaspoonful Of salt and one-half cupful
Of cheese. Serve as soon as the cheese
Is melted.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-06

An opener to remove paper caps
from milk bottles which also serves
as handle to carry bottle has
been Invented.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-06

island ana established game pre-
serve for the entertainment Of HIM
self and his friends. This Is always
an abstacle TO development
A few years ago corporation
secured I 1000 acres and planted u
In sugar cane. The usual method OF
irrigation. by pumping from ar
tosian wells, was attempted, but the
water came In salt and tho crop
was ruined. This land has now re-
vcrtcd and Is mostly oYergrown by
algaroba.
More recently the plateau coun-
try has been turned into cattle
ranches and IL doing wen. Bees
were introduced and there IL now.
considerable export OF honey. the
algarOba blossoms yielding fine
grade, Within tho year an extern
sive acreage has been planted In
pineapple with every prospect of
success and dairy farming has been
introduced on large scale. t..
Quito recently Molokai has been
selected az the site for the develops
ment OF the back to the soif' move
ment for the natives. Some 5000
acres have been set aside, with 1000
more in reserve, for division into
20-acre homestead farms. The sug-
gested plan is 10 rent the farms at
81 an acre per year and arrange for
n lonR-term noto OF $4,000 a home
stead 10 cover the cost OF buildings,
equipment and cattle.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-06

nelghbors together and, az they
could not luro him out, bullt a IRE
nj the entrance to the hole. The
heat became so intense that the
body Of the caterpillar awelled ana
burst the rock ana then ascended ns
great black cloud. Rising high
above tho cloud dissolved Into mill
Hons OF small caterpillars, which
fell like rain over all the land. Ana
go came the caterpillar pest.
1t must be true, for we saw the
shattered rock whore the man-cat-
erpilar had taken refuge and met
his death.
Tho following day we drove along
the locward coast to the extrom"
eastern end OF the Island, over the
mountain range to the wiudward
side and wound down the mountains
to the beautiful valley OF Hnlawa,
some rs miles from Kaunakakal. AZ
we followed the lee coast we were
constantly in sight of the island or
! Lanai, from which we were sop
! nrated by narrow channel. Lanai
Is "a small island, mostly mountains,
! 139 square miles In area, with n
population OF only 100. From the
cnstern end OF Moiokui we we're
in plain sight OF Maui. second island
OF the group In size, having an area
OF 72S square miles and "A popuia-
! tion OF $4,000.
Halawa is small native settle
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-06
NOT AS STUPID
AS THEY SEEM
Russian Peasants Simu-
late Dullness to Gain
Advantage

KAZAN, Aug. 5.--The Russian
peasant, upon intimate contact. has
been found TO be not so illiterate or
so stupid as II has been the habit to
represent him. While he may not
always be able to read, he possesses
a natural shrewdness and intelli-
RenCe which stand him In good
stead. A practical common sense Is
often good substitute for book
learning
American relief administration
workers have had much to do with
the Russian peasant in their various
activities in these lands, and have
come to regard him with respect
"How Is IT," one of Ahe Russian in
terpretcrs was asked, pthat although
these peasants cannot read and writ0
they seem to be ablo TO make accurs
ate computations, and 10 master the
intricacies OF tho Russian currency?
They seem 10 understand perfectly
even the new bank notes In which
those marked 100 rubles equal those
put out last year which were worth
900 900
"They appreciate the value OF
stupidity" was the answer. They
like TO appear simple, more simple
than they are. II Is partly "A pose
IN them, but II has It's practical
e., too. They appear guileless and
anage 10 drive "A good bargain be-
cause their very guilclessnesa allays
the suspicion OF the person with
whom they are dealing.
Il hand them 1000, 900 ruble
note. What Is this2' they ask. tell
them that n is a million. They accept
it. But try handing them a 100000
ruble note and say that II IL n mill
lion. They viii shake their heads,
You may point out that is has many
/ ciphors following the figure. They
will not accept It. But you persist
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-06

ment IN n narrow valley facing the
sea. completely shut in by high
mountains which encircle ~ on tho
l1ndw1rd side. and accessible only
by the winding mountain road
which we had traverscd Four very
beautiful waterfalls 40 the head OF
tho valley unto 20 form the placid
little river which flows through the
village TO the sea. It is one of
most beautiful. fertile and peaceful
tropic valleys I have over seen.
Returning to kounakakni in time
FOR dinner we embarked on tho
LikelilSe nt . y. m. and after a
rather rough passage reached Homo
lulu M tho wltching hour OF 4;30
the next smornlng.
The development Of Molokal has
Just started. having boon held back
for several reasons. tho principal
one being that 10 was early desig-
mated as the sito OF tho lcpcr settlc-
mont ana was regarded hy the ma
tlvos as q place OF exile. a post hole
10 be avoided, an island across
which was written large The legend.
All ye who enter here loavc hone
behind Then an cntcrprlsing citi-
zen secured nearly Ouc-third OF the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-06
Leper Island of Moloka Not All the Pest House Repued Be

iepers unless you directly question
mem. The sight from the pail is
peautiful, for. standing at the edge,
you look down the almost vertical
race OF the cliff to the ocean break
ing at the base some l.700 feet be-
low. A little to the right Is the
settlement" a low flat point
stretching toward the sea, some
eight square miles in area and COM
pletely cut off on the landward side
by the high. impossible cliffs.
Lhere Is but one trail leading down
tne cliffs, and that Ia n steep and
winding path ak miles long which Is
most carefully guarded. There is
an approach from the sea at the
port or kalaupapa. which is the Of
iicial name OF the colony. and this
likewise is carefully guarded.
Within the Settlement" are some
4sO lepers With about 200 attend
ants. 1t Is clean, beautiful and
prosperous looking village surround
ed by gardens and small farms. And
II Is prosperous. for they told me
the weekly surplus banked by the
Inhabitants was about $4,000 in
coin They have a weekly steamer
service bringing in all sorts OF sup
plies, including 10 movie reels each
H'.ns dHu an dNeTaBe OF one auto
mobile each trip.
Ieprosy seems now to be entirely
under control in the Hawaiian is
lands. New cases as they develop
are taken TO the receiving station at
Honolulu and given the chaulmoo-
gra oil treatment. SO successful has
been this oil treatment that cases
are constantly being discharged un-
der observation parole, and for two
years II has not been necessary to
Danish single case to the settle
ment at Kalaupapa, Molokai; in
fact: the oil treatment given the
mild cases on Molokai has resulted
In a number of discharges from
there.
The roads in Molokal leave much
10 be desired. Probably there are
rougher ones, but not many, So on
the return trip we abandoned the
road entirely and drove cross coun-
try through the high pasture lands.
IL was smoother and more inter-
esting.
AS we crossed a large pasture Ka-
hinu pointed out barren point Of
land and said: That is due to cater
pillars, great pest here. Do you
know how they came to the is
land?" Then he told us the Hawai-