The Beaver Herald. (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 43, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 11, 1907 Page: 5 of 8
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" Editor
Mr "William A. IUulford will answer
questions nnd Blve advice FHEE OF
COST on nil subjects portnlnlnR to the
subject of building for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide expe-
rience as Editor Author and Manufac-
turer he 1 without doubt the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all Inquiries to William A. Itadford No.
194 Fifth Ave. Chicago 111. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
In order to havo both front and
back stnlr it la necessary to build a
little larger because no one likes to
encroach on the rooms or closets and
stairways tako up room which must
bo provided In some way. Some
housekeepers lay great stress on tho
advantages' of both front and back
stairways while others care but lit-
tle whether they have one stairway
or two. If a person has $2500 or
$3000 to Invest in a home I think
It advisable to build largo enough so
the house may contain every modern
convenience.
Ip this plan attention is s'ven to
everything in the house that a family
of four or six persons would need.
There are four good bedrooms each
having a clothes closet and there also
1b a linen closet In the hall.
There are three wash basins pro-
vided with hot and cold running wa-
ter one of these is between the re-
ception hall and Ihe dining-room
which makes a very convenient wash
room for a hurried toilet jiiBt be-
fore dinner and to teach the chil-
dren cleanly table habits.
Opening off the largest bedroom is
another little washroom. In a house
as largo ns this thero may be sev-
eral men In the family and ono bath-
room is not sufficient. Some of tho
older boys want to Bhavo in tho morn-
ing and every one is In a hurry. The
tendency is for more bathing and
about the parlor and Is responsible
for much of tho prejudlco against
grates In genera). There aro good
grates and poor ones just tho same
as there are good horses and poor
horsos. Tho merits of ono should
not suffer becauso of tho defects or
Imperfections of another. Tho trou-
ble Is most people do not understand
grates and their peculiarities. Every-
body loves a grate fire but some
women have an exaggerated dread of
tho caro of a grate becausa they have
Ezra's Evil Spirit
BY T. C. HARBAUGH
CopyrlKht 1906 by Joseph n. Howies.
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The revival In Blackberry had been
in progress threo weeks with vary-
ing bucccss. The young minister who
had recently taken charge pronounc-
ed It a fruitful Held: but somo of
the elders shook their heads as
they had had more experience In tho
Lord's vineyard than he.
Ezrn Grubbs was one of tho oldest
citizens of the village. Ho was long
lank and had a face that resembled
parchment In color whllo from un-
der his chin peeped a whitish beard
which he seldom trimmed. He had
buried his first wife somo years be-
fore and afterward seemed to avoid
designing widows and old maids
I wouldn't bo here tonight In this po-
cullar situation if it hadn't been fcr
them bosses. I have been schooled
in tho ways o' temptntlon but thnnk
the Lord! I've broken from tho temp-
tress an' to-night Jes' as I am I've
come back.'
Tho scene that followed is Inde-
scribable. Tho whole congregation
seemed to ninko a rush for tho old
man and In nn Instant ho was In the
midst of a singing praying mob.
Tho revival closed with such a suc-
cessful harvest and tho village voted
that it had not been In vain slnco
Ezra Grubbs had been reconverted
and the runaway and his former sin
Ideas for Three New and
Seasonable Entertainments
keeping pretty closo to his little tlnk-1 nlng were forgotten In tho general
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never learned how to manage one.
Old maids are afraid of men becauso
thoy can't manage them. They havo
never had tho experience. In both
cases It would pay the women to
spend a little time in investigations
along proper lines. Thero aro great
possibilities to be worked out
It would-be difficult to find a moro
convenient kitchen than this plan
provides. Tho kitchen is the center
of activity In a bouse. In this caso
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washing conveniences in all up-to-date
houses.
Ono of the greatest luxuries in
modern houses is tho private bath-
room. In somo houses there aro as
many as threo or four bedrooms hav-
ing private bathrooms. In some
places the servant problem Is being
solved by including in tho plans a
good comfortable bedroom for the
hired girl with a private bathroom
opening oft from It.
Tho size of this house on the
ground is 32 feet by 38 feet without
including tho porches. It 1b prob-
ably Impossible to build a satisfac-
tory house with eight rooms and a
front and back stair" besides other
similar luxuries In a house much
smaller. -
There is a splendid parlor in this
house 13x17 feet with windows
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FIRST ILOOR PLAN
enough to make it bright and cheer-
ful In tho daytime and a grate to
dispense comfort at night. Thero aro
great possibilities for sociability in
a room liko this. I like to see a
grato in a house and I like to see
it used. Grates are not Intended to
he closod up.
In this case the chimney is built
with a double flue ono fluo for the
grate and tlje other for tho furnace.
Both flues extend to tho cellar bot-
tom whero each Is provided with a
separate Iron door for cleaning out
purposes When these doors aro set
tho owner should have an eyo to the
manner in which tho work is done
the ona in the grate flue especially
Thero must be no cracks to admit a
draft iuto this flue that Is what
cattery the abes from a grata Are
the arrangement Is about as near
perfect as It 'could be. Tho sink
is in a well lighted corner next to the
pantry door. There is a great deal or
running between tho sink and the
pantry a't dish-washing time. Every
step saved means less miles of travel
for tho housekeeper.
The pantry is part of the kitchen
and it is part of tho dining-room it
belongs to both. It has a window to
light It as air pantries shouldhave
and It has two doors to shut out
the odors of cooking from the rest
of tho house. The pantry has
shelves for dishes on one side and
cupboards for other things on tho
other side that aro well lighted be-
ing opposite the window. Tho china
cupboard while It comes out of the
pantry really belongs to the dining-
room. There is a kitchen pot cup-
board which is a great convenience
every day in tho year. It provides
a placo for stew-pans griddles pre-
serving kettles laundry tools empty
fruit Jars and a great many other
things that no housekeeper wants In
the pantry or exposed in tho kitchen
proper.
Thero Is another kitchen conven-
ience In the shelves at tho top of
the cellar stairs. There aro many
things which may be kept on these
shelves that otherwise would havo to
go in tho cellar becauso they don't
belong to tho kitchen. Good house-
keepers usually are sticklers for hav-
ing things In tho right placo. Of
course thero are women who hayo no
sense of order but such women should
never get married. Their placo is In
the schoolroom teaching young chil-
dren how to grow up orderly. It is
very much easier to tell somebody
else how to havo a place for every-
thing and everything in Its place than
It Is to organize such a system in
one's own homo.
From this kitchen it is easy to go
upstairs and it Is easy to go down
to the cellar. In the courso of a day
there aro a good many trips mado
both ways. The great value of this
kitchen is its accessibility in Jboth
directions. You 'can go downstairs
for a pan 'Of potatoes or you can
go upstairs to sweep and mako the
beds without being obliged to tako
very many unnecessary steps. A mod-
ern house is just as much of an In-
vention ns a new machine In a manu-
facturing establishment It saves
time and labor
erlng shop just back of the rambling joy.
main street. His brief sojourn In
tho vineyard of the Lord had ended
with tho runaway mentioned by Mrs.
Illnton which occurred In this wise:
Old Ezra had borrowed a team
from a neighbor for the purpose of
replenishing his woodpile nnd while
returning with the jag of -wood most-
ly unseemly looking limbs the horses
became frightened and dashed down
through Blackberry distributing the
wood at divers stations along the
route.
Hnge had full possession of the old
man for he had a temper which the
soothing Influences of the church had
not altogether curbed nnd while ho
whipsawed ho lot out some expres
sions which simply horrified the on-
lookers. To be plain ho swore like
tho army In Flanders and elsewhere
and when he finally checked the head-
long career of tho 'team and brought
tho animals to a standstill with
nothing lost but his jag of wood and
a good deal of his religion ho drove
back and reloaded.
Thero were those who thought the
old man should bo brought before the
council for his language and disci-
plined fpr they argued that It was
a terrible example to the younger
members any one of whom might
have a runaway at any time. Old
Ezra heard of tho movement which
certain designing persons within tho
pale of the church had set on foot
and ono evening at prayer meeting ho
rose In his seat and offered "an ex-
planation. Ho did not excuse himself after
saying that he was terribly tried on
tho occasion of tho runaway. He
admitted that ho had a temper which
broke out at times and while ho
said that perhaps he had used lan-
guage not entirely proper ho aston-
ished all by saying that ho really be
lieved that the horses began to slow
up when they heard his words. This
was a little too much for the meet-
ing and when Elder Tompkins asked
him If ho had anything to say why
ho shouldn't bo disciplined ho quiet-
ly picked up his hut and said that
they could jest "wipe his name from
tho books for tho present." This
was solemnly ordered done and Ezra
Grubbs was thus relegated to tho
"beggarly elements of the world."
A year had passed since these
events which had been more than- a
nlno days' wonder to Blackberry and
the surrounding community.
Now another revival was at hand
and thoso who thought they could
discern the Inner thoughts of man
imagined that Ezra Grubbs was in
the act of returning to his "first
lovo." Tho Widow Stebblns whose
cow he drove to pasture the widow
being childless refused to confirm
or deny these prophecies; but when
tho old man began to attend tho meet-
ings very modestly taking a back
seat those who thought he had been
again "smitten" wero confirmed in
their belief.
Tho last night of the revival saw
tho church well filled. All eyes wero
turned upon Ezra Grubbs when ho
came In and walked down the narrow
aisle. He looked neither to the right
nor to tho left but slid quietly into
a scat just in advance of the ono oc-
cupied tho night before.
Tho services did nof warm up until
after the sermon when tho meeting
becamo thoroughly revlvnllstlc and
"amens" rose from all' parts of the
house Interspersed with parts of
hymns calculated to stir the blood of
tho older members and carry them
back to tho days and nights of yore.
Suddenly in the midst of it all tho
tall figure of Joshua Grimes towered
in front of the altar and he Imme-
diately launched forth in ono of his
powerful exhortations. Ho had a
voice like a fog-horn and moro than
ono sinner had turned pale within
its sound.
"Now's the time" cried tho old man.
"The south wind is blowln through
tho mulberry trees. Tho chariot Is
ready an' the driver is waitln' fer 'Is
load o' sinners. We want tho old-
time religion; tho religion o' our fa-
thers; tho kind what cheered Paul an'
Silas; tho kind what strengthened
John on the isle o' Patmos; the sav-
inVhealln' blessln' sort! Look up
an' live sinners old an' young!"
Hero ho looked at Ezra Grubbs. "No
matter if ye have once backslid; no
matter If the years hang heavy on
yer brows an' yer half Is as white as
carded wool."
In an instant Ezra Grubbs was on
his feet "Brother Grimes Is right"
ho Bald. "It was good fer Paul an'
Cypress tharforo it should be good
enough fer the poorest' sinner. I am
feolln' my way back to-night. Ye Bee
Tne Widow Stebblii3 began to im-
prove her little property on the out-
skirts of the 'Village. Ezra Grubbs
rerouted her houso and put up now
Bixmllng laid off n Uttlo flower gar
den behind tho cottage and did so
ninny things In the way of Improve-
ment that the houso did not resemble
Its old seir nt all.
The summer was at Its height when
tho Widow Stebblns asked Ezra If ho
would kindly tako a calf down to tho
Darrow farm half a mile below tho
village.
Tho old tinner dropped his work at
once and appeared nt tho Stebblns
domicile where he haltered tho calf
and after wrapping ono end of tho
ropo around hls wrists stnrted
through tho village on his mission.
Everybody knew that animal belong-
ed to the Widow Stebblns and It was
also known that none other thnn Ezra
Grubbs could havo obtained tho honor
of conducting tho Jersey to Its des-
tination. Old Ezra looked rathor proud of
himself nnd his charge aB ho turned
into tho mnin street the animal con-
ducting herself with propriety until
Bascom's "notion storo" was reached.
Suddenly from within tho storo
came a blast of music that seemed
to shnke tho vicinity and tho calf
gave a forward lungo that carried
Ezra clear to tho ground and depos-
ited his hat a dozen yards behind him.
-In another moment two objects
went through tho street in a cloud
An Umbrella Baaar.
This schemo Is nlaptablo to nn out-
door fete or it is equally pretty to
hnvo all tho booths at a winter festival
built on tho samo plan viz. an urn-
brolla surrounded by a circular coun-
ter. The effect Is lovely.
Tho JnpaiieBO tablo would havo a
hugo parasol; and they como of enor-
mous size with a tiny parasol attach-
ed to each rib. Under this attendants
In costumo would servo toa and Jap-
aneso favors.
An umbrella covered with whlto cot-
ton plentifully sprinkled with diamond
dust nnd hung with glnss Icicles would
bo "Winter" for tho sale of Ice crenm
or whatever tho committees deemed
best
Turkey could bo represented by an
umbrella covered with turkey feathers
with a salo of dusters or sandwiches
nnd coffeo. "China" "Summer" and
"America" aro easy of representation
and tho whole effect will bo worth tho
troublo of preparation. It will soon
be Lent and this is nn affair that
would bo an attraction for nn Easter
salo.
stamp is placed whero tho stamp ought
to ho they will look as If "Cupid" had
sent them in caro of "Undo Sam."
Some of tho heart-shaped designs
Cupids truo lover's knots etc. may
bo cut from postals and pasted oa
cards prepared by tho hostess. Tho
cost Is far less than to order thcra
hnnd-pnlntcd nnd If tho work la care-
fully dono tho result 1b good. With a
Uttlo forethought nnd skill tho avor-
ago hostess can achlovo dainty and ar-
tistic placo cards for hor Valentin
functions by watching for attractive
postcards.
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Valentine Post Cards
To tho hostess who wishes to glvo
an impromptu entertainment on tho
14th of February the Valentino post
enrd will provo a friend In need for
they may bo used for tho Invitations
ns well ns making charming place
cards. Somo of them look liko mlnln-
turo water colors. With an appropri-
ate sentlmont below they aro stun-
ning. Wrlto tho name of tho guest on the
address sldo and if n used one-cent
For Washington's Birthday.
At a Washington's birthday party
for children between tho ages of eight
and 14 this amusement haB been de-
vised. Figures of George Washington
a number of generals a drum n boat
a flag tent picture of Mt Vernon and
n cannon havo been cut out of white
cardboard. Red whlto and -blue cray-
on nro to bo given each child with the.
request to decorato their designs. A
half hour will bo allowed.
Tho tablo centerpiece la to bo a
small open boat with miniature sol-'
dicrs In it and a flag. It Is to rest
upon a round tnblo mirror. Tho bon-
bonB nro to bo of chocolate moulded
perfectly round and pllod up like can-
non balls on a flag-decorated box.
Tho sandwiches aro to bo cut Btar-
stapod and tho snapping motto's aro
red whlto and blue with a tiny can-
non nttached with a trlggor that really
pulls.
Tho Ice cream will bo moulded In
tho form of a cherry tree thickly Btud
ded with candled cherries.
MADAME MEIUtl.
Directions for Making the
Bead Chains So Much Worn
The Two" Objects Went Down
Street In a Cloud of Dust.
of dust which as It lifted for a brief
moment showed tho calf rearing and
plunging while Ezra Grubbs was be-
ing dragged toward tho Darrow farm
like a Roman captive at the end of
a runaway chariot
Now for a moment tho old man
would bo on his feet and now .gain
on tho ground but ho never relin-
quished his hold on tho ropo and tho
plunging calf could not escape. Thoso
who listened heard a repetition of
words that carried them back to tho
day when Ezra tried to check tho
runaway team and at last when ho
had succeeded In wrapping tho ropo
around the village pump and thus
stopped tho brainless calf ho supple-
mented his previous expressions with
others that sent a cold chill through
the crowd.
"It was a team o' bosses tho other
time; now it's a calf" said Miranda.
"I tell ye Susan tho Lord works
in mysterious ways tew lot us know
that wo can't depend on all people.
The evil spirit was in Ezra Grubbs
all along an' it only took that calf
tew bring it out. This Is tho second
time an' "'Ib backslldln' must not bo
overlooked. It waa In 'lm!"
When Ezra came back from tho
Darrow farm bedraggled and dusty
ho stepped into tho young pastor's
study and mopped his parchment
brow as he said: "Scratch my name
off tho books Brother Sedloy. It was
a calf this time an' I don't know
what It may bo nex time. I'mgoln'
tow And out who tooted that horn in
Bascom's store though I've a good
Idee an then yo'll see a fight that will
Jes' lay old Armageddon in the shade.
Tho rest o' my life I'll pursue my
own way through the Valley o' the
Shadder.'
And tho old man walked from the
pastor's house and throwing tborope
into Widow StobbinB yard walked
silently to his little shop whero bo
took tho framed certificate of mem-
bership in the Methodist church and
with a sigh turned it to tho wall.
Taking ono of tho methods employed by our grandmothers In the manu-
facture of bead work wo will endeavor to seo how It can bo utilized In the
making of a bead chain -and pence-bag. As bead chains nro so much worn
some of our renders mny find a hint or two of uso to thorn. Tho onjV toola
necessary aro somo silk or flloscl an old plcturo or Blnto framo of convenient
fizo and a sowlng-ncedlo. Of course a chain may bo of any width; still a
very wide ono would look clumsy nnd a narrower ono than that' sketched
hero would not allow Bufllclont scopo for design. First of all bind four strings
of silk upon tho frame as in Fig. 1 then thread a nccdlo with flvo beads and
pass It beneath tho threads pressing them through them a bead between
each. Keep them In position with tho left hand and pass the nccdlo through
tho beads on tho upper sldo. Tako up live moro beads and proceed in the
samo manner. To form tho pattern take up beads of other colors; for In-
stance taking mauvo nnd gold tlnt3 to form a diamond bogin tho first row
with 2 mnuyo 1 gold 2 mnuve.
Second row: 1 mauve 3 gold 1 mauve.
Third row: 2 mauvo 1 gold 1 mauve.
Other designs will Buggest themselves to tho ingenious worker with a
little practice. When the threads on tho frame aro full move them further
along and keep on till tho chain is complete. '
For tho pence-bag 19 threads should bo used and only 18 beads because
when sewing together a thread at each end of the row would bo moro con-
venient than a bead whereas a better finish Is given to a chain If a bead la
left at each end of the rows. In tho Illustration an initial occupies tho center
or tho bag; but of course this might bo substituted by a qulto elaborate
design If preferred. Having doubled the completed strip and sown up the
sides lino with silk which Bhould stand out at tho top deep enough to form
a frllltt'l heading drawn up by a slide of ribbon.
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Brief Items Concerning the
Boudoir Parlor and Kitchen
A bad-tempered woman Is not beau-
tiful. Perfect repose of manner is simply
conserving vitality.
Whlto vasolino Is excellent for keep-
ing tho lips soft and smooth.
Sleepless peoplo should llvo In tho
sunshine as much as possible.
Flaxseed tonic will counteract tho
effect of dampness on tho hair.
Powdered orris-root and prepared
chalk combined is a good dentifrice.
Needless twisting and distorting tho
face Is a potent cause of wrinkles.
Bo sure that the bed linen Is always
perfectly dry beforo sleeping upon It
Tako good caro of tho teeth Dis-
ease and contagion lurk in tho human
mouth.
Milk taken hot or cold Is generally
fattening but It should always be
sipped.
Cowslip root dried and reduced to a
powder is an excellent remedy for in-
somnia. Children should not bo given solid
food until they are ono year old and
then sparingly.
Sunshine should never bo shut out
of tho nursery. Sleep at night will bo
moro refreshing for tho flood of sun-
shine let Into tho room during tho day.
If troubled with pleurisy apply flan-
nel cloths wrung out of hot water to
which a small quantity of mustard has
been added. Change the cloth often.
Brooding over tho calamity of being
thin will not produce flesh. Kettle
down to work and pleasanter thoughts
and beforo long you will surprise your-
self. Clear honey and sweet oil warmed
together aro good to take for loosen
ing a cold. Tho amount of sweet oil
should bo proportioned according to
tho condition of tho patient's stomach.
Strain strong sago tea add a toa-
spoonful of alcohol to a pint of tho tea.
and apply it to tho eyelashes with a
soft brush once a day to darken them
and stimulate their growth.
Two ounces of boric acid crystals
dropped In a glass quart jar and the
jar filled with water makes a satu
rated solution. It is useful in cases
of burns and Is an effectual antiseptic
Nothing enhances a womanva face
so much as a pair of beautiful eyes.
Nature has not endowed tho majority
of girls with beautiful eyes but Na-
ture's work can be improved by care-
ful management Character and dis-
position figure most of courso In tho
expression of tho eyes but tho eyes
can bo Improved by keeping them iu a
healthy condition and taking particu-
lar caro of the brows and lashes.
The up-tp-dato woman wilt havo hor
hat trimming on tho right sldo instead
of on tho left. If she cares for flow-
era in winter millinery she is apt to
chooso roses or perhaps fuchsias.
Tho latter are decidedly new. She
will also bo careful in the selection
and adjustment of her veil for It
gives tho finishing touch to her hat
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