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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
DEED OF a MANIC.


Brother and an Old Wan.
CENTERvIILE. Mo, Oct "A triple
tragedy occurred in this county
"Wednesday on Logan's creek, near
Ellington, formerly Barr eSville. John
Imbodeu. with an az. Drained his sis
ter. about IS year, of age; his elder
brother. who was sick in bed. and a
very old man named Jacob Wilhelm
The girl and Wilhelm were killed in
the yard. He then entered the house
and killed his brother. Two Younger
sisters escaped to their father. who
was at work in a corn field. They
then went to a Deighbor and gave the
alarm, fearing to return to the house.
When the citizens and constable coll
lected and returned Imboden was in
the yard. where two of his victims lay,
with the bloody ak in his hand The
officer had to threaten to shoot him
before he would surrender Two
months ago Imbodeu lost his wife aud
two daughters suddenly and it is sup
posed that together with a hard spell
of sickness, has desauged his mind.
He was prominent citizen. Excite.
ment is very hirb
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and MaD
PrRsoNAL AND PoIIrIC,I.

/ HARRY 1T. JOHN. son OF ex-siov. ST.
I John, Of Kansas, died on the 10th Al
Oklahoma City. ok, os the grin lie
7 was under indictment for the murder
of his wife.
A BosruS dispatch on the 18th stated
| that Helen kellAr the blind and deaf
/ girl. had passed tire Harvard eNaminA.
tion With credit and win enter the Har.
I ward annex at q younger age than most
[ freshmen.
FRASKLIS II. WHITNEY died on the
I ilth at Atlantic, t.. He had lived in
Cas- county 20 years and founded the
city Of Atlantic
Mrs LAMONT. wife of the secretary
of war, presented her husband with
little daughter on the lith.
The executive committee of the peo-
pies party held a meeting at Chicago
on the 18th and afterwards issued a
manifesto, stating that the committee
had arranged joint electoral tickets in
most OF the states and urging all oppo-
nents OF the gold standard TO give loyal
suppor; to them.
TIE lower house OF the reichsrath
has passed a resolution in favor Of the
Aus;ro- Hungarian government making
an overture TO the powers for the for
nation of an international court Of ar
bitrstion.
THOMAS w. FEEBT, ex-Uuiied States
senator, died suddenly at Grand
Haven, Mich, on the 18th, aged 60.
GEORGE T. A. BARTLETT, formerly
United States government scout at
Wounded Knee, ). n, and one of the
best sharp-shooters in the country. has
been engaged by the Cubans of New
York TO take a band of 80 sharp-shoot-
ers to Cuba to aid the insurgents
A SPECIAL to the New York Herald
on the 18th stated that IL Spain does
not put down the insurrectiou in Cub
by the beginning of next March IL is
the intention of the Spanish govern.
ment to give up the struggle and let
the island go.
TUX iith annual encampment of the
National Union Veterans league was
called to order by Commander George
C. James at Washington with about
1000 delegates and as many more mem.
bers present as visitors They had a
parade through the streets which was
viewed by President Cleveland. John
O Donahoe, of Wilmington. Del. was
elected national commander and Co
lumbus. o., chosen for the next meet.
ing place.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
FRILLS OF FASHION.

Black satin accessories TO bodies
are edged with Honiton lace and Jet
beading.
Charming handkerchiefs are Of
squares of very fine white linen, with
tWo-inch bordering of renaissance
ace.
dainty tea jacket is of sea-green
selveteen and is trimmed with inser-
tons of white lace over white satin rib.
bon.
Short dressing sacks Of eiderdown in
dainty blues, pinks and grays and in
rich reds are trimmed with frogs Of
black braid, retailing at dollar.
Pretty matinee gowns have boleros OF
point de Venice lace or fichus of rose
point. White laces are more popular
this season than black or cream.
\ bordering of white duchess lace
gives an elegant finish to black figured
net veilings. Fish netand tulle dotted
ceilings are used for mourning.
The ''toothpick" umbrella in dark
blue, red and black, is the design to be
used throughout the autumn. The
fashionable handle is in natural wood.
Braiding in light green satin felt"
is combined with ciel velvet in fash.
iOning larger shapes in carriage hats.
Paradise plumes form the trimming.
giving an unusually brilliant coloring.
One of the new shades of pink, Dor.
dering on rose, is called fauvette.
Tafteta silk in this shade forms the
ground of delicate evening fabric
the design of which consists of alter.
nate wide and narrow gray-white satin
stripes, with baskets of grayish-blue
leaves and flnEerS
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
FROM THE BOOkSHELvES.

Mr.. George ". Vanderbilt's library
on forestry, which was detained by the
custom house authorities for duties to
be paid. is now at Baltimore. The an
praisers decided that duty was rightfui.
ly charged on 20 of the volumes.
Miss Emma Guy has been appointed
recently librarian in chief of the Ken.
lucky state library. Miss Ellen ,.
Dortch. secretary Of the Woman's Press
Club OF Georgia, is another southern
woman librarian appointed to office il
her own state.
An estimate has been made from pub
lished yearly statistics, showing that OF
$Soo,ooO spent in 20 of the leading
libraries of this country little over
$4,000 was devoted TO books, whils
other expenses consumed S35s. 600.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22

Ar the Anthropolozisal congress. jus,
closed in Geneva, one professor OF
crininology made an interesting com
nunication concerning crime and its
relation 10 trades Aad professions For
example, in = group OF lOOoo farmer.
he showed asa per cent to be Grim.
inAlss in trades, one per cent; in mann.
fse;ures i-S- per cent. while in the
professions the rate was as high as . %
per cent This last. seeming para.
cox. amounts to this-the greater mum.
hsr of criminals are found among those
who toll with their brains rather than
their hands
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND in few weeks
will Formally open at Philadelphia a
museum which is designed to contain
an assemblage of the natural and man.
ufsetured products of ali the countries
of the world All parts OF the United
States are interested in the enterprise,
TO which contributions have been made
in one shape or another hy cities north.
south. east aud west The idea is that
anybody who has anything to sell
shall be enabled to find out offhand
just where and how it is wanted and
the best way to seek the purchasers
anywhere on the globe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22

NASHVILLE Tenn, Oct iS-News
has Just reached here that gang of
eight men looted the little town of
Perye4r this morning. The citizens
were awakened at four o'clock by the
sound of an explosion and the firing of
guns and reVolverS Those resi-
dents who were daring enough
10 leave their houses were warned
10 reinrr under pain Of death In or
der 70 in;inidate the people the gang
kept up an ineessant discharge of Their
nrrarnS The men were AL heavily
masked After robbing = number Of
stores the gang set nre 10 several
euilaings ana then lied TO the country.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22

LoVIs GArHENASS, the Chicago In
ventor. proposes to revolutioniZe every
known industry by introducing a sun
engine built on plan that is entirely
new and original With plant COM
posed of large collection of u,il-
izers of solar heat, he claims that
he will not only furnish light and
power for any city or community in
the land, but will also store mp summer
scorchlets and deal them out in the
dead of winter, when they can be best
appreciated. IL he can do as much
with his machine as he claims the
widest vision of the dreamer will be
realized
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22

DR. GEORGE f. BECKER, a member OF
The United States geological surrey,
recently returned to his home in Wash
inyton from n visit to she Transvaal
gold mines aud he SAYS; THAT little
South African republic contains the
most marvelously rich gold deposits
ever discovered Ny Investigations
were very carefully conducted, aud |
am quite within bounds when say
that within IS miles of johannesburg,
on what is called the main reef series
the gold that is practically in sight is
worth sS,son ooo, ,0oO-nearly as much
as the present volume Of the worlds
gold coin"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
STATISTICS.

There are 6o5,Ol3,s59,soO different
whist hands in pack Of cards.
S'atlsticisns agr>e that the population
of the world averages 100 women 20
every 100 men.
According TO the statistics of the de.
Partment of agriculture wheat lands
in Kansas tent at Se.lo per acre.
The life OF sailor Is becoming every
year safer with the improvements in
the construction of vessels, Twelve
years ago one sailor in every .c6 who
wen, TO sea lost his life; now one in ssG
Is lost
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
IhIev-s Get . Large sam.

SEw YoKK- Oct l6-John Norris
zane % this cf,y yesterday with So.
On He left Taunton, Mass, on Tues
lay norninE and took passage on
Iues5ay night at Fsu River on a
steamer Of thar line which left that
port that night Mr. Norris met on
the boat two well-dressed, plausible
fellows Who we're god takers ard ap-
parently well TO do When the boat
nOored AZ her wharf Mr.. Norris and
his tSO friends started out together
Where they west Mr.. Norris had bat a
eonplicste5 recollection When he
came 70 his senses yesterday his s20 O0s
vas goce-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22

"A RAILROAD man who has been in
the west saws; The Santa Fe. Pres
colt 4 Phoenix railroad lately an
nouncei that hereafter it will pay 81
per head for cattle killed by its trains
and nothing for horses To the east
erner this seems wrong as 10 the
horses, but the fact is it is generosity
on the part of the eompany-aetusl
generosity. Range horses are absolute
iy worthless, and men have been out
shooting their own horses TO save
taxsSr In strict equity, the railroads
should be paid. say a quarter head,
by the owners for freeing them of q
nuisance
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22

pIsFATCH recently received at los
ton from the lowell observatory a,
FlAgs,As, Aria. announced that the
ssirOncDers OF the observatory had
discovered that each Of the planets of
Nercury and Venus turned o5oe on its
axis during one revolution about the
SEN. making the day jus, eqpAl 10 the
year on thsse f,s-uets- They tnd fur
ther tbs; Venus Is not eloud-eoverea.
as has been reported. but has abou; IL
a thick atmosphere. while Mercury ha.
noua
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
Galveston a. a Shipping Port.

GALVESTON, Tex, Oct ia train
load of lard from the packing house of
Armour & Co. has left Kansas City to
be shipped from here in the North Ger
nan Lloyd steamer Halle for Bremen.
Within the Dexi three or four days II
more cars of lard will leave Kansas
City 10 be shipped here in the British
steamship DeramOre for Antwerp.
These will be the first shipments of
packing house products ever made
through this uort
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22

The crusade in New York city
against long skirts for wet weather is
to be carried on, and the Rainy Day
club Is now an established fact. On or
about November the club will be seen
on dress parade. Everything sugges.
tive OF the blOome- girl has been care.
fully ave ded by the women who pro-
pose TO hZht the uplifted skirts Mrs
Neley, the founder of the movement
thinks the costume adopted an emi.
nen'ly proper one, and believes that as
the pabiie appreciates the idea OF dress
reform IN rainy weather there viii be
increased enthusiasm and more mem.
bers Of the Rainy Day club
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
81 Andrs~'. Brosherhsod Meets.

PITTsBUEsH- Pa, Oct l4-The 18th
annual convention Of the Brotherhood
of 81 Andrew of the United States
opened here this afternoon at Trinity
Episcopal church. with a service led
by Rev J. c ROsser, OF Toronto, Can.
About 800 delegates were present, bur
oy tomorrow, when the business ses.
siOns begin. at least 500 more are ex.
pectsd TIE most important matter
TO Be considered Is the report of the
COMMITTEES on arrangements for the in
ternatiOnal convention next year. The
Brotherhood of 81 Andrew embraces
l,soo chapters, with q total member.
shin Of Il Osls3 IN kmariea
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
WORLDS FAIR REPORT.
Committee In Session In Chicago to Perfect
Reports to Congress

Committee In Session In Chicago to Perfect
Reports to Congress
WASHINGTON, OCT l6-Presideut
Palmer. of the worlds fair commis-
sion, and his associates on The commit
tee on final reports assembled here yes
terday for a session of several days,
during which reports to the president
and to congress will be perfected. These
reports will present q complete re-
view of the accomplishments Of the ex-
position The report of the board Of
awards will make about IS volumes of
500 pages each; that of the director
general ten volumes; that of the presi.
dent and secretary two volumes, while
the extent of the report of the ladies
board is not vet determined.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
LIQUOR is a HeCEsslTY.
So Think Members Of the National Retail
Liquor Dealers Association

80 ihink Members of the National Retail
Liquor Dealers Association
CLEVELAND, o., Oct. IL. THE Ma
tional Retail Liqlor Dealers associa-
ton adopted resolutions on various
subjects yesterday. One declared the
use of spiriiuous liquors to be a ne
eessity rather ~ a.. suAGry. and de-
nounce2 i''sE@! traffic in them and
their sale in places where youth Is de-
bauched- Another pledged the efforts
of the association TO defeat a bill
which, j. is reported, will be introduced
in the next congress This bill. it is
reported. adds so per cent to the pres
ent tax on beer, which the association
designates as the naiional beverage.
Resolutions expressing disapproval of
high license laws were adopted on the
ground that such measures did no,
give sufficient protection to dealers
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22

New IOKK, Oct l5.-The report of
the Western Union Telegraph Co for
the year ended June % shows: Net
revenue Sc sI., 75G increase sss4, T17;
expenses sl6.7li.756. increase sos. la6;
surplus sls5.eI-, decrease seas. 6zs: total
sorpluS s7.64s 6g2 The increase in ex-
penses was due in part TO allowances
for construction caused by severe
storms, especially the St Louis tor,
uz1o
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
STILL OPPOSES FUSION.

Notwithstanding His Partv's Manifesto
Watson ls >til ,bI-cIing.
ATLANTA. Ga, Oct. l5-In response
to telegram of inquiry of the Allan
ia Journal, r. W. Reed, Tom Watson's
representative in the national populist
committee, in session at Chicago, wires
as follows:
II realy 70 yo1r telegram. Mr.. Watson will
neVer be satisost that the fusion policy IS the
correct one as be has repeatedly expressed
himself. and several members OF The national
eo1tnittee agree with him The coumittys
eo1cludet thsi Is vas too late TO eoasidlr
another plan 60 aoi anticipate any friction
betTeez the COMMITTEES and candidates
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
SENTENCED FOR LYNcHINe.
Three Men Impriooned for Life and Five
Others Awaiting Trial.

MOBILE, Ala, Oct lj.-Sam F. Will
liams and William Woods were put in
Jail here yesterday, having been SEN
fenced for life at St Stephens, Wash
ington county, for lyuching Chris
topher Chamblis in 1892 This makes
three who have been given life sem
tences in this case, and there are Eve
others awaiting trial. A sensation in
the case is a confession made by John
Hollingshead. which says that the first
man convicted, Samuel wilkins. had
nothing TO do with the crime. Hol-
lingshead turned states evidence.
Chamblis was lynched because he
charged Woods with burning his
Cham blis'l house.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
FERRY DEAD.
The ex-United States senator Dies Suddenly
at Grand Haven. Mich.

The ex-tnited states senator Dies Suddenly
at Grand Haven. Mich.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. Oct l5.-Ex.
United States senator Thomas W.
Ferry died suddenly yesterday. Ferry
entered politics at an early age and
held in quick succession nearly every
office within the gifs of the people o!
his state. He was four times elected
to congress and twice chosen United
States senator. he was presiding Off.
Ger of the senate during the Hayes-Til-
den contest, and he had often said that
he thought that hethen saved his coun-
try from another civil war. He pre-
served the pen with which he signed the
document giving the presidency to
HAYES
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
WATSON STILL BITTER.
Unable to speak in Kansas. He Writes :
Letter to His Followers

Letter to His Followers
TOPEKA. Kan, Oct l6.-The follOv
ing telegram was delivered to Abe
SLein berger, secretary ofthe middle-of-
tbe-road state committee. yesterday:
THOMPSON. Ga. Oct iI-Clcerated throat
will prevent my keeping appointments. l
greatly regret this The middle-of- the roao
populiSts all over the union have my
sympathy and adniration- They have been
sold out and their pIrty made . foot-nat for
democratic politicians 10 wipe their feet
on under the hypocritiral preteuse OF pa
trtotism The fusicniSts have abandoned prin-
siple and gone into mad scramble for the pie
counter II Bryan i defeated il will be the
fault Of the traitors in his party and ours. WHO
have ignored the ST Louis compromise and
tried 20 force the poUulis. vote for Slwau. the
bondholder. national banker corporation Pluto.
:rai and gold-claase millionaire
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
sHERsURNE BANK ROBBERS.
The Men Who Robbed the Bank Turn Out
TO BE the kellihan Brothers. of Rock
Rapids. Ia.


TO BE the kellihan Brothers. of Rock
Rapids. Ia.
EAIRNoNT, MINI, Oct Is. The Sher-
burne bank robbery mystery is cleared
up The names of the boys who rob bed
the bank and took two lives are Louis
and j. Hans keliihan. One of them.
Louis, who killed himself east of FL.
more. MINI. after having shot Mar
shal Gallon dead. was but IS years of
age. The other in jail here under
guard of company ID, Third Minnesota
infantry, is %. Their home was Rock
Rapids, la. A large number of people
came TO Fairmoat yesterday from Sher-
bc-ue, but thsy have no earthly show
to secure 'he desoerado behind the
bars here, as the militia is far too
strong for any ordinary mob
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22

MESA, Ark, Oct IA courier
trings in the word from Kennedy
amp, on the Kansas City, Piitsburg a
1ulf railroad, Of a premature explosion
ate yesterday evening. -Four men
were killed oatright aud several more
injured Contractor Kennedy is badly
hurt Doctors have gone 70 the scene
10 care for the wounded
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22

MR AND MRs, HESRY ksKRA. of Ma
nuet. y Y, have lived under the same
roof for - years without speaking to
each other. The s0;h anniversary Of
their marriage viii occur this month
but there will Re no golden wedding.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
FIFTY WERE KILLED.
Startling Statement Regarding the Reeen
Riot In LeadyiiIe.

Riot In LeadyiiIe.
DENYER. Col. Oct l5.-It has devel-
oPed that instead of eight men. as first
reported. having been killed at Lead
vile during the attack upon the Coro-
nado mine. three weeks ago Sunday.
the actual number killed was so. In
addition, as many men were serious
ly and many fatally wounded.
This Information was furnished by
member of the staff of the state
militia. The publication of his name
would result in his dishonorable dis
charge He was among the first to
reach Leadville, after the destruction
of the Coronado. and his position is
such that he was enabled to learn
beyond doubt that actual number o.
union men killed was 80
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
MURDERED a CRIPPLE.
Or. c. G. Lockwood shot by n Cowzrdly
Enemy Near Burdett, Mo.

Enemy Near Burdett, Mo-
ADRIAN. No, Oct l6.-Last evening
DIR. c G. Lockwood. living at Burdett,
eight miles west of this place, was shot
ty an unAnown person from behind a
hedge within short distance of his
home. The report OF the gun and his
cries brought his wife to his rescue
The assassin had he4. Upon exsmina-
ton it was found that nine buckshot
had deeply penetrated his left side and
back. His condition is considered crit
ical from the fact that about four
months ago he met with an accident
which caused him TO have his right
foot amputatei
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
THE APPLE CROP.
Government Report SAYS Much Damage
Was Done by Eastern storms

~.ft
Was Done by Eastern storms
WAsHlNSTOS, Oct l6-The October
fruit report Of the agricultural depart
neut shows a heavy apple crop and an
especially due quality in the northern
tier OF states Prices are extremely
low. This Is particularly the case in
Michigan, where the markets are
ylutted- The disastrous storm of the
last week ia September did much dam
age TO fruit along the Atlantic coast
The less was particularly heavy in
parts of Pennsylvania aud New YORK
Some complaint OF the dropping OF
fruit comes from the middle west
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22

DUEISs an Illness from az AbsceSs on
TIE brain. caused by = blow received
when 4 child and which terminated
fatally, William MeAllister. a le-year-
old hoy living in Washington. grew
ten iDehes in heigh; in the four weeks
he was sick
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
roLIrIos Is nd. rossInLr
aana<~r OF Ihs is-nk Of ffrtrl.h cslaasel.'s .
rsesrse Br.seh ord.r~d 20 Cio.~ Up.

Tacoma. Wzsh. Oct III. Simon.
setlng tos,al n2nzger os the Bank Of
hr1iisa Columbia. has received cable
lIsiT1cttons from London 70 with1r.~
she Branches q the bank IA 1hLs city
1nf SEATTLE and % inmsa.ately Eind A.
its business On the PUGET sound
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22
eoYcoTTEp BY FARMERS.
Republican Hands In Iowa Being Dis
charged and AntI-silver Merchants OPP
posed.


charged and AntI-silver Merchants OPP
posed.
Sioux CRY. Ia. Oct 15.-Populisi
farmers in this section are said 10 be
discharging employees who express
their intention of voting for the re-
publican presidential or congressional
tickets. Not satisfied with endeavor-
ing 10 influence those Immediately
dependent upon them, they are
also alleged to have threatened
TO boycott many business men OF
the republican or gold standard
wing of the democratic party In a
few cases individuals have actually
Withdrawn their trade from merchants
of opposite polit cs. and a more sys-
temstic attemp, in the same direction
IS anticipated If the gold men persist
in their attitude up to election day
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-10-22

ONE good result Of the English occu.
patton of Egypt is the prompt stamp
ing oct of cholera epiiemicS This is
accomplished by the use Of uncontamt
mated water aud the isolation Of the
siek and the dead.