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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
CHAPTER NNNL.
The investigation.

Il VAS solemn-lcoking assembly
Lord Esler on an invalid couch his
face, which had once beer Ane, now
wasted and peeyish; Lady Esler, erect
and aignifed; Constance lowering de-
nurely in the background, and, 10 the
dismay of poor Madeline, the countess
of Sewerage who AS IN intimate
friend OF the family bad been called In
s. assist At their deliberations. Il
Wont 10 Madeltne's heart that the
mother Of her friend Frances should
~ one 81 her Judges, aui yet she had
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
MISINTERPRETED

Harlem Life She. What superb
teeth she has
He. Yes, but 1.iey are false.
She. Why do you think so2
He. She told my sister she inherited
them from ner mother.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

And was he really good"
For man of his pretensions, no.
1t was not infrequently that the
sayages spoke thus one to another CON
corning their last missionary, and
wondered how long his place would re-
main vacant. Detroit Tribune.
Il wish" said the inoffensive man
behind the woman with the big hat,
that creatures bonnet was somewhere
else
In your mouth. for instance, an
swered the assailed. -Vanity.
Little Tommy Why does the leader
OF the orchestra wave his stick about
in that manner, mother"
His Mamma-"To keep the flies off
the music, suppose. Chicago Dis
Patch.
Pastor-"Ah, Miss Smartley, things
are not what they SEEM
Miss Smartley-"No; that's true.
Now, for example. your sermons are
not in reality very long and yet they
seem interminable w Washington
Times
JoRnny-"Please, father, let me have
sixpence to give to poor, lame man. !
Father-"Who is the poor, lame man,
Johnny"
Johnny" Er-well, father, he hap
pens to be the doorkeeper at the cir
Gus. Birmingham Post.
Say" said the cyclone, you think
you can stand me off, but you're not
onto my curves, see?"
Yes" admitted the steeple, reluc-
family. Il tumble New York Press.
Some people are born with sense,
some acquire sense and some have to
have sense pounded into them. -Par's
Advocate
The man in a hole will tell you that
there is woman ait the bottom of it
Galveston News.
Boys Reason-"When grow up, !"
said little Jack to his father, I'm go
ing to be just like you, papa
That's sweet of you to say" said his
father
well, mean it," said Jack. What
a snap you do have with mamma
around to wait on YOU" -Harper's Ba-
zaar.
1t is easy to be gallant to strangers,
because one doesn't have to keep it up,
-Atchison Globe.
always thought her foot to be
The smallest one in town,
But it assumes Chicago size
Whenever she puts 1t down.
New York Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
THE CORRECT EXPRESSION.

Detroit Free Press:--Skidmore-
They say that Dinwiddie was elected
member OF the school board by
handsome majority"
Kilduff. ut is true. Nearly all the
ladies voted for him"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

TO 10, Il adds seventy two memh.,.
70 the existing 353 deputies in ~
reichsranh, the additional members =
be elected by universal suffrage.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

5he-''Yes, they are engaged. u
know she refused him twice, but the
third time he proposed she accepted
him"
Her Husband Serves him right. y
Amusing Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
ITS PROPER NAME.
To he Continued

The front OF bicycle should be
called pride for often it goeth be-
fol>a ] fail. Philadelphia Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
A BAND OF JoKERs.

''Braggs is something OF mugwump,
isn't he?'
Something of mugwump? He's as
bipartisan as brass band. III
dianapolis Journal
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

And was he really good 2"
For man of his pretensions, no"
1t was not infrequently that the
sayages spoke thus one to another con-
corning their last missionary and
wondered how long his place would re-
main vacant. Detroit Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

Little Tommy Why does the leader
OF the orchestra wave his stick about
in that manner, mother"
His Mamma-"To keep the flies off
the music, suppose. Chicago Dis
Patch.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21

Il wish" said the inoffensive man
behind the woman with the big hat,
that creatures bonnet was somewhere
else
In your mouth. for instance" an
swered the assailed. Vanity.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-12

The Yukon schools were closed n
part of last week caused by diptheria
in the town.
The Muskogee Phoenix refutes the
old story that the white people and
Indians do not dwell together in har-
mony. 1t declares they do in the In
dian territory.
In the district court at Perry on the
Both, Sid Morton, a wealthy bu siness
man OF Pawnee, and his clerk, John
Avery, were convicted OF cattle steal
ing in the Usage Indian country and
put under So, 900 bonds awaiting SEN
tence. The men were prosecuted by
Kansas City cattlemen.
The reported arrest in Louisiana Of
W. III. Mason, the sbsconding member
of the Legislature, charged with de-
frauding the territorial school land
department of 5000 proves to be q
mistake. He was located there but
gave the officers the slip. Other
charges are piling up against him, the
latest being that Of bigamy.
Newlsirk Republicans: Last Satur-
day night three men undertook TO rob
r. f. Brook at his home just south Of
Tonkawa. They called him to the
door and ordered him to throw up at
the point of their guns He threw up
with a pistol, shooting one of the fell
lows through the neck. Shots were
exchanged and the others ran of.
A sensation was created at Tuska-
homa one night recently. 1t 10
thought an attempt was made to as
sassinate Green McCurtain while in
his room at the hotel. He saw two
Choctaws go TO his window, and sus-
pecting attempts at murder, woke his
two light horsemen up and sent thin.
out. The would-be assnssins ran oeff
Oklahoma City Times-Journal: At a
meeting of the synod OF the Indian
ley was by acclnmation elected to the
position Of Synodical Superin tendent
of Missions for Oklahoma md Indian
Territories The work OF the synod
ical superintendent is the general
oversight of all the work OF the Pres.
byterian church in both territories.
Mr. Hawley will enter upon the work
in short time, but will not move
from the city, this being central 10.
cation for his work.
J. Fl. Embree farmer living near
Lebanon, l. Il. was killed Saturday
morning just outside of Mariette,
twenty miles south Of Ardmore, by
two unknown men. Embree and a
neighbor were coming to town with a
load Of cotton when ordered to stop by
two men who appeared in the road
suddenly and leveled their Winches-
ters at the farmers Embree hesitated
when one of the robbers pulled the
trigger, riddling his body with shot.
The two men then drove away. The
motive was robbery.
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AT THE DRY oocps STORE.

Moired poplin in two-color effects.
Small checked cheviots for girls
frocks.
Very large muf1s in black, brown ana
gray furs.
Cardinal and cmcrali-grecn neck.
scarfs for men.
Black valvet coats edged with Persian
lamb.
House wrists OF evening shades ol
corduroy.
Collarettso of grebe for velvet capes
or gowns.
Tiny-patterned tafreta for girls
party dresses.
Tam o'Shanters of rough camels.
hair materials.
Many mouf'lon mufis to wear Will
gray costumes.
Poke bonnets of velvet edged with fui
for little ones.
Muff chains of gold links, plain ant
studded with jewels.
Draped vests of black or gray laml
fur on cloth gowns.
Misses plaid gowns trimmed wit!
black velvet ribbon.
Iridescent bead edgings in all cclor
and narrow widths.-Dry GOODS Econ
omit.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-12

we got ter talkin'. He didn't seem ter
have no special bizness agitatin' him,
but he did seem all-iired curious. Pret-
ty soon he got round ter that old brewer
from Charleston, South Car'liny, you're
doctorin'. Seemed mighty interested
in him-too mighty interested, / reck.
oned. When a neighbor's boy asks me
how my apples is gettin' on | put il
down ter friendliness, but when l catch
him up the tree call him too blamed
afectionate. So as this chap was tryin'
ter pump me, tried ter pump him, but
guess neither of US got any more salts.
faction than the schoolmaster did when
he tackled the parsons Hebrew book.
thinkin' it was Greek. Struck me you
mightas well know about him. though"
What was his name?" asked.
"He didn't say"
Can you describe him?"
"Hefty fer his inches; old clothes,
trousers tucked in his boots; kinder
springy in his walk; more dirt than
tan on his face. kept all eye on him,
an saw him, after hangin' round a spell
steer fer the Rodneytown road"
Thanks for the information" said J..
Probably he is some tramp who has
heard yarns about my patient, and, hav-
ing nothing better to do, asks questions
to keep talk going. Nevertheless
I'm much obliged for the tip"
That's all right" Carpenter re.
sponded, with the air of a man who feels
that he has done his duty. Say, how's
the hoss suitin' yer?"
'EXcellently. It's a pity, though
there's SO little style about him"
IF he had style, ye'd never got him
fer the price ye paid. He amt the kind
of hoss pretty girl Hkes ter hev
hitched in front of her house on Sun.
day afternoon-that's fact--but fer
plain weekday use he'sO. r."
He's hard-mouthed. That's draw
back. Quiet as he is, you wouldn't call
him lady's horse, would you?"
"No, wouldn't" said Sam. oracular-
ly. "A laay's hoss-that's airy good
Is as sceerce as an angel hoss; and
angel hosses as scarce as angel men,"
FRO BE Continued
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-12
DISEASED MEAT.
Exposure of Hor ibie frame In tho Cap
ttat of Erante

itai of France.
The exposure which has just been
made of the enormous traffic In diseased
meat which Is going ON in Paris will
make us turn in terror for many days
TO come from any dinner at a place
which we do no. know. The discovery
was made some days ago, but for many
weeks past curious cases of poisoning
have been puzzling both the patients
who were suffering from them and the
doctors who were attending them.
Finally some complaints were made
against certain establishment in the
Rue de Gergoyie, belonging to one Ne
veu, which was registered as an ordi-
nary butchers slaughtcr-house,b but had
been from the first carefully closed in
with high ratings. 1t had lately been
enlarged, and the new space inclosed
with equal care. The smell in it's neigh
borhood was insufferable, and, when
once their attention had been called TO
it, the police had no difficulty in real
izing what il was. They merely wait
ed until they were ready to put their
hands on all Neveu's accomplices, as
Neveu bought his diseased meat cheap
1y at Les Halles, and taking il to his
slaughter-house prepared IL carefully
with spirits of turpcntine or petroleum,
Then two men named Bin and Durand
took II round, and sold it nt prices cor
responding more or less with the ordi-
nary market prices.
AS Neveu made his purchase at prices
averaging 25 cents per kilo, the profit
was considerable. The meat was pre-
pared with so much skill that II wanted
n fairly quick eye to detect that some
thing was wrong-tuberculous meat
especially, which is SO noisome that
even to touch it is dangerous, looks ex-
tremely good-and the two men rarely
failed to sell their whole stock. A
large number of restaurant keepers
doubtless bought it quite innocently,
but others were in the secret, and, OF
course, only Paid small price for their
horrible Purchases. These latter gen
tlemen are ell wanted by the police
but are naturally not easy to find.
The police chose their moment for en-.
y
judiciously, for, as they came In, two
men were coming in at another en-
trance with diseased pig. One of the
men, when arrested, became philosoph'
ical. "One cannot earn ones living
by work nowadays" he said, with many
shrugs of the shoulders. He called hi'
loathsome provisions petite viande,
but wisely declined an invitation
TO dine on them. Bin and Durant
had, it appeares, rashly fed on then
once or twice, and had been Ill in con
sequence. 1t appeared that a poultr,
farm of considerable extent was an ap
pendage to the business, the poultry
eating such portions of meat as coult
not be sold. The fowls were, conse
quently, all diseased.
The Vegetarian society ought to gair
large number of temporary recruit
from this exposure of business, whicl
stretched further than anyone ye
knows.-Paris Messenger.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-12
Tho Chinese Arc Self Helpful.

The percentage of foreigners In our
hospitals, asylums and penal institu-
tions is overwhelming. But the Chinese
make little call upon us for philan-
thropy, and that only for medical help,
Little by little these people are coming
to see the superiority of our medical
treatment, and in cases of severe sick
ness they will sometimes turn to our
hospitals for help. But they ask no
other aid from us. Ifa Chmaman needs
any monetary assistance. his country
men help him without burdening our
public philan thropies. 1t is not uncom-
mon for the men of one clan, or friends
from different clans, to band together
to establish a loan fund, every man Civ
ing so mnch toward it week by week.
This is loaned to needy men, without
security or interest; and when repaid
it is loaned again, and thus many a man
is carried through n sickness or set up
in business, ard outsiders are none the
wiser.-Helcn f. Clark, in Century.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-12
Cyclone Victims.

Guthrie Capital: The bodies of Mr..
and Mrs. Mullins, victims of the cy-
clone at Mitchell, were brought TO this
city by j, NJ. Teach. father of Mrs.
Mullins. Mr.. Teach says that as far
rs the search went while he was there
no other deaths occurred. The path
of the cyclone was directly north and
seemed to strike with it's greatest fury
on Lis son-in-law's house. 1t is not
known how far south it started, but
before it reached the house it plowe1
path sixty feet wide as clean as IL
done by mower. The house was
completely demolished.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mullins were not
found till next morning. They were
lying together six hundred feet from
where the house stood.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-12

duty not to pass over such matters in
silence, but to promote her daughters
womanly health and regularity by every
reasonable means
These delicate ailments are easily over
come in their early stages by judicious self
treatment without any need of the obnox-
ious examinations which doctors uniformly
insist upon. DIR. Pierces Favorite Prescrip-
ton is positive specific for all diseases of
the feminine organism.
II restores perfect health and regularity
to the special functions, and vital vigor to
the nerve centres. II is the only medicine
of its kind devised for this one purpose by
an educated, experienced physician.
During nearly 90 years as chief consult
ing physician Of tho Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute of Buffalo, N. ", DR.
Pierce has acquired an enviable reputation
His medicines are everywhere recognized
as standard remedies. His Golden Med
ical Discovery" alternated with the "Fa-
vorite Prescription " constitutes thorough
and scientific course of treatment for weak
and impoverished conditions of the blood.
A headache is a symptom of constipation
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipa-
ton, promptly and permanently. They do
not gripe. Druggists sell them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-12
1. O O. Y. Grand InAGc.

Tho session of the Grand Lodge ]. q.
o. II. which has closed, the following
officers were elected:
Grand Master-W. NJ. Saner, King
fisher.
ID. G.. MASTER. w, Quick, Perry.
Grand Warden-J. d. Scott, Alva.
Secretnry-J. B. May, FL Reno.
Treasurer-J. Sweitzer, El Reno.
Representatives Newman, Ell
Reno; j. w. Schlegle, Chandler.
The grand masters staff is as fol-
lows:
Grand Marshall. l.. Bickford, Hem
nessey.
Conductor-C Morse, saltwater.
Chaplain-C. C. Holden, Edmord.
Herald-R. p. Swan, Pawnee.
Inside Guardian-N. f. Salyer,
Arapahoe.
One of the Indian p pers charges
that it will take the government five
years 10 complete the survey in the
territory.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-12
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, ! GO.

IIVNNN NIVI
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is tho
senior partner of the firm of Il. j. CHENEY
a Co, doing business In the City of Toledo
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRu CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. ID. lso6.
t., A. w. GLEASON,
l'ANHl Notdrp Pablic.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials
free. r. j. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, ..
Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-12
THE TERRITORIES


Shawnee Capital: 1t is reported by
The railroad prospecting party that re-
turned last evening from Sapulpa,
that north of Econtuchlta several
miles, a couple of boys few days ago
found the mutilnted remains of man
who had unquestionably been muir
dered. Sewed up in his coat they
found ninety dollars in gold and one
hundred dollars in paper money. No
papers or letters were found by which
he could be identified and IT Is proba-
BILE that the mystery of his death will
never be unraveled.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-12

"Who is he? and where is he from ?"
| asked, knowing that a failure to
cvince interest in her acquisition
would be highly unwisc.
II guess he's tramp, though he
looks kinder spruce for one of EN-. His
names Hiram Jones. You can see him
weedin' over yonder."
at strikes me he's little awkward
at it," | suggested, after a brief survey
of the newcomer.
well, he comes cheap; seemed like
he'd take most anything, he was that
set to get work"
Then he's not tramp" said l. "By
the way. will you have him harness my
Horse about two o'clock? Excuse me-"
l added, hastily, for Miss Gray had
come into view as she turned the cor
ner of the house over the way-"excuse
me, / want to speak to that young
lady"
The girl saw me as l hurried toward
her, and, pausing, awaited me at the
porch steps.
"Good morning, DOCTOR" she said,
with hint of a smile, perhaps at the
| speed with which l ma lie toward her.
Good morning." 1 responded. 81
hope you find your rooms comforta-
| ble?"
"They are very pleasant. But what
do you think of my aunt?"
"Oh, she's well enough" said /, un-
| euardedly. THAT is, mean, she's well
enough comparatively; well enough,
| you know, to encourage me greatly,
though of course you understand, far
better than l can tell at first, how
much she suffers"
She probably gauged my diagnosis
correctly, although she said, gravely:
II am very glad to learn that you are
hopeful"
"Of course we cannot expect any
rapid improvement" l added, in my
most professional tone. "Cj,ronic cases
involve slow recoveries."
81 must go to her now" said the girl
| paying, 1t seemed to me, rather slight
heed to the great truth had stated
I'm afraid I've sadly neglected her
this morning"
81 am going to drive to Bassettville
this afternoon at two o'clock to have
prescription filed" FASTENED to say
Il should be delighted to have you
come with me. You couldp't have had
an opportunity to ENJOY the scenery
when you went over the road yester
day. Please come, do: the views are
very pretty"
"But my aunt?" said she, doubtfully
at will do her good The fact that
| advise you to leave her for few hours
will prove to her that she is already be
ginning to pick up in this splendid, vi
talizing atmosphere. Besides, as W,
tide along, 1 can post you on the treat
ment mapped out for her"
There was quiet amusement in hel
eyes as she listened to this ingenuou!
plea, but she permitted it to end hel
hesitancy-which was all it was de
signed to accomplish.
'The day is too alluringly charm
ing" she said. 81 can't resist tn,
temptation. / shall be ready at two"
AS l turned from the porch 1 had {
glimpse of Mrs. Weston's face disap
pearing through her doorway, anC
from it's CHEEKY smile l conjecture(
that the good soul heartily approved
OF the little scene which had taker
place across the way.
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X /

Hiram Jones, the new farmland, GER
tainly had one mcrit--he obeyed or
ders. Precisely at two o'clock my horse
and buggy stood before the Office door.
The fact that he was on time made me
study the fellows looks, as one gazes
with interest at some prodigy devel-
cped in an altogether unexpected
place. He was stout and well built,
with little of the slouching clumsiness
CT the typical plowboy. His face,
though far from stolid, was not at
tI'active, and several days growth of
beard helped to lessen such slight
claims to comeliness as it might have
possessed. His garments were coarse
and stained, and his boots were old and
worn.
You're prompt" / observed,as he re-
linquished the reins. Its a good
plan"
Its easy 'nough," he answered,
gruffty, and, turning on his heel,
walked away.
At another time his manner might
h;.ve annoyed me, but just then had
other interests in life than specula-
tions as to the crudities of farm-lnbor
ers' civilization. Miss Gray WIS ready
for tie start, and in n moment or two
the bay was leisurely beginning his
afternoons work,to allappearances the
sleepiest old roadster in the state. /
had thought the vehicle well enough ii
it's way, but now / noticed the dust on
its body and the cakes of dried mud
on the tires and spokes, and suspicion
crossed my mind that horse, carriage,
and very possibly driver contrasted
oddly, and not to their advantage, with
the trim, well-dressed young person be-
side me.
81 believe l can guess your thoughts"
I said, not too amiably. you're mar
Yelling at my fiery steed. Am / right?''
''In part yes" she answered.; but
only in part"
And what do you think of him?'
THAT he is very quiet and gentle,
andsvery we'll suited to a physicians
uses"
$50 far so good; but is that all?"
about the horse, yes"
MAY / risk asking il your thoughts
turned from him ss his master?"
There was n little pause before she
spoke, and, looking at her ,out of the
corner of my eye, i thought her cheek
flashed bit.
at was merely question which sug-
gested ITSELF" she said II was won
dering whether the evident fitness of
the horse for his work meant that his
master looked upon this village as his
permanent field"
Ii was now my turn 20 hesitate.
Really" / said, at last, sit is hard
question to answer. i can say neither
yes nor no. l can't get beyond the
present. May l not be content with
that?"
do you think it is enough for You
Tor any young professional man?"
But if it satisfies me?'
"Does it?'
AT this particular instant, yes; at
other times, when / can't get away
from myself, no."
There was another pause, and when
she spoke again it was to ask me the
routine to be followed by her aunt.
While i described it she listened as
soberly as if she had no room to doubt
that the invalid was close to deaths
door. Before the recital was finished
we had begun To traverse one of the
level stretches. / frightened the reins,
and the bay heightened his strides;
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-12
WEDDING POINTERS.

Even in a small town IL is wisest to
lend wedding cards by post.
Even though you are acquainted only
with the bridegroom your present
should be sent to the bride.
The bride usually gives piece Of jew
elry, oftenest a small brooch, to her
maid Of honor and her bridesmaid.
1t would be courteous. even II you
have no acquaintance with her, to send
wedding present to the sister Of your
bstrnthed