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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
Minor Territorial Notes

Greer county Is being rapidly settled
by Texans.
About so head of cattle were stolen
recently from pasture on Buck creek,
The wife of DIR. Banta of Ringo, /. T.
while assisting him in The feed lot.
dropped dead.
Major Woodson will advertise in a
few days for bids for the erection at
CanLonment of several school build.
ings to cost $4,000.
Holes are appearing in the bottom
OF wheat ears standing on the tracks
at Medford The floors should be re-.
inforced 20 as tn be gimlet proof f-Ex
Governor Barnes has refused to grant
a pardon to George X and William II.
Mitchell, of Logan county, who are
serving seven years each for horse
stealing.
The rains OF the early portion of the
week opped threshing for few days
time but the farmers are not complain
ing thereof. They have plenty of
work on hand this fall.
Roscoe c. Martin, son of ex-Treas-
urer Martin, has been appointed to a
West Point cadetship by Delegate j. Y.
CALLAHAN. He is 20 years old ana a
graduate of the University OF Okla
homa.
Citizens of Earlboro township. Potta-
waiomie county, held mass meeting
and declared that a failure of the
county commissioners TO raise the as
sessed valuation of city property after
having increased the assessment OF
farm lands so per cent to be unjust and
illegal.
The charge of murder against Rich
ard Hansing for killing John A. Per
kins in Logan county, in 1894, has been
dismissed. The case had been tried
twice, the jury eisagreeing each time
The witnesses had become scattered
until the prosecuting attorney said he
could not secure conviction.
c. +, Dudley, a single max living
seven miles west of Guthrie, was dan
gerously shot recently by David Bless
ing, on whose farm he was q tenant
The ball penetrated Dudley's Liver
and lodged in his spine. Blessing wa.
drunk and accused Dudley of using
farm implements that did not belong
TO him.
The report OF w. l.. Bryan, United
States mine inspector, shows that dur
the last fiscal year the coal output o
the Indian territory was 1902 81,
tons,
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liz accordance with the desire Of the
secretary OF agriculture TO promote
more extended experiments in the use
OF steel track ways on wagon roads,
arrangements have been made with
the Cambria iron works of Johnstown,
Pa. for rolling special rails for this
purpose, these arrangements To go into
effect as soon as definite orders from
responsible parties amounting To one
mile of track shall be received. In the
proposed track no wood is used. II
consists of a simple inverted trough or
channel of steel for each wheel with a
slightly raised bead on the inside to
guide the wheels.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

home. WillsPoint- Tex Art.mOre bar
association and committee from Ma
sonic lodge Of which the deceased
was q member accompanied the re-
mains TO its last resting place
NJ Ellrcre was born To Newman Ca. FEB
ru8-y 50 - IN f.4s - removed With his
parents % Ru-k ao-1ty Tex he served in the
ro1fed-rsie army. first - private. and b. s1c-
sF-ssive pr1-u.t1ns reaEhed the rank q sd.u-
tanf-ren-raL He wEs emitted 90 the bsr
s'ter the uar. II lss4 Be zss elected % the
state ssrs;e ior f0ur years- In the following
year n uas chosen president q that body for
fCur years he Eas elected 20 the Fftisth.
Fifty PRS; and FJfiy-SeooEf Congresses a. .
1eUocra1 He Eas called 2acE b. his
intim1tes and attracted vide public atten-
ti01 il the Ffty-Flrst u0aEreSs b. kicking
10 a Ere . haize door Which had been locked
b orter q speaker Reed during one o the
niioUsterinz ss,ucs that made the first
quorum counIinz % conEress memorable
He Eas . Uan o 4fstInE uished presence.
tail an hsaBy-frzzned. and with kindly.
so0s1 -nunore-d fare He uas w1u liked bT his
sellOw-Eelbers. notwithstanding he killed
many q their Pet Proiects by his assumption
y the role q chlector sz=n u vas attempted
20 push n aSures thrIurh rapidly b. unani-
nous consent II is-4 he was appointed BY
President Gle velzud a. one q the Indian terri
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mall


ffft~ONAL AND
The duchess Of Marlborough. for.
nerly Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt. BE-
came the mother Of . son At London
on the 18th
TIE treasury department. has decid-
ed 20 resume the coinage Of silver dol
lars and fully 90. 600 will be coined
this month and the ostput doubled
next month.
GES. CALIXTo GAKcIA has been ap-
pointed 20 succeed Gomez as command
er-in-chief Of the Cuban insurgent
tfOoPs Gomez becomes minister Of
war Of the Cuban republic-
SEvs vas brought 20 san Francisco
by the steamer City of Peking that the
Hawaiian senate had unanimously
ratified the treaty for the annexation
of the Hawaiian islands 20 the United
States
DR W. GODFEET. charged with hav-
ing tried 20 buy three votes for SIS. 90
while he was q candidate for United
states senator. was declared not guilty
by q jury az Frankfort, Ky.
ATTOESET GExERAL McKESNA an
nouneed his opinion ia the matter Of
section p Of the new tariff law at the
cabinet meeting on the 3ist lie holds
that goods coming directly into the
United States from foreign countries
through Canadian ports are not sub
ieci 20 the discriminating duty Of ten
per cent. and also holds that foreign
goods shipped from countries other
than British possessions in British
vessels are not subject 70 discriminat-
ing duty.
A DISPATCH from Madrid TO the Paris
Temps stated tha, Gen. Woodford had
delivered an ultimatum TO the Spanish
tina; II Spain did not end
the war in Cuba during the month Of
October the United States would in
terfere
The necessity Of increasing the per-
sonnel Of the navy viii be presented
10 congress in the forthcoming reports
Of the bureau chief Of the navy depart
ment Both officers and men are need
ed 10 man the large number Of ships
now in commission.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF TIE NAVY
RoosEvELT recently held a conference
with some Of the commanders OF the
naval militia, whom he had summoned
10 Washington 10 learn all about the
state Of their commands The secre-
tary made the significant remark that
this country is on the verge of a war
with Spain, and cautioned the com
manders not to underestimate the
gravity Of the situation.
UNCLE" JIMMY LANE, one OF the old
est residents Of Chicago, died on the
25d of old age, being l02 years old
"BUcKT KILsoRE, United States dis
trict Judge, died at Ardmore, /. T., on
the Esd.
The Madrid correspondence de
Espana asserts that proceedings are on
between the United States and Spain
for friendly settlement of affairs in
Cuba
At the session of the executive coun-
ell OF the American Federation of La
Dor on the Esd at Washington IL was
determined that measures in the inter.
est OF labor should be formulated and
sent 10 President Mckinley with a
view Of having him incorporate them
In his next message to congress.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
BUILDING SOCIETIES.
An Important Legal Decision Bearing on a
Loan Contract.

An Important Legal Decision Bearing on a
Loan Contract.
MOBEBLY, Mo, Sept. 25.-A most inn
portant test case Of building and loan
contracts came up before Judge Hocka-
day yesterday, in which Logan Ezrey,
of Moberly, was plaintiff, and the
Equitable Building and Loan associa-
tion, of Sedalia, was defendant. Ezrey
became a member of the association
and borrowed a sum of money To build
house. The association contracts in
clude a slause agreeing absolutely to
release a borrower at the end of 100
months. Ezrey paid the 100 months,
which is not denied, but plea was set
up by the association that the stock
had not matured, and that Ezrey must
continue to- pay until it did mature.
Ezrey brought suit in equity for re-
lease, after having performed his part
of the contract, as stated. Notwith-
standing the explicit words of the con-
tract, the association set up the plea
of having exceeded its corporated au-
thority in making such contract The
court, in his opinion, said that mem
Der could not by contract secure any
advantage over every other member of
a purely mutual corporation. This de
,ision is a very important one to many
associations in this state that have
made definite contracts with their
members.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
OKLAHOMA NEWS.
Events of Interest CuIled From
Territorial Newspapers


Ponca City Courier: The annual re-
union at Lewis grove. under the
auspices Of the Northern Territorial
Reunion association. occurs on October
6, :, : and 2 Preparations are being
made which will make this years ses-
sion one OF the most successful that
has ever been held. These reunions
nave all been well attended, but never
has the work for entertaining been so
thorough and systematic. The pres
elt officers are dcvotiDg ali their time
to the details. They have secured
good speakers of reputation for each
days session. Governor Barnes Will be
here one day. and other prominent
Oklahoma orators have promised to be
present and address the assemblage.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

The Railway and Engineering Re
view says, in speaking of the meal
service Of railroads: ''lf railroads ca
tered less to the wealthy classes and
endeavored to furnish better sccommo-
dations to people of moderate means
at reasonable prices there might be
more OF disposition on the part of the
public TO regard such corporations in
a spirit OF fairness than Is at present
apparent Matters of this kind, al.
though Of rather minor Importance,
might go long way toward softening
some Of the unpleasant relations ex-
is.ing between citizen and corpora.
tion"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
MISCELLANEOJg.

The Interstate commerce commission
has requested all the railroads to re-
port by the first of next month as TO
the number Of cars equipped with au-
tomato couplers and air brakes
The Pei-Po river in China recently
burst its banks through a freshet and
100, 900 people were rendered destitute.
SYLyASUs JOHNSON was legally
hanged at Key West, Fla, on the esd
for assault lie confessed his crime.
A DISPATCH from Shanghai the other
day said that Chinese boy, aged il,
was swinging some article about his
head in play when it struck his mother
and killed her. lie was condemned by
law 10 be sliced to death and all efforts
TO avert his doom were unavailing.
PROF. WIGGISs, of ottawa, Can, has
predicted that a great storm will occur
on the afternoon of the 29th with high
tides on the North American coast
SUIT has been brought by the United
States against the South Omaha 1--we
Stock exchange and all It's members,
under the Sherman antitrust law.
The feet of the suit, IL decided as the
Kansas City case at Topeka was, will
be perpetually to enjoin the South
Omaha Live Stock exchange from car
rying on its business.
A THREE-DAYs' celebration of the
completion of the new steel arch
bridge over the Niagara gorge at
Niagara, y. Y, was begun on the esd
with burst of music from l5O musi-
clans OF four of the finest military
bands in the United States and Cana
da. A salute OF 81 guns was fired from
the bridge.
Ar Saline Il. IT, courthouse David
Ridge, sheriff of the district, and Jesse
sunday, sherif-elect, both Indians,
and Thomas u. White were killed in a
drunken row by Samson Bait The
murderer was arrested.
THE John Gund Brewing Co.'S plant
at Lacrosse, Wis, was destroyed by
fire on the Esd. over $4,000 barrels of
beer, 5000 bushels of barley and sew
sral car loads of malt were consumed.
The loss exceeded $500, 900.
A FATAL case OF yellow fever was re-
ported at beaumont, Tex, on the 22d
FIRE at Creston, Ia. on the 18th
damaged property valued at $50, 900
and for a time threatened the entire
town.
THE famous PAGERS, John Il. Gentry
and Robert j., hitched together, on the
ed lowered the worlds double team
record for a mile To 500 at Philadel-
phia. The quarters were: :53, l:OIii f,
1881. 200. The previous record was
!:094, held by Mrs. w. +. ID. Stokes
Miss Rita and Josie B.
THREE tramps held up a Great
Northern cattle train at daylight on
the 20th near Smithlake, Mimi.
They robbed several cattlemen in the
caboose. One of the robbers was
afterwards arrested.
Two cases of leprosy have been dis.
covered in Welsh county, y. ID.
WILLIAM TgIFT, aged 80, employed
on the government tug boat Alpha
from Cairo, Ill, was taken 10 the Ma
rine hospital at St Louis on The 2lst
as yellow fever pa tient from Cairo.
The Gila river, swollen by excessive
rains, did considerable damage around
Phoenix, Ariz, on the 2lst and many
farms were ruined and animals and
houses swept away.
Ina head-end collision on the Georgia
& Alabama railroad near Americas,
Ca, AN engineer and fireman were
killed and conductor dangerously
wounded. The two engines were
totally wrecked, together with IL box
cars.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
FIrst in Gotten.

Norman Transcript: The last gov
erDment crop report shows that Okla
homa stands first in condition of its
cotton crop, the returns on date of
September 10 showing an improve
ment of nine points Every dealer
who has handled Oklahoma cotton this
year is enthusiastic C-er its quality as
all is Of high grade. At present low
prices prevail but the feeling is gener-
al that later the price will be all
right
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
They Surprised Everybody.

ATLANTIC CITY, y. j., Sept. 2+.-Rob-
ert J. Hilbert was placed on trial in
Mays Landing yesterday on the charge
of attempting to murder Mrs Phoebe
Phillips at Atlantic City last summer.
lie shot her four times. After all the
evidence was in. HILBERT aud Mrs.
Phillips were allowed to see each
other and surprised everybody by an
uouncing that they intended to be
married and the ceremony was per-
formed at once.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Sept sL-Au'
thentic information is at hand that
there is great discovery of free mill
ing gold ore in the Chocolate noun
tains of Yuma county, Ariz. The rush
there is started. and stamp mills and
people are arriving at Yuma from up
the river bound for there.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
VIII AJAX Aid OF Congress.

WAsHIsGToS, Sept. 24.-The fourth
days session of the executive council
of the American Federation of Labor
convened yesterday morning at nine
o'clock, all mem bers being present. 1t
was determined that measures in the
interest of labor should be formulated
and sent to President Mckinley with a
view of him Incorporating them in his
next message to congress.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

Ex-LIEur.-Gov. PERCY DANIELS, OF
Kansas, has a startling proposition TO
make at the irrigation congress TO be
held in Nebraska. His plan is to tap
thu Missouri river at the mouth of
Milk river in Montana and turn its
waters into canal that will empty
into the Red river of Texas The
length OF the canal would be 100
miles. The cost OF the canal, in his
judgment, would be s3O6, 900, OOO The
building of it would give employment
to the surplus labor of the nation and it
would give the semi-arid lands Of the
west an inexhaustible supply of water
for irrigation purposes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

WAsHINGIoS, Sept 24.-The records
of the treasury department show that
the imports of wool at the ports of New
York. Philadelphia and Boston during
August, 1891. the first full month since
the new tariff act went into effect,
amounted to 2,s75,s ,s97 pounds, the
smallest importation of any month
since January, 1894, when the aggre-
gate was ., IA. 400 pounds
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
ProhibItIouIst. Discouraged.

TOPEKA, Kan, sept 25.-When The
temperance committee OF Il learned
yesterday that all or nearly all of the
men arrested Wednesday for selling
liquor were back in their places wear.
ing white aprons and filling beer mugs
a. usual, there was a feeling that after
all the prospect of effectually closing
the joints before the fall festival is far
from encouraging.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

II IS said that the North German
Lloyd Steamship 20. eontemplates
raising the Elbe, which was sunk OF
Lowestoft, Eng, two years ago with
. loss Of go lives II j. known that
the Elbe carried a valuable freight Of
gold and silver, much Of IL in bullion,
while she also had on board 2. OOo reg
istered letters The American Wreck
ing A Salvage Co will make the at
tsnpt 20 raise the steamer. and al
though she lies in 10 fa;homs Of water,
there il little doubt but that these
rEorts will meet with success.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
BOYS AND MATCHES.
This Combination Cau.ed Disastrous Fire
aud Two Deaths

CHIIICOrHE, o., Sept 24-The viii
lage of Bainbridge was the scene of
disastrous conflagration yesterday af-
ternoon. An entire square, containing
most of the prominent business houses,
several handsome residences and the
Methodist church. was entirely de-
stroyed, and two prominent business
men lost their lives in an explosion
which occurred in the drug store
of w. p. Beardsley. The fire was
started in barn by two boys who
were playing with lighted matches
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
ORE EoR IHE NATION.
asPer County. No. Supplies Three-Fourths
Of Al Zinr Ore Mined in The Country.

Jasper County. No. supple. Ihree-Fourths
of All Zinc Ore Mined in the Country.
JOPLIN, No. sept 24-For the fiscal
year ended June 30, ls95, the value of
the lead and zinc ore mined in
Missouri reached a total of s.. 500, .
15u.t6. The state mine inspector esti-
mates that the value Of these prod
ucts for the fiscal year ending
June 30. ,Sgs. will reach s.. OOO.-
900. The demands for the zinc metal
are increasing because of the many
new uses to which it can be put. JAS
per county, Mo, supplies three-fourths
of all the zinc ore mined in the United
States
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
AFTER Horse Thieves.

"A deputy United States marshal and
deputy sheriff of Woodward county.
Oklahoma, were in town Sunday" says
the Meade County iKan.) Globe, ION
the trail of a couple of horse thieves.
Sheriff Adams joined them and they
started north hot in pursuit. Monday
they pulled into Coolidge and there
bagged the refugees"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

WnIIsToS PALNEE Is the name Of
white man against whom there arc
sentences Of 200 years in the Georgia
penitentiary. Palmer was originally
sent up for II years from south Georgia
for burglary. shortly afterward,
while working In the mines Of Dade
county, he attempted with other con-
yicts to escape. and in the melee that
followed he killed two of the guards.
He was tried some time ago for the
killing Of the first guard and got ~
years He was ther put on trial for
the killing Of the other man and got
W years more.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

Honorable &. B. Kilsore. United
States judge of the southern district of
Indian Territory, is critically i'll at his
hotel in Ardmore. The attending
physician has given up all hope of his
recovery. stating that he may live a
week, possibly a month, but that
death : likely to occur any hour.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

Woodward News: Martin Thompson
and Frank Cunningham, who live
about three miles down the river.
have established a canning factory for
canning toma oes. 1t viii be known
as the Spring Valley Canning company.
Mr.. Cunningham worked a number of
years in canning factory prior to
coming 10 Woodward county and
thoroughly understands the business
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
Are Buirdlng RAILROAD.

The Wellington Mail says company
of men under Contractor Allen Moore
of Newton came down from that place
on their way TO the Panhandle coun-
try TO build track. There are already
80 men employed there and many
more are coming. None of the men
seemed to know whether il was the
Panhandle extension they were 10
work on or not. They were promised
job until January /.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
Jhi. Mani. in Hard Lnck.

4 man near Seger lost his house,
blacksmith shop, and wheat stacks by
fire last week He was heating a
wagon tire ont doors when a whirl
wind came along, picked up the fire
and after scattering enough to set his
buildings on fire, deposited the balance
of the burning brands in his wheat
stacks
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

THE most striking trade effect Of
cheaper silver has been the as;Onish-
ing increase in the variety Of articles
made Of the metal. The making Of
plated ware, which in former yesrs
was such aourishing industry, has
been greatly crippled The genuine
article has got within the reach Of al
rnnst everyone.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

NIAGARA, \. Y, Sept. ga three
days celebration of the completion OF
the new steel arch bridge over the
Niagara gorge was formally begun
yesterday with burst of music from
$50 musicians of four of the finest mill
tary bands in the United States and
Canada. A salute of 21 guns was fred
from the bridge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

day al 1880 o'clock
He began sinking at
nine a m. but raj
lied. regained con
sciousness and at
noon his mind be
came clear. Calling
his wife and chill
dren 10 his side and
kissing and bidding
them goodbye. he
expired immediate
IL asterwsrd The
burial services oc-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
A MI..onri Inheritance Tax Of ss3.ooo.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Sept. 25.-Probate
Judge Switzler has assessed collat
eral inheritance tax of s23, O23 80
against John Coniey's estate. Under
the law the money will be applied
toward free scholarships at the state
university. The executor will take
the case to the supreme court by Ger
finrari
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

ST. LOUIS, Sept 25,-Indications
point TO another skywsrd jump in the
wheat market There is said TO be
tremendous shortage in December
wheat in this market, and IL the worst
fears of the bears are realized there
will be general alarm and a rush to
cover that will shoot prices to a dollar
and possibly over.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

KEY WEST, Fla, Sept 24.-Sylvanus
johnson was hanged here yesterday
for assault. The hangman bungled
the execution, the knot slipping under
the chin. johnson struggled violently
for ten minutes and was still alive at
the end of 25 minutes. He confessed
his criuna
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

GUrHRIE, Ok, Sept. 24.-An attempt
to hold up the southbourS Santa Fe
passenger train, near Edmond, at seven
o'clock last night, was frustrated by
deputy marshals and several of Chief
Kinney's men. The outlaws are being
chased. Two of them are eX-deputy
United States marshals-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

some time been making sky photo
graphs Of the capitol and other public
buildings in Washington, says he has
perfected q device by " hieh aerial vita
scope pictures Of cities, street scenes
and landscapes may BE- taken
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

PAUL GoOz, q f1ll-blooded Cheyenne
Indian, was arrested Al Arzpahoe, Ok,
on charge Of wife-besting. He told
the Judge that he had beaten her for
not supplying sufficient frewood, and
felt that 10 do 50 was the right Of every
husband He was greatly surprised 10
be fined SIS, and said such law would
ruin every squaw in the country.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30

MISS LOU1sE WHITE, Of the Indian
territory. Is trying 70 prove her claim
10 the throne Of Sweden. a. a hneal
3eoendent Of Gustayus AdOlphus, and
JUsting the representative Of the
Bernadotte dynasty from that erni-
uence