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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23
CHRISTMAS LONG AGO.
All Presents Had to Go Into tbe
Christmns Stocking.

Robert j. Burdette in the Ladies
Home Journal tells in his humorous
way how he remembers the Christmas
of long ago. Most of the Christmas
presents in those days were designed
by the manufacturer for the hang
ing stocking. Anything too big to 60
into n stocking had to go over to some
bcdy's birthday. In any family where
there was more than one child the old
reliable 'Noahs ARK WAS always looked
for. We hailed with exclamations of
astonshed recognition Noah and Mrs.
Noah, Messrs. and Mime. Shem. Ham and
Japhet. There was no way of telling the
men and women apart. They were en-
actly alike. but the elephant and giraffe
you could distinguish at a glance. on
account of the spots on the giraffe. Sc
also the dog and the COW, because the
COW was always white and blue, while
the dog was invariably plain blue
Within "a hours after the landing on
ATarat the baby would have all the
paint sucked off Shem, Ham and the
hired man, and the doctor would be
sent for.
THE red monkey climbing red stick
was another regular Christmas visitor.
He was highly esteemed as a light
luncheon by the baby. 1t never seemed
to affect the infant unpleasantly-to
himself. that is-although the cloudy
symphony of red and blue about his in
nocent mouth was apt to make the be-
holder shiver. But ii made the monkey
look sick. Then there was a man on
the box. with major-general's uniform,
heating a drum. You turned a crank,
the general lifted his stick high in the
air, and something in the box made a
noise as much like n drum as peal Of
thunder is like pccolo. These things
as toys were of no great value. but as
practical and useful object lessons they
were beyond all price, on the minus
side"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23
MISCELI.ANEOUy.

The A. Il. OF l.. at It's meeting on the
10th ut Nashville, Tenn, decided to
admit negro unions.
THE date for the national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public has been fixed for September
5-i0 at Cincinnati.
A TRAIN on the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois railroad ran into an extra train
near Clinton, Ind. the other morning
and three employees were killed and
gines were badly wrecked, the bag
gage ear was thrown down an embank-
ment and the mail car smashed.
The state department at Washington
on and after January / will practical
ly publish daily the reports from con-
suls upon commerce and industries in
foreign countries for the benefit of the
mercantile interests of the United
States.
a NEGRO named Jake Asher, who
was said to have insulted some young
ladies in Vicksburg, Miss, was sum
marily dealt with by party of out
ragged citizens, who thrashed him ter
ribly with a cowhide. He was then
given Is minutes TO get out of town.
WHILE having their supper in Cleve-
land, o., Patrick McKenna, an aged
man, and his son John, aged SO, quar-
relied, when the father threw n knife
at his son and the son killed his father
with chair.
john BARru, prosperous German
farmer at Fiddletown Tex, shot his
nil H.,
cut his daughter in an attempt 10
slash her throat and then severed the
arteries in his own wrists. He was ar
rested and would assign no cause for
the deed.
In an interview the other day Eugene
Deuprey, the attorney who is making
such fight for Theodore Durrant,
under sentence for the Emmanuel
Baptist church murders, at San Fran
cisco, declared that Durrant will not
be hanged in January, as is generally
expected, and that he will eventually
go free. lie said that revelations were
soon To be made in the case that will
cause a sensation; that they are on the
track of the real murderer and that ar
rests will soon be made.
The nude body of beautiful young
woman, about 30 years of age, was
found in the Ohio river 20 miles above
Paducah, Ky. The body bore marks
of violence.
Two negroes arrested for the murder
of storekeeper at ST. Gabriel, La. +.
were taken OFF train by mob near
Plaquemine aud hanged in the woods,
The sheriff was taking them to New
Orleans for safe keeping
KEARSEY p. SPEEDY, a professional
high diver, jumped from the bridge al
Memphis, Tenn, into the Mississippi
river, distance of l25 feet, swan TO a
waiting skiff and was rowed ashore
uninjured.
AT Dayton, o., Michael Dyer, an in
mate of the national soldiers home,
was killed in fist fight with John }.
Laughlin, a comrade. The two had
been drinking and quarreied.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

ONE OF the most attractive parts OF
the exhibits from Illinois at the Paris
exposition will be a magnificent picture
made entirely OF corn and 4ox0o feet in
dimensions. The central figure will be
two huge American flags overshadow-
Ing a large American eagle. Below, in
the left-hand corner. will be repre-
sentation of large cannon in the
midst of "A field of corn, belching forth
hundreds of ears of corn, which are
represented Us falling gently on a scene
In the right-hand corner, which is a
map of Europe. The idea is to secure
a larger market for American corn in
Europe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

A Cleveland landlord has one of his houses
enanted by family that is out of all pro.
norton to the size OF the dwelling. IE fact.
he strongly suspects that there are at least
two distinct families in the house, and be is
1uite anxious to get rid of them. He doesn't
want to turn them out, and he has been
hoping they would take frequent hints he
gives them and seek some other location.
Lately they have complained Of leaky
roof. but the landlord has determined to
make no repairs until they leave.
A few days ago the head of the household
waited on him.
well, sor," he said. "that roof has been
ieakin' agin.'
"Has it?' said the landlord.
"Yis, sor. 1t leaks right over me sisters
bed. Draps right down on her. sor. This
marnn' she came out o the room a-cryin'
sor 1t had been raining on her all night.
Yis, sor, cryin."
"Well, why in Tophet, inquired the land
lord, didn't she move the bed?
"Twasn't that, sor." hastily remarked
the tenant "'Twasn't that"
"What allied her, them"
"Why. you see, sor, she were Just a-cryin'
because il reminded her so much of home
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23
stoo Reward 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at ieast one dreaded
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Send for list of testimonials.
Address f. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23
ACROSS THE STREET.
The Change That Came with Another
Christmas Time.

Last Christmas the mouse across the street
from mine was the brightest and gayest of
any in the block. There were beautiful
Christmas wreaths in every window and the
whole house was aglow. The shades were
thrown up high and the soft lace curtains
parted wide. The tree in the great parlo.
of the house across the street was larger and
it had costlier presents ON it than any other
tree in the town. And most of the presents
were for the little girl in the white dress
and the big pink sash who could be seen
from the street dancing around the tree, the
happiest, sweetest little maiden in all the
world and the light and life and Joy of the
house across the street.
This Christmas time all is dark and silent
and gloomy in the great house across the
street. There are no Christmas wreaths
in the window, no ray of light comes from
behind the closely drawn blinds, no childish
voice is heard within the house. There is
no bright and beautiful tree, but on the
spot on which the tree stood last year there
is something white and as beautiful in its
silk and satin and velvet finish as the skill
and wealth of man can make it. But the
sight of II brought chill to the hearts of
those who saw it carried into the house on
Christmas eve, and when the ewes of the
mother and father fell upon it their hearts
bled anew.
The passers-by who saw the bands of
white fiuttering from the knob of the door
OF the house across the street went ON To
lneir own humble houses thanking God
that their own little ones were left 10 them
no matter how little of wealth or hsout,,
there might be in their homes
The poorest house in which there was tho
laugh oi children was so much less desc
iale thah the great mansion across the
street ~ which the ehild's laugh was for.
ever stii, IL added to the melody of Par.
adise that Christmas morning. Ii rang out
Siear ana sweet across the jasper sea. IL
had gone through the gate beautiful ana
INTO a house not made with hands eternal
in the heayens.-Detroit Free pre-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

Reuben thought he could detect the
conflicting emotions of the woman in
the struggle between womanly pride
and molherly love. He saw her tighten
her hold on the hand of the boy and
turn slightly away.
Slipping forward and politely doif-
ing his hat, he addressed the woman:
Madam, ! beg your pardon, but you
see | have taken u notion TO that boy
of yours, and as | am far away from
my own little ones (this was rank du-
plcity, for Reuben had neither wife
no- children, near or far), and as this
is Christmas Gay, am feeling a little
lonesome. You, being u parent your
self, can appreciate my feeling, for
doubtless were you away from your
boy you would naturally be interested
in any child which reminded you OF
your own. Now | beg you to permit
your little boy to be my guest and eat
his Christmas dinner with me-
The woman lifted her downcast eyes
to the honest face of the stranger, then
blushing slightly, without either for
bidding or consenting, replied diplomat
ically: Tommy is afraid of strangers g
However noncommital this answer
was, il was equivalent to a full consent
when made to knight of the grip, aud
either owing to the hypnotic power
of Reuben Bullwinkle or the cravings
of appetite, no diffculty was expert
enced in winning the child's consent
to any arrangement which had for It's
ultimate object the eating of din
ner.
Hungry children are not very fastid.
ious, aud however unappetising the
viands of that forlorn lunch counter
would seem to you and me as we sii
down to our Christmas turkey at our
own table, TO the little hungry boy they
were fit for a king, and if everyone
throughout the land enjoyed his Christ
mas dinner as little Tommy did in that
dingy old station, it was indeed merry
Christmas.
However, il came to pass that The boy
was fually satisfied. He had stuffed
himself to his full capacity. and with q
sigh of supreme satisfaction prepared to
slide OF the high stool, ignoring all OBJ
| legations and without n word of excuse
or thanks TO his genial host. 1t was
very probable that with the purely
natural seltishness which we are all
heirs TO, but which is more plainly evi.
dent in children owing to their limo
cvnce, the boy who did not think that
his poor mother was still fasting. bul
with the sublime faith of childhood in
the omnipotence of parents, he rested
in the conviction tha. she was old
enough to look out for herself, if indeed
he gave the matter any consideration
which is moi at all probabIa,
But Reuben had not forgotten, and
had made up his mind that the woman's
fast should be broken.
"Wait a minute, Tommy" said he
seeing the boy was about 10 escape.
Don't ycu want something more?"
'No, don't want no more" an,
swered the polite Tommy.
Wouldn't you like nice big apple
&c put in your pocket ?-or hold ON. I've
an idea. It's Christmas. you know, but
you didn't know that was old Santa
Claus. The reason you didn't know me,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

way. But am fairly fixed in my opin-
ion that somehow or other, in the
merciful providence of the Lord, he will
walk the golden streets of the New
Jerusalem, wearing a crown of eternal
life-and will tell you one reason why
| think so;
1t was almost noon on Christmas day
when the through express pulled into
Starvation Junction six hours late.
Desolate and dreary as the station APP
peared, the travel-worn and hungry
passengers were glad to see it, as they
had been informed they could procure
refreshments on their arrival, as no
other opportunity had presented itself
to satisfy their hunger since the pre-
vious day.
The storm which began in the night
had developed into the unmistakable
blizzard so much hated and feared by
all who travel by rail. The engine had
done all that iron and steam could do
against its inveterate foe. but in spite of
alant efforts the blizzard seemed TO be
getting the best of the battle. and for
some time before the train pulled up at
the station the iron lungs of the engine
seemed to labor with painful effort rs
it plowed its way through the drifts.
The station was equipped with the
usual lunch counter, upon which was
displayed the uninviting and meager
fare which generally greets the travel
ing public at such institutions. There
were sandwiches for those who could
afford 10 pay ten cents for the small
suspicion of the flag end of some old
remnan. of fat mercifully hidden be-
tween two slices o. stale bread. There
were beans-baked beans. hard, dry
and musty, which could be had for -
cents; ten cents for two indigesti5!e
looking doughnuts; five cents apiece for
eggs-boiled eggs. boiled hard, boiled
until they were black and blue, boile1
to the consistency of an india-rubber
ball. Nobody could tell how long those
eggs have been boiled. ] say have, be-
cause probably most of them are doing
duty yet on that lunch counter. And
then there was pie--nt least something
that went by that title-and coffee,
too, that would be recognized only by
the name.
1t often happens under circumstances
of this nature that there are some who
have not started on their journey with
the expectation OF being put to eX-
ira expense. and are consequently not
prepared for the eNorbitant charges Of
the railway lunch counter, and are
therefore placed in a very unpleasant
situation.
Among the crowd of hungry mortals
who gathered in the dingy station were
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ful than a helpless mother with a hur
cry child?
Among the crowd of passengers who
had hurried into the station came Reu-
ben Bullwinkle. The discomforts OF
the journey had no apparent effect
upon his invincible good humor. "Dn-
ner is now ready. ladies and gents!" he
shouted. liable de hote, or la carte.
all the luxuries of the season at prloes
within the means of any millionaire.
Never mind the cost. A full stomach is
better than full pocket book. and you
can't have both together in this ranch.
Wulk right up TO the festal board and
enjoy your Christmas dinner"
After this outburst of dime-museum
eloquence Rube looked about him for
some evidence of appreciation, but
every one was too busily occupied in
the scramble for food TO heed his
vagaries. But no. not every one, for as
Reuben's eyes wandered over the room
they observed the forms Of the lone
woman and her little boy standing idly
by the stove.
Reuben was an old and experienced
traveller. and withal a siIrewd observer,
and ii did not take him long to read the
pathetic story of this group of two.
There was no doubt in his mind that
they were faint with hunger and with
out sufficient money TO pay for food.
The drummer Rube pushed his travel
ing hat to the back of his head and
scratched his bald pate as he held a
secret consultation with the angelic
and interior Reuben. "Rube, old fei-
low, what are we going TO do about this
business? We can't enjoy our Christ
man dinner knowing all the time that
hungry eyes are watching every mouth.
full of food we devour; no, that's out
of the question, but what can we do?
That woman is no pauper, and she
would probably scorch us with a glance
IL we presumed to offer her money, or
even to blow her off to a dinner. But,
great Caesar! they must be fed some
how. Now il we could manage to
scrape up an acquaintance with the boy
| think we could make the deal; SO let's
see if we can hypnotic him"
Agreeable to this resolution Reuben
fastened his gaze upon the child until
he caught his eye, then smiling the
same old smile which had won him
friends from Boston to California, he
addressed him: "How's this for n
Christmas, little boy?" But the little
boy only clung closer to his mothers
skirts and scowled at the presumptu-
Gus stranger.
whats the matter, little friend,
can't you find seat? You just come
with me now. and il we don't find n
place I'm much mistaken"
The boy ceased whimpering and
looked inquiringly at his mother.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

SpEAKINo OF the bill for national
divorce law drafted by the National
Bar association, the ST. Louis Christian
Advocate says: The divorce evil has
become so general in this country that
some general legislation, looking to
the suppression of the worst features,
is urgently demanded. The general
history of legislation mas been that no
law can be made to apply to all cases, so,
unquestionably, defects in the proposed
measure will subsequently, be found,
but that some remedial step should be
taken is imperative, and as n begin
ming the proposed measure is probably
as good as any"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

PRESIDENT Winston, of the Texas
state university, in his address TO the
National Prison Reform congress re-
Gently in session at Austin, presented
statistics which revealed the surpris-
Ing fact that the criminal. pauper and
insane population OF the United States
amounts TO nearly S50,000. This is
equal to IA standing armies as large as
ours. One person among us in every
222 is an inmate of prison, reformatory,
public almshouse or benevolent insti.
tuition. TO house, feed, clothe, cure,
educate and reform this mass Of
wretched humanity is becoming big
ger burden year after year.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

ERNEST A. HUMMEL, a manufactur-
Ing jeweler of ST. Paul, Mimi, has in.
vented a device which will send photo
graphs by telegraph. He has made
three tests in the last few days, which
prove that a photograph can be sent
over the wires with remarkable ac-
curacy. The outline of the picture
is first traced on surface plate
of metal. treated with shellac, by
means of a platinum point. This plate
is the transmitter, and as fast as the
picture is drawn upon its surface the
lines are recorded on paper at the
needle serving the purpose.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

a woman and little boy. These two
made no effort to secure a place with
the eager crowd at the lunch counter.
but stood unnoticed and alone beside
the stove. 1t was easy to see that they
did not belong to the opulent class of
society, for, though scrupulously neat,
their clothes were of cheap material,
and several skillful patches on the gar
ments of the boy indicated careful econ
omy. There was a weary and anxious
look on the woman's face as she bent
down and whispered something TO the
child, who was whimpering and tug
ging at her dress, casting longing
looks at the lunch counter!
To a close observer the situation was
perfectly plain, for there was no doubt
that the hoy was pleading for chance
at the edibles. and the mother. with
out the means of relief, was trying TO
pacify him. OF course. in a selfish and
greedy world il is no uncommon thing
for some TO go hungry, for when so
many are actually starving To death il
seems hardly worth while to waste
sympathy on those who are only fast.
ing a little, and yet what is more pitt
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

H. L
husban'. says
Trees aln't fash'abe these days;
Ast him why, an IA says; cause
Don't b'lieve In Saita ClausI
Says he hates the noise and fuss,
Makes him aggraate an cuss;
Don't see why makeeps him, he
Amt no use at an see.
IF me was him an him was me,
Bet I'd have a Cfris'mus tree;
Ma list smiles an iays: too badF
Al list makes me awful mad.
other little boys las pas
What believes in santa Claus.
Hate mean pas-I'l tell him SO
list as soon as ! can grow.
Wisht ma lock hin out tonight
When he comes. 'bt serve him right;
Make him stay OF there. an then
Gobulins an bogi men
Ketch him fore tie mornin' come
Bet you then I'd lave a drum.
An a whistle at ] d blow,
Whether he dent like er no.
Wisht-why. here's pa, an I see
That he's bought a Chrs'mus tree.
Says he thought he'd fool the kid
'At's list what mas husban' didl
Baltimore News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

A COMMITTEE of FIVE of the Ohio Fed.
Grafton of Labor, at Columbus, to
whom was referred for early report
the subject of the influx Of foreign la
Dor, has reached a recommendation to
have congress asked toexclude foreign
labor for ten years.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

THE official estimate of Director
Preston, Of the mint, of the worlds
production of gold for .s96 puts the
total at seO3, 900, 900, of which s53, 100.-
900 was from the United States. Mr..
Preston estimates the production for
1897 at s23s, 900. 600. 900, of which the
United States will furnish $50, 900, 900.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

THE New ork journal Of Commerce
says the world is discovering the utili-
ties of corn and that this country is
not fully aware of the value of the
maize plant. Even sugar, IL is insisted,
can be made from IT prohtably and no
part need be wasted.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

A PREACHER in Cleveland county,
Ok, miscalculated time the other week
and when Sunday morning arrived his
congregation waited in vain for him to
appear. Later in the day he was found
hard at work husking corn, thinking
the day was Saturday.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23
HeadY for Him.

Did you tell that western customer of
ours that you would draw on him if he didn't
pay?"
eyes, and he wrote back that If / thought
could draw any quicker than he could Just
to come out there with my shooting tackle
and make a settlement. Detroit FREQ
Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

1t is predicted that the vessels of the
whaling fleet, most of whose underwriters
are in San Francisco, have been caught in
the ice and some may not last through the
siege. Danger also threatens those who neg
lect what are called "trifing" ailments, for
hey may not last through the crisis. Re-
for incipient rheumatism, malaria, consti.
patton, nervousness and kidney complaint.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

STEEL freight cars with a capacity
of 100000 pounds and even more will
eventually displace the old style of
wooden cars carrying from 10000 to
10000 pounds. These cars are said to
lessen materially tae dead weight
hauled and in mary other ways are
inore economical than the wooden cars.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

New YoRK's capitol. which has cost
capitol at Washington, is not large
enough to accommodate the state de-
partments and bill will be intro
duced to erect an additional building
Mt a cost of 81, ,OO0, 900
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-12-23

The beet sugar factory near Rome,
N. Y, which cost S253.o 900 and began
work October / with 100 men, will turn
out this year i2, 900 barrels of granu-
lated sugar.