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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
MISCELLANEOUH,


of the army has made his annual re.
port and says that during the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1897, there was
expended on the river and harbor i'm.
provements SIS, 46l ,659. For the fiscal
year ending July so, 1899, his estimates
are: Continuous work authorized by
congress- Sis1, $40, ,OO7; for other work
not provided for by continuing CON
tracts, $40, 452, 1873.
Ar the national session of the Chris
tian church at indianapolis, Ind, re-
Gently the statistical report showed
gains for the year as follows: Churches,
i22; communicates, 47,4o7; Bible
schools, 627; scholars and teachers in
Bible schools, 36,41s ministers, 420.
The total number of communicates is
l,05l, ,079; the value of church property
Is $40, 5S6,677
AT 1880 n. IN. on the 2lst the Luet-
CERT jury at Chicago was called into
court and discharged, there being no
possibility of an agreement The jury
stood nine for conviction and three
for aequittal. The jury was out over
So hours.
THE twin sons of the late George NJ
Pullman, the sleeping car magnate
have been disinherited, it is said. The
story is to the effect that the strokes
Of Mr. Pullman's pen that made bar
rier between his sons and his money
were made only ten days before his
death.
IN II dark cellar ut Chicago, officials
unearthed what they claim is one of
the largest liquor counterfeiting
schemes ever operated in this country
and S25, 900 in labels, representing all
Of the leading brands of liquor, bottles
and cases were found. Five express
wagons were filled with the confiscated
goods.
The treaty between the Dawes and
Creek commissions, which was CON
,luded last month, has been rejected
by the Creek council in session at
Okmulgee, |. L. The vote in the house
of warriors was unanimously against
the treaty and only eight members of
the house of kings voted in favor of IL.
1t is not improbable that the rejection
means the failure of the plan To abol-
ish tribal government and the allot-
ment of lands in severalty.
GEORGE You've, a farmer residing
near Blue Earth, Mimi, shot and killed
his wife, his two boys, aged two and
four, and himself. They were found
weltering in blood by the hired man.
Business and domestic troubles form
the only explanation for the deed.
THE director of the mint has sub
mitted his report for the fiscal year
1897 to the secretary of the treasury,
covering the operations of the mints
and assay offices. The coinage exc
cuted during the year was: Gold, S7l,.
646, 705; silver dollars, S2l ,20S, 7Ol; sub
sidiary silver, 50, l24, ,Os6; minor coins,
1884, 500.
REPORTS from Someryille, Ga, stated
that two negroes named Penn and
Hazleton were lynched the other night
by a mob, which overpowered the
officers, who were taking the men to
prison on suspicion of arson.
PRESIDENT GoMPERs has issued a call
TO ali affiliated unions for the annual
convention of the American Fedora
tion of Labor to be held at Nashville,
Tenn, December i3
IN a head-end collision between a
freight train on the Cincinnati, Hamil.
ton & Dayton railroad near Dayton,
o., on the 20.h. two men were fatally
hurt and five persons were more or less
injured.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
SANTA FE AK FALLS.
Wholesale Discharge OF Several Old aud
Heretofore Trusted Conductors.

wholesale Discharge OF Several Old and
Heretofore Trusted Conductors.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 22.-Seven
Santa Fe passenger conductors, some
of whom have been with the company
for more than 30 years, were dis.
charged last night. They are f. &.
Gould, w. c. Dearing and Alex Fergu.
son, who reside in Kansas City; C. II.
Branch, of Emporia; William Cope, OF
Newton; Daniel Murphy and j. NJ.
Johnson, of Denver Three more
conductors, whose names the com.
pany will not yet divulge, will
also be discharged within the mex,
~ hours. The wholesale discharge OF
SO many old and trusted employees is
due to the alleged discovery by the
company's detectives of the wholesale
carrying of certain gang of persons
without proper transportation. The
three yet to go will be discharged for
the same reason. Ferguson is the only
one who was not let out for that cause.
He was discharged on account of the
Lang wreck
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
A Cutting Anray.

Blackwell Times Records: Sylvester
Soldani was badly cut by a man named
Moffet at Ponca City, Thursday night.
One of his eyes was cut out, his nose
was cut nearly off and very bad cut
IN the back, besides several minor cuts.
The trouble began over an old matter.
Both men had been drinking heavily.
Soldani is wealthy ranchmen in the
Usage nation and the man Moffet
cluims he is part Usage. The trouble
grew out of the fact that Soldani used
his influence to keep Moffet off the
Usage payrolls.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
A blanket Mortgage.

CHICAGO, Oct 22.-The proceedings
of the recent meeting Of the stock
holders of the Chicago Il Northwest
ern railway, which authorized the is
suance of a blanket mortgage and
bonds to the amount of sl65, 200, 600,
were filed for record yesterday. The
purpose of the mortgage is to pay
the outstanding obligations of the
company in the aggregate principal
sum of STA, 4,So2,0 600, and of its allied
companies, the Winona & ST. Peters
railway and the Dakota Central Rail-
road company, amounting to slT, :
900.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
FOR, COAST DEFENSES.
Gen. Wilson. Chief of the Army Engineers
Files His Estinates.


Files His Estimates.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Gen. Wilson,
chief of the engineers of the army, has
made his annual report to the secre.
tary of war. 1t is devoted to the forti.
tications and river and harbor improve.
ments of the country. The estimates
for coast defenses for the years lS9S-9g
are as follows: Gun and mortar bat
teries, S., ZOO, 900; purchase of land for
Notifications, $500, 900; protection, pres
ervation and repair of Notifications,
500, 600; preparation of plans for forti.
fications, So, 600; sea walls and embank.
ments, $1,000; torpedoes for harbor
defense: For the purchase of subma,
rine mines and necessary appliances
to operate them, for closing the chan
nels leading to our principal seaports,
for needful easements, cable galleries
etc, to render it possible to operate
submarine mines, $3.50, 900; total, 5,sIO,-
900. Gen. Wilson says that during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1897, there
was expended on river and harbor i'm,
provems MS Sl3, 461. .659.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail
Personal AND POLITICAL.


The British cabinet has practically
,eiected the overtures of the United
states for n monetary conference in
the interest of bimetallism. The cabi-
net holds that the gold standard in
the United Kingdom is unalterable
and that the opening of the Indian
mints is out OF the question.
The United States monetary com
missioners in London expect to receive
Information from the British govern
ment that IL is unable to listen TO their
proposals for bimetallism and they
will then return To the United States.
The commissioners attribute their
failure to the opposition of the bankers
and the London Times and other news
papers.
THE city OF Kuang Yang, China, was
captured by rebels and over 1000 of its
inhabitants were killed and injured.
BETTINA GERARD, the once noted ac-
tress and society belle, was at the
Bellevue hospital, New York on the
18th. She was suffering from paral-
ysis and may never entirely recover
the use of her limbs.
GEORGE NJ. PULLMAN, inventor of the
sleeping car which bears his name,
president of the Pullman Palace Car
company and multi-millionaire, died
suddenly at Chicago at five o'clock a.
m. of the 10th of angina pectoris, aged
j6 years.
LORD SALISBURY on the Goth sent to
Ambassador Hay at London the reply
of the British government TO the pro
posals of the American bimetallic
special commission headed by Senator
Wolcott His lordship regrets his in
ability to accede to the proposals of
the American commissioners and does
not see the desirability of an interna-
tional monetary congress and showed
that the financial department Of India
was against reopening the mints IN
that country.
ADM. GHERARDI was reelected com
mander-in-chief of the military order
Of the Loyal Legion of the United
States at the meeting at Philadelphia
on the Goth.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has determined
not to consider any new consular APP
pointments until congress meets and
has begun to collect material for his
message to congress by making notes
and jotting down suggestions made to
him.
PRESIDENT Mckinney has decided to
make no changes in the consular serv-
ice in Cuba until the war has been
brought To close. He has become
convinced that Cuba is lost to Spain,
and the only question now in his mind
is as to whether it would be better to
allow the war to collapse or for the
United States to assist in its speedy
conclusion in order to prevent further
Wholesale deaths of the reconcentra-
dos now huddled in Cuban towns by
Weyler's cruel edict and perishing by
the thousands from starvation and
disease.
SECRETARY OF WAR ALGER, has is
sued an order creating military res.
ervation in that part of Alaska lying
within radius of 100 miles of st.
Michaers The present laws of Alaska
will continue to prevail over the land
within the reservation, but the mill.
tary officer in charge will have con-
siderably enlarged powers in the mat.
ter of ejecting obnoxious characters,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28

DIR. KELLOGG, at the Civic Fhilau-
thropic conference at Battle Creek,
Mich, recently said: "Notwithstand-
ing our marvellous accumulation of
wealth and wisdom, we are certainly
going down physically toward race ex-
tinction. This assertion will doubtless
appear reckless in face of the we'll
known fact that the average length of
human life has been doubled within
the last two centuries. The true meas
ure of vital endurance is not the aver
age longevity, however, but the num-
Der of individuals per thousand or
million who attain great age"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
RasSIesnakes Loose In n Crowd.

HoLGATE, o., Oct 22.-Yesterday
evening a museum was exhibited in
this city in a car which contained a
huge glass cage, said to contain 400
snakes. The crowd pressed against
the cage and broke il open, allowing
the reptiles to escape. Among the col
lection were a number of black dia-
mond rattlesuakes, some measuring
from to IL feet long. They crawled
upon, bit several citizens All the
doctors in this city were summoned to
give medical aid. A number of people
were hurt in their efforts to get away
from the snakes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28

THE outbreak of yellow fever in the
south and the serious interference with
business calls attention to the need for
national quarantine regulations. The
health authorities of the Gulf and Mis-
sissippi valley states have at times
agreed to act in concert in all matters
of coast quarantine, and to report each
TO all the others every case of con-
tagious and infectious disease in their
several jurisdictions. But" comments
the New Orleans Picayune, 1.-The greed
of human nature and the keen compe-
titions of business operate against the
thoroughness of the measures taken
for the general safety"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
FOR MISSION WORK.
Annual Meeting of the Womans Foreign
Missionary society of the ropeka Dis

Annual Meeting of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society of the Topeka Dis
trict.
HASTINGS, Neb., Oct. 23.-The feder-
alton of $50 auNiliaries, representing a
membership of 5000 of the Topeka
branch of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, has just concluded its
annual convention here. The officers
elected are: President, Mrs c. +.
Wilder. Manhattan, Kan; vice presi-
dent. Mrs. I, B. Sweet, Topeka, Kan. :;
corresponding secretary, Miss Matilda
Watson, Lincoln, Neb.; recording see
retary, Mrs. Z. l.. Madison, Topeka,
Kan; treasurer, Mrs. A. NJ. Davis, Lin
coin, Neb. The federation will hold
its next meeting in Topeka in October,
1898. Last year the federation raised
Sl4, 900 for missions.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28

DURING the short time the arbitra-
tion law has been in operation in New
Zealand it appears to have worked
well. Under the act IN question the
colony is divided into districts. A
board of Cancellation composed of an
equal number of workmen and en-
ployers can be constituted in any dis
trict, and over this is special central
tribunal, which possesses appellate
functions, and whose decision is final
The penalty for the non observance of
the award is limited to $500. No
strike or lockout has occurred since
the act has been in operation. Trades
unions can sue and be sued.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28

San Francisco Chronicle: The wis
dom of taking Oklahoma out of the
hands of the Indians and giving white
men a chance to cultivate 1t appears in
this years farm returns. The new
territory turns up with 20,00O,O0 bush
els of wheat, 100000 bales of cotton,
$500, 900 worth of live stock, s2, 800, 900
worth of other products, the whole in
cremeut standing for s2l 100000 in
hard cash. This is $50 per capita, IN
Guiding the babies. On that basis
Indian land is not a bad investment,
and the opening-up process might
well be extended
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
No Charge.

It was evident that he was angry, and
perhaps he had reason to be. just as he
passed under the scaffolding the painter
hourished his brush little too vigorously
and the result was disastrous.
Look at that" he yelled, indicating his
coat and making all sorts of violent gestures
The painter looked at il as requested
"Nou have a right to kick" he said, when
his scrutiny was completed. ''It s very un-
even piece of work. | won't charge you q
cent for it."-Chicago Post.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
Negro BOY Kills "a White BOY.

Leverett Bridges, the 5-year old son
of Judge l.. l.. Bridges, of Guthrie, was
found dead by his father at o'clock
Saturday morning twenty yards from
the front door of the Bridges home.
A bullet hole was in his forehead just
above the left eye.
Willie Matthews, aged IA years, sou
OF John Matthews, colored barber, was
arrested and lodged in the county Jail
on the charge of killing young Bridges.
There was no witness TO the tragedy,
but circumstancial evidence is strong
against the colored boy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28

THE Chicago Tribune complains that
criminals are growing bolder. 1t cites
numerous instances of stage and train
robberies in California, in spite of the
fact that highway robbery is a capital
crime in that state. AS to Chicago,
the Tribune declared that hardly u
day passed without its atrocious crimes,
like that recent one in which woman
was assaulted and robbed in street
car. "All over the country" the com
plant goes on, "crime declines to yield
to the softening influences of civiliza,
fion -
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
Protection to stock Men and Farmers.

The Union Protective association
recently chartered under the law of
the State of Kansas, has its headquar-
ters at Talala, |. r., with u branch for
Kansas at Coifeyville. This associa-
tion is, AS its name indicates, Il protec-
tion TO stockmen and farmers against
theft of property. Already it is MAX
ing its influence felt, AS the thieves
are beginning to select victims who
are not members of the association.
Only good men are allowed to become
members, hence the association is
composed of those who are tried
and true"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28

full is understood to be the first condi-
tion in this plan Mr.. Sage's repre-
sentatives announced last night that
he had received subscriptions for over
S75, 900. 900 within two hours of his an
nouncement. 1t was announced that
he would continue to receive subscrip-
tions until his plan was subscribed at
least three times over. As in the bond
transaction, Mr.. Sage thinks there is
unlimited capital for the settlement of
the Pacific road debts without loss to
the government and without blind
pop1S
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28

CONNECTICUT has just adopted, by a
ballot of its citizens, one of the most
sweeping constitutional provisions yet
framed against illiterate voters. The
received an immense majority, more
than nine-tenths of the voters giving
it their approval. The amendment
provides that Every person shall be
able to read in the English language
any article of the constitution or any
section of the statutes of this state be.
fore being admitted an elector."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, q.
Walding, Kinnan q Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists Testimonals
free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28

THERE were $50 casualties in the
railway mail service during the past
year in which 10 clerks lost their lives;
3s were seriously and 40 slightly in
jured. This is larger number of
casualties and fatalities than has oc-
Cured during any previous year since
the organization of the service.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
Referred to Pope Leo,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The cardinal,
hrchbishops and bishops constituting
the board of directors of the Catholic
University of America decided to refer
the case of Mgr Schroeder, professor
of dogmatic theology at the university,
to Pope Leo for final determination
At the same time the board expressed
its desire to have Mgr. Schroeder re.
moved from the faculty.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
plaintiff

THE problem OF the safety of persons
whose business makes IL necessary for
them to use elevators has been brought
TO the front in New York by the many
elevator accidents of the last month.
Elevator builders ard insurance
companies indorse the opinion ex-
pressed by Mr.. Finch, of the Fidelity
a Casualty company, that the safety
devices now in use are practically of
no avail in nine accidents out of ten.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28

Mrs, Murray Hill is vefy homely woman
Her husband is absent IRON the city and
her dearest friend, Mrs. Manhattan Beach,
called. Mrs. Hill said:
"The last thing my husband did before he
went away was to give me kiss"
HIN! | should think that would be the
very last thing he would want to do"
And now they don't speak for some rea,
SOM Y World
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28

F0Rr SCorL Kan, Oct. 2S.-Miss
Mamie Brown, young school teacher
of Gotta, Kan, was frightfully burned
yesterday and will probably not recov-
er. Her clothes caught fire from a
stove and she ran into the yard. Her
sister attempted to rescue her and
they both tainted. One hand was
burned almost to a crisp and her body
and limbs were awfully burned.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
GOV. Leedy's New Executive Clerk.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct 23.-The gossip
that Frank Elliott is to take the place
of II. b. Fleharty as executive clerk to
Gov. Leedy was practically confirmed
yesterday when Elliott came TO Tope-
ka, and after reading the governors
correspondence, dictated between 80
and 75 letters 10 the governors stenog-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28

In jury trial at Ashland, Wis, the
vote stood IL for the plaintiff and one
for the defendant 1t was then agreed
that game of seven-up should be
played between the juryman in favor
of the defendant and one of those in
favor of the plaintiff and that on the
result of the game the case be decided.
The juryman for the plaintiff won and
then a verdict was returned for the
plaintif
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
Take the Air Line

the shortest from st. Louis, makes quickest
time, Pullman Sleepers, Parlor and Dining
Cars. All trains leave from St. Louis
Union Station. For complete information
address J. r. Tapp, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Kansas City Mo. r. A. Campbell,
General Passenger Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
PAINFUL AFFLICTlON
Son Writes Letter Telling How His
Futher Wus Troubled

W1NAMOE, IND.--"My father was
troubled with boils and carbuncles. After
suffering for some time, he heard of u
similar case cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla
He began taking this medicine and con
tlnued its use until he was cured. My
mother is taking Hoods Sarsaparilla for
rheumatism and it is helping her. Cry f.
NEwKIRK, Box 1884, Get only Hoods
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
Give Us Rest.

This is the prayer of the nervous who do
not sleep well Let them use Ilostetter's
Stomach Bitters and their prayer will be
speedily answered. Insomnia is the product
OF Indigestion and nervousness, two associate
also yanquishes malaria, constipation. liver
complaint, rheumatism and kidney com.
plants.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28

Fowler, Franzen, Bibby, Mahoney,
Heichhold, Barber, Hasmer and Boyd:
for acquittal, Harley. Holabird, Beh-
miller. The jury was out few
minutes over 66 hours. There will be
new trial of the case, and Luetgeri
meanwhile must remain in iail.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
A Big PennsyIyania Clothing Failure.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Oct 2S.-The big
.lothing firm of Dresher 4 stephens
has made an assignment The liabili-
Ties of the firm are placed at 500, OOO
with assets less than half of that
amount
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28

UP to within few days ago there
had been 493 suicides in New York and
Brooklyn since the beginning of the
year, of whom 32s were men and 1876
Women
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
Scarlet Fever Closes schools.

NEVADA. Mo-, Oct 2S. -Four district
schools in Metz township, 20 miles
northwest of Nevada, have been closed
ON account of scarlet fever.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28

THE pollution of the streams from
which large cities obtain their water
supply by the offal of cities is a matter
TO which the attention OF congress will
soon be directed
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
CURRENT COMMENT.

ACCORDING to estimates, the New
York mayoralty campaign will cost
1000, 900.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28
RUSSELL SAGE AT ITS HEAD.
New York Financier VIII Form a Syndicate
to Buy Union Pacific.

to Buy Union Pacific.
NEW YORK, Oct %. Russell Sage
created sensation in Wall street late
Yesterday by announcing that he had
been invited by President Mckinley TO
form a syndicate on the Union Pacific
railway, on the basis of satisfying the
full government claim the Union Pa
cifc. Mr.. Sage invited subscriptions
to q plan TO be hereafter brought out
by him for the foregoing object The
payment of the government claim in
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-10-28

1T is Stated that the entire debt of
Iowa will be paid off within a year,
and that the levy for 1899 will be re.
duced to "a mills or less.