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

remains of an old brick fort, no longer
and its Enclosure that was once the
scene of military drills has been turned
into a tennis court.
Situated TO the rear Of the city and
near the center of the island is a large
convent. surrounded by Il beautiful
garden several acres i'm extent, and to
the good auspices of this institution
the people are indebted for a most ex-
%cellent system of schools beyond that
Of the public primaries. Between the
convent and the shallow bay that in
dents the island to the northwest is
the abandoned garrison where a bat
terry OF artillery was until within few
years stationed. The barracks within n
grassy lawn, consisting of several neat
house, having all the conveniences for
q warm climate, are now leased out at
a nominal sum for private residences,
a sergeant being left to have supervi-
sion over the property.
Facing to the southwark are a lot OF
sand banks or mounds on which are
mounted a number of obsolete guns II
large caliber that once formed an im-
posing water battery, and would still
be Of material benefit in an emergency.
These sandhills gradually merge into
a beautiful white coral beach that is
washed by a light surf in which one can
battle at all times without risk. After
a storm the beach is strewn with
spcnges, which. with those obtained
from the adjoining shoals, form an ar.
ticle of commerce.
The salt pans on the island are an
other source of much wealth. They
consist of shallow basins dug in the
soil and into which the sea is permitted
10 dow, then cut off, and the water thus
confined is allowed TO evaporate under
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
Affected the Verdict.

"You see. gentlemen" said the cou
sci for the defendant, complacently-i,
was a compensation case-'I have got
the plaintiff into a very nice dilemma,
If he went there, seeing that the place
was dangerous, there was contributory
negligence, and. as his lordship wiki
tell you, he can't w IL he did
not see il was dangerous, neither coulc
my client have seen il, and there was
no negligence ON his part. In eithe,
a = / am entitled to your verdict" Thu
jury retired. "Well, gentlemen" sale
the foreman, II think we must give him
$780," All agreed except a stout, rud.
dy gentleman in the corner. who cried
hoarsely: Give him another so. gem.
men, for getting into the dilemma"
Verdict Observation-Disclosures House
bold Words.
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such a voyage are more than invalids
can endure. Under these circumstances
it has long been a wonder to me that
the merits of Key West have not been
more recognized; the temperature in
winter is that of the finest summer
weather in New York, and it would be
impossible to conceive a more agreea ole
climate than that afforded in Key West
during the period of the year from Oc-
tober to the middle of April, the Their
mometer rarely rising above 20
or falling below 80 degrees. The island
is just off the southern extremity of
Florida and is in a direct line of all the
steamer routes leading from the Attain
tic TO Cuba and the gulf ports.
1t is rue Key West at present can
only be conveniently reached by rail
to Tampa and thence by steamer max
ing IA run of II hours by sea; but as the
island is only separated from the main
land a short distance by an endless
chain of keys and coral reefs with very
shallow water intervening, it could
with ease, and at a moderate cost, be
connected by rail TO the main stem
via Cape Florida. Such Il railroad has
been projected and surveyed, and it is
only IA question of a short time when it
will be completed. Twenty-Five years
ago | made my first visit TO this island,
and found the town then but a com
oarative village. Now it has grown to
the proportions of the largest city IN
Florida. with evident signs of further
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
PICTURESQUE KEY WEST.
Eventually 1t Win Be the Great
American Winter Resort
An Interesting Letter from Lieu,
Lucien Young. u. =. n, About
FIorida's Island Me-
tropo1is.
rspecial Key West ina Letter

Especial Key West FLA } letter.
In consequence of the great number
# people in quest of health and rest
during the summer, pleasant spots Tor
that purpose exist in almost infinite
variety and within easy reach;
But localities possessing a warm
climate as winter resorts are
few in number, and those that
do exist involve a long journey to reach
them. However, with increased facili-
ties for travel and extended knowledge,
the requirements of civilization for win
or resorts will be met by the discovery
localities adapted for the purpose.
within the last few years we have
SCI The popularity of Florida as a
winter resort steadily growing, large
hotels erected, and many places within
her borders created into winter sani-
tariums.
In all these places, as well as IN the
towns and cities of the southern states
bordering on the gulf. the winter eli
mate is generally too cold and variable
TO meet all the requirements of those
in search of a radical change. In con.
sequence of this inequality, many are
induced to seek & more uniformly warm
climate in Bermuda or the islands OF
the West Indies, which involves a ,ong
journey by sea, and the incidents to
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
A DnmcsfIc Incident

John, dear, | wish you'd lend me your
knife" she said.
Yes, love"
And Just ask Sarah to bring down my
big apron out the bedroom, and a dust.
er, and some p%aratiin. and the wash leath-
cry,
And the wash leather. Anything else 70
Yes; Thomas must clear out the yard
and sweep il up a bit, And I shall want
some copper WIRE and the screw hammer
aud that bottle of stuff for renovating
leather and an old brush"
is that ally. are you going to repair all
the furniture?"
Don't be silly. | must have some stick
ing. plaster and a few bits of rag and a
pail of water
Nothing else! Il sounds like a surgical
operation or a second edition Of house
cleaning"
II wish you wouldn't interrupt when I'm
trying to think OF things. Let me see;
there's nothing else-oh, yes. | must have
a pair of scissors and my garden gloves
and some securing paper
Good heavens! What has bsppenedg |
hope it's nothing seriousy
BLESS the man, no! I'm only going to
overhaul my ike.'-Pick-Me cup.
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The patient was far gone; il was the opin-
ion of all hat he could not live but a few
moments. just as the breath was about to
leave his body. one Of the physicians, a gen.
tleman of culture. and a graduate of one of
our best colleges, remarked: Poor fellow, he
looks badly" At this the dying man opened
his eyes, Jumped up in bed, and shouted
who is the villain who deseerates my
deathbed by his solecisms?" Then he glared
am not looking badly. !! admit ] look bad,
but not badly, for | am not cross-eyed."
And from that moment he began to re-
cover, while the canker Of remorse began its
work upon the heart of the offender, and ere
many days his name was to be found in the
obituary column of the village paper.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
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THE MAJoR's BIG STORY.
ides of His wife GivinE Him Five
Dollars Took the Prize.

There were five OF six of them sitting about
the stove in the drug store, and they had
been telling pretty tall stories. The drug
gist was a man of some humor and inven-
ton. and he concocted a mixture of great
potency and fine flavor, composed of 81.
frumenti, saccharum alba, cortex Unions,
~carophyllus aromatIc1s and aqua pura y.
y. This mixture he proposed TO administer
TO whomsoever should tell the biggest story,
and the party at once began to stretch their
inventive powers to the fullest extent. A
toilet soap drummer was appointed Judge.
and the prize m~iSture, steaming hot, sat in an
eight ounce graduated measure upon the
edge OF the stove.
The colonel told a war story of the Mum
chausen variety, the squire ri ,ted a hunt
ing adventure that evinced a decided genius
for eyading the truth. and the postmaster
made a strong bid for the prize will a snake
story big enough to make the sea serpent
jealous The others followed in turn, and the
last man, the major, entered the competi-
ton. The major had in his mind a remark.
able narrative about a dog that he owned
that did some wonderful things, and he be-
gan his story in this way:
Last "Wednesday morning ! got up a
little later than usual and went down to
breakfast. Most of you have seen that
brown setter OF mine. He's a good deal
smarter than most men. Well, that dog
was in the dining room when j went in.
AS | came to the door, my wife, who was
awaiting me, said:
John. when ! went to wake you I'D
this morning, ] found this fve-dollar bill
on the floor. You must have dropped it
from your pocket when you addressed last
night. Then she handed me the bill. Now,
that dog OF mine was
Wait a Bit said the toilet soap drum
mer. you needn't 20 any further with your
story. The prize is yours. I'm a married
man myself, and that lie you've Just told is
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PEELED in self-defense TO draw their re-
volverS, not, however, until they had
been fired upon. One odd circumstance
connected with these perennial shooting
scrapes in those days was the fact that
in footing up the score il was always
found that five negroes to one white was
about the proportion of casualties. This
may have been due to the fact that the
ratio of black to white in every scrim-
mage was about five to one. or else that
the Caucasian, being cooler and long
skilled in the use of arms, was more
effective in close combat. At all events,
when impartially investigated it was
found that this Vernon difficulty diff
fered from its fellows in no particular
except one-that il "had 40 political
significance whatever" Walton's
friends. rejoicing with him in his re-
lease from durance vile, did so after the
fashion OF the day, and more or less bad
whisky was consumed before the stage
reached Nernon-where more friends
were met, more treats exchanged, and
where, as the devil of mischief would
have it., lie happened into the bar of
the old tavern just at the moment when
two or three others, all white, were hap
peting out. One of these was an old
tin,e admirer of Esther Walton, a man
with whom Scroggs had been at outs
for years. There was a iostle-uninten-
tional-a sneer in the careless apology
and a ranking word or two. Peace
makers drew the principals apart. In
deed. Walton was too happy to continue
his journey home and Estherwards to
care to quarrel. But his rivals heart
and brain were burning, and more
liquor made matters worse. The horses
were being brought around from the
stable with the troop of vagrant ne
groes Iloafing after, when, despite the
efforts of his friends, the half-drunken
man came lurching out of a neighboring
saloon and with savage oaths rushed
at Walton, demanding satisfaction"
Weapons were drawn and shots eX-
changed on the instant, and one of the
scattered mob of negroes fell dead with
a bullet through his heart, while for a
moment Walton, with smoking pistol,
stood alone, looking down at his as
sailant writhing on the sidewalk,
Friends rushed in, carried one man into
the drug store and crowded Walton in
TO the tavern bar. 1t was fair fight
He had drawn only in self-defense. His
assailant was to blame, and there was
no man TO suggest arrest. But he stood
there pale and %unnerved now, covered
with sorrow at the disaster to the man,
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the solar rays n the salt is deposited.
Only one effort has ever been made 10
obtain fresh water on the island and
then after sinking the auger over 900
feet the well was abandoned and II Is
exceedingly doubtful If water can be
reached under 1000 feet. Cisterns
flied with rain water furnish the sup
ply, which Is pure. cold and h%ealthful.
an, not likely to ever fall short of the
de mand. AS to sport, the surrounding
waters are excellent for boating and
abound in fine fish, and some of the adj
jacent islands afford rare shooting.
, The population of the island is con-
posed largely of Spaniards, or Cubans
who came over from Cuba with the to-
eacco industry, and since their advent
~ increasing trade.
These foreign residents are universal
~ respected and IN their business rela-
lions are on terms of perfect harmony
with the other Inhabitants. The local
-Four Hundred, or leaders in society aud
municipal authority, are the lmmi-
grants from the Bahamas or their
descendants, and they are called
"conchs" after that shell fish, SO pienti-
tui in the waters of their native islands.
h inhabitants OF Key West were ex-
c~eedingly loyal 20 the union during Inc
civil war, and one OF the first monu-
ments erected 10 the memory OF the
feueral dead Was a bea utiful obeIIsk
placed IN The shady triangle near the
naval station, in the early part OF 1866,
IN the city, keeping guard over tins,
Is d popular post OF the g.. A. Il.
IA island is o three miles ON
iinu two wide, and when ii was discoy-
creu by the Spaniards immense piles vi
human bones were found scattered over
the surface. from which they called &c
"uueso "A sueso," to indicate that
the island was "a great battle ground.
as IL was the custom OF the Florida In
dlons to pie the dead killed IN battle
only. From the Spanish royal grants,
tn, island passed into the hands of
three purchasers from Nassau, who
called IL I~hompson's island, and the
settlement following became knowu as
Ai!entown; The Spanish name, however,
wai never lost, but in ihe course OF time
it became corrupted into hey West, Dy
Inch the island and town are now
known.
Situated as the island is, near the mid
de OF the Florida Keys, IL became an
important station Tor the meu-oI-war
in ante-bellum days to operate from in
the interception or destruction OF yes-
sells engaged In the slave trade, as well
ar the suppression OF piracy. AS the
line Of commerce with the gulf states
arc the Atlantic ocean lies between Key
West and Dry Iortugas, the position If
hey West is OF great naval Importance
Us a slraleglcal point Tor the base of
operations, and coaling station TO the
fleet protecting the southern coast in
Time of war. During the war this i'm
portance OF Key West was recognized
by the establishment there of the head
quarters OF the East Gulf blockading
squadron, without which il would have
been impossible 10 have maintained an
eifectual blockade of the southern
coast. When The completion OF the
Nicaragua canal is an established fact,
Key West will become of still greater
Importance TO the United States as a
nssal station. LUCIEN YOUNG.
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One Of the Oldest women teachers in
the public schools of Portland. Ore. has
the Klondike fever, and proposes going
north. The clerk of the board of educa-
ton, a California '4oer, advises her to
take up a load Of candies, cigars and
nuts, rather than to try any other way
of making money or a living there. He
recalls the visit of a woman with such
a cargo to a California camp, aud says
that she cleared $1,000 between Satur.
day and Monday.
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progress and a steadily increasing
commerce.
The streets nave been graded and
paved, street railways inaugurated, the
number of substantial buildings in
creased, cigar manufactures estab-
lished, many of which employ more
than 500 workmen, and imposing public
buildings erected. The private resi-
dences are typical of southern luxury
and are surrounded by tropical trees
and flowers. The many churches and
the courthouse near the center of The
city would he regarded as ornaments
to any city, and are evidence of the law
and order that pervade the entire COM
munity.
On the west side, facing a perfectly
safe harbor capable of admitting yes
sells of the heaviest draft, is the naval
station or storehouse, having a fine iron
pier or wharf extending out to deep
water where men-of-war replenish their
supplies. This naval station was es-
tablished in the early part of this CEN
fury by Commodore Porter, who made
il the headquarters and base of supplies
for his feet, then occupied in suppress
sion of piracy in the West indies.
Just TO the southwark of the naval
station is the new and elaborate GUS
tomhouse and post office, OF a style of
architecture more in accord with the
rigors of a New England climate than
that of the tropics. A little beyond
the customhouse and facing the har-
Dor is the marine hospital, a very com
modious building, well ventilated. and
in every way adapted to the health and
comfort of the sick. OF the southwest
point OF land. and connected with II by
. narrow eauseway, are the picturesque
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Judge Campbell had Just heard the evi.
dence against a young Mission hoodlum
charged with disturbing the peace.
clared the judge. Funds in the treasury are
running low, so guess I'll have to get in
something toward my salary, ms I'm getting
hard up. I'll fine you five dollars .
You've got more money than | have"
pleaded the prisoner.
got" and the Judge emptied his pockets.
which contained just 30 cents in change, on
the desk.
The prisoner turned all of his pockets in
side out and produced % cents.
you are worse off than ] am" said the
Judge. Fine RENTED. You may go."--San
Francisco Post.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-09-30
GAPTAlN CLOSE
By CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
Copyright. 1894. by .. B Lippincot, Col
XllI.-CoNTINuEp

-
"You could, easily, but you don't want
10, or you would have given me my cap
iong ago"
"0hl" and the jaunty kept went
spinning into the darkness of the night.
and the little lady stamped in fury at
her own blunder. Take your cap, and
TO-"
We'll" said Lambert, with provok-
ing GOODNESS, eff I'm to follow my cap
It hasn't gone towards camp at all. 1t
~ieems-excuse me if j come back for u
light-it seems to have dropped close to
that old arbor Of yours among the rose
bushes, where you sit in the summer
moonlit evenings. Suppose we leave it
as an excuse for me to drop around
next time you go there"
But nov she seized a candle and went
bounding down the steps. 4 moments
search among the bushes, and she found
it-also him, for he calmly followed.
There's your cap" she said, land
yawnduh's the gate!"
He looked up in affected pain and
establishment.
"Why, Miss Katesie!-I supposed you
were simply acting on my suggestion,
and we were going TO have such a lovely
time at the bower. That's why | fol
lowed"
"Oh, All should like TO tay-uh your
tongue out You know All hate the
very ground you stand on"
The gloom in his fac rave way in
stantly to radiant joy. "You do?--
reallyT' he cried. 'Oh, | never hoped
for that! q thought you loved every
inch of this ugly old state and that !
never could coax you to leave it. DO
you really hate It 500"
But now, fairly beside herself with
vexation, the girl had turned and fed
her little feet seeming to fly up the
worn old steps that groaned and creaked
under any other touch. lie stood gaz-
ing after her a moment, the teasing
merry smile still lowering about his
lips, then picked up the cap she had
hurled to- earth, and walked blithely
away.
Not ten yards from the gate came
Corp. Cunningham on the run. Capt
Close desired to see the lieutenant a
once. n negro stood by the campfire
in front of'Close's tent. trembling from
either fear or excitement or both, hi:
%rrotruding eyes fixed on the form o.
old Rasmus, who was eagerly iabberinG
to the company commander.
"Do you know anything bout this
lieutenant?'' asked Close. "Thes,
darkies say there's been a big row owe,
towards Vernon. and hat Waltor
Scroggs is among the killed.
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4 u. a q. Novelty.

Among the many advertising novelties be
ing issued by the B a y. is one which is sure
TO attract a very considerable amount of at
%tention. IL is known as The Book of The
Royal Blue and is issued monthly by Col
ID. b. Martin, Manager OF Passenger Traffic.
OF magazine size and filled with attractive
half-tope illustrations and good reading mat.
ter. The Book of The Royal Blue" is bound
to make a hit. One splendid feature is a
list, of names and address of every passenger
and freight agent.
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Judge--Now tell me how you came to get
mixed up in this alteration.
Pat-Altercation is it? And phat alter
cation do yez mean?
you were mixed up in an alteration with
this man here. were you noty"
Not a bit OF il. I've been in no ~alterca-
ton wild nobody"
Then how did you get those black cyez
and that broken nosey"
"Oh, thin? He called me a liar 4
Yet you say you were not mixed up in an
alteration with bim?"
mo, sor. I wasn't mixed up in no ~alterca-
ton wild him. Dhere was no alteration in
sight. We was mixed up in the middle av
the road .'SClevcland Leader.
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This is a synonym for that gloomy, har.
assed condition of the mind which has it's
origin in dyspepsia. All the ugly spirits that.
under the name of the blues" blue dew
u.s. "megrims' and 'mulligrubs" torment
the dyspeptic almost ceaselessly, vanish
when attacked with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. that, moreover, annihilates bilious.
ness, constipation, chills and fever. kidney
complaints and nervousness.
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After the Pulling.

IF any Of my friends call. said the candi.
Gate for congress, YEARLY, as. he came down
from his private parlor and walked up TO
the clerks desk, tell them I've zone out for
a walk"
Going to stretch your legs a bit ?" asked
the affable clerk.
Just the other one said the candi.
date sadly.-Detroit Free Press.
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Wardins ON nm EvtI.

why do you laugh at his jokes? 1t
isn't possible you understand them. is
it?"
mo; but If l didn't laugh he'd try to
explain them."-Brooklyn Life.
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Does she really belong to the 4O0y"
"Um-well, | should call her about three.
ninety-eight."
The feminine intellect is prone To subtle
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES journal.
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A nrInht Vdea

~,Algy-Td like awfully to know whether
she'd marry me or not.
Reggie-Why don't you ask her. deah boy?
.Algy-By Jove, that's a good idea, | will.
What a head you have, old man.-Yellow
Book ~
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Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle 4
treatise. DIR. Kline, a33 Arch st., Phils., Pa.
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II some one would find a remedy for the
bad memories of debtors he would make a
fortune Rams Horn.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me many a Doctors bills. +. Hardy,
Hopkins Place, Baltimore, Md, Dec. ., '0i
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Star Ping Combines All Good auaIi-

All the desirable qualities you want in
tobacco are found in Star plug to A special
degree. Its constant use produces no evil
effects. L
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To Cure n Cold In One Day
an = Aasfvs nro.no Xu.usng tapis.s' All All
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Glad He wa. CI.d.

Post-Well. how did you like the picnic
Yost-I was so glad to get home again
that ] was glad / went.-Up-to-Da
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An Invitation.

Harry-A kiss is a drink of rarest nectar
Carry-Have one IN men. Y. Journal.
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We often wonder why w many people
tell the same story 80 many times. Wash.
ington Democrat.
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Hnli's Cntarrh Cure
10 taken internally. Price Use.