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Executed at San Quentin for the
Mr.der of His Uncle.

SAN QUENTIN. March living
Turg. the Oh ne e murderer, was hanged
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Sometimes the cir. helps her hashful
lover out and sometimes it is her faith
Ier.--Chicago Daily News.
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Man laughs a woman because she
follows the fashions. and woman laughs
at man because he follows her.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22
ENGLISH COMMENTON AMERICA
Ignorance Of Britishers Concernine
Our History.

Some amusing stories illustrating
English ignorance of American affairs
are told by a London resident who is
at home in literary and political cir.
cles.
At a literary reception Mr.. Lowell
was referred to as one Of the masters
of American poetry, who had never
seemed capable of doing anything
else.
II think you are wrong" said one, in
a critical tone. "Mr. Lowell wrote sew
eral books which were well worth read
ing"
what were they?" asked the frs
commentator ON American literasure
1.-THE Autocrat' and the other Break
fast-Table books was the serene reply
AS every one in the group looked
wise and innocent, it was evident thai
the rival claims Of DIR. Holmes to tn,
authorship of those "Breakfast-Tabl,
boSlSs" were not suspected.
A graduate of an English university
was amazed by a reference TO the Amer
lean civil war which was casually mad,
in conversation at club house.
when did it take placer he asked
81 had supposed that there had been nj
fighting in America since George Wash
ington's revolution in the time o.
George Ill"
lie had read for a degree at an Eng
lish university, and had Travelled ex
tensiyely on the continent and in the fal
east, but had never heard of the great
est civil conflict of ancient or modern
tiinesl
These stories, told at the expense O
well-educated Englishmen, prove tha
there will be room for increased knowl
edge of America during the period o
good,feeling which every well-wishel
OF Anglo-Saxon civilization hopes Il
opening between two great countries
Youths Compan
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22
SCIENTIFIC CONSCIENCE.


Happening 10 know two men who were
deeply interested in geology and who did not
know each other Detroit man brought the
two scientists together recently at the house
Of one of them and then left them to enjoy
the occasion. A day or two later he met the
host in the case and heard this strange story
from him:
"Well, Mr.. Cooper, that was fine man you
brought out to see me the other nght-a fine
man. Why, he's as crazy about geology as
am, IL not a trihe crazier. We sat up to.
gether until after midnight, locking over my
specimens and talking about them, and I'm
going down to see his cases He tells me he
has almost bankrupted himself indulging
his taste for rare and beautiful fossils. A
funny thing happened the other night, too;
he's great one-that mani On my library
table ! had one remarkably beautiful fossil
too choice to be hidden away in a case and
yet too valuable to be left lying around.
needn't tell you what it was, for you don't
know one from another. Your friend does,
however, and he returned again and again
to admire this particular specimen. OF
course, | enjoyed his enthusiastic apprecia-
tion oft, and when he was about to 20 said: :
Mr.. Badger, you admired this fossil so much
I'm going to give myself the pleasure of part
ing with It to you. Please add 1t to your coll
lection So saying, extended my hand for
the fossil, and behold it wasn't there.
On the table and under the table looked,
behind the lamp, and under papers-no fos-
sil-a mysterious disappearance. felt nom
plussed and looked at my guest. He looked
sheepish, fumbled in the inside of his sacdue
coat and said; Well, I'm glad you are going
TO give me that fossil. l already had it in
my pocket"
"As had often done the same trick my.
self couldn't utter a word Of protest.
We'll, well,' / said, take il along and
heartily welcome
1--WE annexed fossils myself Art has no
conscience. Detroit Free Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22

Keep 'way-don' talk sho lou;
where 'sh it2 Only key got. Abby fin
she-I-wha' shin doP" he whim-
pered
"oh, ohl" shuddered the girl.
MIR. bingham CROPPED for the chair he
had imprudently forsaken aud seated
himself majestlcally upon the arm. The
heavy chair tipped with his weight
Faith helped him to regain his seat.
She stopped to search for his key, dash
ing the tears from her eyes.
Here il is, poor father" she said.
putting the key back into his hand.
There; have you got it? Let me put
1t into your pocket. See, you will lose
it again"
1t was all that he cared for; so let
him have it and find his way to the
sideboard and so out of the world where
he was no longer of any use. Faith
could not have reasoned in this cold
blooded fashion; she acted on the i'm
pulse simply to do one little thing for
him that he wanted done before she
left him. If not that night, yet she
must leave him soon; she could not af-
ford to be harsh with what was already
memory, grave.
There was yet one man in his senses
in that distracted place whose courage
and humanity could be counted on; the
| doctor, Faith knew, had returned to the
mine. But as she flew TO seek him at
his office he was on his way to her,
and thus they missed eacL other by con-
trary paths in the dark
The Office was locked. Faith beat
upon the door with bare hands. but
got no answer. Then she ran around
to the Kitchen door, which stood open.
showing n light burning in an empty
| house.
The doctor could not be far away,
she thought, and, stepping inside, she
stood on the platform and shrieked:
"Oh, doctor, doctor!" in voice Of an.
guish which brought, not the doctor
but Darcie Hamilton out of the cellar
where her piercing cry had reached him
He sprang to her side and put his good
arm around her as the simplest way
of answering that there he was If she
needed him.
What do you want of the DOCTOR
What has happened? Dear, what is this
horror in your face?"
81 thought you were gone" she said
days ago!" She had forgotten that
it was only the night before that h,
had left her fathers house; it seemed a,
if it might have been years.
1--WE are going tonight" he an
swered. Have you not seen the doc
tor?"
mo, no; I cannot find him. They
are doing something dreadful to Wan
to make him tell where you arcane
they are not done with him. l mus
find the doctor!"
"They are done with him." said Dar
Gle, listening. "Hark it's all guie
up the gulch."
What do you mean? He is dead?'
"He has told"
what! Does he knowY'
why, it was he who brought m,
here. He'll tell, you know, if that will
save him." Darcie explained.
The shock of this discovery, and it
self-evident consequences, left the poo
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22

Blackwell Sun: DIR. Buxton, terri.
torial health officer, reports that in.
sanity seems to prevail 10 a greater
extent in Oklahoma than in other sec.
tions of the country, and attributes IL
to frontier life, exposure, hardships OF
a new state, isolation from society, etc,
IL is an alarming fact that during
the past two years Kay county alone
has fui nished 20 insane people for the
asylum at Norman.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22

girl no strength wherewith to "coun-
terfeit' any longer, for pride's sake
1t was the simple truth that Darcie
read in her face as their sad eyes met,
in the sincerity of moment that
might be their last on earth together.
GO this instant! Why do you stay
here? Oh, mercy! where can he go"'
She tried to push him from her,
while he held her in dream, hardly
daring to believe what her pale face
told him.
I'VE were waiting for you, Faith
dear. The doctor said you were TO go
with us; but | said you would never
ro-with me. But would you go"' he
implored.
Here Mikes double bass interrupted,
lamenting in a suppressed roar;
"Musha, musha! the docther has not
towld her a world"
If it's about my going-don't say an
other word," pleaded Faith. Il
wouldn't go for all the world. lshould
only keep you back. You'd have no
chance at all with me along"
"And do you think that am going il
you stay here?" said Darcie, half beside
himself with JOY.
But there's no danger here for me-"
1T would be parting soul and body"
he said.
"Ye'n not keep soul an body long to-
gether av ye stay" said Mike.
"You break my heart" Faith cried,
ssThAea will have no
pity-and you have none--to refuse me
this one chance for your life. Once
more, will you goY
"Arrah, here comes the doctherl He's
the man we want" said Mike.
1t was the doctor, in painting hurry
half choked for breath.
"Well, young woman! So here you
are, and I've been all over the country
looking for you. Well, boys, have you
got this thing all fixed?"
"It's bechune her an him." said Mike,
in despair. She'll not go for fear she'd
delay us, an he'll not go an Fave her,
an I'll not shtir widout him; an there
We hive it--a caucus av fools il iver
there was one!"
Tut, tut! what waste OF Time! III
she won't go, she won't, and there's an
end of that. Your legs are your best
friends now. boys. Get in there; all
ashore that's going.
"Come, Darcie, don't make this kick
now, and ruin everything. know it's
hard" the doctor whispered, with his
hand on Darcie's shoulder, 'but, Lord!
man, you're not the only friend she's
gotl Trust me, we'll get her safe out
of this; they don't exterminate the girls
I'll bet you $50 you cross the lake with
her tomorrow night. How's that? Dc
you want any better chance than that
TO plead for your sins? Give her kiss
now, aud get along with you'll They
are headed down the gulch," said the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22
TERRITORIAL NEWS.
Late Happenings of More Than
Ordinary Interest
BRIEFLY TOLD FOR HURRIED READER
Secretary Fiison of the school Land
Board Makes Public Very Credit
able Statement :, Treasurer
Tbompsop's Report.
Statement OF Commissioner r,,.ou.


Chacles H. Filson, secretary OF the
school land board, has made public a
statement OF the receipts for Novem-
Der as follows: Common schools, sl4,-
l5l.7s; college fund, 81, ,se7os; public
buildings, 81, ,254.l4. Greer county sec
tions, sl3. Total, s17,9s6 e0. For the
proceeding months of the last half of
the year the receipts were: October,
s3s, ,525,43; September, s32, s4l.0l; Aug
ust, IS, 100. IS; July, "a, ,3os. 20, making a
grand total of SOS, ,O6l95 for the five
months.
Secretary Filson has done much TO
increase the funds iptrusted to his
care. For instance, August 81, 1897,
he printed statement of all unleased
school land in Oklahoma. II was
shown that in the aggregate there
were hundreds of quarter sections OF
vacant school lands in the counties OF
Pottawatomie. Lincoln, Payne, Paw
nee, Cleveland, Oklahoma, Logan, No
BILE, Kay, Canadian, Kingfisher, Gar.
field, Grant, Blaine, Woods, Custer, ID,
Washita, Roger Mills, Day, Woodward
and Beaver. Most of this vacant land
was in the grazing country west of
range IA. 1t was suspected that a
large part OF che land was being used
by the cattlemen without leasing.
special agent was instructed by Secre-
tary Fisou TO inspect this vacant land.
This was done and the cattlemen
told that they must either lease the
land or move off. In nearly every in.
stance they applied for leases at the
rate of 1913 a section.
So great has become the demand
for school lands in Oklahoma on ac.
count of prosperous agricultural con.
ditions that it is most impossible to
rent desirable lands, as the tenants
once located, seldom want to cancel
their leases These lessees stand to.
gether for common protection and
represent formidable organization
OF nearly 6,000 persons. They are al
ready preparing to go before the mex,
legislature with bill, giving them q
stronger hold on the lands occupied
and the improvements on them.
On November lG, 1898, Secretary Fill
son printed another statement of va
cant school lands. 1t showed thai
there are now no vacant school lands
In the counties of Payne, Noble
Kay, Garfield, Washita and Roger
Mills. In 1897 there were ISL vacan
quarters in WGshita county; l24 il
Custer, where now there are only two
l42 IA ID where there are now about ,
dozen; 2l4 In Roger Mills; over 100 il
Day, which now has only -Four, whil,
the hundreds of vacant quarter sec
tions in Woods, Woodward and Beaver
have dwiDdled to only u fraction C
their former number.
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pay. TAKE. and Get. No BENEFITS.

FL Reno Globe: VIM. Cleveland, 1ndi.
an trader at Anadarlso, was in the city
Monday aud Tuesday for the purpose
of paying his taxes. Mr.. Cleveland
registers kick against paying taxes
for roads and bridges and schools in
Canadian county while there is not u
single road or bridge on the whole res
ervation that has been built with pub
lie money, and there is not free
school for white children in the Kiowa
and Comanche country. Under the de-
cision of the United States Supreme
court these people are contributing
thousands Of dollars annually to the
various county and territorial funds
and we think that the coming legisla
ture should make some provision foi
the white children, who live in that
country.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Il. j. Cheney 4 Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +, ].
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in ali business transac-
tions and financially able 10 carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure il taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Price 75c. per bot.
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22
Minor Territorial News.

The Choctaw News will be removed
to Wellston.
The Oklahoma Bankers association
met at Oklahoma City Deeem ber 7-s.
The Gerlach bank at Woodward has
increased its capital stock 10 s25, 900.
Twenty-four houses were burned at
Johnstown, a mining camp. The fire
was caused by prairie fire,
A restraining order has been fled in
the Ryan court to prevent the town OF
Duncan from incorporating.
DIR. Harrington, a Yukon capitalist.
was recently robbed OF $4,000 worth
of bonds, notes and securities.
Arthur Reynolds, IS years of age,
was accidentally shot and killed by Q
brother, near Guthrie, last week.
The extension of the Frisco to Greer
county will he a good thing for the
people of that section of Oklahoma.
John Case, contractor of Ok lahoma
City and Shawnee, has left the terri.
lory owing his workmen large amounts.
George Ii. Dodson, the territorial Ii.
brarian, has been elected vice presi-
dent of the National Library associa-
tion.
In, one district in Greer county
school was dismissed for month all
the children staying home to pick
cotton.
A great many of the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe children are attending the
regular district schools with the white
children.
The charge for dipping cattle is Sc
cents head and that is one reason
the cattle men are opposed TO the new
regulations
Kansas cattle will not be admitted
to the territory unless dipped or have
been in the state six months prior to
coming to Oklahoma.
j. s. Pickens, a Guthrie tough, en-
tered the room of Assistant United
States Attorney Mcclure, at the okla
homa hotel, and stole S2O0,. worth o.
property.
The recent prairie fires which hav,
swept over. portions of the Kiowa an,
Comanche country have SO ruined tn,
pasturage that many big herds bav,
been driven elsewhere.
Colonel A. j. Blackwell and hi
Cherokee wife now own the who'll
town Of David, in the northern part o
the Cherokee nation, the white inhab
itants having turned over the propert.
to them in order TO save it from tn
effects Of the Curtis law.
Willie Matthews the colored boy ol
trial for murder at Guthrie has beei
acquitted. Matthews was arrested 70
killing 4-year-old Everett Bridges
| The evidence was circumstantial an
Matthews could not be convicted.
The Choctaw council has passed
bill instructing the board of education
of the Choctaw nation TO have all pu
pills now at the different schools in tn
states at the expense of the nation re
turned home by the first of January.
Joe Pentecosl who shot and kille'
Jim Bowers In Guthrie, last week, LA
been removed to the Oklahoma Cit
Jail, as it was feared an attempt woul
be made to lynch him.
X. M. Murchison of Day county she
and killed r. ii. Low in quarrel owe
six fence posts. Low had just marie
and Murchison who is now under al
rest, has a large family.
Taxes were due on December IS, an
become deliuquent on January L
When one-half OF the tax is paid befor
January II, the second half is not d.
linquent until the third Monday !
June.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22
The Quaran,ins Hoard Cautious.

Guthrie Leader; There is no doubt
that the quarantine board took the
right view of the case at its meeting
in this city. Home stockmen must be
protected first; they have the right 10
expect this protect tion, and the board
did right in giving it to them. 1t may
work slight hardship to some farmers
who have pasturage and grain to sell,
but TO lay down the bars for the unre-
strained introduction of cattle into the
territory is to run the risk OF intro
ducing diseased cattle, which might in
the end prove costly experiment
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22
Rem,ua.d Of the early psv..

Kingfiisher Free Press: On last
Tuesday evening, some most hilarious
person or persons enjoyed himself,
herself or themselves to the full ex-
tent, by driving around the city, firing
Ia revolver at intervals. The Free
Press man going home, had, for the
safety of his life, to hide behind num-
erous houses while the battery passed.
Such actions as these were all right
ten years ago, but now since peace has
been declared, we think 1t should be-
stopped.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22
Oklahoma Nssros. L.ay. for L,..r,.

Norman Transcript; A colony of 10
negroes left Oklahoma City over the
Frisco for Savannah, Ga, last Sunday,
where they will take passage for Lii
IBERIA, country in Africa. The colony
was headed by negro named Apple
berry, who recently sold his farm on
Deep Fcrk and other possessions for
$1,000 The rest OF the colony is not so
well off but each has sufficient means
to carry him through.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22
Chance to Get Even.

A Kentucky man recently married the
granddaughter of a woman who once re-
fused him.
.""Gracious;. what vengeance he will be
able to wreak"
Il don't see where the vengeance is to
come in"
"Why, he will be able to address the won.
an who had once refused him as grand
mother. cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22
Trial OF an Important Case.

Ell Reno Globe: An important Grim
inal case from Oklahoma county, will
be tried in the district court here next
week on change of venue from the
court of Oklahoma City. The case is
the Territory Vs.. Fred Jones, who is
charged with the murder ol Policeman
Jackson at ok,ahoIna City last summer
A great deal of interest is manifested
in the case owing to the fact that the
defendant is young man OF good fem
lily, who has always been upright anc
honest, and that the deceased was Q
well known and popular officer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22
Railroad Train. to run slower.

Railroad officials claim that IL is very ex-
pensive to run their lightning express trains,
and are talking about reducing the speed II
is likewise expensive to the health TO rush
and struggle and compete in business affairs
as men do nowadays; The brain, the nerves,
the muscles, the whole system gives out For
restoring strength after busii.ess worries,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the proper
remedy. II is an ideal tonic for the tired. the
rundown and the weak.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22
From Territorial Trea.ur.,,. R.,or,


Territorial Treasurer Thompson has
hled with the governor his biennial
report, containing full and complete
exhibit of public accounts and funds;
the amount received and the amount
paid out during the two years ending
November 30, and the balance remain
ing in the treasury, together with an
exhibit of the balances due from the
several counties on account of unpaid
taxes.
From December /, 1896, to November
30, 1898, the receipts from all sources
were $500, ,474.O5 and the expenditures
1881, 363.26, leaving a balance of $780,
l1O79 Included in the receipts is st2
enclosed in a letter to the treasurer
from an unknown woman claiming to
have been oYerpaid that amount, and
which made necessary the creation of
conscience fund" Another entire
~ new and. distinctive feature in the
receipts is percentage of the insur-
ance license money and fees, amount
ing during the two years to 50, ,O7l. IS.
The present adm is tration is the first
to record the payment of any money
from this source into the treasury.
During the two years the interest on
the daily balances was s69s.Il which
was covered into the treasury.
The total levy for territorial taxes
since the organization of the territory
is S643, 3,0l5.73, Of which s5Os. 751. OIL was
paid into the treasury, leaving an in
cebtedness OF sl34 ,264.s2 due the terri
tory from the several counties. The
tax levy in 1897 was Sl37, 7500s, OF
which sl0i, 1878 was paid, represent
ing percentage of73.43. The amount
due the territory from the several
counties on 1897 taxes is $50, 593.92.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22
ITEMS FOR THE cHURCH-GoER

Arizona has l6 Methodist Episcops
churches.
Chicago, with 1.O5oiOoo people. hsi
Gas churches.
The centenary OF Welsh Methodisu
viii be celebrated in 1900.
The queen of Holland is Presbyte
rian and worships in the new church o.
Amsterdam.
The 10000 German Baptists of th'
United States gave last year $4,000
TO missions.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22

A hypocrite makes more trouble in the
world than a fool.-Atchison Globe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22

| can recommend Piso's Cure for Con.
sumption to sufferers from Asthma.-E. ID.
Townsend. Ft. Howard, Wis, NAV 4. e4'
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22

The wise man always stops to think. but
it's the really wise one who thinks without
having to stop.-N. Y. journal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22

There is quite a difference between bonds
and vagabonds.--L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-22

He who goes with wolves learns how to
howl.-Spanish Proverb.