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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14
Na,,ora, Educational A..ociat,op.

WASHINGTON, July s-The National
Educational association met in annual
convention here last night, over 5000
being in attendance. At the opening
session nearly every speaker alluded
to the present war with Spain, and ev-
cry reference to the president, to the
army and to the navy elected tumul-
tuous applause. 1t had been expected
that President Mckinley would be
present to deliver the address of well
come, but his duties incident to the
war detained him at the white house.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

GUANTANAMO, July 8, via Kingston,
Jamaica, July 7.-When the Spanish
feet left Santiago de Cuba it was with
the intention to make for Cienfuegos,
the nearest port, to secure coal and
provisions All the ships were very
short of coal, the Cristobal Colon hav-
ing only two days supply, which she
had secured at Santiago. The Span
iards concentrated their fire on the
BROOKLYN, hoping to disable that yes
sci, which they considered the fastest
of the American warships, and thus
give an opportunity for at least one or
two OF the Spanish boats to escape
The BROOKLYN was hit 45 times.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14
The Balloon Hit by the Enemy.

WASHINGTON, July S-Gen. Greely
has received dispatch from Col. Allen
at Playa del Este, Cuba, regarding the
signal corps balloon used for obserya-
tion purposes with Gen. Skaters
army. He says that the balloon, which
was hit by the enemy aud split, has
been repaired, but the supply of
stored gas and tubes for it is exhaust
ed, owing to the injuries caused by
the enemy's bullets Attempts are
now making to get tubes from the
front where the gas generator is kept
A second balloon is expected from
Tampa to-day, Col. Allen reports
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

Ties OF your Pe-ru.na and two OF Man-a-lin
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from the same. l can tell you that am
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great foe which has tortured me so many
years, and can now eat anything j desire
without it is fruits or something acid"
To understand the scientific action of
Peru-na it is best to have DIR. Hartman's
special book for women or his book on
chronic catarrh These books are mailed
free by the Pe-ru-na Medicine Company
Columbus, o. All druggists sell Pe-ru.na
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14
HOBSON AGAIN FREE.
Vas Exchanged, with His Brave
Comrades, for Men of Equal Rank.
Seventeen Spanish Prisoners Given for the
Eight Americsns-Bobson Back on His
Old sbIp-wild Demonstration
of Entbnsiasm.

OFF JuRAeuA, July 6, via Kingston,
Jamaica, July Assistant Naval Con-
strustor Richmond +. Hobson of the
flagship New York and the seven sea-
men who. with him, sailed the collier
Merrimac into the channel of the har-
Dor of Santiago de Cuba on June last
and sunk her there, were surrendered
by the Spanish military authorities
yesterday in exchange for three lieu.
tenants and IA non-commissioned off,
GERS and privates captured by the
American forces. The men whose re-
turn has been secured are: Richmond
r. Hobson, lieutenant United States
navy; Osborne Deignan, coxswain;
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14
MOI. Ar,mery for Cen. shafter.

WASHINGTON, July s-With view
OF giving Gen. Shafter the benefit of
more heavy artillery, orders were is
sued to-day for the immediate depar-
ture of four heavy batteries to Tampa
for transportation to Santiago at once.
These batteries are X, of the Seventh
artillery at Willetts Point; ID, Of the
Fourth artillery at Fort McHenry,
Md, and ii and X Of the Second artil-
lery, at Fort Adams and elsewhere in
Rhode Island. Rush orders were given
to each of these batteries and it is ex-
pected that they will start for Tampa
to-day.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

"REFRIeERATIse ships, said naval
official the other day, ''are among the
most valuable additions to our modern
navy. With the aid of these floating
cold storage compartment ships the
system of feeding ships company
has been practically revolutionized.
We are now able to keep the officers
and men of Admiral Sampson's fleet
supplied with fresh meats and vegeta-
bles and plenty of ice. When You keep
Jack supplied with nutritious and
palatable food you improve his health
and put him in condition to battle
against Spain or any foe of the United
States"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

In his annual report the state geoio-
gist of Indiana says that the residents
of that state are drawing on their re-
sources of natural gas with lavish
hand They not only waste the gas
in their furnaces, CRATES and stoves,
but they allow 20,oC0,o0o aud more
cubic feet to escape daily, because
they are too indolent TO cap the wells
which have been bored for oil. He
estimates that at the present rate OF
consumption the store of gas cannot
last more than five years, while IL
would not be surprising II 1t failed in
one wear.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

ALI possible precautions are being
taken to prevent disaster coming to
the American fleet in Cuban waters
through tropical hurricane, such as
are of frequent occurrence in the ca
ribbean sea at this season of the year.
Instructions have been issued at Wash
ington TO the weather bureau to send
observers at once to ports along the
east coast of Mexico and of the South
American countries which border on
the Caribbean sea- Observers will
also be stationed in some of the West
Indian islands They will report to
Santiago by the nearest possible route
of communication,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

WASHINGTON, July s.-The war de-
partment has admitted that two ex-
peditions-one on the Florida and an
other on the Fanita-had successfully
proceeded from Florida ports to points
in central and western Cuba, where
large quantities of arms and supplies
were landed tor Gen. Gomez's COM
mand. This is the first time that arms
have got to Gomez and his men in the
western sections, as the first expedi-
tion equipped Garcia and his men
around Santiago.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14
Presldent signs Hawaiian Resolutions.

WASHINGTON, July SIT was by a
ceremony of the simplest character
that the resolutions annexing the
Hawaiian islands to the United States
yesterday were enacted finally into
law. 1t occurred in the cabinet room
of the executive mansion, and only
six persons besides President McKin-
ley were present. Senators and rep
resentatives who conversed with the
president gained the impression that,
for the present, the government of the
Hawaiian islands would be left largely
in the hands of President Dole.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14
The Flee, rha, Wa. DESTROYED.

WASHINGTON. July 5.-The annihila.
tion of Cervera's fleet is terrific blow
to Spain, as this feet was far more
formidable than that wiped out by
Admiral Dewey at Manila and was the
strongest fiotilla of ships Spain had
afioat. 1t consisted of the four ar.
mored cruisers Vizcaya, Oquendo,
Cristobal Colon and Maria Teresa and
three torpedo boat destroyers, Pluton,
Furor and, originally, the destroyer
Terror, but last advices place her at
San Juan, Porto Rico. where she had
been crippled by the St Paul.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

THE national bankruptcy bill, which
has just been passed by congress, Is a
compromise between the house bill,
which was n modification of the Tor
rey measure that was before every
congress for the past ten years and
which provided for voluntary and in.
voluntary bankruptcy, while the SEN
ate or Nelson bill provided for volun-
tary bankruptcy exclusively. Bank
ruptcy legislation has been sectional,
the west and south. as the home of the
so-called debtor class, favored the
voluntary feature, while the east, as
the region of the creditors, wanted
Involuntary bankruptcy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14
Hoe.on Sure to B. free.

WASHINGTON, July 5.--The release of
Hobson and the other heroes of the
Merrimac incident is likely to be
another result of the recent events
transpiring. 1t may now come about
either by the surrender of the city,
which would include the surrender of
Hobson and other American prisoners
in the city, or else by the exchange of
Hobson for Admiral Cervera or some
other high ranking naval official
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

PATRICK HAeeISs died short time
ago In Scranton, Pa, at the ripe old
age of III years. His age was authen-
ticated by records and certificates,
whica showed that he was born in
Ireland ON November /, 1881. Roth
parents were also long lived, his father
dying at the age of III years and his
mother at l07.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

NEARLY all of the railroads and rail-
road associations in the United States
have decided that they will pay the war
tax on bills of lading. This tax. which
is one cent on each bill of ladinR,
went into effect July 1. Any addi-
tional copy or copies of the original
bill of lading must be stamped at the
expense of the shipper.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

KEY WEST, Fla, July s-The small
Spanish schooner Gallito, loaded with
lumber, hardwood, chickens, pigs and
provisions OF various kinds, has been
captured by the auxiliary gunboat
Eagle and was brought in here to-day.
The capture was effected east of Cape
Popo, Isle of Pines
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

THE annexation of the Ladrone is
lands in the Pacific by American troops
was marked by ludicrous incident
The United States warship Charleston
entered the harbor of Guahan and
fired feveral guns at the forts. The
governor, thinking tLis was a salute,
sent word that he regretted his ina
bility to return it, as he was without
powder. When informed that he was
n prisoner of war he Indignantly pro-
tested, saying that he had no idea that
war had broken out between Spain
and the United States An American
citizen residing in the town was ap.
pointed provisional governor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

MANY of those WHO went TO Klon-
dixie in search of gold are coming home
poorer, but wiser in experience, and
the stories of the hardships they ex-
perienced has cooled the ardor of thou
sands who were preparing TO leave re-
munerative employmcnts to seek for
tune il the bleak and inhospitable
Arctic circle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14
spanish vice Admiral K,ned at santiago.

LONDON, July s-A dispatch from
Havana says that Admiral Cervera's
dispatch to Capt Gen. Blanco, sent
after his capture by the Americans,
declares that Vice Admiral Villamil
and Capt Legasa were among those
killed during the engagement with
the American warships
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

wAsHISeroS, July s-The war de-
partment has received a telegram from
Gen. Skaters headquarters. stating
that the auxiliary cruiser osceola has
captured Spanish lighter loaded with
provisions and valued at $50, 200.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

WILLIAM CARVER, aged 25 years, who
had the distinction of being the small
est man in the world, died recently at
Clayton, Ill. He was 2s inches high
and used to travel in shows with his
mother, who weighed 300 pounds.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

New York Out of the Fight.

The New York was out OF the fight at every
stage, but she Immediately put about and fol-
lowed the other vessels in the race to the west
ward and overlook them in time to join in the
chase for the Cristobal Colon after the other
Spanish vessels had been destroyed by the
Brooklyn, the Oregon, Iowa, Massachusetts,,
Indiana, Texas, Gloucester and other ships OF
the feet
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

Tun that he could bring 10 bear At the heels
Of the Colon came the vizcaya and Almirante
oquendo. Back Of them were the dread de-
Through y Blaze of Fire.
Then suddenly the big battleships opened up
and the rest OF the Spanish wav was literally
through a hurricane OF shot aud shells But
still the Colon kept on firing bravely. reeling
under the terrific impact of the tons of metal
that were poured upon her. When about ten
miles westward Of Morro castle. with his ship
trailing like a wounded duck. " and bannered
with flame. Cervera turned the vessel toward the
shore and made a last desperate EFFORT TO Keep
her out OF his enemy's hands She was sink
ing and blazing in score Of places. but sttll
her guns kept at work. and the white flag
showed above her last OF all At first the
fearful fire OF the battleships had naturally
been poured upon the flagship. but the others
we're not forgotten in the terrible din and up
roar made by the heavy guns and continuous
crash and rattle Of the rapid fire batteries
smoke Obscured the Scene.
The smoke wrapped the scene in obscurity,
but from time to time, as the wind tore the
smoke curtains aside, the spectators caught
momentary glimpses OF the swift tragedy
Close upon the heels of the Colon's destruc-
tion simultaneously. almost came the doom OF
the Oquendo and Vizcaya The Colon. the Wis.,
caya and Oquendo had to face the Iowa. Texas
and Indiana Under the fire of this ponderous
and not few fears went down to defeat with
fearful swiftness The flagship Colon fought
her way ten miles up the coast before her nose
was turned shoreward The Vizcaya and
Oquendo had not made half that distance
under the terrible hammering OF the hurricane
battleships before their case was hopeless. and
they too. were turned shoreward. and they
had not been idle Their crews fought with
desperate bravery, but courage was no match
for courage plus gunnery.
Marksmanship the Story.
1t was the old story. Spanish shells that went
wild for the most part while the Americans
gun fire was marked by merciless precision.
When the battered Oquendo and Vizcaya faced
the inevitable and swung around for the shore
both were afire, the Vizcaya from forward to
amdshipS The two cruisers were beachet
not more than quarter of a mile apart
The Gioucester's Good Word.
The Gloucester. fast little yacht that can
not boast of any heavier battery than several
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

OFFICERS wives at Washington have
formed society and meet once week
to sew for the destitute families Of the
absent soldiers and sailors
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

THE directory company places the
present population of Kansas City
lboth sides of the Kaw) at $50, 2s2,
which means a gain of 17,5o7 for the
mast wear.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

THE money value of the Spanish
ships sent to the bottom by Admirals
Dewey and Sampson has been figured
out to have been in the neighborhood
of $50 600 600
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14
Another Crime.

A hard-bearted Anglo-Spaniard whsr
demonstrated with and told that the Cubans
had for long been in state of worse than
serfdom, replied that it serfdom right
Moonshine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14
The Beaver Herald.
NOAH Dawes. Publisher.
BEAVER, OKLAHOMA.
CURRENT COMMENT.

Az Illinois farmer recently commit
ted suicide from fear that he would be
drafted into the army.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

WHAT undoubtedly is the finest hos
pital ship in the world will be sent 70
Santiago de Cuba. She is the Relief,
the pride of the war department. The
Solace, Uncle Sans other hospital
ship, belongs to the navy department
The Relief is divided up into five large
wards for the sick and wounded, into
store rooms and mess ooms, operat-
ing rooms, and officers quarters and is
fitted with every appliance known to
modern medical and surgical science.
Electrical power will run the lights
and hundreds OF fans scattered
throughout the ship whose ZEPHYR
will cool the wounded soldier.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

THE Fourth of July in London was
marked by demonstrations of PATRIOTS
fervor, unprecedented in any celebra-
tion of the day that has ever taken
place outside of United States terri
tory, and never before in London was
there such profuse and widespread
display of American bunting. The
news OF the heavy losses OF the Ameri-
cans around Santiago caused feeling
of gloom, but the relief was intense al
the announcement of the destruction
of Admiral Cervera's feet by the
American vessels under Admiral samp-
son All newspapers congratulated the
United States upon its victory.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

at the time the Americans least expected him
TO do So and fighting every inch Of his way,
even when his ship was ablaze and sinking, he
tried to escape the doom which was written
on the muzzle Of every American gun trained
upon his vessels The Americans saw him the
moment he left, and commenced the work OF
destruction Immediately. For an hour or two
they followed the flying Spaniards to the west
ward along the shore line. sending shot after
shot into their blazing hulls, tearing great
holes in their steel sides and covering their
decks with the blood of the killed and wounded.
They Fought to the Last.
AT no time did the Spaniards show any indi-
cation that they intended to do otherwise than
fight TO the last They showed no signals of
surrender even when their ships began to sink,
and the great clouds Of smoke pouring from
their sides showed that they were on fire But
they turned their heads toward the shore, less
that mile away, and ran them on the beach
and rocks, where their destruction was soon
completed. The officers and men on board
then escaped to the shore as well as they could,
with the assistance of boats sent from the
American men-of-war and then threw them
selves upon the mercy Of their captors, who
not only extended 10 them the gracious hand OF
American chivalry, but sent them q guard to
protect them from the murderous bands OF Gu
ban soldiers hiding in the bush on the hillside
eager to rush down and attack the unar med,
defeated but yalorous foe
Admiral Cervera escaped TO the shore in a
boat sent by the Gloucester 10 the assistance
of the Infanta Maria Teresa and as soon as
she touched the beach he surrendered himself
and his command to Lieut. Morton. and asked
to be taken on board the Gloucester, which
was the only American vessel near him at the
time, with several Of his oficers. including the
captain OF the flagship The Spanish admiral,
who was wounded in the arm. was taken to the
Gloucester. was received at her gangway by her
commander, Lieutenant Commander Richard
Wainwright who grasped the hand os the gray
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14
TT is NO MORE.
Cervera's Fleet, the Pride Of Spain,
at the Bottom of the Sea.
sampson's wsr.hips Met 1t at the Entrance
of santiago Hsrbor and the Glorious
Episode AZ Manila Wa, Repeated
-Cervera q Prisoner.

WAsHINercS. July 5.-The navy de-
partment received the following from
Admiral Sampson:
To the Secretary OF the Navy:
SIBoSEy, July THE feet under my COM
mand offers the nation as a Fourth Of July
present the destruction OF the whole OF Ger
vera's feet Not one escaped II attempted
70 escape az $50 a m Sunday 70 two y m.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

OFF SANTIAGO. July Admiral Cervera's
feet lies to-day at the bottom of the Carib-
bean sea, OF the southern coast OF Cuba. The
Spanish admiral is prisoner of on the
auxiliary guuooat Gloucester. formerly Mr.. ].
Pierpont Morgan's yacht, Corsair. and 900 TO
l,5OO other Spanish officers and sailors, all who
escaped the frightful carnage caused by the
shells from the American warships. are also
held as prisoners Of war by the United States
navy. The American victory is complete, and,
according to the best information obtainable
at this time, the American vessels were prac-
tically untouched, and only one man was
killed, though the ships were subjected to the
heavy fire of the Spaniards all the time the
battle lasted.
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Made a Gallant Dash.

Admiral Cervera made as gallant q dash for
liberty and for the preservation OF his ships
this morning as has ever occurred in the histo-
ry of naval warfare. In the face OF overwhelm-
ing odds, with nothing before tim but inevita-
bile destruction or surrender IL he remained any
longer in the trap in which the American feet
had him. he made a bold dash from the harbor
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14
CLEAN PEOPLE.
Have Catarrh Anywhere We
Can Not Be Wholly Clean.

axe systematic eff
to be free from
disgusting disease.
L. A. Johnston,
Pilham and Ripley
e ts, Montgom-
Ala, tells her ex-
perience W i t b
: catarrh of the
> stomach a n d
h o W she was
cured:
81 will state to
you that / have
taken eight bot
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-07-14

the last, the Crlstobal Colon, had run ashore
six miles west Of Santiago and had let down
her colors. The Infanta Maria Teresa, Oquendo
and Vizcaya were forced ashore. burned and
blown up within % miles OF Santiago the
Furor and Pllton were destroyed within four
miles Of the port Our loss one killed and two
wounded Enemys loss probably several hum
dred by gun fire, explosions and drowning.
About 1900 prisoners, including Admiral Ger
vera The man killed was George H Ellis,
chief yeoman Of the Brooklyn. SAMPSON.
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six-pounders and three Founders was lying %
Aguadores. three miles east of Morro, when
the Spaniards came out At first she Joined in
the attack upon a large vessel, and then held
off some, Capt wainwright concluding to re-
serve his efforts for the two torpedo boat de-
stroyers in the rear. The Gloucester steamed
after them when they appeared and chased
them to point five miles west of MORO pour
ing shot after shot into them all the time Her
efforts bore abundant fruit, for to her belongs
the credit for the destruction of both Of the de-
stroyers. She fired l,40O shots during the
chase, and 1t was not long before both destroy
ers were en- fire and plainly disabled.
Ccrvera's Plan Was Not Anticipated.
There can be no doubt that Admiral Ger
vera's plan to escape from Santiago harbor
was entirely unexpected by Admiral Sampson!
and the best evidence of this is the fact that
when the Spanish vessels were seen coming
out OF the harbor the flagship New York was
Sc ven miles away steaming to the eastward
toward JuragNa, the military base, nine miles
east af MOrrO