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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-15
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-15

NOAH EAvES, Ediior and Proprieior.
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02

boro . detachment Of Morgan's COM
mand was guarding . mountain pass
. few miles from Bradyville. Tenn.
A portion Of the valley leading to the
pass was densely wooded and swampy.
Tho marshy ground abounded in bull
frogs OF huge proportions, and the trees
afforded ro0sting place for numerous
owls. Among the soldiers was q strip
pling by the name Of Spreeler. 1t was
q wild and windy night when Spreeler
vas called upon to do guard duty.
About one o'clock when the sky was
Of . leaden hue and the wind sighed
fitfully through the trees an owl on q
nearby limb hooted:
"Who-who-are you?"
John Spreeler." exclaimed the
sentinel. trembling in his boots.
Just at that moment a bullfrog, In
deep bass tones. seemed to say:
Sur-sur-surrcund him."
I'LL be hanged IL you do." exclaimed
Spreeler as he fired his musket and
broke for the camp. which had been
thrown into the widest confusion by
the alarm. which was supposed to mean
that the enemy was attacking the out
posts.
When the true state of affairs was
understood the other men made life
a burden fer John until the Battle Of
Murfrecstorc. when the Lincoln county
STRIPPING was promoted for conspicuous
bravery. He was afterwards assigned
to Brasg's army. and died like a hero
at the battle above the clouds" while
in the forefront Of the charge, trying
to spike an cnemy's cannon.
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02
jha NegrH Soldlen.

We used to think the negro didn't count
for very much
Light fingered In the melon patch, and
chicken yard and such:
Much mixed in point Of morals and ab-
surd In point OF dress.
The butt Of drol cartoonists and the tar
get OF the press:
But we've got to reconstruct our views on
color. more or less,
Now We know about tho Tenth at
La Quasina!
When q rain Of shot was falling. with q
song upon his lips,
In the horror where such gallant lives
went out In deaths eclipse.
Face to face with Spanish bullets. on the
slope of San Juan.
The negro soldier showed himself another
type Of man:
Read the story OF his courage. coldly.
carelessly. who can
The story OF the Tenth at La
Quasina!
We have heaped the Cuban soil above
their bodies. black and white
The strangely sorted comrades OF that
grand and glorious fight
whole and sound today
For the succor Of the colored troops. the
battle records say.
And the feud Is done forever Of the blue
coat and the gray
All honor to the Tenth at La
Quasina!
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02
The Work VIII Cont,aua.

The divisions of the Baltimore Z
Ohio Railroad west of the Ohio river
are to receive the same sort of i'm
provements that have been made on
the lines east of the Ohio. Not only
are the grades to be reduced wherever
1t is practicable, but very much heav-
fer motive power is to be introduced.
In order to carry the additional weight
the bridges on all the divisions are
being replaced with heavier structures
and the track relaid with heavier steel
rail. It has been demonstrated by ac-
tual experiment that these changes
will result in an increase in train load
ing in some places of more than so
per cent, the average being about ~
per cent. 1t is the hops of the receiv-
ers that within the next two years the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will be an
1S-foot grade road from Chicago to
Baltimore, with the exception of that
postion of it which passes over the
mountains where helping engines will
have to be used. A great many of the
estimates for the different portions of
the work have been made and those
who have seen the plans state that tho
work can be done at a surprisingly
low cost considering the return. It
IS understood that the policy of re-
habilitation adopted by the receivers
two years ago will be continued BY
the new company after the recrgani-
cation.
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02
Home and Eggs.

In selling eggs at market price the
question Of profit hinges on the cost
Of the production OF eggs. writes II.
B. Geer in Agricultural Epitomist. The
keepers of pure bred poultry-;hat is,
the fancier, who raises only fancy
stock and who gets from one to five
dollars sitting for his eggs. and the
same figures for his fowIs--has no
need to count the cost so closely in
the production OF his stock. as the
prices obtained are sufficient to cover
even extravasant outlay. and To leave
q good margin OF profit. With the
marketer, however. IL is quite differ
ent. He must bring his bill Of ex-
penses low in order to realize any prof
it in eggs. In this connection We
would sugges. the free use OF one OF
the modern inventions for the poultry
yard-the b0ne cutter: not the dry
bone crusher. but the green bone cut
ter. and the liberal use Of green cut
bone in feeding the laying stock. With
the writer. green bones. fresh from the
butcher. are obtainabie at fifty cents
per one hundred pounds. and their
value as food, in the production of
eggs. Is worth from three to five cents
q pound. In fact. In fresh cut bore we
find the best and cheapest egg food
that We can buy. There is certainly
a good margin Of profit in selling eggs
at market prices when the hens are
fed plenty OF fresh cut clean bone. o;
course 1t must not be fed exclusively,
but It may, we believe, constitute one
third Of the feed given the hens with
out any bad effects.
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02
Tho Volunteers,

In the management of the men,
writes a correspondent with the army
in the Philippines. lies the whole weak
ness OF volunteer army. It is diff
cult to impress the volunteers with
the idea that they are bent on serious
business; most of them act as if they
were on a pleasure trip. 1t is per-
haps not policy to dwell on the distinc-
tiOn between our small trained army
and our multitudinous volunteer force
but some facts it is the duty of ev-
cry observer to bring to public notice.
1t is the opinion of the majority of
good Americans that, when the Occa-
sion requires. We can raise an army OF
volunteers and lick the world" This
crude idea of war has been foste-ed
by the late rebellion, where both sides
were volunteer forces. Fatal as such
crude doctrine is. the attitude OF the
public is likely to find support in the
easy victory We had over the Spaniard,
in spite of the fact that that victory
was made possible by our highly train
ed navy. The weakness of our voiun-
teer force should. therefore, be we'll
noted. that We may not be led in the
arrogance of our easy victory to rush
headlong into a new war.
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02
Applications for Patents Allowed.


The following cases prepared and
prosecuted by us have been allowed:
An apparatus for demonstrating the
philosophy of thunder and lightning
and the utility of lightning rods. Dodd
& Struthers of Des Mo;nes, inventors.
Their application for a patent for a
machine for making flexible lightning
rods of copper wires is pending.
A patent has been allowed to J. H.
Dempster of Des Moines. for his acety-
lene gas generator. in which all the
parts are connected and adapted, the
apparatus to be moved about advan-
tageously, located in the cellar or the
parlor for Illuminating a house. 1t Is
automatic in its operation, economic
and safe.
Among ten recent decisions relating
to the registration of trade marks
is the following:
Whether or not the word Dewey is an
ordinary surname or has become fanci-
full and romantic, it should not be reg
istered as a trade mark. as no one
has the right without the consent of
Dewey, to appropriate his name as
trade mark, on the ground that q
living celebrity is entitled to protection
from the ordinary trader.
Consultation and advice In person or
by correspondence free.
IOWA PATENT OFFICE,
Thomas G. Orwig & Co., Proprietors.
Des Moines. Oct. IA, 1898.
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02
Result Of the War.

One consequence of the war is to te
seen in the contract given by Russia
to the CRAMPS for two battleships and
a protected cruiser of the Olympia
type. Speaking Of these Russian ships.
Mr.. Cranp said: I'VE shall begin to
lay at once their keels The battle
ships will be of 12,7O0 tons dispiace-
ment and must maintain a speed Of
eighteen knots for twelve consecutive
hours, with all coal. ammunition and
Gtores on beard. and these stores, coal
and ammunition are 80 per cent greater
than those carried OIL any ship outside
Of Russia. This sreed, under these ex-
traordinary conditions. must be made
with ordinary, natural draft"
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02

The whole science Of butter making
seems to revolve around the question
OF cleanliness. The problem Of dirt
Is the one that Is hardest to solve.
The man that thinks that he Is dairy
Ing In q cleanly manner is almost al
ways mistaken. for cleanliness re-
quires far greater effort than most
OF US suspect. The microscopic comes
along and looks into our clean"
utensils and finds microbes there that
Will certainly corrupt the product. He
looks into the stables and finds other
microbes there. but in greater num-
bers. He goes into the milk-house and
he finds the dirt there, and. mixed
with 1t. swarms OF microbes. This IL
SO. though to the eye all is clean.
We do not take into proper account
the smallness Of the particles of dirt
nor the smallness Of the minute plants
We call bacteria. We wash the pals
till they are clean to all appearance.
but time and events show that they
are not clean. We wash out the milk
cans and think We have removed all
remains of the milk and dirt and mi
crobes. But put in the top to the can
and let the can set for a day. Then
open it, and the nostrils will be sa-
luted with the foulest and rankest of
smells. The very air inside the can
seems to have become breeding
medium for these bacteria. Scientific
dairying requires the scalding out OF
these cans by steam, and even steam
will not do the work unless the time
element be taken into consideration.
We have an illustration Of how hard
1t is to keep dirt out Of the dairy by
the way in which the bottlins system
has come into disrepute in some Sec
tions of the country. 1t was believed
that bottiing the milk was great
improvement over the old way of dip
ping milk for each customer out Of
can. This was on the presumption
that the bottles would always be prop
erly and thoroughly washed, as any
defect Of this kind would be made
known in the unclean appearance OF
the bottles. The trouble proved to be
NuoS \uC UOtS1cS WcIC uOI 0uAuSASASAJ
washed to kill any disease germs that
might have obtained a lodgment In
them. Thus at West Point and In
Philadelphia it was believed that
scarlet fever was spread by this
means. The bottles, after being emp
tied of their contents. stood open in
the houses where this disease was
present. As the bottles were not
washed by the people that used the
milk, the little milk left in the bottles
became a good breeding medium for
the germs Of the disease. When the
bottles were washed at the bottling
establishment the baptism of heat was
not sufficient to kill the bacteria, and
when the new milk was put into them
the disease germs found q new and
enlarged medium for their multiple
cation. The same is true of the germs
that cause milk to sour and butter to
spoil. Heat and acids are necessary to
give the cleanliness required in the
dairy.
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02
PERSONALITIES.

With the death OF the earl of Mans
field, at the age of 90. the number ct
survivors Of the unrefOrmed pariia-
Ment is reduced to two. the duke of
Northumberland ard the earl OF Mex
borough, unless. indeed. there may be
still some surviving comTOEer who sat
in 1t. This is, however. improbable.
as those who entered the old parIia-
ment at a very early age were gener-
ally sons of peers-ss Is also the case,
by the way, with the modern parlia-
ment. 1t seems almos: incredible that
the earl of Mansfield attended the cor
onation in 1926 OF Gar Nicholas l.,
great-grandfather of the present car.
But, or reflection, it does not appear so
remarkable. That czar was born on
" a year before his brother-in-law.
Kaiser William l.. and only ten years
before Lord Mansfield.
Capt. Alfred S. Barker. who succeeds
Capt Clark, was the Oregon's first
commander when she took her rough
initial sea trips He is a son of Mas
sachusetts and had not yet completed
his four years course in the naval
academy at Annapolis when he was
ordered out to the steam frigate Mis-
sissippi. He took part in the capture
of New Orleans and in the fight at
Port Hudson, where the Mississippi!
was lost.
DR.. Joseph Joachim, the famous vio-
linist. has just passed his 9th birthday.
He has been a remarkable musician
almost from infancy. He studied Un-
der Bohm in Vienna, and when only
about II years old he entered the great
Leipzig conservatorium, whose founder,
Mendelssohn. observed his ability.
Fernando, the daughter Of Ferdinand
de Lesseps, who accompanied her faith
er on his visit to this country, hav-
ing secured divorce about year ago |
from Comte de Gontaut Biron. is now |
about to marry the Comte de Mira |
mont.
Midshipman Morres OF the Vizcaya |
the loss Of a collection Of near |
" 2.5c0 postage stamps. including
many rare European varieties, which |
were Destroyed IN the Spanish ship,
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02

Smith was gunner in the service
Of the East India company, was known
as the sweep" derisivc name given
to mark some eccentricity. fer the man
vas character. He had charge of the
boats belonging to the military station.
and one day wrote the brigade major.
asking, When shall have the bote
ready? The major replied, Have the
boat ready at such an hour"
When the major went down to the
river with a party of ladies, he asked
Smith how he spelled boat I'm
abashed BY the presence Of the ladies,
Smith. without symptom of nervous
Eess, answered the officer. Some peo-
pie spells it boat, hut I spells i,
b-o-t-e."
But Smith, Notwithstanding his
mocking nickname, was not a man to
be laughed at. One day the roof of the
building which held the ammunition
caught fire. There was a panic: even
the best disciplined soldiers lost their
heads. But "the sweep mounted the
roof, pulled of the thatch, poured
buckets of water over the flames, and
saved the magazine. 1t was as plucky
a thing as 1t was possible for man to
do; for there was powder enough in
the building to wreck the station.
There is no telling what "a sineed
cat will do. The present writer knew
Gloucester boy, so weak in body and
so efteminate in disposition that his
brothers, who were seamen. used tn
speak of him as our poor little Da-
vie" At the beginning Of the civil
war Davie enlisted in the navy. and
being a high school graduate, was
made petty officer
One day fire broke out on the YES
sc! near the magazine. Davie, seeing
that the men and officers hesitated to
take the pipe Of the hose down into
the smoky between-decks. snatched Il
jumped down and held it against the
fire until the water had quenched Il
Then he fell down, senseless. overcome
by the heat and smoke.
Davie was again promoted. and had
to listen to the commanders praise ut
tered from the quarterback. the sailors
ard officers standing at attention. Da-
vie almost tainted again.
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02

When Mr.. Spurgeon first began his
ministry an anonymous critic used 10
write to him constantly about his
mistakes In grammar and pronunc-
iat:on. Mr.. Spurgeon at first resented
these criticisms. but he soon learned
to profit by them. After awhile" he
said in telling the story, Il looked for
his weekly memoranda with much in
terest. II repeated sentence which
1 had used two or three Sundays be-
fore he would write: See the same
sentence in such and such sermon.
Mr.. Spurgeon, like everybody else, had
his pet quotation, and he used this
line, Nothing in my hand to bring.
rather frequently. So his commen-
tator wrote him I'VE are sufficient
ly informed Of the vacuity of your
hand"
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02

Norway seems to be the land Of Jour
nalists. The state there provides them
with all kinds Of special facilities.
Lately NJ. Lovelar1, the minister OF
public works. has accorded . fresh
privilege to the press In the shape of
two scholarships worth $3.50 each, for
journalists who wish to 90 abroad to
study. The minister has also decided
that each Of the 130 Norwegian news
papers shall In future have q free
ticket over all the state railways. The
ticket can be used only for Journeys
connected with the affairs Of q news
paper, and the press association IS
bound to see that this condition =
observed.
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02
Business Fowls

In the human family we find oc-
;asionally fine physical specimens Of
the species that are Of no practical
use in the world. and the same rule
will apply in some degree to all ami
NAL life; and have concluded that it
depends largely on the breeder wheth-
er q domestic animal or fowl is sim
ply thing of beauty or built for busi-
ness, says a writer in Indiana Far
mer. II fancier's aim is wholly with
view to have fowl of handsome
feather and comely appearance, or in
other words, "a winner at the show"
it is not surprising that such a bird
may not be success as a layer Of
eggs. My experience teaches that il
a person wants money making busi-
ness hens, he must keep that point in
view. culling closely all drones. loaf
ers. and doubtful characters, and
breed only those that are most prolific
in money making qualities, without so
much regard for fine feathers. / want
eggs and plump meaty hens. for in
them there is money, and while these
requirements are filed, it matters not
whether they are pure blood, or of any
fancy strain. Disappointment awaits
the poultryman who buys eggs for
Matching on the recommendation of
others. My hens may do well foI re
under the diet and peculiar condi-
tions they are accustomed to, but
transfer them to another climate. diff
ferent feed. surroundings changed. ard
they perhaps will prove very unsat-
isfactOry, and it is for this reason that
/ in some degree account for the oft
repeated accusation of misrepresenta-
tion on the part of sellers. Therefore.
don't depend too much upon others;
read good sound poultry literature.
ard be guided by your own good sense
and experience. Raising poultry is a
legitimate business, but needs to be
built up, and taken care OF
as any live merchant CT manufacturer |
takes care CT his affairs. and keeps up !
with the times. 1t is by no means |
simply chance or luck. but hard work. |
that brings success. and he who thinks |
otherwise had better look elsewhere |
for soft snap"
There Is money in the business. we |
have ample proof. There are some
failures the same as in every other
line of business: but this is no reason
why the hen should retire from busi-
ness.
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02

The taste for open-air theatrical per-
formances IL by no means confined 70
England. The town OF Be1iefs. In the
south of France. has Just construeted Q
huge new arena. after the model q
those OF ancient times. and. to add to
the attractions. It has been decided to
install in It an open-air theater. The
theater Is to be inaugurated by Q per-
Torrance of q play the composition OF
which has been inspired by the old
Greek tragedies, on the subject OF De-
janira, wife OF Hercules. The words
are by n. Gallett. the music BY Saint
SaenS
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02

When in the country the Princess
Of Wales delights in making little ex-
petitions incognito. An amusing and
true story las just leaked out about
one Of these impromptu excursions at
Sandringham. Her royal highness,
with the two princesses. had driven
a long distance from home in her IA
vorite pony cart, and as lunch drew
near they were glad to put up at o
picturesque village inn. The landlord
had his suspicious as to who his
guests were, and after lunch had been
served. brought the visitors book.
Whereupcn the princess, not to be out
done, made the following entry: Mira
Wales and two daughters
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02
Thcrc In a Class OF Peop,c

Who are injured by the use Of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores cew preparation
called GRAIN-O. made OF pure grains,
that takes tie place Of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress. and but few can tell it from
coffee. 1t does not cost over one-fourtn
as much. Children me- drink ii vita
great benefit. Il cents and 25 cents
per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O,
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02
The Soldier ut Home.

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. in his
talk to the Rough Riders. gave them
some timely advice. which is worth the
attention OF every soldier who is re-
turning to take upon himself the du-
ties Of peace. Here is a motto fer all
military heroes:
But, boys. don't get gay and pose
as heroes or lie on your laurels, because
they wither. Be careful of your con-
duct In the future, as you have In the
past. The world will be kind for ten
days. and then, in those cold words
that the world is capable Of speaking
at times. it will declare you're spoiled
by going to war;"
The beneficiary of this advice, if it
Is taken. says the New York Tribune.
will be the soldier himself far more
than anybody else, and when the SOL
der is warned to be modest it is not
because Of any lack OF appreciation of
his bravery or Of the splendid work
he did. but from a realization of the
tendency of human nature to reactions
Of sentiment due to slight causes. The
American people today are profoundly
grateful to the troops who responded
to their country's call, deeply grievei
over the fatalities which attended the
prosecution of the war and much dis
turbed over the mishaps which have
caused needless suffering. 1t is desir-
able that they should retain these feel
ings, and both for their own sake and
the sake of the soldiers never think
lightly Of the soldier or teach future
generations that military service can
be forgotten.
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02

Captain Charles D. Sissbee will con-
tribute to the Century's New War Ser
les his personal narrative of the Maine.
This will be printed in the November
and December numbers of the maya
zine. The commander OF the battle
snip gives in these two articles. for
the first time and in full AID author
itative manner. the inside history of
the reception Of the Maine at Havana.
her stay in the harbcr. and her de-
struction. Important facts and de-
tails which have not before been made
public will be set forth The articles
will be profusely illustrated with por-
traits. pictures and drawings, and fac
smiles Of the abusive Spanish circu-
lar sent to Captain Sigsbee and the lat
ter's first despatch announcing the cal
amity. Captain Sigsbee's account will
be welcomed as an aid to the solution
OF the mystery attending the destruc-
lion of the battleship.
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02
Wheat R2 a EuShel.

Some farmers are holding their
wheat because they think the price
will go to 81 a bushel. The price,
however, may go down and thus great
losses will follow. In ell matters de-
lays are dangerous, particularly so in
sickness. At the first sign of bilious
ness, dyspepsia, indigestion or const;-
patton cure yourself with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters.
The Columbus journal., 1898-11-02

HoN. W. j. CoNNELL, Ex-Ccngressman
from Nebraska, ard at present Omaha's
City Attorney, writes: ITO Whom This
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mending the virtues of the remedies pre-
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Having known OF some remarkable cures
Of Omaha people affected by the use of DR..
Kay's Renovatcr and DR.. Kay's Lung
Balm, l believe that these great remedies
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Thousands of the most prominent people
in America know that the above are facts,
md no remedies have affected so large q
percent Of cures. Send for our large illus
trated book. 1t has great value, but will
be sent free. DIR. B. ]. Kay Medical Co,
Saratoga Springs, N. ", and Omaha, Neb.