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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18
Was i, really the face Of Horace Jaeksonp

hand, you may be sure it will be for
the purpose of hitting something.
believe my peace is threatened, if not
my life. How do know but what that
cellar under my room has been used,
maybe is being used, for some criminal
purpose? If that is true, my arrival
in Nelsonville and taking up my abode
right in the midst of hidden crime
would naturally prevent any contin-
uance of operations, and endanger the
secret. / believe that attempts are
being made to cause me to leave; if
mysterious demonstrations cannot ac-
complish it by frightening me, then
the purpose is to remove me by death"
There may be something in what
you say" Sonntag remarked, after a
moments thought. But promise me
you will not attempt to shoot the sta
tion agent" he added, with deep ear
nestness.
What? Make no defense against
his cowardly attacks?" l exclaimed, in
amazement at my lawyers request.
He will not repeat it, you may be
| sure. At least promise TO defer re-
| taliation until tomorrow"
And get shot in the meantime!"
mo. l said il would not happen
again"
Just let me get my hands on him.
I'll choke the life out of him." was the
only reply made.
"Oh, yes; that's all right. Choke him
all you want TO, but please, Mr.. Con
way, no shooting. / don't mind tell
ing you that any headstrong course on
your part may upset few well-laid
plans for your own good, which give
promise now of fruitful results. Wait
until tomorrow. You shall know all
then, l promise you"
1t is impossible 10 convey by words
the seriousness of my lawyers manner
in making these remarks.
when l was conyersing with Mr..
Sopntag there was something about
him which compelled me to feel trust
and confidence, Notwithstanding his
many sayings bearing on some secret
purpose which he was so careful not
to reveal.
"Well, L give up trying to make you
out" / said. after considering his
words and being impressed by them.
you certainly are the most inexplica-
BILE specimen of a country lawyer.
Who are you, anyhow"
"Your lawyer and agent, and, Mr..
Conway, let me add, in sincerity, your
friend"
Somehow / could not but believe him
at the thine. His words carried conyic-
tion.
Pardon me for seeming impert-
nent." Sonntag said, as he accompanied
me to the door, "but have you seen Miss
Morley since your arriyal?"
YES"
"And everything is all right?"
YES"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18
SIMILAR SYMPTOMS.
which Made 1t Difficult to Decide
whether II Was an Attack of
Love or PIeurisy.

doctor" sighed the young man, I'm
afraid there's something serious the matter
with me-"
LET Inc see your tongue" said the ply.
sician.
The young man obeyed.
"What are the symptomsV
"Why, whenever | breathe / feel a little
twinging, itching sensation around my
heart"
"Ah," unused the doctor. "Felt it long"
"About four days"
"Where've you been?"
"Up to Mackinac."
''Met lots of nice young people?"
Eyes, a good many"
Feel any pains in the small of your back"
mo, sir"
"Meet any girl up in Mackinac that struck
you as about all right"
"Three or four, DOCTOR" replied the young
man, with a smile.
Don't have cold feet at night, do you?"
Haven't noticed EN-"
'No particular girl up there, then. You're
sure of that?"
"Why, of course I'm sure" replied the
young man, with trihing blush, "but, doc.
tor, will you tell me what my friends at Mac
kinac have got to do with it?'
Nothing much" replied the physician,
tapping his lips with his eyeglasses Just
trying to see whether it's a case of love or
pleurisy. They're pretty much alike, you
know."-Detroit Free Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

"What were you talking TO him
about2" 1 asked, eying the old fellow
with some impatience, for the more /
derstand him.
"Oh, about a matter of freight" my
agent replied, indifferently.
at was trivial. then?"
"Yes, yes, of no Importance what
ever"
"Mr. Sonntag, IL is from no wish to
know the subject of your conversation
with that wretch of a Skinner that /
ask the question. But 1 happened to
see you just before l entered the Office,
and am n trifle curious to know if you
usually speak as earnestly on unimpor-
tant topics as you evidently did to him"
The lawyer regarded me a moment.
He seend 20 be debating some question
in his mind.
''Was l earnest?" he finally inquired.
Everything about me seems to be
mysterious!" / exclaimed, piqued to
impatience at his wholly lodging my
question. There's one mystery that
will be cleared up soon, however,"
added, decidedly.
"Yes? And that is"
"The cellar mystery"
Sonntag again cautioned me against
being too precipitate.
Then give me some good reason for
your caution!" exclaimed. Its get
ting monotonous following peoples ad.
vice without having reason for so
doing. I'll do so no more. 1 have half
notion to get out of the place Ever
since my arrival, petty trivial circum-
stances have harassed me and kept
me in an irritable mood d"
"Well, maybe it would be best for
you to visit some of your friends in
town." Sonntag said, reflectively, "if
only for a few days"
''No, sir. have no friends, and your
seeming desire to have me away makes
me the more determined to stay But
course of supineness is done with.
Now I'll take the reins, and see wharIs
to be made out of the driving"
"Just as you please about that, of
course, Mr.. Conway. But 1 do beg of
you, and it is for your own interests |
speak, delay the attempt to enter the
cellar until to-Tforrow"
"Why?" l curtly asked.
You'll know in the morning." my
lawyer replied, with a smile.
"I may be dead by that time" 1 re-
piled. Certainly if I must be the tar
get for every assassin's bullet, my
coffin might as well be ordered now"
Saying which, l took my own pistol
from my pocket. You see that? Well,
it means that after this I'll be as handy
with pistol as s'others are"
Mr.. Sonntag eyed me rather sus-
picously, as though not at all certain
but that l would level the weapon at
| him.
"Those things are dangerous, Mr..
Conway, and are liable to go off without
warming" he remarked, dryly, after ]
had returned the pistol to my pocket
"Yes, 1 know that. And if there
should be occasion for it to go off in my
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18
RIISCELLANEOUs.

FIRE destroyed the best portion of
Bismarck, n. d., on the evening of the
Sth, licking up hundreds of thousands
Of dollars worth of property.
GEN. BRECKINRIDGE reviewed the
troops at Camp Thomas, Chickamauga,
Ga, on the 9th, aud expressed himself
as highly pleased with their soldierly
bearing. The entire army OF 1000
men took part In the review.
A DEAL was made by which % beer
brewing concerns in Chicago were
united into one corporation under the
name of the United Brewers company.
1t has capitalization of $1,000, 600.
THE Sixth regiment Of Missouri vol
unteers broke camp at jefferson Bar
racks, Mo, and left for Jacksonville,
Fla, 10 become identified with the
Seventh army corps under Gen. Fitz'
hugh Lee.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

DIMES have been pouring upon Sec
retary Long, of the navy department,
contributed by patriotic Americans
who want to build battleship to re-
place the Maine. Somebody started an
endless chain to this end, and the
secretary has tried his best to break
the chain. To such of the contributors
as gave their addresses the money was
returned with note that he had no
authority under the law to receive It,
and that the object seemed to be 9TH
erwise provided for, as congress has
specifically appropriated money for
the construction of another battleship
to be known as the Maine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

THE official map of the government
is, by the authority of the government,
declared to be incorrect and as now
printed perpetuates a.mistalSe, which is
being taught in many of the schools of
this country, in that it shows the Louisi-
lana cession to extend beyond the
Rocky mountains and to include what
are now known as Washington, Ore.
gon and parts of Montana, Idaho and
Wyoming. Commissioner General of
the Land Office Binger Herman, after
an exhaustive examination of authori.
ties, has recommended that the new
maps make the Louisiana cession end
Mt the Rocky mountains.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

1T is learned on excellent authority
that the president proposes to appoint
Philippine commission. 1t will be in
the nature of a board of inquiry, and
will have for its purpose the learning
of everything concerning the Philip
pines from the social, fiscal and politi-
cal standpoints. This body is TO be en-
tirely distinct from the peace commits
sion. twill report to the president as
to whether or not the United States
wants all the Philippine islands for n
colony. It's the presidents purpose to
delay action on the peace negotiations
until he has received report from the
Philippine body.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

THERE is a probability that during
the next congress a bill will be pushed
to abolish prize money for the navy.
The bounty law promotes desire on
the part of each 1nterprising Ameri-
capture vessel of the enemy. The
men who destroyed Cervera's fleet will
be great deal richer for having de-
molished the four frst-class armored
cruisers on July 3, but IL they could
have been captured instead OF being
destroyed the government of the
United States would have been richer
by four vessels.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

FULL recognition of meritorious and
gallant conduct displayed by Ameri-
can officers and men during the exist
ing war is to be given by President
Mckinley. Secretary Long proposes
to appoint board of ranking officers,
which shall carefully investigate the
numerous cases brought to its attcn.
tion and report the officers and men TO
be advanced for heroic services The
instructions under which the board
will act will be carefully drawn. 1t Is
not intended that IL shall pass upon
the conduct of officers of the grade of
flag rank or captains The president
will determine them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

The medical director of prominent
life insurance company declares that
an immense amount of dyspepsia and
heart arrangement in this country is
due to the excessive use of coffee and
he contends that much Of this is pre-
yentable.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18
A Coin Collector,

A certain doctor of Irish extraction, al
present residing in Griqualand West, was re.
quested by a friend Of his living at Cape
Town to procure him some "Oom Paul"
shillngs.
The doctor, a very good.natured man,
managed, after three weeks assiduous labor,
to collect nearly 30 of them.
These he took to the post office, got post
office order for the amount, and sent it to his
friend in Cape Town, whose establishment
can be better imagined than described
Spare Moments.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

X. ). DoRMAN, formerly OF Denton
county, Tex, but now of Dawson City,
in the Klondilxe gold region, in letter
TO a friend said that man brought
into Dawson City a newspaper with
war news 20 days old, that he hired
Tammany hall in that city, charged 50
head for admittance 20 hear the news
read and cleared si 400.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

Mr.. Edward Wormacls
Ledbetter, Tex, writes
=" Pe-ru-na for bowe
troubles is unequalled
by anything in my ex.
perience. / owe my
life to Pe-ru-na, and
shall always recon- 4,
mend it to those suffer
ing as L was"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

Mr.. John Harting, 633
ain St., Cincinnati, o.,
rites: My wife and
myself took your Pc
ru-na for chronic diar-
rhna and it cured us.
No doctor or medicine
we tried before helped
MS"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

AMERICAN manufacturers last year
sold their productions abroad TO the
extent of s2ss, s71, 449, an increase of
200 per cent. in ten years.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

In the first case in Chicago under
the new bankruptcy law the plaintiff
had liabilities of $50. 400 and his assets
consisted of SIS watch.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

GEN. MuEs says that the army
which first puts large force Of men
on bicycles will have a great advan-
tage in the next war.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

ESTIMATES of the cost Of the war
have been reduced to $500, 600, 600, after
leaving a liberal margin for taking
cnre of its results.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

'1t's a peculiar thing about barbers,"
unused the philosopher, that no sooner do
they scrape acquaintance with man than
they Immediately proceed to cut him. IN.
Y. World.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

Mr.. John Edgarton, 1920 Third Ave,
Altoona, Pa, says: Il suffered from
dysentery for three years l took Pc
ru-na and am now we'll"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18
CURRENT COMMENT.

IT has teen estimated that !, 200 of
the |, 800 soldiers wounded at Santiago
will recover
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

81 had chronic diarrhC
for fifteen years." writ
Mr.. It. E. Miller, Ora
Prairie, Tex. Il tried
many medicines and
doctors in vain. Atiast
Pe-ru-na was recon-
mended, and it relieved
and cured me at once "
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

IT is not the opinion of the commits.
sioner of pensions that we have APP
preached the maximum of amounts To
be paid pensioners. While informing
us that si4O,OOO,O 900 was paid in pen
sions for the last fiscal year, he says
that he is inclined to the belief that
considerably larger appropriations
will yet be made before the height of
the annual pension expenditures will
be attained, due to heavy arrearages
carried with many new claims, and we
may for two or three years witness the
apparently anomalous condition OF
steady reductions in pensioners and in
creases in pension appropriations.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

THE revenue act which took effect
July prescribed government tax of
two cents on each United States postal
money order Instructions were issued
in advance to all money order post
offices that this tax was 10 be coll
lected, not by afiixing stamps TO the
orders, but by charging two cents TO
the buyers of money orders in addi-
tion to the regular fee. In spite of
the plain instructions sent out money
orders are now coming into the audi
tors office with revenue stamps af-
fixed All this is double payment Of
tax. No revenue stamps need be at.
tached To United States money orders.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-08-18

THE Woman's temple at Chicago,
according to a recent dispatch, bids
fair to become the rock on which the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
will be divided into two organizations.
Apparently undaunted by the action
of the national executive board.
which, in recent session, repudiated
the temple cause, Mrs Matilda Il.
Carse is planning political campaign
with tie view of ousting the entire
roster of anti-temple national officers
and making herself president Of the
National w. c. #. u. If she does not
succeed, 1t is said TO be Mrs. Carse's
plan 10 start rival to the w. c. I. v.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-08-25

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch st., Phila, Pa.
The Lord prevents some men from sue
ceeding because it would be too mean
Washington (Ia) Democrat. -
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-08-25
VlcToRIA'S UNIQUE BONNET.
Ahe Good-Hearted Natives of Samoa
Send the Queen u Novel
- Jubilee Present

NOT even the humblest subject of
queen Victoria would care to wear the
bonnet which the natives CT the Navi-
gator islands sent to her majesty as
jubilee gift. It is costly enough to
suit the taste of the wealthiest parve-
nu, but when the well-mean.ng say
ages made the bonnet they l,aid no
a'1entlon to the prevailing fashion nor
10 the materials European women arc
In the habit of making their head cov-
erlngs OF. The Samoans constructed
the bonnet out of tortoise shell and
covered it with the most grotesque
oeslgns AS is we'll known, the islands
these ssavages inhabit are under the
Joint control of England, Germany and
the United States, and when the queen
celebrated her long reign these natives
were anxious to show their good will
10 the good mother, as they call her,
across the seas. They formed a COM
mlttee, which debated long and pa
tiently what would be most appropri-
ate. Jewels were out of the question:
1t would cost a fortune to give to one
of the richest sovereigns in the world
a jewel that she would appreciate.
Even the most gorgeous cloths were
not advisable. India had eXcelled them
in weaving. The gift should be sug-
gestive of their part Of the world and
made by their people. But what ?--that
was the question. Their women We're
skilled at plating grass and making
it into everything from furniture, mat
ting and mural decorations to gowns
and hats, but this would not be valu-
able enough. Aside from the thought
fulness of the gift it must have some
intrinsic worth. r.
The committee disagreed. One gen.
tleman resigned in despair. The new
member injected some ginger into the
crowd and revived their$ tagging spir-
its. The new member said zemphat-
ically that even a queen had vanity
enough to want to possess the most
expensive bonnet in the world. One of
their own tortoise shells should be
made into bonnet. It should be
carved by their own people, and:while
it would not cost them very dearly,
Victoria would find it quite expensive
It she went shopping for 1T in Bond
street, The tired members of the COM
mittee voted the new.member know
ing one, and if they did not promise
him monument it is because that
form of greatness is unknown in Sa-
moa. An elaborate bonnet was made
of whole shell. The workmanship
was exquisite. Never was tortoise
shell more artistica]lyE carved. The
shape is like that of the Salvation Army
lass bonnet. In due time the queen
received the gift, and wrote the com
mittee a note of thanks. The commit
tee now draws mental pictures of
Queen. Victoria driving in London
streets nodding to her faithful sub
jects and wearing the gift which cost
such terrible amount of thinking
and talking. The queen, however,
found the material as we'll as the shape
of the, bonnet a little impracticable,
as far as everyday wear goes, and sent
the strange headgear to the British
museum Chicago Chronicle. ~
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-08-25
UNFORTUNATE PASSENGERS.
!. < lsa .4 y 5 . .
Some of the Many Discomforts In
dured by Travellers on Rail- ~7.@
roads in Spain.

There are in Spain 1850 miles of rail
road, less than one-third of the num-
Der in Great Britain, France" or Rus
STA, and less than one-fourth of the
number in Italy. The relative insig-
nificance of the Spanish railroad ''sys-
tenn appears best in comparison with
American railroads, a single line of
which has an aggregate mileage OF
7,4OO owned, operated or controlled, or
nearly as much as all the railroads of
Spain combined. Spanish RAILROADS
are proverbially slow, the rate of tex
PRESS trains being about rs miles, and
of way passenger trains from II to IS.
They seldom run on schedule time, and
it is the testimony of all travellers that
they never mako connections. The
amount of baggage allowed each first
class passenger on Spanish railroad
is 66 pounds, but the railroads are not
responsible for it's Identification.
The charges on Spanish railroads
are remarkably high, being at the rate
of five cents mile on first-class trains
and three cents Il mile on second-class
trains, about double the American
average.
The difficulties of passenger traffic
on Spanish railroads are enhanced in
some particulars which are rather
amusing than serious. Passengers are
expected to arrive at the, station at
least half an hour before the train
leaves, in order that sufficient allow
ances may be made for the dilatory
proceedings of the railway officials:
During part of the day (and in some
citieslthe larger part of the. day., the
railway stations are closed and the
ticket offices do not open until All hour
before the time scheduled for the de-
parture#of the train, closing quarter
of an hour before it is due,
One popularity of railroad travel in
Spain is to be found in the fact that
employees of the railroad company are
entitled, as matter of right, to the
best seats, even regardless ofthe tick
cts sold passengers. - Kansas City
World.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-08-25

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price Use.
No pocket is we'll lined that has no money
in til. A. W. Bulletin
G. A. r. $500 rate Sept. 8, and 10. Gin
cinnati to Chickamauga, Q. & G. Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
CITIZENSHIP CHANGED.
Effect of Diverted Channel of the
South Canadian River.

South McA1eSter, I. T., May 1S.-The
damage to property in the Indian ter
ritory by the recent floods will amount
to many thousands of dollars. Whole
fields of corn and other crops in the
lOwlands of the Verdigris, Grand, Ar
kansas and Canadian river bottoms
have been either literally washed away
or covered with driftwood and sand, SO
that it is impossible to raise a crop on
them this year. In some instances
whole farms were bodily washed away
to a depth of several feet, and great
short time ago were fine farms and good
river, about twenty-five miles north OF
here, has changed it's bed and washed
away a large amount of track of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad.
The main channel of the river is now
running across the track about two
miles north of where it has been run
ming ever since the road was built,
about thirty years ago. The river bed
at the bridge is filled up nearly to it,
and the bridge now stands practically
on dry land, while the railway company
will have to erect a new bridge over the
newly cut channel of the river, two
miles north of the old channel.
About forty years ago, it is said by
old settlers, the river used to run where
the channel now is, and where the riv-
er now runs. This change OF river bed
transfers many farms from the Creek
nation into the Choctaw nation, and
will affect the citizenship Of a great
many of the owners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-18
WILL TRY CO-OPERATION.
Pittsburg Window Glass Workers
Quit Work May 80.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 1S.-Plans out
lined by the Window Glass Workers as
ISOLATION may seriously affect the Win
dow Glass trust, and will probably
bring to an early close the fire of this
season. A notice of seven days is re-
quired before any employee of the Amer
lean Glass company can relinQuiSh his
place. The association known as L. A.
300 last night voted in favor of every
worker giving this notice on May %, and
thus shutting down the window glass
working plants on May 80 This was
decided upon last night at meeting of
the workers executive board. 1t will
serve to decrease the production of the
American Glass company, and will
bring to an early close the fire which
started in January of this year.
The workers are laying their plans for
cooperative factories, and it has al
ready been decided to install a plant of
this nature at Converse, Ind, where
12-pot furnace is to be constructed. The
funds to carry forward the project will
be loaned the members from the treas
ury of L. A. 800. The contract and
terms of the Converse deal were re-
ceived yesterday morning, and last
night the workers board voted in favor
of it's acceptance. The Converse peo-
pie have donated a site for the new
works, in connection with a gas well
and a cash bonus of $500. Several other
factories, to be run on the same prin-
ciple, are proposed by members of L.
2OO