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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29
Took the Bor.e with Him

The custom of killing horses at In
dian funerals was supposed TO have
become obsolete. 1t was revived, how
ever, and formed very striking epi.
sode in the performance when an Usage
warrior was buried in the Grey Horse
district recently, where a noble steed
was sacrificed to the supposed require
ments for a comfortable journey for
the deceared to the happy hunting
grounds
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

London, Sept 1.-THE Constants
nople correspondent of the Mail says
News has been received here of the
occupation of Fashoda ION the White
Nile, south OF Khartoum) by the French
expedition, under Maj Marchand, as
sisted by 10, 900 Abyssinians, under Ras
Makonnel, the principal general OF
Emperor Meuelik.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

Mr.. Z. B. WEARE, n member of the
North American Trading & Transpor.
tation company, who returned from
the Klondike TO Chicago the other day,
said that copper has been discovered
on the American side of the gold ter
ritory and that veins that have been
uncovered are so rich that experienced
miners express the belief that copper
will make Alaska as famous us gold
has done before many years have gone
I,,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 1.-THE sol
diers of the Third and Fifth regiments
in camp at Fairmount park, were fur
loughed to-day and will be theil
own masters for the next so days, tn,
only restriction placed upon them be
ing a very decided order for each o
them to report for duty or muster out
as the case may be, on the morning o
October 10
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

Captain John Shollenberger, Tenth
United States infantry, disbursed
5000 among the officers and enlisted
men of Major John Stones battalion
Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Indian Territory volunteers, now en-
camped at Fort Reno. The battalion
is under marching orders, and will as
soon as transportation arrives leave
for Lexington, Ky.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

Jesse Bent, Arapahoe Indian, left
El Reno Monday night over the Rocl,
Island with 80 Cheyennes and Arapa-
hoes for Omaha, where they will take
part in the numerous dances the two
tribes are going to give. The Indians
selected were among the finest of the
tribes
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

MRS. MARY MAsoUE, n negress, re.
Gently died in Little Rock, Ark. She
was said TO be the largest colored
woman in the world. At one time she
weighed over 200 pounds and at the
time of her death she tipped the beam
mt 500 pounds.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

No new legislation, itwas announced,
will be required to authorize the pay
ment Of pensions TO the soldiers who
were disabled in the Spanish war and
the widows Of those who fell victims
10 bullets or fever.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

1HE committee on pensions reported
Mt the recent encampment of the Grand
Army Of the Republic that the death
rate among the pensioners now ex-
ceeded 10000 year. The committee
estimated that the increase in the
number of deaths will be such that in
1920 the number of pensioners will be
reduced to little over 900, 600 and that
in 1910 the list will be obliterated.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

In the connecticut repu ollcan state
convention Gov. Lounsbury was re.
nominated by large majority over
his opponent, j. Addison Porter, pri,
vate secretary tc President Mckinley.
Secretary Wakefield, of the Omaha
exposition, announces that the entire
debt of the exposition has been lifted
and there remains in the treasury Sl5,-
600
President Mckinley gave a dinner at
the white house Thursday evening to
the peace commissioners. Members of
the cabinet and several senators and
army officers were also present
The court of appeals for the South.
district of Kansas handed down an
opinion declaring the Fort Scott city
poll tax law invalid. This practically
makes il impossible TO collect poll tax
in cities of the first class in Kansas
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29
Only for Music.

''Have you a soul for music?" she asked as
she turned from the piano.
For music, yes" he replied, and then he
hastily changed the subject and neglected 10
ask her 20 sing again.
But she knew. You can't always fool a
girl even if she does think she has a voice
Chicago Post
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

Denver, Col, Sept i7.-Vhe repub
lican state convention yesterday nomi
mated a full ticket, with Henry r.
Wolcott brother of United State,
Senator Wolcott, for governor The
platform strongly indorses the ma
tional administration and condemned
Senator Teller and his followers.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29
The Hest REASON.

Little Clarence (who reads and ponders)-
Pa, have just been reading a paragraph,
which says there are various reasons why a
man who talks in his sleep should not marry;
what are some of those reasons, pa?
Mr.. Callipers-The best reason, my son,
is because he talks in his sleep.-Puck.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

REV. WESLEY BLAKELy, of Keystone,
w. Va, is iO7 years old, He has
preached 7,763 sermons, baptized GOES
people and married 1,S17 couples in So
years. He says he has 1,0si living de-
scendants, embracing five generations
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

THE loss of the navy during the war
with Spain was 10 killed, 43 wounded,
n marvelously small list in view of the
fact that 35 Spanish ships were de-
stroyed in action. The health of the
%, 900 men in the American navy has
been remarkably good.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

THERE Is no longer any suffering
from hunger in Santiago or its imme-
diate neighborhood. Our flag there
has been the symbol of humanitarian
relief and of reviving industry.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

COFFEE will be cheaper, it is said,
through the result of the war. Nearly
half of the worlds coffee crop comes
to the United States We consume al.
most l2 pounds per annum for every
one of our population and spend on an
average nearly O,OOo,o0o a year for
coffee. rwo-thirds of the worlds sup
ply of co flee comes from Brazil, which
places an export duty of IL per cent
upon the fragrant berry. The finest
coffee in the world is grown in Porte
Rico, Cubs and the Philippines and
under the stimulation of American en-
terprise these countries will soon be
able to supply the world with coffee.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

THE New York sun says that the
congress to be elected next November
will have before it this high duty of
suPplementing and conf letting in civil
legislation the triumph achieved by
the prowess of American arms in war.
At the election in November full
house of representatives is to be elect
ed, and the composition of about one
third of the senate will depend upon
it. The sole issue before the people
in all the states will be that growing
out of the war. We shall all pull to-
gether, sectional politics will be dis.
carded and partisanship created ty
sectional prejudice will cease.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29
NC Philippine insurgent congress.

The Philippine insurgent congress,
of which Aguinaldo is the leader, met
at Malolos, the temporary capital.
The Filipinos are by no means unani
nous in the desire for an independent
government Unanimity among them
only exists in the determination &c
free the islands from Spanish rule.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

WEYLER late captain general of
Cuba, is said to have entered Havana
with 81, 400 and TO have returned to
Spain with S11, 900, 900
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29
SCrOfuIa

Tsints the blood Of millions, and sooner or
later may break out in hip disease, running
sores or some more complicated form. To
cure scrofula or prevent it, thoroughly
purify your blood with Hoods Sarsaparilla,
which has continually growing record OF
wonderful cures.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

THERE are said to be $4,000 blind
persons i'm the United States.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-29

Daniel Neale of Omaha is at Fort
Gibson and has just closed a contract
with the Missouri Pacific railway to
riprap the banks of the Grand river to
protect the property of the company
from washing out. About $4,000 win
be expended On the work.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06
Health in the Delta.

Secretary of State j. l.. Power,
who is also secretary Of a number
of secret orders in this State, has
dug up some interesting statistics
going to show that the Mississippi
delta is the healthiest part of the
State. These statistics are pecu-
liarly interesting inasmuch as the
reverse of this proposition has
always been maintained, and the
Delta country has suffered accord
ingly. Secretary Power has been
at great pains to get accurate sta
tistios of the death rate in the
delta as compared with the "hills,
or balance of the State, his figures
being based upon church and lodge
statistics. According to his fig
ures the Baptist, Episcopal, jew
ish and Presbyterian populations
in the Delta, together with the
Masons and Odd Fellows, num-
bered for the years 1894, 1895 and
1896 a total aggregate membership
of $3.50, and the total deaths were
153. In the hill counties the total
membership was 60, 143, with a
total death list of 1, ,14S. He failed
to get reports from the Knights OF
Pythias, Knights Of HQnqr, Wood
men Of the World and Catholics,
Or from any life insurance compa-
MES. Following is q tabulated
statement showing she result Of
hts lsh}ors, only whites being taken
into account, and the table showing
the percentage Of deaths among
- ,,ln,, o,, .lanoD,inatipn
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06
AN INEVITABLE CONFLICT.

| The governor himself wen,
over into the Delta and made Il
two hours speech. He did not
make a Pat Henry speech. He
says so himself in a published let
ter. But he made political
speech and while it was not Pat
Henry speech it was speech in
tended to help the Pat Henry
cause all the same. This fact is
very apparent. If this were not
true he would not have gone over
into the Delta at that time tomake
u political speech on the subject
of free silver as he claims. He
could have come to Perry county
where there was no campaign
going on. Perhaps he thinks
there IS no free silver in Perry
county. Let this he as it may,
the people will hereafter vote for
competent men to fill the various
state offices. But why did not the
governor go to Washington city
to make his speech on a national
subject, or, better still, to the
KIondike region! If he did not
wish or intend to help the Pat
Henry cause or injure the cause Of
Mr.. Catchings why did he go INTO
the Delta at all at a time when
hot campaign was in progress!
Too thin. too thin! But it matters
but little with us down here in the
piney woods whose fghtit was in
the Second or Third District.
We are certain it was not our
fight. But the close observer will
see that that there is a strong
tendency to break up the McLaur-
inism that is predominating in the
state. 1t has gotten a strong grip
on the state and everything that
was Stately" 1t had gotten so
a man could not be elected to a
Office unless he was
MeLaurm worshipper and free
silver howler. He couldn't even
spank one of his own children or
look cross at his mother-in-law
without prefacing or peror@ting
his actions with McLaurinism.
This thing is changing, which, of
course, has precipitated the fight
above. - Hat tiesburg
Progress.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06
The GOza-HlbIer Wedding.

A wedding that shall live in the
minds of the distinguished guests
that we're present, throughout
ceaseless ages. Yes nothing but
time can expect its decay, II af-
fords US ne little degree of graft
tpde to chronicle a coincidence of
so much importance, The Mt.
Horeb NJ, B. church, yes the
mother church of the Mississippi
Delta was decorated in the latest
modern style, especially for such
occasions. The following is tho
bride and gFosm's maids: MAIDS M'ssNla=
tilda Albler and Mr., RoheEtGosa,
Miss Etha johnson a model of
honor, Miss Matilda Brown a
model of virtue, Miss Sadie How
ard model Of beauty and Miss
Amelia Z. Johns q model of purity
and prosperity. These sweet
maids made the old men wish for
the days when they were boys, but
the hands upon the clock failed to
90 backward. Here is the grooms-
men. Messrs. B. Gardneh Man
Pickens, Nh .. Sherry and A,
Matthews. We feel that it is un-
necessary to make any mention OF
the brilliancy of the young gentle
men. Now concerning the pres
ents given the sweet bride is tc
numerous to mention, We are
also glad to state that we have
known the bride, probably from
Iher birth and can truthfully say
she is an industrious girl. Hel
better half Is also a smart young
man. We take pleasure in eX
tending to the happy couple eu
heartfelt sympathy IN their new
Undertaking in life, Delta Ligh
House.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06

THE TINES thanks the Democrat
for making choice for it, We
confess that i was ssqse Of l::Hov
happy ! could be with either, were
'tother dear charmer away" but but
will claim, in due time, 1t IeasE
ths honor Of heartily seeon1dtlng nd g
the motion Of the Democrat:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06

ntteen bushels to the acre, of a
very tne quality. The results at
tained by the others would have
been approximately the same had
they succeeded in saving all the
grain. The unprecedented and
continued rains rendered harvest
ing difficult ard caused the wheat
IN the shocks to sprout, thus to-
tally destroying it. With more
familiarity with the methods of
wheat culture, gained in this
years experience, our farmers will
IN the future be able 10 obyiate
difficulties Of that nature. Wheat
raising bids fair to become a per-
manent industry in this neighbor
hood, and the ocreage will be in
creased with each succeeding year.
The fact established, the necessity
of a mill in Durant becomes obvi-
Gus. AT present the nearest mill
is over thirty miles distant-too
far for practical purposes. Du-
rant is located in the very center
of the new wheat districtand is
pre-eminently the most suitable
place for hourlshing mill. Who
will take the the initiative in an
effort to establish such an enter
prise l-Durant News.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06
.aoh nl.ler nr aen0mfnatiOn =.


The funeral of the late Captain
Thomas Catchings. eldest son of
General and Mrs, 7, G, Catchings,
took place yesterday evening from
Trinity Church. In the absence
of DR.. Logan, Rev. DR.. Samson
the venerable pastor of CHRIST
Church dffhepiiatei. And never was
the beautiful burial service of the
Episcopal Church rendered in
more impressive and solemn man=
ner than 1t was by the revered
preIate yesterday evening, and
when he read St. Paups most com
fortipg argument in behalf OF the
resurrection of the body, no one
could fail to believe that this
mortal must put on immortality.
Few families have experienced q
more severe affiiction than th1Sjj
which hetcmn heetcm General Catching.
and his wife in the comparatively
sudden and almost entirely oneA
pected death of their eldest son
He was an admirable young man
full of high hopes and worthy am
bition, and with . bright tutor'
before him. Divine Providene
decreed that he should die ava,
from the loving care of parent
and relatives, while in the DIS
charge of his duties, and that n J,
disease should terminate fatal
when he was thought to be con
valescing and in no danger
Vicksburg Post.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06
nThe old Order ehangeth, "

1t is a mistake to suppose that
the silver cause IN this state ,s lead
or even scotched, and he who IL
taking this Aattteripg Nne'lon 70
his soul will realize ''pead sea
fruit There is, however, this
healthy condition of state politics
approaching, that while demanding
a belief in and an adherence to the
principles of free silver from all
candidates, the people. are ealing cali! &
for men WhQ haEe some higher
right TO their suffrage than merely
the ability to howl for the white
metal. The experiences OF the
past two years have been SAD SAD rev, re 7,
9latipRs, and the lesson E4ash' wli
not, we think, be soon forgotten
In the ranks of the free sllverlte'
are to be found a full quota OF N
teIligent, conscientious men, Mel
alike in character, training anF
mental acumen to merltorlppsp
fill the high positions Of trust an'
responsibility, and we believe th'
temper of the people is to homo
these men. To do otherwise !
not only to iniure the state but t
dishonor the cause.-Biloxi lie
view. silver
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06
Wheat in MlssisslppI.

We are pleased to learn that
nearly all of our farmers who eX-
perimented with wheat culture this
year viii continue in the same line
and on an increased scale. The
results attained the past season
were of a decidedly encouraging
nature, and demonstrated beyond
peradventure the adaptabllity OF
our soil for this branchuof culture,
j. b. b. Sweany, who had six
acres of wheat, reports a yield OF
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06
THE CITY OF PONCE.

Ponce is situated on the south
cast of the island Of Porto Rico,
ON Il plain, about two miles from
the seaboard. 1t is regularly built
the central part almost exclusive
y Of brick houses and the suburbs
of wood. 1t is the residence of
the military commander and the
seat ofan official chamber Of com
merce. There is an appellate
criminal court, besides other
courts; two churches-one Protes-
tant, said to be the only one in the
Spanish West Indies, two hospi-
tails, besides the military hospitals,
a home or refuge for the old and
poor, a perfectly equipped fire de
partment, Il bank, a theatre, three
first class hotels, and gas works,
The city has an ice machine, and
there are 115 vehicles for public
conveyance. The inhabitants, who
number about $4,000, are princi-
pally occupied in mercantile pur-
suits, but carpenters, bricklayers,
joiners, tailors, shoemakers, and
BARRIERS find good employment.
The department of Ponce counts
about 10000 inhabitants, The
chiefoccupations Of the people are
the cultivation of sugar, cocoa, to-
bacco, and oranges, and the breed
ing Of cattle. Commercially, the
city Of Ponce is the second
city of importance on the island.
A fine road leads to the port
playa, where all the import and
export trade is transacted. Playa
has about 5000 inhabitants, and
here are situated the custom
house, the office Of the captain OF
the port, and all the consular Of
fees. The port is spacious and
will hold vessels of % feet draft.
The climate, on account of the sea
breezes during the day and land
breezes at night, is not oppressive,
though warm; and water for all
including the fire depart
ment, is amply supplied by an
aqucduct.-Edw Emerson, in
Review of Reviews.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06

Dixie has helped man the guns
at Manila and maneuver the battle
ships when Ceryera struck his flag
to American prowess off Santiago.
Dixie charged shoulder to shoul-
der with the North and the West
through the binding yolleys at
La Quasina and faced without
finching the death dealing forts
that crested San Juan Hill,
Dixie gave Hobson as an eXem-
plar of what American courage
will dare and do in the face of
almost certain death.
And, as a prelude to the trium-
phal entry of the army under Con
eraI Miles into the city Of Ponce,
the Port Of Ponce surrendered to
the American cruiser "Dixie. y
St. Louis Republic,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06
TO THE PUBLIC,
SPECIAL RATES OFFERED BY
YAZOO & MISSISSIPPI VAL
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06

The Bolivar County DemoqrSt
suggests Hen. YIN. 6. 4erger of
Greenville, as a candidate for the
United States Senate. His candi-
dacy will undoubtedly prove
strong. He is q good and able
man, barring that he fayors free
silver. 1t is almost an impossible
ity for a good and able man to
favor the free silver dogma, even
in a conservative way, but Mr..
Yerger is an exceptional man.
lVieksburg Post.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-06

Chicago street cars have killed
more people in the past siX months
than fell before the Spanish rifles
in Santiago campaign. Republic.