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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

THE American soldiers in Cuba and
Porto Rico will not lack Christmas
dinners. Col c. A. Woodruff, assist
ant commissary of subsistence, for.
warded to them by the steamer Missis-
sippi, which recently sailed for
Santiago and Ponce. 10000 pounds of
turkey and =, 900 pounds of cranberries,
which will reach them in time for
their holiday celebrations.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

ALEXANDER j. JONES, one of the
trustees of the Chicago drainage canal
recently stated that 1t will be openeo
and the water and sewerage turned
into the channel early in 1900.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
CuRRLNT COMMENT.

THIRTEEN cases of typhoid fever in
New York suburb were recently
traced TO one milk nan.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

THERE is movement in England to
erect monument to Washington in
Westminster abbey, where so many OF
the British notable dead are inferred.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

SINCE the cessation of hostilities the
United States government has spent
about $1,000, 900 in feeding the starv-
ing Cubans and the work is still go-
inc on.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

In one French tribunal of justice at
Paris 294 divorces were granted In one
day. being at the rate of little more
than one n minute.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

Cohenstein-'T wonder Wy volks say dot
peezness vos peezness?" Mrs. Cohenstein--
"Vell, sin'd id% Cohenstein-"No; peez.
ness vos pleasure. Puck.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

Some people are so skeptical that they
even doubt their own doubts.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
Necessary Precautio,

snow, Charles, let us make list OF
your debts"
"c7e moment. dear uncle, till have
filed up your inlstand."-nt-Bits-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

ARCHBISHOP IRELAND is going to
Rome, it was said on high authority,
on suggestion from President Me.
kinley that he would like to have him
at the vatican when the changes begin
TO take place in Porto Rico, Cuba and
the Philippines All of those countries
are Catholic and in them the church
and state have been united for years.
When they come under the domination
OF the United States the separation OF
church and state will necessarily have
TO take place aud this separation is.
the president feels, one of the most
delicate problems connected with the
inauguration OF the new regime.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

CONGRESSMAN STROBE, of Nebraska,
recently presented q petition to con.
gress from the Omaha Commercial
club in favor of improved facilities
for the transportation of merchandise
in packages and bundles by the post
office department, as well as more ex.
tended facilities for the transportation
Of merchandise in packages and par
cells to foreign countries. The petit
tion stated that great disparity ex-
isted between the domestic parcels post
facilities OF the United States and
those of other countries as well as
discrimination by the public carriers
in forwarding such packages.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
4 Village Pessimsst.

Sill didn't see you follerin' our new band
This mornin'.
Rube--No. I didn't have no gun.-In.
diernpois Journal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

Use st. Jacobs Oil promptly and freely
And say goodbye to neuralgia
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

Trouble gets into many home by means
of night latch key.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02

others Of the famous Partisan beauties,
GallOis had a humble beginning. She
was the daughter of a model and an
artist, and was born in the Latin quar-
ter. For time she posed in the alto
gether, but she soon found a more
profitable field for her beauty on the
stage. Today she is installed in superb
apartments with servants, equipages,
and all the pomp and circumstance of
royal princess. She is the pet Of
Paris. and she does exactly as she
pleases. In the summer she appears at
the fashionable watering places, and
wherever she goes she is sure to attract
a crowd, for her fame always goes be-
fore.
At one time a Russian prince devoted
himself to-her, and loaded her with
jewels and gifts. The prince was ru-
ined, but that didn't matter much, for
there were others. But that Russian
prince will be avenged. Gallois is now
the reigning queen Of beauty. Such
queens are ephemeral Such eminence
Il perilous. She will fall ere long, and
her fall will be pitiful Her theatrical
ability IS worthless, and she will be
cast aside as soon as her beauty begins
to pail on tn tickle Partisan public.
Her end will be such as they must ex-
pect who appeal O.. ly to the senses Of
the weak and vicious. Paris gave an
object lesson in the fate o. such women
a few years ago, when one e. the most
famous of them, Lame de PouSy, tried
to commit suicide.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02

from the impressiveness of the cars
visit. The shopkeeper refused to COM
ply until the embassy paid him round
sum, and then the beautiful tiara was
sent back to Gallols. She pouted lit
tie, but was soon laughing again, for
did she not have 9 new prince from
Austria in her tolls
Gallois gained not little fame by her
persistence In refusing to meet King
Leopold Of Belgium, the prize of the
other professional beauties, who feel
that their chief ambition is crowned
when they have won his chances and
his gifts. But Gallois is different. HIS
sixty odd years are distasteful to her.
She fatty refuses to meet him, which
naturally increases his desire to meet
her. He has striVen in every possible
way to gain an interview, even calling
upon President Faure to intercede for
him. The president sent a personal let
ter to the beauty, making q formal re-
quest that she meet the king, but the
gay Gallois sent pretty note back by
the presidents messenger to the effect
that she could not possibly find time to
see his amiable majesty, much as she
would like to please the president.
Now Leopold wants to meet no one
on all the continent Of Europe so much
as the lovely, laughing Gallois, who
continues to elude him. There is no
law to compel her to see him. She will
not even look at him as he sits nightly
in the royal box at the theater and
watches her She will not even glance
his way, and he can only sit and fume
and fret and feast his wicked old eyes
on her delicious beauty. Like many
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02

me the whole story. The poor girl was
lying by the wall and could not stir;
she had fallen from the second story.
1t was raining In torrents. I went with
NJ. SigiSbert, and we brought Hortense
to my house with her leg broken in
three places, and the bone had come
through the skin. She made no COM
plant but just murmured, in a re-
signed tone: 1T was my own fault
1t is just, my punishment
II sent for woman to come and
nurse her, and then sent for her par
ents. to whom made up story about
a horse that had taken fright and a
carriage running over the poor girl just
near my door. Every one believed my
story, and the police were engaged for
about a month in trying to find out the
owner of the runaway horse
THAT is the story then" said the
old doctor, and I maintain that that
woman was heroine. She never had
another love affair, but died an old
maid. I mean to say that woman was
sublime-she was just a martyr; and 1t
Is because OF my great admiration for
her that II have told you her story
now. During her lifetime I would new
er have breathed 1t to any one"
The old doctor said no more. Ny
mother was crying, and my father said
something which 1 did not catch. Pres
emily they all went out of the room
again, and I stayed there kneeling by
the low armchair sobbing bitterly, I'M
til at last ! heard a strange sound of
heavy footsteps, ard Of something be-
ing carried downstairs.
They were taking poor Clochette
away.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02

lions were sent, the gods were pro-
pitious.
In fact, so favorable were the cir
cumstanceS that Miss Edna ClaVerton,
also of Barclay, and Mr.. Harry Prin-
gle decided to take the same measures.
A double wedding was announced. Then
other young men of the neighborhood
conceived the idea OF getting married
in the same way. So the country
was aroused and turned out in force.
On the wedding morning wagons Of
every description dotted the plains. Ev-
cry available farm house was utilized.
People came in professions. There was
not room enough In the church. So
they took Farmer Barclays barn, car
ried the pulpit over from the church,
set the photograph on top and bor-
rowed an organ. Scoffers declared the
machine would not work Calamity
hoWlers were sure nothing good could
come OF such an unheard-of proceed
ing. But the people most interested
paid little attention.
The hour came, the choir sang "Blest
Be the Tie That Binds" and the
young folks lined up before the altar
and awaited with beating hearts while
the farmer pressed the button.
Alas! the machine began to play God
save the Queen" 1t was heartrend-
ing. But Farmer Barclay came to the
rescue. He requested every one pres
ent to sing GOD Save the Queen
which they did with right good will.
John Jr. had changed the cylinder
meanwhile. and this time no one was
disappointed. The marrying machine
was success. John and Lillian, Hair
ry and Edna were radiant in their
praise. They almost fought afterward
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02

for the possession Of the machine
which had been so instrumental to their
happiness. But no one questioned that
they were married legally and in or
der.
For had not a justice of the peace
pronounced the words into the ear Of
the ma chine, and did not the cylinder
give back his very words, the fathers
supplying the blanks left for the names
Of the contracting parties. Six other
couples were married the same evening.
The news spread like fire. Cupid was
again victorious. Eight weddings on
the first day was a pretty good record.
But more were to follow. The fame
of the marrying machine" spread rap
idly, and within three months twenty
eight marriage ceremonies had been
performed by the new method-hfty-
six lives made happy by a single
thought.
Rev. Mr.. Blackwood arrived unex-
pectedly In town, No one knows to
this day how he ever broke the con-
tinuity Of the circuit. People hint that
he was shocked at the inroad upon his
legitimate fees. However, he came, and
his wrath was great. He told the
young people they had not been mar
ried by the laws of the Church of Eng
land; that God would not favor nor
prosper unions so contracted; resigned
MS paStOraCe ana SHOOK the DUST or
Barclay from his feet. The young folks
did not worry over that. They have
made improvements in the service
since the day of the double wedding.
They sent to Chicago and obtained
the shortest ceremony known to man,
SO that they rival the Milwaukee cler-
gyman in the number of marriages
they can accomplish in a single day.
Edison's blessings to mankind are nu-
merous. Don't forget the marrying
photograph when you make up the list
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02
WED BY PH0NOGRAPH
IMPATIENT MANITOBA COUPLES
GET MARRIED BY A NEW
METHOD
TOWN WITHOUT A PREACHER

The Ceremony Repeated to a Talk
ing Machine, Which Was Carried
to Barclay-The Instrument Set
on a Church Pulpit, the Button
Is Pressed and the Couples Are
Legally Made Man and Wife.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02
SLAVE GIRLS CAPTURED.
Thirty Taken Out of Dens in China
town by the Police.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. There was
government officials made a raid on the
slave dens and captured thirty girls.
Twenty-Five customs inspectors, assist
ed by forty policemen, made the ar
rests In order to catch the Cinnamon
In twos and three, and each detach-
ment was assigned to raid Il designated
house at a given moment.
1T took only few minutes to sound
the alarm. MOngolianS rushed from
their houses and congregated in thou
sands around the buildings being raid
ed. The police drove the gesticulating
and jabbering throngs away from the
alleys where the federal officers were
engaged in securing possession of slave
girls In many cases force was neces-
sery to drag them away from their
owners and guards.
Many of the dens were found to be
heavily barred with thick doors, but
axes and levers soon levelled the OBJ
struCtiOns. Some Of the women resisted
arrest and fought fur1ously, screaming
at the top Of their voices and calling
on their countrymen to save them.
While the inspectors and police were
forcing the doors Of a den, two slave
girls, by means Of sliding panels, secur-
eU entrance TO an duJOlIlIlS mouse ana
jumped from window which faced
Pacific street. A policeman gave chase,
while many Cinnamon attempted to
impede him, and caught the girls.
Some Of the women, by means of lad
ders, gained the roofs of houses. The
police were stationed on the tops of
many adjoining buildings. The women
were captured and carried to the streets
resisting and screaming at the top of
their voices. The officers were cOmpell-
ed to show their revolvers in order to
force their way through the crowd of
Chinese who obstructed the stairways
of the dens.
Most of the rescued girls had been
shipped into this country ostensibly
for the Chinese exhibit at the Omaha
exposition.
At least twenty-four Of the girls will
be deported. The authorities found
that one Of the women was notorious
slave dealer who each year made trips
to China and on her return struggled
girls into the United States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02

From the New York World.
Barclay, a little town in Northern
Manitoba, has achieved distinction. 1t
has established record. 1t is the only
town in Canada where marriages are
performed by photograph. Barclay is
near the southwestern shore of Lake
Wlnnepegosis, within sight of Duck
mountain. The map-makers have ig-
nored it's being, and even the postal
authorities have not honored 1t with
recognition. Few knew Of its existence
until recently. Now it is the talk Of all
Canada. The boom is so great that
John Barclay is said to have amassed
fortune.
John Barclay settled there years ago,
commenced IN a modest way, and by
perseverance acquired an extensive
farm. He started with six log huts
Around these as a nucleus a village
sprang UP. The town grew to be or
such Importance that it was added TO
the parish of Rev. Arthur M. Black
wood, the circuit minister. Once
year the farmers went to Winnipeg to
dispose Of the seasons crop, and buy
clothing and food to tide them over
the long cold weather. Once in four
years there would be an influx of peo-
pie from the surrounding country, to
attend the meetings of the Rev. Mr.
Blackwood. On such occasions he
would perform the rites of baptism, the
burial and marriage ceremonies, and
minister to the spiritual wants Of his
congregation. 1t was q noteworthy
event.
Youths tried to arrange their engage
ments to meet the coming of the par
son. Many a maiden's mind was has
tened to definite answer. But 1t was
inconvenient If a person died and
the parson had left town even a few
minutes before his virtues had to wait
four years for ministerial eXtOlment.
If a maiden tarried in reply to love
urging, cruel fate repaid her for her In
decision. But there seemed no help Tor
it, John Barclay could suggest moth
ing. The town was not rich enough to
afford a preacher
Barclay had a son, John Barclay Jr'
Like his father and some other men,
| he loved. The object Of his affection
was Miss Lillian Armttage, the daugh-
| ter Of the foreman Of the farm. John
Jr. was up to date, read all the period
icals his father could afford, and his
attention had several times been called
to the photograph. He determined 10
get married somehow. Brother Black
wood was three years and a half dis
tant. BY chance he saw an advertise
ment Of the monograph. That gave
him an idea. Why couldn't folks be
married by photograph? He consult
ed by letter Augustus Stauffer, the
the magistrate of Winnipeg.
According to the statutes OF Winnl-
peg and her majesty, and under the
circumstances" replied the magistrate,
you are justified in the course which
! YOU propose to pursue.
This decision carried weight with the
Armitage family. Not that the girl
needed urging, but the father and
mother were conservative. Their con-
sent gained, Father Barclay readily
acquiesced The day was set, invita-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02

come on to Washington IN NoVemb Der.
when I as chairman intend to make a
report to the full commission. after
which the bill and report will be sub
mitted to the president and to congress
when 1t convenes.
II have stated that the commission
VIII undoubtedly recommend a terri
torial form Of government, but not the
ordinary form that we have usually
adopted for the management Of our
nome territories, the conditions being
so different in the matter OF location
and constituency There are many in
terests to provide for. Some do not
want the navigation laws changed
They prefer to let shipping advan-
tages be accorded to others besides
our country. We have likewise re-
ceived petitions asking that none but
American registered vessels be per-
m1tted to trade between the islands and
other American ports.
One Of the most important ques-
tons is that of contract labor impor-
tations. I think that the laws now in
force in the United States will apply
to Hawaii as well. It would not do
to have laws radically different for one
little patch OF country In Hawaii
those interested say they are attempt
Ing, since annexation, 10 prevent the
importation of large numbers of Jap
anese and Chinese under labor con-
tracts. Maybe they are. but 1 know
that on the steamer we came up on
there arrived from Japan 600 Japanese.
1t seems probable that they are rush.
ing in now in anticipation Of a change
of the immigration laws"
We can make you theF best $35 Suit
III America. i. Hauser is East Eighth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02
HAWAIIAN ISSUES.
Senator CuIIOm Discusses the Needs
of the New Territory.

of the New Territory.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1.-Senator
Cullom. one Of the commissioners sent
to Hawaii by the United States govern
ment to examine into the conditions
and affairs of the islands and report
as to the form of government that
would be most suitable, and who ar
rived in this country on the steamer
Gaelic says that the commission has
concluded it's labors, and as a result
of their observations they will recon-
mend territorial form of government,
different from that of the territories
in the United States; modified to suit
the conditions In Hawaii. They will
give particular attention to the changes
necessary in the land, labor and navi-
cation laws. Senator Cullom was adj
verse to going into details Of the scope
Of the legislation that will be recon-
mended He said:
After arriving at the Hawaiian ISL
ands we met many people of various
conditions and Views, whose sentiments
were learned with interest. We visited
the different islands of the group for
the purpose OF studying their resources
and capabilities and the social and do
nestle condition of their inhabitants
We were particularly interested in as
certaining the temper OF the people to-
ward the United States. We investi-
gated the situation carefully, with a
view of determining the questions we
were specially charged with-what leg
islation, in our Judgment, we ought to
recommend congress to enact to make
the best government for the newly ao-
quired territory.
while the commission has substan-
TALLY determined the nature of the
legislation that ought to be recon-
mended to congress, 1t is still not dis
posed to consider the subject entirely
closed for the reason that the report
has not yet been written, and for the
further reason that the two island
members of the commission, Judge
Frear and President Dole, expect to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02

How strange they are, those men,
cries of the past, which haunt ones
brains so persistently that one cannot
get rid of them. This all happened
so long ago, so far back in the past.
that l cannot understand how 1t Is that
1t should remain so clearly fixed In my
mind.
1 have seen so many terrible things
since then, and had so many sad eX-
periences, that it seems strange indeed
that not a single day should pass
without my seeing poor Mere Clo-
chette's face just as she was when l
was mere child of ten or twelve years
old.
She was a sewing woman who used
to come to us every Tuesday, for the
whole day, to mend the linen. Our
home was one of those old country
places which people call a chateau, but
which was in reality just an old fash
toned house with a pointed roof, and
with four or five little cottages group
ed round it.
The village was just a few hundred
yards away from our house, a number
of little houses built around the red
brick church, which was nearly black
with age. Every Tuesday morning
Mere Clochette arrived at our house
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02

We can make you the best $35 Suit
i'll America. /. Hauser. Is East Eighth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02

Some Time Ago in Paris the Gar
Gave Her an Aigrette SprinI1Ied
With Diamonds, Which Cost at
Least $5,O0OO-DOesn't Want Her
in st. Petersburg, as Her Pres
ence would Annoy the Czarina.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02

he was given charge Of a party on construc-
ton work. After assuming charge of a
party he attended night high school for five
years to take up the higher courses OF math-
profession. This position he has held since,
except a few brief intervals. Three months
in 1896 he was employed by Robert Seng on
the real estate assessment, three months in
1897 on a new system Of street grades In
Winona and two months in 1898 on construc-
ton work with the Great Northern railway.
He Is at present employed as transitman In
the city engineers department of this city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02

John B. Irvine is the son Of Benjamin
F. Irvine, a pioneer resident who came to
st. Paul in 1S4S. He was born in Dayton, o.,
in 1863, and came to st. Paul in 1873. where
he received his education IN the public
schools. After passing through the public
schools he employed as shipping clerk
for Jno A. Berkey & Co. for two years and
for c. R. Croft & Co. for the same length
Of time and then became engaged with his
brothers in the -four and feed business at
Eighth and Jackson streets. In 1885 he en-
tered the city engineers department as ak
man, and gradually worked himself up until