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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-31
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-31
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-31
Voorr1Ran's

Is never done, and It IL especially wearing
and wearisome to those whose blood Il i'm
pure and unit properly to sustain the vast.
ing OF nerve, muscle and tissue. The only,
remedy for tired, weak, nervous women Il In
building UP by taking good nerve tonic,
blood purifier and vitalizer like Hoods Bar.
Saparilla. Fox troubles Peculiar to Women
1t change Of season, climate or life, take
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
AVAILABLE TESTIMONY.
HIS Father Was There TO speak for
Himself. Bnt the Lawyer
Didn't Know II.

A story told by Mai. Menzies is being cir.
cuated through the offices in the state.
house, Of a Nincennes lawyer who appeared
for the defendant in trial by Jury and
put on the witness stand a boy from whose
testimony he expected to gain great deal
10 the confusion Of the attorney, the story
told by the boy was greatly TO the dctri
ment of the defendant, and the attorney set
to work to show that the boy was worth.
less"
What is your occupationT" he asked
the boy.
IL work on my fathers farm" the wit.
ness replied,
You don't do much but sit around, do
youl''
We'll, help my father"
But you're worthless, aren't your" was
the attorneys decisive question.
Il don't know whether | am OF not" re.
torted the witness. warmly.
Then the attorney took another tack
Your fathers worthless man, isn't he ~
well, he works about the farm"
The attorney here fastened an eve which
cleaned With triumph on the jury and
nailed the boy with glance from the other
and said
Isn't il true that your father doesn't do
enough work to prevent his being called
worthlessY
The boy had chafed under these unpleas.
ant questions, and. summoning his courage,
he said loudly, "lf you want to know so bad
whether my fathers worthless, ask him
there he is, on the jury" y."-lndianapolis
Journal
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
Posts t. Motto. for Tar Payers.

Oklahoma City Times-Jourpal: The
taxes of this county are now due but
on account of the refusal of County
Clerk Caffrey to extend on the rolls
the "a per cent raise made by the ter
ritorial board of equalization and the
absence of the rolls from the treas
urer's office no taxes can be paid.
County Treasurer Alexander has post
ed this laco 1ic notice in conspicuous
place in his office: Taxes for 1898 due
December Is. Can't tell you what
your taxes are. Rolls are not in tn, rs
Office yet. Don't know when rolls
will be finished. No penalty till Jan
uarv lo County clerk stiIl in Jail
Don't know what your taxes are nor
what will become of the clerk" Mr..
Caffrey was seen in the Jail by re-
porter for this paper and he had not
heard from his attorney In Washing
ton. He has now been in Jail over
two weeks and he has no idea how
much longer he will be lodger and
boarder Of the county.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

had nearly completed his task when
heavy footsteps and deep-toned voices
in the hallway attracted his attention
and in walked Director Hathaway.
Moderator stevens and Assessor Sim
mons.
Good evening, gentlemen" was the
pleasant salutation of the ex-school
master.
Good evening" replied the director,
in a somewhat embarrassed tone. 1--WE
hardly expected TO find you here so
late. But we've jest had a board meet
ing down to my house and was on our
way TO your boarding place. Seem the
door ajar, We thought maybe as you was
still in the schoolhouse, and so we
stopped in. As | was a sayin', Mr..
Teacher, we've jest had board meet
in, and we have come TO the unanimous
conclusion TO reconsider our former ac-
tion and ask ye to stay :he winter term
AS I've been sayin' to Mr.. Stevens and
MIR. Simmons, perhaps we was little
hasty in our course. The teacher has
taught us a good school, there amt no
gittin' around ii, and guess we've been
a little prejudiced. l know my Helen
never took so much interest in her
studies before. Then another thing
that has convinced us that we ought TO
reconsider our action was the solemn
way in which the scholars felt bout
your leayin'. There's my daughter, for
instance, she has been mopin' around
the house ever sence we sent you notice.
and last night after school the whole
crowd of scholars came traipsin' down
to my house with petition askin' us
to reconsider our vote. So, Mr.. Teach.
er, we have thought best to yield to all
this pressure and ask you to stay What
is more, we've decided to raise your
wages to $50 month"
During this long speech the spirits OF
the young man again rose TO an exult-
ant pitch, but he replied in calm and
dignified tone, which the gathering
darkness helped him TO assume:
Gentlemen, it is indeed gratifying
to me that you have thus vindicated me
: from the suspicion of failure in my
work. But whether | can accept your
offer at this late day is question which
cannot decide without some reflection.
The generosity of your offer TO raise my
wages is appreciated, though 1 shall
decline TO accept the increase. 1 will
carefully consider your kind offer and
leave my decision with Director Hath
away tomorrow morning"
The interview was now ended, and the
board solemnly and with some surprise
at the independent but perfectly cour-
teous manner of the youthful master,
withdrew.
New Years morning, as the young
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

bor of Director Hathaway and the two
farmers were firm friends. So when the
squire's son began TO make disparaging
remarks about the teacher, and the ia
ther, whose faith in his only son was
unboupded, had become prejudiced
against the young man, he mentioned
the matter to the director and easily
persuaded that worthy official, whose
acquaintance with the teacher had ex-
tended little farther than had been in
cidental to the duty Of making a con-
tract with him. that ''young Allen" was
not "fit person TO conduct our school.
lie is too familiar with the scholars and
hasn't enough dignity TO fill such re-
sponsible position"
Director Hathaway was man OF
promptness and decision, whose will
was law with the board, SO when he
called his colleagues together and de-
livered the opinion that the teacher was
| too young and inexperienced to con-
duct the winter term, the assessor and
the moderator meekly acquiesced,
though they both felt in their hearts
that the young man had performed
his duties well.
So it came about during the last week
of the term that Mr.. Allen had been
given formal notice that his services
would not be needed any longer. He
had been greatly surprised and morti-
| fed at this announcement, and his pu-
pills had shown their disapproval of the
boards arbitrary action in way that
| threatened open revolt-all but John
Warren, who could hardly repress his
exultation at the turn affairs had taken.
One year before this incident Herbert
| Allen had been the favored son of a
rich merchant in an eastern city. His
mother had long been in The grave and
Herbert had spent most of his boyhood
days in a famous preparatory school
just as he was ready to enter college
| financial disaster came upon his father
resulting in his ruin and subsequent
death. This sudden blow of fate left
Herbert dependent upon his own re.
sources. Young and resolute in char.
acter, he made his way to the west and
| finally found the congenial work in the
country school which he had pursued
so happily until cruel fate had again
| thrown him upon selfish world
without the means of employment
Finally the young eX-teacher, as he
now felt himself to be, was aroused
from his reverie by a rap at the door
and before he could collect his wan.
dering thoughts a curly-pated lad
breathless from running, stumbled in.
to the room with letter in his hand
"Say, teacher" said the boy, Il was
down to the corners to get Dads mai
and Mr.. Jones wanted me to fetch this
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
Mysterious Murder at Enid.

A special from Enid on the II, says:
The community was shocked at the
hnding of the dead body of AL c. Fall
ton in a a straw stack on the farm of
Martin Gerber, four miles east of Enid
last Thursday night Fulton was seen
alive last Saturday evening in the Club
saloon, in company with parties from
the country who have not been identi-
fed. An examination of the body
shows two bullet wounds in the head
the ball in each instance passing clear
through. At the coroner's inquest
there were numerous theories as TO
why and how the deceased was killed,
but the most plausible now is that he
was connected with or knew of the
commission of several crimes that have
lately been perpetrated, and was killed
in order to effectualiy close his mouth.
Fulton was a single man and during
the past summer worked for Long
Brothers in running a threshing ma
chine. 1t is stated that his father is
an employe OF the state house at
Topeka, Kansas.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
Wide Difference In Laws.

The last term OF court at Pawnee
disclosed curious difference between
the territorial and federal law The
Oklahoma law makes a distinction in
larceny cases, according 10 the value
of the property stolen. For grand
larceny the pl isoner can be given a
ten-year sentence in the penitentiary.
In the federal law there is no distiuc-
tion and the maximum punishment is
500 fine and l2 months in Jail. A
horse thief who pleads guilty to a
theft of $500 worth of stock across the
Arkansas river cannot be sent to the
penitentiary, while one who steals $50
worth Of stock in Pawnee county could
be given ten years.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
Minor TsrrItoriaI News.

There are TAO physicians in Okla.
noma.
The Arnett State bank of Earlboro
was recently held up and $500 taken.
Capitalists of Mt. Sterling, ILL.,, wan,
to build a street railway at oklahoms
City.
The mother OF L. w. Hoyt, editor oi
the Ponca City Courier, died at heI
home in Lyons, Kansas, recently.
The eighth annual meeting of the
Oklahoma Teachers association will
be held at Guthrie December ~ to 30
Ex-Governor Renfrow, who has been
operating mines near Joplin, Mo-, Il
now said to be the richest man in the
territory.
Norton Severn, an aged farmer who
lived southeast of Oklahoma City, com
mitted suicide recently by taking
strychDine in hot whisky.
A man who answers the description
of one OF the men who recently held
up the station agent at MeLoud has
been captured and is now in Jail al
Guthrie. The suspect whose name 4;
not known worked in MeLoud 70,
several weeks.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

letter for you. He said it had been in
the Office most two weeks"
Thank you, Charlie; my corre-
spondencc is SO limited l had forgotten
there was such thing as post office"
and he took the business-lile envelope
in his hand and wonderingly tore it
open. II read as follows:
New York, Oct. 8, 1s95-Ofice of j. w.
Penniman, Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Mr.. H. w. Allen. Oakville Corners, Mich
My Dear Sir: For the past two months
i have been looking for your address ana
have Just this day learned Il. / now
hasten TO INFORM you of very agreeable
turn in your affairs When your late la
mented father became involved in financial
( difficulties one of the largest and most val
| liable of his steamships, the Dolphin,
bound Tor the East Indies, was reported
lost IN tropical hurricane. Without at
tempting to inform you of details, which
can better explain in person, will simply
say that the supposed loss followed by
inability to obtain the insurance, came {
a critical time and brought on the failure
1t now transpires that the report was in-
correct. On the goth of July, only three
weeks after your fathers death. the Dol
phin arrived IN this port with an exceed
ingly valuable cargo. BY this unexpected
stroke of fortune you are again rich man.
| have very gladly taken charge OF your
business interests. believing, sir, that you
would wish me TO do so, and shall take
the liberty to act in this capacity until L
hear from you.
No doubt you will at once communicate
with me. but thinking Il might be an NC
commodation to have little ready cash.
i inclose draft on New York for $1,000
subject to your order Awaiting your fur
ther instructions, | am your obedient serv-
ant, JOHN W. PENNIMAN
Herbert read the welcome news in
dazed sort of way. He reread it more
carefully, and as it's full import dawned
upon him exultation took the place of
dependency in his breast. He picked
up the draft with feeling of elation.
This is indeed New Years gift! This
little piece OF paper is worth ten times
as much as i have earned this whole
term. No more need TO worry for the
future! The news is too good to be
true. Now / can bid defiance to that
august body, the school board of the
Brown district"
just then his eye happened to rest
upon some very neat algebraic char
acters on the blackboard which he had
purposely directed mot TO be erased"
in order to attract the wondering atten-
tion of his visitors that afternoon. An
instant change came over his spirits.
''Sull | would have enjoyed another
term in this district. II is shame that
ones efforts are so little Appreciated"
The gathering dusk of winters day
admonished him not to linger further,
and he began to gather up his books
with a constantly sinking heart. He
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
Telephone. for Oklahoma.

w, Wilson of Guthrie manager OF
the Missouri and Kansas Telephone
company's lines in Oklahoma, has been
notified that poles have been ordered
for the construction of a line from
Guthrie to Arkansas City, Kan, and
from Oklahoma City to Shawnee. A
line is already in operation from
Guthrie TO Norman and from 0klaho-
ma City to Fort Reno, following tho
railroads that pass through those
places. The line to Arkansas City
will be completed in about 30 days.
After the closing of a gap between
Newton and Emporia, KaE., which
will be done shortly, Oklahoma will
have telephone communications with
Kansas City, Chicago and New York.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

This story comes from Perry, and is
likely to cause the principals more
worry tnan the fun they had in fooling
the court
Judge Hainer will bring Lon Morton
and wife, Matte, back from Missouri,
and when they get here Morton will
have TO prove that he is not in con-
tempt of court, and his wife will have
to testify against him.
Some time ago Morton sued his wife
for divorce, charging all kinds OF
things against her The court gave
the wife alimony against Morton, and
then he commenced making love to his
wife again, and they kissed and made
up, left for Missouri and left the cour,
aud lawyers to pay the court costs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
all its stages, aud that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known TO the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls !Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work The
proprietors have SO much faith in its cura
1--WE powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address y. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

teacher repaired TO the home of the d.
rector, he felt that he had been doubly
blessed. Yesterday he was but poor
and unappreciated school-teacher. To.
day he is the possessor of snug for
tune and stands indicated before the
school district! Does the reader won
der which thought gave him greater
pleasure? And the answer which the
young pedagogue gave to the director
that morning; if anyone doubts its
character, the joyful smile which lii
up the sweet face of the directors
daughter when she heard it would have
made further questioning useless.-De,
troit Free Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
KIN. Cattle a. Wen =. the r,nk.

Canadian (Tex) Record: The ex-
pertinent of dipping cattle is not prov
ng the success that was expected and
hoped for, as it seems TO kill the cattle
ss well as the ticks. Mr.. Hendrix, a
stockman Of Quanah, says that man
may safely H., ure on 25 per cent of his
cattle dying il they are ordinary stuff,
~ the dipping puts them IN bad shape
for the winter. He thinks that the
society for the prevention of cruelty
to animals has good cause to interfere
to prevent the continuation OF the dip
ping process.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
New p..len. for r..hlon.bl. Ladies.

A pretty pin is an imitation sea shell
with a small pearl in the center.
Gun metal has taken Arm hold on
fashionable society. A chatelaine with
all the trinkets Of the metal is very
popular.
A novelty in rilver is pitcher of nl-
yer, gilt, with a lining of dull greeu
glass. The side Of the pitcher is broken,
allowing the glass TO show.
Medallion pins are becoming popular
They are ornamented with birds. flags
and initials made of the finest Mexican
feather work.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
SAINT. Fs WIN Improve oklahoma servio.

S""'s 70 VIII improve OkMnOmu servlCe.
A rumor which comes from such a
high source as to give il an air of prob
ability, credits the Santa Fe with an
intention OF making some radical i'm
provements in its Oklahoma service,
especially III its accommodations for
the imnense local passenger traffic
The contemplated changes, it is said,
will be made on or about the first OF
the coming year and are alleged to
have been decided upon as result OF
the recent tour OF inspection by Presi-
dent Ripley und other high officials OF
the road. One Of the features of the
proposed changes will be the abandon.
ment Of the fast mail from Kansas
City, which instead OF expediting mail
intended for oklahoma actually re-
tards it The night express which
now leaves Newton at 5:I5 will be con
verted into fast train and instead OF
stopping at Arkansas City will GO on
to Oklahoma City where it will lay up
for the night. On returning north
will leave about nine o'clock.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
A Cheeky BLUFF.
The Monumental Gail OF N Nervy Man
Gains for Hin, His DIM
cult End.

A local banker of small Iowa town was
called suddenly to larger town at consid-
cradle OF distance TO intercept his eloping
daughter, who had been visiting there. In
order to get there that day he would have
10 change cars at Des Moines and the train
that connected with the Des Moines train
left earlier in the day. Consulting his time
table, he learned that the train he would be
obliged to board reached Des Mones Just
10 minutes after the train for B., his
destination, pulled out. Remembering an
old adage of his cashier: 'He who works the
greatest bluff wins" he sent the following
message TO the Des Moines train officials:
Hold the 2:3O train until arrive
&c. G.. BLANK"
Not knowing but that G. G.. Blank was
in some. way highly connected with the
road and fearing TO incur his displeasure,
the bluff worked. When he stepped off
the train at Des Moines a man hurried to.
ward him, and, lifting his hat respectfully,
inquired: Are you Mr.. BlankY
"Yes."
I'VE received your message. The train
is waiting"
And that is how G.. G.. Blank, who is not
known outside his little county, passed for
an official of great and mighty corpora
tion and was able to reach his destination
Just in time to give the paternal blessing to
his daughter and her newly made husband.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
chareh p.dIe.tlon =, nlaeLusll.

Blackwell Sun: Arrangements are
being made to dedicate the Presby.
terian church of this place on Sabbath,
January !, 1899. Among those who
will be present and assist in the SER
vices are, Rev. +. w. Hawley OF okla.
homa City, Rev. ii. l.. Moore Of New
kirk and Rev. Ii. G. 0gleyee Of Ponca
City; alio Prof. David r. Boyd, presi-
dent Of the Territorial university al
Norman. The services attending the
week Of prayer aud revival meetings
will be held each evening for three
weeks following the dedication.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
rhe worlds supply OF whees.

Ar English expert 5Isphesies universal
dearth in the wheat supply He claims that
the wheat producing soil is unequal to the
strain that will be put upon il. Even now
when .he food supply of the world is ample.
thousands die because their disordered stom.
achs fail TO properly assimilate the food they
take. Hostetter's Stomach Bitter strength
en- and tone up the stomach and digestive or.
gans, and enable them to perform their
proper functions. This great remedy cures
dyspepsia. torpid liver, nervousness and fes
yer and ague.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29

The report is out that Captain Rob-
ert j. Lowrey had been court masiialed
and given IA long sentence for fighting
in Georgia. The Perry Enterp:is
says that the records show no court
martial, without which he could not
be sentenced. The Enterprise inti-
mates that Captain Lowrey will be af-
ter the author OF the story with libel
suit
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-29
TERRITORIAL NEWS.
Late Happenings OF More Than
Ordinary Interest
BRIEFLY TOLD FOR HURRIED READER
Judge Tsrsncy Sends Seven Criminal
to the Peniteptiary Man Murdered
at Enid to Prevent II IN from
Telling Tales.
seven cuiprl,. sent to the Peui,en,,ary.

Seven CuIprits Sent TO the Penit entiary.
Judge Tarsney who has been holding
court at FL Reno last week sentenced
the following named persons TO the
penitentiary:
Charles Andrews, who pleaded guilty
Of burglary, was sentenced to the rem
ltentiary at Lansing for the term of
three years.
Fred and Isaac Walters were sem
fenced to two wears each in the peni-
tentiary at Lansing. The Judge would
have dealt leniently with the boys but
they were indicted for burglary in the
second degree, and he could do nothing
but give them the lowest sentence un-
der The law.
Ellis Keller, the bold boy from Bos-
ton, who was convicted of burglary,
got three years at Lansing. He was
thankful it was not Ave.
Oliver Culp who stole a horse and
carriage and was caught with them iu
Texas, got ls months at Lansing.
John Armstrong, convicted of per-
Jury, was sentenced to five years at the
Lansing penitentiary at hard labor.
Judge Tarsney promised Armstrong
that If he behaved himself he would
do all he could to have the sentence
reduced.
W. II. Draper, who killed Jim Davis,
was sentenced to four years in the
penitentiary at Lansing. Owing To
the advanced age of the prisoner and
the powerful plea introduced by his
attorney, Senator Frank Gillett, Judge
Tarsney gave the gray haired man the
lowest sehtence under the law. A mo-
ton for new trial was over-ruled by
the judge, but he granted stuy of
execution to allow Senator Gillett to
find u $1,000 bond to appeal the case to
the supreme court