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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10
A VaIentIne from uer.

See yonder lad a-footing free,
How jocundly he hies.
The mornings tingling ecstacy
Is dancing In his eyes.
A nowery way becomes his path,
The skies a golden blur
The earth a paradise-he hath
A valentine from her!
A sudden song escapes his lips,
joy-reverb'rant thing:
Through loves divine companionsh!p
He feels himself a king.
He dreams o! no sad aftermath,
This buoyant worshlper,
And all. forsooTh. because he hath
valentine frcm herl
Clinton Scollard. In Washington Home
MAGAZINE.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10
Cyclone in The winter.

"A cyclone in winter" says the Wood.
ward News lis an unusual occurrence.
yet one rassed over near Woodward Of
the night of January %. 1t, roar vus
heard by many, although the hour ol
iis visit vas a. m. No damage waa
done, a. it only touched the rround a
one point, about four miles nOrthwes.
of town, where The bare prairie deLeu
its fury
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10

"Yes," said Homelyman. "she is posi-
lively the most disagreeable girl ever
met"
"Why do you say that?"
because she told me yesterday that
she never believed a comic valentine
could come true until she saw me."-
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10

THE president of the big New York
savings bank which has reduced the
rate OF interest on all real estate mort
cages from ~ To per cent declares
that the superabundance Of money Is
likely TO continue and that its earning
power is bound to grow less He also
states that the best income TO be real
ICED from all other securities outside
of real estate which the banking laws
permit savings institutions in New
York state TO invest in is hut fraction
over three per cent He includes in
that category. government, state and
municipal bonds He is convinced that
cheap money has come to stay.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10

GEORGIA will auction off her convicts.
about 2.3OO in number, on April L
From those TO be sold into servitude
are excepted boys under IS years of
age. such aged and infirm convicts as
in the Judgment OF the commission
should not be hired out. and such con-
victs as may be hired to the county au-
thorities under the provision of state
law. Those who purchase the conyicts
will be allowed To resell them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10

JoHxsDs RAMSAY. the new public
administrator of Suffolk county (Bos-
toni. Mass. Is a negro. and IL Is said
thst he 10 the first man of his race TO
hold the Office Of public administrator
in this country. Mr.. Ramsay is &C
years old and was born In sumter, 4
C., his parents having been slaves
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10

The secretaries Of IS of the leading
fair associations in Indiana recently
met and passed resolutions in favor Of
extending from fairs all immoral
shows They said they were never
troubled with such exhibitions until
after the worlds fair al Chicago.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10

A sTATTsTTclAs says the number of
suicides in the United states last year
was 6.So0 OF these 2.Ss4 poisoned
themselves and 2. 10 shot themselvec,
while $40 found death by hanging and
ses By drowDing. There were 5,iss
men and I.sl4 women.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10

''1BE indian problem can be solved
whenever the government requires
that every sble-bodied Indian shall
earn his own living and stops feeding
them and allowing them 10 live in idie-
ness said Capt Frank Baldwin. In
dian agent at ADadarko, Ok. the other
affernc.nn
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10

THE centenary celebration of the
Irish rebellion Of l7es, the New York
World says. is assuming such tremen-
dous momentum in all parts of the
world that IL will be historic land
mark OF the century. IL is estimated
that from America alone more than
$500 men and women will cross the
ocean TO honor the men OF '9s. The
American pilgrimage would I'm itself
be a memorable event But from every
quarter OF the globe. wherever Irish
men honor the memory OF their heroes.
other thousands will cross continents
and seas to rekindle on historic ground
their enthusiasm for Irish nationality.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10
A PALPAeLE HIT.
This - the Kind of a Valentine She
BonEed For.


Dear wife" he wrote. ~St Vslen-
tines day is but week hence. and
have been wondering what TO send you.
saw some beautiful haud-painted val
entiues downtown to-day. but they
were very expensive. and did not buv
one. You remember. of course. what
~e said about economy before you went
away. But am not altogether satisfied.
and write to ask what You would enjoy
receiving February ~. Would yon like
one Of those hand-painteS valentines. or
would YOU prefer something from my
own pen? You know well what I do
in this line. and with 81. Valentines day
and your own sweet self for inspiration
] certainly ought TO be able TO make a
bit. a hit. a most palpable hit. with you
on the 18th"
Dear Hubby" she wrote in reply,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10
al Mi.inken Ynufh,

He labored o'er n. line by line.
IL was for her. this valentine.
His prudent rival nired one writ
And he u was VINO msde q hit.
-NashIngton star,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10

Little Elmer-Pa, what does "requiescat
in pace" means
Prof observation-disclosures stay dead" is
near enough.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10

TIE Paris exposition has allowed the
United States $4,000 square feet OF
space. Of which New York has applied
for les. 900 feet aud Chicago for 81, ,Oof
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10
The IrnaI Thing.

Hotel Visitor-Now, are you sure this
bed is quite clean;
Servant-Yes, SIR; the sheets were only
washed this morning. just feel them; they
amt dry yet-The Rival.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10
CURRENT COMMENT.

CHrxEsz took the places Of The stril-
ing laundry workers in Sew York re
Gently.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10

QUOTATIONS. for a good dog in the
Yukon gold 6eids this winter are from
$3.50 to $500.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10

Arf nov comes roo1 St Vaientire.
TIE merrfess god. u not the best
lie helps fhe timi1 swalns uaJ pine
TO put their courage 70 the test.
Ard s5othes with loves delicious Wine
The doubts Ia many a naiden's breast
No plea of worldly maid or beau
81 Nsisntins's true heart can move.
For he and Cupid long ago.
Before they left the courts absve.
Nent into partnership. you know,
To try ard keep mankind in love
Ard Cupid travels far and near
To get hss patrons well In trim.
Then sends his partner once a yeLf
To hnish Up the work for him.
All hail the saint both kind and dear
And may bis iuster nc'er EroN DIM
Ella Wheeler WILCOX. to X. \. Sun.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10

A RACE of Pigmies-a whole country
populated with beings no bigger than
children-has been discovered in South
America The Columbus in this case
is Eban J. sullivan, of Boston, who
has just returned from South America.
He has made a report of the curious
race OF midgets he found on the banks
of the Rio Negro. tributary Of the
AmazJn. The pigmies number from
10000 TO $1,000 persons They cringe
on the ground like dogs or skurry To
their mud homes at the sight of a
stranger They look like Brownies.
They gorge themselves like anacon-
das, then lie in stupor for day or so.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10

ALBEIT RIEDEL, of Baltimore, Nd,
has had a conference with the scien-
tific members of the Johns Hopkins
university faculty on plan for build
ing a submarine boat take 1t as far
north as possible and then go to the
north pole under the ice. When the
tanks for compressed air arc exhaust
ed IL is planned To ascend and break a
hole in the ice and get fresh supply.
Storage batteries are to be used for
the purpose of propulsion. Mr.. Riedel
thinks the distance To be travelled un.
der the ice TO the pole would only be
about 600 miles and would require but
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10


she-l wish you were my valentine
He-Darlingl
She-Because | could then send you
of TO some one.-Philndelphia Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-02-10

o MANY little Eocs
there BE
who help 20 keep
this oid earth
bright
Thanksgiving cheer.
and Christmas
Eiee.
And New Years
pleasure and de-
light.
Has each It's special
deity
who sees at
thinEsare man
aged right
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-03
AULL MAY GIVE
 NAY ID AGU|RRE Change in Prospect at
 Folsom. WARDEN TO BE REMOVED IS GUILTY OF OFFENSIVE PAR
 TIsANsHIP. Appointment of His Successor One of the First Acts of the In-
 coming Admins
 tration.
WARDEN TO BE REMOVED
IS GUILTY OF OFFENSIVE PAR
 TISANSHIP. ..... .....
Special Dispatch to. The Call.


 LOS. ANGELES, Dec. 2-It is given. out on the best of authority that one of the first appointments that will be made under the administration of Gov. ernor-elect Henry T. Gage will be that of Martin G. Aguirre of this county as the successor of Charles Aull as warden of Folsom Prison. The assertion is made that the removal of Aull will be effected on the ground that during the campaign he was guilty of offensive partisanship His objectionable act constituted the authorized distribution of circulars among the employees of the prison and other persons advising them to vote for Mcguire for Governor.
 The warden is appointed by the Board of Prison Directors, but there will be several vacancies on the board which Governor Gage will fill, and in this way the removal of Aull will be brought about.
 Aguirre. whom it is stated is slated as the new warden of Folsom, has been a close friend of Governor Gage for a. quarter of a century. Gage made Aguirre quite a factor in Republican politics in this county. In 1888 he ob- tained for Aguirre the Republican nom- ination for Sheriff and he was elected. Aguirre is now one of the deputy sner- ifs of this county. He is spanish. American, and as Gage received the nearly solid support of that element In this part of the State Aguirre's ap- pointment will be accepted as recog- milton of their loyalty by the Repun- Iican standard bearer.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-03
NURSED THE WOUNDED
 ON THE BATTLEFIELD
Passing of Mrs. Elizabeth Howe, a Heroine of the War of the
 Rebellion.

POMONA, Dec. D. Mrs. Elizabeth Howe, for twelve years resident of Pomona, who died to-day in Phoenix, Arizona, was one of the founders of the Woman's Relief Corps of America, a part of the Grand Army of the Republic. She had national reputation among war veterans and represented California many times in National Encampments of the Grand Army of the Republic and Woman's Relief Corps.
 Mrs Howe was the widow of General James A. Howe, who was on the staff of Generals Logan and Sherman, and she probably saw more of the horrors of warfare in the Mississippi Valley campaign under Grant and Sherman than any other woman. She was with her husband. at Shiloh. in April, 1862, and she was the only woman who helped in the care were progressing. She cheered and com forted the dying soldiers at Shiloh for a fortnight after the battle. From that To- cality she and her husband went with Grants army through the wonderful campaign to open the Mississippi River. She saw seven battles in five months. She was in camp about the trenches at the horrors and pathos she saw there daily while the Union artillery besieged Vicksburg were always thrilling. She rode with the Union army when 1t hnally entered the surrendered city.
 Among Mrs. Howe,s treasures treasures were inal,, let and many friendly letters sh a1I,n from m and Sheridan. The remains will be buried at Kewanee, Illinois.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-03
SPAIN WILL NOT CEDE
 THE ISLAND OF UALAN

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The Washing ton correspondent of the Herald tele- graphs: Dispatches were received at the State Department to-day from Judge Day showing that but little sat- isfactory progress had been made at the meeting of the Peace Commission to-day. These dispatches were read at the Cabinet meeting by MT. Hay and were commented upon by the offi- cials. There is reason to believe that the authorities are satisfied that Spain will not grant the requestmade through the American Commissioners to cede the island of Ualan to this Government for certain considerations, and it is not intended there shall be any extended negotiations on the subject. The. au- thorities are also satisfied that Spain intends to sell the entire group to Ger many, and they would not be surprised if active negotiations on the subject were now in progress.
 Before such negotiations were begun, however, Berlin asked the United States what it's policy was with respect to far eastern islands, and announced that if Government nor be considered as inim- ical to it's interests 1t would like to negotiate with Spain for the pur- chase of the group.
 This Government can have no objec- tiOnS to such action. If it could obtain possession of Ualan Island as a coal and naval station it would be glad to do so. but as this island is not men tioned in the peace protocol and as the American representatives are bound by the provisions of this instrument, no demand can be made on Spain, and she is at perfect liberty to sell the island or decline to do so.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-03

other property by movement or troops will be made the subject of special communication to Congress. He recoIn- mends that $50 instead of $10 should be allowed for the apprehension of a de- serter
 In the subsistence department the Secretary finds an urgent need for a regimental commissary, and also Tor a commissary sergeant for each regl- ment.
 Discussing the surgeon generals re- port he says it was mistake to de- tail regimental surgeons to large hos pitals, but this could not have been avoided and division and general hos pitaIs, which were Indispensable main tained. Ample provision should be made to supply the places of surgeons who fall sick. One of the great mercies of the campaign were the women nurses. The report says that until one has had experience or has made careful observation he cannot realize the work that these noble women did for our sick soldiers in the hospitals; but they can not be well employed at regimental hos pftals in campaign. Both the d1vi- sion and general hospitals are abso- lutely necessary in the opinion Of the Secretary, but the general hospital should be provided with separate Wa rds for each regiment, so that comrades could be kept together
 The Secretary says the Red Crcss and other relief associations contrib uted in a very large degree to the care and comforts of our sick soldiers and should receive the grateful thanks of the nation: The Secretary calls at tention to Surgeon General Sternberg's circular of instructions to the army, is sued April 25, and says had 1t been strictly followed less sickness would have resulted. He feels that a force of practical engineers, skilled in elec- tricity, should be provided, and that a large number of engineers should be educated at West Point, so that an officer can be placed permanently with each river and harbor project. These projects should also receive the recom- mendation of a board of skilled en- gineers before appropriations are made for them.
 The manufacture of the Krag-Jor- gensen, or a similar magazine gun, should continue until we have, at an early date, at least 500,0 900 of these arms in our arsenals, with full supply of ammunition.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-03
SUPREME COURT SITS AT SANTIAGO General Wood Opens the
 Proceedings. THE CHIEF JUSTICE REPLIES RECOGNIZES UNITED STATES AS
 SUPREME POWER. Newspapers Declare the Judges. Will Be Able 10 Show That the Gu bans Are Capable of Good
 Government.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE REPLIES
RECOGNIZES UNITED STATES AS
 SUPREME POWER.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Dec 2.-The opening of the recently reorganized Su- preme Court this morning was an inn pressive ceremony. Chief Justice Eche- verria and the Associate Justices, prior to the opening, called at the palace, where they were received by General Wood, after which, with General Wood and his aids, Robert Porter and others, they were driven to the Supreme Court chamber. Here the Judges donned their robes of office, long silk gowns, trim med with white lace, and accompanied by the attorneys praeticing in the court, who were similarly dressed, formed in procession and passed into the courtroom, the Chief JuStlce eS- corting General Wood.
 The procession having divided into semicircles General Wood, in few tactful and forceful words, opened the proceedings, delivering the court, in the name of the United States Government, to the Chief Justice and his associates, and demanding from the public implicit obedience to the courts decisions ana decrees. His pronouncerent was trans- lated into Spanish by Captain Mendoza.
 The Chief Justice, replying accepted the judicial offices in the name of Jus- tice, formally recognizing the United SldLeS as the supreme pOWel dAu uC- clarings that the bench would render justice to rich and poor alike.
 The proceedings terminated with -handshaking, after which General Woods party was escorted to the en- trance by the entire legal body. The first session of the first purely Cuban court was then opened.
 The local newspapers consider it the dawn of new era and express the hope that the Judges, who are men of legal acumen and profound research, may be ableyto show the world that the Gu ban population has within itself the elements of good government. The same papers are exceedingly complimentary in their allusions to General Wood, de- claring it quite impossible that any other American could have secured a better grasp of the entire situation. "-
 On Mondays150 men will begin to build the road to Holguin. The distance, making allowances for necessary devia- tion, is seventy-fi miles. General Wood is determined to facilitate the means of intercommunication for the towns on this end of the island, and on the same day 100 men. will begin road to Guantanamo. In this case distance of forty miles must be covered.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-03
GREAT NoRTHERN's PROJECT
WILL COMPETE FOR OREGON TRAFFIC.
Likely to Go Even Farther and In- wade the Territory of the Huntington :. System.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA, Dec. 2-The great fight be- :. tween the Northwestern railroad inter ests which has been agitatipg Wall street has apparently been transferred
 to the Pacific Northwest. While the . Northern Pacific and the Oregon Rail- way and Navigation Company are :. building parallel lines up Clearwater River in Idaho James J. Hill is making ready to extend the Great Northern
 Railway from Seattle to Tacoma and
 Portland, a distance of 175 miles.
 Hill recently sold his Northern Pacific stock and locked horns with J. Pierpont
 Morgan for control of the Northwestern
 railroad situation. He has tried to keep the Northern Pacific out of Idaho ter ,ritQry claimed by the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. Failing there : he is preparing to parallel the Northern . .Pacific's line to Portland and obtain
 share of the Puget Sound and Ore
 g6n business which the Northern Pa- .cific.. has heretofore monopolized.
 This move will greatly affect the Southern ~Pacific'S interests, since Hill will either want to make close tratfic
 connection with that road or will push
 southWard into Southern Pacific terri tory, which, in turn, might cause the :. Southern Pacific to extend northwGrd to Puget Sound.
 s> While here in 1892 Hill announced his intention of building to Portland within a year, but the business panic of 1893 caused a change in his planSe At that time. he owned a half-interest in a ha.f-
 built railroad grade between Tacoma and Portland, constructed in 1890 by the Union Pacific. The latter road aban- doned the plan of building to Tacoma when: it went into the receivers hands, :though.it had expended over $500, 900 on this grade. It was then that Hill
 bought a half-interest in the grade. .'- Tax liens against portions of this grade were bought by spectators. Sev- eral. months ago these speculators were approached by Great Northern agents, with the result that all these tax liens
 have been bought and all back taxes
 settled in Pierce, Thurston, Lewis and "Cowlitz counties. These settlements were. made with drafts drawn on Judge
 Burke, Western attorney for the Great
 Northern. This is one of the several
 things which cause railroad men to be-
 lieye that Hills line south will be
 started within few months. Early this year strip of tide land
 between here and Seattle was pur-
 chased from the State by men who are believed to have been acting for Hill, it .pcliiS HIS llii1b LIlCC1 iillClltlpll
 a shore line between Seattle and Ia
 coma. Colonel Frank. Ross. a close
 friend of Hill, has. recently applied for:
 a franchise for a railroad (presumably. HiIls). which will enter Tacoma from . the north. Hill is undoubtedly prepar-> ing to retaliate against the: Northern. Pacific by paralleling its line to Port
 land, at the same time obtaining an en-
 trance into the Oregon metropolis be-
 fore the Union Pacific shuts off his
 present entrance: into Portland over the
 Oregon Railway. and. Navigation Com. pany's road from Spokane = -: :. :
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-03
NO WARRANT ISSUED
 FOR GOVERNOR TANNER
When the Illinois Executive Is Wanted for Trial He Will
 appear Voluntarily

CARLINVILLE, H., Dec 2.-The ex- citement over the findings of the Virden Grand Jury is somewhat abated. Legal processes have been instituted against all the parties indicted for participation in the riot except Governor Tanner.
 States Attorney Vaughn stated this evening that no bench warrant would be issued for Governor Tanner, at least not for the present. He stated as his opin- ion that when the executive was wanted for trial he would appear voluntarily. This would be decided by mutual agree menI.
 The States Attorney further said he had not recommended the executive indict- ment, nor had he advised against it. As to his plan of procedure he had not de- cided.
 Whether Manager Lukins would be asked to come to Carlinville and give bonds, he refused to say. There is no doubt that the prosecution of all but the Governor will be vigorous. But as to whether the case against the Governor will be pushed or not the States repre- sentative utterly refused to make a statement.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-03
HALE'S OPPOSITION
 TO PEACE TREATY
Tbe SeDutor From MuiDe Speaks Agoipst the Acquisition of
 the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Eugene Maine to-day  lated in Philippines and his of the treaty which deals with the Philippine
 
 Senator Philippine be 
  solicude be it's evils of the will President a of annexation islands, will of md in
 
 
 
  Philippine makes The entire trade of the islands, of the United State will be
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-03
WATER WORKS AT LAKEPORr. The Proposition Will Be Voted Up: Ii
 This Month.

LAKEPORT, Dec. 2.-The Trustees of the town of Lakeport have called a spe- cial election for December 20, at which the proposition of bonding the town for $15. 400 for public water works system will be voted on. The water will be pumped from wells sunk in Scotts Valley, two and a half miles west of town, into reservoir on ton of the hill back of town. The water is from pure mountain streams and good as can be found anywhere.
 The matter has been agftated for sew eraI years and was voted on and carried once before, but technicality In the proceedings invalidated the bonds. This time the proceedings of the board were carried of1 as carefully as 1t is possible to do so, and as there is not much opposition the proposition is sure to carry.