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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-09-22

On the farm of W. j. Ryan at Ryan,
Logan county, is a remarkable expert
mental field of corn, a new variety
known as "Cornucopia." This variety
produces from two to five ears on a
stalk and has a record yield of 200
bushels an acre. Mr.. Ryan was the
first person to introduce this corn into
Oklahoma, planting a qurter OF an
acre. His corr stands from ten to 13
feet high and the stalks are weighted
with white grained ears. An inspec-
tion of Mr.. Ryan's field shows tha: he
will undoubtedly get between 80 and
35 bushels, which is equivalent to an
acre yield of between l2O and 140 bush
els. The land on which this corn was
planted and tue weather conditions
were perfect, but the result was start
ling nevertheless. The ears are from
eight TO IA inches long the grains
large and firm, and will average about
Is rows to the ear.-Kansas City Star.
Miners Fight While Going Home
A Denison, Texas, dispatch says:
"Over l2O0 miners from the Indian
Territory came here to witness a ball
game for the championship of The ter
ritory On their return home terri
bic Gnttle took place on the Texas &
PaciGI train, men and women partici-
pating. Mike Flynn of Krebs was
sta hbed several times and will die.
A number of others were more or less
seriously cut with knives. The train
was sadly wrecked during the battle,
all the windows having been smashed
and the seats and ice water tanks torn
loose for bludgeons. Three of the
men fell or were thrown of the train
during the excitement"
Daily camera., 1898-03-28
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
He Trusts to Spanish Honor to Settle tn
Matter Satisfactorily.

He Trusts to Spanish Honor to Settle the
Matter Satisfactorily.
Washing on, March 28-The presi
dents message in commenting upon the
finding of the court of enquiry. quotes
from the report the paragraph contain
ing the facts leading to the decision that
the Maine was destroyed by an external
explosion. These facts are that the outer
shell of the ship, from a point six feet
above the keel was bent up and rolled
back upon itself.
The president then adds the conclu.
sions OF the court are that the loss was
not due to the fault or neglect of the Of
fcers and crew, but was due to sub.
marine mine. No evidence was obtained
for fixing the responsibility for the de-
struction of the Maine.
II have directed that the findings of
the court OF enquiry and the views of this
government be communicated 10 Spain
and believe that the sense of justice of
he Spanish will direct course of action
suggested by honor and the friendly re-
la,ions of the two nations. 1t will be the
duty of the executive to advise congress
of its resolution, and in the meantime de.
hberate considerations will be invoked
@ "WM. MCKINLEY"
Daily camera., 1898-03-28
IODAY 5 EN&
EXPLOSION WAS EXTERNAL.
Tho Board Does Not Attempt to Fix the
Responsibility.

Tho Board Does Not Attempt to Fix the
Responsibility.
Washington, March 28-The official
report of the board of enquiry for the
Maine disaster was submitted to con-
gress this morning and is substantially as
follows:
First-Tne battleship Maine was lying
in Havana harbor in from FIVE and half
to six fathoms of water at the time OF the
explosion.
Second-The discipline on board the
ship was not open to question and all
ammunition. guns, and other stores were
slowed according to orders.
+ Third-There were two explosions
with short intervening interval. the tirst
at o:4o. The ship was lifted by the first
explosion.
Fourth-The divers evidence proved
of no value in determining the Cause of
the wreck.
Fifth-The opinion of the court, based
upon the condition of the wreckage was
that an external cause, probablya sub
marine mine caused the explosion.
Sixth-rhe explosion was due to no
Icareiessness OF neglect on the part Of
the officers or men.
Seventh-The explosion of the ships
magazine was caused by the primary ex.
plosion of the submarine mine.
Eighth-The court declares that it
can not find evidence to definitely fix the
responsibility.
Washington, March 28-The house
has decided to devote Wednesday to the
consideration of the report. Out of re-
spect for the death of Congressman
Simpkins congress adjourned until Wed.
nesday.
Washington, March 28-The senate
Daily camera., 1898-03-28

Washington, March 28-The senate
agreed to the printing of the message.
report and testimony and the referring
of the report to the committee on foreign
affairs.
Daily camera., 1898-03-28
BERLIN BLOCK SOLD.

A >Boulder Business Block Commands .
handsoms Prtce.
The Berlin block. ocsppied by the Lee
Kinsey Implement COMPANY. was sold
on Saturday afternoon. Peter Johnson.
the former owner, received considera-
ton of $4,000 from Frank Hiskey for
the property. The deal is an important
one,
Daily camera., 1898-03-28
PEACE MEASURES.

United States Will Give Spain Six Month.
to Paclfy Cuba.
Washington, March 28-The plan de-
cided upon bv the administration is te
declare an armistice until October, the
United States to feed the reconcentra
dos with the help OF Spain until negotia'
tions for the pachcation of Cuba can be
completed. Spain has consented to thi:
program. The Maine incident will be
decieed afterward by arbitration or othel
peaceful means. By Octobe, the strain
ed relations between the United Safe.
and Spain will have become SO straight
ened that war can be averted.
Daily camera., 1898-03-28

To Cure . Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refuad the money if it tails
to cure. IS cent?.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
Summer Gowns.

A simple and dainty gown Is made or striped linen lawn of the most del1cate
 pompadour stripes. The skirt has the gores separated by two half-inch bands or inserting joined by lace beading run With pale green ribbon, the prevailing tint of the gown. Around the bottom is a 10-inch fr1ll finished in lace to match the inserting. The waist is lovely, cut with low, round neck, drawn up by bebe ribbon run in 1n- serting and surmounting three narrow TUT f1es of the goods, each lace edged. The waist is worn over a guimpe of the finest white organdie, with tiny, hand-run tucks. The shirred sleeve, long over the wrist, has frills of lace as a finish. over each shoulder is a large bow Of black VeiVet ribbon, from which depend straps of the same to a belt of velvet studde with bosses of antique silver and mock gems With this dress was worn light French chip hat rather small, and crowned with mig nonette and the palest of full blown, loose petaled roses, a spray of the latter reach- ing down over one side Of the hair, 10 which it was secured by a Jeweled ny pin.
 delightfully odd, but difficult in its fashioning, is a white Paris muslin, the entire front and sides of the skirt made of stripes of the material alternating with Valenciennes inserting, the whole maoe on the bias. rather deep rufhe at the lower edge had heading and finish of the same lace. The waist had deep square yoke with handkerchief points at the front, back and over the shoulder, all Of lace and insertings. The fullnes Of front ana back were drawn under a sash or the goods, and finished by lace rosettes at the back. A cherry colored ribbon knotted at the back was the only touch of color re- uuired by the brilliant brunette who wore it.
 pretty dimity has the skirt with short round yoke, the founce with let-h bands of inserting, the waist in cross- over surplice with broad frilled revers. The V left open at the neck has number of little guimpe filters. The dimity is vio- let and white so one of the vests is Of
 pale violet organdie, another Of cord tucked lawn, one of jabot effect of deep frills of yeloish lace.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20

who allows her coffee to get cold these mornings because the postman is .late or there is sad news from the bulletins.
 The present wartime belle is learning what the demands of war brought to the belle of the past.
 Many of the young women here in dis cussing the various phases of war have dwelt upon the delayed letters. One of the younger belles who has been very much envied because she was glorying in the fact of having a friend aboard one of the battleships at Manila and had once sat fin a box at the Knickerbocker theater with Richmond Pearson Hobson, received let ter a few days ago that had been six weeks en route. It was posted early in June at Manila. Many of the letters from the camp in Florida are three or four days old when they reach their destination. The war time belle is not holding the postal author- ities personally responsible She is accept ing the situation as one of the inevitable phases of war, which may be due to the fact that when the letters do arrive there is everything to dispel the old romantic fallacy that clings to ''the letter that never came" It Is of small importance, anyway, to the letter that comes, and yet people per- sist in dragging 1t forward at the most inopportune time. Just whether the war will be prolific of weddings is a subject upon which the war-belle grows reticent.
 One of them who is inclined to be frivol- ous has shifted the responsibility of not in-
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
The War Bellies of Two Wars.

The fin-de-siecle girl who has grown la miiar with the romances that have come to her from out the past of the ante bellum belle and beauty, who was either her grandaunt CT somebody elses grandmother, now has troubles of her own, and "all about the late war with Spain," as the newsboys say when they sell you an s'extra."
 These stories, with the glamour or TO- mantle mast about them, have been treas ured like our grandmothers did their faces or a shmmering brocade that hao ooiie duty at so important a thing as opening hall. have in view of present-day anairs become either forgotten thing or the mast. or in contrast with the ViVidness or the present have made the girl of today feel a greater tenderness for the De- gossiped dame of other days
 There is A young girl here whose war time auntie's frivolity is held up to her aS a warning, This bit of frivolity was noun ino more serious than her sudden flight one evening from the Greenbrier White Tnst at the hour when she should have been courtesing in Sir Roger de Coverly, she instead was speeding along moohllt road with young army officer to chureh in the neighborhood where they were ouetlv married. The sequel, is or course, another story but a sad one. Then there is the old-time belle who really did not rare whether she was a belle or not She was the engaged girl and they were only vaitng for the dreadful war to be over, not Knowing what the end would bring. "Such s life" she would say to the girl of today
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
WOMAN AND SOCIETY,".



 cluding a wedding day in her life entirely upon the war. Tt is a good excuse" she argued, not long ago, from her practical point of view, and she then told the story of the Russian society woman, who after she has not married within a reasonable time, and hasn't even the ghost of an ex- cuse no lover killed in battle or anything like that, takes advantage of the sole rem edy left to what she calls her maiden widowhood." She leaves Russia and trav- els in various parts of Europe, in this way escaping the ridicue of her acquantances, for bachelor girls are not noticed in Rus sla. After a year or two she returns, no longer an old maid, nor even wife, but widow Nobody asks whom she married nor how she became widow. She is widow: that suffices. And as a widow she is received everywhere and is some- body, for all the world, like James Lane Aliens Mrs. Walters in "A Kentucky Car dinal."
 The seriously inclined wartime belle shakes her pretty head over any rumor that reaches her. She is quite as befriled and beribobned as in days of peace, but she is ready to make any sacrifice that would be necessary. With all the storied TO- mances of a traditional land which she has so oft heard repeated, there have been told along with them the stories that were 1l- luminated by the personalities of the wo- men who made every sacrifice for the men in battle.
 The girl of the past will be typifed in the young girl ofstoday, and the mantle of the belle of the old regime has already fallen upon the wartime belle of today.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
SHALL NEW YORK EXECUTE A WOMAN

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
 The New York authorities now have on their hands a remarkable criminal, who has been sentenced to electrocution with in the week beginning Aug. 29. The pris- oner is Martha Place. a woman 40 years old. who has been found guilty of one of the most heinous murders in the criminal history of this country. Conceiving Vio- lent hatred for her step-daughter, aged l6. the Place woman often assaulted her, beat her shamefully, drove her from home sev- eral times and repeatedly threatened to Kill her. At last she carried into effect this threat. After beating the child into in- sensiblity and choking her to death, the murderess threw sulphuric acid into the face of the corpse, causing frightful dis figuration.
 This was a crime deliberately premedi- tated and without a single mitigating cir cumstance to plead for leniency toward the fiend who committed it. It would be re- lief to believe that insanity figures in this case, but every particle of medical testi- mony goes to show that the woman is and at the time of the murder was perfectly sane. There can be question of her guilt, and the court, having no discretion,
 
 her to the electric chair.
 Shall this woman be executed? The press and public sentiment in New York and, throughout the east seems to be divided upon this question. EXecutinnS-sff-'w 'wo- men, though not unknown, are extremely Elefe n this country. New York has sen- tenced several women to death. but some excuse always has been found to justify communication of the sentence to imprison- ment for life No such excuse in the pres ent instance seems possible, and therefore the question resolves itself into this form: Can sa1e woman commit any crime which iustifies her execution?
 Strange as it may appear, nearly all tho leaders of advanced thought in the wo- mems world who have announced their convictions in this case agree that there can be no distinction of sex in crime, and demand that the Place woman shall re- ceive the same punishment as would have been meted out to a man who had commit ted such a crime. On the other hand, large element, which opposes capital pun ishment under any and all conditions, is moving actively to prevent the execution, and Governor Black is besieged by delega- tions who demand that he shall interfere. The outcome will be watched with inter- est
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
In the Social Realm 0i
 Birmingham and Elsewhere

The Jefferson Cotilion club will give a dance at Lakeyiew next Tuesday even ing. Mrs John H. Hine left yesterday for a ten days visit to Mrs. Edward Russell at Albertville, Ala.
 Mrs Robert H. Pearson has been elected a member of the Highland Book club.
  Miss Flora Buell., of the Tuscaloosa Ga- zette, is in Birmingham. Miss Kathleen Hooper returned yester- day from visit to Livingston.
 
 MT. Walker Percy and Master Leroy Per- cy have returned from Lithia Springs.
  The Tuesday Whist club was entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Graham, at her home on the South Highlands. The prize was won by Mrs w. F. Estes. The club will meet next month with Mrs. H. K. White.
 *** Mrs. L. c. French is the guest of friends at Lookout Mountain.
 Mrs. George Cobb will leave this week for visit of several weeks in the north and west.
 Mr. and Mrs. Edward IT. Cahaniss and Masters Edward and Jeks Cabanss left yesterday for Atlanta. They will be the guests of MT. Cabaniss parents for several weeks.
 Miss Edith aVughan, of Greenvile, Miss, is visiting her brother. MT. T. H. Vaughan, at his residence in Fourteenth avenue, on the South Highlands
 Mrs Annie Dobbins Orr has gone to Maysville, Ky. for the summer. MT. Nor ris and his sisters. the Misses Morris, are occupying Mrs. Orrs' residence during her absence.
 MT. and Mrs. John Minge, Mrs. M. l..
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
Wedding of Miss Carter
 And MT. Wideman

The wedding of Miss Lydia Carter and Mr. James H. Wideman was solemnized yesterday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock in the Baptist church at Avondale by Rev. R. M Hunter.
 MT. Warren Griffin acted as best man and Miss Myrtle Burford was maid of honor The ushers were MT. Robert Bibby and MT. Aubrey Weaver.
 The wedding was witnessed by number of friends of the contracting parties. After the ceremony the wedding party were driven to the railway station, where they took the south-bound train for Montgom- cry and other points. On their return they will be st h2qas ip Aypndale.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
.... THE AGE-HERALD BUSINESS DIRECTORY. =.

MERCHANT TAILORS.
 The Peoples Tailor. 1927 1st Ave PLUMBERS.
 Ben F. Barbour. s13 N. 2oth St a~ RESTAURANTS.
 Paurs Restaurant. IA 18th St. J, SEEDS.
 Amzi Golden Go. i-il STOVES AND RANGES.
 Estes Stove Co.,, 1919 2d Ave. SALOONS.
 Custom House Saloon 1877 2d Ave. Southside Saloon, 100 South 2Oth street.. UNDERTAKERS.
 The Erswel Co.,, 112 18th St. WALL PAPER AND ART GOODS. W. D. Colby, 2Q23 1st Ave. WHOLESALE LIQUORS.
 H. Barnard. 3d Ave. and 18th St.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20

ABSTRACT co.
 Alabama Abstract Co.,, FOOT 1st Ave. BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS. Smith & Montgomery Book & Stay Go. W. H. owings, 21O5 2d Ave. BICYCLE DEALERS.
 Riddle. Ledbetter Cycle Co.,, s21-2S goth St BARRIERS.
 N. Taccone, 109 18th St.
 Haircut Shave and Shine 25c, N, goth St CEMETERIES.
 The Erswell Co.,. 112 18th St. DRUGS.
 J. L. Parker, 1913 1st Ave-
 Wilmington & Lynch, 1906 1st Ave. FURNITURE.
 Ben M. Jacobs 6 Bros, 2011 lst Ave. H. Herzfeld, 113-115 18th St.
 J. W. Trigg, PIP 2d Ave. JEWELLERS.
 E. Gluck, 107 20th St.
 Harry Mercer, 201S 1st Ave.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
AMAGNIFICENT OPPORTUNITY
.om the Chicago Times-Herald.

From the Ch1cagO T1mes-HeraIu.
 War or no war, the day for gerat Amer ican export trade has come, and the success of American arms abroad will lend pres tge to everything emanating from the great republic. What was simply nor nal process before the marvel at Manila becomes today a magnificent opportunity. With little or no cultivation our export trade will increase tremendously With a wise utilization of the new condition mer- chants of the United States will dominate the commerce of the world.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the feet It cures painful, swollen, smarting, nerv- ous feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunons. It's the greatest Foot-Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain cure for sweating, caIlous and hot tired, aching feet. Try if today Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address, Allen s. Olm- sted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The age-herald., 1898-07-20

Schloss and MT. J. Lundie Schloss left yes- terday for New York.
 Miss Stella Harper Banks, of Raleigh, N. O., will reach Birmingham today. She will be one of the maids of honor at the Wilder-Evans nuptials.
 MT. Gaston Wilder, of Galveston, Tex, Is in Birmingham.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel D. Weakey, Jr., and their three lovely little daughters, Misses Eula, Helen and Ruth Weakley, will leave very shortly for a fortnight's visit to Florence. They will be the guests of MT. Weakley's mother, Mrs. Samuel D. Weak ley, ST.
 MT. and Mrs. James Bowron and family will soon leave for tour through Canada. The trip will include sojourn at Thousand Islands, and other delightful points in the north
The age-herald., 1898-07-20

Miss Archie Dees leaves today for vislt to Ocean Springs, Miss.
 pr. and Mrs. J. L. Fant of Tuscaloosa are in Birmingham for few days.
 Miss Talulah Gachet of Auburn the spoh, sor for the Alabama division of the unleea Sons of Confederate Veterans, has selected Miss Fannie May Burgamy of Birmingham as her maid of honor
 Miss Gachet and Miss Burgamy are two lovely representatives of Alabama glrlhooa.
 | <
 Miss Burgamy returned yeSterday rom Austell and was joined here by MISS Ga- chet. They left in the afternoon TOT At lanta-
 A large number of young ladies ana gen tlenen of the younger dancing set gave deIightfuI dance at Lakeview last night
 N5ss willie Drennen came down from Arkadelphia yesterday and is visiting the Misses Nabb at the Hotel Norris
The age-herald., 1898-07-20
N tice

m the officers and Members of Birming- ham Fraternal Lodge No. SS4, A. F. < A. M.
 Called communication this evening at o'clock. Raising. Visitors cordially in- vited. By order of
 D. A. GREENE, w. M. J. T. MKNIGHT, Secretary.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-10-14
Says Lieutenant Imferty Had the
Hest of Car Possible and WINS
Mt Killed. 2

Washington, Oct. 10.-TDr. Walker,
the physician who attended Lieuten-
mt Laferty in his Usefulness at Camp
Wikoff, has sent an explanation of
his connection with the a to the
war investigation committee. The
letter is dated October 2 and is writ
ten from Fort Sam Houston, Tex. He
says the lieutenant was wounded in
Cuba and afterwards had typhoid,
which was followed by phylebitus. He
got better, but afterwards developed
pneumonia. The doctor says Laferty
received the very best medical care
possible. Walker saw him every hour
of the day. A screen was placed
around his bed, and special trained
nurses and orderlies were detailed to
give their entire attention to him
night and day.
Among the prominent physicians
called into consultation were DR..
Delafield, u very prominent New York
physician; Colonel N. Sem. Major
Thompson, Colonel Greenleaf and.
Captain Jackson. Walker say that
when Lafcrty's mother arrived ten
days before his death, both doctors
and the nurses had done everything to
please her. The letter concludes:
when the lieutenant died she told
me l had killed her son and asked me
to kill her, too. ! did my duty, as
a be proven by every officer in the
wards of the hospital"