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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-06-01

know that there were those at work
there was word or two besides on
subject which concerned us two alone.
1t was in the midst of this part of our
converse that she drew back all at
once with warning finger on her lips;
and though l waited again for full
hour, forgetting the watchers below in
the fresh fears that began to assail me,
/ did not see her again. At the
end OF that time, however, white ker-
chief waved twice from the window and
was then withdrawn. turned back into
my room, and now that / was certain
she was there, my impatience at being
penned up as l was became almost in
supportable, and Heaven alone knows
how held myselfin from making dash
for it, and risking all on the venture.
To cut the matter short, il wanted
but few minutes to sundown when, To
my relief, / saw a cloaked figure
could not recognize step out of the Toi-
son dor, and after giving few orders
TO the guards, pass briskly down the
the house, and at last the road was clear.
l hesitated no further, and hurried
down the stairs.
Although | was not in a frame of
mind TO observe what was going on
around me, / soon became conscious
that one of those sudden fogs which
extend over the city at this period of
the year had arisen, as it were, out of
nothing, and in the course of few min
utes l was compelled to slacken pace
and pick my way slowly, and with tho
greatest caution in regard to land
marks, for l could not risk losing my
way again. The fog was not a thick
one, but it was sufficient, united with
the coming evening, to almost blur out
the streets and houses, and make the
figures of passers-by loom out like large
and indistinct shadows. Carefully as
/ had tried to impress the way on my
memory, l hesitated more than once
as to the route l should take. and II
was with something like sigh of re-
lief that found myself at last behind
st. Martins, whose spire lowered above
me, a tall, gray phantom. Here halt
ed for moment TO see if one OF the
few shadows that fickered now and
then through the haze might give some
signal by which might recognize Pan
tin. Ii was in vain, and determined 10
wait no longer set off at a round pace,
when / was suddenly arrested by hear
ing the rich tones Of a voice singing;
Frere Jacques. dormez-vous?
DOrmez-vOus dor neg yous?
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HOUSE SPEAKERSHIP.
Eoth the East and the West Desire
to Secure II.
Washington Deeply Interested In the
Successor to Thomas u. Reed
some of the More Prom
incnt Candidates.
rsnecial wnshington Letterl


The determination of Speaker Reed
60 withdraw from public life has
brought forth the names of number
of prominent members of the house of
representatives, who may become can
didates for the speakership; position,
by the way. which is next in power TO
that of the chief magistracy of the re
public.
Serene +. Payne. of New York, is
logically candidate, because he mas
been continuously a member of The
house for ld years. lie is at the head of
the committee on ways aud means, and
is naturally regarded as the leader of
his party. james 5. sherman, also of
New York, is IA much younger man, and
has been a.mcmher of the house for ten
years Either one of these gentlemen.
ii selected by the eastern members of
the dominant party, might prove TO be
successful; and either one of them
would bc a good presiding officer.
The western men have caucus ma
jority, if they can unite upon IA candi-
date. Ohio will proS ably not present
candidate. because the president halls
from that state. Indiana has no candi-
date. because none of her representa-
tives has been in public life long enough
TO become national character. The
states Cf Michigan. Wisconsin, Mime
sofa and Nebraska have no man who
has been a member of the house long
enough to claim recognition in "A speak
ership contest. excepting Wisconsin,
which might present the name of Con-
| gressman Babcocl> but for the fact that
he declined to be candidate.
Illinois has two good men. either one
of whom would make good presiding
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CHAPTER XVLu.-CoNTiNUEp.

/ saw room of moderate size, and
well, but plainly furnished. In the
center was AN oblong table covered
with dark clotn and round about
it were set a number of chairs. The
skylight aloIe admitted light, and
from this to the floor of the room
was matter of IL feet or so. The
chamber was empty, and | had more
than half a mind to risk the descent,
when the door was opened and
Babette stepped in. ] shrank back as
low as possible, and observed chat she
was making arrangements for some
one, for she placed a couple of decan-
ters with glasses on the table, arranged
the chairs, and then after taking look
round went out once more. | made up
my mind to wait, and, settling myself
under the skylight, began to exercise
my patience.N After an hour or so had
passed, / heard the door opened again,
and then the sound of voices. Present
ly some one called out: I'VE had bet
ter shut the skylight," and then an
other voice, this time Lafin's, said: mo,
it is no use, and we will >want light TO
see"
Once more l raised myself and leaned
against the edge of the opening, eyes
and ears intent There were three men
in the room-Lafin, de Gomeron and
another whom l did not know, but
whom l judged 90 be an Italian from
his manner of proLOuncing our lam
guage. They were ali three seated round
the table, porinG over a number of
documents and conversing in low tones
After a time 1t appeared to me that
Lain was urging something on de
Gomeron, and the free lance, who was
short of temper, brought his clenched
hand OH the table in a manner TO make
the glasses ring whilst he said with an
oath:
81 will not-I have risked too much.
I have told you before that | did not
come into this for the good Of my health.
My prize is my own. IL has nothing to
do with your affair, of which am sick y
The other man then cut in:
81 do not see, NJ de Latin, why we
should drag this matter into our dis
cussion. If NJ. de Gomeron wants a
wife-well-many a fair dame has had
n rougher wooing than the lady you
speak of. But II have cause for com
phaint. come here expecting TO meet
the marshal--and meet you and mon
sieur here. / mean no offense, but |
must tell you plainly, my masters in
structions are that | should hear NJ. de
Biron's promises and take his demand
from his own lips"
"And what about Epernon, Bouillon
and Tremouille, count?' asked de Com
eron.
on him for moment.
my master, the duke of Savoy,
knows their views
personally"
The Italian waved his hand with a
laugh. Gentlemen, | have given you
my terms-it is for you to choose. As
for my part | would that my master
dropped this business and trusted the
day to his sword"
"That is not won't to be NJ. de Savoy's
way" sneered Latin, and the Italian
rose.
"Very well, messieurs, will then con
slider the issue as closed"
at matters not a rush to me-" eX'
claimed de Gomeron; but Latin, who
was moodily plucking at his mustache
spoke again, and the tones of his voice
were full Of chagrin:
"As you wish. undertake that th'
marshal sees YOU"
"Where and when? My time is pre-
cious."
"Here at ten o'clock tonight"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-06-01
wor,r of Words. .

Once upon a time bcggar importuned
lawyer Tor adns.
Let me give you some advice, said the
lawyer.
I'D rather YOU sold the advice and gave
me the proceeds, venturod the beggar, try
ing not to seem forward
This fable teaches that. under certain
circumstances, fine words can he made in.
directly to butter parsnips. Detroit Jour.
nal
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-06-01
In Plain Language.

Doctor, want to know exactly
what's the matter with me-"
My good sir, your ailment is a ten
dency of the lungs to eNpel air sudden
~ and forcibly through the glottis, the
effort being accompanied by a raucous
and more or less cultural sound"
That's what 1 told the doctor | dis
charged the other day. He said it was
nothing but a eough!"-Chicago Trib-
IIuR
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-06-01

"Chew your food with the celebrated
Dewey false teeth
Eat at Hashems and try the SURPRISING
Dewey slnkers.
Play your patriotic pieces on the unex-
celled Dewey mouth organ
Buy Dewey les for dinner"
Cool your throat with Dewey ice cream
soda"
Wear Dewey waisteoats."
Take Dewey litters for that tired feel
ing
ATTEND the Dewey picnic given by the
Patriotic Sons of M.r.la." !"
Spank your children WIS the Dewey
chastiser." Pittsburgh Chroricle-Tele-
graph.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-06-01

The Cayman Islands in the West Indie.
were nearly overwhelmed by the recent
storm. Even apparently secure things ar,
not safe. Even il you have health be on
your guard. Disease works stealthily-it
uudermines and trouble occurs where il i,
least expected An occasional dose of Hos
letters stomach Bitters will keep the bow
els regular, the stomach sweet and diseas,
at bay If you have Indigestion and consti
patton try It. IL cures.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-06-01
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
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is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
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dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
To overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the Kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, raaxe il the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
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other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP
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Yabsley-What was the coldest weather
you ever saw
AIudge-I don't know. You don't expect
man to carry a thermometer in his pocket
when he Is proposing to u heiress, do you
indianapolis journal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-06-01

Lady--I wish to get birthday present
for my husband.
Shopwalker-llow long have you been
married, madam
Ten years
"Bargain counter to the right, madam. y
-Rtral
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-06-01
Introducins Each Other.

First Man 10 man who has just
bumped against him in tire street)-
Blithering idiot.
Second Man-That's your name is it?
My name is Dobbs.-Tit-Bits.
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The man who talks most about the diff
culties of faith, takes the absurdities Of so.
called science at a swallew.-Ram's Horn.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-06-01

Mrs. Finnigan -- Bedad, yer hoosbind
drisses as iv he wor a hure- walker er a
bankerl Phwere is he wur.rkin'y
Mrs. Flannigan Shure, he's got an iii.
CANT job in horseless livery stable. fadin
air { thin hobo-mobo troocksl-Puck.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-06-01

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease,
n powder tor the feet 1t makes tight or New
Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Buuions,
Swollen, Hot, Gallons, Sore, and Sweating
Feet. All Druggists aud shoe Stores sell
It,, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address,
Allen 5. Olmsted, Le Roy, n. Y.
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Intended for an Epigrnm.
To Cure ~ Cold In One Ia,

A cynic is a man who is worse than he
feels but tries to feel worse than he is.
n. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
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and Fever is a bottle Of GROVES TAsTrLEss
CHILL Tonic. IL Is simply iron and quiuine in
u tasteless form No cure-no pay. Price, ,oOc
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We think Piso's Cure for Consumption il
the only medicine for Coughs. - Jennie
Pinckard, Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. !, 1894.
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Just fancy a girl of her social position
falling in love with contortionistl" II
think she saw in him man she could wind
round her little finger. STRAY Stories.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-06-01

Pride and fashion are the taslimasters
who make bread.winning slavery.
Horn.
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Brown-Troubles never come singly.
Jones-What's the matter? Twins?
N. Y. Truth.
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rake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money ifit fails TO cure. 25c.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-06-01

In speculating upon the contest for
the speakership. and assuming that it
VIII take TO some extent, at least, q sec-
tional aspect, IL is worth while TO con-
slider some interesting facts and fig,
ures. The total republican vote will be
lS4, this assuming that the vacancies
now existing in Nebraska, Maine.
Louisiana and such others as may oc-
cur before the meeting of congress.
will be filed by representatives of the
same parties as those elected at the
regular election in iS9S.
The strength of the eastern combina-
tion, leaving Ohio, of course, out, will
he as follows;
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New Jersey ...........................
New York ...........,.........s....,
bennsylvania ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Rhode Island .......................... 2
vermont ...sst' t'....s.'''s.''' '''.'''''.''-'''.
Total ....,,,................... .....-,,.....,.il
These II votes come tp 81 the terri
tory east of the AlIcghanies and north
of the Potomac
The western forces. again leaving Ohio
out, will be-
Illinois
ihulhha '..............'.'.''.''.'
ioWd ....'....'.s...'..''
MdhSas
MlChlgdn .................'' '''''''"i-
Minnesota NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Missouri ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Nepraska .......'.......''.''
North Dakota ...................-.........
oregon ............................ ................
South Dakota .........................,
Washington .,..........,..............
WISCONSIN .',..'.'''.'''.'''''''''
Total ..................,.........
Here are IS votes, or only five short
of nomination. These votes come
from west of the Allegheny mountains,
emitting Ohio, and north of the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers.
The southern and border contingent
will be:
Nentucky .s..'s..s's's'''s's '''.'s''''''''''
NOftn 'afOlna ............''.....s's
tennessee .''.'''.''''.'''''''''''''''
IeNas '..''.'.''''.''''
West Virginia
lohh
TAese votes come from south OF the
OHIO river.
Here, then, Is the situation. The east
has II votes. If she could draw to her
candidate the Is votes of Ohio she would
still be seven votes short. If she could
bring TO her support the entire Ohio
delegation and the entire southern del
egation she would have the nomination
with a majority of three. The west has
SO votes, independent of Ohio. If she
can draw the southern contingent she
has the nomination with a majority of
| five. If she can draw Ohio she has the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-06-01
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co,


LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, N.
For sale by all Druggists. Price SOC. per bot
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credible as it may appear, the Sultan
naiVeiy imagined that a dynamo must
nave something to do with the manu-
tacture of dynamite. The final triumph
over the prejudices of the Sultan Is
said to have been due to a Spaniard
and the kinematograph. The city au-
thorities would not allow him to set his
new instrument in operation, because
1t had to be driven by the condemned
electricity. He applied to his ambas-
sador, who. during the next audience
he had with the sultan, took occasion
to enlarge on the wonders of the kline
matosraph, and interested the sultan
so much that Don Ramierez was or
dered to bring his instrument to the
palace. The sultan became convinced
that electricity. though produced by a
dynamo or battery. had no connection
with dangerous explosives; the lucky
don got kudos and wealth and permits
sion was granted to him to install in his
circus the first electric lighting plant
in Constantinople.
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east of Baltimore. 1t was still in the
neighborhood of Baltimore, though to
the west OF the city, in 1900. In 1910
1T was near Washington. In 1920 it
was at Woodstock, Va, and in 1880,
1910 and 1850 in the present state of
West Virginia. In 1860 it was a little
to the south of Chilicothe, Ohio, this
being the first official appearance of
Ohio as the center of population, though
it has remained the political center of
population steadily ever since. In 1870
the centre of population was on line
of Ohio between Chilicothe and Cincin-
natl; in 1880 it was in the neighborhood
of Cincinnati; and in 1890, the year of
the last national census, it was in De-
catur county Ind, near the Ohio bound
airy, and on a line between Cincinnati
and Indianapolis.
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The Fight on Foraker.

~HE Chicago Times-H Herald is
keeping up its ugly attacks on
Senator Foraker, and the sus-
picion has grown to a certainty that it
is the intention of Mr.. Mckinley and
Mr. Hanna to crush Mr. Foraker, to
bring him into disrepute, to make his
name a by-word for corruption. The
Times Herald asserts that Foraker left
the Office of governor of Ohio in 1890 a
poor man, that during the nine years
which have elapsed Mr.. Foraker has
accumulated a fortune estimated vari-
ously from $4,000 to $1,000 900, and
that this fortune represents the savings
from his fees as a lobbyist Specifically
Mr.. Kohlsaat's newspaper charges that
Mr.. Foraker, after he was elected TO
the United States senate in 1896, re-
turned to Columbus to lobby for the
Rogers law, an act making it possible
for street railways to secure fifty year
franchises that would permit them TO
charge a scent fare. A strong protest
was made against the bill by delega-
tions from the interested cities, but the
passed, by the use Of Doodle,
Mr.. Kohlsaat's newspaper asserts. The
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-03
MONDAY, JULY 3, 1899.
TWELVE PAGES.
Schurman As an Explorer.

Il usual Professor Schurman, head
of the American peace commits
sion at Manila, is of an opti-
mistic turn of mind. AS early as last
March the professor was going to ne
gotiate peace with the Fflipinos off
hand-he hadn't doubt about it, From
time to time he and his associates re-
ceived Filipino delegations, with whom
they held the most charming love
feasts. The American commissioners
jollied the Filipino commissioners, and
the Filipinos jollied the Americans
right back again; in fact, as events
proved, they out jollied the American
jolliers. For several weeks Professor
Schurman was right on the point of
perfecting the protocol which never
came. 1t was afterwards stated on
what was asserted to be Trustworthy
authority that the various Filipino
commissioners that called on Schur-
man had no intention of arranging
terms of peace, but were really spies
seeking to find out what they could
while passing through the American
lines
Professor Schurman has just returned
TO Manila from a three weeks trip 10
the southern islands of the Philippine
group, and the report he sends of the
. conditions he found in them is as
roseate as could be desired. The ma
tives are anxiously waiting for some
body to bring on the American govern
ment. At some places the professor
was banquetted. The sultan of Sulu
received him in the royal audience
chamber" where the two distinguished
personages promptly organized a mu-
aual taffy society, swapping all the
compliments of the season.
All this is very nice-for Professor
Schurman. But what the American
people would like to know is what bear
fng it has on the situation. The pro-
fessor's acuteness as an observer, the
accuracy of his judgments on Filipino
men and matters, are at least not to
be implicitly trusted. A Manila cor
respondent of a New York paper re-
ports General Macarthur as saying
that he can obtain no sort of help or
information from the Filipino amigos
or pacificos, and that he has been re-
auctantly compelled to believe that the
Filipino masses are loyal to Auguinaldo
and the government which he heads
an opinion borne out by the conduct of
the so-called amigos during recent en-
gagements.
!. Professor Schurman is a good man
and a learned but what he doesn't know
about the Filipino character would fill
as many books as grace the shelves of
the Cornell university library.
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All Sorts.

The emperor of China has never left
his palace except to pray at the temple
of Heaven.
Buckingham palace has a scent foun-
tain which on state occasions is fed
with eau de cologne.
The forest area of all the British pos
sessions in America is estimated at
about 100000 acres
Switzerland is said to be the only civ
ilized country in the world which
grants no patents for inventions.
The salt product of the Bachmut dis
trict, Russia, increases yearly, last
years output being 100000 tons.
Rhodesia gold output for April was
5,755 ounces, and for the first four
months of the year $4,000 ounces.
The new French minister of war has
not the facile tongue of his country
men, and he speaks so slowly that they
call him Fiacre rHeure, which, be-
ing interpreted, means cab hired by
the hour.
The industry of viticulture promises
to attain large proportions in New
South Wales, the area in the colony
suitable for the production of grapes
for wines of all types being practically
unlimited.
The manufacture and sale of dolls in
Europe exceeds at low estimate. g.
900 per annum. One firm in Paris
alone turns out 1000 dolls a day and
many other houses make even larger
numbers. 84c
When a maid of honor to Queen Vic
toria has survived her youthful charms
and at middle age is still unmarried,
she is relieved of duty and has her
salary Increased from $4,000 a year to
SO, 900.
A monument will be erected in Oc-
tober to Charles Marc Sauria, said to
be the original inventor of luCifer
matches, at st. Lothair, small viii
kage in the Jura, where he spent his life
as a country physician.
Comparative tables published in the
London financial press show that Brit
ish gas company securities have, as
a rule. gained during the past 10 years
both in market price and earning power
despite electric light competition
Eighty-three thousand acres OF pine
timber lands near Pine Bluff Ark,
have been sold for numbering purposes
at an aggregate price of over s5O000
This is said to be the largest bust
ness deal of the kind in the history of
that section.