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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30
A HERO AT THE THROTTLE.
~ H's Post In Wreck aud Received
Probably fa,ai lnjuries-

Cumberland, Nd, Nov. 2A-Thc sec.
ond section of u Baltimore & Ohio pas
senger train crashed into the frs, see
tion In South Cumberland yesterday
and was badly wrecked. Engineer
kindle, Of Baltimore, stuck to his post
IN the second section. checked its
speed and prevented the telescoping
of the entire passenger section. lie
was seriously injured and may die.
His fireman, Lewis Massey, Of Bslti-
more. was terribly scalded and died in
the hospital here. No one else was
dangerously hurt. The rear sleeper of
the passenger section was wrecked and
burned
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30
PAID THE BANKS DEBTS.
James McMane.. whs Has just Died 10
philadelphia. Tooh 100000 from
1lis Fortune to Rstrieye n Fatlure.

Philadelphia, Nov. 24.-James Nc
Names, who for many years was the
acknowledged republican leader Of this
,ity. died to-day. Mr.. McManes was a
delegate to the republican national
convention which nominated Lincoln
md also to the one which selected Gar
ield. At the latter he was one Of the
trainers Of the manifesto in opposition
TO Grant. lie organized the Peoples
bank and was its president until its
failure nearly two years ago, after its
cashier, John Hopkins, had committed
suicide.
With the affairs OF the bank in
very much involved condition and
owing considerable money. Mr.. Nc
Names, then feeble and. as many be-
licvcd, near deaths door. took from
his private fortune over $500. 900 and
'cimbursed dcpositors and other cred.
TORS and closed the banks door for
ever without owing n dollar.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

In an article on "Women and the
Emotions" by Prof Mantegnzza, in
the November Humanitarian, there are
some interesting statistics showing
that those modern sociologists who hold
that women are mems equals In the
deld Of criminality are wrong. Here
are some Of them: Man bears false wit
ness 100 times TO woman'sl7. Man for
forgery and counterfeit coming was
con victed 100 times TO n woman's IL.
In France women are summoned before
the tribunals four times less than men.
In 1871 DIR. Nicholson found In the pris-
ons In England s,2is men and i,2i7
0Omeu
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30
II,,or. fnr p.w.,.s s.,r.tar,.

Quincy, H., Nov. 2L-Lirut II. H..
Caldwell, Admiral Dcwcy's sccre.
tary, arrived home yesterday. lie was
met at the station by II militia com
pany and large number of citizens,
who escorted him Ia the home of his
mother. The buildings along the line
Of march were handsomely decorated
aud cheers and waving flags greeted
him along the entire route. At night
nj II reception he was presented with u
loving cup.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

Lincoln. Ncb., Nov. a|.-procccdings
were begun in the supreme court by
Attorney General Smyth yesterday
against the Standard Oil company.
The court is asked To deny the company
the right of doing business in Nebraska
ON the ground that IL Is a ;rust aud
that IL is engaged in II conspiracy
against trade aud business. The petit
tion names 30 companies that are de.
trtIst.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30
0iri Cattle Thief Pardoasd.

Governor Barnes has granted . par
don TO Lottie Kerschner, Is years
old, sen, TO the penitentiary q year ago
from Blaine county for cattle stealing.
While In prison she gave information
which enabled the officers 10 arrest
and convict several cattle thieves, and
IN consideration Of this and her good
behavior In prisoner, the prosecuting
attorney and the tris, Judge recon.
mended a pardon, as did also half OF
the jury that convicted her and many
citizens She had served II months 0
her sentence Of one year.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30
VEGETABLES FOR THE TABLE

The onion was worshiped by the an.
tieut Egyptians
Asparagus was fashionable zoo years
before the Christian era.
Psrsnips were much thought Of BY
the ancient worshipers Of Venus.
II vas the custom Of the ureeks TO
s6er bseis on . silver tray TO Apollo In
his temple at Delphi.
Lord Bacon loved the onion 20 that he
declarsd The rose would be swestsr
plaslsA IN . bed Of than
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

Mrs. Sclwyn Douglas Of Okiahoms
City received n letter from Andrew
Carnegie, the Pennsylvania iron mill,
iouaire, In winch he agrees TO give
the city sa5,Ooc for a public library
building provided the city viii. appro
pirate $1,000 year for its m ,intc-
nance. The proposition will be nc
cepted and suitable cite has al
ready been chosen upon which the
building will be constructed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

TIE queen Of Italy weighs 176 pounds,
Queen Victoria i47.4 pounds. the queen
Of Belgium i43 pounds. the German EN-
press 1894 pounds, the queen of portu-
gal is2 pounds and the late empress Of
Austria weighed but 90. s pounds.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

Boonville, Mo-, Nov. a5.-John Rich
Ardson, n prisoner confined in the state
reform school here. was drowned In
the Missouri river below here last
night. Richardson aud n companion
had escaped from the school and were
on a'raft when he became frightened
and fell of. He could not swim. His
companion was captured aud returned
10 the school.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

A REPORT Is current that DIR. Richard
T. Gatling, inventor Of the machine
gun Of that name, will benceforth de-
vote himself TO the improvement Of ag-
sicultural implements. lie Is just now
st work upon an "automobilc" plow
which may. so the story goes, revoiu.
tionize present methods Of breaking
ground for crops
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

HALF n dozen years ago farmer
considered the value Of his corn crop
70 be practically terminated with the
huslsing OF the corn. What was left
was worth very small sum an acre as
fodder. Many experimenters, how
ever, working along different lines.
have established the by-products Of
the corn crop and there is now home
market where farmer can get from
ea 10 s5 a ton for cornstalks, 80 that
their value Is now, according TO the
Scientific American, from sd TO Si2 an
acre.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

TIE Beers are credited with being
great hunters and chief of them in his
younger days was President Kruger.
whose daring In attacking !. lion single.
handed with n hunting knife has many
times been told. When the Beers
migrated from Cape Colony to the
rransvaal, says the Scientific Ameri-
can. they were forced to clear the way
by killing 5000 lions, many Of which
were killed by Kruger.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30
rate. nm ,.umhnr 10 ns Advanced.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. -. -otiicial
announcement has been made Of an
advance In freigh, rates OF one cent per
100 pounds on lumber. 10 take effect
December 10. This covers the rate
from Chicago. Minneapolis and St Paul
To all distributing points-Omaha,
Council Bluffs, Kansas City, st. Joseph
and intermediate points-as well as To
points beyond ths Missouri In Kansas
and Nebraska. The increase In the
rate. u Il goes into force, will result In
an advance Of Is cents per 1000 feet "a
the luUb ber cOusumer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

IT Is safe 10 pay little heed TO those
tales that Russia Is about to nssail
japan. As the fighting, In such case.
would be In or near japan, Russia
would be at such disadvantage that
her defeat would be- morally certain.
Japan Is too powerful nation to be
attacked by any country In the world
on her own ground with much pros
pect Of an easy triumph. Japan can
assemble far more vessels and soldiers
In her own country or in the neighbor-
Ing parts Of China than Russia could
muster In those quarters
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30
Em mbsssisr asy~a Caught.

Norman: c. l.. Hayes, who ID
charged with embezzling $4,000 from
a bank in tn ty, has been captured
and placed In Jail at Texsrkana, Tex.
Hayes has been at large for the last
two years, and arrived at Texarkana a
few days ago from Mexico, where he
had been located. There was $500
standing rewrd for The arrest of
Hayes who was captured by Marshal
W. L. Casey Of Teaarkapa-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

MASSACHUSETTS Is the only state In
The union In which the judges are ap-
pointed 10 hold their Office during good
behavior. There are seven states In
which the judges are appointed by the
governor. by and with the advice and
consent Of the senate or of the councils;
6vc In which they are elected by the
legislature, and SO in which they are
elected by the people.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

FATHER MATTHEWS. the chaplain OF
The Irish fusileers, who was captured
with the remainder Of his battalion at
Nicholson's Mex. Is one of the i3 Roman
Catholic priests who are regularly con-
aected with the chaplains' department
Of the British army. There are also
ak Presbyterian ministers on the regu-
Tar army rolls. the remainder being
priests Of the Church Of England. Al.
together there are 90 regular chap.
(ainA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

CUBA will be represented at the Paris
exposition. This question was decided
recently at cabinet meeting and s5O.-
600 will be spent for that purpose.
This fund will be taken from the reve-
que of the island. Secretaries Wilson
and Root, who have been appealed to
by prominent Cubans who wanted the
products Of their country exhibited at
Paris. warmly advocated their cause.
The exhibit will be almost entirely an
agricultural one.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30
CANADA IN ENoLIsH MARKETS

The British cooperative Wholesale So
cieties do . yearly business Of &C.,
000.00o.
Canadian authorities claim that In
1893 Canada supplied IL per ssat Of
the total food impoftstions % Great
Britain.
The Csnadian cheese trade has bees
one Of steady growth. The vslss ef the
sxportatious 10 Greet Britain n iooo
wss ouly es~s,sst, last yssr u wss ~.
So1,ool
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

Ar Cumberland, Nd, Rev. Henry
Cunningham was convicted and SEN
tenced to the penitcntiary for five years
Tor robbery committed 30 years ago.
Joshua Day was then robbed Of 81, 500.
Recently circumstances pointed to the
minister ms the thief.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

A GERMAN scientist, who believes
that woman have been maligned
enough. has, on the basis Of some in.
teresting experiments, found the rule
chat, given man and woman OF equal
size and weight, then the tongue Of
che woman is smaller than that of the
man
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

THE woman's college Is an American
edeA 10 was born At Mount Holyole
y 1887, and lie growth has been along
Americsn linea In % years the one
tnstitution with less than 10 teachers
end students has grown into ss col
legeA with 80 teachers and e.<75 stu
essta 0f thcss colleges, ~ are nom
eenerieatieaal, with AIS students,
~ netbodise, With ~; four Prssby.
4lleos With -, two Lnthsran, with
ne novavias, With 1T, and QUE
4oo1vuno4 With 10 stu1sutA Ths
1eeEort ~ ~ - y oui1h splle.s, witt
~ - ~. - ~ snalIss6 nvslyu
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30
Ei.e,rl, kaii~ ay for Guthrie.

Mrs. A. c. Beckwith has applied "a
the city coun ell Of Guthrie for fran,
chisc to operate and own an electric
street railway in that city. Mrs. Beck
with, IL Is claimed hns backing which
can finance the system.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

A rRIxcEss, countess. q duchess and
che daughter Of reigning prince were
among the 1900 thieves, professional
and unprofessional, arrested In Paris
during the last ~ months.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE treasury estimate Of the popula-
tion Of the United States last month
was 1880 900. and the amount Of
money In circulation was si, ,se7, ,30i, ,422
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

Dropsy treated free by DIR. H. II. Greene
Sons, OF Atlanta. Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists IN the world Read their sdver>
tisemcnt IN another column OF this paper.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

No matter how proud a man feels Of .
woman's clcverness. he likes TO feel that she
considers him even more clever than she 10
herscli.--Ibiladelphi Times.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

The proper place TO show the rising quail
ties Of a man is in the street car; that %
where the sex will gladly admire his seli.
denial, even while they take his place
Hardware.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30
Enai Tsiesrnahinr.

Chicago, Nov. 2A-Telegraph mes
snges were transmitted yesterday by
the Pollak-V -Virag system from Chicago
to Milwaukee and return mt the rate of
$4,000 words an hour. Later a test
was sent to Buffalo and back Mt rate
Of 10000 words an hour, covering .
total distance of i,063 m.les
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30

Piso's Cure cured me Of q Thros. and
Lung trouble of three years standins.-E
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30
ch,a. msa'a Ho... 70 Iss r.s.n Home.

Chicago Nov. a4.--The bones Of 65
sclestials, who, dying In Chicago, were
inferred In unconsecrated ground. are
~ be rstaraed TO the nowery kingdom
BY order Of the emperor. there 70 be
ssburied In holy ground.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-11-30


tcrial NJ hand railway communication 10 that
ppint rc-cstablished; laDor Of troops must at-
tend maintenance.
Hughes Campaign In Panay.
Washington. Nov. 25.-Fuller details
OF the sharp engagement between Car
penters' command and the insurgents
In lloilo reached the war department
to-day In the following dispatch from
Gen. Otis dated Manila to-day:
In Pauay. when p.cktaan drove enemy 10
vicinity % Jaru Carpenter, with two battalions
OF the Eirhiecuth IN Aniry aud BridRman's bat
tcry. had a scyc.c engagement ut Payia. In
north iloi!o His casualt.e, were hye killed. 20
wounded Now IN lollo hospital Others
slighly wounded with command. Enemy
drive north With reported ycy heavy loss:
particulars not received. Carpenter passed
into inSurgcntS' stronghold santa Barbara,
which he captured the .2i inst without loss.
A later dispatch from Gen. Otis gives
the results of the fighting at 1loilo as
follows:
Hughes. iloilo. reports enemy driven back In
10 mountains: ihSurrent capital Cobituan
captured. Only serious action was that OF Car
pentcr at Payia; total casualties, Ave killed or
since cd of wounds, = wounded: captured ten
prisoners. u cannon. six rifles. quantities Of
ammunition. Encmy's casua ties no; stated. =
concentrating ut Montaiban.
Manila. Nov. -. The insurgents
from the north are concentrating ut
Montnlban and San Matco, where IL Is
expected they will make resistance.
The Spaniards never occupied these
places aud the insurgents believed
them to be imprcgnable. A recon-
neissance to the north of San Mateo
I.,.IA,.l 4 sh.. Ia, q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-16
James williams.

Jams Williams OF East Pittson pass
ed away at the home OF his son. Fri
day night. Mr.. Williams. who was n
highly respected citizen. was bern in
Gardiner, So years ago. During the
past winter months he had not been
well. and, a few weeks. ago. gradually
commenced to grow worse. Finally the
grip set in. which was the immediate
cause of his death.
Mr. Williams had been a life long res
ident of Gardiner and his death sad
dened the hearts of all of his acquaint-
ances When a young man he was
employed as a log driver on the Ken
nebec. While engaged as dog watch"
he gained many friends. OF late since
he had become feeble in health he has
lived with his son Frank Williams. a
prosperous farmer. in East Pitiston.
The deceased was honored and respect
ed by a large circle of friends.
The funeral services will be held
Monday forenoon at 10. 80 o'clock. from
the home of his son.
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Funeral Of the Late Charles Winslow.

The funeral OF the late Charles Wins
low was held from his late residence on
Water street, Sunday afternoon. The
funeral was very largely attended, San
born Lodge, !. q. o. F.. conducting the
impressive ceremonies OF that order.
About 30 members of the order followed
the remains 10 the cemetery.
Mr.. Winsiow was born in Providence.
schools in Providence and Boston. He
came to Hallowell in 1867 being called by
the death of his grandmother. Mrs. II. d.
Collins. He served as orderly TO Capt
Bigelow at Fort Independence In Bos-
ton, during the Civil war. He was car
riage painter by trade. learning the trade
here. and worked at his trade in Boston
until connected with the fire department.
Mr.. Winslow Went to Charlestown from
Hallowell in 1872: served on volunteer
hook and ladder company for 8 years.
and joined the permanent force for :.
years additional service He became q
veteran in the fire-fghting service. con-
jinuing in Ii until disabled by i'll health
He returned from Charlestown in 1891.
the return being occasioned by his
fathers illness. Since his return he had
worked as a painter and paper-hanger in
tins city. His last illness continued for
Is days. being taken sick on his birthday
with the rheumatism which for many
years had been an enemy of good health
He was a member of Bunker Hill Lodge.
10. u. |. o. o. F.. of Charlestown. join
ing in 1871. He is survived by a SON
Frank A. Winslow. and his mother Mrs
Henrietta +. Winslow, who reside in the
old homestead on lower Water street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-16
George Anne.
morning.

George Anne, a resident of this town
and a graduate of the Gardiner High
school. died of heart failure. early Sat
urday morning. Mr.. Anne, who was
only 10 years of age, was an exemplary
young man, esteemed and loved by all
who knew him, and mis- sudden death
has drawn a line of sorrow over all of
his acquaintances. and especially his
young friends.
George was the only son of family
of four children and aided materially
in their support. OF late ne had been
working at the shoe factory but was
taken sick with the grip about a week
ago. 1t was not at first considered a
serious case but it finally settled into
pneumonia. He grew rapidly worse
until Saturday morning. when heart
failure caused his untimely death. He
is survived by mother and three
children who in the hour of their great
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-16
Ice Notes.

The Knickerbocker Ice Co. will prob
ably stack, this season, at Farming
dale.
The Independent Ice Co, at Pittston
commenced housing ice. last Wednes
day at about noon.
Nothing definite regarding the re-
building of the Consolidated Cos. house
at Goodwn's point has been heard. hui
as the site needs regarding it is doubt
full if new houses are built, this sea.
son.
About 20 chains will be started. to.
day. 1t takes about 100 men to eaci
elevator, thus giving work to at leas
2000 men. If the weather holds gooo
there will be work for them until abou
the LIST of March. The prices will rang,
from $l.50 to 81 for men. and SIPS fol
horses. The various company boarding
houses are in readiness and good boart
will be furnished at IS per week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-16
Police News.

Business seems to be on the increase
at the police station. but with the pres
ent able corps of officials there is little
doubt but that the customers" Will be
promptly and .effectually waited upon
Friday night IS dodgers occupied
space at the police station but. Satur-
day night, the number only reached
to -.
Saturday was quite a lively day with
the officers. Owing 10 the stormy
weather many of the icemen We're
thrown out of employment. Consequent
ly number of these personages Wis
tied Gardiner and undertook to run
the town. However, it did not take
City Marshal Drake. Officers Andrews.
NJ. Burns, King, ToZier and others TO
convince the visitors of their error and
shortly everything was moving along
with the usual serenity. The follow
ing are the names of those arrested,
Saturday, for drunkenness: John
Travers, Iceboro; John Mcdonald Bos-
ton: John NJ Young, Oldtown: John
Ryan, Boston; Thomas Morrison;
Houlton, Me; J. w. Riley Farming
| ton. and George White. Lewiston.
| to arrest. He was impressed with the
| thought that he could lick the whole
| town and had just commenced to dem
! onstrate his pugilistic propensities
! when Officers Andrews and Burns APP
peared on the scene. After a lively
| scufle Ryan was ironed and safely
lodged behind the bars.
The other drunks, with the exception
of Mcdonald, made little resistance
when arrested. Mcdonald wishd to
| play the part of the officer and tried
to make Officer King believe that he
| could do it, but such erroneous ideas
were soon wiped away, and Mcdonald
was LED to believe that the way of the
| transgressor is truly hard.
A man was detained at the police
station, Saturday night. on suspicion
of being the incendiary wanted at
Goodwin's point, Friday night, for fir
| ing the ice houses at that place owned
by the Consolidated Ice Co. of New
York. He furnished sufficient proof Of
| his innocence and was released. Sunday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-16
Polo Notes.

The devotees of polo in Massachu-
sets have been kept guessing by the
movements of Manager Burnham OF
Portland. Me-. the last few days. Capt
Miller of the East Weymouth team.
has been in telephone communication
with Burnham, who is making tempt
ing offers to the local team to go to
the Maine League as a whole. Hylorl
and Cummings of the local team gave
out that the team would play at East
Weymouth for the remainder Of the
season. Plymouth has also been urged
to quit and go to Maine. but has de-
cided to stay