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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
Goyernment Land IA Missouri.

Jefferson City, Mo-. July a0.-On
June 30. 1897. the area of government
lands IN Missouri was i9s,26i acres,
On june 30. 1889, the area Of these
lands had been reduced 10 iij,1iy
acres. These lands are subject IA
homestead or can he purchased nt
sI25 an acre, and NJ the present rate
of entry will be all taken up within
the next five ypars.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

Chicago. July 20.-iIcndqunrtcrs for
the republican national committee
were selected by Chairman iinnnn In
the "lean-to" of the Auditorium AN
mex. They consist of 10 flats In the
four-story building 10 the south,
which has been an adjunct To the
hotel. ns well ns for two of the three
storcrooms under them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
Where the Mopav Coae


Guthrie: lhe expense account Of the
United States mursuai's > office for okla
homa for the fiscal year ending June
~, ioots up u Total VI Ss1,sGs.Ui. The
following detailed account snows where
the money went last year:
Lnited states marsha, saiarys s 100000
salary Tor clerical iorce III
Inarshars office. ce............. 1900 w
Chief justice salary. ......... 3,UOJ W
-Four associate Justices salary l..Uoo.Uo
Other salaries, fees and eX-
penses Of marshal's Office. ll,Ti0ll
Fees for jurors. ................ li,sOs.+ IS
Fees Tor witnesses. .......... l3,536.45
support Of prisoners. ........ l3,7iO.5.
Fees for baiiiffs. ............ l,477 -
miscellaneous expenses. 3,51Y.vl
Rentals tor years. ............. I,s5U.Oo
---
Grand total. l...............ss7,s6 ,s6s.0J
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

There are In Greater New York n
total of 156 Methodist churches. with
membership Of 40.s25. being gain
Of 391 since 1899. The probationers
number 1891, a gain of PAS. The es'i.
mated value of the church property Is
$3.50. 400, on which the indebtedness
Is Sf4lOO4l
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

A member Of the Ohio commnndcry
Of the Loyal legion has offered TO the
city of Cincinnati n bronze statue of
Abraham Lincoln, feet 10 inches
high and standing on granite ped
estal 8 feet high.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

Delaware and Rhode Island are
uesually regarded as the two small
states, but they are not so in voting
population. At the last presidential
election the vote of Rhode Island was
$4,000 and of Delaware $1,000. Idaho.
Wyoming and Nevada east u smaller
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

Mount Pleasant, o.. july 2l.-Long
Run. n town two miles east with i,O0O
population, wns'visited yesterday by u
terrific cloud burst. Three lives were
lost and - houses In the lowlnnds
were Hooded. Several houses were
washed away and the citizens for sew
crnl hours were panic-stricken.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

Washington. July 2o.-The commits
sion of IIrig. Gen. \. H. Chnffcc as ma
jor genera, in command of the Chi.
ncsc cxpc,li'ionary force was made
ont nt the war department Thursday,
Cable notice of the appointment was
sent To Nagasnki, japan. where II will
meet Gen. Chaircc on his arrival there,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

Straw is prevented from accumu-
lating on n stable fork by new at
tnchment having springs coiled
AROUND the end tines 10 control bar
sliding on the fork, the bar being
forced back when the fork Is In use
and springing forward to push off the
straw.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

The capital of the railways OF the
United States IL l,033,0ji,s9s, more
than the total amount of money in
the world and about six times the
amount Of the currency in circula-
tion In the United States and five
times the amount ON deposit in the
savings banks of this country, or
slightly less than twice that on de-
posit in the savings deposit banks of
the world.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

Willis W. Cooper. of kenoshn. Wis,
the new secretary Of the Twentieth
Century Revival commission. has
agreed to devote his whole time to
the work without salary. This com
mission has undertaken TO encourage
the renewal of old-fnshioned Mctho-
dist revivals throughout the country.
and to bring about the conversion of
100000 people before the end of the
year 1901
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

Rev. Elijah Kellogg is still preach
ing regularly ut 1Iarpswell. Me-.
though in his eighty-eighth year. In
n recent sermon on Judas betrayal
he characterized the love of money ns
"the meanest of human affections
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
Statistics which have ius,

s'at's'ics which have jusi,,een COM
pied show that of the 3o2, 2,OOO totally
blind persons In Europe, i92, ,O0G nre
natives OF Russia, and this means
that out OF every 500 subjects of the
ear there Is one who IL deprived of
sight. In no other country do we
hnd this terrible affiiction by any
means 40 widespread. liussian ocu-
lists and physicians say that the rea.
sons why 40 many Of their country
men nre blind and no many Others
have defective eyesight IL because in
sunicsent attention IL paid throughout
shs country to the laws Of hygiene
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
sma,,po. Increasing a, Cape Nome

Seattle, WASH, July 2i.-Laie news
from Nome says the epidemic of small
pox Is increasing, ~ To 20 persons
u day being taken with II. The pest
house IL fun and oycrhowing and
many eases are quarantined In tents
where they were first discovered.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
D,ousn, IN Ar,uons Bron.n.

Phoenix. Ariz., July 2o.-The great
est drought In the history Of arizona
was broken yesterday by light show
ers In the upper part Of the Salt river
valley and last night heavy storinS
were gathering.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
CURRENT COMMENT.

Roumania is 70 have three new rail-
way lines constructed at a cost Of
si6,540, 900, exclusive Of rolling stock.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
CONGER SENDS DISPATCH
State Department Received q Most
Welcome Cipher Message from
the American Minister.
WAS ALIVE At pEklM WEDNESDAY.


Washington. July 2i.---The Chinese
minister Friday morning received n
| cipher cable message from Minister
Conger. The dispatch was IN the state
| department cipher and was transmit
ted through the Tsung III yamen tchi-
nesc foreign oi,icc), and the shanghai
| tno-tni (govcrnorD. II was signed ~
English with the name "tongcr.
At quarter of ten O'Clock Minister
| Wu handed the Conger dispatch to
Secretary Hay. aud Mr.. Hay immc-
liatcly called his assistant secretaries
and private secretary and work was
begun in TRANSMITTING the cipher. The
message was as follows:
"In British legation. Under contin.
ned shot and shell from Chinese
troops. Quick relief only can prevent
general massacre"
No doubt is expressed by state de-
partment officials as Ia the nuthcn'
ticity of the message. The message
Is not dated. but IL is understood was
sent from Pckin on the 18th.
Minister Wu sent the mrssag" to
which Minister Congcr has replied last
week. Wednesday. After Mr.. Wa had
received the "dict from Pckin last
week. giving the Chinese governments
defense of it's course. Secretary Hay
insisted that he get word direct from
the American legation. Since the mes
sage from Sir Robert Hart. dated June
25. all the news from pckin had been
from Chimes, SOURCES To avoid any
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

Yokohama, July 2i.-Mount Azumn.
near i,an,laisan, which was the sccno
oS volcano disaster In 1858, broke m.
To eruption July n. Two hnndi'd
ucrsons were killed or Injured
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
Many Person. Lo., In tho yuson River

Tacoma, Wash, July 2O.-News of
upward Of 20 deaths lately near the
deltas Of the mouth Of the Yukon
river were brought down by the
steamship Sequoia and the transport
Atheniun.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
Members Of the Cabinet Delighted.

Washingt on. July 2i.-After short
consultation in Secretary Roots Of
flee, Secretary Long. upon emerging
into the corridor was showcrcd with
congra, ulations by n large ihrong Of
department employees and newspaper
men who had congrcgaicd there.
As the one member of the cabinet
who has pcrsistcntly maintained dur
ing the dark days IN which Others had
given up all hope of the safety Of the
foreigners in pckin. the news that our
minister was alive n few days ago
was much in the nature of u personal
triumph for him. His face beamcd
with pleasure hc experienced and he
expressed his qualification and rciOic-
ing at the confirmation of his theory.
"Wc are all very happy over the good
| tidings," said he. II have hardly had
| time to think of the exact effect of
| the news on the situation hut II re-
moved one of the great elements Of
doubt and leaves Ms free Ia hope for
| the rescue of the foreigners In pekin.
II Is u great victory for the state de-
part ment of the United States. Every
country In Christrndom was employ.
ing every agency In It's possession Ia
obtain authentic news of the bc-
sieged ministers and the United States
In the first To give In the world au-
thcntic and absolutely reliable word
direct from the place In which the he
leaguered ministers are gnrrisoncd
There In now good reason Ia believ,
that the minister's will he able TO hold
out until u relieving force rcnchcs
them. II they have been able to stand
the siege for almost month after
the outside world hnd given up hope
,here seems no reason to fear tina,
they will not he able To hold out q
little longer"
i A most significant feature OF tn,
Conper message was the statement
that the British legation was undel
constant fire by the "Chinese troops.
without qualification or explanation
that expression would seem 10 iden
tity the imperial movement with III,
ATTACK upon the foreign ministers
Hen made no mention of boxers, bu
sim bly referred O troops. As tn
stata department was obliged to par
aIhrlA Use the message 10 protect II
code rom disclosure. II is not possibl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

A bank cashier says that the ranks
Of women who know how TO indorse a
check are slowly filling up.-Phila.
delphia Times.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

In New South Wales the govern
ment has fixed the minimum wages of
railway laborers at seven shillings, or
about S1.75 "a day.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

The most expensive legislature In
the world Is that of France, which
costs annually sa,6Oo,oO0, The Italian
parliament costs $43O,OoO year.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

A German newspaper states that In
Europe there are II marriageable
princcsses and only 40 marriageablc
princes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
The, s,. . .,i.,,.d south Africa"

Cape Town, July 2i.-The Cape Col
ony parliament opened Friday with
nn impressive scene. The speech oi
Sir Alfred Miner. governor OF the
colony, prophesied an early close OF
the war and subsequently an united
and prosperous South Africa.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

In using the term 'tnincse troops
meant troops In rebellion against inn
pcriai government; those under Prince
Tuan's direction. They find this con-
clusion entirely logical. In the first
place the Chinese government itself
has admitted that it's troops had par
boxer movement. The appeals Of
Minister WI and Of other Chinese
ministers abroad TO. the powers 10
hasten their forces 10 Pekin were
based on the theory that the imperial
government was resisting these re-.
bcllious troops Of boxers. Further
more II cannot he accepted ms prohn-
BILE that II the Chinese government
were attacking the legations itself,
IL would permit Mr.. Congcr 10 advise
his own government and the world
AZ large of that fact. Altogether II
may bc stated again that the state de.
partmcn' Is satisfied OF two facts:
First. that Mr.. Congcr was alive on
the 18th. two days ago. The date is
supplied 10y Consul General Goodnow.
II may have also been IN the original
cipher from Mr.. Congcr. though the
fact does not appear in the para
phrase given out by the state depart
mcni, which Is undated. In the second
place. IL still retains the opinion that
the Chinese imperial government Is
not encouraging. but is resisting the
boxer movement. which is consequent
~ AN insurrcction against the tiiulnr
government.
Confirmation from Paris.
Paris. July 2l.-Thc foreign Office
has received information from u chi.
nrsc source IN which. howcvL-. Ger.
tain reliance may bc placed. that the
foreign ministers ~ pckin have not
been murdered. The Europeans were
holding their own up Ia the time
the news left. July ..
when Mok,niey Hesrd the News.
Canton, o., July 2i.--Thc prcsi-
gers dispatch was handed him the
instant he left the train here. Sean
ming the bulletin. hc gave evidences
az pleasure ~ the news. Later when
the state d"partmcn statement
first reached him adding strength To
the gcnuincncss of III" news. he was
more ,isibly gra'iiird. Those near
the president have known for days
past that he has never given up hope
ihn, Minister congcr was alive.
London Refuses 10 believe a..
London. July -. Minister tongrr's
message Ia the state department nt
Washington is not regarded here ns
iustifying ovrrmuch optimism. but
ON the contrary is generally accepted
as n further Chinese attempt nj nys.
iiiicaiion. Some think the fact that
the message Is undated and that the
similarity of its contents To Sir Rob
cri lInrt's message of June - suggest
that IL was sent oil about the same
time hut was intercepted 10y til" Chi
nrsc. The skcptical are confirmed in
their suspicious 10y the fact that u
message was received 10y the frcnrl,
minister of foreign affairs, through
the Chinese minister NJ Paris. pur-
porting to come from the emperor.
asking Frances mediation with the
powers aud which. IL H. alleged, was
dated July 10. and makes no mention
of the foreign legations NJ Pckin.
sixty Missionaries H-po-,-d k'ii~d.
London, July 2i.-A dispatch from
Shanghai reports that ~ missionaries
and 100 native converts hay" been
nlnssacrcd by hoSrrs nt Tai Yuan
Tai Yuan Is fortified aud populou'
city IN the province oi Shnn-Sr", an
al l..
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
Long Distance Telephone.

Work has been commenced ON the
long distance telephone between OA-
IulvIna city and " ichita.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

Pittsburg, Kan, july 2i.-Socialista
of the Third congressional district,
In convention here, nominated John
G. Mclaughlin for congress by ac'
clamation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02

The Dawes commission has decided
TO open land office at Atoku, l. T., ON
the mrst of September, Tor the purpose
oi making the allotment Of the Cnoc-
taw ianus " the members In accord
ance with the Atoku agreement. 1t ID
thought that the ai.otniept viii be first
made OF the homestead portion wh,ch
wiii he iJO acres " esch member, ex-
cepting freedmen, and the freedmen
wal nave allotted ~ tuein " acres
each. The uppraisement OF the lands
will not IN any wuy delay the 100 acre
allotment.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
r Confirmation from Parts.

Paris. July .i.-Thc foreign Office
has received information from chi.
nrsc source in which. howcvL-. Ger.
tain reliance may bc placed. that III.
foreign ministers ~ pckin have not
been murdered. The Europeans were
holding their own up Ia the time
the news left ,IuIy u
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
when Mck,niev Hs.rd tn. News.

Canton, o., July 2i.--Thc prcsi-
dents first news of Minister Con-
gers dispatch was handed him the
instant he left the train here. Sean
ming the bulletin. hr gave evidences
"f pleasure ~ the news. Later when
the state departments statement
first reached him adding strength To
the gcnuincncss of III" news. he was
more Nisibly gra'iiicd. Those near
the president have known for days
pas, that he has never given up hope
ihni Minister tnnrrr Mns nliNr.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
Large School Land Receipts.

Large School Land Receipts.
The receipts for the Oklahoma school
land department for the fiscal year
ending June 80, were the largest In It's
history. The gross receipts were $751;
iss.3a, from which sl.,OVs IL were de-
aucted for expenses, and s2y2 80 for
money returned To applicants, leaving
net balance Of si7s, 1904. The net
receipts In detail were: Common
schoois, si2o,7ys; colleges, sss, ,4Us 50;
public buildings, s2.,iiO ~; Greer
county section IS, sl,toi,so; Greer
county section 33, si,3TO.ss. The re-
ceipts for 1899 wee si4s,i5lsa, and the
expenses sll.7i2.5i
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-08-02
To Recruit, sha,,.r's GA Regiment.


san frin'lSco, july -ls-N ''"pTNNh
received by the puaricrnnsier's de-
part mrnt here brings the information
that the transport Logan. on I'll" way
To this port from Manila. left Nh
gasaki Tuesday with ~ refugees from
China added 10 her passenger list.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-13
LISTS "YouNG BEETHOVEN" /"
A Reminiscence of Rubinstein. Half
Century Ago.

A Reminiscence of Rubinstein. Half a
Century Ago.
DR.. William Mason was pupil of
Liszt's, and while studying at Weimar
met many famous musicians, including
Rubinstein. In the Century he tells of
his first meeting with the "young
Beethoven" as Liszt called him.
Liszt sometimes left Weimar for q
few days in order to be present at or
conduct music festivals. On one of
these occasions, early in June, 1854, 1
remained alone at home on account of
slight illness. AS Klindworth had gone
to London for contemplating and
piano-forte teaching, had moved into
a suite Of rooms in the Hotel yum
Erbprinzen. AS a matter of interest
to pianists I here note the fact that
pied by Hummel several years pre-
viously.
On the afternoon of the day on which
Liszt left with his cortege the head
waiter came to me, saying that young
man who had just arrived was in the
cafe inquiring for Liszt and seemed
disappointed on learning of his alb
sence. 81 told him." said the waiter,
that you were the only one of the FAM
lily here. Will you see him" assented,
and in a few moments he ushered in a
young man about "a years Of age, of
strong features and with great shock
of dark hair, who introduced himself
as Anton Rubinstein. I explained to
him that Liszt had gone away for three
or four days to conduct festival, and
that could not say precisely when he
would return; but in the meantime, if
| could make him feel at home, should
be very glad.
After some conversation he asked me
to play. I remember very well how he
looked sitting on the sofa, and the posi-
ton of the piano in the room. 1 played
but he did not. 1 had suspicion that
he was inveigling me without any in
tention of allowing me to take his
measure. He sat there in a gruf Rus
sian way, like bear, and perhaps my
imagination helped to produce this inn
preston.
Rubinstein was already quite well
known as a child prodigy. but Of course
not nearly so famous as he afterward
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-13
How to Save school Children.

In the Ladies' Home Journal Edward
Box takes up the cudgel again against
the cramming methods inflicted on
school children, and urges as step
toward a reform of the abuse "that
every parent who has child at school
will send a note to the teacher that,
under no circumstances whatever, will
the father and mother permit any home
study by the child.
''This may seem to be very simple
thing to do,'' he contends, ''but often
the simplest things are the most effet,-
tive. If the teachers of this country
should, within the next month, receive
thousands of notes from parents to the
effect pointed out, which they could
and l can speak for hundreds of teach
ers when 1 say that they would gladly
do so-hand to the heads of their
schools, it would practically mean
readjustment of the entire system of
study. This may be better understood
when it is realized that the entire sys-
tenn of study during school hours in
many of the schools is so arranged as
to allow for some of the work to be
done by the pupils at home. Let this
taken-for- granted home study be stop
ped, and a change would at once have
to be made The studies at school can
not be increased in number, for already
there are too many. The school hours
cannot be heightened because the tide
has set in to shorten them. Hence, some
stuies would have to be thrown out, if
home study were eliminated. And this
is the result desired"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-13
STRIKING POWER OF FANCY.

camille F1ammarion Cites Several In.
teresting Cases.
Camille Flammarion, in his recent
book, The Unknown" alludes to the
power of imagination. 1.-THE power
cising over life ITSELF" he says, 'has
long been established. The experiment
performed in the last century in En-
gland on man condemned to deI-h,
who was made the subject of a study q
this kind by medical men is well known.
The subject of the experiment was fas-
tened securely to table with strong
was then told that he was to be bled
from the neck until every drop of his
blood had been drained. After this an
insignificant puncture was made in his
skin with the point of a needle and a
siphon was arranged near his head in
such a manner as to allow contin-
uous stream of water to flow over his
neck and fall with a slight sound into
basin placed on the floor. At the end
lieving that he had lost at least seven
or eight quarts of blood, died of ter
ror."
A somewhat similar experiment was
also tried in England during an epi-
demic of smallpox. Leading physicians
came to the conclusion that fright was
killing almost as many as the disease,
so they applied to the government for
permission to experiment on con-
demned criminal. The criminal, 1t is
said, was promised pardon if he sur
vived the ordeal of sleeping in a bed
with a person who had just died of
smallpox. The man consented. The
result was that in the morning he was
found to be suffering from smallpox
and of this very disease he died few
days later. Yet the bed in which he
had lain and the sheets and blankets
on it had been purchased expressly for
this very purpose and had never before
been used.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-11-13

became. DO not recollect paying him
very much attention during Liszt's abb
sence, but, then, he did not allow me
he was rambling about all the time; nor
did hear him play before Liszt came
back. When Liszt returned, Rubinstein
was Immediately invited to take up his
Der that there, one afternoon, he played
may of his own compositions. His
playing was full of rush and fire, and
characterized by strong emotional tenn
perament. He had big technic and
reveled in dash and fire. His touch was
hard, and lacked the mellow and tender
beauty of tone which distinguished it
in later years.