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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04
DAY OF. BARBECUES.
n Ante Bellum Days Feasting
Went with Spellbinding.
New ana Ola Csmpsisss Compared
A Grsphic Pictsre ss Political
Activities In the sosth Ne
fore the war.
Especial New Orleans Le,terl

ISpeciaI rev prpans Isettef1
nOLITICAL campaigns Of the pres
ent day are very different from
those Of the period ending with
the late war between the states. Dur
ing the second quarter OF the present
century the campaigns were lively and
very interesting. The leaders OF the
political parties were not only men OF
vast intelligence, but many OF them
ware statesmen and orators. Those
were campaigns OF education, in the
broadcst sense OF that much ill-used
term. The leaders on the respective
sides were not mere politicians who
took no interest In affairs unless an
Office was within sight. but they were
often men who did not want Office.
They worked for the good OF the
cause.
Only lawyers with large practice.
or rich planters, or men of wealth,
could go to congress, Ihep the pay
was So and then 50 pSV day. The
southern members, espeSAly, lived In
the luxurious elegance5T6ich char
| ncterized that baronial and aristo-
pointment TO Office meant the outlay
of small fortune. They bonored
themselves and the position. Those
who were poor retired from office
poorer than when they accepted II
Bribery and jobs were almost un'
known. and those few instances tha,
were known invariably brought on th,
disgrace and isolation of the official
The oldcn-timc official reasoned that q
man who accepted an Office for the
purpose of making money was Z
rogue by instinct and choice. Small
politicians who accepted bribes from
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04
FOR MALARIA,
CHILLS and FEW
The Best Prescription IL Grown
Tasteless Chill Tonic.
The Formula Is Plainly Printed on Every DoetloI
So That the People May Know Just
What They Are Taking.

Imitators do not advertise their formula
knowing that you would not buy their medi-
cine if you knew what it contained. Groves
contains Iron and Quinine put up in correct
proportions and is in Tasteless form. The
Iron acts as tonic while the Quinine drives
the malaria out of the system. Any reliable
druggist will tell you that Groves is the
Original and that all other so-called "Taste-
less" chill tonics are limitations. An analysis
of other chill tonics shows that Groves is
superior to all others in every respect. You are
not experimenting when you take Grove's-its
superiority and excellence having long been
established. Groves is the only Chill Cure sold
throughout the entire malarial sections of the
United States. No Cure, No Pay. Price, soc.
Paris AsedEosns Co., %. l0sss
show fhaf snd 0n0.haH nsGAe0n boftsos %
Groves Tssssssss soNd Issf yasr spa
tho o0nNnGsNy i1orsssinO Tho o01oSssSoS 70
Groves Tasoksss 0haw Tonic 10 Rro.
so~lpNos hsving Oenasns ns~ss, s1s ANY
drsUoisf ohensisf with soN
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

ing the orator, n Of their political
faith; but II Of the opposition ths
editor gave Q running criticism, in
terjecting his own political opinions
by way Of reply. These editorial re-
ports were run on the editorial page.
Often the report was scathing at
tack on the speaker and his party,
and q duel, followed-for editors In
those days. especially In the south,
were men OF standing and held them
selves personally responsible for their
editorials. Many Of them were en-
gagged in practicing law or were po-
litical leaders, and ran newspaper as
n side issue, not for profit but for the
good of the party. Gradually, report
ing broadened into n feature. and
while the reporter made "story" out
Of the speeches. and the enthusiastic
| crowd present" the editor always re-
served n few columns on his page for
| an essay. II IL related In one instance
when Henry Clay made an oration at
n southern city that the reporters got
| excited and forgot 10 take notes.
However, as n rule this was inmate
rial. for every editor. and even tho
sub-editors, as the reporters were
styled. were well posted on the poli'-
icai issues Of the, day, and knew toll
erably well The arguments 10 he adj
vanccd by either side. In. those days
politics was not trade, and no ones
education was considered complete
unless he understood the political is
sues Of the day. the history OF polit.
ical parties and Of the government.
Consequently, when n man offered
himself for Office he knew something
and the only choice was one OF prin'
ciple, and not men. In state and ma
tionnl campaigns the candidates Of
fcred themselves ms n sacrifice, Ms q
rulc--as far rs the emoluments OF tn,
Offices were concerned. As an exam
pie, jefferson Davis. democrat, re
signed a seat in the United States sen
ate to make the race for governor o.
} Mississippi against n popular whig
lie led q lost cause and was defeated
! But he reduced the whig vote, whicl
, was mainly owing TO the oratorica
/ abilities OF himself and other leader
of the party in that memorable cam
4 paign.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04
Eatal Shooting Encounter.

Woodward. In the heat Of quarrel
over the terms oi u lease Dick Ipgle
was shot and instantly killed by Al.
Huffman yesterday. Both parties are
farmers living near P,rsi.nmon. this
county, und nre well known. Huff.
man had lease on eighty acres OF
land belonging 10 Iugle, who claimed
he was not living up TO his contract.
An order to vacute brought ON The
trouble and Huffman shot lngle twicc
with II Winchester lie Immediately Y
cane to Woodward and surrendered 10
the sheriff aud is now in jail pending
preliminary heuring.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04
OKLAHOMA NEWS.
Interesting Items Concerning the Territory.
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agency. One, known as the Riverside,
Is Glove by Ansdsrko, with q capacity
OF $50; one known as the Fort Sill, 10
two miles from the United states mill.
AIRY post OF the same name, has capsci.
ty OF ibo and one at Rainy Mountain 3s
miles west Of the agency and ten miles
south Of the town Of Mountain View
or Oakdale, Ok, has capacity for 100
ing the past year aud very satisfactory
results were obtained through the Of
forts Of energetic and faithful super
intendents and employees.
The Apache, Kiowa and Comanche
reservation Is peculiarly n grazing sec.
tion OF the Indian Territory. A large
portion Of the reservation Ia leased TO
cattlemen whose lcuse expires March
81, 1901. II Is thought that much dis
appointment will be experienced by
those who will locate the lands made
surplus after the Indians are served
with allotments, with the expectation
OF prohtably farming the same. This
reasoning is based upon the fact that
the Indians are given choice OF the best
lands which are reasonably we'll adapt.
ed to agriculture, which 10 assurance
that after the authorized deductions
are made for school lands, etc, there
will be but q limited number Of desira'
BILE quarter sections left for actual set
tiers to locate us homestcads This re-
solves into the prospect for tho future
that majority OF successful white in
habitants Of this reservation will be
renters Of Indian lands, and that, un
less stringent rules are adopted re
| specting the character of the renter,
permitted to enter into contract with
the Indians, the progress in civilization
and self support will be slow at best
IL not actually retarded by the associs
tion.
| RENTERS HAVE NOT Caused TRorRLr
The whites who have been permitted
in the past year 10 rent lands from tn,
widows and other helpless lndi
who have claimed such lands, have, a,
n rule, conducted themselves in a yer,
satisfactory manner, and II measure,
are adopted to exclude n less desirabl,
class from getting foothold hopes may
be entertained by the frien's Of tn,
Ind ians of.a prosperous future being
experienced by them. Thus far al
contracts for cultivation Of Indiar
lands have been kept free from none,
consideration; the Indians agreeing I,
take u. share Of the crop produced.
| JAMES RANDIETr.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

In ls73 a silver dollar was worth one del.
lar and six.tenths In gold. In 1878, eighty
nine cents; In 1883, eishty.6ve cents; in 1sss,
seventy two cents; IN 1893, sixty cents, and
ip 1895 forty.fve cents. Money may depre.
siate, but there In one standard stomach
rsmsdy rsny which s h has not M changed e s, hall
Bitters. II always has been the one unsur.
passed remedy for indigestion, dyspepsia,
liver or kidney troubles,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04


heard. In those good old days, when
democratic and whig orators were ar
rayed against each other, the meet
ings were composed of men OF both
parties and usually about in equal pro-
portion TO the strength OF each party.
The democrat was not so hide-bound
but that he was willing to hear what
the whig expoundcr had to offer and
why he thought his system OF politics
the better. The whig voter also want
ed To know what the democrats had
by way Of argument.
The masses took more interest in
governmental affairs and were not so
engrossed In the hot chase for the
mighty dollar. Unfortunately for the
masses, the speakers and posterity,
reporting political speeches was not u
Feature" in those days. Nor did the
newspapers make II feature OF print
ing them. Shorthand was In its in
fancy even In the cities, and was only
known by hcarsay in the smaller
towns.
The editors OF the newspapers, who
were generally political leaders, and
often were good speakers, attended
these meetings. and took "copious
notes" These they printed, sulogiz-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04
Cotton Gin Burnod

Dougheriy.-At |. o'clock Wedncs.
day night the iine square'bnlc cotton
gin, property OF Mr.. Webbcr, burned
to the gronnd. Nothing was saved.
Siu.e there had been no fire about the
gin since last Saturday the fire was
evidently OF incendiary origin. Tho
blnnt was valued ut 81, 900; insured for
$4,000 Mr.. Wcbber will rebuild ut
once.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04
Cattlemen Organize.

The ca,tlemen Of Indian Territory
organized an association at sulphur
Springs by elee,ing the following Off
GERS: President, Matt Wolfe, Davis;
first vice president, W. i. Stone. Fos-
ter; second vice president, f. B. John
sou, Norman; secretary, q. f. Haley,
Gainesville, Texas; treasurer, Sd. Gar.
win, pauls Aalley. The association
will meet u. hrdmore on the first OF
OrinhrI
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04
A Liberal AufhnrliS.

delightful?
He IA war correspondent)- Very. There
Is no press censorship" about her!-Puck.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04
Low-RATE EXCURSIONS,
via Missouri Paciac Railway and
Iron Mountain Route,

To points in the West. Southwest and South.
east, at half.ratcs (plus 5000 for the round
trip. Tickets on sale Tuesdays, September
4th and 18th. October I'd and 18th. Novem.
Der 9th and Goth, and December 9Th and 18th,
1900. For full information, land folders,
etc, address any agent Of above lines. or II.
Townsend. G. =. 4 I. Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04
The Gvsud Finale.

Ida-Yes, the chorus ended up with 200
voices.
May-All singing the last line: "And still
his heart was trueE'
true, and the other ls0 Joined in with
Rats. Chicago Evening News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

We have become so familiar with golf
in Atchison that there are several babies
in town who are cutting their teeth on
the balls.--Atchison Globe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04
Rush NJ Final proof.

Guthrie. rurh Of anal proofs at
the Enid land Office Is SO great that a.
nal proofs are now being set In the
month Of February, 1901.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

"Yeu are never in your Office, complained
the angry taxpayer. Yet before elec.
ton you sought the office hard enough" :"
II did," replied the other man. but the
office may seek me ow."-Baltimors Amer.
Gaa.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

when look at the moon" remarked
Miss Point Breeze TO Mr.. Murray Hill. II
always think Of China" Indeed. | won.
der why" Because there is n mandarin. -
Pittsburgh Chronicle.Te!eeraph.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

People never sympa,hze with a wife's de.
votion when she calls her husband darling
II his collar il soiled, and he needs cleaning
up Atchison Globe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

First Cook-"You don't get nearly so
much wages as you did in your last place. -
Second Ditto-"No: but there's this advan.
Gu dishes. boston Transcript.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

Mrs. Subbub-"There now! There's three
sandwiches. ! don't expect TO see you here
again" Hungry Higgins-"Whats de mat.
ter. lady! Com ter Philadelphia
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

No woman can claim 10 have any prac.
tical sense who talks Of the depths of her
nature that are never stirred. .--Atchisop
Globe
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

The Manufacturers Of Carters Ink have
had forty years experience in making il and
they certainly know how. Send for Ink.
lings," free.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

There may he somewhere in this wide. wide,
world, with it's millions and millions of peo-
pie, some one who tells the truth about his
salary, but We doubt it.-.Atchison Globe
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

The strangencss Of the weakness Of force
is only equaled by the wonder Of the force
Of weakness.-Rams Horn.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

When you GO to buy buing. ask for Red
Cross Ball Blue. Large package cents
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

We have il from n certain eastern author.
ity that the very strongest drinkers are
,ften rot able TO raise the price Of drink
indianapolis News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

surce.s means hard work; 20 docs thelack
Of it.--Puck.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04
tn. p.., pr..cr,v,,ou IN, Cb,,,.

and Fever is bottle Of GRovE's TAsrrLrss
CniiL ToSic. tits simply iron and guininc In
atastcless form. No cure no pay. Price, ,5O,.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

II doesn't take three generations to un.
make q gentleman.--Life.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04

The lame horses in the drove are the FIRST
70 attract attention. Rams Horn.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-10-04
Horses Killed BY Lightning.

A Mnngum special to the Guthrie
Capital says: Last FRIDAY while u pur.
~ of freighters were crossing the high.
est point on the Qunnuh road about
ten miles southwest Of Duke, they
were overtaken by u severe thunder
s,o, m, and three horses were killed by
lightning. ia the party were {. T..
Small. Julian Tutlle and Clarence
sheets. The bolt OF lightning struck
the reur OF Smni's rea" wagon. tore
open boz OF clothing, ana Knocked
Tu,tie, who was Immediately behind.
sense ess. Small escaped with se.
we're shoclt, but al; OF his horses were
knocked down and three OF them killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Brirht.s Threat His wife.

Two characteristic anecdotes of
John Bright are given in Sir Edward
Russelrs memoirs. which he las pub
lishcd under the title THAT Reminds
Ne"
Bright was supposed TO be a total alb
stainer. but once when Edward Mail
was very nervous at the prospect of
having to make an important speech in
the house. Bright said:
''Well. Mail, if l We're you, I'll for
once go and have n pint of cham
payne"
Mr.. Mail did as he was told, and the
result may be judged from the nara
tors comment that champagne on an
unaccustomCd interior is not always 4
curative or Il tonic"
Bright rarely had any difference
with his WIFE" but occasionally they
were not at one about the children.
When they came to point of absolute
disagreement, he used to say:
Now. 1 tell thee, if thou doesn't do
what 1 wish. I'll 20 straight to Mr..
Gladstone and ask him TO make me n
knight" to which the answer invari-
ably was:
"Oh, anything rather than that"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
4 Joke of sydney Smiths.

On the occasion OF 4 dinner Sydney
Smith was the guest, and wheu the
evening was over the host thanked
the wit heartily for the entertainment
lac had afforded. 81 shall not forget
you, Mr.. Smith," he added. Thank
you. Take care you don't forget your
self tomorrow Ut was Saturday, in
church" rejoincd Smith, whercat the
host. Kershaw by name, rather bridIed
UP.
II hope, sir. know how to behave
myself in church." "Wcll?' said Smith
good tempcrodIy, eff / catch you smil-
ing l will call you by name" You
may" rcjoincd the visitor. THE thing
is absurd. l Will give you n donation
to the York hospital II it happens"
On the ensuing morning Smith read
the prayers rcvercntly, rs he always
did. then ascendcd the pulpit. looked
around the church and rested his eye
on the visitor whose name was Ker-
shaw. That gentleman said afterward
that he did not know what possessed
him. but so it was he gave a broad
smile. Thereupon the preacher was
seized with a violent inclination to
snCcZc, and. applying his handkerchief
with suitable action. he sounded "ker-
ker k-l.er-shaw" three times over
From The "Reminiscences of Half 4
Century" by L. W. IIiley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being q
constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure IS taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have so much faith in its
curative powers that they offer 800
for any case it fails TO cure. Send for
list of testim onials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY * Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, IS cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
The Tulip Craze.

About the middle of the seventeenth
Century the tulip became known IN
Germany, and a scientist named Ges-
ner gives the first description OF this
flower. First only the yellow variety
was known. and then other colorrs were
produced by crossing. The Dutch, par
ticuIarIy the citizens Of Haarlem. pro-
duced the most wonderful varieties of
this flower and obtained enormous
prices for them.
In 1884 the trade IN tulips assumed a
peculiar turn. 1t degenerated into q
sort Of n game Of chance. so that in
1913 the authorities felt called upon to
interfere and 10 issue edicts against
extravaganza in tulips, as they former
l. had against trains and laces. This
Interference would seem 10 be justified
If one reads that in 1906 q single flower
of this sort called the NiccOri, was
paid for with two cargoes Of wheat,
four cargoes of rye. four f9t oxen.
eight fat hogs, IL fat sheep. two casks
Of wine, four barrels Of beer, TWO tons
Of butter, 1000 pounds of cheese, a
complete bed. suit of clothing and q
silver tankard.
Another bulb. the Semper Augustus,
was paid for with 1900 gold guilders
and 4 coach with q double team of
horses. In Haarlem the tulip craze
reached its height in the decade from
1880 to 1910, when n price OF 1900
gold guildcrs about $1,000 American
money! is recorded for q single bulb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
Late Hour. In St. Peter.burr

Personally l know of no other town
where such late hours are the vogue
as in st. Petersburg. But your St.
Petersburger does not get up early in
the morning. At st. Petersburg the
music halls. which it is the fashionable
thing TO attend after the theater-a
drive to them taking half an hour in Il
swift sleigh-do not practically begin
till -. Through the Neva at o'clock
in the morning you have to literally
push your way, and the favorite trains
for travellers are those starting about
= o'clock in the morning. These trains
save the Russian the trouble of getting
up early. He wishes his friends good
night and drives down to the station
comfortably after supper without put
ting the house TO any Inconvenience
Jerome X. Jerome in Saturday Even
ing Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
WOMAN A BEAST BURDEN.
Heavy LOnds Carried by Italians
Through New Nork's Streets.

Through New NOrk'S Streets.
1t is no uncommon sight to see Ital-
ian women walking along the streets
balancing burdens on their heads that
the average man would prefer to have
sent home on Il truck. y few days ago
one of these women passed through
City Hail park. ON her head she was
carrying what appeared to be the en-
tire woodwork from the interior Of
some house. The bundle was made up
of eight pieces of hard wood. the short
est being fully II feet in length. Each
piece was six inches in width and an
inch thick. The woman steadied this
burden with one hand, while in the
other she carried what one would con-
slider Il good load for one person in
the shape of Il bundle OF shorter pieces
of wood.
As she turned into Center street, near
Chambers. the end of the load of lum-
Der on her head came in contact with
the head of Il man who was going in
the opposite direction. In order to
prevent hitting him too hard the wom-
an tried To turn to one side. and as she
did SO her burden fell to the walk. In
vain she tried to replace it on her head.
At last two men took hold of it, one
at each end. They found that even
their combined strength was Just suffi-
cient to lift it up and place it on the
womans head again. When the wood
was finally adjusted in 4 proper posi-
ton the woman picked up her smaller
bundle and started up Center street.
New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-03
4 Little on.

My necktie is disarranged," Sher-
lock Holmes. Jr., suddenly exclaimed.
His companion looked at him and
said:
How do you know? You haven't
felt of it, and there is no mirror here
that you could have looked into. Some
times. Mr.. Holmes, am almost forced.
in spite Of your declarations that you
do these wonderful things by reason
able, human processes, to believe that
you must be gifted with second sight.
Now what has convinced you that your
necktie is disarranged:
Il noticed Il man look at my tie just
now and then feel of his own" the
great detective answered.
Wonderful! Wonderful. Only your
tie is all right."-Chicago Times Her
aid.