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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13

On the last election day Harvey
Frisbie was one of the men who went
10 the polls at Onarga, Iroquois coun-
~. H.. and cast his vote for william
Mckinley. II was the seventeenth
time MIR. Frisbic had voted for pres
ident without q break. beginning In
1882. When he walked Ia the polls
November O. he wore the same vest
he had worn when he east his first
presidential ballot In 1882, and pinned
an his coat was the old aud time.
stained badge which he wore in tho
campaign of 1870.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13

The costliest picture In the world
In owned by the duke Of Marlborough.
who has large and very expensive
collection Of pictures. which has come
down TO him from the original duke
Of Marlborough. The rarest of them
u the RIenheim madonna. printed by
Raphael In 1907, and now valued at
eSs0.O0o. The picture was originally
PAINTED for the church Of the servi at
Hesueis. II h eight feet high. repre-
Grn11ag TIE una<lOuna and child seated
- : thronss with figure Of 81.
Du11 M nnptist an The Iefs and that
- ~ Ulsteass - nRvi on the vi~ht
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13

TO me that so little attention was paid
To a day that We made SO much OF back
there In dear old New England. II wss
the greatest holiday OF the year to
us. and how we did enjoy III"
why do they pay so little attention
10 IL here?"
"wclI. ! guess IL IL Just because they
have never got in the way Of paying
any attention to Il. They never ceie-
brnted the Fourth of July as IL ought
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13

India continues tn absorb silver at
% rate which Is steadily advancing the
price of silver. In the 4. months
ended In the middle of September
over 10000. 900 ounces Of silver had
gone into circulation or consumption
In the arts In India. This is about
one-third of the worlds annual
product, which In recent years has
been from 175.O00.00O to is5.000, 900
ounces q year.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13

One reason for the increased produc.
ticn Of gold In the improved mcchan-
ical devices for saving the metal In
low-gradc ore and minute quantities,
A mining company In Alaska mnde a
profit last year Of &673.96i from rock
averaging only SOS to the ton. Cy'
anide mas fallen from 81 pound Ia
~ cents, md the cost Of material
aimed and crushed In the mine re-
ferred to was % cents per ton.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13

Model. y'of Filipino houses and
mettods Of living will be an exhibit
NJ the Pan-American exposition nj
Buffalo next year. An attache Of the
Smithsonian institution made the
necessary collection during a five
months stay in the Philippines.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13

Robert Mnckinnon. of Little Falls,
n. ". gave . dinner md dance one
night last week. His guests numbered
$500 people, one-half Of them en-
ployes In his own mills. The belle OF
the ball was Miss Rellc Mnckinnon.
sister Of the host and superintendent
of the big mill. She Is said Ia be
the only woman In the country &C.
cupying such q position.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13

A celebrated English physician
says that he has found that warts
may be cured by revaccination. He
revaccinatcd a girl Of IS who had -
warts on one hand, and seven weeks
after the operation the warts had all
disnppcared
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13

The old home of Stoncwnll Jackson
in Lexington. Va. Is now a tenement
house, and the dwelling which once
sheltered the family comfortably now
swarms with large number Of fam
lilies. The Sunday school In which
Jackson taught negroes Is fiourishing.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13

In arm, promenaded back and forth in
the light Of the big kerosene lamp on
q post where the carriages stopped. II
was not the coionei's habit TO dress for
the evening meal, especially In the hot
season, 80 he still wore bis cool suit OF
brown linen, and, In this respect, Mr..
Hardy was glad to keep him company,
rs he had really come to the country for
an easy, unceremonious outing. The
colonel liked nothing better than good
listeners, and. rs he slipped his wine
and smoked, his pink complexion fair
ly shone while he discoursed on a favor
lite topic Of his-the beauty and many
virtues of the only lady guest In his
house, Mrs. Lancaster. n snowy haired
widow not far from the coloners age.
IL am glad she came to-day" he said.
"She Is hard 20 get at; she travels SO ex-
| tensively, and am sure we never would
have her now II II were not for Evelyn;
they love each other like mother and
daughter. Why. I'll bet Mrs. Lancaster
doesn't stay In her Charleston home
one winter in five; does she, Hardy?"
"No. think she likes Italy," said the
gentleman appealed to. II think
should have had the pleasure OF meet
ing her before this IL she were often at
home. but she goes out very little In
Charleston and has few intimate
friends. should say she was by all
odds the most exclusive woman in the
city"
lam pretty sure" remarked the colo
mel, tentatively, "that she is very well
TO do-,hat Is, I judge so by the life
she leads; II is one of expensive luxury
from beginning to end"
II happen to know that shc IL dccid.
edly ricb," replied Hardy. ''It seems
that her husband, who was killed In the
war, owned extensive lands in the south
upon which phosphate beds have since
been discovered"
''Ifer husband was not killed while
actually In service" explained Has.
brooke, 'and his death was q mos,
tragic one" The colonel looked round
the room and seeing James. the blacl
butler, standing behind his chair, hold
ing q napkin and corkscrew, he said:
II shall ring when want you
James"
When the negro had bowed himself
from the room, Col. Hasbrooke contin
ued. ayes, Mrs. Lancaster's life ha,
been . sad one; she has revealed th,
great grief OF her life to very few. ant
then only to her most intimate friends
She had been married 10 Lancaster onl,
about two years when the first sho
from Fort Sumter set his blood OF
fire. lie was one of the first In Soutl
Carolina 10 offer his services, and as h
had had some military training and wa
highly educated he was made captain
Of company. He made good recor'
but was taken II! when his regimen
was stationed mt a little town in tn
mountains OF East Tennessee and wa
ordered home on a furlough. AZ II wa
! in the month Of August, Mrs. Lancaste
thought that the climate Of Charles
. ton would not be so good for him rs tina
{ of Tennessee. SO she tc, 'graphed him (
, wait and she would join him. She me
him with her only child. a baby !
E arms. and they started through th
: mountains to a retreat that had bee
D recommended to them as highly suit
!, able resting place. But on that journe
Z they met with the catastrophe whic
5 blighted her whole life. The mour
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13

THANKSGIVING.
:. ! :. !. =. J: '. !.
y can show
nrst-class rea-
ill., ~. n son
"P4EV why this house
hoid-baby, wife
and me-and even our old dog.
Should thank God for all His goodness
in a song Of praise this season.
Though my gen'rai disposition is TO grum-
bic like a hog.
For. n ever man had special cause TO hoid
celebration
OF Thanksgivin'-in his heart OF hearts
that very man Is me.
explanation
I ar sure that when my tale you've heard
to this you will agree.
n church. yet I'm oonfessin
That my vicious. wicked temper and fnui'
flndin' spoiled my life.
II has turned TO bitter sorrow days that
should have proved a biessin'
And has marked deep lines OF care upon
the brow OF my dear wife.
She has hoped and prayed ana wa'eo'
while she patiently expected
That some day her prayer OF faith would
bring an answer from above:
And at last. in Gods own time and way.
the change has been effected.
For my heart lost all its anger when u
found a Saviour's love.
How Il happened7 Well I'll tell YOU. See
that dog there? Come here. Rover!
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13

Soon IL will be time to rub up the
horns to usher In the new century. In
some cities festivities have already
been planned. II has been remarked
that the luxuries OF the rich In $500
are the necessities Of life for the poor
in 1900, and this is fact deserving re-
membrance ia the approaching
Thanksgiving season, the last Of the
nineteenth century.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13

Preparations are making for the
most interesting event In ocean
travel since the first steamship crossed
the Atlantic. 4 submarine boat is to
be sent from America To Europe un'
der ftr own power. She is the invcn'
tion of John T.. Holland, whose sub
marine torpedo boat, Holland" Is
now the property of the United States
government. She is now fitting out
In Elizabethport, N. j.. for the trans
atlantic journey. For some years
now submarine boats have puttere,l
about the harbors both In this country
and In Europe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13

Daniel Osiris. n Greek millionaire OF
Paris, has set aside the sum OF 100000
francs to be given yearly ito the In
ventor, discovcrcr or producer OF the
most noteworthy idea or object for
the benefit Of humanity"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13

The social democrats led the other
democrats in IIavcrhili. Mass, and
came near to doing 30 in Brockton.
The Debs vote was 1881 in the former
place. against only s76 for Bryan.
while Brockton cast 1.246 Dcbs votes,
or only So less than IL gnve to Bryan.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13

A New York paper takes this spite
ful fling ut Nevada; In the last decade
the population of Nevada has fallen
on more than 1000. hut Nevada ~
still populous enough 10 have store,
n blacksmith shop. a watering trough,
two United States senator's and
brilliant prospects behind IL. Its ex.
ports last year were three potatoes
hurled across the state line ut Cali.
forniA orator denouncing sin. The
balance Of trade has always been In
favor Of Nevada. which buys nothing
abroad and srlls offices Ia non-rcsi'
dents only.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13
cURRgMT COMMENT.

The win Of the late Mrs. Ida Will
IIams, of Amherst, Va, leaves the bulk
Of her estate Of 100000 for the es-
tablishment Of an institution mt her
home for the education Of poor white
girls.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13


taught in the west good many years
ago. Christmas was the chief holiday
Of the winter. and IL was celebrated
without any special demonstration, for
most Of the people were poor and there
was not much sentiment in their gem
eral makeup. Old Hannah Dor,on.
with whom boarded. was of New Eng
land birth, and she had not come TO the
west until some years after her mar.
ringe. She was a woman OF n good
deal of force OF character, and no one
in the neighborhood had q nimbier
tongue. One evening about two weeks
before Thanksgiving said to her:
"Do the people observe Thanksgiving
very generally In this neighborhood2"
"No, they do not" replied the old lady
with considerable emphasis. "And IL
has always been . good deal OF . trial
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-12-13
ARQRhta
PEAeEhkKER.


HEY did not pay
much attention to
Thanksgiving in
the country school
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-19
Old People Made Young.

J.. @. Sherman the veteran editor Of
the Vermontville (Mich.) Echo, has dis
covered the remarkable secret Of keeping
old people young. For years he has
avoided Nervousness, Sleeplessness, In
digestion, Heart Trouble, Constipation
and Rheumatism, by using Electric Bit
tiers. and he writes: ut can't be praised
too highly. 1t gently stimulates the kid
neys, tones the stomach. aids digestion,
and gives ii splendid appetite. 1t has
worked wonders for my wife and me.
It's a marvellous remedy for old peoples
complaints" Only SOC at Chapple Drug
Co.'s Store.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-19
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

A son has been born t. Prince and
Princess Henry Of Prussia.
Opie Reed, the novelist. has made his
debut in vaudeville ut Chicago.
Lewis B. Severance of New York has
given 500, 600 to Oberlin college for the
new chemical laboratory.
Former President, Grover Cleveland
has recovered from his recent attack Of
rheumatism and has started on a hunt
ing trip.
Phil Armour. the Chicago millionaire
packer. has announced that he will
make his future home at Pasadena,
Cal. He is negotiating for u residence.
William L. Wilson. former post,nas.
ter general. Is enroute to Arizona,
where he will spend the winter in the
hope Of finding relief from pulmonary
troubles.
Rev. Benaih l.. Whitman, president
Of the Columbian university. has ten
dered his resignation to accept the pas.
torate Of Calvary Baptist church, Phil
ade]phia.
Miss Cecilia Sherman Miles, daugh-
ter OF the general commanding the
army. and Captain Samuel Reber. u.
s. A., were married at St. Johns
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-19
Cargo Of the German Steamer
Bundesrath Found to Be
All Right,
And She Will at Once Be Re.
leased---Steps to Prevent
Recurrence.
German Vice Admiral Visits
Salisbury to Give Him
Pointers.

BERLIN, Jan. 18.-An official telegram
from London says the British govern
ment has declared that now the inquiry
INTO the seizure Of the Bundesrath il
concluded, her release may be expected
immediately and a satisfactory settle.
ment Of the pending difficulties may be
regarded AZ certain.
Measures, 1t is also said, will be taken
70 prevent a recurrence Of similar Incl.
dents.
The foreign Office officials informed
Che correspondent Of the Associated
Press that Great Britain admits that no
~Sontraband Of wal was found on the
bundesrath and promises that the
steamer will be released at once.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The Roberts investigating committee
10 said to be unanimous In favor of ex-
clusion.
Germany and the United States are
said to have settled nearly all their diff
~ferences.
Ex-Minister Barrett charges that
Senator Hoar's speech was the cause Of
the Filipino instruction.
The president has sent to the senate
the names Of Henry L. Howison, AL
bert Kautz, George G. Remey, Norman
H. Farquhar to be rear admirals.
The house ways and means commit
tee has appointed a subcommittee to
inquire whether the term United States
acquired territory, and whether
excise and customs laws are in effect
there under constitutional provisions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-19
POLITICAL NEWS.

Ex-Congressman Breckenridge pre-
diets q fight in case Taylor is unseated
by Democrats.
Governor Tanner has confirmed the
report that ha is Il candidate for
United States senator against Senator
CuilEm.
Governor Lind Of Minnesota at the
Jackson Day banquet at minneapolis,
declared his intention not to again be a
candidate for office.
Secretary Of War Root has written IL
letter to Coulmi tetulan Henry G..
Payne stating that he will not be a can
didate for the vice presidency.
The Democrats Ut the Iowa legisla-
ture in jvint cancus nominated fox
United S.a,eS senator Fred E. White Of
Webster. VINO has twice been Demo-
cratic candidate for governor.
Oliver II. p. Belmont his issued in
vitatious, TO u dinner ls Will give in
honor Of William J. Eryan on the oc.
casion OF the Nebraska leaders coming
to New York. The dinner will take
place on Monday evening. Jan. %, ut
Mr.. Belmont's home.
1t is stated that Joseph Brucker. ed
itor Of the Chicago Staat Zeitung, will
be asked to assume direction Of the
German literature bureau Of the com.
mlttee during the coming presidential
campaign. Work under the direction
of the bureau is expectee to begin very
soon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-19

MAJ hHOWIN1 BEAT OF WAN
are based solely on the belief that Gen
eral Buffers arrangements to advance
would be completed Monday or Tuesday
at the latest. The war Office has posted
this notice:
The following telegram il the only
news which has been received in regard
to General Buffers operations near
Springfield.
The telegram then proceeds to report
the death Of a private from dysentery at
Springfield camp, Jan. 10, and the
wounding Of another private in a recon.
naissance towards the Tugela river
Jan. 10.
General French's success, though con-
soling to the British, il recognized as
being only q side issue. The country is
grateful to learn that the British losses
in this engagement We're only 8 men
killed and B men wounded. The news
that two transports with troops have
been ordered from Cape Town to Port
Elizabeth indicates that substantial re-
Inducements are on their way to Cen
eral French.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-19
FOREIGN NEWS.

The queens new yacht is said to be
very faulty In construction.
The queen has proclaimed the meet
Ing Of parliament for Jan. 80.
immigration from Hamburg and Bre-
men last year reached 145, 600, of which
10,4b0 were Germans.
The daily death rate at Bombay has
Increased from a normal Of 05 to 876,
mainly on account Of the plague.
An unusually severe epidemic Of in
fluenza Is sweeping owe Great Britain.
The royal household at Osborne has had
q particularly hard siege.
The miners strike at st. Etienne,
France, Is now practically at an end.
The men returned to work pending q
settlement by arbitration.
It Ia stated in French diplomatic cir
cles that France will settle the New.
foundland treaty shore question upon
the basis Of adequate compensation.
The Prussian budget includes /, 300,-
900 marks for a site for the new royal
library Of the Academy Of Sciences and
Arts at Berlin, and for the construction
Of the building.
The Conservatives have introduced
In the Prussian diet an Interpolation
asking the government to give its con-
stitutional warrant for disciplining the
officials who voted against the canal
bill last autumn. This means q con.
.tinuance Of the war between Emperor
William and the Conservative members
Of the diet.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-19
B~RIT1sH-BoER A

The Boer army is now estimated at
100, O0O men, with 2O6 guns.
General Roberts and Lord Kitchener
have arrived at South Africa.
General Methuen's health is said to
have broken and he will probably be
relieved.
Great enthusiasm Is said to have been
aroused among the Burghers Of West.
ern Cape Colony.
Twenty-Five thousand bales Of hay for
the British army in South Africa left
New York on the Hortensia.
A British force is reported having
crossed the Little Tugela river and
marching to the relief Of Ladysmith.
The Duke Of Marlborough, who VOL
unteered for service in South Africa,
will sail for Cape Town Saturday night.
The British authorities have released
the German steamer Herxog which was
seized Jan. 8 while on her way to Lou
renzo Marques.
Great Britain has informed the
United States that food stuffs are not
to be regarded c~ontraband Of war un-
less intended for the enemy.
General Roberts reports that the sit
uation in South Africa IL unchanged.
A heliograplf message from Ladysmith,
sent Friday, reported all we'll.
The Cape Town correspondent Of The
Daily Mail says: III. NJ. s. Fearless
seized the bark Maria L, which arrived
at Port Elizabeth Saturday from Ar.
gentine with sulphur"
President Kruger, In the course Of 4
stirring address just issued to the
burghers, afirms that Providence is on
their side, that their aus IL a just one
and that they must succeed.
The war Office announces that tho
British casualties at Ladysmith Jan. .
among the rank and file were 1876 killed
and 242 wounded; in addition IL officers
were killed and 81 wounded.
1t is reported that the British gov
eminent has purchased several ship.
loads Of oats for the use Of the army in
South Africa. Two vessels are reported
to have been chartered to load the car
goes at this port for Cape Town.
According to J. F. Archibald, editor
and proprietor Of the Sydney Bulletin
just arrived at San Francisco from
Australia, there Is a growing feeling in
Australia that the British colonies are
making a serious mistake in aiding
England to wage war against the Trans.
vaal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-19
ON THE MoDDER.
Methuen Makes u Demonstration With =
Divisions, w.

Methucn Makes u Demonstration With =
Division. -
MoDpER River, Cape Colony, Jan.
17.-There was a demonstration in
force, under General Methuen yester.
day, a division being engaged, with the
object Of ascertaining the strength and
disposition Of the Boer force and also in
order to try to draw the Beers from
Kimberley, where, lately, they have
been active. The British discovered the
Beers in great force and being rein.
forced from the direction Of J%acobsdal.
At 4:80 the artillery opened fire, the
shells dropping in the Boer intrench.
ments with great precision. The attack
was directed against the Boer left. The
firing continued until sunset, mostly
with artillery, although the guards on
the right fred some long range volleys.
The Beers reserved their fire until the
British were returning to camp IN the
darkness, when six shells followed them.
There were no casualties among the
British troops.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-19
UNFORTUNATE EvENTs.

Heavy gales have prevailed along the
entire French coast and a number OF
small vessels with their crews have
been lost.
An unknown steamer has gone ashore
In st. Marys bay near st. Johns, N. f.,
and Ia q total wreck. 1t Is believed at
least 80 persons persisted, not one, 90
far as known, having been rescued.
A $40, 900 fire visited Winnipeg last
week. The stock and building of the
Manitoba Produce company vas totally
destroyed, entailing a loss OF 40, 900.
George Velie also lost Z 5000. The total
Insurance 10 100000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-19
cuBA AND PORTO ROO.

General Wood has removed Frede-
rick Mora, fiscal Of tho Cuban supreme
court.
Free trade with Porto Rico Ia said to
be OH the Republican programme for
the immediate future,
General Wood has issued pardons TO
some 200 persons. confined In the pris.
ans, who have served terms longer than
tao board Of prison investigation con-
s,dsys either just or necessary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-19
SCOUTING NEWS.

George Dixon says he has left the
prize ring permanently.
An accident in time keeping gave
Mccoy the decision over Choynski in
the fight at New York Friday night.
In New York City Frank Patterson of
that place and Solly Smith Of Los An
geles, CAL, fought rs rounds to a draw.
Harry Vardon. the golf champion,
will start from England for the United
States at the end Of January on an ex.
hibitiou golf tour.
Sir Thomas Upton has decided that
he will not issue q challenge for the
Americas cup for 1901 before next Au-
gust at the earliest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-01-19
TO TALK TO SALISBURY.

German vios Admiral Has an Important
Mission.
New York, Jan. lS.--A Herald Der.
lin special says: The Tageblatt learns
that the journey to England of Vict
Admiral Won Hender Libran il one Of
political importance with a view Of an
Interpolation in the reichstag Friday.
The admiral has been given a mission
explaining to Salisbury the state Of pub.
lie feeling in Germany and to try to in.
duce him to give more speedy effect to
the demands Of the Berlin government.
On the result Of this mission will no
doubt depend the nature Of the future
relations between Germany and Eng.
land.