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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
Brisf Mention.

Delegate Flynn 10 making . trip
through western Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City 10 wsging war on the
trsinmen who blockade the streets.
4 charter has been granted the Enid
Ice and Fuel company for term Of 30
years
The Pawnce county bank hes In,
creased its capital from $4,000 TO
es5, 900.
A strong how Of natural gas was
struck recently In we'll at Tulsa at .
depth Of !, 400 feet.
Senator Brodbsll of Ponca City was
married recently 70 Miss winons
Walker veatch Of Ponca City.
The territorial photographers In lsss-
sion last week st Guthrie passed reso-
iutions favoring single statehood.
The ladies Of Lawton have Organised
. literary and social club. IL Il the
Arst Of its kind In the new ccuntry.
Harry Q. narnss. con Of sx-0oyernor
Dsrpss was rooestly appointed nrsA
lieutsnant Of ar4(oey n ths rs6slar
army. M f
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MRS. DYER's HsARE-

McCarron, Mich, Oct. 2ist.-In April
last the sensational case of Mrs. Sam
uel @. Dyer, of this place, was reported
In these columns. Mrs. Dyer has suf-
fered for years with very bad case Of
Heart Trouble and was cured In few
weeks by Dodd's Kidney pills.
Since then Mrs. Dyer has received
hundreds t;SSaqairles a. 10 her condi-
tion and mxhy may b interested to;
hear that she is at prS Ssent ey1oyin
the best of health and hss got had thl
slightest return OF the Heart Trouble.
Formerly she had to sit up In bed for
hours to get relief; now she goes about
Is smartly as any lady Of 90 years in
the State. Dodd's Kidney Pills have
made many friends In Chippewa Coun-
~ through their cure Of Mrs. Dyer's,
case, and have proven beyond doubt
that their cures are not only very COM
plete, but absolute and permanent.
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Guthrie.--The sentiment of the peo-
pie Of Oklahoma IL not favorable to
the granting Of q pardon to Emmett
Dalton. The feeling Ia that IL Is ask
ing too much 70 issue q pardon, but II
parole should be granted permitting
his releaHe from the Kansas pcniten-
tiary on good behavior, the protests
would not be forthcoming, as they will
be II they thought that a pardon will
be granted. Governor Jenkins has
written to Governor Stanley about the
matter and II is understood he is not
In favor Of a pardon. Mrs. Adaline
Dalton came 10 Guthrie when she first
started the movement to have her son
released. She talked with Governor
Jenkins and Secretary Grimes about
the matter and they did not encourage
the pardon idea. feeling perhaps that
10 would be useless. After that time
she has been trying for a parole.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
THE SPICE OF VARIETY.

To commend anarchist Grim,
public place is a punishable ofien
cording to French law.
Eggs and mulberry trees were
out to Georgia by the British Cove
ment shortly after the settlement
the colony.
The ink Of the Greeks and Roma
was merely lampblack mingled wit
gum In the proportion Of three parts o
the former to one Of the latter.
The Greek year consisted Of -
months Of 20 and 30 days alternatelys
three times in eight years month was
added to make up the deficiency.
For his services the chef Of . big
hotel may receive $4,000 year, . big
salary for cooking, but by no means out
Of proportion to his value to the hotel.-
The sheets Of steel for pen making
are, In their original condition, eight
feet long and three feet wide. From
these strips are cut wide enough to per.
init of the cutting Of three or four nens.
An expensive wall partly incloses an
estate Of $4,000 acres in Modoc county.
Cal, belonging to Jesse ID. Carr, and
IL intended to protect his live stocks
1t is a stone wall foul. feet high, and
cost 100000.
Iron stoves are coming more and
more into use In Bulgaria, having
driven out the tin-plated ones formerly
IN great favor. Germany was the first
in the field with iron stoves, but has
found formidable competitors in Bel
gium and England.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
CHAPTER xIu.-CosrrSurp.

CHAPTER NIII.-CONTINUED.
Holbin had heard OF Frances latest
whim, the union soldier. lie lad not
interested himself in the latter's well
fare, but he made his appearance In
the wingroom on the day after Louise
had been pacifed. and, finding only
nanny there with the wounded man,
he entered and engaged him In cheer
full conversation. He gave him the
latest news from the front. and sup
piled him with cigars. Responding TO
these attentions, the soldier readily
told his story. When the name Of Rich
ard Somers, his former enemy, was
reached, Holbin was visibly excited.
Still, not for one instant did II occur
to him 10 connect the presence Of the
wounded man In that room with the
fact that Somers was his captain; and
the soldier himself naturally took II
for granted that the cause of his pres
ence was well understood by all.
Frances found lIolbin there, and
stood silently resentful upon the
threshold until he had explained his
visit.
81 am told by the clerk in the de-
partmept." he said, that sou had
secured pass for your protcge, and l
was repentant that you had been
forced to ge there in person. / have
called now to offer my assistance.
There Is something else to be done for
wounded man besides getting him
pass. He must have transportation
and assistance generally"
81 have been thinking OF that" she
admitted. troubled.
"If I may be allowed to do wound
ed enemy n service" said Holbin, II
shall take him In my buggy to our
outposts."
81 am sure that he will be greatly
obliged" The soldier expressed him
self grateful, and Holbin went away,
making light of the service and with
out further effort TO trespass upon the
girls rare mood. On the inner stair
he paused In deep thought, his dark
face savngely triumphant. His moth
er met him In the hall above aE.
read excitement In his every move
ment.
"what is Il, Raymond?" He hesi-
tated and smiled wickedly.
81 am afraid even you would be
shocked. mother mine. But trust me,
when do tell you about II, you will
not be ashamed OF your cub"
Raymond, how dare you?" The
womnn's face grew crimson. and then
white as from n sudden terror. He
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
indian is Jesus Man"


Lawton News: The Indian convert
to Christianity Is often truer to his
profession than many Of his white
brethren. A touching instance Of the
honesty and sincerity Of an Indian
convert occurred in Lawton restaur-
ant recently. The Indian, a man Of
mature years, entered the restaurant
and took his seat at the table. He was
dressed like white man and was an
intelligent looking man. But he
seemed nervous and III at ease and ap
peared to be undecided about some.
thing. This was noted by parties pres
ent, who attributed IL to a want of
familiarity with the white mans table
manners. Finally he won a moral
victory over himself. Raising his
hands above the table he said to those
present, me Jesus man." and pro.
ceeded to ask Gods blessing on the
food before him.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31

The latest dispatches give the off,
iai figures that the British conccn-
rntion camps In South Africa held
37.6ie persons during August and
hat the deaths therein numbered g.
%. Of which 1873 were children. That
to say n death-rate OF about 1T
= cent. n month. or about 20 per
Cent. q year. This Is equal TO u rate
of 200 per 1000 living persons. while
the normal annual dcath-rate In En-
gland or the United States or Holland
is about 20 per 1000 living persons.
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AbO1lah the Veil.

.yliy an unaccountable perversion Of
meaning and use II has become fash
ionnble In recent years Ia wear a veil
for the purpose Of seeing and bcinr,
seen. To interpose any substance but
carefully ground optical glass he
tween the human eye and the air IL
to infiict upon the optic nerve n strain
oculists condemn ms reckless, II not
dangerous. To walk the streets with
white and black dots necessarily
dancing before the organ of vision IL
q grave abuse of the most precious
bodily faculty.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
On Charaa Of Murc.ar.

John Wright is arranged in court at
Chickasha on charge Of murder. John
is a negro and resided on the Walnut.
He is charged with the murder Of Alex
Morland, a negro, in September, 1898.
The murder was committed near the
residence of the murdered man. After
committing the crime, the murderer
placed the body in ravine, covering IL
with brush aud fence rails. The body
was discovered, however, and John
Wright gave himself up to the officers.
He was held without bail for action Of
the grand jury, when an indictment
was found against him, charging him
with murder In the first degree.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
The Deiaya Of J.stsce.

sfhe Molineux case Is an admirable
listration Of the delays Of justice
,<hich are so often complained of.
Molineux was convicted on February
10, 1900, of the murder OF a Mrs.
Adams In New York city and wns sen.
tenced to death. Not until early this
year wns his application for u new
rial argued before the court of ap-
peals. After thinking the matter
bver for several months. the court
decided that new trial ought to be
granted.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
Sol Tsmp,s OoIpr Vat

Pond Creek. while all officers have
kept an eye open for news Of the
whereabouts of Sol Temple, nothing
has been received here Of the detention
OF that outlaw and his companion who
escaped from the Jail here Tuesday.
Sheriff Butts is Of the opinion that
Temple will keep going until he has
put hundreds Of miles between himself
and Oklahoma. No reward has been
offered, either by the sheriff or county
commissioner, but the former officer
states that he would pay literally for
the arrest and detention Of Temple.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31

NJ. w. Bryan was found dead Satur :
day, in a Guthrie livery barn. The
body was yet warm when found by the
stable men. II was decided that his
death was due To heart disease. II
Is supposed that Bryan entered the
barn sometime during the night and
had an attack Of heart disease, which
resulted in his death. The home Of
the deceased was In Wichita.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
Residents Turned Down.

An Oklahoma case which has been
In the United States supreme court for
some time has just been decided. II 10
the case Of John d. Weber and 4so res
idents OF Blaine county against John
II. Dillon, county treasurer Of Blaine
county, to prevent him from collecting
the 6S per cent raise In taxes for 1897,
which was authorized by the territor-
ial. board Of equalization. The plain.
tifYs claimed that the action Of the
board was illegal. The Oklahoma
courts denied the request Of the plain
tiffs and the supreme court has affirmed
the decision Of the lower courts,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
TO Xislt Inaans Aaxlum.

Governor Jenkins has designated a
committee Of three ply sicians consist
Of DIR. McKeeby Of Guthrie, DIR. Cowd-
rick Of Enid, and DIR. Phillips Of Paw
nee, TO visit the insane asylum at Nor
man, to examine into the sanitary con-
ditions and the matter Of whether the
inmates Of the institution are being
properly cared for and TO submit a re-
port ON the matter concerned to the
governor.
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Is a Man OF Reputation.


h. ID. Starr, who is now in Jail at
Ardmore, charged with the murder Of
II. Il. Forbes At Wynnewood on Sept.
2s, and who has hsd his examining
trial before Judge Bradford, turns out
to be related to some noted characters.
Starr Ia half breed Of the Cherokee
tribe Of Indians, and Is son Of Belle
Starr, the noted female desperate Of
the Cherokee nation who hourished
some 25 years ago. He is also the
grandson Of Tom Starr, who killed
about 30 Indians in retaliation for as
sinating his father, Tom. Tom was one
Of the several chiefs who signed the
Cherokee treaty with the United States
after the Indian war Of 1896 In Georgia
when all the Indian were sent from
that country TO the Indian territory.
His people did not like him for having
done this and killed him.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31

More Railroad Shops for shawnss.
The Ozark 4 Cherokee Central rail
road has Yet the contract TO the Kene-
fck Construction company to extend
their road to Shawnee. This road will
be built into Texas. The shops will
locate Mt Shawnee and ground has al.
ready been purchased for that purpose
The Illinois Central is financing the
construction Of the road. II IL now in
operation from Fayette Ark, to Table
quah, !. T.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
sta,ehood Convention at Musk ogee.

Statehood Convention at Musk ogee.
At the meeting Of the South McAles-
ter single statehood executive commit
tee In Oklahoma City last Wednesday,
II was definitely decided to hold . single
statehood convention in Muskogee,
Thursday, November ~. The entire
committee was anxious for . conven-
tion as soon As possible in order that
plans might be promulgated for an
aggressive fight In the next session Of
Congress to reach the desired end.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31

sShes Earthly Grcataess Fades.
Not u single president Is buried ut
II Is significant that
|npe Of these men lies Mt the place Of
greatest political triumph. With
Sppronch Of death earthly great
= and there comes longing
So Washington lies Mt
non, Jefferson at Monticcl-
Mt Springfield and McKin-
on.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31

that morning. and between the inter-
walls of fighting and moving to new
positions he had already in imngina-
tion entered that city. The name
thus sent was the only tidings OF
Frances he had ever received, and IL
made him n sadly happy man.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31

The old negro was working In tho
cotton field one hot day In July.
Suddenly he stopped and looking to-
ward the sky. he exclaimed:
20 Lawd, de cotton am SO grassy,
de wnk am 80 hard, an de sun am so
hot. dat b'lieve dis darky am called
to prcachi"-Booker 4. Washington,
In Outlook.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
The Grewsh Of Crime.

s2O but one out Of every 3,422 In
. of this country was Grim
1870 thieves and other evil
Nd increased so that one out
" 1,i7i inhabitants served n
jail. In $500 one out ~ every
Was incarcerated. and the pro-
Pn has steadily increased. no that
probably approximates one out
try coo. To look after these evil
the United States maintains a
X force estimated at $4,000 men,
Ing annually more than $50.000,-
for their support.
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es hallway Mileage.

copies Of the introduction
DFt's Manuel for 1901 have just
deceived. There WINS an increase
age during the year of $500
ringing the total on December
up to 194,32i. The sheets
increase in gross earnings
e6s, ,ooO, 200. and In surplus Of
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
Nat,on.l ouard. n, p.rrv

The Oklahoma National Guards. af-
ter fine sham battle and dress parade
broke camp on Wednesday night. Ten
thousand people including the Anti
Horse Thief association, witnessed the
sham battle, which looked like the
storming Of Missionary Ridge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
Egyptian Snake Eater Arrests

Guthrie. the Egyptian
snake eater who operated At the carni-
val In Wichita, and also at this place,
was brought over from saltwater 70
answer TO the charge Of grand larceny
which was preferred against him here.
II Is alleged that the clothing stcien
was found in his possession At still
water.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
SIstea 20 w.ny Gov~rnors.

e. mother Of Gov. Bcckbam. OF
Atucky. has a remarkable record.
MAS The unprecedented distinction
y EkpF4~en the mother Of n govern
daughter of a governor. the
pr governor and the cousin
vernon
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
Stole HE Wlfs.s Affections.

Because of the alleged alienation Of
the affections Of his wife, J. b. Fried
man prominent grocer Of Pawnce,
has brought suit in the district court
against J. $. Badger, proprietor Of the
National hotel, to recover damages to
the amount Of 5000. The petition
which has been fled Is of a decidedly
sensational nature and the allegations
set forth are many. The men interested
In the case have had two personal en-
counters. In one Of them Friedman
was hit on the head by stone thrown
by Badger. The indications are that
the rswnee court room will be too
small when the ease comes up for hear
ing.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
Prisoners Out on Bonds.

John Miller and ", Z. Smith, who
were arrested and placed in the federal
Jail at Guthrie, for being implicated In
tearing down the buildings at Camp
Supply, have been released from the
jail ON bond.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
Woman sues for s,andsr.

Mira Iva M. DeFord has nled suit
In the district court At Pawnee, against
r. N. Garner, In which she asks dam
ages TO the amount Of %, 500 for alleged
slsnder. The petition states that Car.
ner made remarks rejecting upon the
character Of the plaintiff. The parties
all live north Of Pawnce and the trou.
BILE has stirred up ncighborhood feel.
inO
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31

, are to be established in
kQr PLY sically defective chill
formulated by the
mt committee pro-
to convey the chill
the schools, where
III be served.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
THE CONFEDERATE PICKET FOUND
A FEDERAL SOLDIER LYING DEAD
WITHIN THEIR LINES.

not yet risen for him, his blue uni
form busted and cleaned until every
button was rs Of gold.
''Good.by, miss" he said; "l'il de-
liver your message, an know the
cap'n II he n proud man to see me
back" He offered nanny his last
Rreenback, but IL was Indignantly re-
fused, witnesses being present.
dat green money amt no good
down here nohow."
"lt will be-" said the soldier, sim
ply.
Holbin returned next day and gave
. vivid account of his parting with
the happy prisoner; and then he i'm.
mediately sought his own room; but
not before Frances, n little ashamed
Of herself, had thanked him warmly
for his kindness TO her soldier.
Upon the same day the confederate
relief picket found "a federal soldier
lying dead within their lines. He
had been shot from behind with n
pistol held SO close to his coat that
Il was burned by the powder. The
| affair afforded hut few minutes
discussion, for the explosion of fire.
arms was almost incessant at times,
and dead men In June, 1862, were
plentiful around Richmond. The only
part Of the mystery worth consider
Ing from the military standpoint was
how the man got through the lines at
that particular place. A watch taken
from his body contained the names Of
Capt. Richard Somers and the regi-
ment to which he was attached, and
also the likeness OF an elderly wom-
an. II was surmised that the victim
Of the pistol shot was n deserter and
robber; that he had been capt ured
and killed while attempting violence
or an escape. The officer into whose
possession the watch drifted was In
charge Of a burial party next day un-
der flag Of truce, and, learning tha.
Capt. Somers was among the troops
opposite. sent the watch TO him with
. courteous explanation. The gra.l
kcation Of Capt. Somers was only
equaled by his bewilderment. Many
weeks before he had intrusted tn,
Jewel 10 his faithful arsilleryman. ant
this soldier. he had been assured. wa,
left dead upon the bloody battlefield
His conclusion was that some one bat
robbed the body at that time ant
had been ovsrtaken by fate while en-
gagged In some other nefarious enter
prise. But when Capt. 6omers cas-
ually opened the locket and foun.
ktberein q long. slender curl Of red
nhuRolden hair and on the marrow
Vslth' which II was tied tn
FsaSces," he was involved Il
Soss 'pysssvy. He was withiI
= 3'sl-etd sAu'sA bell
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ne sea hos I'd IncIaAea.

ondon Express says that the
ire contemplating u trek to
lc0. and will colonize 10000, 900
- Of land. The purchase price is
fed at s2,500.O0O. The land the
rs have settled has n seaboard of
D08miles and will afford fine shipping
acilitics. which were denied them In
outh Africa, and which they 80 much
esired.
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knew one day how
next. ] was ncrvot
petite, neither could
nights. Lydia e. II Pnkllhxms v
etablo Compound, used In
junction with your Sanative Wash,
moro for me than all the medicii
and the skill Of the doctors. For Gig
months have enjoyed perfect heal
I verify believe that most Of the ID
tors are guessing and cxperimentil
when they try 70 cure q woman wf0
IN assortment Of complications, such a
mine but you do not guess. How
wish all suffering women could only
know Of your remedy; there would bs
less suffering know."-LAuRA How
ARD, 113 Newberry Ave-, Chicago, Ill
$4,000 forfeit " above tsstfmenfai 10 net genuine
Mrs. Pinkham invites all -yo
mon who are Ill to write her
advice. Address Lynn, Ma
giving full particulars.
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- Sne nr-ethI~s.f3As~.

ID won on Friday. married
ky, deserted on Sunday. SUI
II lp4X divorce on Monday, Is the
4oe1 ~ Chicago maid Of IL. The
~ pace approaches the breath
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31

rake . Tsws sf ress Own siss.
A small town may poke fun st .
larger one, but u large town pokes
fun at smaller ene there u troubll
shssd.--washingtoa (is) RoneeE1t
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31
should Chanse Name.

II. r.. brown Of Oklahoma City has
been sued by D. y. brown Of Guthrie.
The snit is the result Of the mixing Of
mail matter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-10-31

Session OF A. n. T. A. at Perry.
The Anti Horse Thief association Of
the territory, 5000 strong, having 500
delegates, have just closed three days
session at Perry.
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Dooomposed Body Pound,

Perry. .-Tobe Augustine. while hunt
ing for steer ON his farm found the
badly decomposed body Of 7. ID. Bry-
ant, n years old, who lived In South
Perry and had been lost sincs 0ctober
8. Bryant's sons had kept mp the
search for the father who WAS weak
minded.