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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

The territorial school land Office has
sent blanks TO 5000 persons who want
to bid on school lands in the new
country. The first person to bid for
land was George Cooper of Seward.
founder Of the town Of Cooper. at the
base Of Rainy mountain. The school
land ofiee will not make public the
names Of bidders. James j. Houston.
secretary Of the board, said that no
objection would be made TO bidders
employing agents to make out their
applications and to show them the
lands. but that the school land depart
ment would not transact business with
such agents. The bidder must file his
own bid, and received and answer all
subsequent correspondence, thereby
preveventing any extortion Of fees by
agents The classification of school
lands in the Wichita and Caddo coun-
try is completed and all lands west OF
range II west, in the Kiowa and Co
manche country will be ready within
q few days.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

The New York Herald says: Italy is
making ~ the United States a dump
ing ground for its criminals and pau-
pers. This fact has been forcibiy
callc,. tn the attention of the local
authorities by the arrival of three
Italian brigands, whose dcpredations
made them n scourge to the province
I'm wkich they were reared. The rner-
chants upon whom they had preyed
made mp purse with which the th-ec
Were sent to the United States, ar
irving here with money enough In
their pockets to enable them To isn.'
unquessioned.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

sonaf friends of the president. The
messengers who returned with the
doctors and nurses were hurried on
after those within reach. and to those
who were absent from the city ,sle.
grams conveying the painful tidings
were quickly transmitted by teIe.
graph. The scene about the house
and the storm-swcpt street was dra.
matte and its action and setting and
the spirit Of the tragedy was ON those
who looked upon IL. \ messenger
who dartcd into the rain and wa,
whiskcd away in an electric cab gave
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

4 hummipg bird trust capitalized
nj s3.Uoo.ooo has just been organized
in Indiana and incorporation papers
from the secretary of state applied
for. Wise spectators are expected
tn take n flyer in IL. The object of
the promoters IL not so much the
.tsnaking of immense fortunes of the
propagation and sale of humming
birds ms IL ~ To get a combination
on positively the last thing left in
the country which has not already
been gobbled up.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Editors may not he IN had rs other
people .hink. The Prison Mirror. pub
lishe,i in the Minnesota peniten'iary,
says: why is IL that from our first
Inception of our paper until the pres.
~nt time We hay. never had an silitor
sojourn in our midst: Other pro-
frssions have been well represented: /:
Of preachers we had enough tn far
nish subsistence to an African chief
for n year; doctors enough To depopu-
late a state; enough lawyers to start
a fair sized colony In had-s but no
etlitors-not n single one
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19
OH to Ssura 81 Lawtoa

The rapid development Of the miner
al prospects Of the portion Of the
kiowa and Comanche country sur
rounding Lawton can be judged by the
mining news from that point for the
past week. l.. T. Covey, who was hav-
inf well for water dug on his lot
200 feet south of the we'll In which
oil was discovered, struck gas. The
party doing the work would not have
escaped with his life II he had not be-
fore had an experience of IL years
working in gas wells for the wyan-
dotte gas company of Kansas City. AZ
II was. w. A Rooms barely got out Of
the well with his life. The well is So
feet deep. koons says the gas Is un.
questionably natural gas and has the
proper smell.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19
p,,. wh.., a. IN. urouud.

Lahoma Sun; Wheat has been roll
ing into town this week at an average
rate of over 5000 bushels a day.
Wednesday was record breaker, the
bank paying out on that day on wheat
checks about $4,000. About 10000
bushels were dumped in piles on the
ground because there was no other
place TO store II and most Of II lies
there vet.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19
MonId E,punr. itscnrd.

Robert Woods. an attorney of Shaw.
nee, will make motion before the
Oklahoma supreme court asking that
the decision Of the lower court which
found George BogRs guilty Of embcz.
zling registered packages while post
master at shawnee. be- expunged from
the records. Boggs had been sentenced
to four years in the penitentiary but
upon a new hearing was cxonerated.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

During the last 10 years the center
of population of the United States
has muyed westward more than 500
miles When the first census was
taken the center Was at n point ~
miles east of Buffalo. II has moved
westward at an average rate of Ave
miles a year until now II Is six miles
southeast of Columbus. Ind. Its
progress during the last decade was
hess than nj any previous time. The
prosperity Of the west Is now ON a
sound basis and an aeceleration Of
tke westward movement of the popa'
lntion center is to be expected.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Mr.. Phillips, the democratic nomi-
nee for governor Of Iowa, has served
two terms as mayor of Ottumwa. lie
formerly worked mt mining in the
neighborhood Of Sc. Louis. and in 1854
he was promoted to the position of
manager of fuel company. lie is
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19
0ueenan Must Hang

Thomas T. Queenan must hang for
his wife In Oklahoma City
in January, 1900. The Oklahoma SUI
preme court affirmed the decision Of
the lower court. Shcenan's plea was
insanity. lie was convicted and sen
fenced to hang ON April ~, last, but
appealed to the higher court. Judge
Burwell must now set a new date for
the execution
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

the outsid. watchers the hrSt inti'
nation of the III news from within.
At the same moment new lights
burned within the windows of th,
Milburn residence. Soon the word
was passed out taat the president had
partially collapsed and was critically
III. II was n confirmation that wa.
hardly needed for the fact had been
established 10y action that needed nc
words.
At $3.50 the scene about the Milburr
house was one that will live in the
memory of those who witnessed IL
as long ms life lasts. Down the streets
in every direction people were massed
hundreds deep while at the corner
where the headquarters of the pres.
are located correspondents Of all the
leading journals of the world wer
waiting ready Ia fash the first new,
far as wires reach. while within the
tents the busy telegraph instrument.
were clicking oft the sad intelligence
In front of the residence the blue.
coated soldiers paced with arms at
right shoulder. All were waiting
waiting. waiting almost breathiess
" for news.
At noon Dr. Myntcr said: 'Ths
trouble lies with his heart. We ar,
stimulating il and our treatment has
been fairly successful" DIR. Mypte,
admitted that saline solution anc
other means to keep the action of th,
\. l,x.i,,s. all .tt.i. .ara1 Ell
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19
walked on "a Train,

A man named Jasper Hoover walked
of the south bound Santa Fc train at
midnight on the 2, between Moore and
Norman and received injuries that may
prove fatal. lie had a ticket for Nor
man. II is not known where he is
from. An envelope with the name OF
Jasper Hoover was the ouly thing
found in his pocket.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

According Ia the new census.
"Grcater London''--the district under
the metropolitan and city police--has
n population of 6.S.s.7s4. an increase
of 96i.552 since 1891. Seventeen pops
ulous suburbs. having "a total Of p
0se.sso inhabitants. have been added
10 London proper.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19
Formulation OF t.av,ou.

W. W. Painter. sheriff OF Comanche
county, while in Guthrie this week.
stated that the census list of Lawton
contained 4,40O names last Saturday.
and that :he total population as shown
by the census would reach 5000 before
the list was completed. The census Is
taken to permit the Incorporation of
the town as city Of the first class.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

That's an entertaining yarn about
n young lady who discovered the lost
mines Of the Toitecs, and now takes
her morning dip in milk ard cham
pagne. and uses a shower ot gold dust
instead of bath towel. \ great
many strange things have happened
this summer
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Governor Jenkins has named the
following delegates to the Farmers
National congress which meets at Sioux
Falls, :. d., October / to 10; A. j.
Seay, Kingisher: +. Il. Gillette, FL
Reno: J. Il. Doom. Enid; Il. j. Ha-
vens. Enid; X. j. Parker. Crescent
City: Luke Ellison, Oklahoma City; J..
j. Merrick. Mckinley; ]. r. Norris,
Orlando: john Kliewcr, Salem: II. d..
Hubbard, Pond Creek; A. q. Updegraff
Augusta: l.. VI. Palmer, Perry: John
Rogers. kingiishcr.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Wall street Is greatly interested in
the latest .'self-ma,le" man. Frederic
p. Fish. who will draw si0o.ooo for
I: months ser.ic~ ms president of the
American Bell Telephone & Telegraph
company. lie was counsel for the
New York Airbrnk- company against
the Westinghouse company after the
reorganization of the General Electric
e0mnuny
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Men who presume upon their posi-
tion TO evade the penalties Of violating
the law sometimes fall down. A not
able instance is the arrest and fining
of two of Iowa's most prominent law
yers for violating the game law. The
justice rightly made the fine n steep
one and the legal lights will prob
ably stick to their desks until the
open season hereafter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

An attempt 10 hold up passenger
train No. 405 on the Gulf, Colorado a.
Santa Fe at Death Valley, near Guth-
rie, was frustrated by the daring Of
the engineer. A pile ofties was placed
across ths track. but the engineer in
stead Of stopping, opened the throttle
and safely cleared the track OF the
obstruction,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Shawnee Democrat: Last night
while playing on the streets of our
city In company with a number Of other
boys a young boy named Pollett and
the i6-year son Of NJ. L. Solan. got into
an alteration that resulted In the cut
ting Of the Solan boy. Young Pollett
Is about Is years Of age. He stabbed
Solan through the arm, the knife 60
ing through the arm and entering the
side. While the wound Is not danger
ous 1t is quite painful. Mr.. Solan will
endcavor TO have the Pollett boy sent
to the reform school.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19
Poi,csm man on rr,., for aurd.v.

Frank Ellis, the policeman who shot
and killed Farris Clayton in a saloon
at Guthrie was arraigned ON the
charge of willful murder. He made
no reply to questions asked him and
appeared not TO comprehend what was
transpiring, but sat nervously wiring
ing his hands and looking about with
by the probate court as to his sanity,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Mrs. Simon Bruesch, . German wo
man living eight miles northeast oi
Lexington gave birth TO triplets Sun
day night. The new arrivals arc oil
boys and weigh 22 pounds In the e.
gregate The lads are all doing we'll
The citizens Of Lexington made up Z
purse and bought each of the young
gentlemen fall suit.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

A. b. Cummins. the republican can
didate for governor Of Iowa. though
active in the politics Of that state
for many years. has held only one
Office. He was elected to the legisla-
ture on fusion ticket with the sup
port Of the anti-prohibition rcpub-
licans and the democrats during the
temperance controversy In that
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Several prominent citizens Of Law.
ton, Anadarko and Hobart. have called
on Governor Jenkins in the last few
days to consult with him relative to
the proposed organization of these
cities into cities of the first class. Just
what conclusion was finally reached
the gentlemen decline to say. but IL is
understood that Governor jenkins ex-
pressed as his belief that the best thing
to do under the circumstances was to
delay the election until such time ~
the expiration Of the six months, which
the election laws Of the territory re-
quire to obtain a voting residence in
the territory. The government OF the
cities, he was inclined to think. could
be safely conducted until such time by
the county and township officials, and
the delay of the election for a few
months would not work any hardship
on the people and IL would give more
general satisfaction as allowing all
citizens who had property and other
interests in the towns to participate in
the election Of the first officers and in
the government of the cities
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

The ear celebrated the birth Of an
other daughter by issuing a ukase dis
charging the riotous students from
imprisonments. The car knows him
self now how IL seems TO feel riotous.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Three and one-half inches Of rain
II is stated have fallen at South Meal
ester, the heaviest in several years.
All Of the ponds and most Of the
streams and wells had dried up, and
stock had commenced TO suffer for
water. The rain will prove q great
blessing 70 the people.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Governor Jenkins has announced the
appoin .ments Of Cassius N. Rambo of
Pawnee. territorial treasurer, TO sue
ceed Frank NJ. Thompson Of Pawnee,
resigned; Y. II, Thwing Of Oklahoma
City, bank commissioner, 10 succeed
Frank J., wykoff Of saltwater, re-
signed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19
Gun Accidentally p,.eh.rs.s.

Muscogee ]. T.. Phoenix; J. y. Rob
inson and J. A. Green, living near here,
accompanied by two boys started out
To hunt squirrels. When about two
miles northwest OF town they saw .
large snake and Robinson asked one of
the boys to hold his gun while he killed
the snake. He reached the gun behind
him for the boy TO hold and thinking
that he had taken hold of It, let II 60,
and the gun fell, striking on rock and
was discharged. The load struck
Green in the thigh and passed upward
through the bowels. Robinson went
at once to the man and asked him IL he
was badly hurt. He said: IL don't
know; what do you think about itP'
Robinson saw at one that the wound
was dangerous one and sent for \
doctor. but Green died by the time the
doctor arrived, having lived about an
hour.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Eve don't know jest where this old
world will pull up" says a Georgia
philosopher. but we do know that.
wherever she rolls, we're a-goin' tn
roll that way. So, jest slice the water
meIon,-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

The checssw Norshsrs Headed for 1sssas
The Choctaw Northern which In now
at Ingersoll, ten miles north Of Angus
Ia, II has been announced, will be en-
tended north, reaching Anthony, Kan.
by October 10.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

'hh ~ t
,hance. saw rainbow in the sky as
J came up here this morning. j hope
u is prophetic. My faith is strong.
Senator Hanna came on special
train from Cleveland. making the run
IN the remarkably fast time of three
hours. lie was accompanied by Mrs.
iinnna. Col. Myron Y. Iierrick. Miss
i'arber and few other friends oil
he president. lie received the news
u four o'clock in the morning and
immediately ordered special train.
MI the cabinet officers were teie-
srahed ut five o'clock this morning
md are ON their way here.
Ansley Wilcox, who entertained
Vice President Roosevelt when he
was here. came out of the Milburn
house at 1880 aud said: so far as !
ran learn the physicians and those
In the Milburn house are very hope
ful. Since the early morning the pres
idrnt has improved slightly and even
the slightest Improvement IL more
than the physicians had expected"
The presidents family, the two
members of the cabinet who remained
here, Senator Hanna. Col lIerrick and
DINERS VINO arrived py speciaI trains
ere in the drawing room at the Milburn
house watching the passing oi the
farf,I moments that may be the last
of the man they all love so wei and
Whom the marion mas honored IN 'he
"'enes, degree' Hn rc"n~e 'na' o"'y
s""".' noP0 'ens, ."n ~" o,."u ,
s"aoen a''"ch y, near, '",,"re """n
h'e"' pr"e aea,"' ", an Tue S"u
ho"Se"oc oh'y 'he W'e uoes nov
Know 'ne rum one snr'h'sss 'hat
Mr' Menm"F ~ worse ior sn' was
"'u 'h". " "o"'" u" oc''er '"r ner
n"' 10 enter 'he SICK ehnhoer. Hhe
"sse"'e"' on, u was WIN 4" HOOK "'
inu'r appeal III her eyes
~ -''o Representative NhNnnd'r'
wh" hhd lns' com" from the Miipurn
house said That the president hnd
nee" asleep ior an hour ana u hh'i. ne
was r"'i'ng IKE rh''d' 'o' Alexander
denounced as untrue report rirru-
'a'"a III certain quarters ina, lhe
president was IN dying s,npor' "hrh
awake, Col. Alexander said, the pres
ident was perfectly conscious. lie
said that Mrs. Mckinley was s'iiI ig'
nornnt OF the change IN the prcsi-
dents condition, although she had
teen him shortly before noon for n
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Sue-"She has designs on him." Belle
"Since when" Sue-"Ob, ever since he
consented to wear a pecktie that she EN-
broidered. d."-Philadelphi Record.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

why do those men step 20 high and so
softlyy Ar- they egg dAncers" "No my
dear. That's the new Brooklyn bridge
walk ."-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

"You don't visit Miss Hoitytoity sny
more" Haven't seen her for SIX morths."
"And don't you get word from herr" Hard
ly.. The last got was No, sir. "-Phiisdsl-
phia Times.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Jones-"Hello, Timmid, what's tie mat
ter with youy never heard you stammer
90 before" Timmid-"No; It's . habit
I've recently contracted. I've been trying
TO propose TO q girl for the last moath or
so."-Philadelphia Record.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

il is easier TO mend broken heart than
broken head. 80 Chicago Daily News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Not Complimentary 10 laedicins. Doctor
sssin ..,,E ~ ovsswSra'd xSs .aSyId haze =,
tor -Mooushire.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Brother Bob--"Jsck Wrounds 10 regrs
lar all.sround good fellow" His Sister
"GraeiUus! ] never suspected be was -
bad a. that. "--Philadslphia rress.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

IL every poor man we're pbilantbropist,
the rich ones would not he needed.--Puck.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

II isn't that We are anxious TO die rich,
but good many Of us would like to live
rich right up To the last mnute.-Puck.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Sehemer. = -"Everybody's remark
log how soft you are on that wealthy Niss
Wilisi. What are your chances with hkry'
. 9oss us sAS Ss t,s mn ne z s,ss ss
her psfsnts dssd'sst assinst ms"--rhnar
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Ohicisls OF the Res line have an
noupced that their line win be extend
ed from Okeens, its present terminus
w WAtosgs 70 0sssy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Query.-Was the first statesman o bypo-
critic or the first hypocrite a statennan.-
Puck
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19
on Oushss strush as 0rasits.

Al a depth Of 500 feet gusher Of oil
Was struck 1T Granite. The how 10
very heavy and has created great En-
element
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

Mr.. Rpteher runs . meat market q
0klshosns City.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19
BATTING FOR his uEE.
President HeKiniey's Condition IL
Extremely Critical and the End
Nay Come at Any Moment.
MS ntAar ACTION vtay WEAK.

Noted Specialists summosed from New
YORK. and wssh,nGsoe tn Lend Their
skil1 asd Counsei-Prcssdsst Realized
Bis Critical Condition and Made a
Brsve Fight fos His Life.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-09-19

President Mckinley died at 2:l5 Saturday morning
His last words "Good by, all; good by. 1t 10
Gods way. His will be DONE"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-01
ANNOUNCEMENTS
county Primary.

Please announce my name as a can
didate for representative before the
next republican county primary.
B. F. CUMMINGS.
Acceding to the demands of friends
among the republican party members, j
have consented to allow my name to go
before the republican primary as q cam
didate for supervisor for tho long term.
ID. C. WILBUR
hereby announce my candidacy for
the nomination for representative be-
fore the county republican primary to
be held March IL.
w. B. WILLIAMS.
Please announce that will be a can
djdate for the office of supervisor. sub
ject to the decision of the voters at the
republican primaries on March - 1901.
G. e. ARNEY.
Please announce that am candi-
date for the office of county supervisor
10 succeed w b. Williams. subject to
the decision of the voters a the repub-
Ilican primaries w a. JONES.
Please announce that Will be a cam
didata for county treasurer at the COM
ing primary, March II.
c. H. SMITH.
Please announce that Will be a cam
didate for sheriff at the republican pri-
mary to be held March IL.
T. j. SHOEMAKER.
Editor Times Republicans: Please an
nounce that I am candidate for coun-
~ superintendent of schools subject to
the decision of the voters at the primary
election, March II. 1901.
MARY q. HOSTETLER
Please announce that am candi-.
date for county superintendent OF!
schools, subject to the decision of the
7oters at the republican primaries on
March u. 1901. c. w. BACON.
The undersigned announces himself
as candidate for the nomina ton of
county superintendent Of schools. SUBJ
5ect to the decision Of the republican.
primaries March u. 1901. Respectfully
submitted. w. n. FORT.
Principal Rhodes Schools.