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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

The mean annual temperature, In the
shade, OF the City OF Mexico. for the
riod Of twenty-five years past, has
been 59.75 degrees r.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

The latest coronation rumor 10 q re-
vivai OF the statement that William
waldorf Astor will be made q peer In
June. OF late. Mr.. Astor's Gifts TO
scientific. educational and patriotic In.
stitutions In Great Britain have been
large and numerous.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

rs this milk stsrillxed," asked the
cranky husband.
mo" replied his wite. 'pue it'a
voter r'evrsds"- Beaten Post.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

There 10 now In Berlin q public cafe
that keeps IL ping-pons tables. and
many families 90 In for this game after
dinner Of an evening.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

Mr.. Timid-l've decided to speak TO
your father tonight.
Miss Koy-O! somebody told you.
Mr.. Timmid-Told me what?
Miss Koy-That he sprained his
ankle Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

In the PunJab the deaths iron plague
nov average nearly 10000 nonthly. 1he
equirrsb. 4 Has19h. MyUors, oosl6h& the
ssr s'ssas$ - Aaxse ~. s:S.v'ses!! |! !. x'9sA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

And what makes you ten times mad
der Is that the beef gets tougher In the
same proportion that the price doea-
Detroit Free Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

An odd parasol is Of white satin. per-
fectly plain. except for garland Of
violets which encircles the edge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

The Southern Pacific freight depot nj
beaumont Tex. was burned Monday
Win al records and about S5U.U 900
uovth Of freight.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

sidney-Rodney. you live BY your
wits, don't your
Rodney-weli. partly; ana partly By
other peoples lack Of wtts.-Dstroit
Free Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

Judge Springer. attorney for The
Cherokees. has been instructed by
Chief Burlington TO appeal from the
decision OF the supreme court OF the
District OF Columbia, by which tn,
power Of the secretary OF the interior
To lease Cherokee oil lands Is sustain
ed. The case involves the leases on
$4,000 acres OF oil lands held by Cher
okee OIL and Gas Company, alleged to
be branch Of the Standard Uil Com
pany.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

Church, see DR.. Cuttum has got an
automobile.
0otham-Couldn't XIII 'em quick
enough. eh?--Yonkers Statesman.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

An old statute has been revived In
Vienna. prohibiting househoideru taking
In odsers or boarden without polIcs
permission.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

Rev. Aaron Breck has resigned the
pastorate OF the Second Congregational
church OF Sedalia.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

The Bucharest Hebrews have formed
q new Zionist society and named Il AZ
ter lsruel zsngwlll.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03
Money makes the mare 90;
HnW tO1lv stts An rta~

MONEY mhkeo the mare 90;
How jolly It's to ride
A rattlins pace; arm ground bslov.
And pleasure By your sidsl
But somewhere back two slaves. aiach!
Rseking with stable soil.
Have fed the hack and smo0thcd ths
track
EeoneDy and tDlL
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

NJ. r. Campbell, postmsstcr nt VII.
burton, Gied "Wednesday Of stomach
trouble. He was prominent In fra
ternal orders In the territory. lie was
formerly Of Fort Scott, kas.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

Qovernor Davis. Of Arkansas. has
> reply tc the charges preferred
qoo1o9t him BY the discipline commit
~ - ehe Second Baptist church. Of
loo4 - u member. He insists that
- 4oq oAnee with the church rules
~ - the charges must be made
oveg N8 11gnature Of an Individual
mo9o4 ~ not through q committee
~ oloolpllRe. which he declares is an
ln1Hor0 q onlng 10 the Baptist churc,J.
~ Goyeynoe coucludes bis reply ~
pvUs ~Let come abls-bodied man
~ y - W. hock of these charges
49, nnd elon a en- snd sm
20 i \. 49, " ~ u'' tAsa."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

The Citizens National bank OF Ok
mulgee has been authorized to begin
business with a capital Of 350.0O0.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03
INDIAN TERRITORY BRIEFS,

Mrs. Anna p. Weber. OF Flandeau. s.
D.. has been appointed laundress 4.
Seneca Indian school.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

The comptroller OF tn, currency has
approved the application OF the fol,rw.
ing persons to organize the Madiil Ma.
tional bank. Of Madill. with $50u0t
capital: w. S. Derrick. W. n. Tnlia.
ferro, ID. b. Taliaferro, Il L Davis and
J. l.. Dillingham;.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

Federal officials have arrested James
Burnes and Asher Bayne, charged W ih
breaking into the postofYice at Frar,k
on the night Of April 80. Dynamite
was freely used to blow open the safe
but the explosion served as an alarm
The men escaped.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

The comptroller has approved the
application OF the following persons 10
organize the First National bank o!
COmanche, with "A capital ~ SIS 900: j
7. Jeanes. Wade Atkins. w. A Yates
John w. d. Nichols. w. ". Williams
q. s. Brown and others.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

The Kansas Medical Society ut its
session In Lawrence elected the follow
Ing officers: DIR. J. w. May, Kansas
City. Kas.. president: Y. 8. Briefly,
ilasco. first vice president; G. 8. Hoff'
man. Columbus. second vice president; |;
W. r. Mcvey, Topeka, recording secre-
tary; H. O'Donnell. Ellsworth. cores
ponding secretary: II. Munnat, Topeka,
treasurer: 8. q. Stewart, Topeka.
librarian. The meeting for 1903 was
given to Concordia.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

fOstmaStcr Ferguson al WeiiingtOn
has received from Washington the re-
suit Of the recent civil service examin-
alton for positions az mail carriers
there. The three passing with tho
highest grades were Dewitt Dey. Her
bert Burcham and Warren Brumley.
and these, together with John Millard.
nj the old carrier force. will receive the
appointments. Both Dey and Burchsm
were soldiers In the Spanish war. tho
former In the Twentieth regulars.
while the latter saw two years Of ser.
vice In the Philippines. Tho free de-
livery will he established there June I.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-07-03

m hsalsh caused the yonns wife Of
Judge Cardvsii, Of wethefford, u
0Um0ll 0uiCIGo. ~
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
FOUR SCORE DEAD
STAMPEDE IN NEGRO CHURCH
AT BIRMINGHAM
Building Was Packed to the Doors
BY COlOred Men and Women To
Hear Booker +. Washington.
Fight Started and Audience
Thought 1t Was Fire"

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 20.-In an
awful crush of humanity, caused by a
stampede in the Shiloh negro Baptist
church at Avenue G and Eighteenth
street seventy-eight persons were killed
and as many more injured. The catas-
trophe occurred at 9 o'clock, just as
Booker I. Washington had concluded
his address to the national convention
of Baptists, and for three hours the
scenes around the church were indes-
cribable. Dead bodies were strewn in
every direction, and the ambulances of
the city were utterly unable to remove
them until after o'clock. Dozens of
dead bodies were arranged in rows on
the ground outside the house OF wor-
ship awaiting removal to the various UNI
dertaking establishments, while more
than score were laid out on the
benches inside.
The church is the largest one for ne
grOes in Birmingham, and the pastor
says there were at least 1000 persons
in the editice when the stampede be-
gan. Instru ,tions had been issued to
allow no more to enter, but the negroes
forced their way inside the building
and were standing in every aisle. Even
the entrance to the church was literally
packed. Just as Mr.. Washington con-
cluded has address Judge Billou, a me-
gro leader from Baltimore, engaged in
an alteration with the choir leader con
corning an unoccupied seat, and it is
said blow was struck. Some one in
the choir cried: "They're fighting"
Mistaking the word fighting for "fire"
the congregation rose en- masse and
strated for the door. One of the minis
tiers quickly mounted the rostrum and
admonished the people to keep quiet.
He repeated the word "quiet" several
times. and motioned to his hearers to
be seated. Again the excited congrega-
ton mistook the word "quiet" for
fire" and renewed the struggle to
reach the door. Men and women crawl
ed over benches and fought their way
into the aisles. and those who had fall
len were trampled upon like cattle.
The ministers tried again to stop the
stampede. but no power on earth could
stay the struggling, fighting mass of
humanity. The screams of women and
children added to the horror of the
scene, and through mere fright many
persons tainted, and as they fell to the
floor were crushed to death.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
The Greatest Show ON i,arth.

During the Omaha exposition Sena-
tor Chauncey Depew and s. Il. Gala
way, president of the American Loco.
motive Company, were strolllng about
the Midway, taking in the sights, when
they were invited into large hall to
see the greatest performance on
EARTH" The hall filled up rapidly, and
after a wait Of ten or fifteen minutes
the Senator said to Mr.. Galloway:
This must be a good show-so many
people are crowding in to see it," After
some further waiting. during which
the hall was damned full, the late Ster-
ling Morton walked down the aisle,
and, stopping to shake hands with the
Senator and Mr.. Galloway, said:
What in thunder are you fellows do
ing here? There Is an old faker out
side calling out, Come in and see the
great and only Chauncey NJ. Depew!
Only 10 cents to see the great and only
Chauncey Portland Oregonian.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
SHOT SEA SERPENTS
Japanese Papers Report Killing of
Two Sea Monsters.

Victoria. B. c., Sept. lS.-Japanese
papers received by the Empress of In
dia report the capture of two sea SER
penis off the coast of Japan by fisher
men. One was male and measured
forty-eight feet, and the other, a fe-
male, thirtv-nine feet. They had horns
two feet six inches long, and ears of
about two feet. The male became en-
tangled in the nets OF the fishermen,
and as they were hauling it to the
shore the monster cme to the surface
and beloved. Finally finding that
they could not take the serpent shore
wards in the nets, they got firearms
from the schooners and shot the beast.
AS the male turned over in its death
agony. the female came to the surface
and lasheI the water in her fury. She
also was killed and the remains of both
taken ashore and thence to Osaka.
where they were exhibited. 1t is the
opinion OF scientists that the serpents,
being disturbed by seismic disturb
ances, abandoned the deep water for
the shallower.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
The Philosophy of Time.

The passage of time Is not likely to
bring any new wrinkles to the brOws Of
the two elderly Irish citizens Of whom
the New York Tribune tells. Out for a
stroll, they paused before a jeweler' ,
show window in which were displayed
three clocks recording time In various
parts of the world.
"'Tis odd" said one. "In some parts
Of the earth it's yesterday, and in 9th
er parts tits o-morrow-while the Unit
ed States is the only place in all the
world where tits to-day"
"'Tis odd"
"'Tis So
"Now, when would be me birthday
IL was in PARISH"
"YOur birthday is today"
"'Tis."
'Then yez could never have birth.
day If v were over there, because your
birthday comes to-day"
"'Tis odd"
"'Tis so''
mo, doubt that's why the population
is so reduced In France; but 1t has its
advantages. A man Is always as old
as he is II he Is born over there, but IL
he lives abroad he is year younger on
his birthday, countin' he be home"
"'Tis odd"
"'Tis So"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
HENDERSON QUITS
SPEAKER OF HOUSE DECLINES
RECONCILIATION
Reason Given Is That He is at Vari.
ance With His Constituents on
the Tariff and Trust Questions.
Letter to Convention Chairman
Defines His Position.

Dubuque, la. Set. 17.-Speaker Hen
derson, finding that his views in re-
spect to the treatment of trusts by re-
ducing the tariff in whole or in part
are not in accord with the views of
many of his party in Iowa, has this
day declined to accept the nomination
for congress, which was rendered him
some time ago, and has withdrawn from
the race. Speaker Henderson has adj
dressed The following letter to G. +. AL
brook, of Eldora, chairman of the no.
tiication committee:
"My Dear Sir: I have never an
swered the kind notice communicated
by you and your associates advising me
of my nomination for the eleventh time
by reclamation as Republican candi-
date for congress for the Third congress
sional district of Iowa. Reported con-
ditions in the public mind in my dis
trict upon public policies induced me
to take this delay. Since my return to
the district have made careful study
OF the sentiment in the district and
state, and believe that there is no lit
tie sentiment and growing one among
the Republicans that do not represent
their views on the tariff question. Be-
lievnig this condition to exist and know
ing that do not agree with many of
my people that the trusts, to which l
am and have been opposed, can be
curbed, or the people benefited by
free trade in whole or in part, l must
decline to accept the nomination SO
graciously and enthusiastically made.
have devoted twenty of the best
years of my life to the service of my
people and my country, and have fought
for what believed to be the best for
the farmer, the laborer and the bust
ness interests of this district and state.
l am grateful for the devotion that has
ever been accorded me, and to the hour
of my death will hold in a grateful
heart the memory of that devotion. l
will later on give in some detail my
views and convictions on our condi-
tons, and on public questions and
state MY reasons why the Republican
party and its policies should continue
in the confidence of the voters of the
United States, and why the doctrines Of
the Democracy should find no lodg-
ment in the faith and teachings of the
Republican party. Very truly yours,
cd. B. HENDERSON"
When asked for his reason for his
withdrawal Speaker Henderson said:
"NIy letter to Chairman Albrook is
the whole thing in nutshell. You
cannot kill the trusts by applying free
trade without killing our own indus
tries. The foreign trusts are fighting
the American trusts, and do not be-
lieve that for the purpose of controlling
American trusts, we should make a
market for foreign trusts, thereby
crushing out the industries of this coun-
rty. After my conference last Saturday
at Waterloo hearing the views of the
chairman of my district, concluded
that my views on the tariff question
were at variance with those of my par
ty, and did not desire to appear in IA
false position"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
DEMOCRATIC
NOMINEES
PER SONNEL OF THE TICKET IN
THE FIELD.
Platform Reiterates Allegiance to
Principles of Government Pro-
claimed in the Constitution, and
Endorses Kansas City COnven.
TONS Declaration of Faith.

Tacoma. Sept. 1.-THE ticket NOM
mated by the Democratic state conven-
ton here is as follows:
Justice of supreme court, James B.
Ravis, of Yakima county; congress-
men, George +. Cotterill, of King; O.
r. Holcomb, Of Adams; Frank B. Cole,
OF Pierce. S. +. Barron, of Okanogan
was nominated for congress by the con-
vention, but was induced to withdraw,
and Cole was substituted by the state
central committee. James f. Bell, Of
Everett, was at first substituted, but
declined, and at noon Cole was offered
and accepted the nomination. Charles
G. Heifner of Seattle was chosen chair.
man of the state central committee.
Jay c. Allen of Seattle was permanent
chairman OF the convention, which was
characterized by considerable heat over
the railway commission plank of the
platform. Most of the Seattle delega-
ton were opposed to a commission, and
number of delegates were in favor of
an elective board. The commission
plank carried by vote of 4O4 to lis.
The platform adopted renews cal
legiance to the fundamental principles
of government and the rights of man
as set forth in the declaration OF indie
pendence and the. Constitution OF the
United States. and we reaffirm and in
dorse the principles laid down in the
last national convention at Kansas
City,
The death of Governor Rogers is de-
plored and adherence for the assas-
sination of President Mckinley is ex-
pressed. A plank was adopted favor
ing a railroad commission. the men,
bers OF which are in the first place to
be appointed by the governor and after
wards to be chosen in such manner as
the legislature may decide. An anti
pass plank IVES also adopted.
A resolution presented by Mr.. Rom
aid OF Seattle, demanding that the
state be divided into congressional dis
tricts and arraigning the Republican
party for having failed to do this, was
adopted and made part of the plat
FORM
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
HendersOn's Probable Successor.

Des Moines, Sept. 1S.-Charles +.
Pickett, late grand exalted ruler of the
Elks, will probably get the Republican
nomination for congress to succeed
Speaker Henderson. in case the latter
adheres to his withdrawal. A promi-
nent Republican friend of Governor
Cummins says that unless Henderson
should pledge his constituents that he
would carry out their tariff reform ideas
he could not be elected over Boies, the
Democratic candidate. On the other
hand, unless pledged to the high pro-
tective tariff interests of the East, he
could not be reelected speaker. There
fore he chose to stand by his previously
announced principles on the subject of
tariff reform.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
BOXERS ACTIVE AGAIN.
China Said to BE On the Verge OF
Another Uprising.


Washington, Sept. 19.-China is on
the verge of another boxer uprising
which may equal that Of 1900, accord
ing to mail advice received at the de-
partment Of state from Minister Conger,
dated last month. The troubles appear
to arise principally from extortionate
taxation. combined with resentment
against the presence of missionaries,
thus iustifying the judgment of the state
department which pointed out to the
powers that the demand for excessive
indemnities would result in serious in
ternal troubles in China.
Mr.. Conger appears to have acted
with energy upon Geographic complaint
from DR.. Cartwright, an American med
zeal missionary at Chentufu, not only
addressing the foreign office by letter,
but calling there in person to impress
upon the officials the necessity for i'm
mediate action, and finally succeeded
in causing the removal of the local Chi
nese officials who had failed to repress
the riots and preserve life and property.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
Pat Ahead.

A gentleman who was In the habit
of dining daily at Il certain restaurant
said to the waiter, an Irishman, who
attended him:
INSTEAD of tipping you every day,
Pat. III give you your tip In a lump
sum Mt the end Of the month"
Would ye moind paying me in ad-
vance sor?' asked the waiter.
We'll, that's rather strange re-
quest" remarked the gentleman.
However. If you are In want Of some
money now. here's half crown for
you. But did you distrust me that you
asked for payment nOwT'
"Oh. no. sir" grlnned Pat pocketing
the half crown. but I'm LAWN here
Tomorrow
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
without Rails.

Perhaps we are coming to railways
without rails. Several automobile
owners In New York are planning to
construct on Long Island fifty miles Of
road. to cross other roads above or be-
low grade so that they may have a
free course on which to speed their
machines. From running a single mo-
tor car Oh such road to attaching
one or more ''trailers' Is a short STEP
and the next leads to passenger and
freight service Even if special roads
are not built for their accommodation,
1t Is probable that automobile coach
lines will he run as feeders to the
steam or electric lines in districts
where it would not pay to lay track
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-22
Very Easy Method
of R0bbing a Bank


"None of these big bank defalcations
that We have so frequently In this
country ever surprises me very much"
remarked a departmental stenOgrapher.
II worked for big New York bank
as shorthand man for q couple Of
months, which was plenty long time
enough for me to see how loosely
good many ends Of the banking busi-
ness are conducted. 1t would have been
the simplest thing In life for me, $50
get away with an easy million dollars
had been of q mind to, and all in
day at that.
THE regular stenographer for the
cashier of that bank-it was one Of the
big New York national banks-had to
vice of his doctor, and was sent along
to the bank by stenOgraphic employ
ing bureau to take the regular short
hand mans place during his absence.
The backing Of the stenOgraphic en-
plOying bureau was the only reference
ed, and I'm pretty certain that wasn't
watched, as most Of the regular bank
clerks are at times. My work consisted
in the writing Of letters and kilograms
for the cashier.
NOW, as to the simple method
whereby could have got away with
vast bundle Of that banks capital. On
the very first day Of my work the cash
Ter dictated to me telegra m that read
In effect like this:
60 National Bank, Chicago, ILL.,:
"'Pay to James Jones, without iden-
titicatiOn. $4,000"
"Now, do you catch the nub Of that?
l ran the telegram Off on my type
writer and handed it over to the cash
Ter, who sent messenger to the tele-
graph Office with 1t. You see, James
JOnes-just to use that name-was one
Of the banks depositors, and he hap
pened to find himself in Chicago in i'm
mediate need Of $4,000. So he wired
his New York bank to make him good
with the Chicago bank for that amount,
without the necessary identification,
and the New York bank employed that
method.
"Well, there were four or five more
kilograms like that, and some Of them
for even larger amounts, In the course
Of the first day worked at the bank,
and every day thereafter there were
from five to a dozen such messages d.
rectlng banks at various points In the
country to pay out large sums Of money
without Identification 1t would have
been the simplest thing in life for me,
II I'd been leaning toward the crooked
end, TO station cOnfederates on a GER
tain date in Chicago, Philadelphia,
Washington, Cincinnati, New Orleans,
all over the country, in fact. and then
to iOggle of without Identification tel
egram to each Of them and send them
myself during the lunch hour. Every
one Of my confederates would have got
the money without question, and l
could have disappeared that evening
and met up with the gang Of them in
the City Of Mexico or the Argentine or
somewhere for my part Of the rake
down.
1--WE often thought since that that
was pretty loose and dangling end
for a huge bank to leave Tapping be-
fore the vision Of an unknown and I'M
bonded bank employe. don't know
whether that without Identification tel
egraphing system still obtains or not,
but IL it does the days liable to drift
along for a sure thing when some
money lonesome bank cashiers stenOg-
rapher Is going to frame up killing"
Washington Post.