The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-12-25

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Cupid h sighting Butler county.
There hasn't been . marriage license
issued out there for over two weeks.
There was q heavy frost in some
parst of Kansas last week that cut
down everything exposed. and fee form
ed on water out OF doors.
John w. Leedy is the Prohibition
candidate for governor Of Iowa. While
he Is no relation to the former govern
or of Kansas, there Is not much show
for his election.
II. X. Nickerson, vice president Of the
Mexican Central, who, II Is said, Is
slated for the presidency OF the South
orn Pacific, began his railroad career In
Atchison as trucker.
II. w. Cochran. of Linn county, Is 81
years old. MIR. Cochran has never rid
car. lie boasts that In all his life he
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compel the school board to desist from
the use Of the Bible In the public
schools has been heard In the district
court at Topeka. The decision will not
be given for week.
The Kaw valley farmer who planted
potatoes this year is happy man. A
year ago the potato crop OF the valley
was almost a total failure. This year
the yield Is averaging $50 bushels to
the acre and they are bringing first rate
prices.
Citizens OF Douglass pitched In" last
week and bought a house aud lot for
Aunt Dlnah Fouts, a respected old
negro woman OF that town. The old
woman, who Is becoming too feeble to
work, broke down and cried when she
was told that she owned her little
home.
The Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon has ar
ranged to assist In the Canada cam
paign in favor of prohibition. Mr..
Sheldon has arranged his affairs SO as
to bt In Canada for several meetings
Leout the time the prohibitory cam
pa.gn there opens in December. Mr..
Sheldon will also lecture in New Bruns-
wick and in various Northern states.
John Stanton. state architect. has
Informed the state officers that the
statehouse will be cofpleted by January
|. il has been the hope of the members
Of this administration to see the build
Ing completed before they go out of
Office and Mr.. Stantons statement
means that II will be finished twelve
days before they turn the government
over to another set OF officers.
The body of William II. Bennett, who
died while serving his country In the
Philippines In March. 1901, has arrived
at Concordia and was buried with mill
tary honor. Bennett enlisted In Troop
+. First cavalry, at Fort Riley In 1896.
and served through the Cuban war He
then enlisted in the hospital corps and
vas transferred to the Philippine is
lands. Kansas national guards. assist
ed by the q. a. r.. had charge OF the
funeral.
The famous Sweeney will case has
been decided at Alma In favor of the
four children Of Michael Sweeney, who
sued to break his will. In July, 1901.
Michael Sweeney. a prominent citizen
Of Wabaunsee county, died, leaving an
estate worth $4,000. In his will he be-
lueathed nearly all the property to his
sons Michael. Martin and Thomas, and
tut his three daughters and another son
on with pittance. The decision gives
an equal division.
"Billy" Patterson will be pensioned
by the next legislature II the wishes of
T.. B Jewett. warden OF the peniten-
tiary are followed. BILLY" is an en-
ployee of the penitentiary who worked
as n mason when the building was be-
ing constructed. billy, Is too old to
work and too old to be discharged" !"
says the warden. The only way can
see out of the difficulty Is for the state
To give him a small pension and let
him retire. lie has served the state
long an faithfully enough to merit It,"
As a result OF a quarrel ut lndepend-
ence between Charles Hooper and his
wife, their four children are orphans.
Tho trouble was In the postoiflce build
Ing, and when occupants OF the build
ing reached the scene both husband
and wife were dead. Mrs. Hooper left
her husband some time ago. After
wards a reconciliation was effected. but
later she secured n divorce and the Gus.
tody Of her children. Hooper recently
took the children from his wife and
she had been consulting an attorney
relative to regaining the custody OF heI
children when her husband met her. HI
/ fired three shots at her and then sho
/ himself.
Parsons contractors announce tha
men are very scarce there at present.