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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-26
GOLD ON CAPE YAkTAG.
Prospector Took Out Over 5000 in
Thirty Hours.

Tacoma, WASH. Aug. 24.-The
steamer Excelsior brings news of an
important placer strike on the coast
of Cape Yaktag, Copper river county.
Three weeks ago a prospector arrived
at Valdes from Yaktag, with the loca-
tions for record. He told friends,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Welded TO A PICTURE.
siiseis Farmer. Taken III on Jsss'
ney, IL MARRIED. ~ Proxy 20
the willing uride.

To save an estate a peculiar we'd
ling was solemnized at Tiega, Pa,
he other day, when Miss Nina Har-
lis was married by proxy to. Carleton
~ells. n young farmer Of De Kaib.
a.. a picture being used TO represent
he bridegroom.
The young people were engaged to
De married Christmas. but recently
IN uncle of the bride died and 10 was
'ound that he had left large part of
he estate to Miss Harris on the con-
iition that she marry Wells within
10 days. Wells was taken III with
pneumonia on his wny east. As the
10 days expired on that day Il was
arranged that Willis johnson. a
friend OF the groom. should act as
proxy.
The bride had n large photograph
" the groom on n table In front OF
which the ceremony was performed,
beside which stood Johnson. who an
swered the questions addressed to the
photograph. AZ the conclusion OF
The ceremony Rev. Mr.. Clements pro-
bounced Nina Harris and Carleton
Wells, represented by the photograph,
husband and wife.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
SAVED TWO CITIES.
'oiored Pastor of Freehold, n. J., to
Petition Congress for
Reward.

Rev. John W. Lekins. a coIored min
Ister Of Freehold, N. j., Is about to Sc nd
I petition for reward to congress,
claiming he saved the cities of Wash
lngton and Baltimore from capture
during the civil war. lie says he had
10 leave Baltimore because OF his dis
.losures. which placed his life In dan.
ger. and that he had to leave valua Bile
property.
The petition will be accompanied by
m AFFIDAVIT that In 1869 he was a waiter
IN the Fountain hotel, on Light street.
Baltimore. One evening a Mr.. Spa,e
and a friend came in late TO tea. 1t
tell to his lot to wait on them and he
accordingly overheard a conversation
between them which revealed Gen.
Lees plans to capture Washington nd
Baltimore.
Next morning. Lekins asserts. he
went to Col. Hoffman. collector of the
por: OF Baltimore. and told him what
be had heard. Col. Hoffman put off,
sers on Spate's trail and he was ar.
rested.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
NEW CURE FOR RHEUMATISM.

Hester, NO., Dec. l6.-An unusual
case which has recently come To
light here Is exciting the keenest In.
terest among medical men. Mrs. El.
lenor Guardhouse suffered for over
forty years with Sciatic Rheumatism
SO severely and so constantly that her
case has been regarded as chronic
and absolutely incurable. At times
the pain was almost unbearable and
she could not rest day or night.
Some few months ago she was In.
duced to try Dodd's Kidney Pills. q
remedy recently introduced in this
neighborhood. The immediate re.
suits were magical and she continued
till she had taken eight boxes. and
now she declares she has not an ache
or pain left. She believes that she Ia
completely and permanently cured
and ne she has not used the pills for
some months and is to-day in tho
best Of health the doctors, who were
at first skeptical. are amazed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
NONE OTHERS LIKE THEM.
Gen. Chanee Says Fiiipinos Arc Pastmas.
tiers In Deception and All Are
War Traitors.

Washington, Dec. 20.-"History af-
fords no parallel OF n whole people
thus practically turning war traitors
and In the genius of no other people
was ever found such mastcrful powers
of secrecy and dissimulation; but IL
Is needless to say that no powerful
state was ever erected or ever can
be erectd on such immoral and uncn-
lightcned foundations" This state
ment IN made by Gen. Chafrcc. mill
tary governor of the Philippines, in
n review of one OF number of court
martial cases in the islands.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
THEIRS An AWFUL FATE.
Ten Men Literally Roasted 20 Death b,
Molten In . Biast Furnace Es.
pioslon.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 20.--By an cx'
plosion OF gas in the Soho furnac,
OF Jones & Loughlin, ten men were
burned to death and probably 2t
others more or less injured. The cx.
plosion occurred In one OF the bic
blnst furnaces. The men were nj
work Mt the top OF the furnace owe,
1ao feet from the ground. They were
just getting ready to quit work. when
the gas which accumulated In th,
furnace exploded and tons OF molter
metal, cinders and Stag were thrown
over the unfortunate men on the
top OF the structure. When the ga.
let go, n panic ensued on the small
platform about the top. The men
made rush for the elevator but u
had gone down and there wns no cs.
cape. The jump meant death and ia
remain on the platform was just as
certain doom. Their bodies dropped
To the roof of the mill s5 feet below,
every bone broken and nm unrecog.
nizable mass OF human flesh.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Ciear t's.e Of Murder.

Shawnee Quill: At the concluded
inquest held today over the remains Of
Mrs. Nix, who died several weeks ago.
the jury rendered verdict Of strych.
nine poisoning, ut the hands OF James
Nix, her husband, and sister of hers.
IL seems that Nix and his wifc's sister
had been ON intimate terms for some
time. About three months ago child
was born To Mrs. Nix's sister. of which
James Nix was said To he the father,
hence the cause for removing the wife.
Both Nix and the woman are In Jail
awaiting the action of the grand jury,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09


ousnr,e'-oovernor Fergusons hrst
aay as chiet executive OF okishoms was
very ousy one. Inc hrst act OF the
new govcrnor was tne signing OF .
,equ,s''lon on tne governor OF Iexn
Ior tne re'"rn o, Dol iemple. Iempie
escaPeo iro" jail NJ fono oreek some
I'm. n,, "so,
Inc Po'ioy Vi .ne new administration
Iesa'u " pubic a"a,rS VIII DC '"
sno e'.ry on'c'", nc. OUT 70 .ne psess
y, 'ne o,,,'ory, IN oroer tnnt tne peo-
ie ,nay "ae q" opportunity Vi KNOW
ns ,n VIA ~, 49,, 10 Dc,ne oone. Inc reports
a W. e.p"''.'.h's wiz oe gwen
.s a sn inor,na''on Wniun
80. q. -, - ,n A. pa.uu oc,o,e 'ae Pubic
a.s',a,, su ~ s"e as"rs Vi 'ne 'crr''ory
n,,,',,s, ~ 'em''e' ~. ,, WI oceo'hc
p.o. pop''s :" '"e ooi"i'ns vi inc
"..spapa" us u. d.,
go. S... 'uN' e".ous" "oV'
s.n.n ~ s s.,o"' nas ,ns.,ue'ea the
o. -. - a.. W, , seoo' 'ano .cpa,''neht
..ho,,,s" ,nou.n =. ~" az ."a, S ,s '"s
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.. ..,,"u,o =" pa. ~. up s.ov,ovv ooha' Inc
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

There was a clergyman Tin TangipahcA,
La, let us say) who was much annoyed by
the misohievous boy OF neighbor. He rea.
soned with the brat, but with no effect. lie
laid the case before the boys parents and
they. showed him the door One day he told
his brother-a rough and vigorous man OF
worldly habits--all about this persecution.
The brother bolted out Of the door and
presently returned with the cheering word
that the boy. would make no further trou.
BILE. II told his -. father" said the
wicked brother, "that would come blank.
ETY. near kicking the blankety stufiing out
Of him and his blankety- blank tlnnkety boy
II he ever bothered you again."
but hope yop did not let even that
have rspested. brother yos. .dld not really
swear AT him, did your
''Oh, not At al, aid tht one. '.tut
ins siat i he WI wSisssssS : I "
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Father Sues for DAMAGE.

Guthric.-A case out Of the ordi nary
has been instituted In the district
court, In which w. II. Davis, q farmer
Of Logan county, is suing J. c. Ament
and A. +. Peterson, doing business In
this city under the name of. C. Ament
4 Co.. and against the Fidelity De-
posit company Of Maryland. their sure
y for $1,000 damages. Davis alleges
In his petition that Ament & Co. sold
liquor TO his son, Albert Davis. who is
minor. who became intoxicated, aud
while In that condition beat and
bruised his father and also his mother
|hus endangering the lives Of the two
ucmbers of the family.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
SASKATCHEWAN, WESTERN
CANADA, IS CALLED THE
"GARDEN OF EDEN,"
~ . Former Resident of Reed City,
Michigan.

In n letter to the Reed City, Mich.
lgan, Clarion, Mr.. James c. Arm.
strong. of Meltford, Saskatchewan n,
says, writing on 27th May, 1901:
"This Is a fine country for a poor
man, rs he can 60 out on the hay
slews and cut all the hay he needs.
He turns his cattle out on the prai.
'ie, and when he is not using his
horses, he turns them out also. There
Is such an abundance Of food, they
iever wander away.
"A lady, who has lived here eight
years, told me that this was the
original Garden of Eden I certain
ly would believe IL, IL we could only
dnd the apple trees. But rs Il Is,
We have many varieties Of fruit
strawberries, cranberries, saskatoons,
huckleberries, red and black cur
rants, dewberries, plums, red and
black cherries, and red raspberries.
All Of these fruits grow wild. Then
the flowers that dot the prairies,
making them look like real garden.
We have eaten of the wild red cur
rants. and they are equal II not su.
perior TO those grown In Michigan.
We have sweet corn ~ inches high.
AS the western farmers are all done
seeding. branding cattle and sheep
'hearing are now progressing. Wool
IS only five cents n pound, and man;
ranchers have on hand last years
Zip. inclosc you n potato blossom.
ilice OF new potato. which measured
,h inches when cut. This l. no
fairy tale, II we are so much farther
han Reed City. II is all facts. Corl
up and see. This has been truly
,allcd the Garden OF the West
With fruits and flowers, lakes and
streams. fish and fowl. beautiful riy-
'rs, tracts Of timber and mountains,
what more does man want?"
Information concerning Western
Canada will be chcerfully given by
communicating with the agent OF the
Government of Canada. whose adver-
isement appears elsewhere.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
THIS MIGHT ALLAY STRIFE.
Senator Psnrose Would Revive Grade oi
Vice Admiral and Promote sampson,
Schicy and Clark tn That Rank.

Washington. Dec. 20.--A bill was in
'roduced In the senate Thursday by
Mr.. Penrose (Pa.) reviving the grade
of vice admiral Of the navy and pro-
noting Rear Admirals Sampson and
schlcy and Capt. Clark to that rank.
Representative Pearre, of Maryland,
introduced n similar bill In the house.
As Mr.. Pearrc represents the district
from which Rear Admiral Schley
comes and has been an active adher-
ent of the admiral. the proposition to
unite Sampson. Schley and Clark in
advancement to the rank OF vice ad-
mirnl Is regarded as conciliator
step.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
A GOLDEN CROP.

The New York banks keep nearly
Voc, 10000 loaned out.
In the last fiscal year s33s,ees gold
Was imported into the United States
W way of Maine.
Tho former governor Of the Yukon
territory figures out seoo. .0o0, 900 gold
p the Klondike plscers. ,n
There are $1,000 positions TO bs
He'd under the United States civiI
brvios; approximate salaries. e7s.'
lsoo. o.ooag uuclasslned posIticns. ioAooeI
ssisrtls. tsossoc,ooo.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Battle Betwssn ome.r. and . o.ur.

Russellville, Ala, Dec. 20.-Henry
Williams. wanted to answer charge
OF cattle stealing. dead; Frank Nc
Clurg, merchant, desperately wound
ed, shot through the intestines; Tom
Williams, brother to Henry, shot In
the arm and breast, escaped, is the
result of battle here yesterday be-
tween City Marshal Hen Barrett and
Deputy Sheriff IIargctt on one side,
and the williams brothers on the
other.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Day Couaty Ome,sis Disagree.

The Taloga Advocate says: For
some time trouble has been brewing
between ex-Treasurer Cook and Ed. NJ.
Christopher, the incumbent, growing
ing out OF the settlement between the
two men In connection with the trans.
fer Of and receipting for the funds upon
Mr.. Christopher taking the Office
Monday morning Cook filed an affidavit
which In substance alleged the embez.
element Of about $4,000 Of funds be-
longing to either Cook or the county
Christopher swore out a warrant
charging Cook with libel, and he was
arrested and gave bond for his appe ar
% nee.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
TO PENSION MRS. MCKINLEY,
Senator Hanna Presented . Hin Thursday
Providing $4,000 Annually for tho
late Preaidsnrs Widow.

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Han
ma Thursday introduced bill grant
ing n pension of $1,000 n year to Mrs.
Mckinley, widow Of the late president.
1t hns been reported that the In
diana senators would introduce bill
granting pension Of 5000 year to
the widow OF ex-President benjamin
Harrison. but much opposition devel-
opcd on the ground that Mr.. Harrison
married after he left the white house.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Certificates Are No Good.

The territorial board of education
has been investigating a unique prop.
osition and IL Is 10 ascertain II the ter.
ritorial teachers certificates given out
are really certificates according TO law.
The attorney general, who was appeal.
cd 70 In the case, has decided that the
sefe'hcate issued Is not legal certifi-
cate. The statute simply states that
the territorial board has a right to is.
sue such certificate, but In no place
are the qualifications set forth neces.
sary to obtain IL. This Is the first
time that the question has been up and
The board will take action In order 10
remedy the situation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Grnnite In Oklnhon,a.

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 2O.--In the Wich-
ita mountains granite of the finest
quality has been discovered. From
one ledge located near Granite the
Rock Island railway will quarry gran
itc for It's new passenger station in
Chicago. a company will nt once
open mp qnarries and crushing works
near Granite tn employ 200 men.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
IN THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.

The world-famous Diesel engine IL
to bc built at South Worcester. Mass.
Another shipyard is to be erected
on Lake Michigan near St. Joseph.
A 100000 silk cargo has just
reached San Francisco from the orient.
An immense i2,000-ton hydraulic
forging press Is TO he erected in the
Carnegie armor plate plant.
The Texas authorities are about to
establish a system whereby 1000 con-
victs can be employed on 5000 acres Of
sugar cane land.
A canal Is being ngitnted from the
Mississippi river, along the coast Of
Texas, to the Rio Grande, six feet deep
and 80 feet wide. at an estimated cost Of
$1,000. 900.
a railroad building fever has broken
ont In California and 500 miles of read
are 10 be constructed, starting at San
Francisco and connecting with San
Joaquin, 200 miles, and other cities in
central California.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
C0ndsuss,i ltsns.

In saloon fight Mt Port. washit,
county, three men were killed.
Ed Peterson, an is-year-old boy Il
wanted at Lahoma for horse stealing
The blackwell oil prospectors spen,
most q their time trying 10 get tn,
drill out Of the hole.
Altar serving time In the fedora
psisen cad Vie issans ssylum d Wash
ireton, Clay Axhsla Of Perry. hsI
beea set q hbsrtv. Ths sause Of -
tssutlss wee wssthlsD -.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
tnIIIrinrn Arresied.

The arrest of eight prominent cattle.
men was made last week by order OF
the Oklahoma Livestock Sanitary com.
mission, ON the charge that they at.
tempted 10 drive diseased cattle across
the territorial aud federal quasant tine
lines. Other arrests will follow. The
board refuses to divulge the names OF
the parties arrested.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
WHAT CONGRESS Is DOING.
Resolutions. mis- and Other Matters Con.
side. cd st the First Session Of the
Fffty-seveuth Bods.


Senator Jones (Ark.) introduced q reso-
Iution In the senate on the 18th extending
the thanks OF congress and Of the Ameri-
can people to Admiral Schley and the
onicers and men under his command
during the battle Of July 3, 1893. OF the
harbor OF Santiago. Cuba. II was re-
ferred to the committee on naval affairs.
resolution heretofore offered by Sena-
Tor vest tMo) instructing the committee
on the Judiciary to Inquire Into the sub
Ject OF anarchy and to report to the sem
ate by bill or otherwise a constitutional
metnod by which congress may legislate
Tor the suppression of anarchy and for
tne control OF anarchy was adopted.
senator warren Wyo.) introduced an
amendment to the constitution granting
tne right OF suffrage to women. Senator
CIapp tMinn) called up his resolution
pending Hay-Pauncefote treaty should
pe mao IN open session. After discussion
,ne resolution was referred. Then tho
senn,e went into executive session and
raiheu the Hay-Paunccfote ishthmian
eanni treaty py n vote OF " to g. The
no'n'nation OF Attorney General Knox
WIS nIso conhrmed.... The house was not
n session
senator FRYE Mel on the nth intro
uuccu JOINT resolution IN the senate au-
,hor,zins the president To invite the King
OF s,nm 10 WISH tne United states. a
NV hnflsrauoh oiii was also introduced
W SENATOR RYE senator bnle tMeD IN
..oauccu p,ii authorizing the enrolment
anu orsan,za'ioh OF united states naval
sNc onu senator Penrose PaD In
uouuccd one TO authorize the payment
y. p.r oieH pensions 70 All ofhcers ana
eis,u men OF tnc uhiteu states who
~, su,Neu III .ne ci'li war''.'Ihe Dill TO pro-
N,ue ,cnpor"ry revenues TOT tne Phiip-
p.,le Is'nhus mo-, was ucpated IN the house.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

French Lick Springs. Ind. Dee. co.
In conversation here Richard Cro-
ker expressed decided opinion that
Rear Admiral schlcy would make u
strong democratic presidential candi-
date In 1904 and that the probabilities
all favor boom for him In the east,
with n strong following both In the
south and west.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 2O.-There
Ia every probability that nearly all
the Minneapolis mills will be closed
before the end Of the week. The
closing down of the mills results in
part from temporary depression In
the demand for -four from abroad.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
there ns:s Oklahoma.

ss,ss u.., and =. n wand c.,., c--
A ru,,nu NJ much ,nror,.n.. ). a.. :
Kiova. Com.ncbe and Gnooh. .au.s.s
sett,ers b.. hcen mad. hv a.. ,....s.,
departmcnt. n sgcc,. a.. n..r,u. ~.
on claims for town.i,o nrrnn... Thr
rulin0 was sen, On an. Ia-,n,, "a 80.
f3ce and a as fo,,ow..
"Dcpartm.n, -, ,,. rr,.v,,
,.Ge,.roi I..nd oe,,.
"Wasb,pot,p n r. n. an ,oo,
"RcUister and Re,,,vsr I.,,on n ~
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS On ,he r.,,s.
ter's letter Of the o,d ,ns,.n, ron,u;nu
70 letter "Ar q, Nove,nh.r o, ~ %
your need, Of bl,nk form 400, an,,,'
cations to enter pnd - ...h svs,.,r g.,
which Won rc,or ,n so,,,on 90 =, a.. -. "a
Of NAV q ,soo foa Go, az 49,, NV NV
advised tb., on Nnwa,,,,.. ss s ,ao,
the bonoroh,. snoro,.rv ~ a.. ~ W.
IN passirn 49, a.. ,,.s.., o
Arthur " Ro,v.,, for ,hn pp nnr,,n,,.,, y, =,
of his homestead .n,rv nrd.r .oo,,on
"a =, la .. -, " eo..'o"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Federal rr,son.s g,.c.piur.d.

Bob Harden one Of the men who es.
(ped from the federal Jail ut Guthrie
)cently, has been returned to the Jail
deputy United States Marshal
Iryden OF Fort Worth, Texas. Harden
Is been In Jail for some time at Wich-
P Falls on the charge Of horse steal.
y. lie Is charged WHY larceny In
lahoma.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

Nlndivostock, Russia. Dec. 2O.-A
terrible volcanic eruption has oc-
cured at Mount witch, Knmchatka.
A terrible roaring underground noise
that was heard 100 miles preceded the
eruption. The lava flowed into che
rivers, poisoning thousands of fish.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Mcibodists were Locked Out,

ST. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 2O.-Thcre Is n
bitter feeling among the members of
the negro Baptist and Methodist
churches here and yesterday the
Francis Street Baptist church was
locked against wedding party be-
cause the ceremony was to he per.
formed by Bishop shafrer, of tho A.
M. l.. church.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
SISTERS OF CHARITY
All Over United States Use pe.su.na
Tor Catarfh.

From . Catholic insfifufion IN ONO
comes tho following recommend kron,
the Sister Superior:
"Some years ego . friend Of our IN.
sfifufi0n recommended 10 as DR.. Hsrf.
mans Peruna as an excellent remedy
for slie infI0enxs Of which We then had
several cases which Threatened 10 be OF
Q serious character.
1--WE began to use II and experiences
such wonderful results that since then
Peruna has become our kav0rife n1edi.
cine for Influenza, csfarrh, cold, cough
and br0nchifis.
SISTER SUPERIOR.
DR.. Hartman, one Of the best known
physicians and surgeons In the United
States, was the first TO formulate Peru
na. II was through his genius and per-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
FsrGusom Out OF YniItlea.

Pvernor Ferguson has announced
he is out OF politics 80 long ns he
vernon and that he will not par
ate In che division of the terri
patronage. lie prefers to give
time 10 the administration Of
ice.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Against Having Chinese Excluded.

Boston, Dec. 20.-William Lloyd
Garrison presided over n meeting In
the Bromaeld Street NJ. T.. church
yesterday evening at which resolu-
tions were adopted against the re.
enactment of the Chinese exclusion
act.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Okiahomn Omc,,i, u.t . w.ru,u.

The department Of justice at Wash.
ington has been sending out statements
To the Offices under its Jurisdiction
stating that the various employees OF
the offices must keep out of politics
and atsAnd strictly to business. No.
tices OF shis kind have been posted IN
the different federal cifices.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
GRASSLAND GOES TO LIBERIA.
Missouri Negro Did Not Get tho Recorder.
ship of Deeds Of the District of CO.
lumbia, ~ lie Hoped.

Washington, Dec. 2o.--The president
Thursday selected DIR. j. II. a.
Grassland, of st. Joseph, Mo-, to he
minister to Liberia, and ]. c. Dancy.
collector OF the port of Wilmington,
\. C.. to be recorder of deeds for the
District Of Columbia. Both appoint
ees nre negroes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Fifteen Drow nsd 1t Lisbon.

Lisbon. Dec. 20.-A heavy gaNe
swept over Lisbon last night. A Pom
tuguese ship was wrecked In the ham
bor and IS OF her crew were drowned,
There have been many casualties
along the coast.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

Ptary o. Q. French, of the Live
Panitary commission, will tender
gnstion to Governor Ferguson.
snch will 60 back 10 Woods
and take up his business which
has been sadly intsrfsred with
Pommission work.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

Guthrie. rhe members OF the Live
stock Sanitary commission met In Pcrr,
10 pass upon cases Of glanders. II th,
animals are Affected the board will
probably order them shot.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

Osceola. Keb-. Dec. SOD. Baroush
and John IAsco. founders ana leaders
In tho Poliah colony Ave miles from
here, were killed last night In u run
away while returning homo iron
tox.n.