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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
ILLINOIS PUMPKINS.
Treated By q Process That Renscrs
Them Superior 20 the Canned
Article.

A new use has besn found for the
pumpkin, which Promises TO be an
innovation In southern Illinois. An
apple evaporay6r Mt Noble is being
used for the dfying OF pumpkins. and
the product ENDS ready sale on the
market, says a Flora Qil.) corre-
spondent " the st. Louis Republic.
The pumpkins are cut into long
strips. and dried very much In the
same mf fnner as apples. These evap.
GRATED fstrips are then pressed into
cakes, which are ready for the mar.
ket. This dried pumpkin has bees
teste1 by bakeries and hotels In the
citie5 and Is pronounced superior ID
the Canned article. II IA claimed that
per cent. Of the pumpkin can be
porated.
o this section Of Illinois the pump
grows to an enormous size. A
ciincn weighing 70 pounds was on
ibition In this city . few days ago
he growers are receiving three
lars per ton for the fruit, and
hy farmers have grown . ton II
sers IN their corn Aslds this see
despite TIE snprscsdsntst
hght
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

feeling dcsirous OF obtaining mes
sages from the other world, fell easily
into the hands of the adventu uress, who
was masquerading as Princess Editha.
The ascendancy which she gained over
Mr.. Marsh led to one Of the strangest
eases ever told before the New York
courts. The lawyer had one of the
most extensive practices in the coun-
try, and as attorney for large corpora
tions and individuals Of great wealth.
transacted millions Of dollars worth
Of business. His reputation for keen
ness In legal matters was great. Diss
de Barr delivered a series Of lectures
on Spiritualism. and she and her fam
lily" became Installed In the house Of
Mr.. Marsh, which she referred to ns
the Temple Of Youth" where costly
bric-a-brac. old marbles and fine paint
ings were manufactured by the hands
of old masters. long since departed this
life. With her at this time was q
hne-iooking parsonage called Gen. Diss
de Bar and their two children. When
II became known that Mr.. Marsh had
decided his house and other property 4
TO this woman, his friends. without hi
knowledge, instituted suit and the ID
de Bars were lodged In the Tombs.
trial and later Developments pro
how her great personal power
been exercised on all classes of
pie. from those Of great wealth O
telligenee, TO the poorest aud md
norant. Her greed sud love ef p
] Weula sllew her TO psss ~ on
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
roo Hard Nigh, work for /. Pupil

\ tcnchcr In the Dallas county pub
lie school has received the following
letter:
"Sir: VIII you In the future give my
son cnaicr some Ia do nt mites? This
II what he's brought hoam two or
three mites back; ~ fore gnllins of
bcrc will fll thirty 10 pint bottles,
how many pints and half bottles will
nine gallins of here lll?'
well, we tried and could make
nDihin' of II M all, and my boy cried
aud laughed and sed he didn't dare
io go bak in the mornin' without doin'
u. So had Ia go and buy n nine gal
lin kcg of berc, which ] could III af-
ford To 10. and then he went and Dor.
rowed a lot of wine and brandy bot.
ties; we till them. and my boy put the
numbers down for an answer. I don't
know whether IL is right or not. as
we split some while doing II.
"P. S.-Plense let the next some be
in water as ! am not able to buy more
bere. Mobile Register.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

A certain congressman has instructed
ns butler to say 10 all undesirable csilers
that he is In the bath and cannot be seen.
One day lately . constituent with q griev.
sncc to- exploit called every dsy at the
presented himself he was invariably In.
formed that the honorable NJ. &. was
bathing. His last visit he timed late in the
afternoon, but was again chagrined 10
learn that Mr.. u was in the bath.
rn,r Wn.,reupon ,,lsr the disappointed constituent
you persevere, In getting your body clean
one Of these days; but II You should spend
the rest OF your life In q bathtub II would
not purify your conscience or your political
record."-N. Y. Tribune.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
UNNECESSARY INTERRUPTION
The Professor Could spnre the Raby
. PIN So LonG ss lie Was
Quiet.

IL the children OF the absent mind
cd professor Of literature In New
England college were not blessed with
IA caretnking and practical mother 10
IL doubtful whether they would ever
reach maturity. says Youths Compan-
ion.
One day the mother stepped into the
library. where the professor was sup
posed 10 he entertaining his young
est boy and particular pet. There
WAS n suspicious silence, and then she
saw that her husband was deep in a
book. while the baby. perchcd on his
fathers knee, was endcavoring TO
swallow n large blnck-hcnded pin
which he had pulled from tempting
coat lapel.
Dear me. Hcnry!" gnsped the
mother. ms she flew into the room.
rescued the pin and seized her child.
"Didnt you see that baby was try
ing to swallow n pin he had pulled
out Of your laprl?"
The professor looked at her with
"a dazed smile.
"No, my dear. had not noticed
he said. mildly. "And in any case I
have another pin there. Yes. there Il
Is. You see I could easily spare one
To the boy. II almost seems pity To
have disturbed him when he was play.
ing so quietly, does IL not, my dear?
And all for n pint" said the man OF
learning with an mir of gentle re-
proach. ms he returned to his book
and the mother withdrew the baby TO
"a place Of safety.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

door. Master Daniel recognised that
his flank had been turned, ana tscit-
ly admitted by attempted flight the
impending triumph of the enemy.
Like Cronje. however, he had fingered
too long In the presence of superior
force.
"The little imp"
These were. I regret 10 have 20
chronicle, the words used by the au-
thor Of "The Passing OF Corporal
Punishment" as, with very red face,
she flashed past the relieving force
and swooped down upon the flying be-
sieger. Pursued and pursuer disap-
peared together into an adjoining par.
lor, whence presently issued the
sound of something falling at regu-
lar intervals upon q soft substance,
accompanied by a prolonged and pro-
tested youthful wall.
Mrs. Wentworth drew her own con.
illusions. smiled and withdrew from
the field Of battle without the caramel
custard recipe. She had divincd the
snd fact that In the next room a re-
version to bnrbarism was occurring,
and that Master Dannic was under
going the same old savage. uncivil-
lied and cruel treatment so long en-
durcd with what futile wrigglings)
and In after years 40 ignorantly sane
toned. by generations Of his anccs-
tors. Next day the North Side Moth
ers' club. with the exception Of two
members, was surprised Mt the an
nounccmcnt that Mrs. Daniel Dnr-
rows able paper on "The Passing Of
Corporal punishment" had been with
drawn from the hands Of the printers
by it's author.--National Magazine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
DsL,NuA STARTS TO PRACTICE


Oh. tho anguish IN my brain.
Almost driving me insane;
Oh, the wheels that start to turning In
my sorely tortured head.
Likc the inquisition wheels:
And my reason shakes and reels.
' when Belinda starts to practice, hours
before I'm out of bedi
Up and down the minor scale
In q wild chromatic gale,
I'm ] grit my teeth and shudder as I
wish might be deadi
Oh. there's something doing there.
And tear
My hair
And swear
when Belinda starts TO practice. hours
before I'm out OF bed!
Heavens! will she never tirei
And threaten vengeance dire;
uuri my pillow at the mirror; while the
frenzy overhead.
IN another CHASTITY key.
Sails upon the wild high &C."
And Belinda starts to practicing before
I'm out OF bed!
One Of US must surely die
And no doubt II will be IL
For no mortal can Withstand that awful
horror overhead;
Twill be sad TO die. know
But I'm quito resigned to 60.
When Belinda starts to practicing before
I'm out Of bed!
San Francisco Bulletin.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
A BIow for the Boastcp.

A gay Lothario was bonsting In the
presence Of several gentlemen about
the conquests he had gained over the
female heart. Look" said he, heres
n hendsome present ] had from my
last inamorata," at the same time
handing round a beautiful cigar case.
All admired the article, which had an
Endorsement of its quality stamped
upon II. every nice gift" remarked
one Of the company. II perceive your
lady-love even had your name put on
the case" swell, that's queer" an.
swered the boaster, II never noticed
H." "Look again." rsjoined the can
ala one, ''ths case u distinctly
marked real ssli.' "-'Roehsstss Pest
RxvsssA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

Persons contemplat ting a Journey East or
West should be careful that the rates paid
for their transportation do not exceed those
charged by the Nickel Plate Road.
This company always ofers lowest rates
and the service is efficient. Careful at.
tention Is given TO the wants Of all first
and second class passengers BY uniformed
colored attendants. The dining car service
OF the Nickel Plate Road Is above criticism
and enables the trsveler to obtain meals
at from thirty-ive (35) cents to SlO0 but
no higher.
The Pullman service Is the usual high
grade, standard. Semi-weekly transconti-
mental tourist cars ply between Atlantic
and Pacific Coasts. Confer with nearest
agent Of the Nickel Plate Road.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

Walter Baker 4 Co., Limited, Dorchester,
cocoa and chocolate In the world
They received gold medal from the Paris
exposition Of last year.
This year they have received three gold
medals from the Pan-Amcrican exposition
at Buffalo.
Their goods arc the standard for purity
and excellence.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Best for the BoveIs.

No matter what ails you, headache TO a
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature
cure you without a gripe or pain, produce
easy, natural movements, cost YOU iust 10
cents to start getting your health back
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has G. Z. c.
stamped on II. Beware Of limitations.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Ana They Aiarxeicd.

."And what are you making" we asked
OF the Intelligent Artisan, as we adm ired
the play Of his brawny muscles.
Maxim cowcatchers for milk trains" bs
replied, without looking up from his work.
Whereat we passed on, marveling greatly
at the intricacies OF modern science - Bs III
more American,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

at IL hard to lose ones relations" said
the scedy individual with a mourning band
on his hat.
"Hsrd?" chcocd the man whose check Il.
good for million. "Why. sir. it's simply
impossiblc. Chicago Daily News
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
A Good Tackle.

Did l make a good tackle!" asked the
hospital.
YES" replied the nurse, you bit of one
ear and two fingers and broke three legs"
Thank heavens" murnured the football
player, lapsing again into uncon sciousness.
Ohio State Journal
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

Tess-1 heard him ray he felt rather en-.
couraged because you left the gas turned
low in the parlor when he called.
Jess--How foolish OF him! One needs A
dark room to develop a negative.-Albany
Journal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

AN indefnable sense Of danger or Of
something. dreadful about to happen IL pur.
suing me-" said young Mr.. Dolley.
20, you're. all right" replied Spatts.
be enacted this winter. Cheer up."-De.
troit Free Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

Of the season lin ten colors) six beautiful
ductions Of paintings by Moran, issued By
General Passenger Depart ment, Chicago,
Milwaukee 4 St. Paul Railway, will be sent
on receipt Of twenty. five cents. Address r.
A. Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chi
csgo.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

"A woman" said Mr.. Plattitood, cant
keep . secret" Huh" said little Johnny.
MY teacher KEEP me workin' an hour on q
sum when she might have told me the an.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

There il an attractiveness about being
q deadhead that Is hard for most people
TO resist, even when they know they will
be bored by the show. indianapolis News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

We should he saved a great deal of EN-
barrassincnt II we realized how little atten
ton other people pay to us.-!ndianapolil
News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
lsed for all affections OF the throat and
,ungs:.Wm. U. Endsley, vanburen, Ind,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
riattery.

Miss Bragg-I met that wealthy Mr.. wes.
tron at the Cadleys' last night.
Miss Nagg did you, indecdY
Yes. He sat next to me at dinner, and
was pleased TO remark upon my brdlike np.
petite"
"Ah! Well, he's good Judge. lie owns
an ostrich farm, you know Philadelphia
Press
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

Pop, what IL a driving rain?" "Wby. A.,
driving rain, my boy, I suppose, is 4 fair
that drives you indoors. ."-Yonkcrs States
mnn.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

Bill-"Old Skinhint says his first dolla,
was the hardest to get" Jill--"Ycs; anC
the last is the hardest to give up.'-Nonkeri
Statesman.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Walters Arithmetic

Waiter, J. find have just enough money
to pay for the dinner, but have nothing
in the way Of tip for yourself"
Moonshine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Just About RtGht.

What is a promoter, Jim!"
We'll, a promoter is one Of those fellows
that can sell you a colander for q wash
basin. --Bost3u Commercial Bulletin.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

Newspapers that print love stories are
not so good for pantry shelves; the girl
putting them on always stops to read them.
-Atchison Globe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

The way to destroy courage IL not to
pluck II up.-Chicago Daily News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

The more reasons there are why q man
should save money the less likely he 10 to
save it.-Atchison Globe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

The Older q woman grows the sweeter
sound the words IL love ou."--Judge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

Failure is often caused by too long story
telling. Washington tIa.) Democrat.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

To Cure q Cold In one nay
Iaks La.stye M ! Bromo 9gi,irs Tablets; Al
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

Every man takes od his hat to banker.
-Atchison Globe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES are the
brightest, fastest and easiest to use.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1902-01-09
Dare TO be q Daniel.
DARE 70 ntand alone.

Dare to have . purpose nrm.
And dare TO make II known"
He was proceeding 10 arrange terms
Of personal Immunity from Vengeance
when Mrs. Wentworth clipped past
- - tssDsd ~ hsy . - ssllss
, 1902-05-20
NOTED CITIES

CHICAGO is probably the most
widely known city in the United States.
Noted for its push and enterprise al
well as being the Windy City.
MILWAUKEE Also has a
worldwide reputation on account Of
the quantity a. well as the quality of
its annual production of beer.
ST. PAUL While possibly not SO
generally well known as the two for.
mer cities. is nevertheless noted III
many ways, and is one Of the popular
Twin Cities Of the Northwest
u THREE Are famous cities
md theb lanes combined form the
name OF AMERICAS GREATEST
RAILWAY, famouT and noted the
AGEMENT, ELEGANT EQUIPMENT.
SPLENDID SERVICE and general
adoption Of all the latest SAFETY
APPLIANCES for the comfort and
safety of its patrons.
It's ELECTRIC LIGHTED TRAINS
are noted the world over.
It is the SHORT LINE between
OMAHA AND CHICAGO, and like SUI
perior articles Of merchandise Is,
ONCE TRIED, ALREADY USED.
Try 1t the next time you go East.
L. L. DOWNING.
Commercial Agent,
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul RI,
Salt Lake City. Utah.
, 1902-05-20
See u spring line Of Negligee
Shirts. Woodruff & Terry.
A New Departure,


The Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
Paul railway has recently put in SER
vice on its Pioneer Limited trains the
largest and handsomest dining car ev
er built. It Is 50 feet in length from
tip to tip. and its body Is six inches
wider and higher than the usual dining
car. 1t seats SO people comfortably in
movable chairs and has a kitchen
large enough to permit the working Of
six cooks which with six walters and
. conductor make up the crew. The
dining cars heretofore in service did
not provide sufficient space to proper
" care for the large number of pat
rons Of the Pioneer, 10 that It became
necessary to have q larger car.
, 1902-05-20
Eh0 Rubbish Dot ~.

The last time Rudyard Kipling was
n Cape Town he discovered a military
hospftal in the nsighborhood which
vas without bandages. and very badly
IN need Of them. The shops of the town
had lots Ut .bandages for sale.
He mentioned the matter to a friend
and said he would supply the want
Whersupon his friend rejoined that he
would pay for all the bandages that
Kipling would take to the hospital.
A wagon was loaded, and then Mr..
Kipling learned that. according to the
regulations. q hospital was not allowed
to receive supplies from private lndi-
.viduals.
"Well." said the author. II will dump
tie packages on the pavement before
IL hospital door. and then go in and
tell them to come out and clear up the
rubbish. Perhaps in that way they can
, 1902-05-20
FORMER LARAMIEITE
INTERESTED In BALL.

A special from Ogden to the Salt
Lake Herald thus refers to a former
well-known and popular telegraph OPP
orator of this city:
R. w. Bloss has organized the ANA
teur baseball players of Ogden into a
strong team and a tour Of the state Is
planned for a series of games with any
nine except the league teams. The
players interested are: Shupe, catch
er; Coleman, Shurtliff and Taylor,
pitchers; Clark, first base; Inglebret-
sen, second base: Gregory, third base;
Miller, short stop; Shurtliff or Taylor.
left field; Raymond. center field;
Bloss. right field.
, 1902-05-20
manage to smuSgle them Into the
building without having any red
tape"
Somehow or other the goods vers
Struggled into the hospital.


Five years ago q disease. dyspepsia,
took such q hold Of me that I could
scarcely CO." writes George 8. Marsh.
we'll known attorney of Nocona, Tex.
Il took quantities of medicines but
nothing helped me. As q drowning
man grabs a a straw l grabbed at Ko-
dol. felt an improvement at once
and after a few bottles Am sound and
WE'LL" Kodol exactly reproduces the
natural digestive juices and conse.
quently digests any good food and
cures any form Of stomach trouble.
Laramie Drug CO.
, 1902-05-20

Tie Chemiker ZeitunG describes
some experiments in the making Of
artificial diamonds. Carbon was heat
ed in an atmosphere of inert gas In
an iron flask raised to a high tent
perature by the electric arc. Bits the
size of a pea were obtained having
the hardness and crystalline form of
q diamond. The crystals have a gray
tint that makes them worthless for
jewelry. but their use in drills seems
to be promising. A French chemist
has made minute diamonds by heat
ing pure carbon under pressure.
, 1902-05-20

of the birthday of the poet Of free
dom, religious liberty, patriotism and
the virtue OF the American home.
"As n who revered the pure, fer
vent bard and seer, and had taken part
In the simple rites accorded to his re-
mains. | was requested by the statue
committee to become a member of the
advisory board. accepted the honor
and duty after an assurance that the
purpose OF the committee was to Sc
cure a memorial gratifying to the Sc
verest taste, a work excellent in por-
traiture and design.
1.-THE adopted plan Of the Whittier
Home Association, as issued eight
years ago, gives a clear statement OF
the undertaking. 1t is proposed to erect
a statue OF John Greenleaf Whittier in
Amesbury, Miss. his home for over
fifty years, in which the greater part
Of his life work was done. 1t is planned
to do this by voluntary contributions
from those to whom Mr.. Whittier's
memory is dear either as a reformer
or as a poet. The memorial will be
from a design made by some sculptor
Of established and wide reputation and
will cost not less than $40, 1000"
Mr.. Stedman then gives a list Of the
advisory board members. which in
cludes Senator George F. Hoar. Rev.
Lyman Abbott, SECRETARY John Hay,
Ambassador George Meyer, Booker T.
Washington and Charles l.. Hutchin-
son of Chicago. Continuing, he says:
ITO start the subscriptions the Whit
tier Home association led off with an
appropriation of $500 from its own
modest funds. Mrs. Pickard, niece Of
Whittier and the wife of his biograph-
er, gave $500.
"Other contributions, of varying
amounts, have been obtained. Booker
7. Washington has forwarded $50.36
from the teachers and pupils Of the
Tuskegee Institute, and remittances
are promised from the Hawthorne Col
ored Institute of Richmond, Va, and
from the Hampton school. On the &C.
casion of the recent celebration OF
Whittier's ninety-fourth birthday Rob-
ert T. Davis of Fall River, Mass, SEM
a contribution of $500 toward the
statue fund. In all, from the local eff
fort, owe 81, 900 has been obtained in
these first eight months-a good work
for a handful Of m in a country
town.
1.-THE time has now come for extend
ing the work so bravely begun in
Amesbury. l wish to lay all the facts
before our admirers of Whittier. so
many of whom are to be found among
your readers. We have willingly On
tributed to the memorials of Shelley,
Tennyson and other English writers
, 1902-05-20
wsshiogton.. birthday.

wsshington's Birthday was maae .
legal holiday by vote Of the Massa-
chusetts legislature April IL. 1856;
therefore February %, 1857. was first
legal holiday. For many years pre-
vious Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis held a
reception at her home on February
~, to which all the people Of the city
of Boston were invited; her house was
open to the public on that day. and
before and after the day became a
legal holiday all the military COM
panies of Boston would parade past
her house on the 22d. Probably the
farst occasion of Washington's Birth
day being recognized was February
IL, 1881. That was by the French
troops at Newport, R. l. AS the nth
fell on Sunday. the celebration was
held on the 18th. This was according
to the old style Of reckoning.
, 1902-05-20

Maidens who have passed their thil
tieth year may nov claim that they
represent the most perfect and ad-
vanced type Of maidenhood. and look
down upon girls who marry before Is
AZ very much akin to savages. for /.
IL q we'll known fact that the age o.
marriage advances with civilization.
Everywhere the more mature woman
Ia to the fore. The tastes Of men Z
this regard seem to have undergone Il
complete revolution. and instead o:
%duttering about the inexperienced
girl, talking pretty nothings. they are
matching their experience. broaucn
ing their horizon. sharpening their
wits. in clever conversation with
some brilliant and beautiful woman