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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
a!pargattas-the native canvas sandal,
which oxnosea tho foaa and hoala
% sci ldNrs

a.pargattas-the native canvas sandal.
which exposes the toes and heels.
Mauser rife was slung over his
shoulder. an Andino machete with n
gayly colored scabbard hung on ono
side and brass.hilted regulation
sword on tho other wh,,e the belt
around his waist containci n heasy
Smith & Wesson revolver and enough
cartridges for Maxim gun.
he army followed In single HE
generals and coloncis marching alo,is
on the tanks In generous profusion.
There was field officer to every half
dozen men. but you could hardly tell
the field officers from the rank and
file. II would be impossible to find n
worse collection of scarecrows any.
where. The men looked as II they had
been dragged through cactus hedge.
feet FIRST. and then rolled In a man.
grove swamp. The officers were
dressed In odds and ends OF uniform
from nearly every army In the world
Tho rank and file made no pretcnse
at uniform. but wore anything they
Each man carried a Mauser, a belt
fun OF cartridges, a machete or sword
and perhaps n blanket, a mess.kettie
and tlnpan. The Venezuelan soldier
has TO be his own commissariat ser.
vice or 20 without.
The fortune Of war often brings men
to the front with surprising rapidity
In these turbulent republics. Tho fam.
lily which goes to war ragged and shoe.
less may. In few short weeks or
months, become one OF the greatest
In the land. Promotion is rapid for
the good fighter. A man may be n
ragged Indian peasant one year and
a distinguished general the next.
When President Castro fought his
way to supreme power In Venezuela
many men of no account went up ON
the crest o, the wave with him. One
OF them, Gen. Louis Otalora, used 10
be the village barber at Castro's home
In the Andes. He still shaves the
president as an addition to his mill.
tary duties.
These family troops are sometimes
guilty OF terrible atrocities and the
boys and the women are often worse
than tho men. II Is not unusual for
lad Of IL or lG to be made an officer
II he has distinguished himself in bat.
tie, or happens to be related to the
president. One of the most noted
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

father: do not know his ways bet.
ter than anyone else's? Why can I
not sec him? Even he," with n slow
motion Of her hand toward young
Green, puts mo of when ask about
him. You can tell me II you will"
Her solemn eyes were on DR.. Dun.
widdio's face; she trusted him In.
stinctivcly; she knew he would tell
her the truth.
You shall sec him." the doctor re-
Piled. quietly, AS though II were a
mattc- of little moment. "llc Is sleep.
Ing now. Miss Johnson: as soon as he
wakes you shall see him Your uncle
will ~ hcrc this morning, but unless
your father Is awake hc cannot see
him. Are you ready. Charl!e?"
Yes" young Green replied, his
eyes ON Dolores face. lie crossed
over to her side as Dr. Dunwiddie
left the room.
Il am glad you slept last night.
Miss Johnson he said. Il brought
this, thinking you might Ike to- read
IL. II Is full Of new facts regar ling
the stars-they have discovered
new itar, or think they have. The
wise men of science are puzzling their
heads over H."
The glrl'n soul was In hor eyes M
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

at nothing In order to get soldiers.
They are not particular. Anybody who
can carry Il gun-man, woman or
bOy-will do
a group Of half.civillZrd i,dians are
tIlling their fields or listening to a
Jesuit priest In a little mission church
In the heart of the Jungle. a band
Of soldiers comes along, surrounds
them AMI marches them all OF TO
fight for n cause about which they
know and care absolutely nothing.
But my wife, my boys. scnor!"
walls the peon to tho commandante
who has captured him. What is to
become of thcm?"
The family troops up. weeping and
shricking, and begs the officer to let
the man 90. The officer looks at them
thoughtfully and sees that the boys
are strapping lads Of IL and II and
that the wife Is fine. strong woman
mo. ] must take your man." he
tells ncr. "but II you like. you and the
boys can come. too. They are strong
enough to march and carry rifles, and
you can help do the cooking for US
and look after the wounded"
so II comes about that the entire
family marches on to the front, happy
and cheerful again. They make light
Of the hazard Of war and the hardships
of the campaign. There are no
hGrdier people In the world than the
Indians Of Central America. Colombia
and Venezuela. Even the women think
nothing of marching thirty miles day
for weeks nj n stretch over rough
mountain tracks. carrying n rife, a
heavy cartridge belt. a machete, and
n pack load Of miscellaneous baggage.
Sometimes a guerrilla band will en-.
list all the members of family, from
the youngest boy OF 10 to the grand.
father Of 40. And they will march and
fight side by side-husband and wife,
mother and daughter. father and son.
uncles. aunts. cousins and grand.
parents.
During the recent civil war In Co.
lombia. when the government was
very hard pressed for troops. IL was
common practice to surround coun.
try churches on Sunday and forcibly
enlist the entire congregation, except
old people and infants unable TO
march.
The armies with which President
Castro has made his great fight
against the Mntos revolutlonists I'm
Venezuela comprise n large proportion
OF mere boys. whose ages range as
low as and Q, and every company OF
his soldiers has from dozen To TWEEN.
~ women attached to II. They are
generally Indians or mul1ttos aud
they march with the baggage train.
armed 10 the teeth. when the troops
are campaigning.
When | was In Caracas last Janu.
airy Castro's army marched home In
triumph after defeating the revolution.
lists a few days before Christmas.
There was hlare OF trumpcts. n
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
Chooslnu Marriaue Date,

A curious old marriage custom,
called locally Tho settling" still sur,
wives In County Donegal. Ireland. and
In the Scottish districts Of Kintyre
and Cowal, After the marriage has
been publicly announced the friends
Of tho couple meet, at the house OF
the brides parents to fix a suitable
date for tho marriage. A bottle OF
whisky is opened and as each guest
drinks 10 their happiness he names
a date. When each guest has named
a date an average Is struck and "set.
tling" is complete. Neither the bride
nor bridegroom ever thinks OF pro.
testing against the date SO curiously
chosen.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
OLD BUILDINGS TO GO.
improvements In London VIII Wipe
Out Old landmarks.


Some old collections OF buildings
near Westminster abbey In London are
threatened with destruction tn make
way for costly modern improvements
Barton street, which may be regarded
as the parent street of the purlieu
dates from 1922 and was named after
Its first owner. Barton Booth, the
actor, OF Cowley. In Middlcsex, hence
Cowley street In the same neighbor.
hood. Booth was famous as Cato
IN Addison's play, In which part he de.
lighted the town. The removal OF
these streets may he described as q
double injury To Booths memory,
kert green In the abbey close by.
Booths bust in poets corner was
erected by his second wife. Mrs.
Laldlaw, the actress, in l772. Edu.
Gated at Westminster school. bound
10 the neighborhood by ties OF prop.
erty and honored In the abbey.
booths name stlll demands respect.
lie IL said TO have been an ancestor
Of Junius Brutus, Booth and therefore
Of the latter's sons, Edwin Booth and
John wilkes Booth. the assassin OF
President Lincoln.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
THE DOCTOR KNEW BEST.
But Hano Was Strangely skeptleai as
TO His Own Death.

One of the musicians who spent the
Bach week In Bethlehem has brought
back stock Of Pennsylvania Dutcl,
stories. the fayorltc Of which Is the
following:
II seems that farmer named Hans
was subject to some kind of fl,s which
rendered him Totally unconscious for
hours at time and on several occa.
slOns convinced his good wife that she
was a widow. II was pretty generally
known that che was by no means
aycrsa to the widowed state, for she
and tho doughty Hans did not live In
peace and amity.
One day Hans was stricken as usual.
The good wife applied the usual RENE
dies, hut this time they failed to re.
ylvo the unconscious man. A doctor
was Gale !, and after 4 thorough exam.
iuatIon he shook his head and said
sClomnly:
Dot iss su bed, lie les todt
(dcad)."
TIE widow pretended 10 be over
come with grief, ana. leaning over the
PROSTATE form Of her husband, she
walled:
"Oh, mein Hans les todt!. Mc.n
Hans les todt!"
But Hans, reyiylng suddenly, ex.
claimrd:
"Ncln, ncln! Ich ben nit todt!"
'IIans." said his wife rcprovingly.
"l'o still Der doctor knows beat
Philadelphia Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
sandaIasa Again In Vogue.

The sandglass Is again TO be found
MS n picturesque table equipment. and
the old world timckeepers look quite
at home with the antique furnishings
now In vogue. Three.minute sand
glasses accompany the bronze egg
boilers now 80 popular for breakfast
table use. These glasses are employed
by many housewives at table when
the cooking of dainty viands runs the
risk Of being spoiled by n fraction Of
second under or over doing" They
are also deliberately mounted and
adorn desks and even cabinets.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
Cloves for Scaslcknccs.

Gloves" said n physician. make
nm excellent and handy remedy for
rausoa. for the headache due to train
rides ard for slight attacks OF sea-
sickness. went abroad last year.
and on the boat the first day out 7
began to feel the approaches OF sea,
sickness. took n Glove every houf
nll the rest Of the day and by mid
right the attack had left me. and
did not return again"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
They Dent Speak New.

II see you have new bonnet" said
the president of the Ladies' Literary
club To the secretary Of the same.
YES" cooed the secretary, cont
you think II a poem?"
"Humph!" smiled the president. "If
am TO Judge by the materials used.
and the general style Of the plot. I
should say II was historical novel"
And then they glared and gIared and
glared.-cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
the pure soi
fno,tth 1nrCo
eyes that wS
the pure so'

eyes that We
the pure soi
mouth. large. NV
strong character, the b.
fui figure In the print gown
ing q quaint dignity. the wonder gl(
and deepened IN his MIND that the
brother OF his recollect,ons should
have such q daughter az this--a WON.
an one did not meet every day even
In his world--a girl whose soul was
purer than many of those he knew.
And this is Joe's grit" he repeat.
ed, slowly. MY dear, am glad TO
have found YOU"
No one had ever yet told her lie.
and that everyone meant what was
said was n matter Of course. II was
new thing for anyone to be glad to
see her, and she almost liked him.
The words touched her strangely. but
she made no reply. though her eyes
softened somewhat.
My girl sent you message. Do
lores. She told me tn be certain to
follow instructions, too: Dora Is an
exncting young body, assure you. BE.
tween you two my life will be rather
hard FOR an old fellow. ! am going
in to look at Joe, II may not speak
TO him; when return you will be
ready. my dear"
He turned away with pleasant
laugh. and Joined young Green and
DR.. DunwiddIo without waiting for her
reply.
She looked after him with unfriend.
ly eyes as he stood for n moment
talking with the others outside the
door, but after a few words that were
indistinguishablc To her they opened
the door and passed In. closing the
door behind them. Then she arose
slowly. her eyes darkcning The lit.
tie scented note her uncle had given
her fell unheeded at her feet. She
spoke slowly. but her words were
clear: there was no bitterness In her
voice, only n great wonder.
ITO bo continued.)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
i He K AlNlkS'
8 77 & Q ONO EN- g d,

When the rata.tat.tat OF the drum
calls patriotic citizens to arms In
the United States and other highly
civilized countries the girls arc left
behind. Husbands and fathers. sweet.
hearts and brothers. go to the front
and the women and children have
nothing to do but wait and weep.
II IL not so everywhere. In vcne.
yuela, Colombia, Haiti. San Domingo.
Bolivia. Nicaragua and some Of the
other less advanced Latin.American
countries the entire family sometimes
goes to war.
II happens this way: One Of the
civil wars. which are the normal fea.
lures Of politics In these countries, Is
in progress and there 10 an urgent de.
mand for troops by government and
revolu;lonists alike. Both Sides stick
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
Woman 10 Never Satisfied.

Would you like to be divorced?-
was the question Mrs. Jetty Maderios
OF Stockton, Cal. was asked by her
husband recently. She answered In
the Affirmative and he got decree.
Now Mrs. Maderlos comes into court
and asks that the decree be nulllfied
claiming that she did not knew the
meaning OF the word divorce"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
The Great American Hen.

II will astonish not few people 70
be told that the most valuable of our
crops, excepting only corn. wheat and
hay, is eggs. The lay Of the Ameri-
can hen is worth about $500. 600 0O0 q
year. All the cattle and hogs slaught.
cred in the country are worth less,
and so Is the country's total yield Of
10th gold and silver.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
Ercau,

Even the poor In the United States
and England eat white wheat bread
In most OF the continental countries
Of Europe ryo bread is the staple
The Russians use buckwheat. Tho
Laplandcrs have q bread made OF
oaten meal mixed with pine bark, and
the lce!ardcrs make their -four from
lichens. Banana flour IL used In the
South Sea islands.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

Most Of the presidents OF Peru have
been soldiers. They have attained
power by the aid of the army, and at
the expiration of their constitutional
terms have usually endeavored to con-
tinue themselves in Office by the same
means. They have been practically
dictators, and their rivalr!es have kept
the country In u state Of turmoil
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

father-eyer-whilc he liycs--not for
anyone?"
BY and by one OF the physicians
came out and asked for young Gre en-
I'VE are waiting for him." he said.
lie promised 10 come early and sLald
at the tavern on purpose"
Dolores spoke to him. A slight
frown wrinkled his forehead; he
wished she were well out Of the
house.
Glad 10 see you, Charlie; I was be.
ginning TO think YOU were called away
To some urgent case. beg your par.
don. Miss Johnson
"It Is strange" Dolores said slow.
ly. Some way everyone listened
when Dolores spoke. 1T Is strange"
sfs repeated. slowly and distinctly.
her voice filling every corner OF the
long, low room. "He IL my father;
why ran ! not see HIM? Why does
no ono tell me Of himi Surely should
ksov. They think I eapnot nurse my
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
Lord Thurlow's Position.

A bishop once invited Lord Thurlow
10 hear him preach. NO." growled
the savage old lord. who affected re-
lgion but little and bishops still lcss.
II hear enough o. your d nonsense
in the house of lords. where ! can an.
swer you, and it's not likely I'm go
ing to listen to It In church. where ]
can't"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
IT'S a MISTAKE.
To Attribute Coffee Ills to Ps
Grades of Coffee.


Many people lay all the blame
the diseases caused by coffee u
tho poorer grades OF coffee but thl
an error as the following provost IT
have used every kind OF the best
grade OF tea and cofieo that cap be
got from first class grocer but never
found one that would not upset my
nervous system and It was not until
began to drink Postum Food Coffee
In place of coffee ana tea that I had
relief from the terrific attacks of
nervous sick headache from which !
tad suffered for 80 years.
y had tried all kinds of medicines
but none belred mo.
"Socn after I stopped drinking cof.
fec and began to drink Postum tho
headaches grew less aad Il was not
long until ! wes entirely cured and
! have never had Q return OF this dis
tressing trouble for nowadays I never
drink coffee but stick to Postum.
"As soon rs my wife saw what Pos.
tum had done for me sh, gave up
coffee. which she had dran all her
life. This was six weeks hgo and
she is changed woman. fof her nev.
vousness has all disappeared aud Ger
tace has become smooth bnd her
cheeks have a good rosy tel color.
She sleeps well. too. some Hg she
could never do while she k cof-
fee. We consider Postum ouse-
hold necessity In my Louise pave
indncod many friends 4 his
wonderful food drink In pl eof
fee." Name given by p p
Battle Creek. Mich.
Look IN each package q
tes fsmous little book. u
WsllvillA"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

dlscordant rattle Of kettle-drums. an
ear r'piercing shrek from the flies and
the army swung round the corner and
marched up the street past my hotel.
First came the fife and bugle band
composed OF half n dozen ragged
Indian boys. blowing trlumphal
march for all they were worth. BE-
hind them, riding proudly on a stolen
mule. a copper-colored general carried
a huge Venezuelan flag. its gaudy
strips OF red, blue and yellow faunt
ing proudly In the sunlight
lie was dressed In pair OF tattered
red pants" with broad gold stripe.
blue service blouse like that OF the
United states army. an old palnileaf
hat with ribbcn Of the Venezuelan
coiors twisted round IT, and a pair OF
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
Wcrcs Of Wisdom.

Perhaps there was never voiced
more potent truth than that which rs
ser,s that "the worth of civilization
Is the worth Of the man at Its center.
When this man lacks moral rectitude.
progress only makes bad worse. and
further embroils social problems"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

Canada is steadily drawing immi.
grafton from the United States. by
tho time annexation Is ripe the Amer.
lean farmers will be In possession OF
the better part OF the dominion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

Confectioners now sell educational
chocolates. In cakes marked OF into
squares. each showing letter of tho
alphabet. II Is easy to believe that
children will prefer them to the old.
fashioned building blOcfs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

David Daub Of Burgoon was visit
or at Cedar Pcint Sunday. and IN
dulged In his annual bath. II Is re-
ported that, owing to his rotund ap
pearancc. one dusky damscl attempt.
cd to tie up to him. thinking he was
q life buoy.-Fremont News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

Lilllen Boil wrote In her wishes for
her baby: MAY the public pass her
by IN utter Ignorance and never know
Of the existence OF my little maid"
But the baby has been introduced TO
the public before she Is three weeks
old.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
An CxncnSlxn Nnofnr

Two business men were walking TO
their business the other morning when
the subject OF conversation turned to
physicians. Said one OF the gentle
men: II once paid 500 to see doc
ter" "What?" "The doctor had four
aces and ! had four kings"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
Must Wea; Uniforms.

A prominent English lawyer OK.
presses the opinion that IL a police
man in plain clothes boards motor
car he may ne legally thrown of. The
motorlst can not know that the In
truder is not going to commit an a.
Gsult on property or person.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

Now that the Seryians have taken
To shooting and throwing bricks Mt
King Peter. he probably viii revise
his view about the desirabIllty 0f get.
ting rid OF unpopular rulers by the as.
sassinatlon route.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

At It's launching the new cruiser
Maryland slid OFF the ways ard sat
down in n mud bank the mOmcnt II
touched the water. Evidently the
Maryland Is fully qualified for naval
honors.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
British india Tea INDUSTRY.

The number OF persons employed
In the tea industry throughout British
India was. In 1909. 006Ss0 permanent.
ly. and s0.94O temporarily. II IL said
that q capital Of more than 5000. .00O.-
900 Is invested In the Indian tea IN.
dustry. "
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
.wrono somewbere.

Things are wrorg," remarked the
observer OF events ard things. when
reputablo physician has to pay
money for certificate 10 practice.
hrd fourteon-year-old girl with q
new plano doesn't"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

One OF the principles euunciated at
the dressmakers' convention is crystal
clear even to man. "AnDther thing"
said nne Of the speakers. rs she rapid.
- royiesed tho Issues pending discus
sion, "another thing Is tat We ought
@p raise prices"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

Prof. Langley Is becoming almost
- good a loser as Sir Thomas. yet
NO one has thought OF giving him
banquet or clubbing him a jolly good
fellow.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

The three French professors who
think that they can cross the Atlantic
in q balloon from the Canarics To
Trinidad. British West Indies. are in
no wise To be compared with the three
wise men Of Gotham who went 10 sea
IN 4 bowl.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

Prof. Stagg OF Chicago states that
during the past ten years the great
newspapers havo been steadily i'm
proving"--in spite of the lack Of
Pulitzer school Of Journalism.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

King Edward sent a gold pin lately
10 n shoemaker In Brooklyn who mado
a pair OF boots for him when he was
In this country In 1860 And yet they
say princes have short memories.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

While there we're some very excel.
lent papers read before the American
Pathological Society, most OF the mem.
bers are willing the society should DO
Judged by its fruits.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

When II comes to using an electric
whip on q balky horse II really seems
as though human beings were making
an unfair use OF their scientific gu.
periority.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

II China will promise not to let
Great Britain have any more terri.
tory Russia will agree not to take any
more territory than II has already dc.
clded to take.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
london's jewish Quarter.

Jews have increased In tho East
End OF London to such On extent dur
Ing the last year that other inhabi
tants not able to live under tho same
conditions. are compelled to move
to make room for them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12
PLAQUE es scarrows.

Owing to the quantities Of grain
used for feeding the captive birds IN
the London geological Gardens. spar.
rows assemble In stch numbers a. to
become almost a plague.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

Nobody Is taking any particular In.
terest In the strike of the gold miners
In Colorado. II is the coal strike that
Affects tho public.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-12

jacques Lebauoy. emperor OF the
Sahara. has Just bought himself
throne. but the Moors have not let
him stay on shore long enough to sit
IN II yet.