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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02
MlIIlonaire's Liberal Offer.

Joseph Battell. millionaire land
owner Of Middlebury. VT. has offered
to rebuild the business portion OF that
town. which was recently destroyed by
fire. The proposition Of Mr.. Battell
Is to buy the sites Of all the buildings
burned and to erect on each a fire.
proof building; Mr.. Battell will also
assist the concerns to resume business
The only rpstriction that he makes
Is that the voters OF the village must
guarantee In a mass meeting that no
saloons shall ever be opened In the
village. r..
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02
STRANGE poam o. DEATH.
Dr. even HsdIn's Weird Experiences In
Thlbst.

pr. even HsdIn's Weird GxpsrisNcs In
In an Interview describing his I'd.
ventures during three years in inner.
most Asia DR.. Sven Hetin, the famous
Swedish explorer, who has arrived in
England TO lecture. gave some remark.
able details Of q terrible journey in
the high attitudes.
The hardest part Of the expedition"
he declared. was my experience in
Thibet. During my second journey
from Clarklik to Ladakh. which lasted
eight months, lost nearly the whole
OF my caravan, owing to the enormous
attitudes at which we were travelling.
Some vague idea Of this may be gath.
cred when tell you that even In the
valleys we were higher than the sum.
init OF Mont Blanc. The mere act Of
breathing was most difficult, and on
this one trip fur of my companions
died simply for this Ieason--they
could not breathe. When we came To
our evening camping ground two OF
these devoted followers we're found
stark dead on their camels. The others
died gradually from their feet upward.
retaining their senses to the end, the
brain being the last to be attacked.
The experience was weird and awful,
and certainly the worst | have ever
had.
Even to unbutton ones coat meant
acute pain and tension to an over.
wrought heart which literally was at
the point Of breaking. The poor ami.
mails. too. suffered much. Out OF
forty-five horses ! lost forty.fou and
thirty out OF thirty.nine camels left
their bones In these terrible alti.
tudes."
DIR. Sven Hedin says he considers II
impossible for any European to enter
Lhassa. He made two attempts and
got within one days march OF the
mysterious city, but on each occasion
was captured by an armed force and
forbidden, on pain Of death. to advance
any further. On the site of the
ancient lake Of Lob Nor the explorer
found ruined temples and houses with
high towers. There we're remains OF
wide streets. and ruins which showed
that some of the temples T. ust have
been very fine structures. Among the
ruins were number of manuscripts
written In ordinary Chinese 1 900 years
old.-London Mail.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02
From q Noted Pianist.

The following lie from G.. Liebling,
one cf the greatest living Pianists.
Hyde Park Mansions. W.. July 9, 80.
Story G. Clark Piano Co.
Gentlemen: gives me great
pleasure to state. after q thorough
test. that the STORY AND CLARK
PIANOS" are among all American
and Continental instruments. I know
already one Of the very best accord
Ing TO their perfect touch and beauti
full tone. Believe me Yours faith.
fully. q. Liebling.
Pianist to the Court OF Coburg.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

According to the report OF Attorney
General Knox. Judge Hosea Town.
send. Of the Southern district OF the
indian Territory. transacted more
business In 1902 than any other fed.
eral Judge in the United States. The
report shows that murder is less com.
mon In the territory than in forty
years before.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02
A Big GEORGIA PEACH ORCHARD.
Capitalists Invest 100000 In Q Nam.
moth Southern Tract.

Capitalists Invest 100000 In Q Nam.
moth Southern Tract.
There will soon blossom n the
suburbs Of Americus. Ca, the largest
individual peach orchard In Georgia, II
not in the United States.
It Is authoritatively announced that
Captain II. c. Bagley Of Atlanta.
Judge George F. Gober, N. A. Ray and
others have organized the Bagley.
Gober Orchard company and will be
gin Immediately the planting Of half .
million peach trees.
The company Is capitalized at $780,.
600. one+fourth Of which amount has
actually been paid In. Three thousand
acres of magnificent red level
land comprising the Bagley. Ray
and Lingston plantations 10 al
ready owned by the company
and is pronounced by experts highly
adapted to fruit culture. Two lines Of
railroad traverse this splendid tract
and the new town Of Bagley viii bs
established with oil facilities for
handling fruit shipments. including .
large refrigerating plant.
Judge Gober. already one Of the
most successful fruit growers Of 0sor.
gia. inspected the lands recently to
his entire satisfaction. Already the
company has placed orders for half .
million trees and let the contract for
planting this mammoth orchard. II
will be within two miles Of Americas
on the Central Of Georgia railway. Its
establishment is expected to give .
great impetus to peach culture In ths
immediate seceion. than which there
is none finer anywhere for fruit rails
ing.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

The quarterly payment OF all Of tho
Indians OF the Kiowa, Comanche,
Apache. Wichita and Delaware tribes
a. the Anadarko Agency occurred last
week. More than sI5O.OOO has been
paid out in few days. and after the
payment Of the Indian tribes. which
will be In about ten days. the Indian
agency will have paid out about $225,.
900.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

Rear Admiral George w. Melville,
the noted Arctic explorsr, reached the
retiring age which IN the navy q e.
ON Sunday, but will b continued on
active active duty . q chief q ths bssssn =
Stephen Decatur. 5th, oruas-Grand-
son Of the famous captain. has oK6oonp-
fully passed the mental e1a01nneIA0
for entrance to the naval oeo1onv ~
Annapolis. His four dlnelagnlGho1 -
eestoip Ill attsnde1 ths asn1omU.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02
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LITTLE ,Tems.


LITTLE iTeMs.
Dundee. Scotland. has started even.
Ing classes for It's policemen.
Motor omnibus services are propos-
ID for eight towns in New Zealand.
Zola left fortune of S40O 900. made
IN entirely from the profits Of his
novels.
Hamlin's Wizard OIL will cure a
larger number Of painful ailments
than anything which you can find.
Widows will form the majority OF
the women guests at a charity ball to
be given shortly in Vienna.
A bottle Of Hamlin's Wizard OIL Is o
medicine chest In itself; II cures pain
In every form. so cents at druggists.
Over half a million pledges in con.
nection with the Free Churches
Twentieth Century Temperance Cru.
sade In England.
Mothers will find Mrs. winslow's
Soothing Syrup the very best for
their children during the teething
period.
BY putting aside their weekly pence
the school children OF Atlanta, Ga,
have saved enough TO purchase an
elephant for the local ZOO.
The Isle Of Pines. south OF Cuba. Is
the original Of Robert Louis Steven
sons Treasure Island" Professor
John Finley has been visiting the is
land. and in writing OF the experience.
says that. even at this late and unro-
mantle day. he found men digging for
treasure there.
George vanderbiit's estate, Biltmore,
Is already the largest body OF contigu-
Gus land under one ownership In
North Carolina; nevertheless, he is
stiil adding to II. He has just secured
a large tract on the upper Davidson
River. which will become part OF
Biltmore. On this new purchase are
several water-powers. In order to
carry out his scheme Of improvements
Mr.. Vanderbilt finds It necessary to ex.
cavate part Of the bed of the Swan.
nanoa River. to prevent overfows.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

Representative Stephens Of Texas,
made an unsuccessful effort Monday
to have the House suspend the rules
and pass the bill introduced by him
providing for the sale to the highest
bidder OF bO5.0O0 acres OF wood and
grazing lands OF the Kiowa. Comanche
and Apache reservation In Oklahoma
The bin was opposed on the ground
that the Indians did not own the
lands In question as the government
had bought and paid million dollars
for them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

Dr. Alfred Emerson. formerly profes-
sor OF classical archaeology at Cornell
university. has returned from q Ave
years absence in Europe and Asia
Minor. during part Of which time he
has been collecting antiquities for the
Hearst collection at the Univsrsity oi
California.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

General Superintendent sanborn. OF
the Boston 4 Maine Railroad. has is-
susd. the following order; Tho play
NJ ef sAmss with cards for mousy Or
shiDs n cars On ~ Dostoa . Malns
nailsua1 = slslclly 1bstid11n."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

A wellto.do Pawnee bachelor who
was being teased by the young women
Of club for not marrying. offered to
make the girl whom the club should
elect his wife. just to show them that
he was not averse to matrimony Each
girl went to corner and wrote her
choice on a piece Of paper, Disgusting
her handwriting. There we're nine
members Of the club. and the result
showed one vote for each. The young
man Is stiil bachelor. but the club
II broken up and Its members are all
mad at each other.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

Miss Jennie Keith. newspaper
woman OF Cambridge. Iowa, has as
sumed the duties OF County Recorder
OF Wright county, having been chosen
for that Office at the recent general
election by majority o: l,3il votes
over her Democratic opponent.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02
Ancient History Of Psrls,

Paris Is the only city Of which we
have a continuous and exact history
from the time Of the decline Of the
Roman empire. declared M. Hilsire
Belloc at q lecture at the London In
stitutiou.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02
INDIAN TERRITORY.
II Is said the indian Territory has
twenty four millionaires.

While skating on the pond near
Chickasha. Floyd Ramcy fell on a
barbed wire fence. cutting his throat
almost from ear to ear. making jag.
ged wound. The outcome OF his In.
Jury Is In doubt
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02
Ncw Motor vehlc!ep

Motor vehicles that may be con.
verted at will into dust vans, road
sweeping psachinos, watering carts or
ordinary lnrries ne proposed by the
Superintendent Of the Glasgow Cor
porstion Cleansing Department.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

Territorial papers are advertising as
lost, stolen or strayed one fine Italian
clamats belonging TO Oklahoma and
the nndeI 10 urged 10 return II to Gov
ernof Ferguson
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

Gold In paying quantities has been
found In the Wichita mountains. ac
cording to territorial exchanges. II
is said the mine from which the ore
was taken Is In the vicinity Of old
Mount Scott People who are &C
quainted with the facts are greatly
excited and some new Developments
are expected every day.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

The amount Of coal produced from
the Lehigh mines In the past month
was a record breaker The total
amount. $4,000 tons. several tons moro
than was ever before produced from
these mines In the same length Of
time.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

Il Is alleged . white rat with pink
eyes. indigenous to Oklahoma. has
been seen near Cement and an effort
is being made to capture one alive.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

The formation between the Cana.
dian and the washita rivers is the
same In Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory. and there exist asphalt springs
in both territories. at the foot Of the
long ridge extending from one torri.
tory to the other This and other in.
dications are thought to prove thu,
Indian Territory beds extend into Cad.
do county. The people of Binger. ..
r., are exploiting this theory.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

The savings bank deposits of the
United States equal the national debt
multiplied by three.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

Lloyd Forde. a travelling salesman.
owns a turkey ranch near McLoud
which is probably the largest In tho
West. He ships several thousand
fowls each year and is now starting
another ranch. lie Is experimenting
on crossing tame and wild turkeys.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02
OKLAHOMA BRIEFS.

A number Of okIahoma papers are
in favor Of raising the governors eel.
ary to 5000 q year.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
Tho Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ss.ss ss: Of ZAZSN.
UNFAMILIAR FACTS.

Street car conductors In switzer.
land are paid so cents a day for
twelve hours
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

Anarchists are responsible for the
strike which has paralyzed all busl.
ness IN ',it i.us kyres.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

The average life Of 81 and So bills
from issue to redemption as mutilated
currency II little more than two years.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

A mechanical coifee.nahsr that does
the settling itself and turns out .
clear. inviting potion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02
RECENT KITCHEN INVENTIONS.

An automatic cooler for custards,
blanc manges,. and jellies.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02
6be Price Paulina Paid
ny KATE ". CLEARY.

Copyright, 1900. by Authors syndicnt
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

The eyes Of ants appreciate the
ultraviolet rays Of light which are b.
youd human range Of vision There.
lsrs the ant ssss : color y vhiGh ~
sss for,n 10 sgaevp<lv4 f
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

An automatic bread.kneadsr an1
dough-mixing device also handy cosr
trivance for beating up tho raw NJ
terial Of cakes and puddinGs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

SUPPOSE you will be de-
lighted 10 meet her" ven-
tured John Litner. Pauline
smiled-a faint. superior
smile. 1T will be pleas
ant 10 meet some one con-
genial" she admitted. In
this town literature Of the
higher order is slightly
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

A new and economical raisiascsdss.
which obviates al the work and stick
mess which housewives SOrnsrIy con.
bated in prspariss nistas fos eahss
and puddiuss,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-02

4 sslssloslss bread BIN. tn withsue
but psseslain linsd. that ks1cs hsel
h oheles preservation, pspv(r1laD \
slths : hoa eryias en- ~. 1>He
nsuIar \. I 4 Z. n
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-10-21

1t is time that Minnesota is get.
ting a law on it's statute books that
will compel the superintendent OF
the state school at Owatonna to
divulge the whereabouts of pupils
entrusted to his care, when a de-
mand is made upon him by another
who has shown herself worthy to
care for the child. The incident
mentioned in this paper two weeks
ago, wherein Mrs. Starr-Robbins
spent nearly $4,000 to find her
baby daughter, after repeated re-
fusals on the part of Supt. Merrill
to make a disclosure, is barbarous,
and the superintendent should not
only be relieved of his position, but
the legislature should enact a law
that will prevent recurrence OF
the incident. In this case Merrill
was a bigger body polite than was
the state.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-10-21

In previous issue it was stated
that Tillman would never be con-
victed by a South Carolina court,
although his cold-blooded murder
of Editor Gonzales was without
precedent in the history of similar
crimes. No, South Carolina court,
conyicting a Tillman, would be
cause for South Carolina lynching
equal to the negro brutalities of the
south, and consequently the jury at
Lexington. after being out about "a
hours, returned a verdict of &C.
quittal, ten of the jurors having
been fixed for Tillman from the
start.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-10-21
those present-13 if you didn t
count yourself.

Hon. Frank M. Eddy, who is a
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for governor, made his
opening speech at the Cokato street
fair during the early portion of last
week. Mr.. Eddy handled national
and state issues with the vigor and
ability so characteristic of the man.
Since that time the St. Paul Dis
patch seems to have come out as
his champion. The people of the
state are beginning to like Mr..
Eddy for his frankness in declaring
his candidacy, and for the pre-
liminary manner in which he has
commenced his campaign.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-10-21

G. G. Kenney came down from
Marshall Friday and remained over
Saturday.
J. A. McCusker and wife of De-
corah, Iowa, the latter a sister OF G..
A. Neufert, are spending a week
with Mr., Neufert and wife.
F. W. Philbrick left yesterday
for Aberdeen, South Dakota, on a
business trip. He will visit at
Brookings before he returns.
Edwin Molnes of Lyon county
and Petra Nelson of Redwood coun-
ty were united in marriage by Rev.
Alexander Coffin at the county
treasurer's Office Monday.
The annual supper and ball of the
lodge of Odd Fellows of this city
will take place on Thanksgiving
eve, Wednesday, Nov. 25th. Invi-
tations will be issued later.
Mrs. F. G. Kumm and younger
children went to Madison Monday
for a visit, accompanied by Mrs.
Kumm's mother, who has been Wis
ting here from Wisconsin.
Judge Baldwin is chuckling over
a rummage sale bargain he made
last week. It is an heirloom in the
Baldwin family-a wrought-iron re-
ceiver for shovel and tongs which
dates back century or two, when
a big fireplace was the whole thing
as a heating system. The rummage
ladies satisfied the judge that they
were guiltless of translating the
relic from his attic, so he paid the
price and carried it home to keep
company with an ancient spinning
wheel and other colonial curios.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-10-21

VIM. Martin, who was sent to The
county Jail from Vesta to serve out
ninety days sentence has had his
sentence committed to 30 days by
the state board Of pardons. The
communication was received here
Monday by Attorney A. c. Dolliff,
who made application to the board
of pardons after asking the Vesta
justice who sentenced Martin for a.
suspension or reduction OF the SEN
tence, and receiving a refusal of
either request. Martin will be re-
leased in few days.
The First National bank of this
city has adopted the perpetual
calendar bank system as one of tie
features of that concern. The
proposition is for savings alone
To each applicant, and for the small
sum of 81. 25, the First National will
give a bank made of steel and
practically indestructible, finished
in pretty notified metal finish,
with combination lock and a per-
petual calendar good for ten years.
attached to the face of the bank.
All sizes of coin or bills can bek
deposited in it, and the money CAM
only be taken out at the Office of theS
First National, where the mastera
key is kept. When brought to the
First National the bank is opened
and the amount counted in the
presence of the owner, and placeN
to his or her credit in the pass
book. The First National will pa1k|
four per cent interest on the moneE
so deposited, if the funds are LET
there for six months. H
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-10-21

Public men have as great fear
of the number 13 as have the most
skeptical of the common herd. A
dinner was given recently at~which
it was ascertained that just Ii
people had been invited, the invita-
tions having been given orally by
two men, without considering num-
bers. When the names OF the
invited guests were counted it was
found that there were just IL. One
of the leaders of the party, a candi-
date for governor, wouldn't stand
for that, and told a friend to 60 out
and pick up almost anything to
make the number IA. This was
done and the meal passed off very
happily, although the number 13
stood out conspicuously before all
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-10-21

Tom Platt keeps up his cunning
ness. He told the reporters that
he was going to marry the pretty
Mrs. Janeway on Friday last.
When that day made it's appearance
the Senator announced that he had
been married on the Sunday pre-
vious. Mrs. Platt confirmed the
statement, and the documents were
brought forth to substantiate both.
Tom is always doing something to
attract attention.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-10-21
OVERFLOW LOCALS.

Mrs. Case NJ. Allen came up from
ChatGeld last Friday afternoon and
visited over Sunday with Mrs. H.
A. Baldwin.
Geo. Houghmaster and wife re-
turned last Thursday from a visit
with Mr.. Houghmaster's mother at
Humboldt, Ia.
E. A. Lyman, Sr., expects to
leave for Phoenix, Arizona, some
time next week, and he will remain
in that place for the winter.
The happiest couple in the world
should be deaf husband and blind
wife, both taking Rocky Mountain
Tea. Keeps peace in the family.
H. M. Hitchcock.
G. H. Johnson, travelling agent of
the Chicago & Northwestern Rail
way, Co., with headquarters at
Mankato, was in the city on bust
ness for few hours last Friday.
A wrong figure in an item regard
ing Charlie Knox's school last
week, placed the cost of the new
school house in district No. 81 at
81, 0O0 The correct statement would
make it read 81, 800.
Lac qui Parle Press: THE RED
WOOD GAZETTE got out a daily
edition last week during the time
the Methodist conference was in
session there. Redwood is to be
congratulated upon having a wide
awake newspaper and the paper is
to be congratulated upon having a
bunch of business men who are
ever ready to see that the financial
end of such ventures are made
successful.
Revere Record: Mrs. Harriet
Hubbard Leatherman, who has been
living at this place since last spring
with her son, Geo. Leatherman,
died Friday, Oct. 9th, after a linger-
ing illness, suffering from cancer of
the breast. Hes husband passed
away at this place just three weeks
before her death. The remains
we're taken to Springfield Saturday
after a short service conducted at
this place by Rev. Williamson of
Lamberton. Mrs. Leatherman was
the mother of four children, who
survive her.
The annual closing of the boating
season ball was given by the associ-
alton at the opera house on Friday
evening last, and was largely at
tended. The association varied the
usual dancing program by cutting
out a number of the round dances
and substituting the square fetes,
just to please the people who use
to dance in other days, and con-
sequently the evenings entertain
ment was enjoyed by all. The
occasion was the initial appearance
for the season Of Till Tibbetts' new
orchestra of ten pieces, and each
selection was roundly applauded by
the dancers at the conclusion of
each number. The orchestra is
certainly immense and will stand
comparison with the best in the
land. There is no occasion to send
away for music when such an
organization exists at home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-10-21

The Democratic party is still
looking for a hero to lead the forlorn
hope next year. What's the matter
with Bryan? He has twice offered
himself for sacrifice on the altar of
his party. Ism t that heroism?