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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16

a curious pamphlet reaches Us from
the Office Of the Society for the Pre-.
vention OF Cruelty to Animals OF Cal
cutta which, while not exactly pleas.
ant reading. is interesting and instruc.
tive II epitomizes the literature Of
movement TO discourage and suppress
the practice which obtains among the
herders OF Mofussil and the United
Provinces Of removing the skins from
goats before killing them The prac
'ice seems to have originated In an
impression among tue natives that
large: value may be realized from
skins so taken than from skins re.
moved from the carcasses Of goHs
Killed In The orderly and proper way
This does not appear to have any
foundation In fact or In commercial
usage, since a concensus of trade
opinion shows that II Is impossible TO
distinguish a skii taken from a living
animal from one taken Immediately
after killing. However. Il Is difficult
TO make the natives understand that
there is no advantage to them from
what must be an extremely inconven
lent operation, and is certainly very
unpleasant for the goats As prac,!ced
the skinning begins at an lncision ex.
tending from the base OF one ear TO q
point at the base OF the
other, across the lower jaw and tus,
In front OF the masseter muscle The
theory Is that 4 gives Increased
length OF neck and makes The hide
more valuable. but since this Is not
true the merciful protest Of the Cal.
cutta society aga.ns, the toieratioa of
this cruelty should be ins,y anierta, n
stopping IL
IL Is cause for satisfaction ! we
do no, do such things In this enHA
cned country. We may boil or bro
live Holsters, skin cells In spite Of Wig.
orous resistance. open oysters and
clans. and scale living fish. but we
iraw the line at skinning live goats.
What we do TO hogs does not count.
Perhaps in this interesting animal the
'queal Is purely mechanical and sur.
iires the nervous sensibiiity.-New
York Times
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16
NOW UTAH IS AFTER PoLyoAMy
A Special Grand Jury viii sih Charges
Next April.

Salt Iaks City.--At the request o,
George Westervelt, county attorney,
three judges OF the district court. de-
cided to call special grand jury for
the April term to investigate "suudry
public offenses alleged to have been
committed and various abuses alleged
to exist within this jurisdiction
The public offenses" alleged to have
seen committed refer TO the charges re.
,ently made OF the practice OF poly.
samy In this city and county. Recent
statements In the press to the eject
thai a member OF the local judiciary
was charged with having recentlv con.
tracted plural marriages are believed
to have been instrumental In bringing
about the proposed inyestIga ION.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16
Mexlco's First PAYNE nj.

Washington.-The state department
has received from the Mexican govern.
ment $4,000. being the first install.
ment OF interest which is to be made
In perpetuity on account OF the Plus
funds claims under the arrangement
made by The Hague In October last.
On July there will be due the sum OF
H.42o.G2. representing the interest
which has accrued from tho date OF
the Mexican claims commission down
To the date OF the award.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16
BOON FOR FRANCIS
DEMOCRATIC eves ARE TURNING
HIS WAY ron tsoA
sAyAn SUPPORTER AND CONSERVATIVE
Movement Already Under Way to
Get Together on the Worlds
Fair Man for the
l Presidency.

Washington.-The very successful
efforts of Ex-Governor Francis to en-
list European support for the worlds
fair at St Louis has called tatentlon
to his availability as Democratic
candidate for the presidency The
Washington correspondent Of the New
York Herald telegraphed the follow.
ing:
VERY serious consideration is being
given to the availability OF Former
sovernor David r. Francis OF Missouri
is the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency in 1904. A strong move
nont Is already under way to bring out
or the consideration OF the Democrats
ne advantages that the party would
receive through having MIR Francis
for Its standard bearer He has more
substantial friends among the solid
men OF the Democratic party through.
out the United States than any other
Democrat living, and these friends are
willing at the proper time to go to
work and see to II that he gets dele.
gates from all sections OF the country"
Mr.. Francis Is described by men
who know him as the most popular
man In Missouri He was governor
from 1898 TO 1892 IIo was secretary
of the interior in the cabinet Of Presl.
dent Cleveland. succeeding IIoko
Smith. He is now president OF the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition com.
psDy. He is undoubtedly the biggest
man In point OF personality and accom-.
plishments In the whole Southwest
He Is three or four times a millionaire. |
He may have voted for Bryan in 1896, /
although he fought the fallacy Of 10 to |
! In his state which gave the free sill. |
yer craze It's impetus. He supported |
the Bryan ticket In 1900 and through |
his efforts he turned st. Louis into o
Democratic city.
Mr.. Francis Is at this time devoting
all his time to the st. Louis worlds
fair. II is his ambition to make II n
success. He is going at the task with
his characteristic energy. He has
been the life Of the project from tho
start. When he took hold OF H. II was
dead. He financed the company. and
through his efforts, largely. assistance
OF the federal government was obtain.
ID. He accepts no salary, but all OF
ais time IA devoted to the work. Only
he other day he had an interview
With the kaiser about the part Ger.
many ought to play at the exposition
In city which has such a large popu.
iation OF German descent. The In.
huence which his position is bound to
have on his candidacy. II his friends
can induce him to attempt the race,
cannot be ignored. as a factor. {
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16
cReAIssr YEAR FoR wneAv.
sranariss Loaded win Last ye.,.,
Crop caieuisted to Boom rhloas.

~anariss Loaded Win Last Year,
| Crop caIeu'sted to Boom Things.
Experts In the grain trade nav,
ome quite generally to the opinion
iaat the worlds production of whea,
'ast year exceeded the largest crops o,
MI other seasons II is thought tha,
'he yield was about 5 per cent biege.
han tha, of the creates, harvest pre-
t!ously recorded. which made 1895
famous In the grain markets.
This is an important factor In the
comfor, and welfare Of the civilized
world. where nearly all OF the wheat
Is grown. II is a strong influence on
the side OF economy and abundance in
food. and II means much. In a business
sense. for many millions OF farmers In
various parts o: Europe. America.
Australia and Asia Africa grows III.
tie wheat
1t is Interesting. also. to note tina,
se United States. though exceeding
other country In the production
= wheat, did no, have a record
-sakins crop last year. unless the
sta,sucians are In error. II was the
third best wheat yield In this country.
though not far behind the unmatched
harvest OF 1901. But In Russia. Aus
r!a'Hungary. Germany. Roumania.
spaia and Canada. besides a few
countries Of less importance In
wheat growing. the crop OF last year
beat all others.
1t will be noticed that Of these lands
which came to the highest point they
nave ever reached In wheat produc.
ton. Canada alone IL new. Some OF
the Others are among the oldest. In
point OF civilization and tilIage. In the
world. When Spain can beat all re.
cords In growing wheat, what shall be
said OF the predictions made from
time TO time. that the world would be
cropped to exhaustion In a compara.
lively short period. and would then
become unfit to sustain a population
rs 1t already supports1
There is good cheer for those who
Ike to look far ahead into the future
u the race in such facts as the In.
,reasing produc;iveness OF ancient
ands like Spain and italy. II all
means that with tolerable care man
will never use up the capital which |
hc globe he inhabits has given
Cleveland Ledger.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16
Each Man Killed the Other.

Brazil. lbd.-Informatlon has been
received here Of fight between James
King and John Gibbons. young men OF
Brazil. near Lobdell Miss. Both men
we're in love with Miss Fora Cornell.
They had Joined a surveyors corps In
Mississippi. and while In camp began
10 talk about Miss Cornell King chal.
ienged Gibbons to a duel. Gibbons
accepted, and. stepping a few PAGES
from the camp, both opened fire. After
several shots had been exchanged each
fell. Gibbons died at once. but King
lived an hour.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16
Royalty Attended the Show.

London.-The queen and king. ac
companied by Pripcess Victoria
Prince and Princess Charles Of Den
mark. and three Of the children Of the
Prince OF Wales, attended Buffalo
Bill" Wild West show at the Olympia
Saturday The royal party. which oc
cupied a specially constructed box
appeared to enjoy the performance
Several members Of the United States
embassy occupied seats In the regular
royal box.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16
OUT or THE ORDINARY.

To paint a battleship requires $50
tons Of paint
Columbus was the son OF Q weave
and weaver himself
The average fleece Of wool weighs
six and quarter pounds.
French people always have their
election days on Sundays.
Fros skin makes the toughest ieath
or known In proportion 10 its thick.
No bird can ny backwards and rise
or maintain It's elevation al the same
time
For two years the siaughtsr Of
cows. heifers. and calves for sale ~
meat is prohibited In the TraasvaaI
under penalty Of $50 Ans sr sjs
unaths' imprisonmenl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16
Absence OF Smoke in Berlin,

According to consular reports. Der.
lin. although a busy manufacturing
city. is one Of the clesres, and best
kept In Europe The smokeless con.
dition OF the Berlin atmosphere 4.
ascribed to three facts. The pre-
ponderant use OF coke and brique,tes.
which are practically smokeless: the
skillful, scientific construction OF boil.
er furnaces and chimncys; and. final.
ly, the high standard OF skill that Is
taught and enforced among fremep
who stoke furnaces with coal for
steam and manufacturing purposes.
Before a man can assume such
charge he must be taught the theory
and practice Of economical scientific
firing. by which the coal Is distributed
In such a manner and quantity over
the crate surface as TO secure the
most perfect combustion OF its volatile
elements. The Silcsian coal used in
Berlin In most large steam plants and
factories Is rich In bitumen and would
range below many OF the bituminous
Goals OF the United States. and yet the
long. dense. trailing clouds OF smoke
from mill and factory chimneys which
are so familiar n sight In many Amer.
lean cities are rarely seen In that sec.
tion OF Germany. where the indiscrim.
mate shoveling OF raw bituminous
coal into the steam and other furnaces
Is considered an ignorant and waste
ful proceeding.-The Engineer.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16
All Harmony In Porto Rico,

Washington.--Governor Hunt of
Porto Rico has telegrsphed the state
department that the legislative session
has just ended. II was the first In
which both political parties participat.
ed The attitude of all was loyai and
helpful. Measures couceding land To
the United States for naval purposes;
found the Porto Rican university; -.
tablishing natural marriage In certain
cases. and q board Of medical sxamis-
N vsso anoag ths bliis pAsssl.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16
Flag Again on Stamps.

For the nrst time In thirty.three
years the postoffice department is
about TO use the American flag In a
design for a postage stamp. Il will
appear on the new two-cent stamp
which will before long be Issued
along with new adhesives OF the other
denominations now In use. Dies are
already prepared for some OF the do.
sisns and others are In preparation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16
SHAMROCK TO MR.. ROOSEVELT.
A Package From John Redmond for
the White House.

Washington.-President Roosevelt
has received from John Redmond. the
Irish member Of parliament OF Dublin.
box OF shamrock. II came by mail
and Is reminder Of the near approach
OF st. Patrick's day. II has been
Mr. Redmond's custom for many years
to send package OF shamrock TO the
president.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16
Powerful Tone, Beautiful and Satisfy
Story & Clark Piano Co,

Story q Clark Piano Co,
Gentlemen:-l cannot speak too
highly Of your pianos. which I have
listened to with much interest and
pleasure
The tone throughout---from the rich
and powerful bass to the top treble
Is beautiful and most satisfying. and.
both for solo worn and for accom-.
panying the voice. they seem to be un.
eirpassable. Faithfully yours, r,
Nvatkin Mills.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16
ssndIts Back In a.. LovI..

81. Louis.--Rudolph and Collins, the
confessed bank robbers. were brought
back. TO st. Louis for safe kssping
from Union Saturday night Thsy VIII
soaaln Asso h snsos1y unEil Juns n.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16
a Grand Jury.

Jefferson City.-A special grand jury
has been summoned to Investigate the
chaFges Of boodling In the legislature.
The news Of this step caused a sensa.
49, when Il became known
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16

Forest covers thirty,six per cent OF
Russia's total arsa. or. In al. ss~ .sOo.-
~ scrss. In other words. there are
bur acrss = fursst 10 svssy inhab-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16
Original Use Of Tissue Paper.

The himsy paper called tissue paper
was originally made to place between
tissue cloth Of gold or silver. to pre-.
vent It's frayins or furnishing when
iolded.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-04-16
Streets sprInkled with s.nS.

Each year about s5O.v.I is expended
n sprinkling the streets OF London
tn sand. to prevent horses from slip.
ing.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

Her cor -Iry. always expressed in terms
that set the visitor. be he stranger or not.
at perfect ease IS abundant: and her
natural desire to please has made her one
Of the markedly successful entertainers
and one Of the most popular young ma
irons OF the city.
II is Mrs Harding's desire during the
Fair TO throw open her house at stated
intervals. probably one or two evenings
each week. when all persons who may
care tC call will be welcome and permitted
to enjoy the freedom of the house and the
privilege Of meeting other guests under
the same roof
The Harding residence. therefore. will
become a veritabie center for railroad dig
nataries from all over this country and
others, and from time to time entertain
ments Of special nature will be given. to
include all such visitors IN the city.
Mrs. Harding's paramount idea. how
ever. for her summers entertaining will
be that Of the salon. In this many other
women equally well known will share
though Few cf them as yet have formu-
lated any arrangements beyond a general
desire TO open their houses on certain days
and evenings
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

cordiality and made to feel that We have
long isnguished Tor a sight Of them on
our native heath.
1t won't be any stimulation on our part.
either. for 1 think every one who has
Travelled abroad 20 any extent and had
the pleasure OF receiving hospitality from
continental people. Is ready and anxious.
sincerely. 70 do his part in returning ;he
compliments.
"of course. the clubs can do much in
this direction. The Wednesday Club asked
me the other day to let them know when
ever any women Belonging to the foreign
commissions and wives Of distinguished
men arrived. 50 that this club could ex-
tend the cOurtesies Of the cIubroom and
make the visitors welcome and happy.
''The Artists Guild brought up the same
topic a few nights ago. and I gave them
all the informa tion in nv power that bore
on the subject. Everybody ia ready. YOU
see. 20 extend the cordial hand OF greeting
aud fellowship. ard that spirit win not
wane before the Fair has become past his
tory. ] am quite sure
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25
MISS HAYWARD.

We are alwa IS ElaS 20 see oar friends
and thosa whom We hope 10 make our
friends on Mondays" said Miss Florence
Hayward and we shall continue this
plan next year. my mother. Mrs. Hay
ward. and myself
Visitors 20 the city will find a welcome
and a cup OF tea. NV Worlds Fair duties
keep me fully occupied during the day
time hours. but late tn the afternoon
shall nearly always be al home To receive
visitors. particularly as I said on Mon
days
This ifes ~ beginning now to look
toward orr hospitality IS O. very vital one.
For years American women have been
Eoing abroad and receiving all kinds OF
welcoming from tho English. the French.
,sia Germans and nearly every other ma
ti1uuli;y. We have had almost no chances
whassvCrs fUT reciprocity until now. We
ursst improve these chances TO the ut
mus'-
1--WE have been cordially ushered into
tbn most leightful of English country
H1urr: Sc have bcan received ana enter
tatrrd Boz French chsutrsuv; We have
wandered 90 our own sweet will through
German castles on the Rhine and row
ccnas our turn. These ro-eiSu friends
must be received with every expression OF
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

I distinctly handsome hostess. For many
years domestic duties and several be-
rsuvemguts kept Mrs. Francis fully ocCu-
pied. snd in retirement With the growth
OF her sons and the marriages OF two OF
them. J. Dwight Perry Francis and David
Z. Francis. Jr. the house has been lately
thrown open for social functions to an IN
creased extent. Airs. Francis finding much
assistance and pleasure in the daughters
iu-law, who are both young women OF
great personal charm and completely at
home i'm matters of social interest
General entertaining on large scale.
the house being opened on certain days
and evenings and a constant stream Of
visitors who will be housed by the presl-
dent. will keep Mrs. Francis and her
dauEht-rs-in-law fully occupied next year.
Many guests OF national and Continental
prominence Will 20 al once 10 the hand
some mansion in Maryland avenue and
abide there until their visit to the Fair Is
az an end.
Mrs. Francis is first vice president Of the
WOmeu's Club. and deeply interested in
all that this newly formed organization
will do for the pleasure of the city's ferni-
nine visitors in the active social period
now i'm prospect.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

Mrs. Russell Hardlng. as wife OF the
vice president and general manager Of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad. and one Of the
best known railroad men In the country,
will perforce. have the visiting railroads
peop.e for guest- constantly during the
Fair.
For that special purpose AIr. and Mrs
Harding have recently taken a large and
elegant house in Linden boulevard. fitted
70 handsomely and artisticaIly. and expect
10 place Il al the convenience Of their vis-
it0rs early next year.
Mrs. Harding 8 thoroughly used 70 the
exercise or hospitality and the giving OF
large entertainments. While a resident at
tte Southern Hotel for tho last few years
she frequently save large receptions WHERE
muEy persons we're made welcome. and
smaller affairs when a more cozy and in
innate entertainment was required. As a
hostess she Possesses amp,e requirements
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

| mental fame wants 10 meet the st. Louis
men whose books he has read and whose
I ideas he would be delighted TO hear ex-
/ pressed over "A demi-tasse in a COO. linen
ShrOuded dining-roOm on a warm Au-
gust night next summer
Your Dutch painter Of agreeable and
sociable temperament wants to see Nor
mandy landscapes at first hand, and
would enjoy nothing so much as drive
10 some OF the many and handsome coun-
try places out that way. where he. per
chance. may find a coy dinner. congeniaI
| conversation, and. above all. pretty
women Your middle-aged lawyer from
the Hub. who has never made but one
trip this side Of Buffalo in his life. and
who is perfectly astonished. by Jove, at
the extraordinary growth OF this marvel
Gus Western country must. positively
must, be thrown. en- famille. with ST.
Louis culture and brains and all that he
considers worth while, in order that he
may be convinced OF what he cannot
scarcely Stredit, on first sight, namely.
that this marvellous West has kept
pace. mentally as well as physically and
agricu.turally. with the region up Boston
way.
iii smut NAeS-dl these interesting
-trangers-have got TO be shown. And
they can only gain the greatest good from
the closest range. They must see us with
our company manners laid aside. and.
as / said before. in our own homes.
Chicago's exclusive society persons came
gloriously through this part or their ex-
position ten years ago Mrs Potter Pal
mer. the Cations. the Eddys. Fields. Ar
ma1rs and others. who count for much in
the city by the lake, threw open their
homes in the most informal and generous
manner. and personally saw to il that
visiting strangers of any claims to impor-
tance and interest whatever received cards
OF invitation that admitted them into pri-
vate circles.
The women received in thoroughly in
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

That social obligations Of an unusual
nature must be incurred by. society women
Of st. Louis during the coming year is a
foregone conclusion.
The. presence Of a Worlds Fair in the
city and the consequent influx Of visitors,
distinguished and otherwise. fmpeI a Ioos-
ening or the latch-string whether one is
actuated by the proper amour, OF civic
pride or not
Is matter Of fact most St Louis wom-
On Of prominence are more than ready to
do their part toward making the Worlds
Fair year memorable one for the city.
and as FAR as their social duties 30 they
viii meet every requirement. II is barely
possible they may surpass the eNpecta-
tions Of visiting strangers by their ready
SUD welcome hospitality.
st louis has long enjoyed the eclat
that comes with reputed generosity in
the matter OF entertainment to visitors.
In short We have managed to boast a lit
tle-and 10y no means without reason-of
our hospitality. our fame in this respect
has gone out into all lands. and If we
are 10 wear this same pleasant and profit
able halo Of .Iiberalitv in the future we
must make good" our boast at the time
when the stranger is here in largest num-
hers
Much. more than mere formal functions
big clubhouse receptions and huge feeds
in banquet halls are required TO uphold
this hospitality reputation OF ours. our
visitors want to know s.. Louis people.
to see US in our homes. TO be greeted 10y
something more than mere handshake
a. they pass the receiving party ranged in
line
The Exposiuca itself vii! he entertain
mFnt enough on a large and dign fed
sSRle and the foreign commissions, the
saAte buildings AID such enterprises Will
each have their own formalities and So
called entertainments that will look after
the people en- masse.
But your French scientist OF conli-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-25

Mutual interes' in municipal improve
ment and civic leagues will bring together
many congenial persons who are visitors
next year under the roof Of Mrs Louis
Marion McCal's pretty house. No. 3s32
Lindell boulevard. On days when she ex-
poets TO receive informally and general
" during the summer months. one may
safely count on meeting all sorts Of clever
and interestins persons from all parts
Of the universe.
Mrs Mccall has come 10 stand for
much that Is progressive and weI-direct-
ed in St Louis. and her widespread in
terest in tire good Of cities Is not only
reaping her fame In her own town. but in
others as ven. believe 1t is on an early
date tina. she is TO speak befs@sA that