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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
Grants Lack of imaqinstion.

On one occasion Gen. Sherman, in
discussing the difference of tempera-
ment in military men and the effects
of military movements upon them,
said that Gen. Grant had so little I'm
agination that he could look unmoved
upon appalling scenes.
Il remember when our military was
moving down troops by thousands
and shells were exploding all around
us! | looked on in terror, | confess
that | was frightened half out of my
wits, though | might not have shown
1t in face or actions. turned to Gen.
Grant and saw him gazing calmly
upon the awful work of destruction
and wondered why he did not change
his position. He remained intently
watching the battle, giving orders
from time to time. when suddenly a
shell burst near us, scattering men.
horses and gun carriages into frag-
ments. | expected we'd both be
killed, when the general coolly took
cigar from his pocket, lit 1t, and
said: I think we'd better move back
few PAGES. 1t seems to be getting
rather hot here"
Gen. Grant had no love for war.
ne said this repeatedly. When
Charles Sumner, during a conference
on the Alabama claims. insisted on
preposterous damages from Great
Britain or immediate war, Gen. Grant.
with much seriousness. said: do
You know, Sumner, what war means? +?
Ii you'd seen what | saw at Shiloh
and Chickamauga, dead and dying
men piled up many feet deep, you
would never want another war.
certainly do not, and there shalr be
none If can prevent It,"
Gen. Daniel e. Sickles, who left a
leg on the battlefield of Gettysburg.
says: Il don't recall any Joy on go
ing into battle. My feelings were of
anxiety that my orders should be
properly carried out. The sense of
responsibility in battle overshadows
all other feelings. Personal danger
is never thought of-only danger to
the movement and the army. Joy
comes at the end, If you win a vic
tory. l remember quite well the feel
ing of exultation when we had won -
In reply to a question Gen. Sickles
said that he did not know Just when
he was shot; he was aware of it a
| few minutes later, when he discov-
| cred his boots were full of blood and
his inability to move his leg.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
For the Askinq.

Thirty-five years ago man sold
over 100000 cardboard hangers thus
inscribed: "If You Don't See What
You Want. Ask For It." They were
suspended in conspicuous places in
stores ell over the United States, and
customers were tickled by the compli-
ment. ANY merchant could have had
the cards put to press by the local
printer, but few thought of It, Besides
to print two az three was expensive.
In this lackada zeal world of ours it
is necessary to tell the great majority
of people what to do even in their
own lines of business. Initiative is
the gift which the gods most grudg-
ingly bestow.-New York Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
The summer Resort Widow.

''rhe widow" said /. w. Read OF
Nashville, furnishes the most de-
ligntful study to the observer of the
tricks and maners Of human beings.
"One summer" he continued in a
Eliminating manner. Il was spending
some time at White Sulphur Springs,
Val oaly tell this as an illustration
of the acumen and intelligence of the
genus widow--and one afternoon a
handsome young woman and her little
six-year-old son sat near me on the
veranda. The little fellow trotted up
to me and I patted him on the head
whats your name?' he asked.
81 told him.
els you married" he Iisped.
mo, I'm not replied.
'1'hen the child paused a moment
and turning 10 his mother, said:
Mamma. what else did you tell me
TO ask him ?'"-Louisville Herald.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
TWO Eiaurea of War rlme.

"To me-" said the major, there was
no more interesting figure in the St
Louis convention than Major John
Warwick Daniel, Senator from vir-
ginia. His crutch was to me a re-
minder of the day when he received
his wound. He was serving on Gen.
Jubal A. Early's staff. and things
were, as usual, going against the old
fellow, when Daniel, sent to carry an
order to one of Early's Brigadiers,
found things in disorder and led an
impetuous charge to regain a lost
position. He was shot through the
thigh, and the wounded leg withered
while the young staff officer of eight
cen grew. Daniel doesn't look like
the dashing young officer of 1868 who
made the dash on our lines, but the
one short leg tells the story.
Among the picturesque onlookers
at st. Louis was Dr. Mary Walker.
'7ho for forty years has been regard
ed as joke by the American people.
l remember the doctor well, as she
appeared in the army. In 1863 Secre-
tary Stanton gave her the appoint
ment of assistant surgeon of volun.
teers and ordered her to report to
Gen. Thomas at Chattanooga. Thomas
suspected that Stanton sent her west
to get rid Of her. and he ordered her
to report to Stanton's friend, Col.
Dan McCook, and Col. Dan ordered
her to report to Major ]. T. Holmes,
commanding his old regiment. the
Fifty-second Ohio. and so 1t happened
that DIR. Mary came to us while we
were at Gordon's Mills. She found lit
tie to do in camp, but there were
many families needing a physician liv'
ing near camp. and to these DIR. Mary
extended her ministratioIs, shrewdly
managing at the same time to gather
a great deal of information as to the
movements and place. OF the rebels.
"In this way DIR. Mary. being eD-
tlusiastic and venturesome. made her.
self very useful. But she was ever
!astingly getting lost, and riding in
an irresponsible way into the rebel
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
WITH THE
VETEDAN'N IS

..Aes. Finally the rebs arrested her
and sent her to Atlanta as n prisoner
Of war. She claimed to be an immune
and so hectored the authorities at At.
ANTE that they sent her to Richmond.
There 1t was reported she made it so
unpleasant for Davis and his cabinet
tha. they recommended her exchange.
l didn't see her again until after the
march of Sherman's army through
the Carolinas to Richmond, when, as
number of us were sitting in front
OF the old Spottswood hotel, DIR. Mary,
resplendent in officers uniform and
with dainty silver spurs Oh her boots,
came up in an ambulance. By this
time she was known for her intense
loyalty and no one grudged her the
medal of honor she received after the
war."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
rhe luIcimer.

The leaves were blowing red and brown
Beneath the beech trees bare.
When the Dark Maid came to our town
With gold pins in her hair.
Her eyes were like forest pool.
Her lips they were so sweet.
Every man put aside his tool.
To watch her down the street.
The leaves were blowing yellow and
In the waning Of the moon.
When the Dark Maid came along the
With silver-buckled shoon.
Her mantle fell like folds Of mist.
That rift and shift and change:
Was never wandering lutanist
That played a tune so strange.
The leaves were blowing crimson and
geld
The wind was like sigh
That sobs across ferny void
Before the raindrops fly.
And none beheid her. whence she came.
or knew the way she. went,
Our hearts being stirred to smouiderins
flame
OF tenderest discomfort.
Tho leaves were blowing ash and dun
Athwart the edge of night
When the Dark Maid toward the setting
Sang herself out OF sight.
And every. man from marvel reused.
Took up his toll again:
How should that fairy Joy be housed
In homes of mortal men?
But still against singing wind
In dreams we follow her
The Dark Maid never looks behind.
That plays the dulcimer.
May Byron In The Spectator.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
Why He Was Bold,

81 think" she said, hesitatingly and
with downcast eyes, that you'd bet
ter speak to papa"
Sure" he replied promptly. That's
dead easy. The only thing that trou-
.bled me was the interview with you"
You're not afraid of papa?" she
asked, opening her eyes in astonish-
ment.
Afraid" he exclaimed. why
should be?"
Really. don't know" she replied;
"but it's usual, you know"
"Oh, / suppose So" he answered,
in the off-hand way of the man of the
world. For inexperienced men it
might be troublesome, but ! have
taken the precaution to lend him
money, which is still unpaid"
Then it was the beautiful girl real
ized that she had caught genuine
financier for husband.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
A Wise Spender.

William Gordon of New Orleans,
Who is spending the summer in New
York, has added new phrase to the
lexicon of slang, and fellow towns
man supplied it.
Perhaps" said Mr.. Gordon, "there
are few people who could, If request
ed, define the meaning of the term,
"A wise spender.' couldn't this morn
ing, but ! am able to do it now. l
met Louisiana boy who is here on
his vacation, and he was telling me
of trip he made to Coney Island
with a young New Yorker and two
girls to whom the New Yorker had
introduced him.
81 had a great time he told me,
but I spent bunch of money
Wasn't your friend good spend
err. l asked.
"'He was a wise spender,' was the
reply. He was very speedy when it
came to paying carfare, but anybody
could beat him to a dinner check -
New York Times.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
IT'S GLORIES ENDED
FAMOUS NEW YORK HosTELRY
FORCED TO CLOSE.
Old Morton House, Where Statesmen,
Politicians, Actors, Professional and
Business Men Were Wont to Gather,
Is No More.

Subways and tunnels, which are re-
ported to have proved blessings for
Boston hotels, have been the ruin of
the Morton house, one of New Yorks
Oldest hotels, and at one time one OF
the city's best paying properties. The
house has gone into receivers hands,
the employees have scattered and the
man who ran the hotel until the un-
deground route Of travel ran them and
the hostelry under the ground. too,
say that no hotel L,An will tackle the
job of running the old house when so
many new ones are going up.
Nugent a jackson. who ran the ho-
tel until forced into bankruptcy, say
the tunnel ruined them. VITA the
blasting and the art coming in
through the windows for the past three
years they couldn't keep their patrons.
Things went from bad to worse, and
the hotel for which Grover Cleveland
had once signed an application for a
liquor license and where James G..
Blaine and other famous men could
always be found when in town, Is now
hardly memory.
The furnishings of the hotel were
sold at q receivers sale few days
ago. The night before the sale there
was a wake at the old house. Some
of the old-time patrons of the house
were there and had things to eat and
drink. The gathering was called to
clean out the food supply, but the par
ty was far from cheerful. Every one
felt that II was solemn occasion, this
parting with an old standby.
James Morton became the manager
of the hotel in '6s. The name of the
house was then changed to that of
the manager.
Morton was a congenial man and
very popular. His house became the
stopping place Of all the men OF note,
Chester A. Arthur was oAen there
The late James G.. Blaine could be
found there, too, when in town. Les
ter Wallack was then in the height OF
his glory and Shed Shook and A. M
Palmer were enjoying theirs. Every
body of any consequence went to the
Morton house. Politicians, profes
sional men and actors rubbed elbows
at the bar.
When Morton took charge he, o.
course, had to have a license to sci
liquor. The city had it's own excise
bureau then and there was little for
mality about obtaining a license. AL
that was necessary was for the appli
cant to notify the excise board that HI
| wanted license and they sent a no
| tary to him to swear to the applica
| tion. IL was necessary to have tw'
witnesses as a sort of recommends
tion, but that was all.
When the notary appeared Mortol
failed to have his two witnesses ol
hand to sign the application. Il
fact, he didn't know the witnesse
were needed and he expressed som
surprise. His remark was overhear'
by a heavily built man who happene'
to come into his office.
whats the matter. Jim?" said tn
newcomer.
"Why, want witness to this doc
/ ument," said Morton.
"I'll sign it," said the newcomer
He grabbed pen and affixed tn
name Grover Cleveland Mr.. Cleyt
land was then mayor Of Buffalo an
q patron OF the old hotel as well as
friend of its m .nager.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
Gen. eordon's "reminiscences.

Gen. Gordon's experiences are
graphically set forth in his "Reminis-
cences of the Civil War" He was
mining coal in the mountains of three
states-Georgia, Tennessee and Ala
bama-when the war came, and he
raised company of volunteers. They
wore coonskin caps and were called
the Raccoon Roughs, and became
famous.
"Once In camp we kept the wires
hot with kilograms to governors of
other states, imploring them to give
us chance. Gov. Moore of Alabama
finally responded, graciously consent
ing to incorporate the captain of the
'Raccoon Roughs' and his coon capped
company into zone of the regiments
soon to be organized.
"The reading of this telegram
evoked from my men the first wild
rebel yell it was my fortune to hear
Even then it was weird and thrilling
Through all the stages of my subse-
quent promotions and in all the bat
ties in which | was engaged this same
exhilarating shout from these same
trumpet-like throats rang in my ears
growing fainter and fainter as these
heroic men became fewer and fewer
at the end of each bloody days work;
and when the last hour of war came,
in the last desperate charge at Apo
mattox, the few and broken remnants
of the Raccoon Roughs were still near
their first captains side. cheering him
with the dying echoes of that first
yell in the Atlanta camp"
In his account of the beginning of
the Bull Run engagement Gen. Cor
don says of Gen. Ewell, the Indian
fighter, who at the last moment went
over to the confederacy: HE became
pious man in his later years, but at
this time he was not choice in his
manner of expressing himself. He
asked me to take hearty breakfast
with him just before he expected the
order from Beauregard to ford Bull
Run and rush upon McDowell's left.
His verbal invitation was in these
words: Come and eat a cracker with
me. We will breakfast together here
and dine together in hell To young
officer like myself, who had never
been under fire except at long range,
on scouting excursions, or on the skir.
mish line, such an invitation was not
inspiring or appetizing, but Ewell's
spirits seemed to be in a fiutter of
exultation.
IAN hour later, after had been re-
called from my perilous movement
to feel of the enemy | found Gen.
Ewell, as have said, almost frenzied
with anxiety over the non-arrival OF
the anticipated order to move to the
attack He directed nee to send to
him at once a mounted man with
sense enough to go and find out what
was the matter l ordered member
of the governors horse guard to re-
port Immediately to Gen. Ewell. This
troop represented some of the best
blood of Virginia. Its privates were
refined and accomplished gentleman,
many of. them university graduates,
who, at the first tocsin of war, mad
sprung into their saddles as volun-
teers."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
Ex-Army Nurses.

OF the eighty ex-army nurses of the
civil war who will attend the G. A. r.
encampment in Boston. the week be-
ginning August 10, there are some
who have passed the four score mark.
Others there will be who, though
not as old, are far from being young
women. There are also many other
nurses who. by. sickness resulting
from the severe strain Of hospital SER
vice, have been rendered too feeble
to leave their homes for such an oc-
casion, however much they might de-
sire to be present
Indeed. 1t will probably never be
known just how many Of the hundreds
OF noble women Of the north who vol
unteered their services to their coun-
try when the cali came have passed
the years since those terrible days
were at an end in bodily suffering
caused by the privations and exer.
tions that their self-sacrifice de-
manded Of them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
Women and the STAGE.

The year 1G60 marks the entrance
of woman upon the stage. At about
the same time movable scenery was
introduced and music and dancing
followed. Women had been prohibit
ed from appearing on the stage, per-
haps because the female parts were
not of a character for feminine pres
entation. At that time the standards
of the theater were low, due to the
era of license which the restoration
of Charles ii inaugurated.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
Wskinq.

Oh. the long drawn, the weary endless
dawn,
When sleeps oblivion is torn away
From love that died with dying yester-
day,
But stiil unburied in the heart lies on!
Oh. the sick gray. the twitter in the
trees,
The sense OF human waking o'er the
earth;
The quIvering memories of loves fair
birth
Now strown as deathless flowers DER it's
deceased
oh. the regret. and oh, regretfulness,
Striving for sovranty within the soull
Oh, fear that life shall ncvermore be
whole.
And immortality but make it lessl
Gale Young Rice In the Century.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
JUST ONE DAY
Free From the sIugser Brought Out
a Fact.


During the time l was a coffee
drinker," says an Iowa woman, Il was
nervous, had spells with my heart.
smothering spells, headache, stom-
ach trouble, liver and kidney trouble.
did not know for years what made
me have those spells. l would fire.
quently sink away as though my last
hour had come.
For 27 years ! suffered thus and
used bottles of medicine enough to set
UP a drug store-capsules and pills
and everything heard of. Spent
lots of money but | was sick nearly
all the time. Sometimes | was so
nervous | could not hold a plate in
my handsl and other times thought
l would surely die sitting at the table.
This went on until about two years
ago when one day | did not use any
coffee and noticed | was net so nerv-
GUS and told my husband about it.
He had been telling me that II might
be the coffee but | said No, have
been drinking coffee all my life and
1t cannot be- But after this thought
I would try and do without and drink
hot water. did this for several days.
but got tired of the hot water and
weht to drinking coffee and as soon
as began coffee again was nervous
again. This proved tnat it was the
coffee that caused my troubles.
I'VE had tried Postum but had not
made it right and did not like 1t. but
now decided to give II another trial
so read the directions on the pack
age carefully and made 1t after these
directions and 1t was simply delicious,
so we quit coffee for good and the re-
suits are wonderful. Before, could
not sleep but now | go to bed and
sleep sound. am not a bit nervous
now, but work hard and can wall
miles. Nervous headaches are gone.
my heart does not bother me any
more like II did and l. don't have any
of the smothering spells and would
you believe It? ! am getting fat. We
drink Postum now and nothing else
and even my husbands headaches
have disappeared; We both sleep
sound and healthy now and that's a
blessing" Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
Look for the book. The Road to
Wellville" in each pkg.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
EIoquence Misunderstood.

When Senator Newlands of Nevada
was debating his resolution TO annex
Cuba he exclaimed dramatically:
This argument furnishes every
kind of fuel that eloquence needs"
He sent down for the transcript of
his speech. The young woman type
writer who took the dictation Of the
stenographer from. the photograph
had made It:
This argument furnishes every
Kind of food that elephants need"
II doubt" said Senator Hale. when
he heard 1t. 'if even elephants could
digest it.".-Soston Post.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
Beware of Ointments Tor Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

as mercury viii surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering it through the mucous surfaces. such
articles should never he used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians as the damage they
will do IL ten fold TO the good you can possibly de.
rive from them. Hairs Cafarrh Cure, manufactured
by y. j. Cheney g. Co., Toledo, o., contains mef-
curry AMI is taken internally acting directly upon
the blood aud mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Hairs Catarrh Cure he you get the
genuine. IL is taken Internally and made IN Toledo,
Ohio, by + j. Cheney a Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take falls Family pills for constipation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
Japan,s Fractional Currency.

To have a nodon of the point to
which economy can be pushed one
should learn the currency of Japan.
The yen when not deprecated is
worth 81, and Eow considerably less
perhaps a half. 1t is equal to 100 sen,
equal to 10 rim, equal to 10 sho, equal
to 10 kotshu.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
Mimjcrv In Fishes.

A remarkable instance of mimicry
In fishes is described by DR.. A. Wiley
In Spolia Zeylanica. The Cingalese
fishes known as sea bats have leaf
shaped and leafcolored bodies, and
when in danger they sink gently and
inertly to the bottom, just like leaf.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
THAR Limit Not Needed.

Sir Oliver Lodge, an English natur-
aljst, called attention to the curious
fact that during thunderstorm a
glow worm extinguishes its light for
a second or a second and a half e.
fore each flash. relighting at an equal
interval after the bash.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
PLENTY of peat in America.

The peat bogs of the province of
Ontario are not excelled in extent by
any country in the world. In the
southern part of the province the
bogs, while not of very large area,
are of sufficient size to be the basis
of large fuel supply.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
Good Cause to. Retract.

A German court has decided that
the discovery on the part, of one of
two persons engaged to be married
that the other is tuberculosis is justi-
fies the breaking of the engagement.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29

An American Judge. has held that
insanity is not ground for divorce.
He will be supported by a great
weight of opinion among those who
contend that marriage is originally
impossible without Insanity in at least
one of the parties.-Punch.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
Potatoes to Cure diabetes.

The good results Of administering
potatoes in certain forms of diabetes
are affirmed by French Physician.
DIR. Mosse who states that he has ef-
fected cures by this means.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29

In Arizona the cactus grows to an
immense size, and there is one speci-
men--doubtless the largest in the
world-which Is 232 feet high.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
llttIe Extra charnn for pomp.

A Southwest London undertaken
gives notice that he conducts funerals
with economy and dispatch for thirty
shillings; with pomp for forty shil-
lings.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
TRY One Paekaoe.

II defiance Starch" does not please
you, return Ii to your dealer. IL Il
does you get one-third more for the
same money. 1t will give you salts
faction. and will not stick to the iron.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29
Carrier PIoeon.s Lone FIIoht.

Dispatched from Rome in a pigeon
flying competition in 1902. a carrier
pigeon has just returned TO its loft
at Herve. in Belgium.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-09-29

The Imperial canal in China is the
longest in the world and connects no
fewer than forty-one cities in the
course of its 500 miles.