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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-22
CHAPTER XIV.


So Sebert OF Ivarsdale went back
to his tower unhindered; and the rest
of the winter nights, while the winds
of the Wolf Month howled about the
palisades, he listened undisturbed to
his harper; and the rest OF the winter
days he trod in peace the homely rou-
tine of his lordship-in peace and In
absent-eyed silence.
Perhaps II was the future that was
engrossing his mind, but sometimes
II came to him dlmly as a strange
thing how so small matter as a slip
of girl in pages dress could loom
so large that there was no corner of
manor or tower but recalled some
trick of her tossing curls, some echo
or her ringing laughter. Did he outsit
the maids and men around his hearth
and watch the dying fire with no other
companions than his sleeping dogs,
fancy placed scarletcloaked figure
at his feet and raised at his knee
face of sweetest friendliness, whose
lowerblue eyes frightened or
gloomed in response to his lightest
mood. Whenever this vision rose be-
fore him. he stirred in his chair and
turned his face from the light
AS the winter wore on, he grew rest
less In his solitude, restless and sui
len as the waters of the little stream
in their prison Of Ice. He told himself
that when the spring came he would
feel more settled: but when or one
OF his morning rides he came upon
the first crocus, lifting its golden cup
toward the sun, it only gave to his
pointless restlessness poisoned barb.
Involuntarily his first thought was,
1T would look like a spark of fire in
the dusk Of her hair" When he real
lied what he had said, he planted the
great forefoot of his horse squarely
on the innocent thing and crushed it
back into the earth but it had done
its work. for after that he knew that
neither the promise of the springtime
nor the fullness of the harvest would
bring him any pleasure, since his eyes
must see them alone.
Like a new lease of life II came to
him when the last OF the April days
brought the long-delayed summons to
the King. The old cniht, who consid-
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Indeed, his pleasure was so great that
he dared say little in acknowledgment
lest 1t betiay him into too great cor
dialty toward this stern young ruler
who, though in reality a year younger
than he, seemed to have become many
years his senior He said shortly, III
| betray your trust, King Canute, let
me have no favor! Is 1t your inten-
tion To have me make ready now
against this incursion of the Normans.
of which men are
He did not finish his question, for
the King raised his hand imratiently.
1t Is not likely that swords will
nave any part in that matter Lord
Marshal. There is another task in
store for you than TO fight Normans-
and IL may be that you will think il
beneath your rank, for instead of the
State, II concerns me and my life,
which someone has tried to take. Yet
| expect You will see that my death
would be little gainful to England"
A second curt gesture cut short Sc
bcrt's rather embarrassed protest.
Here are no fine words needed
Listen to the manner in which the
deed was committed Shortly before
the end of the winter, ii happened
that vi Jarl saw the cooks scullion
pour something into a broth that was
intended for me To eat Suspecting
evil, he forced the fellow instead TO
swalicw II, and the result was that,
that night, the boy died"
The Etheling exclaimed in horror:
My lord! know you whence he got
it?"
you prove a good guesser TO know
that ii was not his crime" the King
said dryly. a little while ago.
found out that he got II from the
British woman who is nurse To Elf
glva Of Northampton"
To this, the new Marshal volun.
teered no answer whatever. but drew
his breath in sharply. as though he
found himself in deep water: and the
King spoke on.
II did not suspect the lady Of
Northampton having evil designs
toward me, because-because she is
more prosperous in every respect
whilo | am alive; and now that belief
is proved true. for | am told for GER
tain that, the day before the British
woman gave the boy the liquid, a
Danishman gave the British woman
an herb 10 make a drink of" He
paused, and his voice became slower
and much harder, as though he were
ourbing his feelings with iron. Since
you have heard the Norman rumor."
he said. "it is likely that you have
heard also OF the disc tent among
the Danes, who dislike my judgments;
but in case You have not, | win tell
yon that an abundance OF them have
! heiaken themselves TO a place in the
Middlesex fores;. where they live out
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BUTTERFLIES BRED TO ORDER.
In Demand by Rich Men TO Beauty
Their Lawns.

Butterflies make an admiral gar
den decoration, and. therefore" said
landscape gardener, they are being
bred for laws the same as peacocks
are bred.
You have heard. of course, of pea
cock farms. Their crops are pea
cocks, and the birds are sold to rich
men to decorate their lawns with.
Well. butterfly farm is one where
the crops are butterflies. Such a
farm has been set up in California
and it is doing WELL
THE farm was started on a cap
ital of $500. A glass house was put
up and 5000 caterpillars were bought
The caterpillars in due time became
butterflies. The butterflies were sold
at fair profit to a number of million
aires.
"In certain millionaires' gardens it
was possible to see during the sum
mer big flocks of butterifles-some
white, some blue and some iridescent
These were a part of the crop Of the
butterfly farm.
"The California breeder got his.
idea from London. There for some
years they have bred all the butter
flies that decorate Battersea park
beautifully"
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Thirteen-Yearold Soldier.

Il was mustered into the service at
camp Chase, Lowell, on Sept. 3, 1861"
says storekeeper Edwin f. Cushing at
the navy yard, resident of Somer-
vile, "and, was born at Dover, N.
H.. on May 20, 1s4s. my age at the
time Of muster was 13 years 3 months
and days. My final discharge was
given me at Gallops island in Boston
harbor, on August 26, 1865, thus max
ing the official duration of my connec.
ton with the regiment just one week
less than four years.
"Of course" says Mr.. Cushing,
there were a great many more boys
in the army. But the larger part OF
these under-age youngsters got in dur
ing the last two years of the war.
and as began with carrying a musket
and kept right ON in that sort of duty
during the major part of the time l
was in the army, the claim has been
made in my behalf that | am the
active service to my credit, who en-
listed from Massachusetts.
whether or not that is so, and the
record may be duplicated several
times in this as in other states, | am
satisfied" said Mr.. Cushing, "tnat l
tecame a soldier full early enough,
and but for some hardening | had
just received on a New Hampshire
| fern, my experience in performing
| the duties of a full-hedged enlisted
| man might have been much more diff
cult than it proved to be. Then again
my regiment, the Twenty-sixth Massa-
| cLusetts, did not see much real work
in the field for nearly two years and
| the life in garrisoning forts and in
policing New Orleans gave me a
| chance to grow to the full measure
of soldiers duty, so that when we
reached Sheridan in the Shenandoah
valley, we were all toughened lot OF
union defenders.
"The 'Twentysixth,' said Mr.. Cush.
ing was one of the Butler regiments
that went to Ship island with Gen
Butler in November, 1861. our com
n.ander being Col. K. f. Jones, who
led the old Sixth through Baltimore
and Col. Jones Is now one OF the
youngest men in the regimental asso
citation, of which body l am the secre
:ary. The regiment was encamped al
Ship island until April 1862, our, bri
gade commander being Gen. j. w
Phelps of Vermont, who was recalled
by President Lincoln for issuing those
famous emancipation proclamations
Gen. Phelps being the first of the
union commanders to attempt the free
dom Of the slave in general orders
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laws-and their leader is Roths.f

laws-and their leader is Rothgtr
Lodbroksson.
ut is unadvisable for me to stir up
further rebellion amor the Danes
by accusing them of thirgs which II is
not certain they have done, and even
though I seized upon these women It
would not help: while cannot let the
matter continue, since one thing af
ter another, worse and worse, would
be caused by t. The only man who
can end IL, while keeping quiet. is the
one who has the friendship of the only
woman among them to whose honor
would risk my life. mean Randalir,
Frode's daughter"
Whether or not he heard Sebe-t's
exclamation. he spoke on as though IL
had not been uttered. One thing is.
that she knows nothing of plot; for
did she SO, she would have warned me
had II compelled her to swim the
Thames to reach me. But she must be
able to ten many tidings that we wish
to know, with regard to the use they
make of their jewels. and the Danes
who visit them, and such matters,
which might be got from her without
letting her suspect that she is telling
news. Now you are the one person
who might do this without making any
fuss, and II is my will therefore that
you go TO her as soon as you can.
Your excuse shall be that the Abbott
has in his keeping some Law parch-
ments which | have the wish to see,
but while you are there, want you
to renew your friendship with her and
find out these things for me. BY obey
ing me In this, you will give the State
help where ii is most needed and hard
to get" When that was out, he raised
his head and met the Etheling's eyes
squarely, and II vas plain to each of
them that the moment had come
which must. ono and forever, decide
their future relst
1t was a long time that the Lord of
Ivarsdale stood there, the pride of his
rank. and the prejudice of his blood,
struggling with his new convictions,
his new loyalty But at last he took
his eyes from the Kings to bow be-
fore him In noble submission.
This is not the way of fighting
that | am used to, King Canute." he
said, "and will not deny that | had
rather you had set me any other task;
but neither can ] deny that, since you
find you have n ed of my wits rather
than of my swcl +, 1t is with my wits
that it behooves me to serve you. Tell
me clearly wtat is your command,
and neither hau shtiness nor self-wlll
shall hinder me rom fulfilling it,"
(To be continued.)
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Back at CHATTANOOGA.

Il was in Chattanooga last week"
said the captain, "and went over n
the Chickamauga battlefield to locate
the camp of the First Illinois in 1898.
couldn't find it, or at least | could
not locate it by any of the old land.
marks. All traces of the old camp have
been obliterated, and new camps of a
more permanent character have taken
the place of the old ones. In n few
months other changes will have taken
place, giving to the regular cavalry
stationed in the park the model bar.
racks and camp of the country.
The Seventh cavalry is there now,
the troopers riding along the roads
that were the scenes of many dashing
soldier adventures in September. 1868
An old surgeon riding with me over
the field pointed out where full regi
ment OF rebel cavalry crossed the river
in the rear of his brigade and galloped
by log shanty behind which he had
just established his field hospital.
The men in gray seemed oblivious of
the men in blue firing in front, and the
men in blue were as oblivious of the
presence of the enemy's cavalry in their
rear. That illustrated, the doctor said,
what a mix-up there was at Chicka.
nauga.
"A little later our driver, pointing
to large mandatory near the base
OF Lookout mountain, said: In spite
of the mix-up some of the boys were
lucky in the outcome. There is fel.
low named Patten, an Illinois man,
by the way, who is worth $4,000 900
because of leg shattered by can.
non ball over in the park, before Il
was park. He was so severely
wounded that he could not be sent
north with the other wounded of the
battles hereabout, and was still in
hospital when the war closed. The
result was he remained here. went
into business, and is now worth $2.
100000. II his leg had not been
crushed by cannon ball, or if he had
gone home lame, he might have lost
his chances to become a millionaire p
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Veterans PASSING Away.

Soldiers of "the disappearing
army" as the veterans of the civil
war have been termed, are dying at
the rate of 100 every day, from sun
rise 10 sunrise. This pathetic show
ing is made by the quarterly state
ment of the pension bureau, given out
by Commissioner Ware. The mortal
ity among soldier pensioners of all
wars and classes last year was 81 PTS
deaths. OF which 3o,07l were yolun-
teer soldiers in the civil war. Com
missioner Ware estimates that there
are from 10000 10 10000 soldiers of
the civil war who are not on the pen
sion rolls. These he has designated
as "the unknown army" II is said
fully $4,000 civil war veterans (pes-
sioners and nonpensioners) died last
year Washington Star.
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changed that inside the threshold the
Etheling checked his swinging stride
to gaze incredulously. The knots of
men, scattered here and there in buzz
ing discussion, were all dark-robed
merchants and white-bearded judges,
while around the table under the
WINDOW a dozen shaven-headed monks
were working busily with writing
tools. The King himself was no long
or armored, but weaponless and clad
in velvet.
Certainly Edmund had never re-
ceived greeting with more of formal
dignity than the young Dane did now,
while Edmund could never have spok-
en- what followed with this griF, di-
rectness which sent every word home
like an arrow to it's mark.
Lord of Ivarsdale, before | speak
further think II wise that we should
make plain our minds to each other.
Some say that you are apt to be a
hard man to deal with because you
bend to obedience only when the com
mand is to your liking. | want TO
hnOW III lhls 10 true vi gOu'
Half in surprise. half in embarrass-
ment. the Etheling colored high. and
his words were some time coming;
but when at last they reached his lips,
they were as frank as Canute's own.
Lord King" he made answer. that
some truth Is in what you have heard
cannot be gainsaid; for kings thane
shall never be, to crouch at a frown
and caper according to his pleasure.
Yet | will say this-that | think men
will fad me less unruly than formerly,
for, as | have accepted you for my
chief, so I am willing to render you
obedience in any manner soever you
think right to demand it. This | am
ready to swear to-"
Canute's fist struck his chair-arm
lightly. Nothing more to my mind
has occurred for a long time, and
welcome IL. AS to this which | now
offer you, | think few are proud
enough to find fault about it, for
have called you hither to be a Mar
shall of the kingdom and to have the
rule over my Guards"
Marshall" That tnen was what the
mutter in the ante-room had meant.
Sebert would not have been young
and a soldier If he had not felt keen
delight tingle through every nerve,
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Best in the World.

Cream, Ark, Nov. 7-(Special.)-
After eighteen months suffering from
Epilepsy, Backache and Kidney Com.
plant, Mr.. w. II. Smith of this place
is a well man again and those who
have watched his return to health
unhesitatingly give all the credit to-
Dodd's Kidney Pills. In an interview
regarding his cure, Mr.. Smith says:
Il had been low for eighteen months
with nay back and kidneys and also.
Epilepsy. | had taken everything ]
knew of, and nothing seemed to do
me any good till friend of mine got
me to send for Dodd's Kidney Pills
I find that they are the greatest med
ioine in the world, for now ! am able
to work and am in fact as stout and
strong as before | took sick
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the Kid
neys. Cured Kidneys cleanse the
blood of all impurities. Pure blood
means good health.
Better to Accept Them.
The ways of woman and providence
are DaSt understanding
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TO MAKE GOOD COFFEE.
Here Is the Ree re of Veteran New
York hossl Manager.

Here is the hec re OF veteran New
York Hossl Manager.
THE coffee at any breakfast table"
says a veteran Kew York hotel man.
ager, lis one of the most important
elements of a satisfactory meal.
Coffee should never be decanted.
The pot must be fitted with a cover
that lifts off, and not one which
swings back. 1t must also have
cover for the spout. Make your own
filter from a piece of no: too fine
white flannel. sewn into a bag ter
minating in a point. which must be
long enough to reach halfway down
the pot and wide enough to fit snugly
over the top. Have your coffee two
thirds Java, one-third Mocha, or any
mixture YOU prefer ground as fine as
powder, says Good Housekeeping. 1t
will require all your Establishment to
get Your grocer to do this, but the
secret Of the excellence of this way
of making coffee depends upon the
fineness with which 1t is ground. Fill
your pot with boiling water to heat it
pour it ont, fit on the flannel bag, put
in a hearing teaspoon for each per-
son, and one for the pot and pour on
one large cup of boiling water for
each spoonful of coffee. The water
must be absolutely boiling and it must
be poured slowly. Let it stand sew
eral minutes on the back of the range !;
lift out TIE bag and send it to the
table viii not say have hot milk.
thick. sweet. rich cream put in the
sugar, then the cream. fill up the cup
from the steaming vessel and you
have that coffee which makes the
politician wise"
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ASyA WITH THE
NA VETEDANN
The Glory of Winning.

Not for the cries of 'Hurrah" from the
rough-spoken crowd
That cheered for anotner last night'
and tomorrow will turn
With cheers for some new hero, fearless
and strutting and proud
Such glory ] spurn.
Not for the praise of the gray-bearded
sages who prate
OF yesterdays doctrine as foolish or vile
or wOrn-out,
Who tomorrow will grimly declare to-
days creed out of date
Their plaudits l fiout.
But for their sweet approval who, love-
ly and gentle and fair.
May some day sing unto their sons Oh
my glory / strive;
How long . ye heroes. IL they ceased
49,, to pra sc would ye dareI
Whose fSpes would survive?
s. L.. Isiser in Chicago Record-Herald.
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povertv.stricken Chinese.

three meals a day, but the poverty
stricken coolie often has to be salts
ed with but one. for his average pay
amounts to but 10 cents a day.
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Calumet
Baking
Powder
MOT nv THE BAKING POWDER TRUST
II m akea ptIre food

MOT nv THE BAKING PONDER TRUST
II makes pure food.
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Gordon.Prnrer.

At Fort Scott, Kansas Wednesday
at 6 O'Clock at the home Of the bride
occurred the marriage OF E. Q. Cor
don Jr. and Miss Katherine Pager.
DR.. E. c. Gordon, father Of the groom
who With Mrs. Gordon left for TT.
Scott Wednesday morning. oficlated.
MI. Gordon lived in Lexington for
many years where be is held in the
highest esteem personally as a bust
ness man. For several years be has
travelled for Evans-Smith Drug Co.,
Of Kansas City with headquarters at
TT. Scott. The advanced position he
has with this firm was won by the
faithful and competent discharge Of
his duties.
Miss Pragar is the youngest daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. Prayer of Fit.
Scott. Her parents have long resided
in that city and are among the Oldest
settlers in Bourbon County Kansas.
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County Court Proceedings.

The court ordered the assessment
lists Of 1898 destroyed, as the law
provides.
Bridge Commissioner was ordered
to build a bridge between IL and 10.
1925, alsO bridge south Of Napoleon,
known as the Piper bridge.
Bridge Commissioner was ordered
to view bridge sites 10 9.49- % aud
between 9 and 16.4S.2S
Bridge Commissioner ordered to build
brldgeIln 2S-49-24; also between 29ard
39-49 "a; also between sections IL and
1S.5O.2s; also in 22-48.27; also over
Brush Creek in 11.49-27.
Court adjourned to meet on the 81
and % Of this month to grant saloon
licenses and transact other business.
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Mrs. wittenberg EUtertains.

Mrs. George Wittenberg enter
tanned about twenty five ladies at her
home on Franklin street, Wednesday
afternoon from 2 to g., in honor of
Mrs. H. Krezdorn Of Seouin, Texas,
The rooms were tastefully decorated
with carnations, the color scheme
being pink and white. The after
noon was spent in playing different
games Of progressive cards. Picture
postals delivered by a postman to
each lady we're used as tally cards,
Each card contained some humorous
allusion to the guest who received IT,,
The favor was woD by Mrs. Krezdorn
Luncheon In courses was served at
Hinesley's. The tables we're deco
rated with brides roses, the guest Of
honor being on her bridal tour.
In the evening Miss Laura Winkler
entertained informally Mr.. and Mrs.
Krezdorn and a number of friends.
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ANARCHY IN COLORADO.

The state Of affairs in Colorado is
such as to create alarm 10 the minds
of those who, far enough away 10
interest and in distance, view the case
merely as p phenomenon Of social
evolution. For nearly a year now the
state has been in arms. The Strug.
giles between uniOnists.and employers,
non-unionIstS and unionists, the gen
eral public and the warning parties to
the labor conflict, has reached the
point where life is Unsafe, property
values unstable. the orderly admins
tratiOn Of justice impossible, business
demoralized, and executive authority
insulted
Few people at this distance know
anything Of the merits of the contro.
versy. They know that this condi-
tion has existed for a year and that
it is steadily growing worse. The
happenings in the Cripple Creek re-
gion with its bull pens, dynamlting.
internal machines, militia companies
and martial law-conSidering b e
length of time this state Of affairs
has existed and the enlightened re-.
gion in which 1t prevails-is as dis
graceful and as discouraging as were
the concentrate camps and BUSH
whacking in the days Of Weyler in
Cuoa. This is no feud like those
which break out occasionally 10 the
mountains Of Kentucky or West Vir-
ginia, where a mar sometimes nurses
hate until 1t manifests itself 10 MUIR
der and a nelghborhood broil. The
anarchy In Colorado is in prosperous
cities and populous mining camps.
There is something wrong with the
social order when such things are
possible. Since the doctrine Of in.
t%ervention In other nations business
has become a fashionable one 10 nat
ional politics, it would seem that il
ought to be the province Of some
competent authority to discover tht
right and wrong of the case 10 Col
orado and to remedy it with a stronl
hand,