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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12

me, that instead of fetching you into
trouble"
Thorkel took the words from his
lips. and no longer with sinister de-
liberation but with a ferocity that
showed itself in the gathering swift
ness of his speech. "Trouble-yes!
BY the Hammer of Thor | think you
deserve to have troubled Had any
Of your witches brew done harm to
the King, l can tell you that you
would not have lived much longer.
What! Are the plans of men to be
upset by your baby face, and king
dom lost because little fool chooses
to play with poison as a child with
fire?"
'Poison?" she screamed She had
been facing him with whitening lips,
and now the little breath that she had
left went from her in a sharp cry
Not poison; love-philtres! To win
him backi Loye-phitres-can you
not hearg"
"Lovephiltres! The old warrier's
voice made the words bite with con
tempt. Did the mouthful she swal.
lowed have that effect upon your
woman? Or do you think you planted
love in the breasts of the dead soul.
lions? Had you seen their writings
| think you would have called it by
another name"
He was standing over her now, and
she was covering before him, her
shaking hands rising as though to
ward OFF his eyes. 81 meant no
HARM" she was wailing with stiff lips.
The scroll said not a word that it
was hurtful Do not kill me. meant
no" The word ended in an mar
| ticulate sound and she swayed back,
ward.
The Etheling turned fiercely to the
Jarl, Fer Gods sake, tell her that
no one suspects her of seeking his
life, and give her his true message
or | will go and hang myself for
loathing"
Tell her yourself!" the old Dane
snapped. 1T is seen that you are as
rabbithearted as the boy who makes
her such an offer. Were in his place
would have them all drowned for a
litter of wauling kittens"
The young soldier. having braved
the outburst of Mysteries that re
doubled at his approach. managed 10
slim a soothing word into the lull,
1T is true. noble one. that for state
reasons the King has consented 70
this union with Emma of Normandy
who will bring him the friendship OF
Duke Richard besides causing pleas.
ure To the English. But the crown of
Denmark is also at his disposal. lady,
and this he purposes TO bestow upon
your son Sven, for whom he has much
love. And II is his will and pleasure
that you accompany the boy across
the sea and. together with the earls
II his guardianship, hold the power
tor him until his hands shall be big
enough 10 grasp IL alone. For this he
gives you the name of queen and all
the honor you shall desire"
II was as though a rainbow had
1een set in her shOwery eyes. "IIe
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
loo Great a Resemblance.

Bishop Olmsted bf Denver is inter.
ested in a numbeI of charities, and
obtains many generous contributions
on their behalf from rich Episcopal
ians.
There is in Denver, however, a mil
lionaire who will rarely consent to
help Bishop Olmsied's pet projects.
He is a generous man, and in his own
way he assists the poor. but to organ
lied charity, for some reason, he
heartily objects. The bishop often
asks him for subscriptions, but these
requests are almost invariably re-
fused
Recently the millionaire had his
portrait painted. Bishop Olmsted
met him the other lay and said:
Il saw this morning your admirable
portrait"
And did you asl it for subscrip-
tionG" said the millionaire, smiling.
No" said Bishol Olmsted. II saw
there was no use-it was so like
you"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
PROBLEM OF OLD AGE.
Question for Political Economists to
Puzzle over.


What the country shall do with its
ex-presidents is not nearly so vital
problem as what it shall DO with its
old men.
According to TIE new gospel of bus.
mess economies a man is "old" at
nifty. That is - say he can no long
er remain an integral part of the
industrial machine.
Young men are in demand every
where. Old men are in demand no
where. The commercialism Of the
age feed upon young blood and re-
jects everything else
Most of the railroads have placed
an age limit upon their pay roll ac-
count. il is tacit rule that no man
over forty-five years of age shall be
employe /, even at clerical work.
One o. the great steel companies of
the country, employing thousands of
men, rec entity adopted a rule that in
certain departments requiring expert
knowledge and skill no man over thir-
ty-five ye RS of age should be given
emploync ont. Other large industries
are following similar policy.
Practically the same thing is true
in the professions. Except as a
counselor The old lawyer is not in de-
mand. The churches are calling for
young ministers. and the schools give
preference TO young teachers. When
a man reaches the age of fifty he is
supposed TO have crossed the dead
line.
1t is strange commentary on our
modern civilization that while medi-
cal science is bending every energy
to prolong the span of human life
to people the world with old men
the tendency of our economic system
is TO drive them uut of business-to
make them a charge upon the world,
which is said to owe every man liv-
ing.
Here is a question for political
economists to digest. if possible for
the beneft of the toming generation. .
What shall the world do with its old
men?-Chicago Journal.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12

you go, and all the pages you can find.
The Tall One always gives me the
feeling of lamb before a wolf"
Even had the likeness never oc-
Cured to her before, it would not
have been strange II she had thought
of II to-day as, followed by the Mar
shall and preceded by their fair usher,
the old warrior came across the grass
to the little court under the apple
tree. She relapsed into kind of
lamb-like tremor as she invited them
10 be seated and commanded the at
tendance of her cup-bcarer. When she
caught sight of the misery of discom-
fort in Seberts frank face, she lost
her voice entirely and waited in utter
silence while they drank their wine.
Yet Thorkels manner was unwont-
cdly genial when at last he broached
his errand. You lack the eagerness
that is to be expected, lady" he said
as he gave his mouth last polish
with the delicate nakpin. "Will IL
not interest you TO hear that at last
the Palace is ready for Queen?
NduuAt 10 tsbliE W SANN AAAN FahbiNe 4"
gift of the elves.
For an instant. she was betrayed
into believing him, and bent forward,
her flushing face transfgured with de-
light. She was starting to speak
when the Etheling rose abruptly from
his seat.
Lord Thorkel," he said angrily,
"this cat-play would bring you little
thanks from your King, nor will
longer endure It, pray you to explain
without delay that the name OF Elf
giva' is borne also by Emma OF Nor
mandy"
He did not address the Kings wife
indeed, he refrained even from look
ing at her-but he spoke swiftly to the
dark. haired girl who stood beside the
seat. "Randalin, beg you to tell your
lady thai Elfgiva Emma. who is
Ethelred's widow and the Lady OF Nor
mandy, arrives at Dover tomorrow tc
be made Queen of the English"
As all expected. the Lady of North
ampton started up shriek'ng defiance
screaming that IL should not be so
that the King was her husband and
the soldiers would support her II the
monks would nc., that he was hers
hers-and more TO that effect, until
the plunging words ran into eacf
other and tears and laughter blotteo
out the last semblance of speech. Al
the point where her voice gave on
her eyes fell on the house-door, anC
her expression changed from rage Il
amazement and from amazement tS
horror, Catching Randalin's arm IL
fear. she begah TO gasp over and oyel
the name OF Teboen the nurse.
In the doorway the British woman
was standing. wagging her head il
time TO a silly quavering song that sh,
was singing with lips so distorted al
TO be almost Unreasonable. He
once fiorid face was ashen gray, an'
now as she quilted the door post ant
| came toward them she reeled in he
walk. stumbling over stones and crop
ing blindly with her huge bony hands
"A devil has possession or her" Ell
| giya shrieked. Take her out of m,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
GROWING Tobacco in ireland.

Although it is illegal to grow tobac-
co in the British Isles. Col. Everard,
with the permission of the chancellor
of the exchequer. has been expert
menting at Randalstown, county
Meath, and it is said that there is
quite good hope of new industry
being found for Ireland in this branch
of culture. Prof. j. n. Harper OF the
University OF Kentucky, an expert on
the weed, declares that the crop is as
good as anything that Kentucky and
Virginia can grow. The moisture OF
the Irish climate is claimed to be ad-
mirable for tobacco growing, and the
Emerald Isle also affords plenty of
the right kind of soil.-London Globe.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
Italy Wants National Hymn.

1t is symptomatic of the age we live
in that people unprovided, as the
Italians seem TO be. with a national
anthem should seek to supply the need
by way of the familiar newspaper com.
petition. The contest is open to all
Italians, and manuscripts are to be
submitted not later than Dec. 81, next.
II is stipulated that the national
hymn" shall be short, but full of ami
nation and thrill. popular in express
sion, but artistic in spirit" First
prize is a gold medal. and to every
competitor adjudged worthy of such
distinction will be awarded a d.
ploma of honor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
LlcoRlcE WOOD A ROOT.
The Foundation Of Very Pretty and
Dainty Plant.

Pretty nearly $2,000,000 worth of
licorice is used up in this country
every year from the lands bordering
on the Mediterranean. Most people
think that licorice is made from the
wooden twigs and branches of tree.
But in reality the licorice wood is the
root of very pretty, dainty pleht,
which has beautifully shaped leaves
that are colored bright green on one
side and pale silver green on the 9TH
er. The lcorice plant is a perennial,
and in England. where they are trying
to make an industry of raising it, the
experimenters plant it in rows be-
tween cabbages and potatoes. In the
Mediterranean and oriental countries
great plantations are given up to it al
together. The licorice plant throws
out immensely fleshy roots, full Of
juice when they are fresh They
spread and burrow far into the earth,
and good, big hole has to oe dug to
get them out The licorice wood, as
we see it here, represents only about
half the original weight and size of
the root, for fully so per cent of the
Juice is lost in drying it, Therefore
the licorice dealers are getting to be
more and more in favor of squeezing 9
the juice of the roots on the spot and
hen shipping this extract
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
Pumoed.

In this picker-up of those unconsld-
cred tribes which tlat master of style,
Charles Lamb. delighted to dwell on,
may record one bf the quaint say
ings of little girl who was recently
adopted by philaithropic lady from
an institution for stray bits of infan-
tile humanity thrown from the sea Of
metropolitan life il which their par
ents have been wrecked. This tot,
who is as pretty as the proverbial
picture and wise beyond her years.
was hurrying with me the other day
TO catch a train; ard unconscious that
was taxing the little one beyond
her power. said, with masculine
abrgptness:
walk faster. walk faster, or Wen
be left"
"Oh, can't" was the painting re-
ply; I'm all out OF air."-Boston
Budget.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
Entrants Leaving Spain.

Emigrants are leaving Spain so rap
idly that the municipal councils of
Madrid. Valencia and Vigo have decid-
ed to- address the government on the
subject. 1t is pointed out that thou
sands of acres of land are going out
of cultivation owing to this cause, and
there is also serious loss being
caused to the country by the depart
ure of skilled artisans. Hardly ship
leaves "a Spanish port which does not
carry a large number Of emigrants,
who are making their way chiefly to
the Central and South American
states.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
Waste Little Time in Japan.

In Japan people conduct their busi-
ness with wonderful celebrity and with
out waste of words. Even a sale by
auction is very quiet affair. Each
bidder writes his name and the
amount of his bid upon a slip of pa
per- which he then places in a box.
When the bidding is over the box
is opened by the auctioneer and the
goods are DECLARED the property of the
highest bidder.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
French Customs officials.

Nothing seems to escape the vigi-
lance of the French customs admins
tration. There appears to have sprung
up trade in foreign illustrated post
cards which were sent blank in pack
ct through the post as printed mat
TER The customs now have ,u,erdict-
ed the transmission of the picture
post cards, and require that they be
sent as post parcels, which have TO
pass through the customs and pay
duty as prints.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
A Victim of Money.

de yuther day man gimme a or
der on de bank" said Brother Dick.
ey, zen bless God. dey paid me on in
bran new money, dat shined en- rus.
tied lax a silk dress on a woman;
but still ! amt happy!'
Looks like you wuld be-"
NO, sub! ] don't mind spendin'
money dat's old en- wrinkled. bat dis
yer money is too new ter spend. Po'
me!"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
Sometimes "in the Air"

They were discussing various men.
at the Players club when William
Norris remarked that some actors
legs were too short.
THAT can't be- said one listener.
Abraham Lincoln said that a mans
legs should be long enough to reach
the ground. Blanks legs do that all
right"
Il hardly think so.' said Mr.. Norris
he is up in the air good share Of
the time"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
Familiar Names in Congress.

Some investigator with a good deal
of leisure time at his disposal claims
to have found that eighteen men
named Smith ran for congress in the
last election, including eight members
who tried to succeed themselves.
There were eight Browns and six
Joneses on the list. Official records
show that altogether there were l.0ll
candidates fer congress.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
AUTHORS DAUGHTER ON STAGE.
Ethel Bret Harte Forced to Earn Liv.
inc in Concerts

Ethel Bret Harte Forced to Earn Liv-
ing in Concerts.
Miss Ethel Bret Harte, the daughter
OF the famous writer of early Califor-
mia life, has decided to devote herself
to concert work. Although Bret Harte
made large profits from his writings
and won a success which seldom
comes to a writer as early as it did
to him, he left his family in very
straitened circumstances, and if it
were not for the many stanch friends
in the American colony in London
Mrs. Bret Harte would often find it
difficult to make both ends meet.
With her children she has made her
home in Bayswater ever since Bret
Harte's death. The family difficulties
have been complicated by threatened
loss of sight of one of the sons and
he has been sent to Switzerland ia
the hope that renowned oculist may
perform successful operation
Miss Bret Harte has had a long up
hill struggle in her work She served
stage apprenticeship with George
Edwards and D'Oyly Carte She has
soprano voice of excellent range and
sympathetic quality and her one de-
sire is to bring it to greater perfec-
tion. Her capacity for work seems
endless and her love of music is as
much of an incentive as the money
which she hopes to bring into the fam
lily purse. 1t is extremely difficult to
get a hearing on the concert stage in
London, where only the well-known
artists are invited to sing. but through
the influence of the friends of the
American author his daughter will
have every opportunity to make the
success which her friends anticipate.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
Peach Stones as Fue,

In California it is found that peach
stones burn as we'll as the best coal
and give out more heat in proportion
TO weight. Large quantities of the.
stones taken out of the fruit that is
timed or dried are collected and sold.
Apricot stones also burn. but not so,
well as peach, and do not command
so high price.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
But is He7

The London Graphic laments: "the
decay of seriousness in England"
This is a negative way of asserting
that John Bull is now able to see a
joke without being pinched.-New
York Herald
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12

When the transformation of cities
by electric power and light is COM
pleted, we may expect the air to be
practically as pure as that of the
country 1t is estimated that the car
bonic acid gas exhaled yearly by the
people of city of 100000 is about
100000 tons. but that this is less than
3 per cent of that from fuel combus-
tion.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12

lace. When there is an eligible mar
around it simply won't stay tied"
And for still another trip she con-
suited the time table to South Dakota.
ON THE GRIDIRON.
Let captains of armies and fleets
Betake themselves now to the rear;
Let captains of industries vast
No more in the foreground appear
Now others, and greater, have come,
Whose glory is filing the sphere;
We worship true heroes again
The captains of football are here.
WHEN LIPS MEET LIPS.
A sweet Hlppopotamus Miss
Allowed to her lover a kiss;
From the size Of the twain,
1t is certainly plain
There couldn't have been bigger
bliss.
David had just flung the pebble at
Goliath.
Anyway" remarked the giant, my
funeral will be cheap. | have a nice
stone at my head already"
With this cheerful view of the mat
ter he thereupon expired.
THE WAY OF 1T.
'Tis love that makes the world go
round,
For me and for my neighbor;
And when he strikes, we FIJI his place
With Mammon's unsklled labor.
Somebody says architec-
ture is frozen music.
Bocker-Great Scott, think Of
Wagner fiat!
A TRIBUTE.
To what shall compare her charms?
cannot call my girl a rose;
Nay. Bridget is an autumn leaf
She paints things red before she
goes.
SOUNDS.
Though from its native element
1t may long have been free,
The shell will hold within its depths
The murmur of the sea.
The shell game has its music, too;
However far away,
1t still will hold for one to hear
The murmur of the jay.
-McLandburgh Wilson in New
York Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
Mother crays Sweet eowdsr, 70, c,,,ar.,

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
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Ieething Disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms Over 80, 900 tes-
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12

Henry love, is your will nader"
Yes
Have you put on your shirt of
mail?"
Yes"
And jauntily pinning on his placard,
IL am not drunk: my skull may be
fractured the modern citizen of
great city started for business.
HIS DEBUT.
The summer girl may have her day,
We know it to our cost;
But at our windows now we see
The winter man-Jack Frost.
Knicker-Jones has scheme to
offer Japan.
Bocker-What is it?
Knicker-To strew banana peelings
around Port Arthur so as to hasten
the fall.
VALUE.
We often discover.
AS likely as not.
A chip in the pockets
Worth two in the pot.
MethuSelsh was observed to
chuckle.
Just thinking how | fooled that
insurance agent when | bought my an
nuity." he explained
With light heart he went off to
celebrate his 4OOth birthday.
AUTUMN.
How Natures workings harmonizel
We see it everywhere,
For now she grows chrysanthemums
To match the football hair.
The Man Who Shook Hands With
George Washington sighed dismally.
ITO think" he muttered, that at
this late day l should be knocked out
by the man who bought the first Sub
way ticket"
Rejecting on the perishableness of
fame he sadly hobbled away.
"Yes," remarked the fair lady, the
marriage knot is exactly like my shoe
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12

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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
Use of Electricity Win Purify Air.

Try me just once and I am sure to
come again. Defiance Starch
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12

Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Pr1trudin1 Pi,es W,
drnggist VIII refund money II PAZO OINTMENT
rails TO cure You In W Ia days. soc.
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ssIIIfs fRoN THE old Block

lace. When there is an eligible mar
around 1t simply won't stay tied.
And for still another trip she con-
suited the time table to South Dakota.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
THE WAY OF 1T

Somebody says architec-
ture is frozen music.
Bocker-Great Scott, think OF a
Wagner fat
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-12
A TRIBUTE.

To what shall | compare her charms?
cannot call my girl rose;
Nay, Bridget is an autumn leaf
She paints things red before she
goes.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-17

the table for tea, and, heaping the
crusts about his plate was breaking
the softer parts into his bowl of milk
or feeding them to his waiting dog,
Scott The center of the sixth slice
had just gone down Scottie's mouth
and Charles was placing the thick
crusts about his plate, was breaking
mamma entered the room quite unex-
pectedly and her usually smiling face
grew serious
why, Charles what does all this
mean? The table and floor mass of
crumbs and that great pile of crusts,
See, you have wasted all the bread
Bridget put on the table for tea''
No I haven't, mamma; Scottie and
L eated it all up but those black
crusts and they're too hard for us to
bite and too nasty"
Nasty" said mamma, severely. do
not say that. Many "a poor, starving
little lad would be very happy could
he have for supper tonight only the
pile of crusts you have so wastefully
cast aside, Charles" she added, in
an impressive manner, "can you not
be good boy when mamma is away?
Something terrible will happen to you
If you are so naughty and so wasteful.
Put your bib away and go right up
stairs to bed. 1 will have to excuse you
to papa when he comes home and how
sorry he will be not to find his little
boy awaiting him!"
In tears, but without very penitent
heart, Charles climbed the stairs, and
forgetting the usual good night prayer
got into bed. 1t was hard to go to
sleep He wondered if the policeman
had gone and if he ate crusts, or Just
the pancakes Bridget was baking. and
what was that creeping thing in
the corner of the fast darkening room?
In terror, Charles head went under the
bed clothes and when Scottie's whine
| and paws on the bed reassured him he
| clasped the dog tight in his arms for
very joy.
Does my boy wish sail on the lake
with me this morning?" asked papa.
THE water is little rough, but to-
gether, L am sure we can manage the
boat" 1t did not take Charles ve,v
long to kiss mamma good-by; then.
followed by faithful Scott, they we've
soon in the boat, with the sail sprea i
and away they sped, out, far out, into
the lake, until their cottage was but a
small dark specl1 on the shore.
After time the wind suddenly be-
gan to increase and the waves to grow
large and yet larger, tossing the boat
here and there as it rushed through
the water. Papa sprang forward to
lower the sail, and Charles. wanting
to help, and forgetting papa's dlreo-
tions always to sit still. stood up in
the stern of the boat to help him, when