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s. s. Campbell, who is connected with the Chase Creek Copper con- pany, and who spent some weeks here inspecting the property, left Sunday last for his home in Boston. MT Campbell was more than well pleased with the development work which has been progressing steadily for nearly three years past under the manage ment of I. N. Stevens, than whom there is no better miner any where, as his work will show. While the company has at no time worked large force of men, development work has pro- gressed steadily since the organiza- tion of the company, which is in bet ter financial condition today than at any time during its history. While here MT. Campbell purchased several claims for the company, which ad- join the company's property. The Chase Creek company is now about the third largest holder of mineral ground in the district.
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FOR SALE-New Home sewing machine. Enquire at this office.
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A fine line of views and post cards at RisdOn's gallery.
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The calendars at Smiths store this year are in the shape of panels. Have you seen them?
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Cure for Sore Nipples.

Toys, toys, toys! At Smiths.
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Crystalized fruits and fancy candies at Smiths.
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During all of last week and so far this week Henry Hill has been busy quarrying rock back of the old Chinese garden for the embankment which will be built from the railroad bridge down the river to a point be- low the school house. The quarry is an ideal one, as the rocks along the precipitious side of the mountain are quite loose and are merely rolled down the mountain, where they are broken in sizes to allow their load ing into wagons. There is also a considerable amount of mesquite brush near by which will be cut and hauled to the river to be used as a matrix for the rock. The work is progressing so rapidly that MT. Hill expects to have the job completed in six weeks, if the committee on finance will but do it's duty. The Wall will be as high as the top of the caison of the bridge, and will be eight feet wide, which will withstand almost any flood that is likely to come down the river. When this breakwater is completed it will then be safe to repair the South Clifton school house, for which the territory made an appropriation, which could not be expended upon the building without ample protection against a reoCcurence of high water. The peo- pie of the ''hat' have been a little slow in undertaking this enterprise, as it should have been completed long ago, but most of them doubtless thought that such a flood would not occur again in many years. The re- cent flood, however, disabused the Authorization, and they at once "got busy' with the work of protecting their property. In this respect the last flood was a blessing in disguise, as it has proven that the "eXception- al'' may be of frequent occurrence in the beautiful Frisco valley.
 Married, in Globe, Tuesday after noon last, Miss Annie Whally to oOL ol O1 Oll1lOh3 Al | zona. The ceremony was performed by Judge Robertson at the residence of friend of the brides, and was a quiet affair, only a few friends of the contracting parties being present. The groom has resided in Clifton many years, and is in charge of the Chase creek store of the Arizona copper company. The bride formerly resided in Clifton and has many friends here. She is a musician of note, and has many other accomplish ments which fit her for society as well as the ordinary duties of life. The happy couple arrived on the train last evening, and will make their home on Chase creek. The ERA joins their many friends in wishing | them a long and happy life.
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A survey was commenced last week for the 2O-inch tramway to connect the mines of the New England and Clifton company with the Clifton smelters. It is understood that con- struction work on the road will be commenced in the near future, which is well, for from the prevailing wealth CT conditions it is not probable that much ore could be hauled by wagon. The contract for the treatment of New England ore has been let to the Shannon Copper company, which will materially increase the output of that company when the ore com mences to arrive over the tramway.
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On Sunday night last the adopted son of the Reed family was called to its heavenly home, making the second one of the New York or phans to be so taken since the arrival of the little band in Clifton. The little one received every possible at tention during it's illness.
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Thomas Munroe, foreman of the Day cattle ranches near Duncan, ar rived at the A. C. hospital last week with a broken leg. He is getting along nicely and will soon be around on crutches. Col. Bill Wilson, also of Duncan, who is at the hospital and has been for some time, is getting along slowly.
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Better buy the best, at Smiths.
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During Sunday and Monday snow fell almost continuously in Clifton, but melted as fast as it fell. As the river was hardly effected by the snow it is reasona ble to suppose that it did not melt in the higher alti- tudes, and therefore materially aug mented the snow already ou the ground There is now more snow in the moun- tains than at any other time at this season of the year since the settle ment of this country by white people, As the season is advancing into win ter, aud as the nights are cold, there is little danger of anotherfood of any importance before February, and even then it may come away gradual ly and without harm. There is also possibility that it may come away with warm rain, in which event all previous flood records may be broken. It behooves the property owners to at once get busy and protect their interests while they have the time. It is not good business policy to trust to Providence in such serious mat ter. The Lord helps those who help themselves
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Mrs. c. c. Reed arrived last night from Austin. where she had been to lay away the remains of her late husband. The death of her adopted son hastened her return. Mrs. Reed has surely had her full measure of troubles during the past few months.
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One ot the most pressing demands of the east end of the county is the construction of a good wagon bridge across the river at Clifton. When the river is up it is impossible for travellers from the country to reach the bridge recently erected by the Arizona Copper Go. near the postoffice and for days and sometimes weeks at a time all travel from the south for Clifton and Morenci is shut off. As most of the produce of the valley above Stafford is brought in by wagons it will be seen that the farmers are put to great inconvenience and ex- pense under present conditions. The east end of the county pays more than three-ffths of the taxes, and is therefore entitled to some benefit from the county government.
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Total pins Shannon team. 3429 Total pins Clifton team. m.................. 3l60
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} PURELY PERSONAL

G. F. Tyra and family arrived last week from Lordsburg to make their home in Clifton.
 Sam Abrahams is making many substantial Improvements to the Cliff ton hotel.
 Wm. E. Brooks, book-keeper for the Standard mines, spent Sunday in Clifton.
 Mrs. Victor Willetts and daughter arrived last week from Illinois to make their home in Clifton.
 Mrs. Madelaine Boles Teale, of Los Angeles, arrived this week to spend the holidays with her mother, Mrs. W. F. Tales.
 Hon. Wiley E. Jones, whose politi- cal friends in Graham county are urging him to run for congress, spent a couple of days in Clifton this week and was given hearty reception by his many friends in this section.
 Rev. T. D. Cross and family arrived this week from Michigan to make their home here. The reverend is in the Baptist missionary work and will conduct services in Clifton Sunday next.
 Mrs. c. E. Bull, of Douglas, Ari- zona, accompanied by her daughter, Grace, arrived Saturday last on a visit to her sister, Miss Grace Pearce. Her many friends in Clifton are al- ways pleased to see her.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-02-16

the improvised cudgel about his head
lest lie might arise.
Let mp. you little devil" shouted
McMasters. Let up! I've had
enough | tell you"
What do you think o. the case
now?" demanded Galloway, bringing
down the chair leg with unCbatCd en-.
orgy.
Let up." roared McMasters.
Don't you think there's reason.
able doubt about Scotty brandn that
there calf?" painted Galloway. Tell
me, doggone you!"
McMasters made a herculean effort
to throw off his promiscuously active
incubus, but the movement left his
head unprotected and Galloway was
quick to avail himself OF his Oppor
tunity.
Yes groaned the foreman,
there's a doubt, all right. Now quit"
Galloway suffered him TO rise
That's all right then" he remarked,
drawing the tattered remnants of his
shirt about him, with one hand, but
retaining his weapon i'm the other.
Nov. fallers,' he continued, turning
with new air of authority to his
brethren, "straighten up that table an
Wen proceed ter take another ballot"
The command was executed in an
awkward silence. that was broken by
loud knocking at the locked door.
What are you men playin' at in
there?" demanded the voice of Al
Williams, the sheriif's deputy. Are
you comm to a disagreement or try
in who can jump the farthest?'
1t was McMasters who answered.
"We1l call you when we want You. Al,
he said grufIiy. I'VE don't want you
now" Then as the deputy's football
died away on the stair he added.
Whats took place in this yer jury
room don't go out o. this jury room;
that's your oaths. What | want 10
know is ii them oaths is going to be
kep?"
IS far's I'm concerned" said Cal.
loway. 81 guess the rest is goin' to
keep ther mouths shut. Our deiiber-
ations is to be KEEP secret, the Judge
said Only" he added, with a look
at McMasters, I'm countin' on two
votes for acquittaL'
Five minutes later the jury filed into
| the court room, where Scotty Bur
rows, in the custody of the sheriff,
was gripping his chair arms with
whitened knuckles and glancing nerv-
ously at his wife, who pale and wide
| eyed, clasped her baby to her bosom
and painted as the judge looked over
his spectacles at the foreman.
Are you agreed upon your YER
| dict?" asked the Judge
I'VE are" answered the jury's fore,
man. I'VE find the prisoner, Scotty
Burrows, not guilty"
"Oh, God bless you!" cried Scotty's
wife.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-02-16
Coup d'Etat Against Beaaars.

In the Gentleman's Magazine there
is an interesting account of the coup
d'etat by which Count Romford on
Jan. !, 1890, rid Munich Of the swarm
ing host of beggars which disgraced
that city by their thievery, robbery,
and shameless debauchery. Having
previously had constructed large
building and stocked it with the i'm
plements of every trade, he ordered
soldiers on Jan. !, when the beggars
would be in full force in expectation
of New Year gifts, to arrest every
man, woman, or child who solicited
aims. He arrested the first beggar
with his own hand. and was so en-
ergetically seconded by the soldiery
that before night not a single one of
the fraternity was to be met with in
Munich. On the arrest of each he
was taken to the town hall where, af-
ter the registry of his name, he was
directed to repair next day to the new
workhouse provided, in which food
and employment would be found for
him. II will be an encouragement to
Gen. Booth to learn from the Gentle
mans Magazine that the success of
| the count was complete. These here
| tofore miserable objects began to
cherish the idea of independence-to
! feel pride in obtaining an honest
livelihood-to prefer industry to idle.
/ ness, and decency to filth and rags
/ and the squalid wretchedness attend
| ant on beggary."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-02-16
OLD MEN OF FAMOUS NAME.
Authors who were Productive After
Three Score and Ten.

The tall. handsome, myrad.minded
Goethe wrought at his tasks till he
was nearly 50 years old. He pro
ducod the first part OF his master
piece Faust" at 81 says the Satur-
day Evening Post the second part
when so years old and wrote some of
his most beautiful poems at 15. Six
of our foremost American poets-and
all but one in quantity as well as in
quality Of verse bryant. Whittier,
Longfollow, Lowell, Holmes and EN-.
erson--lived to ages varying from 20
to So. and were productive to the last.
Or. Holmes wrote in his eighty.fifth
old man so often with the scythe as
with the sandbag, yet he wrote bril-
liant verse for special occasions al
most to the end.
Theodore Mommsen, the historian,
a man of almost insignificant stature
and emaciatod frame, manifested in
his eighty-siXth and last year the en-.
ergy of a man in middle life.
The earl of Dundonald, though he
was always in hot water and his
whole life was n series OF quarrcls-
though he performed some of tho
most daredevil feats recorded in the
history OF naval warfare, winning
many brilliant victories against enor
nous odds-lived TO 81 and wrote his
history of the liberation of Peru
Chile and Brazil and The Autobiog
raphy of Seaman" two most vigor
Gus, lucid aud dashing works, unde'
the stress of intense physical pain, il
the last three years OF his life
Sir Charles James Napier, the her'
of Scinde, was GO before he held an!
| great command. lie fought and woi
great battles, governed successful.
great provinces and achieved "A grea
name long after that period of III
had passed when, according to an an
tique morality not quite exploded,
behooves n man to- lay aside tn
things of the present life and to pre-
pare his soul for the next.
Don't brag about your future If you
past won't stand close scrutiny.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-02-16
LIFE INSURANCE BUSINESS VAST
Nssets Of Companies in isew York
State Equal to s2,225,42s, POP.

IL the assets Of all the life insurance
companies engaged in business in the
'nited States were distributed equally
all the population of 'he world. each
nan, woman aHl cha Ci every CONT.
rent and every coUsycy, from Africa
o Labrador would receive 50 each
ays a writer in the Era Magazine
There would be 81 for every human
eing on the globe.
The assets of the life insurance com.
panies Of this country that is, the &C
ual property, real estate, bonds,
stocks, etc. which they own-amount
in the aggregate to more than 81
600. 100000. The companies doing
business in New York state. and these
include also practically all Of the com
banies with headquarters in other
states-had at the close of 1903, as
sets. in exact figures equal in value
to S2.226.423,202. Such is the magni-
tude of the institution of life insur
ancel If all the adult men in Amcri-
ca, of every race and occupation,
should contribute simultaneously SlO0
each toward a fund. that enormous
sum would not equal the yalUp oi the
property owned by the American life
insurance companies.
More than 100000 of the money
paid to the companies every year by
policy holders goes to defray the eX-
pense of maintaining a spy system.
After all the preliminary precautions
have been taken the medical eXamin'
alton made, the references looked up
after the policy has been granted
detectives are employed to watch pol
icy holders. Your money is paid to
employ men TO follow you through
your daily walk, to track you into res
taurants. to interview your servants
to use all the other low and contempti
BILE means which these creeping sha
dowers employ. The spy system o'
the combine" is interesting.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-02-16

In every country OF the civilized
world Sisters of Charity are known.
Not only do they minister to the spir-
itual and intellectual needs of the
charges committed to their care. but
they also minister to their bodily
needs.
With so many children to take care
of and to protect from climate and
disease, these wise and prudent Sis
ters have found Peruna never fail
ing safeguard.
DR.. Hartman receives many letters
from Catholic Sisters from all over
the United States. A recommend re-
Gently received from a Catholic insti-
tuition in Detroit, Mich, reads as fol-
lows:
DR.. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
Dear SIR: 1.-THE young girl who used
the Peruns was suffering from faryn-
gifts and loss of voice. Tho result of
fts treatment was most satisfactory.
She found great relief and after
further use Of the medicine we hope
TO be able 10 say she Is entirely cured. y
Sisters of Charity.
The young girl was under the care
of the Sisters OF Charity and used
Peruna for catarrh of the throat with
good results as the above letter tesu-
fies
Send TO The peruna Medicine Co.
Columbus, Ohio, for free book writ
ten by DR.. Hartman.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-02-16
Shouting Their Praises.

Kirkland. H., Jan. 2nd.-( (Specian
Cured Of the terrible Rheumatic
pains that made him cripple for
years, Mr.. Richard r. Greenhon. an
old and respected resident Of this
place is shouting the praises OF the
remedy that cured him, Dodd's KID
ney Pills.
II had the rheumatism in my left
limb so that could not walk over ten
to fifteen rods at time, and that by
the use of two canes" Mr.. Greenhon
says. 81 would have TO sit or lie
down on the ground when ! was out
trying to walk and the sweat would
run down my face. with so much pain.
| could not sleep at night for about
five or six weeks.
Il tried different doctors medicines,
but they were al no good. Then
sent for Dodd's Kidney pills and
almost from the first they brought
relief By the time / had taken four
teen boxes. of them my rheumatism
was all gone and can truly say
feel better than | have in the last
twenty-five years"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-02-16
Versatile English Nobleman.

Lord Ellesmere. OF England, already
well known writer under his pen
name of "Chares Granville" has just
issued his first novel bearing his full
title. This nobleman is versatile.
He is notable figure in racing cir
cles. being the owner OF Hampton, the
sire of five Derby winners. Through
sire of five Derby winners. Though
the owner of some of the finest racing
stables in England, Lord Ellsmere
has never made a bet. He created a
sensation by a special breed of white
pigs, he once gave 1000 guincas for n
fighting game cock, and he is the
owner of the finest private picture
gallery in London, Bridgewater house
boasting four Raphaels, fifteen Te
niers, Titian's Three Ages of Man
and Vandyck's only attempt TO paint
THE Virgin and the Child"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-02-16
Stlckled for Etinuette.

Regular army officers say that vol
uutecrs are a trihe deficient in mat
ters of military etiquette. As illustra-
tive of their weakness in this respect,
Major General Corbin tells an anus
ing story of a young lieutenant Of
militia who accompanied his fellow
volunteers to the war game at Ma
nassas recently,
Il appears that the young volunteer
officer in question was conver8ing
with regular army officers near Gen.
COrbin's tent, when Gen. Grant and
his staff passed. The regular officers
arose and samted, but the volunteer
lieutenant sat still.
THAT was Gen. Grant" said one Of
the regulars to the lieutenant. why
didn't you salute him?"
oh" responded the volunteer, non
chalantly, i've only been here few
days and we haven't been introduc
ed Golfers.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-02-16
: Womanis aNo -

\ woman's no had no dismay for me;
Ia often heard it said trat II meant
yes"
/ don't know why, I'm sure, that this
should be,
But there's truth in the saying, more or
less.
And so, of course, thought had some
show,
Although repeatedly she answered NO"
Mere coquetry," l thought. she wants
to make
Me think she is not to be lightly won.
| nave to suffer something for her sake
pr else 1t wouldn't be a bit of fun.
She merely plays a part l must say
She played it well Much nrmness in
that NO
I humored her. ] fcigncd a deep despair
/ said she had ruined all my life.
/ called her iCartlesS cruel too, as fair:
Again ] begged her TO become my wife
! did not think that this time she would
Ne down but all the same she answered
Then began to doubt. for when tried
To ilirt with others she cared not "A
snap.
TO an appearances. and then beside
She flirted. also. with another cngp
il was not then an unexpected blow
When. for the fourteenth time, she am
swerod No
II was no wonder that 7 feared she meant
In Subar truth my uffer To dcClMc
/ said I'm see If that is her intent:
For the last time IN ask her To be
That brought the confirmation Of my
She simply said: "Not in a hundred
years
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-02-16
lCopyright l9OI. hy DaIy story rub. 20

1t was growing dark in the Jury
room and eleven of the twelve sworn
to well and truly try the case of the
State of Wyoming against Scotty Bur
rows looked at each other in gloomy
silence. II was now the second day
of their Incarceration and little Sam
Galloway still hung out for acquittal.
Sam was the exception to the general
gloom. He appeared quite cheerful as
he sat tilted back in a chair with his
feet on the window ledge, whisting a
tune and staring out into the twilight.
You kin stop that derned whistlin'
anyway" said one of the jurors saw
agely.
Jess as you say" said Galloway, 81
know | amt what you'd call musical.
was doin 1t jest TO pass the time"
Phil McMasters, the hulking red
bearded foreman of the jury, pushed
back his chair and went over and took
a seat on the window sill.
See here, Sammy" he said, "are
you any kin to this yer defendant,
Scotty Burrows?"
mo. SIR" answered Galloway. HE
amt no kin o NINE"
Any of yer wife's kim"
Mike, Bill"
Does he owe you money!"
Nary cent"
Then what are you so plague -goned
mule-headed about this for?"
Il amt mule-headed," said Gallo
way, its you men. If you'd come
around TO my way q thinkin' we'd be
out Of here inside o. five minutes.
amt in favor o stayin' here any long
er than have to; 81 day amt no
charms for me, but | airt goin' TO
railroad Scotty just because | want
drink"
Didn't you hear the evidence?"
Sure thing"
We'll, the yearling passed Hank
Lamotte on the keen jump with his
tail up and Scotty's brand smokin' on
his side an made straight for the Half
Circle A COW, an when Hank looked
down in the coolie he seen Scotty
stompin out the fire. That evidence
wasn't contradicted."
Sure thing it was. Didn't you hear
Scotty call him lying half-breed pup
right thar in court? What makes yon
so plum anxious ter convict"
81 amt anxious" said the foreman,
but l want this cattle rustlin' stopped
and l want ter go home an tend TO
my business some time"
80 do We" came the chorus.
"Oh, let up, Sammy" cried a juror.
"Thar amt no sense in actin this a
| way"
You leave him to me, now" said
| the foreman in a menacing tone;
you've had your say aplenty." He
| turned to the obstinate juryman.
Sammy" he resumed, "Ill give you
show. III draw straws with you
to see whether we acquit or convict"
Il never gn against another mans
| game" said Galloway, sides which,
it's immoral. See here, McMasters,
amt tonguey like you. You've been
! argyin' ever sence we wus close-herd'
ed in here an when I've tried ter say
| suthin' on Scotty's side o the case
you've bellered me down, sames
| you've bellered down the others. All
the same, l know Scotty didn't brand
that Half Circle A calf an III stay
by that till there's a skatin' carnival
| on the brimstun lake"
The foreman's brows knit in an ugly
frown. Slowly and with his eyes fixed
threateningly on Galloway he began to