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New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
ASKING THE POSTMASTER.

The public question box the Posofce Department is
doing booming business these Last week young
lady wrote postal the department advising it that
she had found pins the sofa The postal
fcials didn't the lady and didn't whether
she found hapins not but nevertheless, the in
formation volunteered Yesterday the following in
terestine epise Graw, the fourth
assis postmaster general.
.C;entIeinen: VIII you please let know through the
information of the comfort this have about
stuck togather, the mucege side stuck and
the face side free would be thankful II you could
ten me a way 10 disconect them. Signed, j. p. c.
MI De postponed the consideration of weightier
affairs thinking this proposition Several OF
his friends submitted solutions. One sugges
ton is - r c. soak the stamps in lukewarm
Potomac while another and boder clerk thought
Mr. pc ought to accept the stamps and make the
refund out OF his personal -(Washngton Star.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
QUANTRELL AS A BOY.

Mrs l. y. Sparks, OF Wellsvlle who recer.tly
brated her golden wedding foster-sister Quan-
trel who sacked Lawrence Her father (. Beeson.
He came 10 Kansas Canal Dover. Ohio
near station Quantrers mother. widow lived the
Beesons and when the family came Kansas Mr..
f,eeson brought young QuantTe with him. In Kansas
the boy was school with other children where
made rapd progress in his studies At sixteen he
teaching school, and for time had charge OF the home
Stanton
VAS Considered quite dandy at that time He taught
,ba boye school only time. leaving for
Mfesonri A few months afterward he returned
,,aaring of clothes and carrying gold
gstch lie explained his foster father that he had
discovered easier way OF making a living than by
.aoS,o1 school demonstrated with him,
zee, ,rfhout effect. ouantre continued make visits
-. bts old home intervals, until his made raid
10 10 ne Is.rence 30 in 1se3.-(Kansas City Journel
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
SKATERS TURN OUT IN FORCE.

Al the three sessions yesterday exactly 2755 per-
sons paid admissions to the St Nicholas Skating
Rink. establishing a record of attendance. The
crowd was so great that Peter ]. Fisher. the new
manager gave orders issue return checks to all
who complained that they We're unable TO get. on
the ice to skate This issuance of rain checks.
some baseball crank remarked is a new departure
the rink. and before in its history has IL
been necessary
The New-York Athletic Club hockey team will
hold its first practice of the season the rink
night before the regular evening session begins at
$50 O'Clock. Admission the rink TO WatCh the
practice will be permitted. the doors being opened
q 80 o'clock
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
THE SWEDISH CABINET.

Stockholm Sweden. Nov THE Cabinet un-
derwent some changes at the last moment, be-
fore the names submitted to King Oscar,
who now has approved of the new Ministers. as
follows: Premier and Minister of Justice, NJ
Staff: Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Trolle
minister at Copenhagen): Minister OF War,
Colonel L. B. Tungsten; Minister of Finance, NJ.
j. E. Biesert; Minister of Marine, Rear Admiral
Hidner; Minister of Education, Fridtjuf Berg;
Minister of the Interior, NJ. Schotte; Minister of
Agriculture Goeste Tamm Ministers without
portfolio DR.. David Bergstroen, Nj. Hellner and
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
WITTE DEPLOREs MOB VIOLENCE.
Cable Dispatch to NewYork Banker Says In
vestigations Have Been Ordered

St Petersburg Nov. I'm a cable dispatch ad-
dressed to a New-York banker to-day Count Witte
declared his abhorrence of the recent atrocities.
At the same time, he said, 1t would be difficult
Immediately to replace all the heads of depart
ments Of the administration by officials who fully
appreciate the advantages OF a frankly liberal
gime.
On the other hand he said, il could be declared
that in every where suspicious arose of local
agents having favored the vioIence OF the mobs
a judicial investigation had been ordered.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
AMERICAN HOUNDS TRAIL WELL.
The Big Field Outdistanced When Pack
Runs Fox to Earth.

Upperviiie Va Nov. AFTER two hours rum
the most brilliant that has occurred in Piedmont
Valley for many years. a fox holed New
Ford on Goose Creek. in the Grafton -Mddlesex
hound trials to-day Not single rider among a
field of ffty-two able to live with the hounds
to the end and a farmer foot was the only
nerson who saw the hounds run the fox into his
den. A., -, ,
or tho Grafton pack Six falls occurred during the
day but no rider seriously injured. Mr. Smith
master of Grafton. hunted his hounds to-day
although suffering from broken foot
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
RABBITS BROTHER PRAISES WiTBE.

London. Nov. 7.-Elkan Adler, brother of
Chief Rabbi Adler of London who has just
turned here from ST. Petersburg, said to-day:
Count Witte is 'the only man standing be-
tween Russia and anarchy. He is meeting with
terrible opposition from the Reactionaries, who
are also directly responsible for the massacres
in South Russia Count Witte is distinctly
friendly to the Jews and is in way respon-
sible for the massacres. 1t is his ambition to be
the remaker of Russia, and / believe that if he
is left alone he will succeed. Count Whites
good faith is beyond all doubt.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
cossAck COMPANIES WIPED OUT.

Kutas, Caucasus, Nov. 7.-Cossacks who were
escorting M. Ilazarenko, county official, and
NJ. Pekarski, justice Of the peace, were am
bushed in the Ozurgeti district by revolution
aries, who were fighting the troops sent to the
district to restore order. Two entire companies,
consisting of 1O7 and 100 men respectively, were
riraI ont
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
w. G. TUesY CANAL CHIEF OF SUPPLIES.

Washington Nov. Waiter g. Tubby. now gen
eraI storekeeper of the Great Northern Railroad
has been appointed by Mr. Shonts chief OF the
division of supplies of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission not superintendent of construction, as re-
ported from st. Paul His headquarters will De
at Cristobal, Canal Zone, and he succeeds Pay
master f. c. Tobey, United States Navy, who has
been recalled for service in the navy.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
M TAiGNY MAY LEAVE CARACAS.

Caracas. Venezuela, Nov. Tt rumored
here to-day that N. Taigny. the French charge
d'afraires is preparing to leave Venezuela
Should he do this the archives of the French
Legation will be placed in charge of the British
Minister here.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
KING ALFONSO IN BERLIN.

Berlin, Nov. THE visit of King Alfonso to
Berlin is regarded as being without political
sisnifcanca He received Chancellor Won Biow
in audience to-day, later held a reception of the
diplomatic corps and then witnessed the swear
ing in of the recruits.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
n,scouRAelNe STAGE STRUCK GIRLS

The Chinese gentry in fen-Tsin have petitonNd the
TO prohibit acting at the theatres and
aIs mixed theatres to be provided
-, female actors and for female audiences This
- hscause acting in vogue ire poorer
classes have educating their girls Tor e stage
sna,aad II marrying them. they can make none
hsteau them THE Ten-Tsin magistrate has Issued
Exclamation erpbodysng the above petton-Lahore
Tripule.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
rrba scores to-date for the State Trophy I0'Io
r,sELe cRoss-coUNTRY CHAMPION

Princeton y J.. Nov. ii l. Eisele 10 oi -, -
ort \ L. won the title OF champion cross CO.. ~
runner at Princeton University by carr!i"e re
,brae of the competitive runs this aIteIloo a. .
covered the I'VE and one-hah niie cur &C sur Of
Hun1Ites i2 seconds. and won silver loving x.lly
Tared nv THE Daily Princetonan y ~ 20 ,nird.
;o5 finished second, and s. L. CRAWFORD w sAA
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
RIOTERS SLAUGHTER cossAcKs.

Batoum, Caucasus, Nov. News received
here is to the effect that there were seventeen
hours fighting at Nasakoiral to-day between
armed rioters and 12O Cossacks. under the dis
trict Governor, and that 105 of the Cossacks
were killed, chiefly by bombs.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
IMPERIAL GUARDS BARRACKS BURN.

St Petersburg. Nov. The building OF the So
cietv of Officers of the Imperial Guard was myste-
riousy set on fire this afternoon. The flames broke
out in the upper stories the building and it was
three hours before the fire brought under con-
troll. According to reports the fire was the work
of i.oeEaia-tcS.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
QUIET IN INTERIOR.
Troops PreUent attempts to Rene7c
Disorders.

Kazan, Russia, Nov. THE anti-Jewish riot
ing has ceased, but the people arr afraid to
venture in the streets.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08

Chernigoff Russia, Nov. THE massacres
here have ceased. A great patriotic dcmonstra-
ton occurred here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08

Ryazam Russia, Nov. IA band to-day at
tempted to start an anti-Jewish riot. in order to
piIlage, but the troops Immediately interviewed
and restored order.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-08

Irkutsk Siberia, Nov. THE service OF the
Transsiberian Railroad is returning TO its nor
NAL condition.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-15

Clayton. Tex. May ls,--f fspeclap
That a genuine cure for Diabetes
has been discovered is the opinion OF
NJ H Bailey of this place. speaE-
INK VI the matter Mr Bailey says
q believe DO1ds kidney Pills is
the best remedy for Diabetes and the
ouig ore that has ever been discover
cd that viii cure Diabetes
. have a genuine case OF Diabetes.
hare taken seven boxes n Dodd's
Eilrcy Pills and an sti'i taxing them
They have helped ne 20 much that
am nov up ard able 10 work some !
believe that u had conformed strict
ly 10 . Diabetes diet would nos have
been completely cured
Dodd kidney pills have cured hun
dreds o. cases Of Diabetes and never
once failed u is an old saying thz,
what viii cure Diabetes Ulll cure any
form % kidney Disease and tina, 8
Just exactly what Dodd's Kidney Pills
do. They cure all kidney diseases
from Backache 90 Bright's Disease.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-15
c-APTEs EYIL-cs-.--..s.

Tle Captain. u-o1 -Ee landlords
telling him that there vas no other
outlet from the cellar called Dis men
and proceeded to drink no their sue
cess When they had satisfied their
thirst bound u1 their srrztchss. and
laughed ltrie over little incidents
.- the ARRAY. they began % rariey
with the prisoner. Cuent,- Waters hy
name
The nan being promised safe cor
d1Lt back % jail. came fo-Eh. q grin
cl his daredevil face. Doubts began
10 Cit from one 70 another that they
had spent their strength in taking
the wrong man They questioned
him. He knew nothing of the u-fs-
taer or his friends. denied being
Queutin Waters % Long Hsut. boot
ID az the idea He was Enthony
Bryue a tinker. on the way 70 Lon
don in search of work. He had hap
pered in az the Inn for q bite Of sup
per. and had oaly seen the men as
they rushed ont % the house 10 meet
the Guards when the men had
p0Unced upon him he had in desDera-
tion defended himself with his cudgel.
He told his story well, and mine
host of the Tabard rorrOborated what
be said. CONSERVATION came upon
them. One Of the men said that
Quentin Waters was gentleman
about town. and that the boor could
not possibly be he. To clap the eli
max. another one asserted with posi-
tiyeness that the fellow was not the
prisoner wanted. for be had seen
Quentin Waters often about London.
and that he was az least two inches
taller. and also Of darker com
ple1ion
At this the captain wanted 10 NOW
Why In h-H he hadn't said 50 before
The soldier replied that he hadn't
been near enough 10 get a good look
az him So with crimination and
recrimination. they were Ike 10 have
a small fight among themselves when
the captain hot-mouthed remembered
bis dignity. and put the still smiling
fellow under arrest
y being nov too late 20 go in
search OF the man. and a heavy fog
about they returned to London a sor-
~ lot
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-15

behind MS and rode toward the open
country
The fog thickeuei. We rode close.
Ny knees touched her horses belly.
bethought me In such a fog there
was no need 20 go in roundabout
way
No one viii be able to recognize
ms I'm this fog" said, I'VE viii ride
for the bridge, we SHAH have time
20 cross il before the guards will have
reached it and can station men there
trust Gil for that
"Yet an were you,' she returned,
Il would cover my face when we do
cross il. for who knows who may be
flashing lights about
Il shall be cautious never fear ]
said; Tor your sake it would not do
for me TO be rec0Cnized.'
on a sudden there rang out through
the gloom a ripple OF laughter. Il
was as startling and as lovely as n
nightingale had burst into song al
my head. II was Rosemary laughing
In the very abandonment uf life aud
love and JOY.
Pleasant thoughts come 10 YOU,
sweet" / said; may ! partake Of
them?"
1T is nausht OF consequence" f." she
replied i am fey at tlmes-and
now there came before me the picture
OF Aunt ElaIne's face an she should
want TO see her niece tonight An
empty bed-a sraudal--she will be
horror strickeu-poor dear Again
She laughed
Il sincerely hope the fates will keep
her from your room tonight until you
are safe at home and snuggled in your
bed " said quite doyoutly.
"Oh, you must know that Aunt
Elaine loves me dearly" she eN-
planned. Il can twist her about my
fingers as / can one Of my rings"
"As you do all who come near you, "
] affirmed
Not so, she quickly retorted; you
yourself are not so amenable."
"I?' ! questioned in as.onishment
rs there anything I would not DO for
you, consistent with my hsNor?'
Then In earnest OF what you say
/ have a request 20 make OF you, she
whispered.
Dear Rosemary. ] beg OF you not
TO hesitate ! pleaded
Il would borrow the locket you
wear upon your breast she said CO.
quettishly.
raised my hand and felt OF the
lOcket she desired. Yes, 4. was safe
aud hung by its rosette or ribbons
Truly a little enough request 70 grant.
Jet knew not what 10 say; for what
abe eovsted was a locket with Jew
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-15

II would be a colossal undertaking TO
double track the Santa Fe all the way
from Chicago to California and the
Gulf of Mexico.
To seriously suggest II now would
provoke a smile from men who know
the cost of such a project.
Yet it may happen some day 4 busi-
ness continues to increase as rapidly
as in the last decade
This plan Of two tracks from the
Great Lakes TO Pacific Ocean does not
necessarily imply that the tracks will
be laid side by side In many cases.
cut-ofis will be used, thus saving in
mileage as well as train operation.
Using the term in its restricted
sense, by the end Of 1905 the santa Fe
will have more than 300 miles OF dou-
bic track in operation. Second tracks
are now being built as follows To I'm
ish the gap between Chicago and Joli.
ct; between several points in Missouri.
aggregating 40 miles; to complete The
Emporia cutoff; east. west and south
of Newton, in Kansas. and on both
sides Of Ration Mountain, in Colorado
and New Mexico.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-15
Live and Learn.

Il have been in business many
years and during that time have re
ceived hundreds of thousands OF pos
tai cards declared a Market street
business man. but recently | had .
novel experience.
Il received an ordinary postal card
on which was placed a 2-cent due
stamp. And. OF COURSE. before ! could
receive the card had to pay the post
man cents.
Il became curious. 4 postal card
with "a Que stamp on ! had never re
ceiyed. About this particular card
there was nothing TO suggest that eN.
tra postage was required. SO ! made
inquiries. Then it was shown 10 me
that the sender Of the postal in ques-
tion. perhaps for convenience in car
rying. had cut OF quarter-inch strip
from the bottom. And, therefore un-
der governmental regulations, fuil let.
ter postage had TO be placed in the
card. All OF which goes 10 show that
the longer we live the more We learn. %
Philadelphia Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-15
An Annlo.Amerlean Ineldent.

This story is told by }. p. Carter
oi he American embassy in London
Il was a fashionable function. and the
orchestra had been playing somewhat
loudly 4 wen known Eng.ishuan
was discussing the friendly relations
OF England and America with a very
attractive American woman. The
music stopped suddenly, and IN the
silence which followed the English
man was heard 10 remark in heartfelt
accents :-"A And the more we know
ono another the more dearly we must
love one another" Both FASTENED 20
offer explanations as 10 the entirely
political character OF their remarks
but nothing could stop the laughter oi
the delighted audience.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-15
TELL The COMING WEATHER.
obserVant Persons Need Never Be
Cauqht MAPPING.


Caught Mapping.
"If the chickweed and scarlet pim-
peruel expand their tiny petals. rain
need not be expected for a few hours,
says a writer. Bees work with re-
doubled energy just before a rain. II
the flies are unusually persistent
either in the house or around stock
there is rain in the air. The cricket
sings at the approach OF cold weather.
Squirrels store a large supply of
nuts, the husks OF corn are unusually
thick and the buds of deciduous trees
have a firmer protecting coat If Sc
we're winter is at hand. II the poplar
or quaking asp leaves turn up the uu-
der side rain will soon follow.
III the camphor bottle becomes roily
il is going 10 storm. When it clears
settled weather may be expected. This
idea has seemingly been utilized in
the manufacture of some of our cheap
barometers. The main trouble is, they
seldom foretell the change until about
the time il arrives.
Last. but not least the rheumatics
can always tell II in their bones
when a storm is approaching, and Of
this prognostication the octogenarian
Of today is as firm an advocate as
were his forefathers.'
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-15

-GH. for Gods sake" cried out
petulantly. stop youT cistter Toa
make more noise than a lot of fish
vives >harerins At a c1u-try fair.
The noise did not atzte. but a fz.
ure raised itself from a chair az the
foot az the bed uhereor ] las.
You idioL storuet. wIu yol
E.ep stiIi-~
The Gzure came tigtoeing 10 ny
side yaWuei. and then rubbed NY
eyes lt was pretty Alice Lynsor. -
as yuu please
-NOn-y0u. said vonderueut II
ny voice. p city Alice Lynson. on
my life tsp city Alice Lyuson.~ !
repeated 5ryly. -'rhat do you here.
"Oh sis sir she biubbered. and
With the tsil - her gown she wiped
away the tear i-cm her eyes. God
in heaveS OF | am glad never
thought to hear you speak nationally
again
] looked a. her iuquiringly
Kind sir. she said. you have
been most Erievously hurt
Hurt repeated.
Yes" she nodded. Struck uUcn
the head For Eve days you have
been unconscious; even at deaths
door
raised my hand and felt Of my
head--it was sore to the touch. and
about Il there was a cloth.
But how came you here2" | ques-
toned
"Here?- she repeated. Tis but a
poor room that rent from day to
day"
4 see. said whlmsically. Il
should have said how came I here?"
1t is a long tale" }" she began, "and
| am afraid the chirurgeon viii not
want me TO talk to you for fear OF
your fever coming back"
Never mind the chirurgeon." said
4 am more like TO die of impa
tience # you keep me long waiting
But first ask Gil to stop bis jabbering
there in the corner-tell him to come
| here-why doesn't he come here
perhaps | can induce him to satisfy
my curiosity, since you are so reluc
| tant"
She did not move from my side.
"Gu. Gil" I cried. maryeled that
my voice gave out so small a sound
"Oh. sir" she said. I'm afraid yoJ
will DO yourself harm. Drink this
/ please. and then l will tell you wha
/ / know" She took a cup from among
the bottles on a chair near the bed
I and put it 70 my lips. I meekly drank
I Il contained a nasty correction o
I drugs.
Your pardon. I begged. for whil'
/ she had my head raised / had peere,
more closely into the dingy corner
/ My head is not very clear. and
F. thought twas Gil humming as he Of
does one OF his outlandish verses {,
| himself Where is the fellow IN,
way?" | added petulantly.
CTo be ContinuedD
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-06-15
By MILLiCENT 4. MAIN

a-ei 'front.' ard us----zi back such
as gentlemen 81 fashion used 10 see
% their virs were On straight This
ore ~ mine had a space between the
seue'ed front and the mirror and in
that srzce ] had hidden the letter
given ne by nv father Iutrca-ely
concealed in the rim vas a spring
which vhen pressed opened the
lucEet
thought a. first of telling her
about the paper. how Lady Dwight
had been my fathers first vife. and
that Raoul Dwight uas my half
brother But something held me; re
spect for LADY Duight. who should be
the first one seen and her wishes re
cardlng her son. she might still not
wish him 70 know that Lord Waters
vas bis father was pondering
these things when she spake.
L have a desire 70 wear II al the
BAN tomorrow nisht--On NY breast
Il is very pretty. Il will look vel
among the ruFes Of my new gown"
TO show another scalp Al your
girdle. a. they say the red men in
America number their victims" ! sug-
gesteJ
-Tush. SIR she cried Your com
parison is odious."
But what matter it2~ I continued;
4 would all the world might know
am your lover"
Certainly she should wear the lock
e. I hesit-ted not moment upon
that point. u was a small thing to
do for Ros emary- and I would tak2
the paper out Upon second thought
l decided 70 let it remain where it
was. She had guarded the other bit
of paper 50 successfully. she should
have the guarding Of this one also.
Tho spring was so cunningly con
cealed she would never know that IL
was meant TO open, later ! should tell
her about H.
, We reached the bridge There
/ we're lighted fambeaus at its en-
! frances. but we passed over unmo-
( Tested. as ordinary wayfarers-
d.smounted her at the stables OF
. the Bow Street mansion where l had
I difficulty in arousing the hostler.
I Then we walked to the side entrance
I Of the house. The key Of this door
I Rosemary had taken the precaution
10 slip into her pocket. so as to be
able to let herself In without awak-
I ening any one.
Before bade her good bye,
/ pinned the rosette upon her bosom.
Take care OF II. sweetheart
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said 1T was my mothers For that
reason l value it highly, but the set
ling is too old fashioned to suit me:
{ hall have # reset when return
with the other Jewels to deck my
bride"
You are coing?" she questioned.
To Long Haut on a sorrowful er-
rand-to bury my father" I said.
Your father is dead" she ex-
claimed in an awe-strichen voice.
Yes" I replied, Il only learned
the sad news tonight from Gil. l
never knew my father as a well man
God rest his soul After l have
laid him 10 rest among his ancestors
in the old church OF Long Haut.
viii return, yes in five days ! shall
be here 10 finish a task over which
God forgive me, I have not wasted
my energy" Then after a slight
pause II IS late (Gil viii be wait.
ing poor fellow; / have taxed his
strength 20 the utmostl although I
long 20 stay with you. ] must be on
my way-Good bye, good bye. sweet"
] took her In my arms aud this time
she did not deny me; ] kissed her lips.
watched her into the house and
waited until I heard the door close
and heard her say. "Oh Monet' how
you frightened me. Then ! turned
and remOuntrg my horse rode slow
ly out Of the grounds. passed the
high pillars Of stone at its entrance.
4 liEht was swung before my eyes.
I heard a whisper, Tis he" \
thousand colors flashed before me. /
Clutched a, something anything TO
save myself from falling Then /
knew no more