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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-11-23
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-11-23

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-11-23

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-11-23
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-11-23

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-11-23

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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11
The Conditions Are Easy.

Letters should deal with the writer's
experiences since he settled in the
Southwest. They should tell how much
money he had when he arrived, what
he did when he first came, what meas
ure of success has since crowned his
efforts and what he thinks of that por-
tion of the country in which he is
located. Letters should not be less than
300 nor more than 800 words in length.
and will be used for the purpose of ad-
vertising the Southwest. Letters are
desired not only from farmers and farm
ers wives, but also from merchants.
school teachers, clergymen; from every
one who has story 10 tell and who
Knows how 10 tell IL. Poetical contri-
buttons are not wanted.
All cannot win prizes, but by their
contributions they can assist The Hest
ern Trait in its efforts TO colonize and
upbuild the Southwest.
Contest closes June 30, 1905. Prizes
will be awarded as soon thereafter as
results can be determined. Address
The, Western Trail, 7s6-l44 Van
Buren Street, Chicago, III.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11
WATER GARDENS IN THE YARD
A Plea for Something Different in the
Small Home lnclosure.

A small outdoor water garden is
just the thing to make ones place dif
ferent from the general run of com
monplace gardens, says a writer in
the Garden Magazine. Why not try
some hardy water lilies this year.
have two pools in my garden, and
both are a source of great pleasure
10 my family and myself. as well as
the stranger in my gates. One is
planted with water lilies and the other
with lotus. In the former we have
flowers from early spring to late
autumn. The colors are white. yell
low and pink. The lotus blooms for
a period of about two months, and
have nothing in my garden 10 com
pare with its flowers in beauty.
II You are lazy gardener try water
lilies. They require no watering. when
everything else is drying up, and no
wedding at any time. They multiply
so fast with me that most of them
have TO be dug up every spring. and
the increase sells at good prices. Do
not grow geraniums, cannas, coleus
and the like, when so manv beautiful
plants can be grown so different from
your neighbors.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11

profitable business, indeed" he
sneered.
Evidently Sir Raoul Dwight had not
had the ear OF the King for naught
Not so" | replied; you, sir have
been misinformed. | threaten no
lady"
Say you so?" he retorted. Then
where is this paper ! have heard so
much about-the court is wearied to
death with the various stories afoat
concerning It'll would see IT,"
III It is the promise Of marriage
won from the lady's father you mean,
have 1t not in my possession | said.
Promise of marriage" he repeated.
"Poof! it is nothing. ! can do away
with It as easily as | can squash
this fly"
He raised his hand and brought il
down upon, he supposed. that trouble
some insect, buZzing about so late
in the season. When he raised his
hand there was nothing under IL; the
fly had flown to the wall.
1T is not always so easy to squash
even so mean a thing as a fly |
murmure1
Think so?" he questioned.
He rang bell. One of his guards
came at its summons.
There is fly on the wall to the
right; kill it," he commanded.
The man proceeded upon the chase.
II required some effort. His Majesty
leaned back with half-closed eyes,
waiting, while he fingered the long
coat of one of his pets. Once he
tapped mis- foot impatiently at the
mans delay | watched the fellow
with more interest than the case de-
manded, and had | been in any other
presence than the Kings ! should
have laughed a. his frantic move
ments and the cleverness of that
small insect.
At last he had him--his day was
done-the man held out his hand to
his Majesty. and in his palm lay the
crushed ny
1T IA done. your Majesty" he said.
The King commanded him TO leave
the room. and again resumed his play
Il sec" said after a pause. "A
mans word goes for naught in King
Charles court But your Majesty. II
have your permission. | viii tell
you my reason. or rather my mission
in London"
lie nodded. Having successfully
demonstrated his object lesson he was
in a good humor
MY father. you already know, IL
Lord Waters of Long Hart ana was
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11
TAYLOR
HE KNEW THE CREED.
Proved That at Some Time He Had
Attended SUNDAY School

There is no clergyman who enjoys
n good story more than Bishop Pot
ter even though it touches upon af.
fairs of the church. One of the recent
occasions on which he indulged in a
hearty laugh was while listening to
the experience of young man who is
engaged in city mission work on the
east side.
Among those the young missionary
tried to interest in church work, were
two rather hardened characters, who
in their boyhood days had however,
attended Sunday school.
"Oh. that's all right, boss" said
one. Il don't need no church going |
learned all that as a kid and so did
Jim here. why | know the prayer
book backward
I'm bet you don't" interrupted his
friend. "I'll bet you a dollar you can't
say the creed now"
THAT goes. I'll take you" was the
reply. He then proceeded 10 repeat
the Lords prayer. laboriously but cor
rectly. while his friend listened in as
tonished silence
We'll. I'll give in said he, when
it was ended. Il don't see how you
could remember the creed all these
years. Here's your dollar. confound
you."-New York Herald.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11
What the Dentist SAYS.

Toledo. Ohio. March 27th- Especially
Harry r. Lewis, the well known den.
list of 607 Sumit street. this city. Is
telling OF his remarkable cure of Kid
pey Disease by using Dodd's Kidney
Pills.
Il was fiat on my back and must
say had almost given up all hope
of ever getting any help" says DR..
Lewis
My kidneys had troubled me for
years. The pains in my back were
severe and | had TO get up several
times at night. | tried different medi.
cines but kept on getting worse till
| was laid up.
Then friend advised me TO try
Dodd's Kidney Pills and in about two
weeks | started TO improve. Now
am glad to admit | am cured and
cannot praise Dodd's Kidney Pills too
highly"
II you take Dodd's Kidney Pills
when your kidneys first show signs of
being out of order you will never have
BrIght's Disease. Diabetes, Dropsy
Gravel or Rheumatism.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11

He was much changed, sire" I
said. "and affected the puritanical
style. 1t was also dark and he wished
to o. unrecognized."
What strange creatures men arel"
soliloquized his Majesty.
Il would have you know. sire" ]
continued, that after that the old
love for his King returned 70 Lord
Waters. He resigned from Crom.
wells army. and went to his estate in
Long Haut. There he obtained a
divorce from his wife. and, after liv.
ing in retirement, married my mother,
who died in childbirth. During the
years of my minority the thought that
he might have wronged the King and
his first wife never left him. II made
him what he has been ever since, a
miserably sick man. Owing to his
condition he was not able to come
himself, so he sent me to lay the mat
ter before your Majesty and plead for
forgiveness"
had finished and I knelt before
him.
Fore God, you shall have It," he
cried, as he motioned me to rise; "but
it seems to me that 'tis TO Lady
Dwight you should go as your fathers
emissary to plead for forgiveness"
Lady Dwight" ! exclaimed
was too astonished to say more
She is your fathers divorced
wife," he explained
MY fathers wifel" | repeated.
Even So" he affirmed, none too pa.
tiently.
Light dawned upon me and under
stood my lady's fainting fit; she, too.
was overcome by circumstances.
"And Sir Raoul Dwight?' I ques.
toned fiercely.
"Your half-brother," he answered; ;
born in France, six months after
your father left in such importunate
haste"
my Godl" I cried. "And they talk
about instinct; | had not the least in.
nate feeling toward him. Why, we
were ever as cat and dog whenever we
came in sight of one another"
Even brothers will quarrel over a
| woman" he smiled.
There need be no more quarreling
upon that score" ! replied; ''he is
welcome to the lady"
"That is good, he enjoined You
| will return the paper at once to Lady
FELTON,, and renounce all claim to her
hand"
! Certainly" I replied. II never in.
tended to keep her to It. will get
the paper from the person who has IL
and make her a present of ii tonight
before | sleep. Had the lady been in
town she would have had it before
| this"
Been in town." he began. "Ah
yes. So you shall gladden. Raoul
Dwights heart; he but now went
from here with a hanging head be
cause I would promise him nothing
His Majesty yawned and then dis
missed me.
ITO be continued)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11

what he feared. 1t was intended for
Lady Waters, the page confessed.
You see. sire. the name in the note is
Elaine-it was her name"
"Ah.' the King said.
] should have been hard to please.
indeed. if ! had not been satisfied
with the Kings change of manner.
''Grazed he left the court, without
seeing either the King or his wife.
'Tis matter of history how he joined
Cromwell, forsaking the King"
Yes" he cried impatieptly. But
why did he not see the King and have
the note authenticated? Why act
like a jealous fool?"
Yes, why?' / said. He was too
sensitive. think"
He had great provocation if II were
true" he said, but not enough, me-
thinks TO join that assassin's army
and give him service, and good serv-
ice, too he finished bitterly
Not so good, perhaps, as Cromwell
would have wished, however" | ha-
stened to say, else the war had been
sooner ended and his Majesty a pris-
oner some months ere he was"
How so?" he asked.
After the battle of Marsden. Lord
Waters had the honor of taking his
Majesty a prisoner" said
No? An improbable tale" he
cried.
Il have proofs" | retorted
| held out to him the tiny brooch.
He took it with a shaking hand.
His, not a doubt of it," ne whis-
pered; ''the martyred King's,"
He got up and paced the floor, look
ing at the jewel in his palm
Yes, as a child | Peye seen him
wear it," he murmured. by what
Vaccinations did Lord Waters obtain
this brooch he said cuttinely.
Il told YOU, sire" replied with
dignity.
He paced the floor with a more hur-
ried tread, while he frowned and knit
his brow in deep thought He said:
Now, ! remember having heard that
after the battle OF Marsden. being sep.
arated from his guards, he had been
captured by a man serving on the
other side, but when the man found
that II was the Kiag he held, he had
released him, even given him safe
/ conduct TO his men, so that he should
not be retaken. Il was told me by
General Lauderdale. to whom my
father had related the incident
strangei the King. my father. did not
recognize so familiar man at court
/ as Lord Waters"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11
CHAPTER XIII.
An ln,erxisu with ire kinn.

An interview with the King.
A door opened and a courtier 0t
was my bette noire. Sir Raoul Dwight
c-'le from the anteroom. into which
| was waiting to be admitted II was
evident that his Majesty's mission
had not retained him from court so
long as he had anticipated.
A frown was on his brow and his
head hung He would have passed
me had not my deep look forced his
eyes. The frown broadened. and n
curse burst from his sullen mouth.
His hand slid TO his sword.
VIII not tomorrow be time
enough. Cousin Raoul'?" | asked.
Fore God! III kill you then he
growled venomously
AT your service" ] said
My name being called. | turned my
back upon him and walked to the
room where | was TO have my inter.
view with King Charles ii. Had
one been about | doubt not but that
I should have felt il between my
shoulders.
His Majesty sat surrounded by his
dogs, pulling the ears of one, slapping
another over the nose with his lace
kerchief chiding yet another who
would be too fond. Doing thus he
kept me standing, inwardly chafiEg al
the delay.
At last. tired of this play. he con
descended to speak; before doing so
however, he gave the dog nearest him
vicious twist of the ear, which sent
him yelping back of his masters
chair.
so" he said, so this is the re
doubtable Quentin Waters, son of thai
renegade Lord Waters of Long Haut
Is it?"
He looked at me long with heavy
frown on his thin face. Not an aus
picious opening certainly.
Yes" | affirmed, II am Quentir
Waters at your command. sire"
And why does Quentin Waters
son of Lord Waters, dare venture into
London?" he questioned imperatively
why have ventured into London
and seek this interview is-well-
am come upon my fathers affairs"
managed to stammer.
| II see" sarcasm rang in his voice
| Meanwhile YOU spend your tim'
threatening fair subject of min'
with a meaningless piece of paper
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11

Master of the Bed Chamber to
Charles l."
The King frowned, and l thought It
best to get to the very gist OF what
had to tell at once without any pref
acing.
The two beings he held dearest in
life were His Majesty King Charles I
and his young wife. One night-it
was the night of the 10th of January,
l639-being stationed in an anteroom
by the express command of the King,
a page came TO him, saying, A mes
sage from the King Thinking it only
an ordinary missive pertaining to the
business on hand. he took it from
him. opened and read It. Here is the
paper
took from a jeweled locket I wore
fastened to my waistcoat by rosetie
of ribbons the paper | had received
from my father. | had kept It secure
ly hidden in its ieweled receptacle
did not intend it should be stolen from
me a second time.
The King took IL daintily, rather
disdaining that old slip of paper. He
opened II with a bored look; that look
turned to animated interest when he
saw II had his deceased fathers sig.
net attached to 1t.
"A love letter." he asked.
I nodded Read it. sire,' begged
"A forgery--cleverly done-and
signed with the Kings signet!" he
| calculated when he had finished
who would have dared?"
"A forgery. as you say" I said
"and so Lord Waters, my father, in
| his later years came 10 think. but no,
at the time. The artlessness of the
page, young Kenneth, son of old Sir
| be proved and the King knowing he
was on duty out of the way all tended
at the time to lend confirmation to
the deed. Lord Waters questioned
the page He told him that he had
made a mistake, and handed him an
other note, which proved to be merely
a message from the King sending hin
upon a mission that should take hin
from the court for a few days. AS hi
was delivering a cutting reproof tC
the careless page before letting hin
go, he saw something in the fellows
face that made him stop and ask hin
to whom he was to deliver the othel
note? The page stammered and ap
peared so confused that Lord Water.
was determined to be answered. Hi!
hand was not light and he soon knew
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11
The Man Who Loves Words.

"Other folks, of course, have their
poor pleasures says Richard lie Gal
lienne in Harper's, but fer man
who loves words no JOY the world can
give equals for him the happiness of
having achieved fine passage or a
perfect line When Thaekeray struck
his fist on the table. as the story goes,
when he had finished the scene OF Col,
Newcome's death, and exclaimed. BY
Cod. this is genius. there was no en-
pire he would have accepted in ex-
ohange for that moment. We often
hear that your true artist is never sat
isfied with his work. His ideal escapes
him, the words seem poor and lifeless,
etc. compared with the dream. Who
ever started that story knew very lit
tie about the literary temperament o.
he would have known that-the words
are the dream The dream does not
exist even as q dream. or only very
imperfectly, tin il is set down in
words. Yes he words are ;he dream
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11
5000
FOR LETTERS ABOUT THE
SOUTHWEST.

The Western Trdu Magazine offers sis
prizes aggregating in value $500 in rail,
road transportation, for letters from
residents of Arkansas, Eastern Colorado
Missouri, Kansas, Indian Territory,
Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico,
IL wants letters that will induce ener,
getic and ambitious men and women Il
settle in the great and growing South,
west, and there engage in farming,
cattle raising, dairying, fruit growing
and similar pursuits,
To accomplish the purpose which ii
has in view, The Western T'rdH offers the
following prizes in railroad Transports
tion for the six letters which, in the
opinion of competent judge, shall be
deemed best suited to its requirements.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11
ncloriOus uncertainty Of Law ;

II Is said this phrase originated
with a London lawyer named Wilbra'
ham. at a dinner OF judges and coun-
sci held at Serjeants hall. London.
in 1856, shortly after the elevation ot
William Murray-I.ord Mansfield TO
the lord chief justiceship and bar
cny. The toast of the Glorious
Memory OF King William having
been honored according to the then
prevailing manner. Mr. Wilbraham
proposed, amid great laughter. The
Glorious Uncertainty OF the Law. in
sarcastic allusion to Lord Mansfield
frequent Yeversals of former decisions.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11
A "oark' Romance.

A young native woman, attractive,
and, for negress. good looking, a
few years ago nearly caused war in
Western Africa between two chiefs.
each Of whom wanted 10 marry her.
AS trouble seemed imminent, white
officer interfered and married the girl
to native servant. Would that end
the matter? u believe she has com
mon sense said the official. There
has been no trouble since and today
the dusky beauty in the case. CONNER
cially inclined. has good business at
taking in washingl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11
Anoient Canadian Castles.

To Americans castles are associated
with the storied Rhine, picturesque
England or France and Spain. but II
H. interesting to be reminded by the
St John Up. Il. I) News that theTe
are a number of ancient Canadian
castles still existing, the chief ones
being st. Ours. Rimuoski. st. Eus-
tache, Lotblniere, Monticello, Ste.
Marie de la Beance. Vaudreil. Rouville,
and. most interesting of all, the Chat
eau de Ramezay. at Montreal. The
latter was baiit in 17G5 by Gertrude
de Ramezay. at that time governor of
the district of Montreal and knight of
the Royal and Military Order of st.
Louis. From him was descended the
last French governor of Quebec at the
time of the capitulation in 1853.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11
IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE.
Forty-Eight Thousand Dollars Paid
for a Fancy Lot of Tobacco.

The biggest purchase of high grade
tobacco ever made in the West by
cigar manufacturer was made last
Wednesday by Frank P. Lewis, Peo-
ria, H.. for his celebrated Single ind
er cigar. A written guarantee was
given that the entire amount was 20
be fancy selected tobacco. This, no
doubt, makes the Lewis factory the
largest holder in the United States
Of tobacco Of so high a grading,
Herald Transcript. Peoria.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11

Every housekeeper should know
that If they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, begiuse it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains lG Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
'Starches are put up in x pound pack
ages. and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all Injurious chem
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you
a 1901. package 1t is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose OF before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures -'16 ozs." Demand De-
fance and save much time and money
and the annoyance OF the iron stick.
ing. Defiance never sticks.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-05-11
Vast Forests in Northern Belt.

The northern belt Of forests is per-
haps greater in extent than all the
other timber belts and reserves Of
Canada combined. II extends from
the eastern part OF Labrador. north Of
the fiftieth parallel in a northwesterly
direction to Alaska a distance of some
1000 miles. with an average width
of perhaps 5000 miles.