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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
Requested One Favor.

Eugene Spuller was minister OF pub
lie instruction when Casimir-PerieI
was president of France. When the
doorkeeper brought him his letters
one morning Spuller said to him:
Were you not supposed to be on
duty last night AT 1880 o'clockY'
Yes. sir" And you were not there?"
"That is correct" replied the door
keeper. but have sick mother,
your excellency. | wished to visit
her" quite proper" returned Spul-
Ter. and hope your mother viii soon
recover. But ! would like to ask you
one favor. II you so to visit your
mother once more, please have the
kindness not to lock me in my Office.
| had TO spend the night at this desk
because could not get outl"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
MEN WITH GREAT MEMORIES.
Mississippian vouches for Two Very
Remarkable Cases.

Somehow the talk shifted to won
derful memories. The man from Mis-
sissippi, who had been trying to get
the word, at last succeeded. 81 rath-
er fiatter myself" he remarked, II can
tell you a couple of the most remark
able cases on record. The first was
that of an old negro, born and reared
in slavery, unable either to read or
write. His task on the plantation at
dusk was to weigh the cotton brskees
of the two score or more negroes who
came home every night from the
fields. He relied solely on his memo
ry, had no record of any sort, and
made his report to the overseer every
Saturday evening. He could tell the
amount of cotton each one had picked
for the six days in the week. and was
never known to make an error.
THE other case is told in an inter
esting article in the Publication OF
the Mississippi Historical Society,"
The Indian agents of the federal gov.
ernment, just after the treaty of Dan.
cling Rabbit creek, had a census taken
VI CSltaih SHOtldW Villages. L He JdSh
was performed by a member of the
tribe, who recorded the number OF
males. females, and children on
notched sticks. Some months later
the records were burned and the In
dian, without the slightest hesitation
reproduced them entirely from mem
ory. There were over 5000 souls
enumerated by him, IL | recall correct
ly. And there was TO question as to
his accuracy. A test made in village
or two proved that his new notched
sticks, made from memory, were as
leans Times. Democrat.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
COMMERCIAL SWAY OF COAL.
fscts Prove II More Valuable Than
Cold, Says Writer.

Has The reader ever stopped to con
slider mat. vieEed from whatever
standpoint u may De. coal IL Of more
gold7 asks a writer In Cent Per Cent
II nay seem q strange thing perhaps.
r. Duf II in this blunt fashion. but
tie facts viii bear one out in this
assertion
CcaI j. Of greater value. IN its initial
feature. as an article Of production
The output of coal in the United
states last year was 35e. 900 900 tons.
worth AZ the pits mouth i506OO0.09O.
while the value OF gold production was
perhaps ts0. 1000 900. This Is taken only
az the initial value. and In the case OF
coal there Is an increase in its value.
use and service out Of the question FOR
the moment. at every point distant
which II reached from the place OF its
production. while the gold valuation
remains the same wherever II Is used.
In fact. coal is Of go great Importance
as a mere item OF product that other
things one hears much Of sink Into
nothingness when compared there
with.
oil. which. according 10 It's friends.
was TO drive coal out Of business has
not realized all that was expected.
The state OF Ohio seems TO have pass.
ed its meridian and the oil promoters
and gushers Of Texas no longer gush
as they did year or two ago. The
oil industry can no more snuff out
the coal industry than the planet Jupi
ter can hurl Itself against and snun
out the sun. biologists calculate
that enough coal remains in the bow
els OF the earth to last a thousand
years. Dare they predict with equal
confidence that the petroleum supply
at any given place will last FIVE? Pc.
troleum Is the only possible compett
tor to coal and It's now is so specula
latiye and uncertain that II assuredly
will never jeopardize the coal inter
ests Of the country.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
Break II Gently.

Richard lie Gallienne spends much
of his time in New York. He affects
decidedly poetical fashion In his
hair. which calls for a sparing use of
the shears. Near his lodgings is a
German barber shop. where he fire.
quently drops in to have his shoes
polished, but never for tonsorial at
tention. much TO the disgust of the
proprietor, who is possessed of the
true barber hairdestroy.ng instinct.
The other day as the poet left. after
one of his usual visits. customer
heard the barber say to the boy:
"See here. Fritz. der next dime dot
shentlemans comes in to get his shine
wants you to say Something's to him
aboudt dot shameless hair he got.
Doan get fresh. and make some Of
fenses-shust hint delicate. Say.
Boss. you locks like shackasses wild
dct hair; Why doan you git him cut.
afyeedvr"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Heaith-
Crnnonv
Widows and Widowers.
Heaith-
Economy

ST Jerome records the marriage OF
a widow to her twenty-second nus
band. who himself had buried twenty
wives, A singularly fortunate pair
from the point of view of that Irish
farmer who thus proposed the health
OF a bride and bridegroom; Il rise to
propose the health Of the bride and
bridegroom and to wish them all the
luck in the worruld; an it's luck
have been myself in the nistther OF
women, I have buried three wives,
glory be TO God!"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
HAPPY CHILDHOOD.
Right Food Makes Happy Children
Because They arc Healthy.

Sometimes milk does not ee with
children or adults. The same thing is
true of other articles of food. What
agrees with one sometimes does not
agree with others.
But food can be so prepared that IL
will agree with the weakest stomach.
AS an illustration-anyone, no matter
bow weak the stomach, can, eat, relish
and digest nice hot cup of Postum
coffee with q spoonful or two of
Grape-Nuts poured In. and such com
bination contains nourishment to car
ry one number Of hours. for almost
every particle of 1t will be digested
and taken up by the system and be
made use of.
A lady writes from the land of the
Magnolia and the mocking bird way
down in Alabama and says: II was
led to drink Postum because coffee
gave me sour stomach and made me
nervous. Again Postum was recon-
mended by two well known physicians
for my children, aud | feel especially
grateful for the benefit derived.
MIX does not agree with either
chiio, SO 10 the eldest, aged four and
one-half years. give Postum with
plenty of sweet cream. 1t agrees with
her splendidly. regulating her bowels
perfectly although she is Of a consti-
pated habit.
For the youngest, aged two and
one-half years. use one-half Postum
and one-half skinned milk. l have
not given any medicine since the
children began using Postum. and
they enjoy every drop Of II.
"A neighbor II mine is giving Pos.
tum to her baby lately Neaned, with
splendid results. The little fellow is
thriving famously.r Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Postum agrees perfectly with child.
rem and supplies adults with the hot.
invigorating beverage In place Of cof.
fee. Literally thousands OF Americans
have been helped out OF stimach and
nervous diseases BY leayi lg of cof.
fee and using PostuIn Food Coffee.
Look In pkg. for the little ook, The
Road to Wellyille.'
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
CHAPTER XVII.
The Twilight of the Gods.


AS she had seen II from the gal
lery where the kings soldiers had
hidden her. Randalin saw again the
great stone hall. enshrining a feast
ing table around which q throng of
mobiles in their gorgeous dresses and
their jewels and their diadems made
n glittering halo. AT the farther end,
the king sat in his shining gilded
chair. Just below her was Edric of
Mercia with Norman Leofwinesson
beside him. The light from the taper
which a page was holding behind Nor
man of Baddeby fell upon the gemmed
collar that was his principal 9rna-
ment. The collar had been her faith
er's; she could not look at IL without
seeing again his ruddy old face with
its grim mouth and faded kindly
eyes, Beside this vision rose another
the vision Of this beloved face dead
in the moonlight, with Fridtjof's near
il, his brave smile frozen on his young
lips. From that moment, softness and
shrinking died out in her bearing as
out OF her heart. and her blood was
turned to fire within her--the liquid
fire of the North.
When the wave of goodwill and fel-
lowship had reached its height, like
one who would ride in upon the crest
the Gamer rose to his feet and be-
gan speaking TO the king. The first
words Randalin heard distinctly were
Canute's, as he paused with upraised
goblet to look at the Mercian.
strangely do you ask" he said.
why should give you more than
Edmund gave your
She had no dificulty in hearing
Edric this time. Aggressiyely honest,
his words rang out with startling
sharpness. Because 1t was for you
that went against Edmund, and from
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
Champagne Cloth.

Champagne cloth still holds favor in
the eyes OF socity, being used exclu.
siyely for street wear and evening
frocks. Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt,
Jr.. has carriage gown of this shade.
II is made OF broadcloth and is one OF
the most becoming creations in which
she has appeared. The generous train
relieves the severe tailoring OF the
remainder OF the. costume. and is set
on by picture hat OF black velvet
with ostrich plumes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
Women Matched at Hard Task.

In 1852 the following challenge ap-
peared in an English paper. "A men,
ber of one of the leading clubs in
London and a master Of foxhounds Of
fers to back a young lady from G2,0OO
TO G5,O0O $4,000 to s25,0o0) against
any other lady in England to ride from
London TO Birmingham, using two
horses to ride four miles over the New
market course. TO ride four-mile
steeplechase over Hertfordshire, or to
hunt the Hursley foxhounds and TO
kill fox with them" In the paper
the following week the challenge was
accepted by Miss Mary Ashburton, a
woman horse breaker.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
SACRED Mountains in Janan.

Travellers In Japan are astonlshcd
to find the grandest shrines through.
out the land situated on tops of high
precipltous mountains. This is be-
cause every mountain in that country
is dedicated to some deity who is be-
'lleved to be its guardian. These tom,
pie grounds are covered with the old
est and largest forest trees. and to the
eyes OF the people below the effect Of
the clouds which hover around the
peak has originated the belief that
the gods hold the power over the
clouds 10 give or withhold rain.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
Invention insures Dry Seats.

A new invention for insuring dry
seats ON electric cars in wet weather
has been displayed in Edinburg. Scot.
land. As explained by the inventor,
the new arrangement Is a simple one,
and can be fitted TO any style OF gar.
den, tramway or ships deck seat. II
is practically wooden covering for
the seat. can be lifted In wet weather,
the ordinary movement OF the back
rest Of the seat locking II In position
When raised, il forms shelter for
the back OF the passenger. In dry
weather the cover forms the ordinary
sent
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19

Every housekeeper should know
that IL they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because II
never sticks TO the iron, but because
each package contains l6 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
starches are put up in A-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
12-or. package il is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes 10
dispose Of before he puts In Defiance,
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package In large let.
ters and figures "i6 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
How a Russian Soldier Died.

In a retreat during the Crimean war
a wounded soldier was dragging him
self along in great pain. says the
Worlds Work. His comrades in deep
sympathy said You are suffering
too much. DO you want US to end
your pain? Shall we bury your"
wish you would" he answered. They
set to work and dug a grave. He laid
himself down and was buried alive.
The general who heard OF 1t afterward
said TO the soldiers, He must have
suffered terribly" "Oh, no. we
stamped the earth down with our
feet ["
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
What Coin Loses BY Abrasion.

It is well known that coin in circu-
Uatiap loses weight by abrasion, but an
additional loss results from the same
cause in shipment to Europe. An in.
stance has been cited in Wall street
circles where as much as one thirty.
second per cent has been lost through
abrasion alone in shipping gold coin,
which would be at the rate of more
than 5000 in a shipment OF 81. .OOa. 900.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
Pigeons Nest Of Hairpins.

In cleaning the front of a London
bank few days ago pigeons nest
was discovered, constructed entirely
of hairpins. of which there were many
hundreds, plated and matted together
into a solid whole. The nest was oval
In shape. about eight inches across in
its widest part, and six inches and a
half in its narrowcst. Every descrip-
ton of hairpin, IL is said, had been
used In building II.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
Dream il Verified.

The ameer of Afghanistan. recently
in public durbar in Cabul, related a
dream he had, in which the Haddah
Mullah had appeared 10 him and given
him permission to act as his deputy.
All present thereupon congratulated
the ameer on his appointment as spir'
tual as well as temporal head.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19

Sorrow Is kind OF rust OF the soul.
which every new idea contributes in
its passage TO scour away. 1t is the
putrefaction Of stagnant life and is
remedied by exercise and motion.
You can't tell some people Of any
disease that they will not claim that
they have had il.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
Disturbs Uncle Allen.

The only time | ever feel alarmed
about our future" averred Uncle AL.
len Sparks, 'is when hear husband
wrangling with a strong-minded wife
who differs with him as TO what ought
to be done to save the country from
going to ruin "
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
Had Her Horoseope Read.

II Is said that Napoleon while court
Ing Josephine insisted that her horo-
scope be read. And that having as
certainod that she would be steadfast
in love. he proposed to her. He had
a great horror OF woman who woul6
be fcle or unfaithful.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
Fashions Changes.

II the pictures In the family album
were taken as long as thirty years
ago. looking through II is almost as in
teresting as seeing q different tribe
OF the human race.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19

When large fagstone at Bayswa-
ter. London, was found to be displaced
workmen discovered that it had been
forced upward by three or four mush.
rooms growing underneath.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
Those Who Havc Triea "a

will use no other. Defiance Cold Wa.
ter Starch has no equal In Quantity
or Quslity-l6 OF. for 10 cents. Other
brands contain only IL or.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19

No chromos or cheap premiums. but
a better quality and one-third more
OF Defiance Starch for the same price
OF other starches.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19

an sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago Mrs. THOs. RoBBfSs,
Maple Street. Norwich ". Y. Feb. II. 1900.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19
Sorrow.

~ had Ibhamatory Rheumatistn. but am
veil tbsnks 70 Dr. David Esnnedys fas0rite Rom
edy lrs friend" Garrett tAnslnx Troy, n. X.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19

Mrs. winsiow's SOOTHING Syrup.
For children teething sotens the gums, reduces IN
namnaton. alAys pain. cures wind cou. 25c bottle
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-01-19

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching Blind, bleeding or Protruding piles. Your
druggist win refund money II PAlo OINTMENT
fails TO cure you In to ia days, 1Oc'
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-27
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

Hand in hand with angels;
Some are out of sight,
Leading us, unknOwing,
Into paths of light
Some dear hands are lOOSened
From our earthly clasp,
Soul in soul to hold us
With firmer clasp.
Hand in hand with angels
Walking every day.
How the chain may lengthen,
None of us can say.
But we know it reaches
From earth's Iowliest one,
To the shining seraph,
Throned beyond the sun.
Hand in hand with angels;
Blessed so to be-
Helped are all the helpers;
Giving light they see,
He who aids another
Strengthens more than one;
Sinking earth he grappleS
To the Great White Throne.
Lucy LarcOm.
Printed by permission of, and b,
special arrangement with HOughtO1
Miffin q Co., publishers of Lucy Lar
CONS Work.
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-27

Neptune, Fla, June Is, 1905.
f. o. Painter Fertilizer Co.,
Jacksonville, Fla,
Gentlemen:
/ may send box of grape fruit to N. {.
Wambot. My fruit is grown on hat-woods
land where most people here told me L could
not grow anything in the CITRUS LINE.
The fine quality of fruit is due entirely to
Simon Pure.
Yours truly,
]. Thomas Ziegler.
P. S.-If you offered a prize for Kumquats
I reckon it would be mine Since using
Simon Pure them they much finer in
flavor and color than they when 1 used
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-27

And the smile came back again;
For the visions of new-fOund treas
ures,
The joy and the glad surprise
He had longed to know, and had
yearned for so,
Went dancing before his eyes.
But dreams are brief. and the waking
Brought only the chamber bare,
And a little form in a cruel storm
OF grief lay tossing there,
The beautiful visions were shattered,
And the beautiful hopes lay dead,
And never light from heaven that
night
Shown down on that little bed.
oh! mothers, with laughing children,
And fathers with glad-faced boys.
Each year add more to their gOOdly
store
OF wonderful costly toys,
Can you not spare just a moment
On this picture of grief and pain,
And give your mite, ere Christmas
night,
That this child may smile again?
James Montague.
"A committee of volunteer helpers
will he at headquarters daily from
now on to attend to all contributions
coming i'm. and the list of children and
individuals to be remembered -thOus-
ands.
anybody sending a gift with name
and address. Immediately becomes a
member of the One Kindness Club.
and will receive a letter of grateful
thanks from headquarters.
''Wishing, you and all your readers
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year. | am yours faithfully in Sun
shine or shade.
"CYNTHIA MISSIONER ALDEN,
"PreSident-General."
This letter gives a vague idea of
the enormous amount of work at
headquarters. not only at Christmas
time. but all the year round.
MRS.B RADT.
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-27
Florida Fall Sunshine.

The idea of taking some especial
Sunshine work for a month proved
inspiring. November Sunshine was an
excellent example. Envelopes. circu-
lars and postage stamps were furnish
ed.
Sixty typewriter copies of the
Thanksgiving appeal were made by a
longtime Sunshine friend
SiXty-five or more were sent out
with personal letter asking individJl--
al Sunshine members, branches,
strangers and WOman's Clubs to in
clude Sunshine in their daily thoughts
and efforts. The clubs were asked to
appoint a Sunshine committee to sup
plement the large work of the clubs
by attention to the lesser acts which
make up the sum of happiness. urging
all 10 form Sunshine branches in every
hamlet and county; that. where there
are ten families, there may be ten or
more people who will scatter Sunshine
and note its rays for the encourage
ment Of all. Twenty dollars cOntri-
buted to the Children'S Home Society
from clubs and individuals was gladly
received by both the society and Sun
shine.
\ Thanksgiving offering was pre-
Sented from Miss Jacobs kindergar-
ten and passed on.
Eighty-three letters were written.
thirty-fve received. and many kind
and helpful words and acts passed on.
AS our beloved Mrs. LOckett says:
1t was a beautiful Thanksgiving.
For December we shall pass OH
Christmas cheer to young and old, and
Tennies and. stamps will be needed to
enable us to remember the little ones,
the crippleS, the ill and those rich and
poor who are longing for our kindly
sympathy.
The very little ones we have helped
TO place in good homes can now help
to remember others. So save the pen
MES, send the red=winged messenger
and the toys and scraps for dolls
clothes, and many nice things.
The Sunshine pins, with rosettes of
yellow and white, the Sunshine coIOrs.
are welcomed by the children. While
the spirit of Sunshine can be spread
without money and without price, it
is essential to have scrip in our Sun
shine purses.
The following letter from Mrs. AL
den will speak to all of Christmas
needs. and reasons for Christmas an
peals:
Dear Sunshine Editor: 1t is so
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-27

Thus sang one who labOred daily
in the mills of Lowell. At the same
time always striving to attain to lofty
ideals, friend of Whittier and Lucy
Maria Ould and their cOterie of ear
nest men and women. Sent to us by
one who upon her bed is preparing
her annual message of Christmas
cheer and counsel to hundreds of
prisoners, and for her missionary
friends in far off lands.
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-12-27

Hand in hand with angels,
Through the world we 90:
Brighter ewes are on us
Than we blind ones know;
Tender voices cheer us
Than we deaf will own:
Never. walking heavenwards,
Can we walk alone.