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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13
esper, Surgeon in the Ranks.

You never could tell" said the
colonel. what kind of man you
were picking up when a man enlisted
in the first year of the civil war. All
sorts of men were eager To get into
the service, and most of them were
humble minded. | remember that in
ore of the earlier regiments mustered
in Ohio We found a college president,
three lawyers and four doctors among
the prlvates. and hundreds of men
who were reticent as to their previous
standing I'm life. Much the same con
Gitions prevailed, | know, in Indiana,
Illinois. Michigan and Wisconsin. In
that day the best of US did not believe
that any man was too good to carry q
musket in defense of the flag.
Many OF the men who enlisted In
cuanito were not found out for months
or years. For example, when we were
going through the CaroIinas in the
last year of the war Surgeon McCau.
ley uf the Ninety-oighth Ohio over.
took an Irish sergeant on his way
from the field hospital to the front.
Artillery and Skirmish firing in front
indicated that the brigade was having
hard fight, but the sergeant, well
equipped az TO arms and ammunition,
aud well fortified with 'spiritus fru
mouu. obtained at the field hospital
whrrc the surgeons were too busy
with he wounded tn protect thei!
.uppllcs, seemed indifferent.
Surgeon McCauley, taking in the
situation, said: Pat, what are YOU
doing back here when the regiment is
having a fight in front?' Pat salutet
aaa said In reply: Faith, and bedad
doctor, lt Is mesclf that Is going e
the same front where the boys ar,
lighting. | carried Jamey back ther,
To the hospital and strapped him to {
dure whilc they took of his leg. II Il
a sorry day for the poor lad. Thes,
field hospitals are little more thar
butcher shops-a dure for an operat
| Ing table. Bad luck To the whole o
| them. After trudging along quietly
| for a fCw minutes Pat said explosive
| ly: II were no better sawbone'
than the spalpeens back yander
would never take scalpel in my hare
! again
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13
narlv DAYS of the erea, War.

Tho volunteers" said the captain.
went into the army In 1861 with
queer notions of military service. In
the first year of the war heard men
well informed on general subjects
contend that commanding officer
could not compel his men to march
In the rain or TO fight on Sunday or
to make campaign in winter All
these things they declared were in
the army regulations, and If any gen
cral dared to disregard them there
would be trouble.
Before our company had been six
months in the service 1t had made
several forced marches in the rain,
had waded rivers on three different
occasions, had fought its bloodest en-.
gagement on Sunday, and the boys
had revised their army regulations TO
read, An officer may do with his
men what he ple8ses, providing al.
ways that he licks the enemy
at Stone River captain OF the
best disciplined company in the regi
ment ordered his men, retreating in
line, TO stop and pull out gun car
riage jammed in between two trees
The captain and two men stepped out
and the company went on. The cap.
tain and his two helpers were prison.
ers in FIVE minutes, and word came to
the company that the captain had
sworn he would have them all pun.
shcd for disobedicncc of orders as
soon as he was released from prison.
"In due time he was released and
returned to the regiment in a new
uniform. He came up with the col
umn lust as the men had been or
dered to throw up intrenchments, and
when he reached his company the
men we're as muddy as so many ditch
ers They suspended work only a
minute to give the captain cheer In
that minute the wag OF the company
asked: where is the captain, Capg
This forced the issue, and the cap
tain, laughing, said the joke was on
him. In fifteen minutes he was work
ing as hard as his men, but his new
uniform was a sight to behold.
cago Inter Ocean.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13
Wash Sprinn Textures.

Wash spring textures, which arc al
ready in, display the daintiest pat
terms in French lawn, dimity and ba-'
tste for house gowns. The made-uu
models in these materials emphasize
the delicate elegance of the textures
with perfect hand sewing and trim
mings chastely simple Hamburg en-
broideries, fine in quality but incOn-
spicuous in pattern, trim many Of
these gowns. along with plain and boy
dered wash ribbons, insertions and
frilled edges of plain and point
d'esprit footings, are seen on others.
as wen as many pretty imitation laces
and so eXacting are present tastes in
point of making that all the scanning
of many little gown is done with
open beading
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13
Mccook.Prentlee Duel.


"A misleading statement" said Capt.
Samucl 4. Harper Of Peoria, in le-
gard 10 the socalled duel between Col.
Dan McCook and the son OF George
y. Prentice is going the rounds. AS
| witnessed the fight ! know more
about II than those who didn't see II
and who apparently never heard OF 1t
until recently.
IN December, 1862, was in COM
pany II. Fifty-second Ohio infantry.
During the battle of Stone
River the left battalion of the
Fifty-sccond was detailed to guard a
supply train from Nashville to the
army at Stone River. Col. Dan Nc
Cook was then commanding the bri-
gade on post duty as Nashville, but,
eager to find excuse for going to the
front. he on this occasion took com
nand of his regiment and We started.
when we reached the old asylum
on tho Murfreesboro pike, about eight
miles out. Whecler's cavalry attacked
MS, aud before the battalion could be
concentrated, cut n wide swath
through the moving train. When COM
pany II double.quicked up from the
rear to the point Of attack we met Col.
Dan coming to meet us from the head
of the train. At that minute we be-
came hotly engaged, as did the detach-
ment with the Colonel.
In few minutes looked up to see
how Col, Dan was faring, and saw him
and Confederate officer riding in
circle firing rapidly at each other with
their Colt revolyers. 1t was what the
bows called beautiful fight and fin
ally the Confederate officer fell from
his horse. Col. Dan rode on to form
the arriving companies, but Capt. Ed
ward L. Anderson of his STAFF dis
mounted, placed the wounded officer
behind tree, and gave him such as
sistance as he could render
Col. Dan soon had his men in hand
and drove Wheeler off. He delivered
the train to the army In front and
with his one battalion participated in
the closing fight of the battle of Stone
River. Meantime Capt. Anderson
learned that the officer wounded in
the spectacular fight was the son of
George d. Prentice ard he so reported
TO Col. Dan.
"As the latter was a warm personal
friend and great admirer OF George ID.
Prentice and had written him the day
before in regard to the course of the
war he was grieyed beyond measure
that he had shot the son Of the old
friend Of his family and himself. How
ever, he had young Prentice cared for
and used his influence to nave him
sent home.
when Col. McCook next met Mr..
Prentice unexpectedly at a hotel in
Nashville), he hesitated 20 approach
him. Prentice noticing his constraint
and divining the cause, tool, the mat.
| ter in his own hands. lie gave the
colonel the most cordial greeting, and
| the two talked over the fight at the
asylum, the Colonel expressing his re-
| grct that the fortunes of war had
made him the antagonist of his old
| friends son. When Col Dan fell al
| Kenesaw no more touching tribute
was paid his memory that that which
came from the pen of George ID. Prem
| tice. - Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13
For the linaerie Blouse.

The lingerie blouse bids fair to be
the feature of the year in point of
multiplicity of design and lavishness
of handiwork. They are shown in all
grades of materials, ranging from the
coarser thread linens TO the most cob.
webby. The hand work on them may
include hemstitching and French
knots, of course, besides the English
eyelet work, the Swiss embroidery,
feather stitching, and any and all of
the many sorts of fine sewing and EN-
broidery.
One beautiful model is shown In
fine quality of linen, with hemstitched
bicks and tiny fleur-de-lis embroidered
over it. The design is simple, but is
worked solidly with linen floss. Two
slips of light colored silk are fur
nished with this model and afford
pleasing change. The rose silk slip is
especially effective when the blouse
is worn over it.
There have been marked changes in
all blouses recently. The pouch Is
conspicuous by its absence and the
sleeves have very deep cuffs with
much fullness between the shoulder
and the elbow.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13
Belts.

Deep belts have taken an upward
turn in the back, where in some ex.
aggerated instances they reach in two
sharp points almost to the shoulders.
The downward droop at the front is
no less exaggerated. The Victorian
corslet Is the newest effect. 1t is
made of soft finished taffeta or other
soft silk aud is very wide. In front
the deep point is stiffened, and at the
back, there is deep shaped buckle.
The front is or inches deep and is
rounded at the top where 1t is bor-
dered with ruching and otherwise dec
Grated. Pompadour silk is used for
these belts. Many of the high girdles
when of plain velvet or silk, are often
elaborated with jcwelled buttons or
tiny bows.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13
MIX Soup.

Peel and slice one pound of pota-
toes. a Spanish onion, and few
blades of celery, using the white parts
only.
Put two ounces of butter in a stew
pan; when dissolved add the vege-
tables, cover the pan and let them
cook for ten minutes, shaking fire.
quently to prevent the vegetables
sticking to it. Add a quart OF boiling
water and let the whole cool to a
mash, pass all through a fine sieve,
and return to the saucepan with a
pint of milk.
When the soup boils, sprinkle in a
tablespoonful of finely crushed tapioca
while you quickly stir the soup. Cook
till the tapioca is perfectly clear, and
serve with fried dice of bread
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13

Some housekeepers always make
point of buying their soap in large
quantities, as they say it improves
with age.
A cup of cocoa will be greatly inn
proved If just before you take 1t from
the stove you beat the cocoa well
with an egg beater and add a few
drops of vanilla.
Ii shovel containing hot Goals DE
held over white spots in vanished
furniture IL will remove them. Ru1
the wood well, while stll warm, with
a soft flannel cloth.
Lavender combined with green
makes a most effective as well as un-
usual bedroom. Many madras ma
terials blending these two shades are
to be found in the shops, as well as
thin silk stuffs of similar coloring
that make exceedingly pretty curtains
for such a room.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13


Let US spare a thought for the lonely
oIcs
FROM ne moments gay and glad
rhrto are many whose lives are thin anu
Whose thoughts are cold and sad
We eah spare thought Tor the lon''S
Oues.
And pcrchance can ind a way,
BV e tender word. or kindly look
TO brighten the lives ut grey
SEQ The toiing scamstrcss, wan ara pa''
In the dingy, sordid room! -
Aud The lonely youth. IN his lodging. pihc
t0r a glance of the dear old nome.
See the mother weep TN her eyes arc Ieu'
BY the empty cradl" side, ,,.
And the widow reads for the hundredth
time
How hen hero husband died!
on, look not far for the lonely ones
For u. man who tolls by thy sldc
MAY be- feeling the gut between thee ana
him
Is cruelty. cruelty vide.
And II may De glance or kindly worn
or "a tender thought to bless. a.
May brighten soul that was iost iol
Nrals
Iu the plains " loneliness.
"A. T. Bun. in "IhilD and the Angel
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tons and smiles for the Blonde; there
were condolences and tears for the
dark girl. think sometimes the con.
dolences should be at the wedding,
and the congratulations at the funer.
al
He attended both; was gay at the
wedding, grave at the funeral, and at
both impenetrable-to other eyes.
Tho dark Girl left but few words
to explain her dreadful act; someone
did not value her love, and life was
valueless TO her She gave no blame
and--no name. Consequently every.
one diligently tries to learn the secret
she had paid such a price to keep.
And with her life, seems to have
gone all memory of her shortcomings.
All. why not show such charity to the
living! They wonder, now, that any
man could have failed to love her.
Often as they whispered they looked
at him. but no blame, or piercing
glance could draw anything from his
calm gravity; his face shows only
what he wishes one To see.
Yet knew he had suffered
The Bride and Groom have re,
| turned, This was their first at
home Standing beside her tall, aris.
tocratic husband. the Blonde Bride
| was very beautiful. but lifeless.
quiet voice caught her attention I;
she turned TO respond to the usual
| platltudes, but Philips compelling
eyes pierced her indifference. Around
and It was not my Imagination that
painted faint pink on her face, and
a flash of light and life.
Money, money, everything fairly
| cried aloud with II. Hot house fow-
ers made the air heavy with sugges.
! ticns of gOld-or of a funeral: per.
haps that is why they stihe one. and
why my mind went back to the poor
dark Girl, She had not the self-con.
troll Of this pale Blonde.
walked away and left when | saw
him approaching.
am to marry that man and shall
not be happy.
Strange when | so clearly see into
the future that ! should take The stop
Yet all will not he unhapplness: hI
loves me best. ! shall receive NOR,
tenderness, more care, more though
than anyone clse-more than anyon,
else!
When | suffer he shall not know.
shall see so much and he shall no
know; but sometimes | shall see
different thought under a Kindness 4
me; sometimes | shall see the mentu
caress given to another; sometime
shall catch glimpse OF the con
pOsito woman.
knew ! could not love that ma
without hating him; and ! canno
hate him without loving.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13
Old STYLES In Sleeves.

Sleeves are the most talked Of fea'
ture of the new spring designs. They
differ radically from the sleeves OF
last season in having the puff always
at the upper, rather than the lower
part. Deep cuffs are also much in
evidence and elbow sleeves. full and
fluffy, are never TO be more popular.
The oid-fashioned mousquetaire
sleeve, made famous by Bernhardt, is
TO be worn again. Its leg o mutton
is not so pronounced as most OF the
new models and II fits the arm rather
closely its whole length. II is hardly
necessary to say that this sleeve is
only for the slender woman. with
Ions. thin arms.
Bolero coats are too becoming to
be discarded. A pretty street model
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13

watched him last night. The girl
was beautiful his glance caressed
her shoulders aud, through the
soft draperics, traced the slim lines
of her figure With his eyes he kissed
her hair, her ears, her lips. He
leaned nearer and held her gaze by
the force Of his own; then a slow, sar-
castle, eatisfied smile curved his
mouth: his lips dropped little. his
look concentrated. He Is not n hand.
some man, but women who respond
to that gaze think he is
saw him with another woman;
she was round and babyish, bus her
eyes were old--old The poise of his
head was a caress.
He came to me; and Just when he
thought I was melting, laughed--a
clear, cold, biting laugh. His lips be.
came straight hard line. and
laughed again
! could rot love that man without
hating him,
lie was there last night; he is al.
ways every where there are
women.
How that dark girl loves him! She
places herself whore she can watch
him without appearing to watch
The other afternoon at her cousins
tea the only sign of life she displayed
was when they talked of him Last
night she glowed with lfe: he had
been unusually kind. He had looked
as II he loved her; he had made her
feel that she understood him. When
he left his music In her care she
guarded IL as collie guards his mas
ter's coat, OF life. SO lost was she In
her false security that she did not
notice when he talked attentively to
the Blonde.
Without doubt the Blonde was
pleased; she always appears to re.
spond to him.
He did not speak TO me. He looked
for one long minute while his rich
voice sang some love song. To have
given that look to the dark Girl would
have been balm for past hurts and
solace for future oaes.
wonder If there is anything about
well-kept flowers, rustic seats. and
the intermingled light of Japanese
lanterns and the moon. that makes
men more foolish than usual
Last night wished to be alone.
had rid myself of Philip and had
found secluded corner in the gar.
den. After but few moments quiet,
there stood Tom more persis ont,
more determined than ever. What ac-
cusations he made! He construes
every act of pOliteness into one of en-.
couragement | have not been more
than polite to Philip.
After the first surprise that brought
me To my feet, remained perfectly
quiet while Tom worked himself into
a frenzy, his voice. although low, de.
velopiug more carrying power every
minute.
The climax came when he seized
my hand with force enough TO make
me vince and accused me of loving.
of all men. Philip!
My name may be left out of this
IL you please" What calm voice
yet how much power. almost fiondish
power, one felt through the repressed
tone had heard his footsteps but
nothing eould have stopped Tom.
shall never forgive him for placing
me in the most embarrassing situa
tion OF my life.
After Tom had gone the incident
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13

"a change in the hearing of the
man, a change in the tone of voice,
led the doctor to suspect that Pat was
something more than a stragglcr who
had drifted back 10 the field hospital
simply TO get drop of the crather,
and he piled him with questions so
skillfully that he soon learned that
Pat was a graduate of Dublin Surgical
college and had practiced surgery.
A few days later Pat, at the sugges-
tion OF Surgeon McCauley, was de.
tailed to assist, in the field hospital.
He proved TO be, when sober, an ex-
pert with saw and knife. and In a
few days made the quickest and neat
est amputation recorded from Perry
vile to Bentonville. Later he made
hip Joint amputation, regarded at that
time as very difficult and placed to
his credit one of the noted operations
OF the war.'--Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13
proper Thino in Sleeves.

word as to details. The sleeve of
the moment is either one OF two styles
"a large bishop to the elbow, set into
long, easily fitted sleeve over The
under arm; in separate blouses oF
shirt waists this is buttoncd close 10
wrist, but in the walking suit blouse
it is sufficiently easy TO admit Of al
other sleeve beneath. II the weather
or occasion makes this desirable. The
still more popular leg o mutton sleeve
is now rarely plain fitting; it Is !ui'
in its length, and though cut 10 the
arm below the elbow, is quite easy,
often gathered or plated along the
inner seam above and wide enough TO
need no buttons. In both these pat
terms of sleeves the cum extends web
over the hand
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13

The overskirt, real or simulated is
making a strenuous effort for favor,
and will be welcomed, II only it goes
no further. Triple skirts are charm.
ing on tall figures, but short woman
looks still more diminutive in skirts
cut around in parts. The threatened
invasion by the old-time panier and
polonaise is confidently predicted, but
then. it's a comfort TO know that the
great designers are not agreed on this
and several other items of fashion for
the coming season. and experience has
proved that the designers may offer
this or that, but popular fancy decides
the question. So we must wait and
see what good taste shall decide.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13
! 2 PI6lpl1g EhsHloN

er very plain or extravagantly elabor-
ate.
A popular spring ideal is tho skirt
of three lounces of allover embroio-
cry.
An ecm net ruching comes for the
neck when ecru sleeve rufiles are
used.
Sleeves ending at the elbow with
turned-up gantlet cuffs and frills will
be the thing.
The very choicest designs In thin
summer fabrics are in the shops for
choosing now.
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WHILE THE
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There's a revival OF serge.
The newest shirtwaist stocks have
no bows.
A good deal of green shows In the
spring finery.
Very pretty shirtwaist gowns OF
taffeta are shown.
White merino is a fsvorite material
for plain blouses.
Soft girdles of lace Will be worn
on the summer frocks.
A black net gown sprinkled with
buttercups Is good.
The correct separate blouse is eth
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13
VoQue CT parasoIs.

The coming summer girl will be a
study In parasols. Never were these
charming accessories of woman's
toilet gotten out In such artistic
shapes and such infinite variety. They
are embroidered rufiied, appliqued.
dotted, banded and covered with lace.
White silk parasols are made gay
with black lace butterflies appliqued
upon their silken surface and fluffy
chiffon frills falling from their edges.
Parasols of yellow silk are complete
ly covered with infnitesimal ruflies of
ecrue val. Golden butterflies. chiffon
roses and lace rosettes are set upon
the most expensive of these summer
luxuries, which come in every shape
and every material for the delecta.
ton gc the summer man.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13
"Harmlessr BEVERAGES.

This is a wonderful age, Discovery
Is rank. Invention is gone mad. They
are brewing beer without salicylic
acid, Whisky is made without alco
hol. BY and by we shall have bread
without dough. We are already drink.
ing tea without tannin and coffee with.
out caffein. You may prefer caffeine. "
Coffee Is a stomachic and cerebral
stimulant. Its excessive use produces
"caffeinism," or a morbid state. Re
move the cafein, or them, or tannin,
and you take away the active princi-
pie. which is a poison, At the same
time YOU lose the stimulant.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13

after this style is developed in chest
nut brown Panama cloth. with n boz
lero fitted to the figure by means Of
inverted pleats. Darker brown chif-
fon velvet is used for the collar, which
forms scollops, and is outlined with
brown silk braid The sleeve is full
leg o. mutton, with long cuff effect.
The girdle is of brown velvet, caught
with long buckle.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-04-13

The bell cuff for card parties is
pretty, and it shows the hand and
gives one a chance to wear bracelets.
This cuff is shaped precisely like a
bell II flares full around the
knuclles and is stiffened and trim
med. 1t is tight at the top and sets
very snug to the wrist 1t is a typical
bell cuff.
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TOW tHat udTN 9iIl loves MIN!
was referred to. And the lights, or
something. had changed Phillip. II I
had never seen him before-but |
had.
When he looked love into my eyes,
saw the fair woman; when with
tender solicitude he wrapped the
handkerchief around my scratched
hand. saw the wayward lace on a
woman's neck; when his whole man
ner and every tone was a caress,
saw dark hair and dark adoring eyes
There was no sarcastic smile; he
radiaIod Strength. magnetism, protec.
tion and truth
Had the flowers and lights gone to
my head? No. he WAS true; true TO
his love for the composite woman.
lie put a quick frm hand on each
side OF my head and drew me slowly
toward him with an expression that
killed all power of resistance.