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, 1905-01-26

There will be special Il meeting
of the Christian Endeavor Socie-
ty in the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening January %. 'O5
at l.3O p M and "A program con-
sisting of music short talks and
papers will be given. Following
is the program.
Song. Glory to Me. Congrega-
ton.
Song. Hymn No lG4 Congrega-
ton.
Prayer
Solo. Ave Maria.
Mrs. X. d. Stearns.
Scripture Lesson.
Song. Hymn No. 80.
Verses by G. Els,
Duet. Summer Land of Song
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ID. Stearns
Violin and Organ Accom-
paniements.
Paper. The Little Things, Sec
of c. Els,
Talk G. E. III the Home Rev.
w. j. Mac Bean.
Knock Knock Knock
Chior.
Paper. Our Influence
Miss Emma Sensentaffer.
A Word in Time.
r. d. Stearns.
Offering. Song No. AS.
G. f. benediction.
, 1905-01-26

A bill has been introduced reg
ulating passenger rates of Wyoming
cutting the rate from five to three
cents "a mile. 1t is hoped the Eighth
Legislature will put the bill through.
The Uuion Pacific and other roads
have held Wyomingites up long
enough and it is time to call it off.
The rate is three cents per mile on
every side of Wyoming but the min
it to you get inside the line you pay
five cents. By a judicieus use of
passes, etc, the road have so far
STAYED off the ineviiabl cut but it is
, 1905-01-26

Bishop Talbot preventeda constable
from serving a summons on him by
jumping into a friends automobile
and being literally whisked away from
under the nose of the miniOn of the
law. Such lodging is hardly compat-
ible with the dignity of the high &c
clesiastical office which Dr.. Talbot
holds, and it is not calculated to raise
the Bishop in the estimation of his
tlock.-Leader.
, 1905-01-26

ing favorable action on Assistant
Secretary LOOMS suggestion for the
appointment of six special agents, to
be called commercial attaches to visit
the different countries to which we
send consuls for the purpose of study
ing commercial and industrial ON
ditions with "A view to making neces
sary and %salutary change in our for
eign This is the substance
of the message but those on the in
side know that the six commercial
agents are recommended to be sem
abroad not so much to study condi-
tioifs of trade, which is really the work
to which consuls are appointed but
AS a matter of fact, to inspect our
consular officers and to report on the
work of our consular agents. That
there was to be ii general stirring up
of consular affairsif Roosevelt should
be reelected no one has doubted and
even the most enthusiastic Republi
cans in Consular chairs have been
toned. President Roosevelt who
speaks French and German ~iluently
and who had spent so much time
abroad realized better than any of
our Presidents have the necessity for
more intelligent and better equipped
consuls than we have been in TIL
habit of sending out. The State De-
partment which has kept in fairly
close touch with the service by means
of the reports has long recognized
the necessity for some sweeping re-
forms but not until the present time
has it been free to make recommend.
ations touching them. By the sug-
gestions of Assistant Secretary
LOOMS the agent of Commercial at
taches'' will be selected from among
the consuls know as consular aud
commercial experts who it is present
ed will be better able to report on
trade conditions as well as the work
of the consulates. 1t is estimated
that the expense of the test will be
about $4,000 per annum. and any one
who has had business with an lnef-
licient agent in IA foreign city a con-
sui for example who did not speak
the language OF the country to which
he was sen or his own tongue with
out murderous attacks upon it's gram
mer will not think the sum too much.
Your correspondent while in Paris
last winter had occasion to visit the
Consulate snd while waiting his
turn became Interested in the appli-
cation that came before the then act
ng.consul. This gentleman spoke
French and with so much delight
that IA French woman married to AN
American and desiring information
as to how she could obtain her child
rel from him could by no apparent
means find IA chance to relate her
One or two words from her
were sufficient to throw the French
speaking consul into "A lengthy and
i%nappropos discussion of
French and American law while the
round eyed and bewildered
listened uncomprehendingly. Final.
Iy when he had fully delivered him.
self the woma was dismissed and
Iold YEARLY to write the case in full
, 1905-01-26

The soil of Cuba is extremely fruit.
tul. Cabbages there are so large that
heads weighing 20 pounds each are
common. All vegetables do well. Rad.
lshes may be eaten from fourteen to
eighteen days after sowing, lettuce
v weeks after sowing, white corn
produces three crops per year. Sweet
potatoes grow all the year.
, 1905-01-26

WANTED-l0 men in each state
to travel, tack signs and distribute
samples and circulars of our goods.
Salary $500 per month. $500 per
day for expenses. Kuhlman Co.,
Dept. S Atlas Building, Chicago.
, 1905-01-26
Temple of Serpents.

The small town of Werda. in Da.
honey, is celebrated for its templs
of serpents, a long building in which
fhe priests Keep upwards of LOCO ser.
pents of all sizes, which they feed with
birds and frogs brought to them az
'fferings by the natives.
, 1905-01-26

3.-GIorias Stainer
-Magnificat Foster
5.-Nunc Dimittis Foster
6.-Hymn West
7.-Srrmon. Lecture "Amusements'
S.-Offertory Solo DIR. l.. Senior.
9.-Recess Monk
1O.-Organ Pustlude Sullivan
, 1905-01-26

Why doen't someone tack an
amendment to the bounty bill APP
propriating $4,000 to defray expen-
e of fire departments in the towns
and cities of the state? Either do that
or raise the appropatian by taxation
of the parties receiving the benefits.
, 1905-01-26

All kinds of good things to eat on
sale in Mrs. Ainsworths restaurant,
Saturday Jan Is by Ladies Aid So
ciety.
, 1905-01-26

Saturday Jan 2Sth is Market Day.
Don't forget.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-08-31
CHAPT Err VI.
Tony's Discovery.


Mr.. Bruce was nearly convinced of
the truth of his theory when he re-
ceived Mr. Hastings letter. Some.
thing more than coincidence" he
muttered, on reading that Mr.. Hamil.
ton left Grovedale on the 9th instant.
Bruce, as a last resort, again went
to Canada himself, got detectives there
to aid him, and as thorough search
through the province was made as
could be effected in the time he gave
himself for II. Several times he fancied
himself to be on the right trail. but
subsequent Investigations proved the
fallacy Of first suppositions. Still he
could never quite rid himself of the
belief that he saw Hamilton. or Ash
ley, on one of the streets in Montreal
a day or two after he reached the city.
But the man vanished so quickly that
Bruce was amazed. In full view, on
not too crowded street, then gone! 1t
was like magic. The man could not
have entered a store nor vanished in
a cellar. There was no reason why ne
need think himself under surveillance.
Bruce speht the day in the immediate
neighborhood of the mysterious disap.
pearance, but to no purpose. aud at
last he reluctantly owned to himself
that he might have been mistaken.
Anxious as he was to succeed in
his undertaking, and earn the reward
offered for finding Hamilton, or rather
being the means of returning him TO
Grovedale, Bruce was at last COM
PEELED TO desist from his task. Much
time and money had already been
spent, and other business was press.
ing.
Constance still continued to live in
her own home with her uncle and two
children, The latter went to school,
and their mother put on their hats aad
kissed them good-by, someu with
a smile on her face, to spare their
young hearts too much knowledge OF
sorrow. Mr.. Carter. who was really a
man of excellent business qualities.
though somewhat obscured by middle
age inertia, attended well to the bust.
pess nj the mill with the help of Mr..
Henderson and clerk recently added
TO the ofece At the bank an excellent
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-08-31
Is ABSOLUTELY PURE
NATURES OWN REsToRATlvEs
IN FAvoRiTE PRESCRIPTION.
Or. Pierce Announces the Ingredients
Of the Family Medicines Which
Have Made His Name a Household
Word In the World.

with all the recent talk about patent
medicines and the determined effort In
certain quarters to cast discredit upon
all household remedies which come un-
der that head, the fact remains that
some of these medicines are so firmly
established in popular favor and con
fdence. have so proved their worth
and value, that all the denunciations
of bigots cannot destroy the peoples
faith in them.
One of the best known OF these rem
edies is DR.. Piercc's Favorite Prescrip-
tion, n medicine which for years has
been accepted by the people as stan.
dard preparation for the cure OF those
ailments to which women alone are
subject and which has proved to be
certain cure in nine cases out OF ten
and sure relief in the other one.
There is nothing to conceal about
the Favorite Prescription. II is an alb
solutely pure medicine-made Of roots
and herbs, Natures own restoratives.
DR.. Pierce is perfectly willing to let
every one know that his Favorite Pre-
scription contains Blue Cohosh (Caulo-
phyllum Thalictroides), Black Cohosh
(Cimicifuga Racemosa), Lady's Slip
per (Cypripedium Pubescens) and
Golden Seal tHydrastis Canadensis).
Every doctor knows that such a pre-
scription is beneficial in the diseases
OF women and when properly com
pounded is certain to effect a cure In
practically all cases when given a fair
trial Hereafter every bottle OF the
Favorite Prescription will plainly tell
of what the medicine is composed
Thus DR.. Pierce will once more prove
to the world his own confidence in the
remedy which for forty years has
borne his name and which is known all
over the world as a sovereign cure for
those diseases which, unchecked, make
our women old before their time.
There is no alcohol in the Favorite
Prescription. Dr. Pierce never be-
lieved in using alcohol in the prepara-
tion of his famous household remedies.
For II he substituted chemically pure
glycerine, which has wonderful prop
critics for extracting the medicinal
principles of roots and herbs and barks
and preserving them at their full
strength, without any deleterious eff.
feet whatever.
Your druggist sells the Favorite
Prescription and also that famous
Alternative and blood purifier, the Gold.
en- Medical Discovery. Write to DR..
Pierce about your case. He is a we'll
Tn II Il
case as confidential and without
charge for correspondence. Address
him at the lnvalids Hotel and Surgical
Institute, Buffalo ~ ", of which he Is
Chief Consulting Surgeon.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-08-31
THE MISSING MAN
BY MARY r. p. HATCH
Author of The Bank Tragedy"


| you are very kind. Mr.. Hastings,
| returned Constance, bending her fair
face, upon which the shadow of a
great grief plainly lay. But | will
answer you truly and readily for the
truth can hurt no one. Vane never
wore whiskers, and | can tell you, by
consulting my diary for 1887, the very
| day he went away"
She arose from her seat, approached
the writing desk, which stood in the
same room, and took from a till pile
of old diaries. Choosing the right one,
she sat down again and turned tn che
records of May.
"Vane and took long drive to-day.
The weather was perfect. and Vane
complimented me, or rather my new
hat; said 1t was most becoming was
the record for May 1st.
Only a commonplace entry, but II
gave Constance a start to read 1t, for
she remembered the day well. how
happy they were But she turned an
other leaf resolutely. then still another
and handed the book to Mr.. Hastings,
pointing to the sentence, "vane went
away earlier this year than usual. !
tried to coax him not to go until next
week, but to no purpose"
The date was the 9th of May.
Thank you, Mrs. Hamilton" said
Mr.. Hastings, handing her the book;
but his hand was quite unsteady as he
de so.
rs that what you wished to know"
she asked.
"No-yes," he said, greatly de-
pressed.
Mr.. Hastings had refrained from
making known to Mrs. Hamilton the
contents of Bruce's letter relating to
Ashley, and he said nothing nov. She
evidently hoped he would tell her
more but could not bring herself to
ask him, for, she thought, "if there
were any good news he would tell me,
and If there is nothing but bad !
could not bear it now. have had so
much. o Vane! Vane!"
This was her hearts cry, but out.
wardly she was calm until Mr.. Hast.
ings went away. Then she sat down
overwhelmed with a nameless dread
What misery, what misery was
hers! If the newspapers spoke true
what was she but a deserted wife. the
wife of bank defaulter, who had for
saken her for another woman, If IL
was not as was believed, then Vane
was detained somewhere against his
will, either by force or by severe i'll
nacs nr ha was dead Daadi with the
clods of opprobrium on his confined
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droop OF her form, showed her TO be
both pretty and graceful.
Nora Ashley, as live" calculated
Mr.. Hayes with great excitement.
Nora. did you say?'
"Yes. that is what Ashley called her,
and that Is Ashley himself"
Bruce scanned the figure with more
interest even than he had the beauti-
ful Nora, but never having known
Hamilton personally be could not tell
whether it closely resembled him or
not. In a general way he thought 1t
looked like the photograph he had, anG
which Mr.. Hayes had already declared
TO look like Ashley. The description
gwen in the advertisement also agreed
with what might be said of Ashley, ex-
cept that the latter, when in Val
paraiso, wore long whiskers.
Soon after the two men separated
with mutual good words, and Bruce,
going straight to his room at the viii
loughby House, wrote a detailed ac-
count of what he had learned at Val
paraiso regarding Ashley, the bank de-
faulter, who he was inclined TO believe
could be no other than Hamilton him
self. Indeed, the presence of the
woman, called Nora by Ashley. and
having emerald colored hair, seemed
almost proof positive.
After detailing the account, Bruce
went on 10 say, or rather to ask,
whether Mr. Hartwell would take
pains TO learn without a doubt what
beard Hamilton wore two years ago
during his customary May journey-if
he had long whiskers in addition 10 a
nustache Also, Bruce desired 20
know the exact date when Hamilton
left Grovedale, whether II was as early
as the 10th. for 1t now appeared that
Ashley came 10 Valparaiso the 18th.
Mr.. Hastings, on the receipt of this
letter from the detective, was much
perplexed. How could he gain the de-
sired knowledge without going to Mrs.
Hamilton herselfs Mr.. Hastings was
a STRAIGHTFORWARD man. To approach
her with subterfuge or concealments
was so repugnant that he would not
entertain the idea for a moment He
made various futile inquiries and final
ly decided to call upon Mrs. Hamilton
and plainly state the case to her, ask
ing at the same time for the informa-
tion. II she chose TO give IL.
He did so. though not without ex-
treme reluctsnce. Mrs. Hamilton re-
eeived him in polite. If somewhat
distant. manner, and after few com
monplaces. Mr.. Hastings broached the
object of his call
But please do not consider my re
quest TO be in the ieast imperative.
There is no coercion about H."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-08-31
CHAPTER v.-continued.


Have you no photograph of them
Of either of them2"
No, | haven't. But can tell you
something stranger than you ever
heard in connection with this very
matter Whether it will help you in
Identifying Ashley ! cant say. You
know told you they took house on
Main street Well, shortly after they
left IT,, and before new tenant was
found, the story got afioat that on one
OF the windows from the outside could
be plainly seen the photograph Of a
mans head and shoulders and those of
woman. The panes are large and
the outlines are said to be very dis.
tinct, They are said to be photographs
OF Ashley and his wife, and the theory
Us that they were looking through the
window at the river during a storm
and flash Of lightning photographed
them indelibly on the glass. The pic
trres cannot be seen from the inside,
but that they can from the outside is
vouched for by good many people in
town. don't understand photography
myself. and | haven't been up to see
the pictures, but the cashier of the
Somerset bank has, and he SAYS they
are excellent likenesses of Ashley and
his wife"
Il should like to go up" said
Bruce
$50 should L. said Mr.. Hayes, "and
IL you will call again after business
hours-for | must go to my Office now
i Will take you there behind my
bays"
Bruce gladly accepted the friendly
offer and in a few hours was rapidly
driving through the principal streets
of Valparaiso after the handsomest
span of horses in the city. Calling a
boy to hold them after a short drive
Mr.. Bruce and Mr.. Hayes approached
handsome house on Main street. and
easily got permission to examine the
window which bore the photograph.
II was on the first floor, and lighted
the dining room. The Ashleys dined
late, and they, perhaps, arose from the
table, probably after dark, or it may
be they turned down the lights the
better to watch the storm, and stood
looking out at the river. Be this as 1t
may, the outlines of two figures, a
mans and a woman's, were plainly in
dicated on the pane His arm appeared
to be about her shoulders, her head
rested lightly on his breast, and a
| glorious veil of hair reaching down
out of sight covered her right shoul-
| der, The curves of her features. the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-08-31

cashier filled Hamilton's place for the
present, but IT was uncertain how long
he could be retained, as his health
was delicate and his means such as
placed him above the necessity of Co
ing any business.
Tony was still there, but his position
seemed at times most irksome. The
strain on mis- nerves and temper dur.
ing the investigations left an unpleas-
ant impression, for he was sensible
that for several days he had been
looked upon with suspicion. This fact
placed him in sympathy with Hamil,
ton, and he had more than once been
heard to say that he believed II 0
missing cashier to be an innocent
man.
He had been informed by President
Hastings of Bruce's discoveries "a the
West He had not called to see Mrs.
Hamilton since he carried her the
ominous statement of her husband s
return TO the bank. Somehow he
shrank from going there. but when he
chanced to meet her he bowed with
scrupulous gravity and respect.
The summer was wearing away.
August had come with its whiting days,
and bathers' often sought the shaded
river for, plunge in rs cooling wat
ers. On the other side a new railroad
had recently been built. The hilly por-
tions had been leveled, hollows filled
up. and immense rocks blasted Hun
Ire. y,f ha
different gangs were located about five
miles apart. Many of them were
Italians, and four of them were
drowned in crossing it in quest of in
toxicants, and it is said they were
buried In the dump. uncoffined, and
without service of any sort, by their
companions. Low and degraded they
must have been, and it is no wonder
the people were glad when they left
All this occurred to Osborn one day
in August, when, changing his bathing
suit for his ordinary clothes. he saw in
the bushed, not two feet from the
place where he had deposited his own
suit, silk cap with a wea.her-stained
satin lining and an embroidered mono
gram.
The letters certainly were V. c. H.
however they might stand in color
| The c. or the H. was as likely to
stand first, perhaps, but Tony felt con
| vinced that the cap he held in his
hand was once the property of Vane
| Hamilton.
1t was just such one as wives
sweethearts and daughters make for
their masculine dependents to travel
in, and Tony thought he recollected
| that Mr.. Hamilton carried one in his
| overcoat pocket. His wife would know
and whether he took it on his last
trip If so, it proved his presence
afterwards in Grovedale as conclusive
ly as the gold shirtstud had. 1t was a
peculiar coincidence that in both in
stances he should be the finder.
Ito be continued)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-08-31
TIGER AND DOG CiIUMS.
Remarkable Friendship Between the
Two Animals.


There is no use waiting for the
millennium. 1t is here. The Bengal
tiger. six months old, and the mongrel
pup, eight months old, have lain down
and got up together in one cage in
perfect brotherly love since the birth
of the tiger in Cincinnati.
The cub and the pup are now
housed in narrow packing case in
Hexamers livery stable Hoboken,
ready for shipment to Hagenbeck's
show in Europe. The Hippodrome
people heard of the pair, and are me-
gotiating with Howard Fielding,
Hagenbecks agent, for their pur-
chase.
Usually" said Frank Krissell, Mr.
Fielding's representative, when ex-
periments like that are tried the tiger
eats up the dog as soon as the tigers
teeth are good enough. But in this
case they seemed to take TO each 9th
er from the first, and now nothing
can sever them. If you touch the dog
the tiger will make a slap at you,
But if you touch the tiger the dog
thinks it's a good joke.
IF the tiger gets obstreperous the
pup sits down on the tiers head.
Then the tiger shuts up at@nce. The
only time the dog ever respects his
friend is when the tiger is eating his
portion of raw meat. Then the dog
keeps out of the way."-New York
Sun.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1905-08-31
Innocence Abroad.

Booker T. Washington told the fol-
lowing story of an old Southern dsrky
who was sent for the first time to the
postoffice to mail four letters
His employer not having the neces'
sary change to pay the postage, told
the darky to pay it and he would re-
pay him the ne,;t day. The old negro
started down the road, and about an
hour later reached the postoffice.
Boss" he said, looking in through
the stamp window, how much do 1t
TEX fer sen TO letters for Massa John
SOM"
Eight cents" replied the clerk,
from within the window.
Dat so?" interjected the negro.
"Yes, uncle
The old darky studied a while, took
out leather bag and worried eight
coppers out of the lining Laying these
on the counter, he drew long breath
and said:
Well, yo' en- let 'em go long"
But where are the lettersT" asked
the clerk.
"Whar is day? Why. done drapt
'em in de hole roun' yonder."