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The Jersey City news., 1906-12-07

Britain Wort Interfere m Morocco.
London, Dec 7-Great Britain has
made known to France and Spain he1
warm approval o. their joint naval and
military demonstTation al Tangier and
the purpose Of Great Britain to con
tinue her attitude Of ''hands off" while
France and SRain are carrying out the
spirit of the Algeciras convention.
The Jersey City news., 1906-12-07
Chairman Knapp Silent.

SH1ft'e-ft f<uaPP StSuk.
Chairman Knapp of the interstate
commerce commission would not dis
cuss any phase of the question and
seemed surprised it had become known
that certain evidence had been submit
ted to the department of justice He
would not say to what extent any
members of the senate or public Off
cials would be involved, but gave, it as
his belief that they are not implicated
as deeply as indicated in some publica-
tions.
1t is known that COMMISSIONS. e. E.
Clark has for month past been fnves-
tigating the methods of the Rio Grand
Western or Gould lines through Colo
rado, Wyoming ana Utah.
In addition TO tIle coal land ingestiA
gafioM the interstate commerce COM
mission and tie department. of Justice
ars invest eating the relations Between
the Hartman Could system OF rail-
roads and the Standard Oil company.
and i is believed eYiaenee has Been
obtained showing thaf the railroad rate
act and Others have been viela ted.
This statement was given out by
Chairman Knapp
Dates FER Hearings MOI Set.
''The interstate commerce commits
sion has ordered an Investigation OF
the relations between the Union Pa
cific and Southern Pacific railway sys-
TENS, growing out Of their common
management and control. Messrs.
Frank S. Kellogg and G.. A. Severance
of st. Paul have been retained to take
charge OF the investigation, which will
extend from New York to San Francis
CO. A conference was held between
the commission and counsel at which
the general subject was fully consid-
cred, but dates for hearings and other
details lave not yet been determined"
There seems no doubt that criminal
prosecution is threatened against the
HarrimanG Gould interests and that
there is more than one case of com
munity of interest involved in the pres
ent charges.
Peculiar relations between the I'm
1olA dCli1C lAllfOdu dIlus certain coal
companies along its lines have been
uncovered, and the interstate COM
merce commission has its eye closely
on this phase of the investigation.
Coal Trust In West.
1t is said that employees and officers
of the Union Pacific and its subsidiary
lines made entries for public lands
known to be underlaid with coal and
that on title being obtained it was
passed over to the subsidiary coal
companies. Then it developed. ac-
cording tcsrepore. that the Union Pa
cifc promptly refused to furnish coal
cars to other competing coal compa-
nies Testimony also has been obtain
ed in the west that the Union Pacific
through It's coal companies dictated
the price of coal and enjoyed a virtual
monopoly Of the coal trade in the
west
III a. Smith Of Denver has filed
charges HE aciilc proetsr-
cd the vallls lsisi Il + grants through
favoldtisin 1a Ii the general land
oi1lee ID Nashing ton. The name 0f
The Jersey City news., 1906-12-07
piles Cured in 6 to IA Days

PAzO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding
or Protruling Piles IN 8 to IA days or
money refunded. Soc.
The Jersey City news., 1906-12-07

Perfectly healthy people have pure rich
blood Hoods sarsaparilla purifies and en-
riches the blood and makes people healthy.
The Jersey City news., 1906-12-07

II that IS true that country could have
no objection to our desire to exclude
these people" .
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-08-16

there are those who rather enjc.. the
little twinges Of pain when inflicted by
loving fingers.
All is finally II readiness for further
business. In case Senor Lopez infiu-
ences his men TO advance once more,
which. after the severe punishment
they have received Oh this night. is
an exceedingly problematical thing
Guards watch at every point-one-
half OF the little garrison is on duty
at a time. while the others seek 10
reouperate their energies in sleep. So
the night moves on-the night that
would have been tb sir last in the Val
ley los Muertas had Senor Lopez been
allowed his way.
Dawn comes at last and every one
rejoices. They do not fear much now.
as FIVE hours ought TO take them to
the FL Dorado
When breakfast hiss been eaten a
start is made. Extra precautions are
taken 10 guard against surprise
men sent ahead to explore each de-
file ere the column passes through.
Dora notices one strange thing. Col.
onel Bob and six men remain behind
at the camp She does not suspect
the truth, and wonders why they have
apparently deserted ne main column.
when they have i1st sight Of the
late camp she turns to Miss Pauline
what does it mean? VIII they
desert us? never thought that OF
Bob" she SAYS sadly.
Foolish Dora. you forget that your
Bob is a sheriff. | am afraid with a
shudder, that it Is stern duty that
Keeps him back You remember that
they had two prisoners this morning.
yes, the ugliest Mexicans in the
country" declared Dora, not yet
grasping the truth.
"Thcy are not with US. THERE"
as two shots we're heard in quick sue
cession. Il presume justice has been
meted Quit was an execution"
The horrid men! ] won't speak to
Bob +" with tears and traces Of
horror in her voice.
1T is you who are foolish. Think,
girl, what fate those men would have
condemned you to- ard from which
you have been saved by the bravery
Of Bob Harlan and my Dick. Don't
ever let me hear you reproach the
colonel for having done his stern
duty. or I will disown you. silly Dora. "
Probably Dora's eyes are now open
ed, and she sees matters in their true
light. for when Bob anC his men come
gelloping up later, without the two
ugly prisoners. she gives him a ravish-
ing smile, and throws numerous kisses
across the space that separates them
much to the amusement of the rough
rangers, not one of whom but secretly
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-08-16

ting on the back porch waiting for a
tenant to appear will be better than
fishing. If you have an Old tree In
the yard, you can build box to fit one
of its forks. Make it of soap or starch
box A short log sawed in two and
followed out, then nailed together
again, makes a comfortable little
house. Close one end of it and leave
the other end for front door" to the
parlor.
Oil, nail and paint kegs mike good
comfortable bird tenements. If you
build birdhouse of a box, make II
to have a sloping roof so tnat the
rain will run off quickly and not soak
the nest on the inside Do not make
your bird house to have more than one
apartment, for birds are not like city
folks who live in flats. They iove
privacy and will stay in your house,
and never complain to the landlord
If there is just one room that they can
call home.
BE sure to have plenty of flowers in
the back yard this summer, suggests
the Indianapolis News. The birds are
flower lovers just the same as chill
dren, and the more attractive you
make the environments of the singers
from the southland the happier YOU
VIII be over their music.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-08-16
FOR RENT FOR NOTHING.
BIRD HOUSES.
APPLY IN MY BACK YARD.

The Audubon society is enjoying
wonderful encoura cement in its efforts
to teach the boys and girls 10 create
homes in their Gooryards for such lord
ly rulers of the feathered realm as
Jennie Wren and Sir Christopher. jolly
Mr.. Bluebird and his lordship Cnicka-
dee are looking for apartments in he
trcetops or in some convenient nook
in the barnyard. Any boy or girl that
has a birdhouse possessed OF all mod
ern conveniences is sure to have tcn-
ants for the entire summer and until
Jack Frost visits his autmn9l scodrge
upon Birdland.
Oher the birds a banquet, Just IS .
commercial. club in a town or city
feeds the men at the head of a big
manufacturing concern, and '.jollies
them into moving their plant into
their town. Go up into the barn loft.
youngsters, and gather the sweepings
from the floor. Scatter them on the
ground outside. Take the crumbs that
fal! upon your fathers table and add
them to the banquet you desire TO of1eT
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-08-16
PASSING PERSONALS.

Mrs. Bellamy Storer. whose hus-
band recently retired from his posi-
tion as ambassador to Austria. is the
originator of the famous Roolwood
pottery.
Jo/n W. Foster. formerly secretary
OF state, has been designated by the
Chinese government as its representa-
tive at the approaching Hague con
ference.
Prof. Rinaldo Lothrop Perkins, one
Of the most scholarly men of Bostoa
at the age of so lives a simple life
in a small attic room surrounded ~
his books.
Rev. j. r. Nouer, of Mons ssen. Pa,
has se' en- sons, all of them clergy
men, in five different denominations.
They have one sister, who is married
to a minister.
John Redmond, leader OF the Irish
parliamentary party, makes prac-
tice of bsing within the precincts ot
the house of commons from the mo
ment the speaker takes the chair un'
til the proceedings terminate at night.
Thomas Nelson Page, who recently
returned from abroad. says he visited
the pope. the king of Italy. and the
king of Portugal saw two incipient
revolutions and learned that Euro
peans generally look upon Americans
as a nation of grafters.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-08-16

Before / wrote TO YOU, telling YOU how I
felt had doctored for over two years steady
and spent lots Of money on medicines besides
but il all failed to help me. NY monthly pe.
riods had ceased and suffered much pain.
with fainting spells. headache, backache and
bearing-down pains, and / was so weak |
could hardly keep around As a last resort
| decided TO write you and try Lydia z. Pink
hams Vegetable COMPOUND, and | am so.
thankful that did. for after following your-
instructions, which you sent me free OF all
charge, / became regular and i'm perfect
health Had it not been for you ! would be
in my grave to-day.
al sincerely trust that this letter NAV lead
every suffering woman in the country to
write you for help as l did"
When women are troubled with ir-
regular or painful periods, weakness,
displacemento or liberation of an organ.
that bearing-down feeling. infamma-
ton, baekaclie, hatulence. general de-
bility, indigestion or nervous prostra-
ton, they should remember there is
one tried and true remedy. Lydia L.
Pinkham' Vegttabl Compound at once
removes such troubles.
No other female medicine in the world
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. Refuse all sub
stitutes.
For 25 years Mrs Pinkham. daughter
in-law of Lydia +. Pinkham. has under
her direction, and since her decease.
been advising sick women free of
charge. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-08-16
MERE MATTER OF SPELLING
Son CT Ham Had en Easy Way of
SuimountiIg orthograph-
ical Difficulty.

A busy man hastened into one of the
quick-lunch "caffays" that are popular
in portion OF the city, and, after smii-
ing at the peroxide blonde whose duty
1t is to ring up fares on the cash regis
ter, called to the oolored waiter:
Bring me a sandwich and glass OF
milk, and be quick about it,"
The son of Ham bolted away and
quickly returned with the desired food
and drink
Give me my check. quick. / am IN
a hurry"
The waiter pulled out a pad of paper
and pencil and began 10 scrawi sev.
eral weird hiereglyphics on the paper
In response TO the sharp Come, hurry
up" the waiter made a final desperate
attempt and handed the man a check
on which was written "One piece pie,
one milk
Here said the guest, as he de.
ciphered the characters on the slip of
paper, Il didn't order any pie. /"
II know dat. boss" responded the
abashed waiter, but pie and a sand
wicn costs jes' de same. and can t
spell sandwich" And the blonde cash
ier smiled sweetly as she invited the
man to call again.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-08-16

envies the Sheriff OF Secora County
his good luck.
Once beyond the Valley of Death.
all of them breathe sigh of relief.
a temporary halt is called on top OF
the divide TO rest tie animals after
the laborious climb. From this poin:
they can look back into the valley,
and all are struck bY the somber ap-
pearance 1t presents-one would i'm
agine a cloud of some sort hung over
it, preventing the sunlight from enter
ing and chasing the shadows away.
In great contrast lies the open coun-
try hey yond-here all nature seems
bright and Joyous. ami the golden rays
OF old Sol lend the surroundings a
, cheerful aspect. birds that avoid the
gloomy valley at the foot of the de-
lle here whistle and warble merrily.
"Yonder lies the vi Dorado says
Pauline, as she points across the
plateau.
They look eagerly. fer with most OF
the men this is their first trip to the
most famous of AL Mexican mines.
ana from the hints that have been
dropped they have a pretty good idea
that all the scenes OF excitement will
not be confined to the road leading to
the FL Dorado.
The real fight for the possession Of
the mine will be made at the scene Of
the rich deposits. For this they were
enlisted, for this they will receive dou-
BILE pay and during the Journey they
have become so attached to Miss Paul
inc and her fortunes that there is not
man among them who would not
risk his very life in her behalf-her
ways are so winning, her manners so
gentle and yet dignihed. that she
draws all honest hears to her.
ITO BE Continued)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-08-16
"rinds Himself Face to Face with Juanita7

hurls some object which he snatchcs
from box. It whirs through the air,
and. striking the ground just at the
outside edge of the eremy's line. ex-
plodes with a fash and d roar that
shakes the very earth.
CONSERVATION ma urally ensues
among the Mexican assailants. who
believe they are about TO be blown
to atoms. Perhaps rot a great deal
of damage has been accomplished. as
the force of dynamite is generally
downward, but Dicks object has not
been slaughter, but lather to produce
panic among their assailants, in
which ondeavor he hGs been sisnally
successful.
Some stink away like whipped ours,
and the remainder fight with less vim
than before. When q second bomb
bursts. with a concussion even more
deafenlng than the flr,t the last straw
has been laid on the camel. The
MeNicans have engaged to fight with
men, but not dynamite bombs, and
they d,aw the line there.
So quickly do the Mexicans melt
away that presently all who may be
seen are those lying uLon the ground,
or couple locked in fierce hand-to-
hand struggle with some OF the de
tenders of the little valley fort. and
these are soon secured.
AS the battle seems TO be over. the
brave Americans set to work looking
after their wounded aad quite a num-
Der have received hurts during the
brief but exceedingly desperate ac-
tlon. Two saddles viii be vacant on
the morrow. BY the 'ight OF the fires
the yoyagers dig graves and clear the
battlefield OF all IT'S terrible evidences
of action, so that in the morning the
eyes of Miss Pauline will not be hor-
riAed by the sight OF ghast!y scenes.
Although the enemy has received
such a signal drubbng, that is no sign
he will give up the endeavor to con
quer. As soon as possible after the
retreat. Dick hasten5 TO the tent to
reassure the one who is ever in mis-
mind. He finds Dora almost in con-
vulsions- those two heavy explosions
were too much for her nerves, and
she believes all have been buried in
one common grave. iucmding her Bob.
Leaving them In much more
peaceful frame OF mind. Dick hastens
10 see that the defepses are restored
TO their normal state, and everything
placed in readiness for another at.
tack, should the Senor Lopez manage
TO arouse still further feeling OF
desperate valor in the breasts OF his
followers.
Bob. being relieved OF duty, hastens
to reassure his only Dora that he is
very much alive.
send him to me-" she has implor-
ed Dick. for | shall not believe he
is alive unless | can see his dear
face and-pineh him"
So Bob goes only too gladly-love
does not pinch very severely. and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-08-16
CLEVER DOCTOR.
Cured 20 Years Trouble without
Any Medicine.

A wise Indiana physician cured 20.
years stomach disease without any
medicine as his patient tells:
Il had stomach trouble for 20 years.
tried allopathic medicines, patent
medicines and all the simple remedies
suggested by my friends, but grew
worse all the time.
Finally a doctor who Is the most
prominent physician in this part OF
the state told me medicine would do
me no good. only irritating my stonl-
ach and making it worse--that | must
look to diet and quit drinking coffee.
II cried out in alarm, Quit drink
Ing coffee.' why, What will | drink
TRY Postum said the doctor L
drink it and you will like it when it
Is made according to directions. with
cream, for it is delicious and has none
of the bad effects coffee has
We'll. that was two years ago. and
am still drinking Postum. My stom-
sch is right again and | know doctor
hit the nail ON the head when he de-
cided coffee was the cause of all my
trouble. I only wish | had quit II
years ago and drank Postum in its
place" Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Greek. Mich.
Never too late TO mend. Ten days
trial OF Postum In place Of coffee
works wonders. There's a reason.
Look in pkgs. for the famous lit
Tie book. "Tts Roa 4 to Wellyille."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-08-16
CHAPTER Xxx.

They come-the Greek! The Greekl"
Silence no longer holds sway in the
Valley los Muertas-this fatal rifle.
shot seems to have been the signal
for throwing aside ne mask; hideous
yells break forth from this point and
that. which are Immediately answered
by shouts of defiance from the Ameri.
cans who crouch behind he rude re.
doubt.
Colonel Bob is certainly in his ele.
meut-he was born a fighter, and
never learned the meaning Of the word
fear His clarion voice is heard above
all the rest, like trumpet notes:
Hold your fre boys, make every
shot tell! Wen show the greasers
how Yankees fight Steady II is,
boys Listen 20 th7.," as an outburst
Is heard more fierce than before.
Take 'em on the Jump. my hearties,
They come-the Greek. the Greok!"
Perhaps Colonel Ppb has things
mixed a trihe, for in the historical
event to which his words refer, II was
the Turkish host that lay in camp:
the Turk who awoke mid death and
battle smoke" but Bozarris and his
little band could not have presented
A braver front to the foe than does the
company under the comrades two.
Then. with crash guns are dis
charged. and the shouts and shrieks
and yellS that arise are but sin.
gle feature in the pandemonium that
reigns
Some OF the assailants have reached
the rude fort. and fight hand-to-hand
over the barriers. The only light they
have comes from The stars, and the
flash OF guns that seem TO be contln.
ually booming; but the eyes OF hate
are keen. and these enemies who
grapple over the logs can see enough
to know how to fight like demons.
All has happened IN an incredibly
brief .nace Of time. Five minutes be.
fore -eace and silence brooded over
the valley; and now a stranger com.
Ing through the defIe above would
believe bodlam had broken loose. and
all the fenls OF Toghet were having
hieh carnival below
The two women. sitting in the tent
which. through the forethough and in.
genuity OF Fob, has been pitched In
spoi where 1t could not be struck by
stray lead. hear the awful clamor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-08-16
THE CRADLE.

i slice. Cover the slice with velvet or
anything else, stick four large black
headed pins on one side for the legs
and wind them around with worsted
and connected by several twisted
strands. To make table cut a round
piece of cardboard, fasten it to a tall
cork. small end up, by a .arse pin
stuck through the middle of the card
board. Paste some kind o! clotn to
the cardboard and trim it evenly 1T
the edge. A small cork. large erd up.
with tufts of green tissue paper PASTED
to the top. makes a little flower pot
and plant which can be pinned or
glued to the top of the table"
Now, would YOU like a GRADER"
Aunt Helen continued. 'Oh. yes, yes, -
cried Florence.
Well. take an ordinary empty
match box, the kind that slides open.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-08-16
oHE TYPE OF HOUSE.

the tired and hungry birds. You will
find stray bits of cracked oars. canary
seed and sunflower seed around the
house or at the neighbor's Add ;nat
to the fare of the feathered guests in
the yard. and you will find that it will
become a stage on which bird opera
is sung all the summer through. The
good you will do your leatnereu
friends will be too great to measure.
And think of the fun TO be rad build
ing bird houses. A boy who has
never built, or had a desire to build,
a bird house has something wrorg
with his heart. There are simple
little tenements that can be construct
ed for them on Saturday afternoon.
The pleasure you will get out of sit
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-08-16
THE ADVENTURES.

Ralph and Harry and Dick, these three.
Resolved TO travel by land and sea,
And Indians fight, and tigers slay,
And come back home for Christmas-day.
Ralph made ready his jack-knife bright;
Harry his bow and Chinese kite;
Dick had only a sword OF wood,
But he sharpened ii up as best he could.
They said their pockets they first would
cram
With bread and butter and lots of lam.
And meet in the barn at 2, about
But how do you think II all turned out?
Ralph was caught at the peach lam lar:
Harry was sent on an errand far:
And Dick-the terrible warlike chap,-
Fell fast asleep in his mothers lap
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