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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22

showing them the way. The peculiar
smile on the face Of the prefect puz-
zles Dick, but not for long.
a little devious winding and they
emerge from a door farther down
the street. at least fifty feet below the
one at which they entered.
The duse!' exclaims Colonel Bob,
when they find themselves alone
again. this beats, the Dutch! They
hedge him in with mystery. il seems.
Why in the world are we turned out
this way?"
I've an idea" says Dick, quiet
ly.
"ohl you have; suppose you share
It then, my dear fellow. I'm all i'm
patience to hear IT,"
Come. we will move along a little
walls have ears in this region, you
know. Link your arm with mine
Now. I'll tell you what suspect
Give me light first, my dear fellow"
as he draws a weed from his pocket
and lights it.
Now, pay attention and I'll ex-
plain. AS we passed along the cor
ridor ! had a glimpse of the anteroom
where we waited the projects pleas
ure. Something-co curiosity,
perhaps. caused me to g'ance that
way. Several people we're waiting an
audience with the prefect, and upon
two my eyes fell with particular in
terest.
They were ladies', modestly dress
ed and yelled. but you know | lay
great stress on my ability to dis
cover a friend even when disguised.
and | am almost ready to wager a
good sum that | looked upon the
graceful figure of Miss Pauline, wait.
ing the anteroom of the projects of.
fee"
The Sheriff of Secora County gives
a low cry.
There were two of them. you say
then of course if Miss Pauline, then
my adorable Dora, the brightest gem
of all To think she should be SO
near and | not suspect IT, What are
you good for, old battered heart, that
you couldn't warn me of her presence
"a nice barometer you'd make, |
reckon"
Come. come, hold up, colonel, |
wouldn't like to take my affidavit
about this. you know. but feel pretty
certain. Now, I'm going to prove
it."
You are-how?"
Ito be contiuued)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
Old Friends cIinked Glasses.

A certain District of Columbis
Judge, who was recently promoted
from the post of Prosecuting Attorney
to the Police Court bench, stepped in
to a coZy place where he now and
then drops in with some old lawyer
friend to sip toddy and exchange
the news of the day. After while
his lawyer friend left him, and he OBJ
served a ruddy-faced. good-looking
man of middle age standing near who
seemed to want to speak to him.
The stranger edged up near him.
ledge" he said politely. won't ye
have something with me?"
The Judge was not in the mood to
hurt any ones feelings. and said he
didn't mind II he did have something.
Two glasses were poured and lifted,
and just as the contents were COM
ing under the influence of the law OF
gravitation the stranger said cheer
ily "Prosit! drink hearty, Jedge
Drink hearty! ye sent me down to
the pen once. but l don't cherish no
grudge agin ye, Jedge."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
KNEW HER LOVERS INTENTIONS
Young Girl Was Far Wiser Than
Her Mother.

A young lawyer had become very
much attached to certain young
woman. who was somewhat celebrat.
ed among her friends for her repair
tee. The only obstacle in the path
way of the young man was his ex-
ceeding shyness, for while always in
command of himself in the court
room, he became almost speechless
in the presence of his adored one AS
one method of showing his devotion
1t was his custom to shower his inam-
orata with presents, says Harper's
Weekly.
The young lady's mother, being far
from satisfied with the status of the
case. broached the subject.
MY dear" she said, you have let
Mr. Brown practically monopolize
your society for year, and now have
scarcely any other callers. Has he
ever given you TO understand that
his intentions are serious?"
mo. he hasn't said anything, but
know they are"
How can you know, if he has said
notbing?"
The girl smiled
Well" she said, you know he is
d lawyer, and lawyers always com.
mence contract with Know all men
by these presents
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
SMOKING ON TRAINS.
Travellers Were First Entitled tc
Smoke by Rail 81 Years Ago.

Accommodations for smokers in rail
way trains. which is now being dis
cussed, says the London Chronicle,
dates back only to 1865, and on Octo-
Der | il will be thirty-seven years
since travellers were first entitled to
smoke by rail. The question was
raised as an amendment to a board
of trade bill regulating the railway
system and providing. among other
things, for means of communication
between the passengers and the guard.
and also imposing penalty of $1,000
on any company conveying principals.
seconds or spectators to prize fight.
A clause enjoining smoking carriages
was proposed By Mr.. Sheridan, NJ. p.
for Dudley, and carried by majority
of 16, after a debate in which John
Stuart Mill made his last speech in
the house, earnestly supporting the re-
form and recommending with remorse.
less logic that the last carriage in the
train should be reserved for smokers.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
Joke on a judge.

A certain Amesbury (Mass.) judge,
a few years ago, furnished local wag
a chance TO get in pun which is
worth preserving. A prominent citi.
zen had died, and at many places OF
business was displayed some memori.
al of him. In one store window was a
huge scroll bearing the word "Finis. y
Quite a knot of people, among them
the Judge and the aforesaid wag, wero
inspecting it.
Some illiterate person asked what
"finis" meant, and the judge voluc.
teered the information that it meant
"the end"
"oh, yes said the wag, you are
so used to saying Your fine is s. and
costs that you think il is the end OF
everybody"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
At Col. Linehan's Expense.

The late Col John C. Linehan, in.
surance commissioner of New Hamp.
shire, was noted for his ability in tell
ing from what part of the world a
person came by his name.
A friend, thinking 10 have a little
fun with him, said: Colonel, in
Nashua we have a name which some
times troubles us. IL is spelt Mac
h-i-n-e-r-y,"
"Oh, yes. Machinery" the colonel
replied. They are quite prominent
family, and come from the northern
part of Ireland"
Nothing was said on the subject for
few minutes. until the gentleman
from Nashua was about to leave,
when he said: Colonel, perhaps you
pronounce it Machinery. but most of
the people in Nashua call it ma
ehinery."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
ELIOT'S WISE WORDS
HARVARD PRESIDENT ON RE.
sPoNsleILITlEs OF WEALTH.
Declares Il Almost Impossible FOR
Very Rich Man to Develop His
Children From Habits of lndifter-
ence and lsziness.

The very rich are by no means the
nealthiest members of the commun-
ity. and to escape the perils of lux
urious living requires unusual will
power and prudence.
Great capital at the disposal of a
single individual confers on its po-
ssessor great power over the course
of Industrial development, over his
tellow-men and sometimes over the
course of great public events. like
peace or war between nations. II en-
ables a man to do good or harm, to
give JOY or pain, and places him in
position 10 be feared or looked up to.
There is pleasure in the satisfaction
of directing such a power. and the
greater the character the greater may
be the satisfaction. In giving this
direction the great capitalist may find
an enjoyable and strenuous occupa-
ton. For a conscientious, dutiful
man a great sense of responsibility
accompanies this power. 1t may be-
come so powerful as to wipe out the
enjoyment itself.
There are no more successful busi-
ness enterprises than are those con-
Quoted by remarkably intelligent au-
tocrats. and probably the same would
be true of governments if any mode
has been invented of discovering and
putting into place desirable auto
Gratis. The prevailing modes of Sc
lection, such as heFedity and trans
mission, have been so very unsuccess-
full that autocracy as a mode of gov
ernment has fallen into disrcpute. In
business enterprises the existing
modes of discovery and selection of
t.lLocrats seem to be better than in
the government, for autocracy in busi-
ness has been justified by results.
The most serious disadvantage un-
der which the very rich have labored
is the bringing up of children. 1t is
well-nigh impossible for very rich
man to develop his children from
habits of Indifference and laziness
These children are so situated that
they have no opportunity of doing
productive labor and do nothing for
themselves, parents. brothers or sis
ters, no one acquiring the habit OF
work. In striking contrast are the
farmers children, who cooperate at
tender years in the work of the house
hold.-From an address by President
Eliot of Harvard
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22

ton given of the strange duel in the
great park fails to arouse her. Some
thing weighs heavily upon her mind,
something that may have a bearing
on her mission to Paris. She turns
again to the window-turns with
sigh as she contemplates the numer-
GUS lights that mark the boulevards
and the world.famous Champs Ely
sees. where crowds throrg the pave
ments and gayety abounds. and al
most whispers:
"Will | ever find her-is my quest
a quixotic one-only Heaven knows;
but this night shall see him. and
who can tell what may come of it.?
Hope still buoys me up. | shall not
depart from France for Mexico until
have exhausted every means Of find
ing Beulah."
IL is time she dressed for dinner;
after that she will have company. for
the gentleman who rendered such
good service on the preceding night
will call, and bring his friend, this
ridiculous colonel. whom Dora has be-
witched. and with whom she may yet
divide the sad remnant of her heart;
in his keeping il may find a snug har-
Dor after passing through many
storms
Dinner Is over at last; how the time
drags while she awaits his coming: Il
seems strange that the man over
whom the black-eyed Mexican senor.-
Ia rared, should be coming TO see
her. She feels an eagerness TO meet
him again that almost alarms her.
MIR. Richard Denver and Colonel
Bob Harlan announces Dora, grave
ly, ushering in the two gentlemen.
Miss Pauline confesses To a certain
amount OF heart fiuttering, as she
looks into the face OF this man whom.
she has secretly admired ever since
their strange meeting Of the previous
night. when she was brought into
trouble through the decOy letter pur-
porting 10 come from Dora at the
Hospital la Charlie. Her life in New
York has made her a girl of the nIne-
teenth century, and as such no one
man can daunt her, she becomes her
self. and that means an exceedingly
agreeable companion, chatting and
laughing and meeting the colonels
sallies with zest that quite charms
that worthy, who pronounces her "a
bully girl, equal to gold, twenty-four
carat fine"
As for Dick. he has less 10 say, but
proves himself so well informed on all
subjects that Miss Pauline is nettled
and even lays trap for him. utter
ing some phrase in Latin, when 10 her
amazement he gives correct reply
Ia the same tongue. The colonel
laughs heartily.
Thought to catch Dick-eh. Miss
Westerly? Cowboys. don't generally
know Greek and Hebrew and Italian,
and old time dead languages, but he
does-he's been 10 college, I'm proud
TO say. aud I've heard him get on
Sanscrlt or Choctaw or some such
stun from the grave. by the yard"
Really. this is astonishing; il must
have been a singular freak that sent
yo1 10 the plains Mr. Deayer" she
remarks.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
y 7 1'}'jIffllsss. s. RAy5EsE PAU LINE

NANs.c.t.--es u .5lssrrEG- -xZz1

He laughs pleasantly.
"A notion OF mine--I was always
fond Of horses. adventure and travel.
Besides. hardy think Il is any more
singular for n cowboy To- have a col
lege education than for a young New
York lady TO manage the greatest sill
yer mine IN Mexico
The evening passes pleasantly. they
grow TO know and respect each other
better. and quite an advance is made
In the friendship that will become a
settled thing In the future. As for
the irrepresrible Dora. she has been
entertaining Colonel Bob in a quiet
way that does her credit. One would
never imagine this demure creature
heart of an admirer. or coolly tor
menting him. Perhaps she has found
her master at last.
The gentlemen prepare to go. They
have passed n pleasant evening, and
Dick has heard many little things that
interest him. He has asked ques.
tiors about the FL Dorado, and learns
much considering the short time he
has known Pauline. On the way to
their lodging-house his comrade takes
him to task.
What dye mean, my boy, asking
all those questions about the FL Do
RADIO. just as though you had never
been there yourself?"
Il had my reasons, Bob. Perhaps
wanted to see II there had been
any changes since last | was at the
mine perhaps still another motive
influenced me. 1t may be | shall
soon see the old Spanish mine again" E"
Hello! heard Miss Pauline
say"
"Of course you did, old fellow
that she meant to soon leave Paris
for Mexico. | do not expect to ac-
company her, but we may meet there,
by chance. You know, the usual way"
That suits me, so long as that
charming and delightful Dora is with
her. ! make no bones of 1t, my dear
boy, I'm head over ears in love. and
willing TO wade through seas of gore
in order to win her"
I'm not as deep in the mire as
you. at the same time | confess to ad-
miring Miss Pauline She's a fine
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
Maxim's "Flyina" Man.

Sir Hiram Maxim. the famous in
gentor, once remarked: Man will
never be able to fly by energy deriv-
ed from his own muscles. To do that
his lungs would have to weigh sew
enty-five pounds, the muscles of his
arms forty pounds. and those of his
chest seventy pounds. while he would
have to be provided with breast
bone twenty-eight inches deep. Then,
to bring his weight down little, his
legs would have to be reduced to the
size of an apple. Rather a queer kind
of man, this!"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
,MrsBessie MnsIey

To be such successful wife, to re-
tain the love and admiration of her
husband, TO inspire him to make the
most of himself, should be a woman's
constant study.
IL woman finds that her energies
are tagging, that she gets easily tired,
dark shadows appear under her eyes.
she has backache, headaches, bearing
down pains, nervousness, irregularities
or the blues, she should start at once
to build up her system by tonic with
specific powers. such as Lydia E Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
Following we publish by request .
letter from a young wife:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
Ever since my child was born have suf-
fered, as hope few women ever have with in
hammation, female weakness bearing-down
pains, backache and wretched headaches. Il
affected MY stomach so l could not enjoy my
meals and half my time was spent in bed.
Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Compolr u d
made me well woman, and feel SO grateful
that am glad TO write and tell you of my
marvellous recovery. It brought me health,
new life and vitality Mrs. Bessie Ainsley,
OIL South 10th Street, Tacoma, Wash.
What Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for Mrs. Aiusley it will
do for every sick and ailing woman,
IL You have symptoms you don't un-
derstand write to Mrs. Pinkham,
danghter-in-l law of Lydia e Pinkham,
at Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is free and
always helpful
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
Remarkable Escape from Death.

Running across a field IN the dark.
a Belfast boy named Murphy fell down
a disused pit, the covering of which
had somehow. gg removed. The lad
had a miraculous escape. Although
he descended 60 ureland) feet he
sustained no other injury than a
wrenched ankle. For two days he
was confined in the shaft. crying at
intervals for help. which did not come.
His parents baving reported his dis
appearance, search parties weiS
formed. but the mystery was nci
solved until workmen who had bees
engaged in filling up the shaft return
ed to work after an interval Of sore
days. They were astonished to hear
piteous cries for help coming from tho
bottom of the shaft. and with some
difficulty they got the boy to the sur
face.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
ovEE SEA HABIT
Difference on This Side tn. Water.

Difference on This Side the Water.
The persistent effect upon the heart
of caffeine in coffee cannot but re-
suit in the gravest conditions, in time
Each attack of the drug (and that
means each cup of coflee) weakens
the organ a little more, and the end
is almost a matter of mathematical
demonstration 4 lady writes from
a Western state:
Il am OF German descent and il
was natural that | should learn at a
very early age to drink coffee. Until
was 2S years old / drank scarcely
anything else at my meals.
"A few years ago ! began TO be af
fected by steadily increasing nery-
BUSINESS, which eventually developed
into a distressing heart trouble that
made me very weak and miserable.
Then, some three years ago, was add
ed asthma in its worst form. My
sufferings from these things can be
better imagined than described.
During all this time my husband
realized more fully than | did that cof-
zee was Injurious 10 me, ana mduc eN-
cry effort TO make ME stop.
Finally it was decided few
months ago, TO quit the use of coffee
absolutely. and to adopt Postum Food
Coffee as our hot table drink. had
but little idea that it would help me,
but consented to try il to please my
husband. | prepared it very carefully,
exactly according to directions. and
was delighted with its delicious fiay-
or and refreshing qualities.
Just as soon as the poison from
the cofee had time to get out of my
system the nutritive properties OF the
Postum began to build me up. and
am now fully recovered from all my
nervousness. heart trouble and asth-
ma. gladly acknowledge that now.
for the first time in years. | enjoy
perfect health, and that | owe it all
TO Postum Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book. The Road to Wellville" in
pkgs.
Postum Food Coffee contains no
drugs OF any descriptions whatsoever.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
W. gi1slsSg \ N,SlI,li%FI|
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
De Maupassant pespised Literature.

Guy de Maupassant despised litera-
ture as a profession and gave to al
most any other topic of conversation
the preference over books. There
are so many other things of so much
greater interest to talk about" the
novelist would say. OF yachts and
the sea he could talk delightfully and
he was rather proud of the fact that
some time previously he had rescued
from the waves at Etretat the English
poet Swinburne, who, Bryonlike, a
magnificent swimmer, had for once
outswum his strength.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
ST.GEOlGf:
pAI1IBOpNE:
CHAPTER Ill-continues.

SFfFNF I ~ iNl--SOUNNibCOs
so they met before sundown In
the park, and the colonel had me hid
den away among the bushes where
could see It all. As he was the chal-
lenged party and had the voice OF
weapons, his second, Mr.. Denver, un-
wrapped two large clubs. / think
they we're OF the stuffed species ]
have seen them use on the stage. \
consultation was held. and finally the
two men stripped of their coats, and
In their shirt-sleeves dropped on
their knees and began belaboing each
other. OH Miss Pauline. you would
have died laughing 10 have seen
them--the professor was so hot tenn
pered and earnest. the colonel so
cool and making the most of it.
They kept It up until almost *
hausted and covered with dust, then
the seconds solemnly declared the
first round was a draw. After that
came the terrifying part; but Colonel
Bob had warned me. | saw them
walk fifteen paces-they turned and
at given signal from the seconds,
who had retired behind trees at a dis
tance, flung at each other round black
balls that | knew were dynamite
bombs"
WHAT" almost shrieks Miss Paul.
Inc.
Nothing more. my dear lady, than
large harmless torpedoes; but they
made loud report; the little profes.
sor tainted from fright. and they took
him away in a carriage. He had sat.
isfied his honor. II was the most
comical thing ever saw-that col.
onel from New Mexico, he is so bold,
so handsome. SO amusing-he has car
ried by heart by storm"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
Kaiser Taxed for Carrying Gun.

Although the kaiser's automobile
is the only one without a number in
Prussia and consequently is not tax,
ed, nevertheless his majesty is tax.
ed for carrying gun. He has Just
paid for his annual license. which
reads as follows: Valid for one
year. Twelve months shooting H.
cense for his majesty the kaiser and
king living at Berlin-from Dec. l..
till Nov. 20, 1906. Won Berries, chief
Of police, Berlin
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
Hold Motor Owners Liable

A bill is expected to pass in Ger.
many, the most important provision
of which is that the law will hold
the owner OF IA motor car "prima
facie' liable for all accidents until he
may have proved that the accident
was not due TO his or his chauffeur's
neglect
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
MistIetoe Trauedy.

Twas at Christmas bali and there
For all were maskedl. incOgnito.
| met maiden passing fair
Beneath the merry mistletoe.
OF course, tis difficult To tell
Behind mask ores friend or foe
But, confident and bold as well
| hinted for a kiss, you know.
At my request she whispered low
That may not be. Sir Mask. I'm mar =
Tied!"
why, am /; but who's to know?''
asked, She thought a bit, then tar
riedl
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
Indians and tuberculosis.

1t is true that 60 per cent of the
deaths among the Sioux and Yankton
Indians now are from tuberculosis,
but it is also true that fifty years ago
tuberculosis was unknown among the
Indians, and has fastened upon them
only since the coming of the white
man to Dakota
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
A TRULY ideal WIFE
HER HUSBANDS BEST HELPER
Vigorous Health Is the Great Source Of
Power to Inspire and Encourage
All Women Should Seek It.

One of the most noted, successful and
richest men of this century, in a recent
article, has said. Whatever am and
whatever success l have attained in
this world owe all to my wife. From
the day first knew her she has been
an inspiration. and the greatest help
mate of my life"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
Beer WAGON Motto.

The wagons of one of London's
leading breweries now traverse the
streets bearing the motto: Think
est thou because thou art virtuous
there shall be no more cakes and ale?"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
New italian Postaue s,amn

The new Italian postage stamps will
not bear the monarch's head, but a
variety Of different designs, such as
the sea under the rising sun. an Al
pine landscape, a ship at sea, rail
way train, the Italian arms and a
wireless telegraph station.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-03-22
Mikado's Many Homes.

The Japanese imperial family own
thirty palaces in various parts Of
Japan. The present emperor has,
however. only occupied a few Of them,
never having seen some of them.