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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07
A SPELLING REFORM
ANDREW TO HAVE A HAND IN
THIS TOO.
The New Movement for simplification
of the English Language-For-
eigner's Difticulties-English
a Universal Tongue.

When one reads that the indefat-
able Andy was up and at another phil
anthropy-or public benefit, or what
ever you may please TO call it-one
laughed at this new form of Carnegie
energy, this new means of getting rid
of Carnegie superfuous wealth. And
then little questioning into the man
ner, and one thought that after all IL
was not so ridiculous, that the new
movement was pretty carefully studied
out, had some very authoritative folk
backing IL.
1t seems that several years ago Mr..
Carnegie remarked TO somebody that
he believed the English language was
destined to become a world language.
that world peace would be furthered
thereby; and the Scotchman with the
interests of the world occupying his
horizon, added he thought if our Ian
guage were simpliaci the time might
be hastened for its use as a universal
tongue. Several of those interested in
simplifcation heard of this remark of
Mr.. Carnegie's and sought opportunity
to discuss the matter fully. Mr.. Car
negie promised to assist in a simplifi-
cation movement If the persons inter-
ested could secure the signatures of a
score of recognized authorities on
English to an agreement to use the
~ simplified words adopted in 1898 by
the National Educational association.
Seven hundred names were secured,
and list of 80 was sent to Mr.. Car
negie He concluded to make the Of
fer of $4,000 a year for FIVE years to
carry on "a campaign for simplified
spelling. 1t is thought more money
will be forthcoming at the expiration
of this period if the experiment shall
have proven success.
Various efforts have been made
from time to time to reform English
| spelling, which really is the abomina-
| ton of complexity and inconsistency:
but ever the reformers were regarded
| by the public as cranks or as those
| attempting the palpaDly impossible.
The movement is of different char
| acter; as Prof. Brander Matthews, of
Columbia university. puts 1t: Those
now working for a change in the way
of simplicity are "accelerators" rather
| than "innovators. The changes sug-
gested but in line with those that have
been slowly making ever since our
Inconsistent and unscien..fic orth-
ography," was inflicted. Prof. Mat
thews tells us English spelling as II
exists to-day, is compromise ar
rived at by the printers and publishers
of London early in the eighteenth cen
tury, men ordinarily ignorant of the
history of the language" And then
Or. Johnson comes in for tremendous
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07

share of the blame, DR.. Johnson with
his misleading dictionary.
So the reformers make declaration
of independence of printer and die
tionary maker, and they bid all schol-
ars and all sensible, hard headed bus
mess men join hands with them to do
away with our time-wasting ana i'm
possible word architecture. Statistics
are gathered to show the waste of time
of school boy and girl, of the waste in
business life, and this appeal is of the
kind to influence a large number OF
people. II the proposed reforms car
ry there will be an enormous saving
in press work, the price of books
very considerably reduced. Henry
Holt, the publisher, says millions Of
dollars would be saved by simplified
spelling.
The words adopted by the National
Educational association in 1898 we
have become more or less familiar
with; they are program, tho, altho,
thoro thorofare, thru, thruout, cata-
log. prolog, decalog, demagog and ped
agog. These Lave lost their strange
ness to many of us. and are blessedly
easy to write.
Foreigners learning the English
tongue consider 1t comparatively easy
to speak, but when they come to write
the words and find that sound and
written symbol have very little SINH
larity they naturally grow discour-
aged. Our commercial rivais, the Ger
mans are simplifying their tongue, a
very clever move on their part. A
hundred years ago the Italians simpli-
fed theirs, and to-day have an abso-
lutely phonetic language.
If the reformers succeed with the
English spelling, assuredly the Eng
lish school children shall rise up
and call them blessed, the English
business man find his letter files
less bulky, the "outlander" look
with more favor on the English
language.
KATHERINE POPE.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07
Indiar Girl in Law.

Laura NJ. Cornelius. n fullblooded
Indian of the Oneida tribe in Wiscon-
sin, is in New York city, where the in
tends to study law at Barnard col
lege. At a country school she won
9 scholarship in a seminary in Fond
du Lac and afterward studied for q
time in Stanford university. Callfor.
MIA. Miss Cornelius is Enthusiastically
Ii dian in features and build, and is
proud of II. Her object in studying
law is to be of service TO the people
of her own race. MY religion" she
says. is this: II believe in God, In
mindlng my own business and in hust
ling for what one wants"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07
Or. HaIe's Story.

DR.. Edward Everett Hale addressed
the recent divorce reform congress in
Washington. He said the apologies
nut forward by some opponents of
change reminded him of the remark
made by gourmet bishop during
Lent. The bishop was seated next to
an irreverent young woman. who said
on seeing the bishop attack a plate of
rich turtle soup: Il thought your
grace tasted during Lent" The bish-
op put down his spoon and allowed
his face to become pensive. "Ah,
do fast in Lent" he said. 81 subsist
chiefly on fish" He swallowed a
lump of meat worth about a dollar
"Trrtle." he added, "is kind of fish. .
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07
ATTACKED The HEART
Awful Neuralgia Case Cured to Stay
Cured by Or. Williams
Pink Pills

Neuralgia in any form is painful but
when it attacks the heart it is frequently
fatal. Complicated with indigestion of
n form that affected the vital organ it
threatened serious consequences in an in
stance just reported. The case is that of
Mr.. Il. l.. Graves, of Pleasanthill, La,
who tells Of his trouble and cure as
follows:
II travelled considerably, was exposed
to all kinds of weather and was irregular
in my sleeping and eating. l suppose
this was the cause of my sickness, at
any rate, III May, 1905, had got so bad
that L was compelled to quit work and
take to my bed. / had Il good doctor
and took his medicine faithfully but
grew worse. i gave up hope of getting
better and my neighbors thought / was
surely going to die.
~ had smothering spells that il is
awful to recall. NY heart fluttered and
then seemed TO cease beating. l could
not lie on my left side at all. My hands
and feet swelled and SO did my face.
After reading about DIR. Williams Pink
Pills in a newspaper l decided to try
them and they suited my case exactly.
Before long / could see an improvement
and after taking few boxes / was en-
tirely cured. l am glad to make this
statement and wish it could cause every
sufferer to try DIR. Williams Pink Pills, "
DIR. Williams Pink Pills do not simply
deaden pain; they cure the trouble which
causes the pain. They are guaranteed to
contain 10 narcotic, stimulant or opiate.
Those who take them run no danger Of
forming any drug habit. They act
directly on theblood and tits only through
the blood that any medicine can reach
the nerves.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists or will be sent, postpaid, on
receipt of price, so cents per box, six
boxes for 50 so, by the DR.. Williams Med
icine Co.. Schenectady, NY.
Too much Of the charity that should
begin at home doesn't begin at all.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07
"PE-RU-NA WORKED
SIMPLY MARVELLOUS"
Suffered Severely
With Headaches
Unable to Work.

Miss Lucy V. McGivney, 452 Srd Ave,
Brooklyn, N. Y, writes:
"For many months suffered Sc
vereiy from headaches and pains In
fhe side and back, sometimes being
unable 10 attend 10 my daily work.
"f am better, now, thanks 10 Peru
rs, and am as active as ever and have
no more headaches.
"The way Peruna worked I'm my
case was simply marvellous"
We have in our files many grateful
letters from women who have suffered
with the symptoms named above. Lack
of space prevents our giving more than
one testimonial here.
IL is impossible to even approximate
the great amount of suffering which Pc
runa has relieved, or the number of
women who have been restored to healtn
and strength by its faithful use.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07

All women work; some In their
homes, some IN church, ard some in
the whirl of society. And in stores,
mills and shops tens of thousands are
on the enever-ceasing treadmill, earning
their daily bread.
All are subject to the same physical
laws; all suffer alike from the same
physical disturbance, and the nature of
their duties, in many eases, quickly
drifts them into the horrors of all
kinds of female complaints, tumors,
liberation, falling and displace-
ments or perhaps irrcgularity or
suppression, causing backache. ner-
vousness, irritability and lassitude.
They especially require an invigorat-
ing, sustaining medicine which will
strengthen the female organism and
enable them to bear easily the fatigues
of the day. to sleep well ut night, and
to rise refreshed and cheerful.
How distressing to see a woman
struggling to earn livelihood or per-
form her household duties when her
back and head are aching, she Is SC
tired she can hardly drag about or
stand up, and every movement causes
pain, the origin of which is due 70
some arrangement Of the female or.
ganism.
Miss #. Orser, of IA Warrenton Street
Boston, tells women how to avoid such
suffering; she writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:--
al suffered misery for several years with
female irregularities. My back ached; hnt
bearing-down pains, and frequent headaches
lxdia z. pinkham,a NnAefable Con
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07
Victim Of Fatal Pride.

Decently dressed always and cheer
full in manner, John S. Robinson, of
San Francisco, veteran of the Mexi-
can war and formerly a millionaire,
allowed none of his friends to know
for two years that he was living on
his pension of S12 q month. and had
no other resources. But finally he
had to give up the struggle, and now
he is dying in St Luke's hospital, sur
rounded. too late, with every possible
comfort
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07
Royal Eye Doctor.

A committe has been appointed by
the eye specialists of Paris to draw up
letter of congratulations to Duke
Theodore. Of Bavaria, brother of EN-
peror Francis Joseph, of Austria, who
has just performed his five thous-
andth successful operation. The duke
enjoys worldwide reputation as an
oculist, and has built a hospital at
Tgernsee. where he practices. Pa
tients come from all parts of the world
to be treated. The royal surgeon nev-
er accepts fee from a poor patient,
but taxes the rich according to their
means.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07
British o.nerals AZ Cooks.

II has been said of General Sir Red.
vers Butler that he is such an excel
lent cook that he would have little
difficulty in obtaining first-class
chefs position in West end hotel.
In his younger days, before he reach.
cd his high military rank. his brother
officers used to say that Redvers Bul.
Ter could make an appetizing dinner
out of old saddles when ratlons were
short on a campaign. Another dis
tinguished soldier who shares with
General Butler wonderful skill in
the gastronomic art is Major General
Baden-Powell.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07
4 Commercial King in the Commons

\ Commercial King in the Commons.
Sir John Brunner, who celebrated
his birthday the other day, is looked
Upon as one of the commercial kings
in the house of commons. He is bead
of the largest mandatory in the
world. and is deeply interested in
science and education generally. He
rivals Mr. Carnegie in the number of
free libraries, town halls and scholar
ships which be has so generously Civ.
en-, especially in Cheshire, the North
wich division Of which he represents
in parliament. He urges that the
young men of the day should be given
a scientific education, and says that
every penny he has in the world
comes from the application of sci.
ence TO commerce."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07
Japanese Buddhist planity.

More than ordinary interest attache,
to the personality OF Rt. Rev. Shah d
Soyen, who is now a guest at the Jap
anese legation. Washington. Next to
the mikado, who is the head of the
Japanese church, Bishop Shaku Is the
highest dignitary of the Buddhist re,
ligion in japan.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07
KATHERINE POPE
Poat-Morten.

Friend of the Family-Your rich
old uncle died of softening of the
brain, l hear.
Ardluck (who got nothing) Soft
ening OF your granny! He died of
ossification of the heart.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07
The devil loves a grouchy giver.

When a laxative is needed, nothing can
be more effective than Garfield Tea, which
is made of herbs. 1t cures sic. headache,
constipation and diseases of liver, kidneys,
stomach and bowels; it purifics the blood,
cleanses the system and clears the com
niexion
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07
Doing Pretty Well.

/, II trust. my dear madam. you real.
lie the fact that you must husband
your resources"
Il am doing my best. sir. have
married &C SIX daughters. s."-Balu
more American.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07
lmnnrtant 20 Mothsra.

Red hair has an awfully persistent
way of getting tangled up in ones
temperament.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07
Bait your hook with fiattery II you
would catch silly women.

Etc permanently cured. No ITS after
bI hrst day OF Or. Kline sireat Nerve Restor
err Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07

Wanted - The general public to
know that the Santa Fe agent at
Wichita. Kansas. is also agent for all
steamer lines both East and West.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07

Good housekeepers use the best. That's
why they buy Red Cross Ball Blue. At
leading grocers, cents.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07

A boy can always have some sort
of good time If there is dog, or
something to eat, around.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07
Wasted time comes home to roost

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tecthing softens the gums reducea IN
rammaton, allays pain, wind colo. sc bottle
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07

could not sleep and could hardly drag
around. consulted two physicians without
relief, and as a last resort, tried Lydia Il.
Pinlhams Vegetable Compound, and TO my
surprise, every ache and pain left me. i
gained ten pounds and am in perfect health"
Miss Pearl Aclsers, of 3o7 North Sum-
mer Street, Nashville, Tenn, writes,
Dear Mrs. Pinkhnm:--
~ suffered with painful periods, severe
backache, bearing-down pains, pains across
the abdomen; was very nervous and iirita-
bic, and my trouble grew worse every month.
"My physician failed to help me and I
decided TO try Lydia Il. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound. / soon found IL was doing me
good. All my pains and aches disappeared,
and l no longer fear my monthly periods"
Lydia T., Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the unfailing cure for all these
troubles. 1t strengthens the proper
muscles, and displacement with all its
horrors will no more crush you.
Backache. dizziness. fainting, bear
ing-down pains, disordered stomach.
moodiness, dislike of friends and society
all symptoms of the one cause--will
be quickly dispelled, and 1t will make
you strong and well.
You car tell the story of your suf-
ferings to woman, and receive help
full advice free of cost. Address Mrs.
| Pinlxham, Lynn, Mass. Tho present
Mrs. PinlSham Is the daughtcr-in-law
of Lydia Il. Pinkham and for twenty
five years she has, under her direction
and since her decease, been advising
sick women free of charge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-06-07

Too much of the charity that should
begin at home doesn't begin at all.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13
Linen Shower.

One of the most delightful social
affairs of the year was the linen show
err given Thursday afternoon at the
hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. t.
Roux. This shower was given in
honor of Miss Mamie White, Of this
city, the bride-elect of DR.. w. G. Ma
son; of Tampa. In spite of the fire.
quent showers without, many OF Miss
NAMES friends were delighted to
meet and shower" her with parcels
of various shapes and sizes.
After being received by the hostess
and guest of honor and served with
frozen melon, the guests were ushered
into the back parlor, while Miss White
was seated in the double doorway I'M
der a large white bell.
Mrs. H. B. Wordehoff played the
wedding march while the gifts were
showered upon the fairhostess. The
packages were then opened and con-
tents displayed, and the accompany
ing poems read. These poems were IN
deed wonderful productions and were
the source of much merriment. 1t is
said that poets are born. not made,
but these were evidently made for
this special occasion.
Miss White was the recipient OF
linen gifts. both beautiful and useful,
and was repeatedly assured of the
love and good wishes that accompa-
MED them.
After delicious cream and cake
we're served the party dispersed bear
ing with them recollections Of most
pleasant afternoon.-Plant City Cour
Ter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13
An Exciting Runaway.

Late Monday afternoon as Mr.. M.
J. Roess was returning from a drive,
his spirited horse was frightened by
the breaking of a shaft and became
unmanageable. He dashed the buggy
with great force against a tree in
front of the residence of Mr.. N. 1.
Goetlieb on Fort King avenue. Mr..
Roess was thrown out of the vehicle
and several feet into the air, but very
fortunately escaped with but few
bruises and scratches.
The shafts were splintered and the
horse was released from the vehicle
and ran madly down the street and
did not stop until he reached the Ma.
rion Farm stables.
The runaway created great deal
of excitement and Mr. Roess's friends
are all congratulating him on his mar.
row and miraculous escape from seri
Gus injury.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Mr.. A B. Weaver, of Barlow, was
in Ocala Monday, and stated to rep
resentative of this paper that bush
ness engagement made it necessary
for him to go by private conveyance
from Reddick to Pennington, and said
that he does not hesitate to say that
it is the finest section of Florida that
mas ever come under his observation,
and that if this land were in south
Florida it would be cut into ten-acre
lots and made to contribute largely
20 the wealth and population of the
state and in the transactions that
would follow many real estate agents
would become rich. He said that the
real estate agents here, who do not
seize upon this opportunity, are stand
ing in their own light.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13
Funeral of the Late H. T. spooner.

The funeral of the late Henry T.
Spooner took place Monday afternoon.
July 9Th, from his residence at Lake
Weir. The services were conducted by
Rev. G. H. Harrison, of this city, re-
tor of Grace Episcopal church.
The wishes of the deceased were
carried out by his widow, Mrs. Flor
ence Spooner, and his son, DR.. H. G.
Spooner, having the remains tempora.
rily inferred on the estate.
Universal sympathy is expressed for
Mrs. Spooner in her sorrow. 1t was
her hope that as the years passed
that Mr.. Spooner's nervous condition
would improve sufficiently to permit
her being with him.
Mrs. Spooner is famous as worker
and philanthropist and is identified
with many movements for the anchor
alton of the condition of the unfortu-
nate and destitute. She led the orga-
nized movement in Massachusetts for
the adjustment of caital punishment
and was awarded a gold medal in re-
cognition of her services. While she
has not succeeded entirely she has
seen the electric chair substituted for
the ganows and expects eventually to
see capital punishment abolished. :.
Henry T. Spooner was son of
Henry Pierson Spooner, a pioneer
New York banker. His grandfather
was Col. Alden Spooner, who edited
the old Long Island Gazatte, the first
paper published there and later edited
and owned the first newspaper print
ed in Brooklyn. He gave Fort Green
lhill Park to the City of brooklyn. His
great grandfather was judah Paddock
Spooner, who published the first news
paper printed in the state of Vermont
and his father, John Spooner, printed
the first newspaper published in the
state of Massachusetts,.
Henry t. Spooner descended from
a distinguished newspaper family and
always had a warm place in his heart
for the newspaper fraternity. He Low.
ed Florida and was welded to its eli.
mate and was charmed by the attrac-
tons of Lake Weir. We may cite an
instance which illustrates his love for
lit. He owned, besides his beautiful or
ange grove, several hundred acres OF
round pine timber near the lake and
Just before his death was offered a
handsome price for it. and he replied
that money could not buy it. That ne
intended to hold it intact and to keep
its beauty unmarried for the benefit
and pleasure of the people living
there.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

Mr.. Thomas Sexton, who has been
on a prospecting tour through large
portion of Mexico, has returned home,
and is kept busy describing the beau
ties and possibilities of that almost
undeveloped country. Mr.. Sexton says
that in the next ten years it will be
come the greatest mining country on
this continent. It's principal mines
now are gold, silver and copper. He
saws the man who is fortunate enough
to find gold there is millionaire the
next day.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

We regret that Hon. Carlos L. Sis
trunk has been the victim of several
successful robberies recently, which
threatened for a while to deplete his
wardrobe, but we are glad that our
vigilant officials caught up with the
thieves and succeeded in restoring to
the owner most of the stolen goods,
Mr. Sistrunk occupies room at the
McGrath house, and for the past few
weeks has been the only occupant OF
the building. Four little negro boys,
ascertaining that the house was unoc,
cupied during the day, made success
full raids upon it, but their career has
been quickly brought TO an end and
the young thieves are now in Jail.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13
James H.raIson Passes Successfully.


James HARRISON, who was appointed
as naval cadet at Annapolis by Col.
Wiley, has passed both his physical
and mental examination, making a
most creditable mark, and is now a
full-fedged cadet at this famous insti-
tuition.
He was a former student at the
State Normal College here, where he
made an enviable record He is a
splendid young man and will reflect
great credit upon his home.-Troy
(Ala.) Messenger.
This young boy is nephew Of Mrs.
R. A. Burford, of this city, and he is
well known here.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-13

One of the cleverest and brightest
young lads in the state is Cricket
Prewitt. of Waldo. He is only four
teen years Of age. and edits and pub
fishes the Waldo News, which is a
most creditable weekly paper. We tip
our hat to this youthful editor, and
feel assured that as he grows older
he viii become one of the shining
lights Of Florida journalism. He is
deserving of abundant success and we
trust that he win always get his just
deserts.