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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01

How changed you are, Constance!
Once so repellant, now so forgiving."
1T was because you were trying to
deceive me. | almost hated you at
times for that, but now it is different
You are changed"
Yes, l am changed; but scarcely
know what has changed me. unless
it was the ring my mother left me,
my different surroundings. the chill
dren. your womaniy influence. Per-
hGps 1t was all combined. and per-
haps | am not naturally bad"
THAT is it," said Constance, eager
"; "and you will go away where you
can live good. honorable life. will
"ou not?"
is 1t not too late for that?"
1T is never too late-never Why,
you have only to call back the i'm
pulses of your nature inherited from
your good parents. You are not nat
Irally depraved. like some"
mo; | think l should like TO be
good. Evil has no attraction for me.
But | knew no better | was nurtur-
ed upon wickedness. My talents
were coined into evil deeds. did
net believe in honesty. had no
.aith in Christianity. thought II
simply cloak. Can you understand
it?"
Il think | do"
He took her hands. looked into her
face, and was gone. Constance sank
down into her chair and began to
cry silently But there was joy in her
tears. joy for herself and Vane, but
sorrow for the one who had left her:
Who had gone out with the world
again because be must. What would
he the end of il all?
She arose. and with compressed
lips hid the closely written sheets in
her drawer, and she did not read
Them for two weeks instead OF one.
Meanwhile. Mr. Carter was alone in
the great home, with Tilly only for
company. The man known as Pri-
mus Edes was in prison. but with
comfortable surroundings aud cheer
ed by message from Constance
couched in four words. Courage!
There is hope." while she was still
with Mrs. Fry.
No one wondered at the absence OF
Mr.. Hamilton. not even the minister.
end no one had the least suspicion
that he would never return--no one
but Constance.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01

The boy was showing the girl an
old revolver he had acquired in a
swap and had repaired so II would
shoot. and he was telling her OF his
plans to go out west and be cowboy
or a desperado-he had not decided
which He spoke with all the insuf'
ferablc condescension and bravado OF
the masculine early teens and she lis
tened with the reverence which be-
came her sex and three years junior
ity. 1t pleased his self-esteem to have
so worshipful listener as the sunny
haired little fairy. and IT swelled her
budding feminine heart TO be the con
ndant of so sturdy and valiant hero.
They were behind the old arbor.
whittier Tod had summoned Bessie
with great mystery, to announce his
great design. Presently they were in
terrupted by two young people who
strolled into the arbor.
Ssh" whispered the boy. placing
his fingers on his lips. ITS your sis
ter Emma and that wilkins fellow"
The two sat quietly awaiting an
opportunity to slip away unnotlced
It pleased the spirit of the hoy to
surround his actions with deep Sc
crecy. and the girl was satisfied to
obey implicitly.
Inside the arbor the old. old story
was being enacted.
Miss Roberts," said the young man
in strained voice. clearing his throat,
II have been wanting to speak to you
that is. have been intending-that
is. have been trying to get an oppor
tunity TO be alone with you for long
time"
There was pause. and the voice
went on: Il mean, to have an oppor
tunity TO speak to you, to tell you
to--to-that is, you must have known,
you know--that is, you certainly have
seen that THAT L"
There was another awkward pause,
and the young woman said softly:
THAT you what. Mr.. WilNins?"
There was note OF desperation in
the lovers voice when he answered.
and the words were broken by his
nervous breathing.
THAT l-you see that. that--that is.
that-oh, heavens, don't you
know"
Apparently she did know, because
the voice ceased and there were
sounds inside OF much pleasanter
nature.
After awhile the lover said in pei,
fectly normal tones:
May put the ring on your finger?'
After which there were more oscu
latory sounds. and presently they
went away.
The two children had sat staring at
each other with open eyes and mouths
during the proceedings inside.
"Oh. wasn't 1t splendid?" exclaimed
the little girl when the lovers were
out Of hearing
Splendid" snorted the boy in ac-
cents OF disgust. Il call II n funk.
Why. the lobster never said 1t at all.
Anybody'd a'thought he saw bear.
he was so frightened. How'd she
know what he was a-tryln' TO say?"
"Oh. she knew all right" replied
the girl with intultive feminine wis.
dom. shes probably known II long
time, and was 'spectin' it,"
"Why'n thunder didn't he say it?'
persisted the young Comanche.
Probably he was frightened" re.
piled the girl.
"What'n thunder's he frightened
att" asked the boy. "Nothin' but a
girl, I'd like TO see the girl I'd be
frightened at"
Il 'spect he loves her so much that
he's sort of heightened at that. and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01

occupancy. The night was chilly.
and light cleaned from the open
crate of the little stove upon the lap
and white hands of Constance as she
sat before it. Bat her face was in
the shadow, out of the range OF the
lamp, feebly burning. She did not
look up when he entered, and he
strobe to her side and gazed down at
her before speaking. Then he said.
almost with fierceness:
Look at me. Constance"
She raised her eyes and let them
sink again. Then, as II wishing not
20 anger him, she said. will you
be seated? I think you wished to, see
me on business"
81 did, Constance, | did 1t was on
the business of my utter happiness
or misery. | asked to look at me to
see whether you could doubt me. Am
I not the exact image of the man you
married?"
Yes" she uttered family.
DO | not look more like your hus-
hand than the sickly, dark-haired
wretch in prison? Tell me that"
You do. Nevertheless that slckly,
dark,haired wretch is my husband,
and you are not" said Constance,
rising to her feet and confronting
him with blazing eyes and cheeks.
20, Constance, don't look at me
like that! How can you, when you
know love you so? Have you no
love for me?"
mo. none" she said. pitilessly.
, She turned away and there was
silence between them. When she
next looked up she met a face so
changed that il startled her. there
was such lost, despairing look in
1t. and his voice was hollow when he
spoke.
"You have showed me heaven. and
now you thrust me back into hell" he
said. with terrible significance.
The womanly. ritying element
awoke in her soul now for the first
time. She approached him and laid
her soft hand on his arm.
Victor" she said. Brother Victor.
| can love you. | do love you as a
brother forgive you what you have
done. everything. II you will now set
meters right You have done wrong.
but We will sarSet all that and love
YOU, yane and l."
For the moment she ceased 60
think him forger. perjurer She
sorgot everything in 5er pity.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01
Woman Maker of Famous Hash.

"Hanna's Maggie" the woman who
used to make the historic hash with
which the senator was wont to regals
his friends in Washington on Sunday
mornings, is with Mrs. Hanna at the
Hotel Gotham in New York. where the
widow has established herself perma-
nently. A private kitchen has been
constructed for her exclusive use and
Maggie reigns there as chef. Many
distinguished men have partaken OF
the toothsome dish which made her
famous. Senator Hannas will provid-
ed a snug little farm in Ohio for his
cook, but she left that in other hands
when Mrs. Hanna sent for her.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01

maybe he was afraid she'd say no."
ventured the girl.
Say no when he asst herl" ex.
claimed the boy scornfully. Catch n
girl doin' that. Anyway. what II she
did? Amt there plenty of other
girls?"
The sirl was silent and the boy
went en-:
And he's lawyer and makes
speeches in court nearly every day. 1
heard pa say So. And | saw his name
in the paper about making political
speech at the opery house-an elo-
quent and convincing addross-thats
what the paper said. ! don't believe
he can talk for sour beans. When |
get ready 10 get married, you bet III
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01

t-at least YOU"
passionate ardor OF me race. Come,
fly with me TO yonder-yonder what
do-ye-call-it-I forget the rest. but.
anyway, that's the way Percy Fitz.
morris does 1t in The Stolen Bride
and that's the way I'll do it-only I'll
improve ii, and you bet I'll have 1t
down pat before | get it off to any
girl"
MY. that's splendid" said the girl
with shining eyes. Il wish | could
hear you say 1t.
"Oh. pshaw; you'll be married and
know all about 1t long before do it
! amt got no time to think about mar
ryin' for long time. I've got to go
out and-and-and do things, and
fight and get n reputation"
The old arbor had seen the sun and
rain of many seasons since the boy
and girl sat open-mouthed behind it
and heard the proposal, when one
bright day a tall and stately maiden
with hair like FURNISHED gold and eyes
like sapphires entered hastily and
sank onto the old seat in the corner,
carved with many initials and designs.
A slight flush was on her rounded
cheek and her breath came rather
quicker than usual. She glanced ex.
pectantly toward the door. then hastily
pulled some crochet work from the
pocket of her white apron and began
TO ply her fingers.
Presently young man appeared at
the door. He was a stalwart, hand
some fellow, withal. and was fault
lessly attired from the crown OF his
derby hat to the soles of his patent
leather shoes. He removed his hat
and said:
Il thought | should find you here.
May | come in?"
And without awaiting n reply he en-.
tered and stood before her.
Il have been trying To get few
words with you, Miss Roberts, for the
! past two months" he began bravely
But II has seemed impossible to find
| you alone of late. In fact, have
scarcely seen you alone since | re,
turned from the South"
He paused moment and went on
with little catch in his voice:
You see. I've been wanting to see
YOU alone--as | said-for some time,
because. you see. | wanted to--that is,
| -er. L that is"
Il haven't been doing anything
naughty. hope" ventured the girl.
"oh, dear no." replied the man,
shifting his position onto the other
foot. "You couldn't II YOU tried. you
know. But, as was about TO say, l.
THAT is, lat least you-that is 10
say, wanted TO see you alone for a
moment. because | had something to
say to you-you know"
Yes replied the girl softly.
The young man mopped his face
desperately with his handkerchief. al.
though the day was not warm. and re
sumed:
We'll, It's this way--you see er-er
-er, THAT is"
why don't YOU do II the way Percy
Fitzmorris did it?" asked the girl de,
murely
"Bess, he shouted. dropping onto
the seat beside her And | fear n
any young boys and girls were listen
ing behind the arbor they heard
sounds much similar Ia those which
reached the ears of certain young
friends Of ours some years before.
After the first spasm Of osculation
was over the man duly presented the
ring which was duly Installed on the
proper fnger-the third finger of the
left hand, am told. After which the
girl looked at the man and said. with a
mischievous sparkle In her eyes:
"Why'n thunder didn't he say Il
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01
Shows Her Independence.

Justin Mccarthy was showing
young American married woman
through the library Of the House OF
Commons and commented on the fact
that il was against the rules for a
woman 10 sit down in the place. She
Immediately drew chair up to ta-
BILE and sat down.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01
Her Birthday.

OH. little gin. but still not so.
So very. very wee.
Fourteen's right smart bunch OF years,
but, dear. II l could be
Fourteen Ia he as glad again
As you are glad. my Meen,
For I'm "a lcns and toi'some way
The wrong side of fourteen.
You do not know. YOU can not know,
How mans heart careens.
When he l. old 10 see a gir,
A sweet girl in her teens.
CHAD for the Rdding of a year
70 her short life; the lees
OF life are hidden, hidden deep,
When ones fourteen. Louise.
. NJ evils. Houston Post
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01
Gives s14.s4e ,e2,.e1 to University

John d. Rockefeller, who, up to date.
has contributed s14,949,921.91 to the
University of Chicago, will make his
third visit to that institution next
June. 1t will be the fifteenth ami
versary of the birth of the institution.
and Mr.. Rockefeller and his wife will
be the guests of honor.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01
Theater to Be Tube Station.

The Strand theater, London, has
been bought by the Great Northern,
Piccadilly & Brompton Railroad Com
pany. which intends to use the site as
tube" station. In London the un-
derground railroads have to buy their
station and entrance and exit sites.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01

The white dawn glimmcred and he said,
'1is day"
The east was rcddeninE and he sighed,
Farewell"
dead
Life was all in hls veins but yesiermorn.
And rudy health seemed laughing on his
lips.
Now he is dust, and will not breathe
again!
Give him n place to lay his regal head.
Give him q tomb beside his brothers gone.
Give him "A tablet for his deeds and name.
Herr the now voice that claims the va
cant throne,
Take the new hand outstrctchcd to meet
thy kiss,
But give the past--'tls all thou carst-
thy tearsl James r. Fields.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01
Seeks to Raise Crimean Vessel.

With the permission of the Russian.
government an Italian company is try
ing TO raise British war vessel which
sunk in Balaklava bay, Crimea, dur
ing the war of 1886. The wreck is
believed to contain a large sum OF
gold
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01

THE American battleship." cried
the afterd.nner orator. lis an absolute,
power,'
Absolute or obsolete?" whispered
tho man at his lbow.-Cleyeiant
Plain Dcaler.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-02-01

Ted; how'd she know what he was
a-tryln' TO say?"
The answer was another demonstra'
tlon, which left the girls hair in q
sadly tumbled state, after which the
man remarked:
"Of all the inslfferable fools on
earth. commend me TO half-baked
unlocked boy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-28
Stockers and Feeders.

Chicago Sept. 2S.-Conditions gov
erning the trade were again disap-
pointing to the sellers. The country
demand failed to- broaden much and
there was big 3upply of cattle on
hand, while the prospects for a close
clearanceslater this week looked very
slim. Light and medium grades We're
the ones which again met poorest de-
mand and these formed the biggest
proportion of the stale offerings. The
few really good steers on sale Thurs
day went fairly Well N steady prices,
but the medium and plain kinds We're
quoted mostly 10@f5c lower than late
last week, and decline of 25@ 40c was
noted in values for these as compared
with the best range two weeks ago.
A liberal supply of light stockers was
offered below $500, and those $50 to
750-lb kinds going at s3.10@325 were
Of a pretty desirable breeding. Poor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-28
1000 ACRES OF FLAX.
Newton Realty Company of Newton
Expects to Erect Many Buildings.


Special to Times-Republican.
Buffalo Center, Sept. 2S.-The New
ton Realty Company of Newton have
just finished harvesting. their crop OF
flax on their 1,O00-acre tract east Of
town, which they bought last year. 1t
was known as the Cagger estate and
is one of the last pieces of raw prairie
left in this county
They have started the erection of
one set of buildings now and expect
as fast as possible to cut it into 1861
acre tracts and break it up and put on
good buildings and do lot Of thing
as soon as the big dredge canal gets
thru the land.
Mr.. Morrasy, the foreman for the
company, says he expects to thresh
5000 bushels Of flax. this year.
The grading has been started for ten
blocks of new cement walk be laid
as soon as the council can get men
to do the work. When completed 1t
will make about forty blocks of the
cement in town. We doubt if there is
another town of it's size in the state
that has as many good sidewalks.
During the storm of Tuesday evening
lightning struck the Clinton Grain
Company's elevator, but luckily did
no damage, but to knock off few
shingles.
, The Water Works Association of the
Central states elected Thomas R.
Cook, Of Toledo, O., president at the
Cincinnati convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-28
Uncle Sam, Doctor of Eggology,
Establishes University For
Biddies
TO TEACH lNcEssANr LAYING
Incubators Solve Race Problem in
Chicken World, and the Hen Will Be
Taught to Lay and Not Get Broody
Professor sIocum in Charge and
Has Great Hopes Of Success.

Washington, D. c., Sept 2S.-The G.
A. III. otherwise, the Great American
Hen, is to be made still greater thru
the means of a government school es-
Ethically, the American hen is as cul-
tured a fowl as can be found on the
face of the globe, but an examination
of her characteristics at short range
shows that she retains certain old
fashioned beliefs which can only be
eliminated thru a course of training
under a painstaking tutor.
This is an age of specialization, and
while nothing has ever come along to
rival the, great American hen as an egg
producer, she has. if she only knew
1t, been relegated to the past as a
mother by the incubator Therefore,
Uncle Sam has started hen school,
just outside this city, with one Slocum,
an eggologist Of fame, at it's head,
where the hen will be taught to spec
ialize in egg laying. and at the same
time to forget all about her desires TO
set-a process which seriously inter-
feres with laying.
1t is great mission which those in
charge of the school are undertaking
nothing less than to persuade the
hen that man is perfectly capable of
attending to the Matching end Of the
business if she will devote her time
and energies to producing the eggs
The fundamental principle upon
which Professor Slocum's work is
based is found in the universally-rec-
ognized fact that there is deep down
in the heart of every creature, desire
to excel. He holds. therefore, that if
one hen can be trained to lay inces-
sanity. with no interruption for set
ting, other hens thrown into daily
scholastic contact with this pacemak-
or, will be stirred with desire to ex-
eel her accomplishments. Thus, in a
short time the entire community Of
hens will be engaged in a
laudable egg-laying contest to which
they will assiduously devote themselves
that they will abandon sall thought Of
setting and Matching.
Heredity is looked to to care for the
rest. The eggs produced by these egg
laying rivals after being Matched in in
cubators. are expected to present a
generation of pullets inspired only with
an ambition to lay. Thus in time a
race of hens will have been secured
that will know no more about the cares
of brood raising than they do Of San
skirt, and care as little, and in this
devious way does the government move
to crush the egg trust for, with hens
laying day and night turnout the coun-
try, there can be no more cornering
of the egg market with resultant sky
high prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-28
Market Was Unchanged in Price
Sellers Hold For Steady
Prices
ADVANCE OF FIVE IN HOGS
This Extended to Practically All Grades
of Good Offerings, and the Shipping
Demand Was Fair-Market for Sheep
and Lambs Weaker Somewhat Than
on the Previous Day.

| Chicago, Sept. 2S-Catte were slow
but unchanged in price. Receipts were
made up largely of rangers and COM
mon COW stuff. There was practically
nothing In the native steers branch
which was good enough to attract the
attention of outsiders and shippers and
therefore was not in the alleys. Cow
stock was slow, but sellers are holding
for steady prices.
Net changes'in the prices in the five
days thus far this week have been
comparatively small, and in view of
the big marketing of 1860 in the first
four days, an increase of 400 over a
week ago there has been small COM
plant from selling quarters The
slightly firmer tone to the trade for
fat grades in the past two days has
lent little more cheerful tone to the
situation, affecting sales of such kinds,
and while the demand for plain md
medium natives still rules slow and
there does not seem a very firm foun-
dation for present prices, the weaker
trend has been due to liberal market
ing of western range cattle.
Any falling off in the arrivals OF such
in the next few weeks, the traders ar
que, should mean better appreciation
for the medium natives, and there are
more of the traders who look for cut
in western supplies than those who be-
lieve the rangers will continue to come
freely.
Hogs.
There was generally an advance Of
about &C. extending to practically ally
grades of good hogs. Packers took
hold more freely than on the previous
day, and the better class of packing
grades, even heavy sorts. was taken
at an early hour. There was fair ship
ping demand
High priced hogs that find the ship
ping outlet got their full share of the
decline Thursday, big heavy with quail
ity being hard to sell at what they
were worth. Everybody wanted to fiji.
orders with cheap mixed selling at
$6.30m640, and there was better az
ton ON these than anything else, pro-
vided they were within 230 to 265-lh
weights.
Not much had to sell under 500 in
full loads, no matter how rough ana
heavy packers sold between that figure
and $3.50 according to quality. The
range on mixed was wide as ever and
this kind made UP the bulk of supply.
Sheep.
The market for both sheep and
lambs was hardly as strong as on the
previous day. The best western lambs
had to go at a decline Of about sc.
Sheep were scarce.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-28
WHEAT CLOSED WEAK
Firm Cables and Unsettled
Weather Tended To Create
Bullish Market Sentiment
CORN DULL AND STEADY
Principal Demand for Wheat Was
From Commission Houses-oats
Strengthened by Receipts Smaller
Than the Estimated Amount-Trad-
ing Was ouiet-Provisions Market
Had Firm Tone.

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-Wheat today OPP
ened quiet but firm. Influences that
tended to create bullish sentiment
were firm cables and unsettled weath>
er in the northwest. The principal de-
mand came from commission houses.
Offerings were light. December OPP
ened at 75& to 75A a 75B. Minne-
apolis, Duluth and Chicago receipts
were 76S cars.
Market weakened on selling by pit
traders influenced by decline at Mini
neapolis December closed off A@S
at 75A @75a.
Corn was dull but steady. December
opened at bQ43A. Receipts were
422 cars.
The market held firm all day. De-
cember closed up SOY at 1875.
Oats.
Receipts of oats We're a tritle under
the estimated amount and this had a
Strengthening effect. Trading was
quiet. December opened at 34& @34h.
Receipts were 246 cars.
Provisions.
Provisions We're firm because of light
receipts of hogs.