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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
e POSSIBILITIES.

The professor of natural history was
dwelling (~iguratively speaking. that
isl upon the anatomical structure of
tie COW.
You are probably aware" he re-
marked, that the cow has five stom.
achs. by means of which"
But here he was interrupted by a
young lady who had evidently not
heard this piece of information be-
fore.
'G~racious!" she exclaimed in awe
struck tones to her neighbor. Just
suppose the poor thing got seasick!"-
n. Y. Times.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21

with a view of attacking the zeal
at close quarters with his knife. He
had no other weapon. The bear put
~ 4 hard fight tie moment II saw
Gordon On the ground. 1t rushed at
him and struck him a terrific blow
on he shoulder which SEN him
sprawling several feet away and out
OF reach of the maddened animal,
Which was confined to a prescribed
circle of the rope. :
Strange to say. the bear made no
attack upon the horse. 1t seemed to
consider Gordon responsible for the
whole thouble. Gordon determined
to kill the animal before he left the
spot. He made several Intellectual eff.
forts to dash in on the bear and give
1t a blow with his knife, but each
time he was struck by the animals
paw. Finally he got hold OF the rope
and by a sudden pull managed to
tighten the moose so that the bears
wind was temporarily shut of.
Taking advantage of the moment,
Gordon rushed in and cut the Jug.
ular vein of the animal with his
knife. He loaded the bear upon his
horse and brought it to the ranch
house.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
YOUTH ASSUMES THE
ROLE OF HERO.

the trainmen. Grady was suspicious
that all was not right. and he con-
tinued TO question the boy on all
points. Finally Daus became confused
and his descriptions of the alleged
train wreckers varied considerably.
The alleged robbers had 4i-caliber
Cats re~volvers, Daus asserted.
How did you know they were for
ty.fours?" demanded Grady.
Well, they looked big enough to
be forty-fours," the youth replied, sui
lenly.
Grady her accused the boy out
right of placing the ties on the tracks.
Daus denied this at first, but after
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
She's a Brunette.

III your husband should die how
long would you wear mourning for
him."
Il don't believe in wearing mourn
ing. IL is a senseless custom. l look
tea years younger in pink than l do in
aid.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
An lnstinctlve Calculator.

Remember" said the kind elderly
gentleman. thu you may be president
of the United States"
Yes" answered the boy whose ia
Their is connected with the race track.
But look at the population of the
country. I've only got one chance in
millions. / amt playing n long
shots like that. Washington Star.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
WAGES the Object.

so you want a job, do you?" said
the boss. What can you do?"
20, nothing in particular. AS a mat
ter of fact it doesn't make much diff
ference to me as long as / get good
wages."-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
Unable TO Snecifx.

Ruggles-How are the heating ar
fragments in your fiat?
Ramage Heating arrangements?
There's a mitigating circumstance or
two in the basement, | believe, but /
don't know of anything as definite as
an arrangement.-Chicago Tribune.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
Faith.

In the far future, men will look
back at us, their ancestors of the
twentieth century, and smile. And
particularly, they will be amused, and
astonished, by our robust faith.
"To think" they will exclaim, that
there ever lived rational beings who
could believe that through and though,
and tough spelled, respectively, thru,
and thro and tut, Incredible!"-
Puck.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
MiQ'lt Do IL Yet.

Eyes, we all make mistakes that
leave us downcast. Why. n time I
felt like committing suicide, but I
didn't do it,"
That was a mistake; but it can be
remedied Houston Post.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
Not Hasty In Judgment.

Poulterer-Was that a good chicken
1 sold you last Saturday?
Customer don't know. We
couldn't bite far enough into 1t L
catch the fiavor.-Judge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
The l.ouic of Childhood.

Mamma, you said the other day
that if | ate too much of anything I'd
get sick and never want any more"
Yes, my son; l know did. Why?"
We'll, | think it would be a splendid
idea to begin with candy, ice cream
and cream puffs, and keep on till I'd
eaten too much Of everything, and
then I'd live without eating."-Judge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
It's an IN Wind, Etc,

Patrick-The paper says ~sleeve-ex-
tenders is going out of fashion, Biddy.
Biddy-Oi'm glad av it. Now they'll
non be on the dump-grounds. an the
poor goat will get a SQUARE meal.-N.
Z. Weekly.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
High Priced.

Last summer she wore the most
costly bathing suit at Newport; it
cost 5000"
Two hundred dollars is not a large
price"
You'd have thought it was if you
had seen the smallness of the suit
Houston Post.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
inheritance.

Mr. Gadd-Does your boy take after
you. or his father?
Mrs. Gabb-He takes after his
father. You never can believe a word
he says.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
TEXANS TUSSLE WITH
A MADDENED BLACK BEAR
Range Rider Shut Of Animals Wind
with Lariat, Then Cuts Its
Throat.

Kansas City.-Jim Gordon, a range
rider for w. w. Wilkins, whose big
ranch is over near Howard Wells, In
western Texas. was much surprised
the other morning to see a large
black bear numbering along ahead OF
him. 1t was in a rough locality, and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
The Evidence,

do you think that ring she wears
is a real diamond?"
Impossible. Look at her finger
nails."-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
The Procession.

Our cooks-we always have three,
you know"
Three cooks?"
"Oh. yes. The one that's going,
the one that's coming and the one
that's here."-Puck.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
Alas!

A kid stood musing on the ice,
With an expression hapless,
Because the skating was so nice
And his old bucklers strapless.
Judge.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
e

Il hear you've fired your old stenog-
rspher?"
Yep"
What for?"
so 1 could employ a young one."-
Houston Post.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
No DivvY.

Does your husband divvy up the
result of his poker games with your"
mo, indeed; l always insist that he
pay his own losses."-Houston Post.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
Same Old Plant,

The melancholy days have come,
AS they have come of old,
When every blessed man you meet
Has a IN ure for your cold.
Chicago Daily News.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
One or T'other.

He used to want to kiss me every
time We met, now he never kisses
me"
did you marry or quarrel?"~-Hous-
TIM Post.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21

md The grader consists Of an oak fra me attached to three lower metal wheels
VIDE Me and curved, The blade is raised or lowered by means OF a Hand Wheel
anu when a load has been collected ~ c utng off the knobs the machine ia
nk "a C oaueeri% t OF the eanSer and driven to thu nearest low place., where it
Soraper or Crowder-Usefu in ca rng out head dtches after bdnF bowed
Flooding from Field LatTals-The latrls are usually located on ~ "a STde
OF IRON onehaf to threequarers of N inch to the rod nd are spaced aboutT rs
Flooding ron bitches Running 70 wn steepest sope%Lat%9is may be ex.
tended down steepest slope rom supply ditch. These small iaeFals NAV he
preferred for medium sized bitches '' ""o :"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
Obstacles.

What kept those loving twain
From kissing as they sat?
The maid exclaimed: MY ~goodness!"
But of course it wasn't that.
Puck.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21
At the

Bashful Mani feel like a FISH out
out water,
Pal--Ah, want a drink?-Detroit
Free Press.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-02-21

He-I told your father couldn't
live without you.
She-And what did he say?
He-Oh, he offered to pay my
funeral expenses.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-21
THE FUTURE
NEWSPAPER.

The daily paper is an educatiyo
force second TO nothing else but the
schools. Why should It not be col
lateral in it's influence with the
schools? Why should IL not be a
force full OF conscience and CON
scious responsibility? Is this imros-
aihle? Is &c true that tho newspaper
must live by adjusting It's contents
90 the least educated and least noble
iDrt OF the community? II is not
saying too much to aver that most
of our dailies are not devoted IN tho
dissemination of matters of value. 4
very large snare OF that which passes
as nows has not the slightest impor-
tanco beyond a very limited locality.
Murders deaths, suicides, trivial Incl
dents are made to nm column after
column. and circulate clear across
the continent An automobile acct
don't in California. the stmging OF n
farmer from the careless handling OF
his bees iu Nevada. the destruction OF
"a barn by lightning I'm Arkansas
these and similar unimportant Incl
dents appear I'm our New York and
Massachusetts papers. what will the
newspaper OF the future be? Has the
model yet boen thought out? We arc
conlidont that tho future newspaper
viii not be larger In bulk, but small
lcr, and that its obligations "a tho
p3blic viii be felt in o degree that is
not now fcIt If even imagined
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-21
STAND -PATTERS
HIT AGAIN

Wakcman should hurry to Wash
ington, If he isn't there already Gen.
Draper OF HoTbdale, Mass, should
hurry, and Mr.. Blythe Of Burling-
ton, Ia. Uncle Joe Cannon is no lon
ger standing pat and fiat, with both
his Danvillian boots. on the sacred
schedules. He has shifted his posi-
ton, if only slightly He's showing
a disposition to stand on one leg like
a stork. heron. or hdmingo He has
admitted that foreign markets for
our surplus are a good thing to have.
81 believe a maximum and minimum
tariff practicable" he told the visit
ing manufacturers Wednesday, Can
this be Rain-in-the-face?" to be
sure, he also told the visiting manu-
facturers that in his opinion rthe
maximum tariff should protect
amply every American industry
and that the constructing of it viii
be no easy -HartfordCourant
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-21
JEWELLERS BIT
OF ADVICE.

Il think I'll have to bring he in
and let her choose" said the en-
barassed young man. as he looked
hopelessely at the diamonds sryead
out on the table
Pardon me for bit of advice. %
the jeweler said, earnestly. leaning
forward, but I've had lot OF ex-
perience in such matters. II you pick
1t out yourself and take II to her
she'll surely be satisfied. Always
are. But If she comes here and sees
bigger, handsomer rings she won't
be contented with the one YOU can
afford. The $500 or $500 ring she
sees will stay by her We've often
lost sales by this I've frequently seen
the young woman pick out ring
that the man obviously couldn't af-
ford and he would find some excuse
for not buying it,
Then the young man said he
thought he might as well decide on
that s11O trine at once Kansas City
Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-21
LOCAL HOSTILITY
TO TUSKEGEE

The Tuskegee normal and indus
trial school. of which Booker r.
Washington is principal. is threaten
ed with examination by state ac-
countants in bill presented to the
Legislature to-day by Representa-
tive Thompson OF the county in
which the school is located
The bill is In response to a senti-
ment that the expenditures of the
school should be made public in de
tails, so the people can tell what is
being done and taught there. For
some time there has been growing a
feeling against the school resulting
from the recent riots. Some openly
say that II examination is not allow
ed the state support and sympathy
will be withdrawn. However, the
larger part Of the states substantial
citizens favor aiding the school
Representative Thompson also has
presented a bill to withdraw tax ex-
emption privileges from the school
lands. He says the holdings are be-
coming so large that to continue them
free from taxes viii greatly reduce
the income of tEe county Mont
gomery Dispatch
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-21
MIR. ROOT THE
SPOKESMAN

Secretary Root seems to be the
spokesman of the administration on
important subjects. 1t was he who
expressed to the voters of Mex York
the presidents opinion OF Mr. Hearst,
it was he who warned the state that
they must legislate more enectivly if
they wished 10 retain their present
powers; and now ii is he who argues
in favor of maximum and mini
mum tariff, with particular reference
to the immediate necessity OF coming
to some arrangement with Germany
to prevent a tariff war The deduc-
tion is natural that the president IS
not so much Of a stand-patter as he
has seemed TO be of late. and that
the next Congress will receive mes
sage urging reciprocity and reform.
Better late than never.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-21
THE THREE
PEANUT STATES

Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia
are the leading peanut States. In
Virginia the white peanut and the
small red peanut are the varieties
chiefly produced. while Georgia also
largely produces this small red nut.
In Tennessee the white nut. which
is larger than the red, and the lar
ger variety of the red nut are rails
ed. The chief peanut counties are
Humphreys, Perry. Hiskman and
Dickerson, but the area of peanut cul-
tvation has been enlarged in more
recent years. Few Daanuts are pro-
duced in East and West Tennessee.
but In the counties named they are
the chief money crop of large per
cent, of the farmers The peanut has
many names-goober pindar, earth
nut, groundnut, groundpea. North
ern soldiers called them COOLERS. and
there was a well known song en-
titled Grabbing Goober Peas, " which
was a favorite with the troops mar
ching through Georgia" According
30 the 1904 census the total pdo,ut
crop amounted to 1l964,OOO bush
els, valued at $727O,OOO.-Nash-
Vile American.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-21
SHOT THROUGH TREE
AND KILLED HIS MAN WlTu \
KREG-JORGENSON RIFLE
\ I[ENTUCKY KILLING.

Mcagre reports have reached here
of a shooting afrray in Kennedy.
near Gray II is said that Jim Rob
erts shot and Instantly killed man
by the name of Daniels. According to-
the reports Daniels and Roberts had
some dihculty and Roberts la'o. cot
his rifle and went in search of Dan
iels with tho avowed purpose of kill
ling him on sight. 1t is said that
when he found him he told his VIC
tim of his intentions, but Daniels
pleaded for his life and jumped be-
hind "A tree for protection.
The tree, however, proved TO be
no protection and Roberts raised his
rifle which was Krek-Jorlansen.
and fred through the tree. killing
Daniels instantly.
Roberts Is said 70 have made his
escape to tho mountains and mum
ber OF men have since been searching
for him, but 80 far have been una
able to locate him
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-21
PGOUD OF MFN
WHO WORE GRAY
so PRESIDENT SAYS IN \ SPEECH
10 UNION VETERANS

Washington. Jan. 21.-A number
OF veterans Of the Clyu war who
hayo been Attending The reunion OF
the Blue and the Gray" in the forty
second a"uiyorsary OF the battle OF
Fort Fisher and Wilmington, n. c..
who are on route TO their homes.
were received at the White House to
day by President Roosevelt. The
Pro3iGcut in his address to the vet
craus. said
81 am pleased TO learn how well
you were received by the men who
wore the gray Tomorrow night "a
letter OF mine win be read ON tho
occasion oc The ono hundroth aruiyaf
sary OF the birthday or Ice; and I, is
just such action as That of your Or
eanlzallon in fratern'zlng with the
organization OF Confederate sol
diars by whom you wore received
which acceuwatcs the truth OF what
! lave said iu that i.tier ina, This
war Che Ercat war for the Union.
alone iu contests or life magnitude iu
modern times haa left ua the risht
io bo proud not only OF the Union
which by your deeds has become iu
very truth q union throughout tho
l.ae.h and breadth OF this land
b.l of the COURAGE and atcadI 3
.U
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-21
BUILDING OUR
DREADNAUGHTS.

DO We really feel confident in our
place among the nations because OF
a big navy? DO we send out our
commercial vessels across the sea
with any more confidence than we
should II We had not one single ar
med cruiser affoat? Every intelligent
man bases his convictions OF security
not ON our having navy equal to
that or any other nation. but on the
iact that war is foe TO trade, and
is getting to be detested by modern
civilization. We know that pirates
aud privateers have been argued on
the ocean, and not driven of by our
naVies. We understand that the
Golden Rule is getting TO be inter
rational law. We comprehend that
the high seas constitute a great re-
public-a real people without king.
ruled and controlled by the law OF
common interest and a growing hu-
man fellowship.
And yet We build our Dreadraughts.
Onr governments are not readjusted
to the commercial and industrial
purposes OF modern times Our Con-
crosses and our Legislatures are as
medieval as our law courts. National
life. as it Is felt at our capitals. IS
rivalry. We sustain system of leg
islation that is inherently selfish.
that aims 60 elbow our neighbors 10
the wall They retaliate. In his
greatest and almost his dying speech.
President Mckinley foresaw new
era He said commercial war must
cease The open door must be tho
law between all nations We have
but one thing to struggle for. and
that is good will and peace Dread
naughts are a relic Of medievalism
We DO not need them. Modern civilf-
zauon means peace. IL IS not based
on war, but on arts and Industries. .l
good Will and mutual interest. Our
war armaments are an outliveG Tear.
They. are servivals of the unnttest
The supposed danger ef a peace foot
I Ing is bogy. The strongest ma
ton is the most industrial nation. A
national industrial university at
Washington, with branch at the
capital OF every .ate, would strength
en- Che rcIIblic more than the largest
navy conceivable. Preparedness forr
war Is The great humbnc of modern
times Christian Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-21

~ shall watch in Advent said
DR. Crapaoy, when s,vcrlng his coa-
noction with the Protestant Episcopal
church. be merry at Christmas. fast
I'm Lent, weep ON Good Friday. re-
Joice at Easter. even though the
church's servants shut It's doors up-
on mo. Yes. an the more because
they have shut its doors upon me.
driven from the earthly tabernacle.
shall have TO tako. refuge In that tab
ornaclc not made with hands. which
IS the tabernacle whore God dwells
with all his saints and angels" This
Is In sonse beautiful. but II f. not a
subscriptiOn TO tho doctrine of The
Episcopal church, according to a duly
constituted court and DR.. Crapscy
must abide by the consequences of
bis own nomadic thought and rowing
speculation. lie may think that the
Episcopal church i8 not liberal en-
.ougA, bat that is point which the
church must decide for Itself. II IS
rather too much To- ask that tho
church should come over to the point
of Wow OF one Individual, or that of
several individuals # is not too
much TO expect that an individual VIII
either conform his teachings TO the
accepted toncts and policy Of great
communion, or quietly without a
flourish OF trumpcts withdraw from
its olIcial ranks serving the Master
"s a Iayman as be did before he
promised an Allegiance which ne can
mo- longer in honesty give New
York Observer
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-21
GEN DEGALLIFET'S
IDEAL HEAVEN

General the marquis de Ganlfet. the
famous French cavalry commander.
cN-war minister and batte-scarrod
veteran. on being asked the other dav
TO express his wishes In connection
with the now yoar. wrote as follows.
In the land which shall very soon
be called TO inhabh in the Other
world. / hopo that there viii be u ro-
public presided over by a Rooso.
welt; that Il will have genoralis-
simo such as Tield Marshall Oyama.
n high admiral such as Togo. min
lister OF finance as clever aud as
s1gacious rs Poiucaro, and that I'm
tho capital of that country there may
he a perfect of ullico such as I.eplne
(the chief OF The Paris policol.
wish, moreover, for the free exercise
OF all religious creeds. of which the
Clergy shall be held alon from poli-
ties. wish that in that republic all
men who between the ages of 20
and 60 have done no work profitable
TO the glory and prosperity OF the
country shall be condemned ms worth
less ana be expelled to mako use of
thoir social accomplishments else
whore as useful cltizons
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-21
ONLY THREE
OF THEM

Among the United states senator's.
I'm addition to- Senator Crane of Mas
sachusetts who haven't deemed it
either necessary or becoming to- alb
sent themselves from washington to
gook after th6ir s,'alections, the
senators from Alabama deserve to be
conspicuously mentioned These ex-
haust the list.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-21
ALABAMA SENATE
FOLLOWS SUIT

The Senate at Moutgomery. Ala.
yesterday adopted the House reso-
luton calling for an iuveeu.ation
of the methods of the Booker Wash
ington school.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-21
- WashlnnLnn - -.

Tho Washington Post says
cat any rate there Will be q de-
cidcd falling on in the number OF
young colored Americans destined to-
go through life bearing the name Of
Theodore Roosevelt"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-21

slceg over it and you win come
to n resolution. Spanish
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-21

Fair weather comoth out OF the
north Bible
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-30
WILL CAvORT WITH TEDDY AND
TALK MATTERS OVER.
WANTS SOMETHING SOFT
AND May Get II, For He is a Per
sonai Friend Of the President.
Would Like to Be Interstate
Comerce commissioner.

Muskogee. l. T.. Sept. 2s.-Gover,
nor Frank Frantz is going to hunt
in Louisiana for Two weeks with
President Roosevelt. During that time
1t Is expected that an agreement
VIII be made which will decide
what federal job Governor Frantz
Is to receive as his reward for
making losing fight for governor
OF the new state. For did not John
AbeFnathy go hunting with the pres.
ident and then and there cinch his
claim on the federal marshalship Of
Oklahoma territory?
II was generally conceded by prom.
inent republicans before the elec.
tion that the reward for their defeat
ed candidates would be federal ap.
pointment, There are two jobs that
Frantz would like. One is the Inter.
state Commerce Commission, and the
other is place on the Panama Ca.
nal. II Is not believed that the pres.
ident will appoint him to the former