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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-24
HE TRIES BIT OF STRATEGY.

When Policeman Barney Flynn ap-
preached the door of the modest lit
Tie house he knew that he had one of
the hardest jobs of his life before him.
The captain wished to see Mrs. Miller.
His reasons for this desire were not
known to Policeman Flynn, and equal
lv unknown we're his reasons for not
going in person to her house instead
OF sending for her. Many are the
strange things that happen in a police
station, and many are the strange mo-
tives that lie behind the strange ac-
tlons. 1t might be a matter of pride
In this instance or it might be a mat
ter OF Judgment. There is sometimes
an advantage not to be despised in be-
ing able to select the place for an in
tervtew; the surroundings count for
much, and the one unfamiliar with
them is handicapped. So the captain,
presumably desiring to get certain
information supposed to be in the pos
session of this woman, had sent for
her-and she had refused to come.
This III itself was surprising, for it is
not customary to send regrets under
such circumstances. For a moment
the captain seemed on the point of
going to the house himself. but he
thought better of it, and sent a more
Imperative message. The reply was
the same as before: She had done
nothing that put her at the beck and
call of the police, she didn't care to
see the captain, and she would not
come. Then he had sent for Flynn.
i want to see that woman, and |
want to see her here" he said. "Never
mind why. | have a few things here
that l think will make the interview
more effective here than it would be
there. If she knows what think she
knows l intend to get it out of her,
but--well, all you've got to do is to
get her to come with you"
"M-m-m, now, is that all?" asked
follceman Flynn, who had heard of
the fruitless efforts of two others in
that direction.
That's all" said the captain.
She ray-fuses to come, an all |
ha-ave FIR to do is to make her
cha-ange her mind?"
That's it exactly"
Are We married ma-an, cap.ain?"
"Of course | am"
niver w'u'd ha-ave thought it."
--lmented Policeman Flynn, where
upon the captain laughed.
You're such an ingenious and re-
sourceful fellow, Flynn" he said "that
| believe you can do it. The very fact
that she refuses to come makes me
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-24
What Becomes Of the pime.1


In some parts of the country trouble
Is reported on account of the scarcity
VI dimes. What becomes OF the
dimes? An official In Washington sug.
gests that because the country is pros.
porous people keep dimes in their
pockets 60 hear them jingle. This po-
sition Is not tenable, because any other
coin would Jingle just as we'll and IL
people are so prosperous as to find
pleasure in jingling coins in their pock.
cts they would be likely to use larger
ones for the purpose. The penny-in.
the slot machines are held responsible
for scarcity of pennies. Street car
lines and automatic telephones accu.
mulate nickel five-cent pieces. but
there is no particular use for dimes
that would cause them to be concen.
trated In the hands of few corpora.
tons. II Is not likely that they are
hoarded In children's savings banks
TO the extent that pennies and njckeIs
are, because 1t does not take MANY
dimes to make a dollar, and dollars
are deposited in banks where they
draw interest and then the coins ara
released to go back into circulation
estimating the coinage Of dimes since
the publication of the last report OF
the director OF the mint as averaging
the same as in the last few wears re.
ported there have been coined from
ifS2 TO the present day, says the Chi.
cago Tribune, about $40. 900 900 dimes
More than half of these however have
been coined in the last 20 years and
the older ones have largely disap.
peared from circulation. In the wear
1903 the different mints of the United
states received nearly 5000 600 dimes
which were retired as uncurrent n
number almost exactly equal to ono
third the coinage for the year. II in
probable that there are not I'm circula.
ton more than three dimes for zach
inhabitant of the United States. The
slight relation which the total coinage
or even the amount outstanding. bear,
10 the amount In circulation is shown
ey the fact that there are still out. |
standing about 100000 half cents. 2s. |
100000 two-cent pieces, and O,OoO. 900
nickel three-cent pieces which no one
ever sees, and which may have been
lost or melted long ago, but are still
on the treasury books as outstanding.
IN view OF the statistics the scarcity
OF dimes need not be wondered at.
The only extraordinary thing is that
anyone should complain. There is
nothing dime will buy that cannot
be paid for In other coins with almost
equal convenience. Any kind of mon.
ey is good II there is plenty alto
gether,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-24

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by
the to
his
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by
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The of the president
roc
IN March
the
tor the superintendent of public buildings andgro
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-24
ITEMS NOT CHARGED TO THE WHITE HOUSE

There are a number of salaries that properly
belong to the White House, although carried on
the rolls of other departments. The two secret
service men assigned to the White House at all
times are paid by the treasury. The salaries of
about 30 police officers are paid by the district.
These amount to probably $35,000 year. If CON
gress appropriated directly for the salaries of
these men the total appropriations for the White
House would mount up to over $500, 600 for the
present year. There IS prvates and two
sergeants of police constantly patrolling the
White House grounds. In addition there are
about ten police officers assigned to duty at the
White House as doorkeepers. Most of them have
been soldiers or sailors in the army or navy and
have been selected by the district authorities for
their strict attention to duty and general good
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-24

wne Its secondary % battery is nSnsderabe One of the
guns guns This second plan would give astounding
could be made possible by virtue of
the 2OOOOton ship
double gun turrets all on center line thus giving
IL hvench
40
In the plans for the 2050ton
@ all on the center line Not all of the ures however
feet above the water line The design also provides
torpedo defense the battery Of
The most serious criticism the designs of the
This would tend the vulnerable attack from the
a
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-24


cost the president
oneur head
a VI
something like - 0 -00 N0
Salary of the president
Ve S25OO0
oce $2OOO
lighting of
$9500; - - o'O'
There
of
the which
chargeable to the White House
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-24
MONSTER eATTLEsHIP FOR OUR NAVY.

Either of the plans submitted by the bureau
OF construction and repair for the new battleship
which is to be constructed If carried out will give
the navy of the United States the most powerful
battleship in the world according to those who
know what the plans are.
The plans, together with others submitted by
outsiders, are now under consideration by special
board appointed by Secretary of the Navy Bons.
parte. One plan provides for vessel of exactly
10000 tons displacement and the other for a float
ing fort of 20,500 tons displacement
Either plan it is confidently expected will
give to the American navy a warship far more
powerful than the famous English Dreadnought
which has started all governments to rush the
construction of huge ships
The Drnad nnnnnt ca--.icr o
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-24

Thomas Dixon does not care how
many times they suppress his play.
The Clansman." says the Champaign
Daily News, as long as they do not
suppress the newspaper accounts OF II.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-24
From Nations Capital
What 1t Costs to Keep the President Of the United Sates-Re
cent Panama Trip nexpenive-ost Powerful BaIeshp the
World to Built for Our Navy-Eephant Problem Solved

WASH1NGTON.--It is difficult to determine
precisely what II costs his fellow citizens" to
Keep the president of the United States but it is
safe to assert that 1t does not figure up more than
twofifhs of cent for each person in the country.
man, woman and child. Compared with the cost
OF maintaining the head rulers of many imperial.
istic nations the expense attached to keeping the
chei executive OF this country is small. The royal
families OF England Germany and Russia spend
millions OF dollars Of government revenues every
year and besides have set aside for their use large
domains OF lands and costly buildings.
Among the presidents of republics the one
VINO costs his countrymen most per capita is the
president OF Hayt The citizens of that nation
pay lfz2 OF cent each for the maintenance of
lhnir u-hi fclI
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-24

Large numbers OF artisans and Ia,
borers are reported to be leaving New
Zealand for San Francisco, being al
tracted by reports of high wages.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-24

You cannot hope to accomplis.
much In the world without that com.
psllins enthusiasm which stira your
whsle being into action
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-24


e James Reynolds assistant
guarded official
- N y" '"e
20 cent ad vaorem levied
brought by
valuation of $4,000 on his herd
wanted awhile exhibition He
took the elephants their N
Thompson show he RIM
his
Show
declared to worth S200 of the
ice is long and the $4,000
n seizu - '~'1
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-01-24
UNCLE SAM SOLVES ELEPHANT PROBLEM.

A novel plan has been found by treasury Off
cials to save the government the cost of feeding
four healthy elephants several times daily during
the next four months. When the officials In en-
forcing the law against differentiation were COM
PEELED to contistate the four elephants owned by
Snowman named Thompson, the problem of feed
ing the animals until the next auction sale of the
conhscated goods presented itself. 1t was solved
by permitting Thompson TO give bond for the safe
return OF the animals. He permitted to take
the animals on the road and the officials are hon.
ing he will make enough money exhibiting them
to pay the penalty for his ofense and recover the
elephants.
The four elephants in question are OF the real
circus variety that stand on their heads fire
of cannon. waltz. and sit around a table and eat
Cañon City record., 1907-10-31
DOZIER g. MCKENZIE
512 Main Street

conducted himself in fair, just and
impartial manner. He has empanelled
his own jury and has done so with the
intention that they carry out his own
personal ideas He has entered the
grand jury room while the jury was
deliberating. thus violating deliberate
ly the precedent that such delibera-
tions should be secret and sacred. -
Il cannot understand how a Judge
of court could consider for moment
a persecution such as has been threat
ened in this case. II Is Just as much
the duty OF the court OF law to see that
the innocent do not suffer as II is ~
prosecute those who offend agaDHt
the law. The bill before me alleges
that the grand Jury under instructions
of Judge Wallace has threatened pros
ecutions merely as part OF scheme
to 'bluff' them out and that there Is no
real intention to arrest the persons
personally do not go to the theater on
Sunday. but | do not think that any
Judge should set up his own convic-
tions In the matter as TO the law. or
to dictate to any man how he shall
spend the Sabbath as lCng As he shall
conduct himself In II law abiding man
ner.
II shall investigate this matter. ard
30 II speedily. and II I find that ! have
the power To stop the prosecutions.
shall do so. Some one should have the
bravery 10 step In and stop this pcrse-
cution which is charged and not re-
futed''
Cañon City record., 1907-10-31
ROCKEFELLER HAS NOW
HAD SWEET REVENGE

New York, Oct 24.-Wall street is
of the opinion that John D. Rookie
feller could have prevented the pres
ent situation in the financial world.
Here is the story. briefly. as told In
the inner rooms Of the brokerage Of
fees in the downtown district:
About a month ago the City National
bank, which Is the financial institution
of the Standard Oil company, became
alarmed over the constant deprecia-
ton in securities. and 1t was decided
to telephone Mr.. Rockefeller. who'
after all, is the ultimate authority
on all matters pertaining to finances
of that institution. A conversation
something like the following took
place:
There is reason to believe. Mr..
Rockefeller. that some OF the Wall
| street banks are hard pushed for
money and may possibly call on us
for support. What shall we dol?
How much will it take to tide them
over?"
Probably from twenty-five to thirty
millions cash."
There was a moment Of hesitation.
and Mr.. Rockefeller replied:
We'll. let me see. The government
has fined US $29.O00.0O0. which we
may have to pay 1t is probable that
Cañon City record., 1907-10-31

ized by the men who make their. for
tune by the rise and fall of the stock
markets and while it is known that
few got hit pretty hard and some
are connected with banking or finan-
cial institutions and SO the local banks
suffered slight loss from this point.
Communication throughout the state
brings the response that the local
banks are in healthy condition and
that they are paying no attention to
the eastern furry. In fact the local
banks are supported mainly by the
deposits from the farmers. laboring
men and their loans are made on the
local business interests and both are
well enough acquainted with local
conditions to guarantee confidence and
harmony.
The state bank examiner states that
so far as he knows there is not a
financial institution in the state but
that is sound as dollar and that he
would be willing to place whatever
deposits he may have to make in any
one fthem.
| This condition Of confidence certain
| ly speaks we'll for the financial fabric
of Colorado during the troublesome
times that are being experienced in
| the east.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-31
COLORADO'S FINANCES NOT
AFFECTED BY DISTURBANCE

Denver, Oct 24.-That there is alb
solutely no cause for worry regarding
the financial conditions of the state OF
Colorado is vouchsafed in the reas-
suring statement overheard yesterday
from merchant and banker, from far
mer and laborer, all through the city
of Denver, and from the additional and
more complete confidential statements
that are pouring into the financial CEN
ters here from every town in the state
Colorado might be termed as finan-
cial institution of her own.
She no longer depends upon the
banks of New York for her credit and
the furry onthe eastern markets has
80 far not affected a single Colorado
Institution. Money on call was as
easy to obtain yesterday from the
local banks of Denver as ever and the
price was no higher than before, rang
ing from 5k to per cent. Loans
were made on good securities at a
similar figure and in fact a visit to
every banking and financial institution
in the city showed that business was
being carried on in an absolutely nor
NAL condition; that there were no
flurries and that in fact the financial
men themselves paid little or no at
tention to what was going on in New
York or Pittsburg.
The only place where there was any
concern was in the down town bucket
shops. These institutions are patron
Cañon City record., 1907-10-31
SUNDAY ORDER ROUNDLY
SCORED BY JUDGE

Kansas City, Oct. 2s.-United States
District Judge John G. Pollock FRI
day made a severe criticism OF the
methods OF Judge William II. Wallace
OF criminal court for Jackson county,
Mo-. who is endeavoring to close the
Kansas City theaters on Sunday. The
temporary order of the United States
court restraining officers OF the state
courts from interfering with Sunday
theater performances In Kansas City
was under consideration. Judge Pol
lock took the case under advisement
and said he might announce his de-
cision next week. the effect being to
continue the temporary injunction in
force.
Judge Pollock said: This Is a very
remarkable case. 1t Is charged that n
Judge OF one of your courts has not
Cañon City record., 1907-10-31

Westminster, Va, $3.50 a. M, October
America" (American) landed near
Patuxent, Md, $500 a. m. October %,
720 miles.
"Abercron" (German) landed at Ma
nassas, Prince William county, Va,
7:1O a. m. October %. $50 miles. :.
"AnJou" (French) landed near Ar
menus Mines, Louisa county, Va.
7:45 a. M, October %, 676 miles.
United States" (American) landed
Caledonia, Ont. 6:16 p. M, October
%, $50 miles.
Lotus H." (English) landed at
Memphis, Ohio. $40 p. m.. October 22.
375 miles.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-31

to their cattle by a big bear that has
been making inroads ON the herds in
the last two weeks. No less than a
voured within that time and the farm
ers have determined to wage warfare
against Mr.. Bruin. Among some of
the losers by the bear are John PIE
mentas and man named Edwards.
The last mentioned man Is farming ON
Isaac Sanders farm.
The carcasses of the cattle have
been found on the hillsides and In the
corrals and the bear tracks can be
seen very plainly. Here's a chance
for some of the sportsmen to satisfy
their desires in telling bear, for the
farmers there would like to have some
of the crack shots come up and help
them exterminate the pest. The far
mers, however, are not going to wait
for assistance, for they are going to
set out traps and poisoned meats and
go after bruin with heavy calibered
rifles.
The bear first got in his work about
two weeks ago and encouraged by
non-resistance, he has become more
bold in his work. At first he attacked
the cattle on the hillsides and now
comes down to the corralls to tackle
the milk COWS. His work has so far
been confined to point above Green
wood, but the farmers are under the
impression that during the winter
months when food is less plentiful,
that he Nigh come down to Wetmore
and deplete the stock there.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-31
Realty In Active.

Rumors OF street cars and other
municipal improvements are having a
stimulating effect on real estate tran
sactions. The J. NJ. Bartlett Real Es-
tate company yesterday sold the A. H.
Shroedher ranch on East Main street
to Mrs. e. H. Carpenter. They also
sold the B. n. Dawson property at
9th and Pike. Real estate men all
over town report renewed activity in
sales during the past two weeks.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-31

we will. In that case We will need
the money. More than that. we have
been getting our names in the papers
a great deal lately, and l would sug-
gest that we let the other fellows get
their names printed for awhile"
Cañon City record., 1907-10-31

ST. Louis. Oct. 23.-Eight of the nine
balloons that ascended here late on
Monday afternoon in the second in
ternational aeronautic contest for the
James Gordon Bennett cup have land
ed. Up to 2:3O o'clock central time.
this afternoon no report had been re-
ceived by the Associated Press of the
landing of the ninth, the LIsle De
France, a French balloon, ploted by
Alfred Leblanc, which at noon was re-
ported as having passed over Mount
Holly, n. j., and was moving in the
direction of Long Beach, not far from
Asbury Park. where the German bal
loon Pommern landed. OF the eight
balloons landed, the Pommern has
covered the longest distance from the
starting point-SS0 miles.
With the LIsle De France presum-
ably sailing at 2:3O p. m. central time.
the eight balloons have landed as fol-
lows, being named in the order OF dis
tance covered from st. Louis:
"Pommern" Germany landed at
Asbury Park. N. J., 900 a. m, Oc-
tober 23. $50 miles from start.
"Dusseldorf' (German) landed near
Dover, Del, at 900 a. M, October %.
100 miles.
st Louis" (American) landed at
90, 730 miles.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-31
MAY ORDER UNITED STATES
TROOPS AFTER THE UTES

Washington, Oct 25.-The tribe Of
Ute Indians which more than a year
ago wandered away from their reser-
| vation in Utah and created trouble in
Colorado and Wyoming by threatening
to take the warpath and raid ranches.
Is reported to have again broken out
on the Cheyenne river reservation in
South Dakota. where the tribe was
given temporary quarters. At the re-
quest OF the secretary OF the Interior
the war department ordered troops
from Fort Meade. g. D.. to the scene
OF the trouble. The character OF the
outbreak Is not known here.
Col Downs a special agent OF the
Indian Office Is at the Cheyenne res
ervation and n telegram was received
| from him saying that the Utes had
| become unruly and troops are needed.
| Fort Meade is about 100 miles from
| The reservation and 1t will be neces-
sary for cavalry to make cross coun-
| try hike" as there is no railroad con-
nectiOn between the two points.
1t was dissatisfaction with advanc
ng ccivilization that caused the Utes
| 20 leave their reservation in Utah and
| tary OF the interior finally agreed that
| the Indians would not be- compelled
to return TO Utah but that they must
| settle down on some reservation. At
| the Utes' request the Cheyenne river
reservation was selected and two town
ships were leased for period OF five
years in order to supply them with
homes.
There are about 600 of the Utes in
volved including many young Indians,
among whom the greatest d!ssatisfac-
| ton has been shown.
Omaha, Oct. ga request was re-
ceived at army headquarters here from
the Indian agent at the Cheyenne
reservation for troops from Fort Mead
to subdue the Ute Indians that were
| transferred to that reservation last
year from Utah. No particulars as TO
| the outbreak. The regiment stationed
at Fort Meade was recently sent to
| the Philippines. 80 there Is not suf-
| fcent force there to send against the
Utes. Orders were. however, given for
all troops now at Fort Meade and
those at Fort Robinson and the one
| troop at Fort Des Moines to be in
| readiness to move on short notice.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-31

Sandy Hook. N. j., Oct. 24--Super-
intendent of Life Savers Haven re-
ports that the French balloon No. 4
landed at Herbertsville. northwest of
Point Pleasant, N. j., at 1:lO O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. The pilot with
his balloon started for New York last
night. The balloon is Isle de France,
the last of the balloons starting from
ST. Louis to land.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-31
A BEAR KILLS CATTLE
ON THE HARDSCRABBLE

Florence, Oct 24.-The farmers Of
North and South Hardscrahble canons
are up in arms over the depredat.cHs
Cañon City record., 1907-10-31

for the hygienic and for those who
Ike tO keep their rooms clean and
bright. their closets free from bugs
and vermin, and their home attractive,
are the ready mixed paints that are
80 handy about the house. No house.
wife should be without this convent.
ence, that has become \ necessity.
We have all colors In any quantity
desired.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-31
LAST OF BALLOONS LANDS
ON THE NEW JERSEY COAST

St. Louis, Oct 24.-From unofficial
measurements the German balloon
Pommern has won the balloon race
by few miles with the Isle de France
second.