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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-29

several children. There should be
children in every family and there
should be plenty of house accommoda-
tion to make things pleasant and COM
Portable for them. They should have
their bedrooms to themselves as much
as possible and the rooms should be
furnished to their liking The tastes
of children are simple and easily
catered to and it pays to do it.
Before the carpenters go away have
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-29

Mr.. William A. Rsdford viii answer
e3esllons and give advice FREE or
CQsT on al subiects pertaining 10 TIE
PAPER. on account OF his wiGe eHpe-
rience as Editor. Author and MarufaC-
tufer. he =. without doubt. the highest
All inquiries 20 William A Rzdford, No
"a Fifth Ave. Chicago. III. and only
enclose iwo-ceni stamp for reply.
II you have s3.oOe to put into a
house and have family enough 20 need
four or fve bedrooms you probably
couldn't find better plan than this
one. II is large. roomy and sensible
II is house that looks well when
IL is new and IL never viii 20 out Of
fashion because there are no faddy 10
tons worked into It and il Is so thor
oughly well built that it will defy tine
and the elements for good many
years
have known of many instances
where fancy fashions we're carried
into house building 10 such an extent
that / would rather have the mate
rials that were used in building than
the house after it is finished With
the exception OF a better arrangement
of the partitions to economic room
and increase comfort this style Of
house has been built for 20 or 90
years and ii has always been popular.
Such houses sell readily. especially
when they are built in a good resi-
dence section of the town
A house as large as this. practically
% by As feet, should have a lot at
least 80 feet wide. The appearance
Of goodsized house often is injured
by placing it on a narrow lot There
is no sense in economizing at the
wrong place. A 50-foot lot may cost
500 or $500 more than a 40-foot lot.
but in five years time il the neigh.
borhood improves, as good residence
neighborhoods usually do improve,
the owner would consider q couple of
hundred dollars a very small com.
pensation for a slice of ten feet taken
from one side Of his handsome lot.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-29
Washlna peIleate Fabrlcs.

Most of the sheer gowns. whether
in lawns. linens or organdies, should
be dry cleaned rather than laundered.
Many OF the delicate lingerie frocks
which are dependent for their beauty
upon needlework of the finest descrip-
tion would be irreyocably ruined IL
exposed to the tender ministrations Of
the average laundress.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-29
Had her susnlolnns

Wife latter the party)-Someone
has stolen the silver sugar basin.
Husband-The deuce! Have you
confidence in your guests?
Wife-No, indeed. | suspect at least
dozen of them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-29
pufrOniZe
the adUertis.
ers in this
paper.

Zee II thou canst End out Sneak's
noise; Mistress Tesrsheet would fain
kasr some music" says one drawer
tn the other at the Boar's Head tav.
srn; and Just as Ben Jonson has "a
noise OF flddlers" and "a noise OF trum-
meta
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-29
sardIne Industry.

sIrdines used to be brought into the
markets OF Europe pressed and salted,
Not much more than half a century
sso the custom arose Of canning them
h OIL For q tine. butter was used
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-29
EDITOR

they are very healthy lot OF leilo"s'
At the same time IL ! knew that
sewer opening would act as a yenlla-
tor should very much prefer moving
my house a block or two away from
it, but as Josh Billings used TO say:
Them is scme Nv the things that no
Teller kin find out" No matter what
we do we have 70 take some chances.
The man who builds a house is no
exception.
This plan is especially designed for
a good sized family where there are
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-29

Backgammon An Old Game.
The game of backgammon was in
vented by a Greek about 1924.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-29
No Flowers. please

The whisky blossoms Of the bun
Are rosy red-but goodness Knows.
Tho fond OF posies, ] could not
Begrudgs him those upon his nsset
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-08-29

Ihe awakening was too sudden.
turned and wandered away, away into
the innermost recesses of the wood
and thus ended beautiful romance.
Later when discovered that the lock
OF Names hair l had been carrying
In my watch was from her switch. l
went out to the grave where had in
tered our love and, iconoclast that [
was. tore down the headpieee on
which was written, ''Hic Jacst Love
for Name Forever More,"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-03

The day VIC So. ~,oWiy. 1t was the
longest day i".rin4ton had ever
known. 1t Tc.i.GJed him vaguely of
one time Wien he and Elder had lain
for hours in The full heat of the terrible
desert sun, surrounded by Indians. suf-
fering the agonies of thirst unutterable
and expecting every minute would be
the last.
This time he did not seek the society
Of the man whom Elder had named as
his victim. He did not telephone him.
But every time the bell sounded a call
be felt his nerves draw to a swapping
point. 1t was exactly like that ter
rible hot day when occasional bullets
came scattering up from the concealed
Indians. and they waited for the rush
which would end their suspense-and
their lives
But nothing happened. The hands
Of the electric clock crept around to 4
in the afternoon, and Harrington left
his office for his home At the eleva-
tor he met Joseph Phelps, straight and
stalwart. keen of eye. and 1.-the and
strong of figure. They went down to-
gether
Better ride up with me-" suggested
Harrington, on the impulse of the mo-
ment. He would land Phelps safe at
his own door and then nothing could
possibly happen to him. Elder would
attempt nothing while they were to-
gether for fear he might injure or kill
Harrington and thus destroy all hope
of future profit.
Together they entered the big red
automobile. Together they traversed
the familiar route to their homes in
the same Fifth avenue block. And
nothing untoward happened.
John Harrington saw his friend step
briskly from the machine run lightly
up the steps and wave his hand as the
door swung shut behind him. Half
an hour later he saw him come down
the steps take the bridal from a
groom. vault into the saddle and set off
for his regular afternoon canter in the
park.
Harrington pondered an hour in
his study. and then dressed for dinner.
His only child. Florence had come
home that day from Europe. and they
were to dine together. Harrineton's
wife had died when Florence was born
and the girl was his one tenderness
All her life he had watched over her
and guarded her like a treasure with
out price. and tonight he was to wei
come her back to the home that had
been so lonely without her.
Presently he descended the stairs ami
entered the library. across the hail
from the big dining room. There
Florence came to meet him.
Father, l am so glad to be home
again" she said. as she threw herself
into his arms.
And your lonesome OH dad is more
than glad to see his little girl" an
swered Harrington, as he swept her
soft cheek with his grizzled stubby
moustache.
They had reached the second course
Of their meal when the telephone bell
rang violently. servant brought
word that Harrington was wanted at
the phone
Who is it," he asked, obviously
and fearful.
Mrs. Phelps" answered the .1ran,
She says its very important"
My God" gasped the millionaire.
as he stumbled across the hall. is
there no escape?"
His voice shook as he spoke over
the wire. Mrs. Phelps could hardly
make herself understood through her
tears.
Mr.. Harrington" she said, Il have
just received word that Mr.. Phelps
has been very seriously injured while
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forward and with his eyes fixed on
Harrington's face.
They burned with a strange fire. a
baleful glitter that Harrington kept
seeing all that night in his dreams
and every waking moment for a good
many days thereafter.
In the keen scrutiny that scanned
his face Elder read John Harrington S
idea
A faint smile relaxed his intent fea-
lures.
No. John" he said. "You are
wrong. My mind is not unbalanced
/ am not in the least insane. I am
simply a man who has fought to
create something for himself and his
wife and children and at every step
has been confronted by the said wall
of combination, barring the way to
plenty.
Mine times have tried, and nine
times been denied.
This is the tenth time. This time
I am going to bend my energies to
another direction. Instead of Great
ing | am going to destroy. Instead of
building I am going to pull down
structures that already exist
You have made millions by crush
ing the life out of thousands Of small
competitors like myself, and in return
| demand of you the million you re-
fused to let me earn with my own
brain and Drawn.
Call it socialism, if that term pleas
es you better.
when will you be ready to pay ov-
er the million, john
The millionaire suppressed a chuck
le.
I'm from Missouri" said he.
'YOu've got to show me-
"That's easy" answered Elder. Il
will give you just three days to place
that amount to my credit at the bank.
If at the end of that time you have
not done so. | will give you a demon
stratiOn of your helplessness and my
power. At the corner Of Fifty-first
street and Fifth avenue, just a few
doors below here, lives Henry Caswell,
your lifetime friend, and partner in
many Of your schemes to enrich the
few at the expense of the many.
IF that million dollars is not to my
credit in the Buttermilk National
Bank before it closes three days from
now, Henry Caswell will pay with
his life for your refusal to comply with
my request. Before noon of the next
day he will have gone to meet his
Maker"
Harrington smiled an inward smile
Don't think you can trifle with me,
John" said Elder. When | leave this
house l will be completely out of
your power. You haven't one single
atom of proof against me, and if you
make any charges the police will think
you are insane
And if I refuse said Harrington.
Then Henry Caswell's blood will be
on your head" said Elder.
4 refuse" said Harrington, defiant
ly He touched the bell on his desk
and a servant appeared. SHOW Mr..
Elder TO the door" he ordered.
Goodnight, James," he added ex-
tending his hand. Think that matter
over and phone me in the morning
that you have changed your mind
NhSu E1l6L AGu IeIt tuS IOol4I mar
rington rang again.
Bring ME brandy highball," he
said to the man who answered. and
when it came he tossed it off at a
draught.
Ugh" he shivered. That man Ed
CT must be insane" But in his heart
Of hearts he knew that Elder had spok-
Ell truth, and he feared the unknown
The next day came and the next.
Harrington went about his usual af-
fairs steadily and calmly. Not a word
had he said to anyone of his curious
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riding his horse In Central PaYk.
Can you come over?"
SURPRISING a groan, he promised to
come at once and after excusing him.
self TO his daughter slipped into an
overcoat and fastened to his neigh
boris house.
Mrs. Phelps informed Harrington
that she had just received a message
from the police that her husband had
been found unconscious near the west
side of the Park, his horse standing
beside him, and that she feared tho
worst.
Within few minutes the ambu-
lance was at the door. and Joseph
Phelps was borne senseless into the
house he had left less than three
hours before in the best of health and
the gayest spirits.
Harrington's soul was wrung within
him.
In the big house at the corner lay
the dead body of Henry Casweli. and
before him he saw Joseph Phelps.
stricken down in the prime of his man.
hood, a mysterious victim OF some
mysterious fatality.
The ambulance surgeon shook his
head doubtfully when Harrington ask.
ed him whether the injuries were IA
tai
The family physician. DIR. Burleigh.
came within few minutes and he.
too. looked grave, and promised moth
ing more than the best of attendance
and some hope of recovery.
And Harrington, knowing surely
that James Elder was the real slayer
and that he could have saved the lives
of two men by the expenditure OF q
paltry million, shrank fearfully from
every shadow, and felt his heart turn
to water in his breast and his blood
run cold in his veins.
Joseph Phelps son, summoned by
telegraph from his home at Rye. for
tunately arrived at that moment ana
murmuring confused explanations ana
apologies, John Harrington took his
leave and went back TO his own Tome.
AS he let himself in he heard his
daughters voice lifted in song. She
was in the music room, and from her
lips floated the enhancing melody OF
an old Spanish ballad, full of love and
life and the sweetness of everything.
But to the heart of John Harrington
his daughters song was like sounding
brass and tinkling cymbals.
For a moment he slipped into tho
library and sat down to collect him
self. Then he went on up to his
daughter with a fierce access OF rage
rs hot nj.
so implacably.
AS he stood at the door drinking
in the wonderful music he forgot for
a moment the curse that hung over
him. but the song ended all too soon
and the memory OF tragedy bore IN
upon him like a pail. He forced him
self to be calm. even almost gay, as he
talked to his daughter about her sum-
mer abroad and tried to soothe her
fears about Mr.. Phelps with half
truths that promised what the doc
tors dared not hope.
But when Florence had gone to her
rooms he went to his study and flung
himself into his chair with a gesture
Of utter WEAKNESS and despair. John
Harrington, millionaire, in that hour
was near giving way to hysterfa,
that was about as foreign
to his nature as the rosebush to the
desert
For hours he sat and pondered, and
at last he rose with a look of deter
mination on MS massive face, and
went to his room. Not to sleep-hfs
brain was too busy for that-but to
revolve every point of this strange
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13
IN UNKNOWN THIBET
Explorer Penetrates Deep Into Llama's
Land

Special Cablegram to The Star.
mayer, the Austrian explorer, has, accord
ing to all accounts, advanced to Leh, in
Kashmir, from an entirely unknown region
of Thibet The explorer has written that
he Is highly satisfied with the scientific
results of the journey. Among the zoolog-
ical specimens he has secured twenty new
species and fifty new groups of animals
Eventually he reached an altitude of 10000
feet. Surrounded by ice-filled gorges and
amid frequent spowstorms, the expedition
was obliged to camp and consider an alter
alton of the route.
DR.. Zugmayer's chief guide. disguised as
a Ladakh trader, was dispatched in search
of nomad tribes from whom he might pur-
chase fresh animals, but the supply thus
secured after great trouble was entirely in
adequate for the needs of the expedition,
the baggage train of which had dwindled
from sixty to twenty-five animals. A
further attempt to advance in the direction
originally decided upon had to be aban-
doned.
After relieving the caravan of all but the
most important baggage DR.. Zugmayer put
his valuable collection of specimens in a
place of safety and turned westward In
order to make a shorter journey to- Kash-
mir. The expedition passed Rudok and the
Panggong lakes through unknown country
Kashmir. s.
On his arrival at Leh DR.. Zugmayer had
only twelve transport animals left all the
others having fallen victims to exhaustion
and climate The members of the expedi-
ton, however, were in the best of health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13
English Money for
Heirs IN America
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF Inc star.
LONDON, January 1, 1907.
THE past years record of inquiries for
missing heirs. next of kin, legatees
and others who may learn some
thing to their advantage" which have ap-
peared in the agony columns of various
newspapers, was published in the Times of
December q. This mode of searching for
kindred who have been lost sight of is now
generally adopted by solicitors, trustees
and others Behind the names mentioned
in the compilation are doubtless hidden
many forgotten romances..
Some of those for whom money is wait
ing are supposed to be in America Among
them the children of Stanley Bennett
who are entitled to $500 William
Walker, who left Leeds for the United
States in 1872, and John Darker, who emf
grated two years earlier, are included in
the list of missing heirs. Samuel and
Francis Sneade, who went to America fifty
years ago, are wanted for Something to
their advantage"
Representatives of shareholders in the
West New Jersey Society, on whose stock
no dividends have been paid since 1892 are
again sought, as they have been annually
for several years past, though for what
purpose nobody knows. The next of kin
of George II. Moore, who died of cholera
in Cincinnati in 1854, have also been ad-
vertised for. Among the missing heirs
mentioned only by name are doubtless sew
eral others who are now in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13
HUMOR FOR PARIS.
Annual Predictions of Nine. de Thebes
Cause Merriment.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, January 12-Mme. de Thebes OF
soothsaying fame has issued her predictions
for the next year. At the end of every
twelvemonth, from about the LIST to the
18th of January, the Parisians are looking
out for the prophesies of Nine. de Thebes.
They are an essential factor in the humor
of the season.
Her predictions for 1907 are not particu-
larly gruesome. The woes of England will
be reduced to a quarrel between the house
of lords and the house of commons. In
of political changes. plots and counter plots
to divert peoples attention without en-
tirely absorbing it, This is nothing new.
The diversions will be quite welcome to the
average Frenchman.
While the eye of her fancy was rolling
toward Austria Nine. de Thebes saw
troubles brewing. Quite naturally, SO
cynics declare, for the reasons that
troubles have been brewing there from
time immemorial. Germany, she thinks, is
on the decline which is no compliment to
that enterprising nation. The United States
will be ravaged by fire, she declares. Spain
will be bothered by Notwithstanding
really new, however-and Italy will bud
with a new renaissance. AS regards Rus
sia her future is hidden in an impenetrable
fog and Nine. de Thebes could see nothing
clear. She is not the only one, unhappily
Belgium approaches an era of social trans
formation, and the Latin nations, it is de-
clared, will lead the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13
FALSE COUNT ARRESTED
Caught by italian Police Under Pecu
liar Circumstances,

Special Cablegram to The Star
ROME, January PA man named Luigi
PERRIN, who for many years has been
wanted by the police for impersonating
Count Alfredo Perrino of the principality
of Ulloa, has been arrested under peculiar
circumstances at Milan
PERRIN succeeded in passing himself off
as the count both in Roma and Milan, and
obtained jewels, motor cars and other things
on credit and afterward disappeared He
subsequently impersonated the count in
various other italian towns and obtained
large sums of money under false pretenses
The other day cries for help were heard
issuing from closed carriage which was
being driven along the Corso Venezia Sew
eral people who rushed forward and
stopped the vehicle found inside a woman
whose face was streaming with blood The
woman explained that the man who was
with her had scratched her face, and the
couple were taken to the police station for
explanation. While at the station the
hair and the beard of the man became
displaced, and he was recognized as the
missing Perrini
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rank of general, and as further mark of
appreciation granted to him a tract Of
land. Oddly enough, by his will he ordered
that this land be sold and the proceeds
used for the purpose of purchasing and
settling elsewhere enslaved negroes.
Plan for West Point.
The plan for the establishment of a mill
tary school at West Point was initiated by
Kosciuszko. Personally he was popular,
and when after leaving the United States
he returned for a short visit he received at
each place he stopped a positive ovati, n.
Leaving the United States, he went to
Switzerland, and while there, in 1894 was
called by the Poles (who had risen to
throw off the Russian oppression) to the
command of the national army, and in the
city of eracow took the leadership of the
disorganizeu military forces. These he soon
brought to order and with them won a series
of briIiiant victories. At the battle Ma
cicowice however, he was defeated, wound
ed, taken prisoner and carried to ST. Pc
tersburg. Finally he was pardoned by the
Russian emperor, Paul I, and allowed to
return to Switzerland, where in retirement
he dwelt until his death, in 1917. He was
buried in the Cathedral of Warvel, in Cra-
COW. Poland.
How the Monument Was Started.
The Poles in the United States, realizing
the services that Kosciuszko rendered ito
the cause of human freedom two
hemispheres, and with desire to show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-13

statement is denied, however, at the War
Department. where it is declared that no
change has been made in the report as
originally submitted by the jury before the
President inspected the models.
All other conditions being equal it is a
logical conclusion that the statue COM
mission will probably follow the recommen-
dations of the jury of artists selected for
the purpose of determining the relative ar
tistic merits of the models, but the Presi-
dents expressed preferences on the subject
are calculated to have considerable influ-
ence on the judgment of the statue COM
missioners, who have final jurisdiction in
the matter.
In the Cause of Freedom.
Thaddeus Kosciuszko was born in Mirec-
zowsczyzna, small village in the grand
duchy of Lithuania. His parents were
members of the lesser nobility, but Of
limited means When very young he was
sent to the military school in Warsaw,
where he SO distinguished himself that in
recognition of his merit he was sent to
Paris to complete his studies in the art
of war. Later he entered the military
service of Poland and himself became an
instructor. Then came the American rev.
olution and the period of unrest in Poland
Kosciuszkos position becoming insecure,
he went to Paris and there met BENJAMIN
Franklin. who was then urging the cause
of the revolted colonies. Through him he
became deeply interested, and from him he
received Introduction to Gen. Washing
ton. With this he came to America was
cordially received and almost directly COM
missioned colonel in the Continental army
kosciuszko was pre-eminently an engi-
neer, and his skill and foresight in select
ing and fortifying positions, both offensive
and defensive, have received from both his
brother officers and subsequent historians
full recognition.
At the close of the war of independence
the Continental Congress raised him to the