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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-08-14

North Star Lodge. No. 3, A. F. n A. M.-Meeu
First Thursday In each month at Masonic
Hall-North west corner Of Tenth and Center
streets. G. b. Woods, w. NJ; n E Jacobs
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
CLEVELAND
IN tie SUNSET
&H5 BUSY LIFE

ter when his pen touched the paper.
His handwriting was small. but clear.
Il was like coppeT-plate. Probably no
president OF recent times used a pen
with as much frequency as Cleveland
The painstaking character Of Mr..
C.eveland's work viii be realized when
II Is known that he made a personal
examination Of every paper that ne
before him. This particularly was
true of the records of courts-martial OF
officers OF the army and navy.
Whether the defendant was an ensign
or an admiral. a lieutenant or a gen
eral. he could depend on Mr.. Cleveland
TO give fair consideration to the re-
port OF his trial 1t frequently hap
pened that Mr.. Cleveland detected
flaws in the proceedings Of the court.
in which case the officer benefited
either in the way Of modification OF
his sentence or a new trial.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18

make every effort 90 induce Mr.. Cleve-
land to attend Ais church. Immediate
ly after the Inauguration DR.. Sunder-
land called upon the president, and the
latter agreed TO De enrolled among his
parishioners. Cleveland was very reg
ular in attendance. Always a large
crowd assembled in front Of the
church TO see him entering and leay-
ing The crowd was amaEed to find
that when the carriage stopped Cleve-
land would leave the vehicle and start
for the door. while some one else
would have 10 assist Mrs. Cleveland to
slight Then she would hasten after
her husband and. catching up with
him. the two would walk up the aisle
together 10 their pew.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18

necessary TO send carriages for him
and drag him to the meeting. But his
popularity was so great that he expert.
enced little difficulty in polling large
vote for mayor. This campaign oc-
CURED during time of political up
heaval, when Buffalo was one OF the
doubtful cities OF the state. From the
close OF the war up to the '90s no one
could foretell Just how the municipal
elections In Buffalo would turn out
Cleveland was made candidate for gov
ernor particularly because Of his Wig
orous administration OF the mayors
crace. His most conspicuous act was
The v1go OF an ordinance Of the council
granting a contract for cleaning the
city 10 personal friends. Cleveland
regarded this contract as against pub
lie policy, and. Notwithstanding the
pressure exercised by his closest ad-
visers. he disapproved the measure. and
by this act attracted the attention OF
the state There Is not the slightest
doubt that what Mr.. Cleveland did on
that occasion had greater bearing
on his future political career than any.
thing he had done.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
SAVED Erom selnn a crlpple for Lie.

Almost six or seven weeks ago I
became paralyzed all at once with
rheumatism, writes Mrs. Louis Nc
Key, 913 Seventh street, Oakland, Cal.
1T struck me in the back and extend.
ed from the hip Of my right leg down
10 my foot. The attack was so severe
that | could not move in bed and
was afraid that | should be a cripple
for life.
About 10 years ago l received a
sample bottle of your Liniment but
never had occasion to use il, as |
have always been well. but some
thing told me that Sloan's Liniment
would help me. so | tried it. After
the second application | could get
up out Of bed, and in three days
could walk. and now feel well and
entirely free from pain.
my friends were very much sur
prised at my rapid recovery and
was only too glad TO tell them that
Sloan's Liniment was the only med
icine l used"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
Preparatlon for Knowledge.

No man can learn what he has not
preparation for learning. however near
may tell his most precious secrets to a
carpenter. and he shall be never the
wiser-the secrets he would not utter
TO a chemist for an estate. God
screens US evermore from premature
ideas. Cur eyes are holden that we
can not see things that stare US in the
face until the hour arrives when the
mind is ripened: then we behold them.
and the time when we saw them not
is like drean.-Emerson
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
Try Lsrdine Lean and Dry Meat.

Larding is quite easy-it only re-
quires care and accuracy. II simply
needs larding-needle and some neatly
and eveniy-cut strips of fat, bacon or
pork. which are used exactly as If
they were pieces OF wool or thread.
one large stitch being taken through
the meat and the short ends of the
fat left sticking out The strips are
called lardons. The fat bacon or pork
to be used in the process should be
kept in cold place. Use that part
OF the pork which lies between the
rind and the vein Lean and dry meat
and some kinds OF game are much i'm
proved by larding-The Delineator.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
A Coed Family soun.

Take two pounds OF boiled turnips.
cut into little squares. put into a stew
pan with two ounces of butter; stir
over a quick fire; add large table
spoonful Of -four. two quarts Of stock.
Simmer gently one hour and half.
strain through sieve and put back
into the saucepan; season, stir, boil
and serve.
Water may be used instead Of stock,
only less quantity is required and o
little more -four and butter. also hall
a pint Of rich milk or cream Just be
fore serving.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
cLgveLAnD's HOME LIFE.

nN ONE occasion a New York paper
IL which was especially virulent in
its treatment Of Mr.. Cleveland
printed a story TO the effect that on
the previous night he had gotten beast
~ drunk and had kicked his wife down
stairs. bruislng her terribly and black.
ing both her eyes.
Those who knew the charming rela.
tions which existed between the presi-
dent and his wife we're indignant At
the publication. That II was abso-
lutely false quickly discovered for
myself. Crossing the White House
grounds. | saw Mrs. Cleveland bending
over bsd Of ransics in which she
TOOK special interest. She was beau
tiful picture that morning. Her eyes
were as clear as crystal. showing that
she had slept well. and her skin with.
out a blemish. The alleged brutality
Of Mr.. Cleveland towards his wife was
frequently described by the paper re-
ferred TO. but never did see any iusti-
fication or foundation for the state
menis II published. Because the presi.
dent and Mrs. Cleveland refused To ex.
hibit their children to tho gaping
crowd reports were published that
they were idiots and that one OF them
was blind. These reports were not
only false. but so cruel as to arouse
the hearty indignation of the friends
of the president and his wife.
II has been often said, and with jus.
tice. that Mrs. Cleveland made an ideal
First Lady Of the Land" Probably
Mrs. Cleveland did what no other wife
Of president attempted. At recep
tions she would take q step forward
and shake hands with the caller. re
turning to her position before saluting
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
PRESIDENTIAL LovEmAkiNo.

A CCORDING TO a story in circula-
u tion at THE time. Daniel 5. Lamont
was the John Alden Of Grover
Cleveland in connection with the lat
ter's marriage. Lamont was sent by
the president 10 Buffalo 10 ask Miss
Folsom TO marry his chief. There was
no SPEAK for yourself. John" as Miss
Folsom accepted the offer. Miss Fol.
som. OF course. knew her future has-
band very veil. as she had BEEN his
ward and had come into frequent and
Iatimzte ecntaet with him
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18

strongly illustrated during the months
following his Inauguration as presi-
dent. when Washington was crowded
with hungry place hunters Two days
before the 4th OF March. 1855. about
500 Buffalonians came to the capital.
marched from the freight depot on vir-
ginia avenue to Odd Fellows hall on
Seventh street, and took up their
quarters in the latter building. This
contingent Justify carried out the os-
tensible purpose OF its visit to "Whoop
IL up for Grove" The main object of
every man. however, was TO secure a
job under the federal government
Their ambitions ranged from collector
OF internal revenue down 10 driver OF
the mail wagons. The candidates re
mained in Washington seysn days and
then departed without a single plum
In their possession. OF that noble
band of 500 none secured an appoint.
ment from Mr.. Cleveland during either
-of his administrations.
The most conspicuous example, per,
haps, Of Mr.. Cieyeland's unwilhngness
TO consider friends for public Office
was that furnished BY the case Of the
late Daniel n. Lockwood lockwood
placed the name OF Cleveland before
Democratic conventions for mayor
governor and president AS his re
ward he sought appointpen,as as United
States minister at Madrid. He secured
enough Endorsements TO qualify him
self for a cabinet ofice. Mr.. Cleye
land had other views. however, viii
the result that the close friendship be
tween the two men was ruptured. ant
Mr.. lockwood did not renominzts
Cleveland in the convention Of IsSS
The breach was apparently Inelosable
but at last Mr.. Cleveland tendereC
lockwood the position Of district al
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
~ AsHrNGroN.-rhe interest

UO - ASH1NGTON.- interest
in the personality Of Grover
WV Cleveland has naturally re.
w called many incidents OF
the days when his was the
most forceful figure In
American public life. Nothing which
he ever did while president attracted
more attention than the famous mes
sage he sent TO congress in December.
1895. on the subject of Great Britain's
controversy with Venezuela over the
boundary between the latter country
and British Guiana. In an interview
with New York Times correspond.
ent Hilary A. Herbert. then Mr.. Cleve-
lands secretary OF the navy. now for
the FIRST time tells the true inwardness
OF that historic episode
The foundation for Mr.. Clevelards
celebrated Venezuelan message" said
Mr.. Herbert. was the note OF Secre
tary OF State Olney TO Lord Sails
bury. the British minister for foreign
affairs. That note was written during
the congressional recess. three months
before congress convened. and before
Mr.. Cleveland's message was prepared,
The Olney note was drafted after q
consultation between the secretary Of
stste and Mr. Cleveland during the
summer at Great Gables on BuEEard's
bay. Mr.. Olney went there. as | have
always understood. to confer with the
president about the Venezuelan ques-
ton. The note was submitted to every
member Of the cabinet remember
distinctly | was in Washington that
summer and copy OF me note came
20 me and Mr.. Carlisle, the secretary
of the treasury. and Mr. Lamont. the
secretary OF war. and we considered
the policy together.
Il remember that as the note devel.
oped it almost took my breath away.
and l was inclined to oppose it's presen.
tation, but before the reading was fin
ished ! realized its force and value and
heartily approved It. Between Mr..
Carlisle. Mr.. Lamont and myself some
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice Of Starch matter Of great i'm
poTtance- Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe 10 use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as q stiffen.
er makes half the usual quantity OF
Starch necessary, with the result of
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18

suggestions were made as to amend
ments. perhaps slight, and my under
standing is that these amendments
we're subsequently, adopted. All the
rabinet knew for three or four months
before congress convened that this
Sombshell had been prepared. Never
theiess, II was kept absolutely secret.
Nobody knew anything about il, AS
Mr.. Cleveland himself said. he did not
believe in doing public business on the
sidewalk. The message that Mr.. Cleve-
land afterwards wrote was prepared by
himself just after he had returned from
an outing. He had gone down the
river on q fishing excursion, and when
he got back the message was written,
occupying him for two days. The mes
sage was read 20 the cabinet before it
was sent In. | do not remember wheth-
er any suggestions were asked or OF.
fered. the message being a condensa-
tion Of the very powerful olney note. "
did you anticipate that var would
result from the fessage?"
mo. | did not think SO. because l
did not think there was enough In the
controversy TO cause a war between
the tNO countries which were so close
w allied in blood and business. OF
course, such measures as could be
taken with the means IN hand 10 be
prepared in case OF trouble were taken
by the navy department bat there
was neither time nor money nor oppor.
tunity to make any extensive prepaFa
lions"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
AS FRIEND AND LAWYER.

CLEVELAND was more OF a socis-
L. BILE man than a social one. He en-
joyed few social relations IN Buff
falo. rarely visiting the houses Of
friends. At the same time he was
most convivial with his male acquaint.
ances. He was fond Of playing cards
in his youth and spent most OF his time
with the boys. AS lawyer he seldom
prsctised in court. and. while never re-
garded as close student, he had the
facility OF grasping a legal problem.
which made him invaluable as counsel.
His practice was confined almost alto
gether TO his ONCE. his associates
making the arguments in court
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
Simple Cheese Foncu.

One cup OF soft white bread crumbs.
one cup of grated cheese. two eggs.
beaten together. cup OF milk, Ia
blespOonful Of butter. a pinch of salt.
a pinch OF cayenne, pinch OF soda
Melt the butter. add the milk. soda.
bread crumbs and last the cheese. Sea-
son .and cook five minutes. or until
smooth then put in the eggs. stir
three minutes and serve on buttesed
tnzst
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
a BAD ckmPaIoNER.

CLEVELAND was known always as
a bad oampsigner. 1t was an ex-
tremely difhcult thing to get him
TO take an active part in politics. even
when he was running for Office him
self. When he was nominated for may
or OF Buffalo. a quarter Of a century
ago, his political managers were in
despair because OF his indifference.
The future president would promise TO
speak. but when the time came he
would fail TO appear, and then 1t was
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
Glanced Conditions

Poet Ito faTmerl--See. what beau
tiful prospect Is unfolded in yonde,
billowy fields. and hark, the voice OF
the plovman,
Farner-Tes; he's been cussin' OF
that mule sence daylight, an It's one
o. them German mules that used &c
pull beer wagon, an he can't under
stand a word O. dialect-Atlanta Con
st.tution.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
A FRIENp OF ThE Pen.

pKR. CLEVELAND took a great In
n terest in pension legislation. OBJ
serving a Discriminating attitude,
which vas most important. both for
the public treasury and from the point
OF view OF those veterans Of unblem-
ished records, IL was his custom 10 ex.
anime each act and all the facts con.
nectet with the claim Of the benefci-
az. with the greatest care. II he found
a flaw in the record he would put a
veto on the back of the act in his own
handwriting. Cleveland rarely die
tatei he found bis ideas flowed bet
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
EMBARRASSING FRIENDSHIPS.

~ NE Of the remarkable traits Of MI
- cleveland's character lay in his
ability TO shake himself loose from
embarrassing friendships upon reach.
ing position where he was charged
with the responsibility OF filling fed
eral Offices. Probably this was most
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
:. REGULAR cHuRcHeoeR.

rLEVELAND'S father was q Presby.
teilan minister. When the son was
elected president the Rev. Dr. san
uerland OF the First Presbyterian
rAnreh in Washington determined 10
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18

torney for the northern district q
New York This was Indignantly de-
clined at frat. but subsequently ac-
cepied for the benefit Of Lcckwoods
young associate. William b. Hoyt
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18

a manly man likes TO acknowledge
his faults 10 womanly woman who
tries 10 convince him that he has
none
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18

the next IN line. This was a task
which only woman Of tremendous
physical endurance could carry out
successfully. AT the New Years re-
ceptions. for example. 5000 persons
greeted the president and his wife. So
that Mrs. Cleveland took 5000 steps
aRd shook hands 5000 times on each
CT these occasions.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
HEALTH VERY POOR
RESTORED BY PE-RU-SA.
CataIIh Twenty-Five Years
Had a Bad Couqh

Miss Sophia Kittlesen, Evanston,
illinois. T. ). a., writes:
Il have been troubled with catarrh
for nearly twenty-five years and have
tried many cures for il, but obtained
very little help.
Then my brother advised me to try
Peruna. and | did.
MY health was very poor at the time
began taking Peruna. Ny throat waJ
very sore and had a bad cough.
"PernHa has cured me. The chronic
cafRrrh is gone and my health is yery
much Improved.
II recommend Peruna to all my
friends who are troubled as | was"
PtRuSA TL6IETS: Some people pre-
fer tablets, rather than medicine in n
fluid forn. Such people can obtain Peru
ma tablets. which represent the medici-
nal ingredients of Peruna. Each tablet
equals one average dose Of Peruna.
Nsn.a.li1 HI, Ideal Laxative,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-06-18
Ran.a.lin iha Ideal Laxative.

Manufactured ~ Peruna Drug Manu-
featuring Company, Columbus, Ohio.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-01-25

per dozen and kept just six months
and sold to the dealer for 81 cents
per dozen, with no middleman's
profits to come of either.
Raise Winter Eggs-It's Simple.
What a sad. sa. commentary all
this Is on tn. farmers OF the country
who are every year letting this good
money go out OF the State! / have
written and written and written on
the subject OF winter EGGS until !
almost feel sure you have wished
some one would throttle me. But.
my horny-handcd friend and over
worked sister of tho farm. this winter
egg proposition Ia not an impossible
one 1t Ia really 80 simple that !
get fighting mad when I preach and
preach and don't get a convert. No.
I reckon ! ought not TO say that. !
am no, a fighting parson. There
are hundreds. sca. thousands of poui.
try farms whore tho winter & Is
a speciality. Tho pulleta begin laying
In November and arc kept a, X by
proper feeding until early spring
when these layora are all sold on
after being fa;ienca. and a 10 lot
OF pullcta bought In tho fall ~i,h tho
money received for the IA, chickens
sold In tho spring. 4 fc~ OF these
people wear diamonds and ride tn
autos. What others arc doius. ~ al
you. II you wiil but try. NOT on an
extensive aca!e AT arst. but try,
SGT Your rrg~ for Neat season.
DO you know tina, two.;h!.ds Of the
cold asoraEc czxs arc sold South Of
tho Mason and Dinoa l.ncs Well
thcy arc. Why Because you ~oa's
half try 10 supply tho cEss roar.
selves. You could have Jour cotton
In tho summer and fail aud an cgs
business In tho ~latcv !nstoad q. ait.
sing around inaa;InE your shlas and
tho rud OF discomfort over
hard tuck and no money. uo IL. do
II now. The Matching season II
moa; here. Make up your sasnd and
sct your pegs for ~Insor esEH ncxi
sr asoa.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-01-25

Messrs. Editors: was In a good.
sized grocery store a few days before
Christmas. the proprietor and myself
being old friends. While In CONVEX
sation with him the phone bell rang.
In answering II he said Yes.
Ma'am" three times. and then "thir-
ty-five cents" and hung up the re-
ceiver. He waited a moment or two.
took down the receiver again and
called up a certain packing house in
the city and told them to send him
a crate Of eggs at once.
The Grocery Mans Confession.
He then came back TO where I was
standing and said that he hated TO
fool people. but was forced TO do 80
TO keep his customers. that the lady
who had Just phoned was one Of his
bcst-paying customers and very par
ticular. She had asked him II he
had IN eggs. fresh country egga.
and II he could send her two dozen
at once. and the price. To all OF
which inquiries he answered Yes"
except the last which was ",hirty-ave
cents per DOZEN He told me that
he sold from 20 TO 30 dozen eggs
a day and tina; they were all cold
storage eggs. Though he al 10.
Gated on two good roads at the forks.
he had not been able TO buy three
dozen country cgEs since before
Thanksgiving.
Enormous Profit. In Cold Storage
Eg.s.
The crate arrived shortly. was
o.cncd and ten dozen taken GU; aud
sent by delivery boy 10 the waiting
customer. examined the crate: the
eggs were all white. clean and OF
uniform size. Breaking "a open. 10
the casual observer they appeared all
right. but on close inspection tho
white was found TO be much thinner
than In n new laid cgg. and one
blessed with n sensitive nose could
detect a slight musiy smell. These
cEgs were bought up In May aud
June Of Ian; year a, abou; Is cn,a
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-01-25

Mcsxrs. Editors: To &c, n good
esq yield In tho fail and winter whom
eggs arc high. o should hatch your
pnlic,s between the middle OF Fobru.
AIRY and the middle OF April. pon',
push them too much. but keep a good
steady growth on them 40 iha, they
will have large. wcll-desclopcd
frames and reach laying maturity by
the las, OF Angus, You should then
begin feeding for eggs and get a
good laying swing on them by tho
first OF October. After you sc; ihr IN
well started 10 laying. II In a mere
matter OF feed. good laying breed.
and n little attention TO keep them
at IL through tho winter.
Hest Feeds for Laying Hens.
They should be fed regularly and
given n plenty. especially OF green
stun. On the farms where you have
plenty OF room. II you will SOW u
patch OF rye. esscx rape. or crimson
clover In August and let your fowls
run on II in the fall and winter Il
will give them al! the green food tina,
In necessary. II you have 10 buy
greer food for them. the beat and
most economical feed that I have
found IL alfalfa meal. You must also
give them some animal food. such
an beef meal or beef scrap. and the
greater variety OF other feed you
give them the better.
How TO Feed Your Hens.
There are many methods OF feed.
Ing that will give good results. The