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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
HE NEARLY FORGOT.
Santa Claus May Be Little Slow Dat
Always Sure.

The old nGdlcr had been rasping
away since three o'clock for the chill
drens party. and II was not till nearly
nine that he was told that they had
danced enough. that he might go into
the buffers room TO get himself some
supper, that. In short he might go
home. But the old fiddler wanted TO
supper. All no wanted was the SOW
erelgn he had to receive for his six
hours hard work. He was a bent.
thrcad5a-e. worn, old fiddler. but
when he left the great house his feet
seemed to spring beneath him.
With his fiddle tucked under his
arm. he set out for home. chuckling
within himself for very Joy.
At the corner there was n toy-shop.
It was shut up. OF course. but he
knocked at the private door. and per
suaded the proprietor to sell him a
horse. II was quite a wonderful horse
--made of wood, with rcd saddle,
and name all complete. Then he went
home-up the long. creaking staircase
up and up, till a shrill voice greeted
him
did you meet Santa Claus? said
the little voice.
Yes, met him at the corner" said
the fiddler. And he told me to give
you this"
81 thought he'd forgotten" said the
little voice. almost choked with glee.
"Christmns Is nearly gone"
''He did nearly forget" said the old
man slyly. But not quite. Santa
Claus never quite forgets."
Il speck." said the little voice.
santa Claus had so many little boys
to go to. he couldn't get here any ear
lier. hope he hasn't forgotten any
other little boys"
EDITH KINSLEY.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
Norwegian chrlstmas.

Exchanges OF calls and good wishes
is the chief Christmas custom Of Nor
way. says the Home Magazine. Hos,
pltality is warmly extended to all
comers. who are served refreshments
from a beautifully spread table. The
kind-hearted Norwegians remember
10 give the birds cause for a Merry
Christmas by hanging to the ridgepole
a sheaf of corn or Of wheat for their
Christmas dinner, The joyful carol.
ing of the graceful songsters gladdens
Christmas day.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
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ever, that congress appropriated $7OO,-
600 with which to build six frigates.
Among these were the Constitution,
now the oldest ship afioat under any
flag. and training ship for appren-
tices at Portsmouth. With this fleet
and its later auxiliaries Decatur
taught the rulers of Algiers and Trip
oil n stern lesson, and America soon
took her place among the naval pow
ers of the world. place which none
disputed after her Victories over Great
Britain in 1S12-1S15.
Quick Wcrk OF Preparation.
The president issued the orders for
the sailing of this fleet on August %,
and since then coal mines, railways,
provision dealers, and manufacturers
of heavy ordnance and ammunition
have known the busiest season they
have had since the Spanish American
war. Altogether 80 vessels go to San
! Francisco, and when all have as
sembled In the waters of the coast of
California, Fighting Bob" Evans will
have under his command the largest.
most invincible, the most perfectly
equipped feet that has ever mobilized
in one place since the history of the
world begrn.
The aggregate displacement of the
vessels sailing is nearly 10000 tons
and the aggregate power Ia 664 guns OF
four inch calibre and over. The four
divisions OF this feet will carry 5S1 Of
iicers and IL 500 enlisted men. as fine
an array OF jackies as any navy has
over known. and an earnest and eager
set. too, for as soon as the news OF
the cruise was noised abroad enlist
ments increased rapidly throughout
the navy and desertions became prac
tically unknown
The mouern wife who puzzles fol
days over the packing of her hus
hands grips and lunch basket wher
he Is of for weeks hunting trip
can never begin to appreciate tn,
enormity of Columbia's task In fitting
out her IL, 500 sons for an outing o
lis days. in which they are not ex
pected TO set foot on land at all. Re
sides all the stores that each shiI
Van AaAls NhNh NopbNlNs 40 No>NN
to ito fullest, there will be two ship
that carry supplies alone, the Glacie
and Culgoa, and they will carry man!
novel foodstuffs that have never ye
been carried by any navy of the world
Immense Supply Of Coal.
The item of coal alone Is not In
considerable. On October ~, contract
were let for $4,000 tons TO be deliN
cred at the six seaport towns wher
the fleet will stop. Trinidad, Ri
Janerio, Punta Arenas, Callao, Mas
dalena bay and San Francisco. 1t
mined In West Virginia, shipped b
rail to four tide water cities OF tn
, Atlantic, and whom there is handle
, by FIVE American companies In 80 TO
, eign steamers TO the ports name'
where II is piled on the piers read
. for the battleships. Fifteen OF thes
steamers go all the way to San Fra
r cisco with their cargoes The cost {
/. the coal will be about SO ton, An
3 the cost of transportation will come
1 over s755.o00-
$ Eight colliers accompany the fee
1 The Marcellus. Hannibal. Leonid'
o and possibly the Sterling accompar
= the feet to Trinidad. and then 7
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
Santa Claus In Forelan Tongues.

Germany st. Nicholas. Kriss
Kringle.
Holland-Sunder Klass, Sint Mica
laas. Sinter Klaas.
Observation-Disclosures.
elicoland--Sonner Klas.
Norarlberg-ZemmilSlas.
Asace Lorraine-Knecht Ruprecht
France--Le bon papa, lie bon dc
Noel petit Noel
Austria-Niklo or Niglo.
Russia-Elka (tir-tree).
Italy-Bambino.
Poland--Giviazdka tlittle starr.
ndinavia-Kristine.
Bohemia-Jericek
Christus-barnet.
Ireland-Niamb Nicklausa.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
Her chriatmas Wlshes.

We'll" said the master of the
house. TO the old family servant. have
you thought OF anything you'd like to
have as a Christmas gift this year?"
"Lemme see now" said the old
man. "Ef had my wishes, I'd take
dat long. black coat you tried ter git
elected in. On dem ole boots what you
seen de snakes In las Chris'mus."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
important TO Klothers .
All the Earmarks.

First Tramp (reading advertise,
ment)-Man wanted to chop wood.
bring up coal, take care of garden.
mind chickens and children.
His Pal (groaning) oh, these mat
rimonial advertisements make me
tired ILLUSTRATED Bits.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
Supplied.

Something Tor ChristmasY said
the polite salesman. "Wel. how about
this? 4 neat and pretty little letter
opener. price
But the other interrupted brusquely.
II have one at home. thanks" he
said. II am married man. you see" P"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
Rup40z1N NzzzO ARpcNc2Y

turn for more coal. Others will go
as far as Rio and return to join the
fleet again at Magdalena bay. and all
that have free space tween decks will
carry general supplies for the Mare
Island navy yard. The Connecticut
carries $50 tons of briquettes made
OF slack coal and pitch to test theIh
as a suitable fuel for use In the navy.
The cost OF coaling. exclusive OF the
amount of coal carried by the ships
from Norfolk to Trinidad. will be
1929 $50. sum more than equal to
the bonded debt Of the state Of Idaho
or the state OF Washington.
Provisions In Plenty.
AS to provisions, Columbia must
pack enough in the giant hampers to
feed her sons for the long 115 days,
and have enough extra goodies lot
Christmas, New Years and Washing
ton birthday dinners, and the ist
shows she has not been niggardly In
her selection. Five million pounds OF
provisions are carried on board the
l16 battleships and the supply ships,
the supplies from the attending yes
sells being transferred to the battle
ships when they stop at the ports for
coal. There are 10000 to 10000 pounds
of fresh meat In the refrigerators OF
each ship, and for the first time there
will be widely varied bill OF fare
where the meats are concerned
There are variety of foodstuffs, In
| Guiding tons OF cereals, salt meats
dried fruits and canned goods, and
593 300 pounds of -four for making
fresh bread In lieu of long anathe
matized hard tack. There are tons OF
dessicated foodstuffs that have al
ready been tested and found good, and
the more recent additions eggs
and dehydrated vegetables. There are
1000 pounds of dried eggs, an equiv
alent OF $4,000 dozen fresh eggs, and
when the Christmas baking is on and
the 10000 fresh eggs also carried are
not available. the mixer of cakes will
! find that the dried product when
mixed with water will froth as easily
as the fresh
New methods OF communication be
tween the ships have been Installed, and
new methods OF controlling the fire
from the guns So new Is this system
of fire control that retired naval Of
hcer was heard to remark when the
news came to him: That is a good
idea. a good idea. | am glad to hear
Il, indeed, for fire is most dangerous
thing aboard a shin" The Colorado
was first In this experiment. Wireless:
telegraphy has been part OF a bat
tleship's equipment for so many year:
now that It is quite an old story, bu
The fleet decided 1t must have wire
less telephony, too, so the past fev
weeks have Witnessed busy scene Il
Hampton Roads, ard in New York an,
Brooklyn hGrbors. where experts hav
been busy putting in the appliances
Connecticut Is Flagship.
Admiral Evans chose the ConnoC
ticut as his flagship. Capt. Ingersoll
J her commander and chief Of staff {
D the Atlantic feet. Upon the shoulder
Of Rear-Admiral Brownlow at Wasl
!. ington, much OF the work OF prepari
s ton fell. The splendid condition OF II
y feet when II left It's anchorage her
> today shows how well he has done
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
Probably.

I've just been thinking said Will
lieboy.
Thinking what?' demanded Sill
man, to whom the idea of Willieboy's
thinking was somewhat disconcerting.
That in Adams case it must have
been real re-leaf to change his
Clothes" said Willieboy.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
Husky Bee.

"Ah the old days." sighed Granger.
Here's that old poem about husking
bees. | always did like that"
"Husking bees?'' queried Townley.
"What do you mean?"
Weren't you ever in the country
during the season of husking bees?"
mo. never heard of anybody husl,'
ing bee!"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

The depth from which our words
are spoken is the measure of the
depth at which they will be heard
Julian Hawthorne.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

Hampton Roads, Va, Dec. 16.--The
departure to-day of the great Atlantic
squadron for the Pacific Is only an
other Of the many great proofs OF the
nauon's marvellous growth and devel-
Dpnent The iron clad warship is only
tS years old, yet, passing through a
process OF swift evolution to its pres
'ent perfection. this American dlscov.
,rry has revoutionized the science OF
naval warfare throughout the whole
world. There are now 270 vessels In
commission In the United States navy
where at one time. IN Washington's
administration. there was not one.
lof these there are 10 battleships OF
gihe arst and second class, carrying
guns into whose mouth this country's
1rst and only "commanderln-chief Of
3 the navy Esek Hopkins. might easily
naave hidden Ills dsgraced head when
an outraged continental congress sum-
msrily dismissed him.
II WAS In Hampton Roads that the
crst chapter In the worlds history
OF Iron clads was written. II was
In Hampton Roads that the nation
gathered 16 of her finest sea fighters
ready for a trip Of nearly 10000 miles
Where tho Merrimac swung clumsily
across the channel long ago and drove
terror TO the hearts of seamen tho
had never yet seen such monster,
iron clads as graceful and as swift as
yyreyhounds have come and gone all
Nummer until they have become IA.
miliar sight Among these Is the
Minnesota, the largest OF Uncle Sans
big battleships, and next only in size
TO the Dreadnaught, which King Ed
ward OF England launched with such
ceremony year or so ago. and to
The Satsuma, Japan's new monster OF
the deep.
History Of American Navy.
The first appropriation made for a
asvy for this country was that of the
continental congress in 1775, and the
sum of 100000 was expected TO pur
chase equip and generally outfit IA
ships For the present year, ending
July. 1908, the navy will have needed
1925 04l S99 an increase OF $1,000 00C
ovcI Est year. Nine million alone &c
Ter ordnance stores The last appro
priation Of congress for the building OF
ships was s20.OOO.0O0 TO be expended
on two big ships, each OF which is &c
measure $40 feet In length, s5 feel
beam, and make 2l knots an hour
Three million dollars was appropri
Ated for submarines OF the Holland
type, and in September hye torpedo
boat destroyers were contracted for
Think OF this In comparison with the
400, 600 that cost the continental con
sress go much thought, and which wat
furnished by the people OF the colo
nies after 30 much privation.
"If we are 10 have a commerce W.
much have n navy to defend II. wrote
Col. Humphreys from the Berbar!
States In 1898 after he had been sen
60 see II there were means OF stop
ping the piracy OF Algiers and Tripod
ON American trading vessels Fo
years tho nation had endured the HI
initiation Of paying tribute to thes
countries, and after Washington ha
incorporated this sentiment In hi
message OF 1894 the United States sti
paid tribute, because there was n
4navy to prove her Independence. How
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
Point of History Cleared Up.

The Dentist-Now, open wide your
mouth and | won't hurt you bit.
The Patient latter the extraction)-
Doctor know what Ananias did for
a living now.--Illustrated Bits.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

That an article may be good as wei
as cheap, and give entire satisfaction,
Defiance Starch. each package con.
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
HiutbatI7

Yeast-"Did you ever exercise with
a medicine baIl?" Crimsonbeak-"W We'll,
I've taken something for snake bites,
II that's what you mean"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20

The world may care little for the
ology, but it recognizes with joy the
heavenly life and love.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
my own

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter OF great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals. is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as 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, 1908-02-20
Equal TO the oceaalon.

Pal caught young Smith hugging
our Maria the other night.
Ma-Goodness gracious! What did
you say?
Pal said: You are getting on
fast, young man" And what answer
do you suppose he made me?
Ma-Dear knows! What did he
say?
Pale said: Wei, I'm holding
my own"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-02-20
EDITH KINsLEY.

"Ah. Miss Shoppin, wish you would
let me be your Christmas gift"
You. Mr.. Deddun? Why, really. I
%. I never could exchange you for
anything"
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-16
THE NATIONAL PR0H1BfT10N1ST

There are in this statement three
distinct, though doubtless uninten-
tional, perversions of the truth:
1. Messrs Busse and Campbell are
not indebted for their power to the
Presidents favor. His favor was a
tribute to their political power.
2. What the Inter Ocean said was
that Messrs. Busse and Campbell ia
vored the plank, not that they were
responsible for putting it in the plat
form, which they lacked the power to
do.
g. Messrs. Busse and Campbell
quite possibly-we do not know
would have taken the responsibility if
they could. They could not take it,
except by approval of what others did,
not having the power
The responsibility for any act is
with the man having the power to get
it done or prevent its doing. That
power in the recent Republican state
convention was in the hands of Cover
nor Deneen.
Whether the plank be good or bad
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-16

these are the facts. Evidently Mr..
Deneen thought then it was good, for
his committee on resolutions reported
it and his convention adopted it. But
whether a person thinks it good or
bad, then or now, makes no difference
in the record. 1t stands.
The record is not changed by Mr..
Dement'S subsequent effort to disavow
the plank, nor by his obvious desire
to pose as a wet" candidate in some
communities and as "dry" candi-
date in others. The truth of the rec
ord abides. =.
He alone had the power to keep it
out. He alone had the power to put
in it. 1t was put in. That is all.
Whatever the motive behind the In
ter Oceans attitude, it performs a pub
lie service when it "snoos away" the
scapegoats and fixes the responsibility
of the outrage at Springfield squarely
where it, chiefly and at the present mo-
ment, belongs, upon the good man"
governor.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-16
NO-LICENSE AND CITY
FINANCES

The Chicago Daily NezVs discussing
the outcome of the local elections in
Illinois says:
In this way there has been inaugu-
rated striking competition among the
cities of Illinois. The loss of revenue
from saloon licenses doubtless will
prove serious matter to some of the
cities which have gone dry" Mayor
%ehman of Nation, man of intel
ligence and prominence, has resigned
because he does not believe the city
can meet it's obligations without i'm
posing crushing burdens on its tax
payers now that saloons are to con-
tribute no more money to the nu
nicipal treasury. There are many
nisgivings among the citizens in
other communities The experiment,
however, has been entered upon.
Much depends on its outcome
A reader unacquainted with facts
would suppose that there is no expert
ence to show us what to expect in such
cases. 1t is a fact, however, that among
the thousands of towns and cities that
have voted out the saloons in score of
states during the past thirty years, there
has not been one instance in which,
under honest public officials, the fl
nances of the town or city have suf-
fered or the tax rate been increased.
Possibly the Ne7Vs does not know this
fact
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-16
April Is, 1908.

1t is not an exception, not incidental, but
the general rule. When the candy store
or delicatessen shop show the murder
roll that the saloon, to the knowledge of
everyone, has charged against it, it will
be Hfne enough for the Times to lead
crusade against confectionery.
The summing up of the Times is as
correct and truthful as its argument. 1t
may be answered with few plain state
.nents that every we'll informed man
knows to be true: No-license law in
me hands of honest officers reduces the
sale and use of alcoholic beverages to an
almost negligible minimum; the loss of
saloon revenue in an honestly governed
city is always attended by such reduc-
ton of public expense and such an in
crease of general prosperity that public
finances never suffer; the greatest de-
moralizing force in any community to-
day is the low moral standard that finds
expression in law that for a monetary
consideration assures the continuance of
a known evil, and allows a professed
public teacher to argue with bad logic
and false statement for the perpetuation
of a business that every honest man
knows to be immoral and destructive of
every good thing that it touches.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-16
THE GOOD MAN"
AGAIN

Commenting upon the surrender of
the Illinois Republican state convention
to Cnicago's Sunday-beer crowd the
Northeastern Christian AdVocate says:
Among the Republican leaders most
responsible, according to the Chicago
Inter Ocean, are Mayor Busse and
Postmaster Campbell, both of whom
are indebted for their political power
to the favor of President Roosevelt.
The Inter Ocean, whose incisive
analysis of the situation was noticed in
these columns last week, thereupon en-
tiers the following corrective note which
still more deeply punctures the good
man" theory as illustrated in Illinois
governor:
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-04-16
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-11-20
How.s THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
FL. Cheney & Co. Toledo, O.
We, the Undersigned. have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable IN all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
Walding Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists
Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
naIly. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills conconsti-
patton. d
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FOR SALE

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is paying good interest on the invest
ment. See us at once If you want
it. Trackage property close in that
win soon double in value, 5Ox165 feet
for only $4,000.
$50 acres river bottom land near
Chickasha, choice land and the price
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A whole block Of ground with fair
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200-acre farm miles from city With
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Money to losn on improved farms
and city property
MARTIN & TURNER
Rear Of Citizens National Bank
1l-17-l2t Phone 2s9.