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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07


which tho fret measure OF number
Of familiar songs was played on the or
gan and The guests were given slips OF
paper numbered from one 20 twenty
one on which to write the title OF the
song played. was especially interest
ing Twenty of the spaces were filled
with the names Of the songs played and
the last was reserved for the title of
the contestant sfayorite song. When
the slips OF paper were collected each
contestant was required to sing one
verse Of the song they named Some
who appeared to be ION" Of course
named some SONG as Ridiculous ~ pos-
sible and when it came their turn to
sing everybody had good laugh
Another game was that in which the
names ~ familiar characters were pin
ned to the back Of each guest and all
were required to converse with each
other ne n they were the persons whose
name they bore. The hnnors were to
tho one who guessed his identity first.
AT the prominent people were pre- -ent
Including WIN Taft, Alice Longworfh
Carrie Nation, Snta1, Billy Quinn, w.
G.. Frazer. top" Thomas and Others
This game proved very interesting but
wc doubt il the honorable gentlemen
and ladies would have felt cninpli-
mcnted had they heard the strain oi
conversation by which VIC attempted
"a identify them.
Partners for supper were selected IN
a unique manner Slips of paper on
which Scriptural quotations were writ.
ten were distributed, the young mcr
receiving one half of the quotation,
and the young ladies the remainder
These they were required to arrange
correctly md judge stood at tbs
dining room door to judge of the cor.
rectness Of the quotation before al.
mitting the couples. Being admitted
they were seated at tables where they
found conundrums carefully placed in
side nut shells and which they were re-
quircd to crack" before being served
Luncheon consisted OF bread and but
ter sandwiches, tamales, hot coffee
fruit salad with whipped cream anc
cake aud was served in two courses
Neat little souvenirs Of the occasion
were placed at each plate.
This entertainment was n perfect
success from every standpoint and al
members present feel indebted to lh,
! committee for most pleasant anC
! agreeable evenings entertainment
They not only proved themselves good
"Endeavorors" but good "doers" a
we'll.
The business meeting which follow
ed was equally as Interesting and many
matters of importance were disposed
Of These meetings are constant!
growing in importance and the younl
people are taking hold OF the work will
will and zeal that deserves com
mendation. We trust that all viii
keep both the regular and monthly
meetings in mind and help the gooC
work along by their attendance
The next meeting will be held un
der the direction OF Misses Della AL
bers, Cleo Miller aud Vivian Wellborr
and Mr. Marvin Craig.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
Christian Endeayor Watch Party

The members Of the Young Peoples
Christian Endeayor werc entertained
AZ the home or Mr. and Mrs, Frank
Iaughrin, Thursday evening peccm-
brr 3Ist, hy Misses Bessie Sims and
Edna Beardslcy ana Mr. EnocS Quinn,
at the regular monthly business meet
ing,
The social side Of tie evening was in
the nature OF Watch party and vari-
Gus games furnished the evenings en-
tertaimnent The parlors were taste
fully decorated in holly ana New Year
bells which made very pleasing ef-
feet.
Among tn g games were various
guessing contests which furnished no
end Of amusement one game in
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
Holiday Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued during the holidays;
+. d. Hud ileston, Madison and Miss
Viola Davis, RuSkin,
Gilbert Jacobs. Elmwood, and Miss
Lille Wright, Beaver.
James c Wigton, Couch, and Miss
Dora Couch. Couch.
Wm, Bertschey, Salida, Colo, and
Miss Emma Wood, Balko.
Ed Dupree, Balko, and Miss Ella
Jones, Ecter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

w II Mansfield, of NJ ,dison. nomi-
nee nf the Democratic party for repre-
sentative in the recent election. was
in Beaver the first of the week trans
acting business, Mr. Mansfield is
one of the Jury Commission, RS and
was here on business pertaining to
that work.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

James NJ rCullbugh, of Balko, re-
turned few days ago from Gage,
whore he has be working with "A
threshing machine. He states that
the people Of Gage are confident that
construction work will soon br com.
mencrd on the Beaver Valley railro d .
Beaver Co. Republican
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

W. A. Overton and Il. NJ Ridley, pill
lars of the Christian church, of ELM
wood, were over to Beaver Sunday at
tending revival meetings.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

Miss Laura Mackey, Of Nye, was q
guest at the home of Miss Mae Maple
New Years.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

A number of young people from the
Cimarron attended the New Years
dance given at the Hall by F. Frai-
pont. A large crowd was in attend
ance and all report the usual good
time,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

John Taylor and family, of Gate,
were among those who visited the
county seat on business tins week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

c. 5. Calvert, of Pronto, was among
those who attended To business in he
county seat Monday
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

Grant Perkins. of Zehna, was trans
acting business in the county seat the
first of the week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07
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Judge r. II. LOofbourrow left tn
first OF the week for Alva where lr
will convene District Court. Froa
that place he will go to Okl ihoma Cir
where will sit as Special Judge at a.
.erm of Court in that district. H.
will be absent from Beaver until Feb
ruIry.
Mrs. W L. Beardsley was up from
Gate the iir.t of the week and spent a
few days with her husband and daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Harry Wel'born arrived IN Bea-
yer Friday from Englewood and is vis-
iting a. the home of her mother. Mrs
W RI Willhour She will remain a
couple Of weeks.
VIM Ilafcli moved his meat market
this week from the building one door
north Of the White House not Il To the
steel building one door south of the
Palace barber shop and he will be
pleased to greet all hs old customers
and many new ones at the new stand.
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w l.. Detwiler, The Land Man."
Of Knowles, was in Beaver Tuesday
and We wouldn't wonder but that he
was the cause OF that sudden high wind
from the north-rcal estate is general
ly on the move when "The Land Man"
is around. Mr. Detwiler has been us
ing some printers ink the past few
months and he giver us hearty te.ti-
monial that the HRR,LD's ink pays.
lie told Us that he had been adverlis-
ing in the Kansas City papers as well
as some trade papers. and OF all nf
them the HgR I'D had ought the
best results. There is no question
about it, Mr. Detwiler has certainly
been doing some business the past few
months, and we are glad to know that
he is kind enough to give the HERALD
its fu share of credit for it.
J. j. st. Clair, one Of the prosperous
farmers of the North Flats. was at
tending to business in the county seat
Saturday. While IN town he "alled at
this Office and made arrangements to
read the HERALD the coming year.
-
Thos Inflow called in and squared his
account with this weekly since our
last issue, for which he has our hearty
thanks.
J. j. Fulkerson, of DomDey, was in
Beaver Tuesday for few hours. Mr.
Fulkerson has been a long time reader
of the Herald but this week came in
and paid up and signfied his intention
of subscribing for paper of his politi-
cal belief. being a Democrat While we
are sorry to lose Mr. Fulkerson from
our big family of readers yet we ad-
mire his style of stopping the paper.
1t is more manly To come in and ply
up thaL to mark the paper refused
or have your postmaster do so. Mr..
Fulkerson is mighty good man aud
too good to do long without a good
paper Wen bet n cookie he'll re-
turn to the OLDEST, BIGGEST AND
BEST before u great while.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

Mrs. W l.. Beardsley was up from
Gate the fret OF the week and spent a
few day with her husband and daugh-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

Mrs. Harry Welborn arrived IN Bea-
yer Friday from Englewoud and is vis-
iting a. the home of her mother. Mrs
W. II Willhour She will remain a
cOupIl of weeks
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

Thos. Inflow called in and squared his
account with this weekly since our
last issue, for which he has our hearty
fhnnks
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

J. j. St Clair, one of the prosperous
farmers of the North Flats. was at
tending to business in the county seat
Saturday. While in town he called at
this Office and made arrangements to
read the HgRALD the coming year.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

VIM Ilafeli moved his meat market
this week frow the building one door
north Of the White House not Il to the
steel building one door south of the
Palace barber shop and he will be
pleased to greet all hs old customers
and many new ones at the new stand
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-07

Judge X II LDofbourrow left tn
first OF the week for Alva where h
will convene District Court. Fro.
that place he will go to oklahoma Cil
where will sit as Special Judge at H.
.erm of Court in that district. II,
will be absent from Beaver until Feb.
rutry
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
Honoring Washington.

In planning a great and costly me-
mortal to George Washington that
shall serve as national headquarters
for the country's organized interests
in the realms Of science, art, eduss-
ton and patriotism, one more tribute
is being paid to a hero who refused
a crown, yet who has become greater
than had he accepted It.
Where is there a monarch, living or
mouldered in the dust, whose name
shines with such Immortality or in
spires such loyalty and reverence as
that Of Washington? We have become
acquainted with the knowledge that
he was human, yet we love and exalt
him the more. For above his human
traits he rose to the Hottest heights
Of individual character and public
worthiness, and in his civic virtues,
personal patriotism and official career
as soldier and statesman he served his
people with unfailing devotion and left
a memory without a stain.
Monarchs have lived and died whose
names inspire a salute from the people
they have led, but nowhere in history
is there a figure appealing so thor
oughly to unstinted universal esteem
as does the name of Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
Our Asset of Friendship.

While influential representatives of
Japan are canvassing the land and
reaping a manifestation of good fell
lowship that shall serve us in our
future relations with the land Of the
rising sun, a Turkish mission is at
Washington with the greetings of the
rejuvenated Ottoman empire. It is
fortunate for the exchange of appro-
pirate ceremony that the president
himself is there to receive the embassy
in person, for his individuality will
serve we'll in emphasizing the estab-
lishment of friendly relations.
The United States can we'll afford to
manifest good will to a high degree
among the enlightened leaders of the
new movement in Turkey. That en-
pire, as was the case with China, long
had every hand against it. In the
orient we have found our marked
friendship to be an invaluable asset
for our commercial enterprises, and
the same should be true of Turkey.
The visit of the Turkish embassy is
an opportunity for the cementing of
the best Of amity, which President
Taft will make the most Of.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
Our Naval Base in the Pacific.

Not since the annexation Of the
Hawaiian islands by the United States
In 1898 has our government taken a
more important step toward the con-
troll Of the Pacific than in the decision
OF the joint army and navy board,
just approved by the president, TO es-
tablish the United States naval base
for the western waters at Pearl Har-
Dor. This termination Of a long-stand-
ing dispute must be viewed with APP
prevail by all who have considered the
possibility OF our inability to hold the
Philippines in case OF war. For the
only alternative was to Ak upon either
Manila or Subig bay, and under our
present policy OF administering the af-
fairs OF the Philippines q station in
those waters could hardly have been
defended against a foreign foe. The
size Of our army in the Philippines
must Of necessity restrict it's duties,
in case of war with another power, to
defense of the city Of Manila. It would
have been extremely hazardous to
have the Pacific naval base so inse-
curely stationed and so far from home.
On the other hand, Pearl harbor
long has been recognized as ideal for
such a purpose. Only our sudden sur
prising acquisition Of the Philippines
diverted attention from its merits.
Close { o Honolulu, Pearl harbor af-
fords a wide sweep of ~landlocked
water, with a narrow channel of ap-
proach, 1t has room for the shelter
of vessels and the accumulation of sup
plies. is capable of being made almost
~impregnable to attack and has the ad-
vantage of being virtually equidistant
from our home shores, the Philippine
islands and our rapidly developing in
terests in Alaska.
Maintenance of Olongapo as a
Philippine repair station and develop
ment Of a great naval base at Pearl
harbor should enable us to look after
our interests in the Pacific to the best
possible advantage, and congress may
be depended on to take the necessary
steps to make Pearl Harbor the haven
of the Pacific fleet.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
An Obscured Inventor.

1t is a story as old as the history of
invention that the mar whose genius
evolves important devices in the world
of science often has his fame obscured
and his profit diverted because some
man of more practical turn develops
DR.. Theodore r. Timby, who has just
died, was one Of those theorists whose
ideas would have slumbered without
the world ever being the gamer had
not aggressive men seized upon them
and pushed their exploitation, Yet
DR.. Timby died a victim Of melan-
choly because he regarded himself as
cheated out of full recognition for one
of the most spectacular of inventions
in naval engineering.
Ask the American ~schoolboy who in
vented the revolving turret that pro-
tects the great guns on our giant bat
tleships, and the immediate answer is
Ericsson. This is because the revolv-
ing turret was the novelty of the mon
itor that impressed every mind, and
Ericsson did undoubtedly build the
Monitor which amazed the world. But
the turret was only one OF the features
Of the Monitors departure from es-
tAblished naval construction, and at
the outset proved to be of less avail
than had been expected. The turret
on the monitor showed its defects in
it's hrst battle, and the turret Of today
is a result OF fifteen separate modihca-
tions OF the original,
DR.. Timby conceived the idea OF the
turret from viewing old Castle William
in New York harbor. He showed his
first model to President Tyler in 1S41,
and a royalty Of $4,000 was paid to
him for each of the three vessels built
for the civil war with the turret at
tachment. One Of the chief features
OF the monitor was the low freeboard
whose value has been retained in our
modern battleships. which are much
lower than those OF Europe. The low
freeboard was n Of Ericsson's tri-
umphs; the turret alone was Timby's.
General B. F. Tracy was one OF DR.,
Ttmby's supporters who sought TO Sc
cure more general recognition to
Timby's claims to fame during his life
time, Yet the doctor might well have
been satisfied with his actual achieve
ments In the world Of invention. IN
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
Facility with Languages.

The most marvellous object lesson
given by the Japanese in their recent
visit to Omaha is their remarkable ia
cility with languages. No sooner was
the welcoming address delivered than
one Of the Japanese guests, who had
been taking notes, rose to his feet and
translated it into his native tongue for
the benefit OF his associates who could
not understand English. When the
response was made in Japanese, a re-
Spouse which consumed at least twenty
minutes, another of the visitors
promptly rendered the words into Eng
lish with correct and elegant diction.
The translation showed that the ad-
dress was not a %stereotyped speech,
but rather a real response commenting
on what had been said by the other
speakers of the evening and referring
to the happenings of the day.
1t is plain that when the Japanese
learn the English language they learn
it thoroughly, and they learn it not as
a mere book language, but as a living
speech. 1t is to be regretted that so
few of us Americans undertake to ac-
quire n language but our own, and
that those OF us who do take up for
eign languages seldom become pro-
fcient in them to the extent Of fluent
conversation. The day OF a universal
language may possibly come, but it is
far in the future. In the interval COM
munication between peoples of differ
emit nations must be by acquiring each
others tongue. 1t is hardly probable
that many Americans will learn to
speak japanese, but every American
boy and girl should have instilIed in
them the ambition to learn at least
two languages we'll enough to speak
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
The Problem of India.

With dynamiters pursuing their at
tempts at the assassination of the
viceroy and a recrudescence Of the
spirit of unrest throughout India, Great
Britain may we'll be concerned over
the possibility OF an uprising Of the
Indian people against the white mans
rule.
England undoubtedly has done won
ders for India in opening it to the CIV
ilizins influences which have lifted the
women ouj Of bondage and enlisted
the cooperation of prosperous nations
in the warfare against plague and
famine. One might regard the in
inhabitants Of the east as ungrateful,
yet ii must be remembered that these
people are ancient and proud, with an
aristoCracy as eminent as that Of Eng
land, and also that the Briton has laid
a heavy hand upon the subject races
in exacting toll and tribute. The white
mans mastery has not been without
It's bitter injustice, and there Is reason
for the hatred which fills many an In
dian breast.
From the first the Indian has not
understood the Englishman, nor has
the Rnglishman understood the In
dian. One Britisher, Kipling, prob
ably got to the heart Of the Indian,
but England has not yet fathomed
Kipling. The problem Of England in
India is the old, old conflict of occi-
dental and oriental mind. George
Eliot's philosophy still holds good,
that If men are to be welded they must
be made of metals that will mix.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
PERSONAL NOTES.

The dismissal Of 1000 indictments in one
day put a spectacular finish to the Sab.
batarian crusade in Kansas City a veal
ago.
B%roughton Brandenburg, author OF the
bogus Cleveland interview published dur.
ing the last presidential campaign. was
convicted OF KIDNAPPING in st. Louis ant
fined 5000.
Commissioner West of the District o
Columbia, has resigned his office and OF
December l will assume charge Of thu
business Of the Washington Herald, q
paper In which he has secured an interest
Women who break English jails now
carry Individual stomach pumps, in order
hat while being forclbly fed they may
maintain the exclusiveness that seems t.
be the one thing that differentiates then
from ordinary rufflans.
Theodore r. Timby, who claimed he in
vented the revolving turret Of the ia
nous Monitor. and that, accordingly, h.
should have received the fame history
accorded to John Ericsson, died at the
age Of 81 in Brooklyn.
Harry Hawke, leading man for Laura
Keene, the night of Llncoln's assassina
ton in Ford's theater nearly forty-foui
years ago, was one of the passengers OF
the American liner Haverford, which
docked In Boston recently. He is II year,
old and the only surviving member Of thai
company.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
A SWEET DREAM.
Washington star.

washington Star.
Some day I'm going 10 lead a life OF
economic care,
To realize a future that is generously
fair,
Relieved from all the envy and the strug-
gle and the stress,
I'll revel in the popular idea Of success.
I'll have the dollars coming in a swift
and steady flow,
sped by their own momentum whether
times are swift or slow;
And then, when ease Is permanent and
profits are precise,
I'll calmly cross my legs and smile and
pass around advice.
I'll join the gleeful chorus. as it sounds
in sweet accord;
ITO be good is to be happy" Virtue Is
its own reward"
"A penny saved Is equal to a penny
earned. you see
And the way to save your pennies Is to
send them round 10 me-"
III outline plans to better our conditions
here below
Though ] won't drop any tips on how the
markets going to go.
III cultivate a waist-line-life will be
serene and nice,
When l can cross my legs and smile and
pass around advice.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
one way to Pay Debts.
Philadelphia Ledger


The ethics of some foreign noblemen
with regard to the ways and means OF
satisfying their creditors are widely at
variance with the accepted procedure OF
honorable Americans. The Duke de
Chaulnes married a wealthy American
girl, and upon their arrival in Paris they
found themselves besieged by the clam
orous multitude of money-lenders. Word
a gone forth that the bride was wealthy,
and the hint to the usurers and land
sharks was sufficient to make the honey
moon a painful experience OF lodging the
servers of warrants and writs OF attach
ment, II now appears that the new Amer
lean Princess of Braganza is having q
similar disconcerting experience. The
Portuguese pretender has borrowed enor-
nous sums OF money at usury, and his
creditors have decided that with the ar
rival Of his rich American bride in Aus
tria the eagerly awaited day OF reckon
ing has come for themselves. The princely
i~ncognito II OF no avail.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-16
NEwsPAPER ~REPoRTERs.
\ Little Complimentary Publicity
Properly Placed.
Newark IN. - News.

Newark IN. ID News.
Judge GaynoF, mayor-elect OF New York,
t~estifies TO the high character Of the
newspaper reporters who we're assigned TO
follow him during the exciting campaign.
He says: mot a confidence was broken.
nor a mean thing done. l was told that l
ought to have a manage and turn you
over TO him, but I knew It was not neees-
sary, l was once one OF you" II Mr..
Barnard should be asked 20 say some
thing on the subject he would say the
same thing.
II is very seldom that the reporter comes
in for the recognition which Is his due. No
squarer worker will be found in any field
Of occupation, and no man freer from the
faint Of prejudice. In a great majority
of instances where men condemn him, he
has been the intended victim OF their de-
ceit Of cunning or stupidity. The men
highest in public life, who necessarily live
on terms OF intimacy with him. lnvari-
ably testify to his w%orthiness and his re-
liability. More than that, they testify
to his consideration practiced without their
request and because they know OF the slip
they have unintentionally made.
1t Is not our intention 10 place a halo
about the head OF the reporter. He would
be the last 70 wear IL contentedly. Il Is
just as well 20 remember, however. tina
met on equal ground he Is faithful 70 his
Job, his editor and the man he has busi-
ness with