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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14
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tiary would not be afraid to meet him
alone In a dark alley. For while he is
moderately tall. he is immoderately
thin; and HIS iron-gra whiskers and
hair show that his muscular powers
long since passed their zenith OF devel.
upment
by appointment Mr.. Moxey is ma
uonal bank examiner. but he does moth.
ing except investigate banks that have
failed under suspicious circumstances.
And catching banker who has robbed
his own bank is in some respects like
catching burglar who has robbed Il
each has only limited number of
WAYS Of committing the crime. In the
case of the burglar the policeman
on the beat looks first at the doors
and windows as being the most prob
able means of gaining access TO the
vault And for like reason. Mr..
B Mickey looks FIRST at the loans and dis
counts.
III the books and papers of a crook
I'D banker have not been destroyed"
says MIR. Moxey. they are bound TO
show him up They may be falsified,
and they may be cunningly compli.
Gated and mixed up, but they can be
unraveled II is all n matter OF time,
The record OF crime is there-no man
can keep the affairs of bank in his
head. All that is necessary is TO find
the knots and unite them. Why, | in
Vestigatod bank n little while ago
in which three little pencil dots-al.
most imperooptible-plac before Ger,
tain items, both in the debit and credit
accounts. gave me the key to the
whole affair. discovered that items
thus marked were to be disregarded,
not added TO the totals"
but the investigation of a crooked
bank seldom ends with the scrutiniE
ir.s OF tho concerns records. The
crooked banker. so Mr.. MoNey has oh
served. has way OF becoming dom
inantly identified with many other in
terests. This is why he acquires q
string of banks-to bring in the
money that ne wants 20 use for some
thing else In working up the case
against John X. Walsh Of Chicago, Mr.
Moxey examined the books of is cor
porauons,
Strangely enough. this man who's,
work has brought him SO closely intC
relationship with dishonest bankers
seldom speaks to one OF them.
Sometimes" said he. "a banker tha
have caught will come TO me anC
confess everything; sometimes he viii
declare only that he meant no wrong
But more frequently they do not seel
me. and. OF course, do not seek them
never spoke TO John II. Walsh,
never spoke TO Morse But l don
need TO speak with them to know wha
kind OF men they are Their book
tell"
Mr.. Moxey does not regard Morse a
great criminal except In the sens
that he committed his crimes ON bil
scale. lie says he showed no unusua
cleverness In what he did. and his dc
wees Tor covering up his crookednes
were the same old tricks that are usI
ally employed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14
Meant TO Cheat the DOGS.

In certain part of Scotland, ac.
cording to Dean Ramsey, the shep.
herds used to take their collies with
them TO church. The dogs behaved
we'll during the sermon. but began to
be restless during the last psalm. and
saluted the final blessing with joyful
barks. In one church the congregation
resolved TO stop this unseemly detail;
so, when a strange minister was about
TO pronounce the blessing, all re-
mained seated instead of rising as he
expected. He hesitated and paused.
till an old shepherd cried: Say ava.
sir; we're a sittin' TO cheat the
dowgs."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14
rhounhts unen the coneae Yell.

The college yelrs senseless thing
OF crazy words tied on a string, mix.
ture ~ excited sounds in some cere.
bra junk shop found; blend OF WOW
and siss boom an with zip and VOW
and rah rah rah; and fathers who send
sons 10 school 10 master all the rote
and rule 20 delve in logarithmic maze
and spread all knowledge 10 their
gaze, ask why their sons learn all this
fuss, while difterential calculus and
the hinomal theorem remain an utter
blank 10 them-but you can bet the
fathers seem delighted when the foot
ball team TO which their sons belonk
makes good; on, then the fathers Cas
they shouldl arise and let their whisk-
ers foat upon the wind that fans each
throat. and whoop and shout and roar
and yell the selfsame savage cry We
tell. The fathers. bland and full OF
guile. have known that class yen Oh
| the while,-Chicago Post.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14

for large and economical production
of milk and butter. During the entire
winter period the cows were confined
in comfortable stalls in the barn. ex-
cept for a short time on dry, warm
days, when they were allowed to eXer-
else in the yard. They were watered
twice daily in cement troughs in the
barn and were not turned out on cold
days for at least a couple of hours
after watering. The following daily
schedule of work in the dairy barn
shows the system of management of
the cows during the winter period:
Daily Schedule Of Work in Dairy Barn
400 a. m.-Grain fed.
AIS a. m.-Cows MIXED.
$50 a. m.-Silage fed.
7:30 n. m.-Cows watered.
500 a. m.-Stables cleaned and bedded.
900 n. INLAY fed.
1000 n. m.-Cows groomed.
ll:i5 a. m.-Cows turned out.
2:o0 p. m.-Stables cleaned
$3.50 p. m.-Cows watered.
400 p. m.-Grain fed.
4:l5 p. m.-Cows MIXED.
600 p. m.-Silage fed
Fresh heavy mixers were MIXED three
times a day. viz, at 400 and 1880 a.
m, and at 1880 p. m.
The roughage fed to the cows dur
ing the winter periods consisted of
corn silage and mixed hay, largely
timothy and clover, with occasional
feeding of roots (sugar beets). The
grain was made up of variety of
different feeds: wheat bran, corn
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14

brand.new dump-cart and about $500
as u peace Offering,
The boy says that when he left
home II was with determination to
convince his father that he could do
better If allowed to have his own way
in the matter of trading than by spend
all OF his time tilling the soil. His first
few days were OF n strenuous nature.
Being without funds, he felt the pangs
of hunger many times, but after trav-
cling several days he met Fred Fos-
ter, lumberman and cattle dealer OF
Warner, ~ H.. who gave him Job
driving cattle from place TO place and
allowed him TO trade on his own ac-
count. For his first weeks wages he
took a yoarling heifer. and before he
reached the next town he had traded
II for carriage. The carriage was
hitched behind the team that followed
the cattle, and was sold before he had
gone five miles further for about four
times what the heifer cost him. This
was the beginning OF his trading after
he left home. and he continued to
trade until he thought he had enough
to convince his father that he knew
his business. Mr.. Ovens says he is
convinced. The trip took nearly n
week, and the boy says they averaged
&c miles n day.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14
THE YANKEE pRopIoAL SON.
Boy Leaves Home Pennlless, Returns
with Fatted Calf.

Ware, Mass. - Unlike the prodigal
sou who returned TO eat his fathers
calf. Arthur ovens, the 10year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Ovens OF
this town, who disappeared the night
of May II, pennlless and with only the
clothes he wore, returned to his home
at II o'clock one Sunday night recent
ly, and brought the fatted calf with
him in the shape of pair of four.
year-old steers weighing more than
5000 pounds. lie also brought n
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14

particularly serious after Kathleen
had gone TO bed.
"Auntie Merva will be there, of
course" | ventured to suggest,
course she WILL" replied Kath-
leen.
Then she made tour of the room,
came back and resumed her seat, and
asked me seriously: is this where
you play all by yourself in the day
timer"
"Well, yes, suppose do.
"Do you keep your toys in those
big tin boxes?"
We'll. they're not toys like those in
your nursery"
"Do you sit here all by yourself,
them"
nodded
"And never feel lonely?"
Sometimes" l said, smiling in spite
OF myself at the serious little face.
81 heard mummie tell daddy one day
you were a lonely man."
"Oh!"
was certainly hearing some hom,
truths.
"But you won't be lonely when yoI
come to my party, will you?"
mo, dear. like 10 come as Otter
as can TO your house" and l spok,
the truth.
By this time Kathleen's nurse haC
returned-I expect she had been wait
ing outside all the time-and Will
strict injunctions mot TO forget tn,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14

party HtAt we III Suuy, my Uttle Wis
itor kissed me good.by, and l tried to
settle down to work again.
But a pair Of blue eyes would keen
dancing In front of me on my blotting.
pad. Sometimes | thought they were
Kathleen's. and sometimes | thought
they were-some one elses. Kath-
leen's eyes and her Aunt Merva's were
strangely alike. | had noticed 1t be-
fore.
The room seemed quite cheerless
now that she had gone.
In the intervening days the post.
man left strange notes for me.
Sometimes the missives were stuck
together with jujubes, but | had no
difficulty in deciphering the signs.
They read: Don't forget the party
next We'nsday." AS to the crosses
we'll, the most ignorant person knows
what those mean in n letter.
Wen sday" came at last, and, of
course, went to the party. 1t was a
great success. The house was turned
upside down by merry crowd of lit.
tie folks who kept the fun going until
long after they ought to have been in
bed.
Kathleen queened it all very pret-
tily, and after the last little guest had
departed and the blue eyes could
scarcely keep open, she persisted that
she wasn't a little bit tired, "on'y
hungry" That was a subterfuge she
was always guilty of at bedtime.
Next day l saw Kathleen in the
park, and we discussed the party.
You were a funny man." she said.
l was glad to know that had given
satisfaction in this direction.
did you learn all those stories from
pitsher books, or were they just make
believer"
"Both," said.
And you didn't cry when you had
to go home like little Charlie did, did
you?"
assured her that l was able to
refrain from weeping.
"And you liked me the best of all
the little girls there?"
"Of course, | did"
QulNt SURE Sut Sdlus COdAlu5ls.
Quite sure" l repeated.
Then mummie was wrong" she
said, triumphantly.
"How's that?" / asked.
well when mummie and Aunt
Merva came to say Good night
heard auntie say how fond you were
of me, and mummie said: Yes, and
know some one else he's very fond
Of too. or would be If she'd let him.
and auntie went quite funny, and said:
Don't be ridiklus, Daisy-Daisy's what
daddy calls mummie-but mummie
only laughed and said: L don't think
you're always kind to him."
Kathleen stopped to take breath
after this long recital, and then went
on: so after mummie went down
stairs, and auntie brought me a
sweetie fore fell sleep, | asked If II
was true IL you liked some little girl
better'n me. Auntie said No. and
then / asked her II she wasn't always
kind to you. Auntie said; 'P'r'aps not
sometimes Then l said she ought
TO love you like | did, cos you were
lonely and had no nice little girl oi
your own like my daddy had. Then
she stopped down to kiss me, and hel
cheek was quite wet, just as If she'd
been crying. I've never seen Auntie
Merva cry before"
There was serious look in Kath
leen's blue eyes.
What made Auntie Merva cry. dc
you think?" she asked, quite dis
tressed.
Il think l can guess" | said. ant
with full heart kissed the little up
turned face.
Kathleen had told me something
wanted to know-something that
have been grateful to her for telling
me, all my life.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14
is YOUNGEST JUDGE.
Richard J. Higgins Elected to Bench
Though Only IS Years Old.

Topeka, Kan.-The youngest mem.
ber of he judiciary in the United
States probably is Richard ]. Higgins,
s5 years old, who was elected judge of
the court of common pleas in Wyan.
dotte county, Kansas. to fill the uneX.
pired term OF Judge William G. Holt,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14

resigned, MIR, Higgins is Democrat
He was born May IA, 1883, in Kansas
City, Kan. where he now is living, He
spent two years in the University OF
Kansas and then took the course in
the Kansas City School Of Law.
The young judge has some strict
ideas as to the dignity of a court of
record. Il shall allow no smoking in
my courtroom, either by the court or
by the members Of the bar. while a
case Is on trial." he said, on taking
the oath OF office, Another thing |
shall not tolerate is the practice OF
attorneys who sit with feet propped
up on the tables in the courtroom
while the court is in session"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14

Try Whole Wheat.-If your flock ia
all run down In egg production, Just
Try whole wheat for one ration a day.
Feed 1t In the morning. warming it
nicely.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14

Keep Corn Knife sharp.-Keep the
corn knife sharp and do not try to cut
on the stalks with knife as dull as a
hoe 1t takes but few minutes to
grind it and thus save much strength.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14

has been calculated by adding one
sixth to the number of pounds of but
ter fat and the skim milk by taking
so per cent of the number of pounds
Of milk.
Schedule Of Prices of Feeds and
Products
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-01-14

hay, per 100 pounds ..............s.D 20
Sorn silage, per 100 pounds. ........... .l2M
soihng crops, per 100 pounds. ...... .O7n
Pasture for season . A so
Wheat bran, per 100 pounds -, IS
oats, per 100 pounds. ds........., 90
Corn, per 100 pounds .......... so
OIL meal, per 100 pounds - 1m
Gluten feed. per 100 pounds. . Iso
Disullers' grains. per 100 pounds. l0
DRIED brewers grains. per 100
foNhus ..s.ss.....,................ 90
Butter fat. per pound .., s
Skim milk, per 100 pounds ., @
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
EXTREME PENALTY
FOR WALTER FORD
Justice Gould Gives Negro
Thirty YearS-Would
Like to Give More.

The extreme penalty is extremely
mild punishment for what this man has
done" declared Justice Ashley NJ. Gould
this morning in imposing an aggregate
sentence OF thirty wears in the peniten-
tiary on Walter Ford, the negro who,
after being arrested in this city for a
brutal assault committed on Florence
V. Harvey, g. young white girl, near
LandOveT. Md, confessed himself the
peTpetratOr OF an attempted felonious
assault upon Minnie Wilson. and of the
robbery Of Miss Minnie Ieinrichs In
this city.
Attorney John Lasky, of counsel for
Ford, advised the court that the man
desired to change the plea Of not guilty
and substitute a confession Of his guilt
In passing sentence. Justice Gould de-
clared that he knew much more of
Ford's record than he could state in
court, and felt that the maximum pun
ishment under the law was too light a
penalty for Ford's misdeeds in this and
other Jurisdictions. Sentences of fifteen
years were imposed In either case.
Walter Ford, a relative of Irving Ford
who brutality mistreated and murdered
little Elsie Kreglow, was arrested here
at the request OF the Prince George
county CMd) authorities, after he had
waylaid, beaten, and attempted 10 Grim
inaIly assault sixteen-year-old Florence
Harvey. the daughter of a Well-to-do
farmer of LandOver, Nd. Miss Harvey
positively identified him as her as
sailant.
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
PLAN TO BUILD HOUSES
ON OLD GOLF COURSE
Southern Capitalists Who Have Made an Offer fo
Georgia Avenue Property Are Confident of Con
verting Site Into Large Residential Section.

While denying the report that the 49,
acre tract of unimpTOved ground, bound
ed by Georgia avenue, PetwOrth, the
Soldiers Home, Rock Creek Cemetery,
and BrightwOOd Park, has been sold to
North Carolina capitalists, Col. MyrOn
NJ. Parker, surviving trustee Of the syn
dictate owning the property, today said
a deal for its transfer is pending, and
It may be closed at any time.
IF the sale is made upon the basis
of the consideration which practically
has been arrived at" said Colonel Park
er. 1.-The land viii go for $4,000 instead
of for $50, coo. as reported"
It was learned today that the land
will be decided, in the event of the sale
being contaminated, to George p. Pen
ny, of High Point. N C. Mr. Penny,
who is at the Raleigh Hotel. expects 10
leave for his home tonight, where he
will at once organize a company of
capitalists to develop the property.
81 cannot say now just how many
persons viii be associated with me in
the company" said Mr.. Penny. but
there probably will be several Of them.
We expect to make plans to improve
the property at the earliest possible
time
Mr. Penny would not enter into details
as 10 the nature of the improvements
contemplated, but declared a large num-
Der Of dwellings Of the moderate-prIced
type probably would be built on the
land within the next few months.
J. NJ. Maupin, a local real estate oper-
ator. formerly of Moth Carolina, is asso-
ciated with Mr.. Penny in the purchase.
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
DAILY GAIN IN WEIGHT
Comes to Those Who Use SamOse,
Says Popular Druggist.

The poor, thin, emaciated person,
when he or she becomes plump, rosy,
and robust by using Samose. f0rgets
that there is such a thing as weakness
and undeTweight.
Samose restores health 10 the whole
system so that the tissues assimilate
from the food all of those elements
which make solid bone. firm muscle.
pure blood, and sufficient fat to restore
beautiful and symmetrical outlines to
the figure.
An increase in weight is seen from
the first weeks use of SamOse, but il il
does not restore YOU 10 your proper
weight and give YOU full vigor and vi
tality, Druggist O'Donnell will return
your money. You certainly can afford
TO try SamoSe on this guarantee.
Sold by O'ponnell S04 F st Sent post
paid. on receipt of soc.
The Washington times., 1909-11-05

and win be a heavy holder in the com
pany. is Is said. Mr.. Maupin largely
assisted in working up the deal.
The reaT-estatc firm of King, MilbUu
& Collier also is represented in the deal.
The tract of ground Is owned by the
Marshall Brown syndicate, which is
made up Of Congressman and Washing
ton capitalists. It has been known "a
the home Of the Columbia Golf Club. It
is partially covered by woods. and is
well located for being converted into ali
attractive residential section. With the
exception of the clubhouse recently oe-
cuDied by the golf club, Il IS without inf-
DrOVements.
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
GEORGE DRUM
AWARDED DIVORCE

A decree of absolute divorce from
John William Drum, local real est--te
V Drum, who, before her marriage. was
Miss George Atwell, of Capitol Hin
The order signed by Justice Barnard
awards the custody Of Ruth c. Drum,
their child. 10 the mother. and reserves
for the woman the right TO institute pro-
ceedings for alimony IN the future.
The Washington times., 1909-11-05
FRIENDS OF De LARA
SAY HE IS SOCIALIST
Declare Inspiration of Articles on
"Barbarous Mexico" Cause
Arrest.

Los ANGELES. Nov. 5.-AIembers OF
the newly formed De Lara Defense
League claim that the real reason for
the arrest of Gutierrez de Lara on the
complaint of the Mexican government
IS not that he is an anarchist but be-
cause he inspired the series Of articles
on "BarbarOus Mexico now appearing
in a monthly magazine. The league was
formed for the purpose of raising mOueg
for the defense Of De Lara. and large
sums have been received. The Mexican
government claims the man is an anar-
chist
His friends, among whom are mum
bered Clarence DaTTow. Clarence Nelly
A. r. HOlstOn, ana John Kenneth Tur-
ner, say he is a socialist, and has nc
anarchistic tendencies. Turner is the
author OF the ''Barbarous Mexico arti-
cles, and he went to Mexico at the in
stigatio1 OF De Lara to obtain maJeria
for his work
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-12-08

is the old Orangeburg road from this
place to the Cross-Rosds. 1t would
Be the best work the chaingang ever
did and We are informed that the su-
pervisor contemplates finishing enls
piece OF road some time during the
coming year. There is absolutely no
good roads in this section OF the county
and most assuredly the good people OF
the sand hills are entitled to some
consideration. It wo1ld have ten
dency to build up that section OF the
county and awake new interest among
the farmers and help them to strive to
a,eater achievements. We believe
that the people living along this high
way would gladly aid in this work, by
hanIinp with teams and otherwise
helping, thus eliminating the cost to
an appreciable extent, When the
people once become acquainted with
tt q benefits to be derived from gooo
roads there will be no doubts as to the
Improvement Of our roads. Another
piece of road that needs attention.,and
we understand this work will be done
at an early date-is the Augusta ROAD.
There is only q small distance OF this
road between Lexington and Leesvil!e
that has not been clsyed and tins
should be completed at the esrllest
possible moment. Let everybody pull
together for better roads.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-12-08
CIRCULATION 2,326.
oua ROADS.

There is indeed q greet contHast be-
tween the roads Of the county q year
ago and the roads of to-day. This was
very noticeable during our recent
trips with the county treasurer. Many
OF the roads have been sand-clayed and
turn-piked. Roads that were almost
impossible and over which 1t was I'M
possible to carry . reasonable load q
year ago, are now in exceIl,n condi-
tion. The chsingang has done the
best and most effective work this year
dt has ever done since the organization
OF the system in this county, and those
I'm charge Of the gang are to be con-
zratulated. OF course 1t has taken
money, but there is no better way In
which to spend money than upon the
public highways, and there 10 no place
where it will be more appreciated by
all the people, and where more people
will be benefited by its expenditure.
There Is one piece Of road we want to
geo worked by the chaingang and that
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-12-08
Death Of Mrs. A. J. Clarke.

Mrs. A. J. Clarke, widow OF the late
"Jack' Clarke, and one Of the Oldest
residents of the county, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Aaron
Hutto, near Leesyille, yesterday
morning at O'Clock, at the advanced
age of s8 years. She will be buried
today at / o'clock in the family bury
ING ground near her late home.
Mrs. Clarke was the mother of IL
children, all of whom are living. They
are: Henry Clarke. of Keysvllle, Ga; ;
silas Clarke, of Leesville; J. Press
Clarke, of Lexington; Mrs. Mollie
Sox, of Hickory, N. c.; Mrs. A: J.
Boatwright. Mrs. Alice Rankin. Mrs.
P. P. Hutto, Mrs. Catherine Hallman,
Mrs. Aaron Hutto, of Leesville; Mrs:
J. w. Reeder, of Edmund; Mrs. Paul
P. Clarke, of Clark's Mill, and MRS.
B. D. Clarke, of Lexington.
She is also survived by 6s grand
children.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-12-08

Big sale Of Gage Hats at big reductions, stylish Coat
Suits big line Of Stylish Waists Fur Coats Mufs and Fur
Sets Misses and Chdrens Coats Ladies' Furnishings;
Blankets at startling values Hundreds of other values IN
every department Of store and invite our friends to
do their Christmas shopping now and avoid the rush
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-12-08
Ladies' Furnishings

Ladies' Fine Ribbed Cotton Vests heavily fleece line
bleached OF unbleached, splendid weight. Price..
Pnnts to match vests, pair. ..5'
Ladies' heavy Merno Vests, half wool and half cotton7
Ladies' Medium Weight Silk and Wool Vests splendid qua
ity, the garment. 81
Ladies' Knit Corset Cover heavy fleece lining. Price5|
Chidrens Union Suits in Cotton with fleece lining, to
years, the garment 81
Ladies' Knit Cotton and Wool Pettcoat 50c to $2j
big bargain heavy rustlng black afetta Sk 36 inch
wde full $125 value special price, the