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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-31

has been blessed with many his
torical characters. both good and
bad, none can ever achieve the
fame nor the deeds of this hunch-
back, not to say anything about his
dear little ones.
To begin with. they are unique.
The hunchback has often moved
about throughout the country, es-
Gaping with but little or no atten-
ton. Probably that was because
we are a busy people. maybe it is
because he has never sought the
limelight of publicity.
His three little ones are also
very notable personages. but like
some strange collection of freaks.
are much inclined toward seclu-
sion, and for that reason have been
permitted to come and go with
scarcely more than a word of COM
ment. They are as much alike as
are triplets; it takes a very dis
corning eye to tell one from the
other, despite the fact that their
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-31
LOCK OF DICKENS HAIR

LONDON, Dec. 31.-Fifty- one
dollars was the price fetched by
some interesting relics of Dick.
ems sold at Sotheby's. They COM
prised lock of his hair, a prayer
book (Oxford, 1861, with inscrip-
ton Mr.. Brunt, from Mr.. Dickens
LIST August 1870; a large pocket
knife, and a small portrait of the
novelist, with an autograph letter,
dated December "a, 1859, from
Charles Dickens, written in the
third person, engaging George
Brunt as his gardener and two
other letters
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-31
FAMILY REUNION TO Be HELD IN
SPOKANE TOMORROW. CURIOUS FAMILY MEET AGAIN
Famous Hunchback and His
Three Little Ones Are To-
day on Their Way to This
City and All Will Be Here
in Time for Tomorrow 8
Reunion-Press Staff Pho
tographer Will Take a
Picture of This Unique
Family Meeting.

One of the most remarkable fam
lilies the world has ever known will
be in Spokane tomorrow. 1t is
truly wonderful family, one the
like of which few living beings
have ever seen.
Probably not in the whole city
is there man or woman who has
seen the famous hunchback of his
tory and his three little ones to-
gether at the same time.
That curious family, which dates
its genology back through cen
turtles, has been united but twice,
but these reunions were so long ago
that it is hardly probable that any
body in this city recalls them to-
day.
Science maintains that all things
age, that every living thing withers
away into nothingness; it also as
serts that the father must necessar-
lily be older than his child; that It
is impossible for three children
born at widely different years to
be triplets.
Be that as 1t may. We do not
intend to start an argument with
learned scientists.
But we do know that arithme-
tics say there's an exception to
every rule. Maybe the hunchback
and his three little ones are the
exception to the rule discovered by
the scientists.
We don't say that they are, and
we don't say that they are not. We
merely say that while this globe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-31
Wasting the Nations Income

Another college president, Nicholas Murray Butler has
arisen to tell us what's the matter He says The notion
that live capital has got to stop We have
to remember that we have to live our income"
Who's living OF their captal' The laborers who do
the work! No; THEY HAVEN'T ANY CAPITAL.
Who's wasting the income of mines, forests, water
power railroads, trusts, public utilities and the of
the big revenue producers?
Their average wage is less than $500 per year. And if
they waste it, they say President Butler: PLEASE
EXCUSE Us FOR LIVING"
Perhaps if the people had the income there would
be much need of exhausng the capital Of the country
its natural resources and the health and happiness of
its people
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-31
Estate UTILITIES COMMITS
SION."

In order to be better able to
cope with the question OF the con-
troll of public utilities in general, a
movement has started at Olympia
to convert the state railway com
mission into utilities commission
Such a commission would have
the power, it is held, to control the
price of gas, telephones, water Oh
other privately owned public utii
tiles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-31
A Happy New Year !!

"A LITTLE later will tell you perhaps of plans for
"A 1911 which we have matured-plans which will keep
this store in the forefront of Spo anes good favor for
another year. it has been for the past and especially
during the Christmas just closed
But we wish just now to express appreciation Of
your patronage 1t gives courage to add possible
Improvement in store methods, and still further
increase the size and diversity of stocks.
During 1911 you will find better store than
You have made it possible for to make it We tn tx
you and we wish you very Happy New Year
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-31

ages are widely different.
And in the meantime The Press
has its staff photographer busily
engaged in preparations for taking
the picture Of the famous visitors.
In the picture above he can be
seen getting the plate in ship-shop
shape.
In Mondays Press the only aU-
thentic picture Of the hunchback
and his little ones will appear.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-31
HELPS SCHOOL FUNDS.

Louis Anderson, gun carrier,
was made to contribute to the
school funds through a fine in the
police court. Anderson was drink
ing and threatened to cause
trouble
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-31
FREIGHT HOUSES CLOSE,

All freight houses will be closed
and freight will neither be
received or delivered.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-03
DIR. Nartindale Lectures.

Come and hear the illustrated lec-
ture on "Paul's Third Missionary Jour.
ney" by DR.. Martindale, illustrated
with his new steroptican. He has gone
over the ground and can instruct you
as well as entertain.
This lecture takes place in the NJ. E.
Church of Beaver on February 9th, for
the benefit of the ladies Aid Society
Admission. Adults, 20 cents. Chill
dren under IL, l5 cents.
This is DR.. Martindale's last trip to
Beaver as District Superintendent, as
hs term expires March l2th, 1910.
lie will hold the last Quarterly Com
ference for Beaver and Beaver Circuit
at 3p m. of the same day in the NJ. E.
Church OF Beaver.
All business must be arranged at
this Conference for last Quarter and
preacher for new year. G HUrsELL.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-03
Elm wood Items

Little Clyde Kile is almost well
again.
Mr.. Mitchell died at his home on the
South Flats Thursday afternoon, Jan
9th, and was buried at the Beaver
Cemetery Saturday the 29th. He had
been very low with pneumonia for
some time, but at one time was
thought to be out of danger, when he
took sudden relapse and only lived
week, but all of his children had time
to be present at the last. The be-
reaved family have the sympathy OF
the entire community.
Mrs. Thad Greene spent Thursday
night and Friday with Mrs. Groves.
Johnnie Johnson is spending a few
days with his mother south of ere.
Perry Kile is still improving in
health and is able to be around again
Clyde Greene returned home last
week after short visit To his old
hone in Illinois. His father met him
at Liberal.
Mrs. G j. Groves drove over to La
Kemp Wednesday of last week
Sam Rogers lost another horse las
week
Mrs. Barrier had the misfortune to
lose one of her mules lately.
Mr.. Searcy was kicked by mule on
Wednesday of last week. DR. Newton
was called TO attend to his injuries
A CALLER.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-03
Country Correspondence.
Gate


Miss Ada Hoiton visited Miss Helen
Gabbert Tuesday night.
Leila Lam visited Stella Harold the
night OF the 25th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirkpatrick visited at
B. l. Mathers the 27th.
The oyster supper given py the w
V VI. society the 25th was well attend
ed. The Murray Band was there and
entertained the crowd with good mu-
sic. s22 10 was cleared.
Lonnie Maphet has sold his store.
Floyd Lee was bit on the shoulder by
horse he was trying to halter. The
horse was an old trusty one. Best not
TO trust even an old horse too far
Sunday School was organized at Gate
Rev. Hatch, Supt; Mrs. Beardsley
Asst Supt. Miss Stella Harold. Sec'y
Mr. Moore, Treas Mrs Moore, Organ
ist. Rev. Hatch preached last Sunday
Next Sunday is Rev. Johnson's ap-
pointment.
Mr. Jarvis from near Cline is moving
on the May Gabbert place.
Mr. and Mrs II 5 Mathers visited
at j A Lee's Sunday.
Sam Kerns and family called at B.
l.. Mathers Sunday afternoon.
B. l.. Malhers has been improving
for the past week
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-03
Would Limit Their Paw.

GUTHRIE, OKLA, Jan. 2l.-The first
bills introdu uced in both the house and
senate propose legislation to limit the
fees and salaries OF county officers
Durham OF Pottawatomie is the author
of the house bill and Smith of Duncan.
who has led the agitation against the
present fee and salary laws, intruduc d
the senate bill. The Smith bill also
fixes the fees of the clerk of the su-
preme and criminal court OF appeals,
which are now fixed by the courts
themselves.
The Durham bill fixes a sliding scale
OF salaries for county and superior
judges, based on population The sal
aries range from 81 200 in counties of
not over 10000 population to ~ 400 in
:. e2antirs Of ever 10000. The salary Of
the county attorney is the same as the
county judge, with the addition thai
the county commissioners in their di--
cretion MAJ give m an assistant at d
salary of s75 per month in counties e
over 10000 population.
Salaries of snerifis are also fixed ar
cording to population ranging from
81 $40 in counties of not more than
10000 population TO 81 $40 in counties
of over 10000 population, and allowing
one deputy for each 10000 of popula-
tion or major fraction thereof, at u
salary OF 800 month. The salary OF
the county clerks is fixed at $1,000 in
counties of not over 10000 population
up to 81, 100 in counties of over $1,000,
with allowance for one deputy to be
appointed within the discretion OF tn
county commissioners at salary OF
$75 per month in counties OF 10000 and
less and $85 900 per month in counties
OF more than that population.
Clerks OF the district and superior
courts are to receive 81 800 year, TO
be paid out of fees earned and already
collected, and in addition 10 per cent
OF the fees earned and already collect
ed, and in addition 10 per cent of the
fees earned aud collected above the
salaries pre- vided for. Register OF
deeds Is to receive 81 800 and 25 per
cent of the excess fees.
An alternative section is included in
the bill for county attorneys providing
certain fees for prosecutions. For Sc
curing conviction fora crime carry
ing the death penalty the county at
torney is to receive 500, for convic-
tion for burglary, rape or arson in the
iirst degree S75, conviction for any
other felony $50, for judgements OF
quasi-criminal nature, $25 900, for con-
yictions OF misdemeanor in the JUS
tice Of the peace court $50.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-03
Blue Mound School Notes

The past week Columbus, Ethel and
Henry Larkins enrolled in room one.
this makes our enrolment l0l pupils.
At the lest meeting OF the Pupils
Literary the following officers were
elected for the second semester: Rob-
ert Springsteen, president; Chas
Saltzman, vice president; Glada Ken
agy, secretary Leslie Thomas,
sergt at arms; Ray Hayden,
member OF Executive Committee ;
Tessie Clark, organist John f. Swain
critic.
The athletic association elected the
following officers for this term: John
E. Swain, pres; L. b. Tooker, vice
pres Ray Hayden, sec-treHs Robert
Springsteen. captain baseball team.
Last Tuesday our school was agree
ably surprised by visit from Prof A
X. Turner, Principal OF Bethany, and
about twenty of his pupils The del
egation arrived about the noon hour
and remained with US until school
closed in the evening AT noon we
played match game of basket ball
which resulted in victory for Blue
Mound, score to /. We had regular
lessons afternoon unit recess time,
then baseball game which resulted
in victory for Bethany, the score 4 to
3. The pupils then rendered a short
but interesting literary program for
the visitors. Mr.. Turner gave us a
| very interesting talk on the value OF
| improving time after which he kindly
invited Blue Mound TO visit Bethany
in the near future. Every one thor.
oughly enjoyed the day aud all hope
for more OF these pleasant visits.
Last Saturday night the Blue Mound
| Literary Society gave its play "A
Packet for Popsy" before full house
| The play was "A success in every par
ticular Although the admission fee
was small, the society cleared about
twelve dollars above all expenses. Mr.
Tooker, president of the society, de
sererves due credit for his labors il
making this program success
The arrangements for our library
are completed The $50 90 which W,
were planning for has all been ar
ranged for and we will purchase ou
books in the near future. We desir,
to thank the pupils and patrons fo
their liberal contribution for thi,
worthy cause
In checking over our grades for th'
past semester we found that the fol
lowing pupils had succeeded in earn
ing place on the roll of honor ever
| month of the term: Vera Young, Bes
sie johnson. Pearl Cayler, Glada Ken
agy, Chas Saltzman and Harvey Mel
Nelson. These pupils were presented
with :he triangular badge as rewart
for their labor.
JOHN E. SWAIN, Prin
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-03
A afegu rd to Children

Our two children OF six and eight
years have been since infancy subject
to colds and Group. about three years
ago | started to use Foley's Honey and
Tar. and it has never failed TO prevent
and cure these troubles 1t is the
only medicine can get the children
TO take without row" The above
from w. @. 0rnstein, Green Bay, Wis.
duplicates the experience of thousands
OF other users of Foley's Honey nnd
Tar. IL cures coughs, colds and Group,
and prevents bronchitis and pneumo-
nian. For sale by f. C Tracy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-03
Contest Notice

Department OF the Interior United States
Land Office. Woodward. Oklahoma. January
~. 1910.
sufficient contest affidavit having been
fled in this Office by Earl l.. Evans, Of Cordell,
Oklahoma. contestant. against Homestead
Ertry No 06S6S. made december 10. lss, for
Lots 3 and 4 and sh NwA. Section 5, Township
I, n. Range "a. Z. c. NJ. by Fri Teurmsn, OF
Cordell, Oklahoma, Contestee. in which IL is
elleged that said Fri Teurman has wholly aban-
doned said tract for perid o. more than six
months last passed and next prior to the date
Of the initiati OF this contest.
That he has wholly failed to establish or
maintain his bona Ode residence on said tract
at any time since making said entry and prior
hereto.
That said entrynan has wholly failed to cul-
tiyate or improve said tract In any manner
whatever al any time since making said entry
and prior hereto. except that he built. or had
built. theron a small box house, about IL by u
feet. which Was Iemoved therefrom more than
ak months prior hereto.
That said tract is 10 its natural wild state,
except that one b. W. Tedder for his own per.
sOnal use and benefit, cultivated some land
thereon during the seasons OF 1905 and 1909,
That said defaults have not been cured.
That said alleged absence from said land was
not due TO his employment in the army, Navy,
OF Marine Corps Of the United States in any ca
pacity In time OF war, and this the said con-
testant is ready to prove at such time and place
as may be named by the Register and Receiver
| for a hearing in said case. said PARTIES are
hereby notified to appear, respond and Offer
evidence touching said allega tion at 10 O'Clock
a. IN. on March IS, 1910 before Thomas P. Braid
wood, U. S. Commissioner at his office In Beav
er, Oklahoma, (aud that final hearing will b,
held at 10 o'clock a. IN. on March 18th, 1910 be-
fore) the Register and Receiver at the United
stetes Land Office in Woodward, Oklahoma.
The said contestant having, in a proper aft
davit filed January 20, 1910 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal seryic,
II this notice cannot be made, 1t is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
lue and proper publication.
2.3 3-3 GEO. d. ORsER, Register
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-03
When You Need

Foley's Orino Laxative When you
have-that dull, heavy, feverish feeling
accompanied by constipation. When
you have headache, indigestion, bill.
iousness, pain IN the stomach and
bowls, then you need Foley's Orino
Laxative. 1t moves the bowels freely
and gently, ana thoroughly clears: the
intestinal tract. 1t does not gripe or
nauseate and cures constipation. For
sale by + G Tracy
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-03
County Court

The First Monday in January, April,
July and October.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-03
Bethany School Notes.

We had no school Monday and Tues
day on account of no fuel bu. our coil
bin is pretty well filled now
On Tuesday part Of our school Wis
tied Blue Mound We had fine time
and played short game of basket and
base ball The basket ball game steod
to | in favor OF Blue Mound the
base ball game stood 4 to in favor oi
Bethany. Blue Mound vii return the
games the 18th of February on the
Betheny ground.
Mr. John Moore and George Wright
visited the school Thursday.
Tommy 0'Neal enrolled Thursday in
the first grade.
Cup literary was we'll attended FRI
day There we're fifteen visitors. Mrs
John Townsend brought her phono-
graph which played several fine selec-
tions which we all enjoyed and APP
preciated very much.
The question under discussion in our
district is what kind of school will
we have in the future Some wants
to divide the district while others DO
not. The following prog Sam will be
rendered February l2, 10: A literary
program will be given by Blue Mound
and Bethany schools, the subjects to
he discussed as follows;
Henrdt oi n township school, Prof
j ,nn l. swain.
brneliI of a graded school, -
Relation of n teacher to the scnool
as he teacher see, it, Prof Tooker.
OF Blue Mound.
Relation of the teacher to the school
as he patrons see it, Prof Ora Mays.
Disadvantages Of divided district,
B. f. Hadden.
Why your teacher should be OF a
good moral character. Prof. q. W.
Meeks.
We also hope to have our County
Attorney with US on that day 10 dis
cuss the bond question, Every ybody is
invited. On program will commence
at 10 o'clock and aud we want every
body that is interested in their chill
dren and neighborhood to meet with
US.
Everybody is invited to take part in
the discussion and we would be pleas
If they would prepare paper on any
other subject they think would be of
OF interest ARTHUR TURNER
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-03
Subscribe for the HsRALD, $l.0o.
Railway Mail Clerks Wanted
The Government pays Railway Mail
Clerks $500 to 81 200, and other en-
pIoyes up to S2.SOO annually.

Uncle Sam will hold spring exami-
nations throughout the country for
Railwry Mail Clerks, Custom House
Clerks, Stenographers, Bookkeepers,
Departmental Clerks and other Gov
ernment Positions. Thousands ap-
pointments will be made Any man
or woman over Is, in City or Country
can get Instruction and free infurma
tion by writing At once TO the Bureau
Of Instruction, l4i4 Hamlin Build
ing, Rochester, n. Y.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-03

District Court Officers.
Hon. r. II. Loofbourrow, Judge
Hon. John Embry, U. 8. Attorney
John r. Abernathy, U. s. Marshal
W. T. Quinn, District Clerk
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-03
Hoarse Coughs, Stuffy Colds

pain in chest and sore lungs, are symp-
toms that quickly develop into dan
gerous illness if the cold is not cured
Foley's Honey and Tar stops the
cough, heals aod eases the congested
arts, and brings quick relief. For
safe by + G Tracy
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-03
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that l will no
onger be responsible for any debts or
contracts made by my wife, Marguerite
Charboneau, as she has quit my bed
and board JOHN CHARBRNEAU,
l-27 2-l7 Beaver, Okla
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-02-03
Sore Lungs and Raw Lungs

Most people know the feeling, and
the miserable state Of i'll health IL in
dicates. All people should know that
Foley Honey and Tar. the greatest
throat and lung remedy will quickly
cure the soreness and couth and re-
store a normal condition. Ask for
Foley's Honey and Tar. For sale by
+ G Tracy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-24
DR.. ELEANOR

final illness. In China there is probably
one American or European trained doc
tor TO every 1900 600 OF people In the
United States there are 100000 physicians
and $4,000 nurses, an average OF one
physician to every $50 people
of course. we do a great deal OF ac-
tual nursing, and that is most 1mpor-
tant,' DR.. Stephenson says, but another
thing which is even bigger, is this We
show women who have thought them
selves wholly Unloved that some one
cares for them. They know that there
is very small money consideration
given us, and that whar we 90 is done
for love SO they love US.
When / see women physicians strug-
Cling for a living here and know what
a field there is in India, feel as though
they must be told.
"The kind of work I have been doing
is a terrific appeal to ;ne Sympathies.
We have 10 respect caste. which makes
nearly all of our cases Tong standing.
One woman whom treated came to me
with her entire arm in a gangrenous
condition She had priched her finger
seven months before at tie time of her
husbands death. On account of her
caste she could not so much as leave
the house for the seven months. during
which time septicemia set in and went
up as far as her shoulder. I told her
that her arm would have 10 De ampu-
tated She refused absolutely TO part
with ii. and died as a result.
Another woman burned her knee, and
turned up IT the hospital i've months
later with that part of her feg IN terrible
condition. The leg was cut off and the
woman made a perfect recovery.
L went many miles into The interior
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-24
STEFHENSON

10 see an injured woman. She had
fallen down a well and was fearfully
bruised all over l found her lying on
the floor grinding corn. every turn OF
her arm causing the most intense agony
She couldn't bear to have me even
touch her she was suffering So L told
her husband she had TO be taken TO the
hospital or she would die, and he asked
me who would cook the bread II she
were gone. He refusec 20 allow her
to go. All I could do was to leave
little medicine"
DR.. Stephenson finds that the natives
Invariably prefer using oIncments to
clean dressings. Women come IN large
numbers to get ointments for raw sores
where their husbands have beaten and
cut them. and they are full OF graft
tuGe to the doctor. She finds that those
of high class are just as orucafly treat
ed and Just as grateful as the lowest
''Transmi grafton Is one Of the strong
est beliefs in India" she sass, and on
that accflnt the people VIII nO1 kill any
animal. Tbt even a flea. As a result the
poor homes are Overrun with bedbugs
and other vermin, which spread az
sorts Of fevers and diseases
And another of their ideas is that
we don't know anything about raising
babies. HindoO mothers. without ex-
ception. give opium to their babies to
make them sleep. while they work in
the fields As a result a large proper
ton of the little HindOo BABIES die be-
fore they are year OLD Most of the
work among the natives Is surgical. and
the obstetric cases are the most inter-
esting This is because the natives have
medicines of their own, but know moth
ing of the use Of the knife"