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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-16
TRAGEDY OF OLD OCEAN
disappearance of
Captain and Crew
Never Was Salts
factorily Explained

As a matter OF fact. the Mary Celeste carried no
money OF any amount
As late as 1897 another yarn was published TO
the effect that a sailor, who claimed TO have
been the mate OF the Del Gratia, had made a
death.bed confession in Iquique. saying that when
he boarded the Mary Celeste he found that all
hands. except Captain Briggs, his wife and the
cook, had died OF smallpox, and that he, Jacob
Howell, the c~onfessor, had thrown all three Of
the survivors overheard, taken $4,000 in gold that
Mate Richardson had been carrying for the pur-
pose OF going into business in Africa" and then
had returned to the Del Gratia with the report
that the Mary Celeste had been found completely
abandoned. This absurd story was first published
In San Francisco and later found It's way 10
Maine. II was, on the face Of II. a pure inven-
ton, like the story OF the murder OF the captain.
The only reasonable explanation is that her
master and crew became alarmed by the rumbling
Of the cargo and, fearing that her decks would be
blown OF by the accumulation OF confined gas
from tho petroleum and alcohol. got out OF her
In n hurry, IL is well known that oil cargoes con-
fined under tightly battened matches will generate
gases, especially when the vessel is pitching and
rolling 10 heavy weather, and that these gases,
thus confined, will cause a loud rumbling noise
like distant thunder. The log OF the Mary Celeste
contains numerous illusions 10 rumblings below
decks, and indicates a fear among her officers and
crew that an explosion would take place. Evil
IDENTIFY. II this theory holds, Captain Briggs did
not know that the danger might have been avert
ed by removing the matches and allowing the
gases to escape, as is often done.
Assuming that the Mary Celeste's people left
her in a great hurry. alarmed at the danger OF an
explosion, tho question arises. What became Of
them?" The theory generally accepted by sea.
fralng men Is that they tried TO make a landing
on the Azores. and that the boat was capsized
In the heavy SURF. although there Is no record Of
either the boat or any OF the bodies ever having
been found.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-16
Deceit in Women.

Many girls of great beauty wonder
why it is that they are not so popular
as their less attractive friends. Per.
haps it is because they are deceitful.
| do not mean to infer that beauty
and deceit travel together, for this is
not necessarily the case.
II there is any vice that is loath-
some and revolving to man, It is de-
ceit. Man is a broad, honest creature.
wholly free from those smaller mo-
tives and failings which, unfortunate
ly. SO often characterize the gentler
sex.
Know myself" II you have been
false in the past to yourself and
friends. try being true blue for a few
days; you will have more friends,
and life will hold a deeper, more
wholesome meaning for you. Remem-
her, girls, a so-oalled good fellow"
will win out oye a mistress Of charm
and beauty marred and polluted with
deceit.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-16

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building for the readers OF
this paper. on account OF his wide expe-
rience as Editor. Author and Manufac-
turer. he Is. without doubt. the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford. No.
Ia Fifth Ave. Chicago. III, and only en
close two-cent stamp for repl.
The little house illustrated in the
accompanying perspective sketch and
floor plans is OF a very attractive de-
sign that Is very popular. A residence
should not be too plain and unorna-
mented in its appearance; yet at the
same time there is no need OF going to
e~xtrayagant lengths in the pursuit of
architectural beauty.
Many try so hard in their desire for
an artistic home and in their abhor.
renee OF the plain. box-like houses
that the designs they finally work out
and follow in building reminds one Of
a Chinese pagoda, or OF a pavilion at
the county fair.
It is a good thing 10 look after the
artistic IN house designs, but always
with moderation. In the house illus.
trated there are a number Of very
pleasing features which give the
building a distinctive appearance: yet,
these are in good taste and the dwell.
ing has a sensible, home-like appear.
ance.
With a good brick or solid concrete
foundation. the first story of this
house is covered with clapboards,
while the second story is finished with
cement plaster stusco. divided into
panels in the English half timber
style. The second story also projects
slightly beyond the line of the first,
in that way keeping true to the Eng.
fish Elizabethan models.
With the woodwork painted a soft
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-16

The deep drinking which was a SO
cial custom In the time Of the younger
Pitt had its influence occasionally ON
the minister, whose habit 1t was TO
indulge literally with his friends.
when free from the occupations of
state. An epigram OF the time gave
the following dialogue between Pitt
and his colleague and boon compan-
ion, Henry Dundas. afterwards Wis
count Melville:
Pitt cannot see the speaker, Hal:
a you?
Dundas-Not see the speaker. BillyY
| see two!-From an Anecdotal His
tory of Parliament.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-16

brown and with the stucco panels a
yellowish tint, an exceptionally attrac-
tive appearance is secured. There are
a number OF other artistic color com
binations that suggest themselves for
this house. All OF them are on the
dark order, in shades Of green, brown
and red. The white. pale yellow and
French gray paints hat have been so
popular for the finishing of colonial
houses are not best to use with a de-
sign such as this.
A glance at the floor plans will
show the interior of this house ar
ranged conveniently with good light
and air in every room. The first floor
has a large living room 13x16 feet in
size, a dining room 13x13 feet 6 inches
and a kitchen l8x12 feet. There is
also a pantry Of generous dimensions.
conveniently located with respect to
both kitchen and dining room. Two
closets are also provided on the first
floor. Upstairs there are three COM
Portable bedrooms. Two of these
seem TO be somewhat cut up owing 20
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-16

proceed OF not only providing such masts on an
our battleships but also on the armored cruisers.
The new woven wire" or peach basket
mast, as they are familiarly called, are primarily
observation towers and their function is an Int
grail part OF the modern Are control system OF
our battleships-the system for directing ana
governing the gunnery fire in time OF battle. The
peculiar construction OF the new structures Is TO
be attributed 10 a desire 10 safeguard the cleo
trical and other communicative lines upon which
the greatest dependency is placed in time OF
battlc-the nerves OF the battleship, as II were.
storm OF criticism against the tapering steel
tubes known as military masts. with which the
battleships were formerly fitted, It was claimed
that a single well-placed shot from an enemy's
l2-inch gun would sever that style mast and in
addition to heavy loss Of life would rob the ship
of its observatory and searchlight station.
On the other hand II is claimed that an enemy
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placed very nearly in the center OF tn
basement will'heat this house both up
stairs and down very satisfactorily.
No one who has any appreciation Of
of building a new house of this kind
and not provide a central heating
plant. Stoves have shown themselves
TO be not only costly and inefficient.
but dangerous as well. With a good
waterproof cemented basement. as
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-16

HE mystery OF what became Of the
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fTp1@9rN1 master and crew OF the British
IAfT frf&lI bark Invernesshire, which sailed
lWllI lllllll from Hamburg for Santa Rosalia,
INkeyk tg44I Cal. and was found at anchor and
kygi1lHg;;Hl abandoned of the Falkland
Ik.GGicS;NI islands, recalls wildly 20 the nau.
iItEZ5 JNNJlI teal minds the fate OF the brig
NZI Mary Celeste Of New York. for
nearly forty years the prize riddle
OF the sea, the Bangor (Me) correspondent OF the
New York Times writes. The Mary Celeste sailed
from New York for Genoa with a cargo OF petro-
loum and alcohol. She was commanded by Capt.
Benjamin S. Briggs Of Marion, Mass, with Albert
G.. Richardson OF stockton. Me, as first mate;
Andrew Griling OF New York M second mate and
Edward William Head OF New York, Volkert 10
repzer, Arieu Harbens, h. Lorenzer and Gottlieb
Goodshood, all Of Germany, as the crew, The
captains wife and small child we're also on board.
The brig was in hrst-class condition, well
manned and well equipped in every way, and
when She sailed from New York on November II,
1872, the whole ships company was happy and
Contcnted. Yet none Of them was ever again
seen, dead or alive. The brig was found on De
cember 4 on the Azores, drifting aimlessly about
In light winds, with her head sails set and all
her other canvas down. There was nothing to
show why she had been abandoned or what had
become Of her people, She was thus found by
the brig Del Gratia, from New York for the Medi.
terranean. and after a careful examination Cap.
Grew on board and sent her into Gibraltar, where
abe arrived on December 10, 1872. and was turned
over 10 the admiralty court Her owners refused
10 pay the heavy salvage demanded and let the
salYors take her.
Among the officers effects which were sent
home was the mates log. and this. with other
articles, was returned to the father Of the lost
sailor, the late Theodore NJ. Richardson OF Stock.
ton. One significant passage, the last written, ap.
peared in the log.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-16

the way the roof is formed yet, these
extra spaces are by no mean disad-
vantages. The small balcony over the
front porch and opening from the
large dormer window is a feature that
is both ornamental and useful.
The cost Of this comfortable dwell
ing is estimated at $4,000. This would
provide for oak floors for the living
room and dining room, maple floors
for the kitchen and pantry and first
quality yellow pine edge grain flooring
on the second floor. The living
and dining room should be finished in
red oak. stained. the interior trim to
be OF a square cut fashion to harmon
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-16

ize with the general character of the
design Of the house. For the second
floor no material Is superior to birch.
either red or the white. This can be
finished in any color and produces a
beautifully appearing hardwood trim.
For the bedrooms a combination OF
mahogany and white enamel is the
most popular and it is. without doubt,
as attractive a style Of finishing for
such rooms as can be devised.
A warm air furnace Of proper size
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-16
plpIomatIe Major Hlnnlnsop

In a signed and published letter,
Major Henry L. Higginson thanks tho
Boston women for taking off their
hats so quietly tad c~ourteously at the
symphony Orchestra's last concert.
1T may not be amiss," he adds, ito
remind the ladies that many men are
bald and suffer from unavoidable
draughts, but do not wear their hats.
Perhaps the ladies will draw comfort
from the fact that their hair, here
after to be in view. is at the worst
more attractive than their hats. and
is often beautiful" That was gallant
diplomatic and truthful.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-16

FNsI OF al an EXPERIMENTAL mast w ripged
up on the monitor Florida, and IN order 10 inv
out the new invention under actual war oondi.
lions the monitor was anchored I'm Hamnton
Roads ana shells were hurled at the mast by the
huse guns on a warship stationed some distance
away. The new kind Of tower Withstand tbo e,n.
fire well enough TO Justify many Of the claims
which had been made for the invention theoreti.
cally. Thereupon Uncle Sam went ahead and
ordered such maats installed on a number Of the
old battleships of our navy and on those then
building. a total Of p masts were thus put in
service and then a halt was called in order 10
make thorough exhaustive tests OF the new mag.s
under every imaginable condition Of sea service.
IL Is this period OF probation which has but lust
now come TO an end. There were rumors at one
time that the new style mast had been pro,
nounccd a failure and would be discontinued, but
this proved unfounded. The new invention has
been oflcially endorsed and now the work will
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-02-16

control towers. as they are techni.
cally termed. which have been in.
stalled on most OF tho United States
battleships and are now being
placed on Che others. The govern.
ment has been experimenting with
these new peach basket" masts for
several years now. but II is only
lately that there has come evidence
that the wrinkle has been final
~ and definitely adopted as an ad.
tunct OF Uncle Sans approved type
OF warships.
The new masts are so unique and
go radically new that II Is small
wonder that the other powers have
been prone 10 go slow in introduc.
Ing such an innovation. No other
nation in the world has anything OF
this sort on its fighting craft and
so naturally Uncle Sam could not
profit by the experience OF anybody
else. Then, too. Il costs thousands
and thousands OF dollars 10 build
and Install one OF these great skele.
ton steel structures and naturally
the navy department wants to be
right ere II goes ahead in the mat.
Ter. This stage has now been
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fE officials vho
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verts 10 the adyan-
tages Of the new
style masts. or fire
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16
AT DELHrs FADING HOTEL G

There is much food for though in
a dispatch from Delhi where an eie
phantless Durbar is in progress in
honor OF their Majesties. George y
: ana MARY ,Iff-of England u notes the
fact that Americans are few and are
scarce al the festivities ana attrib
utes this 10 the hctel rates which
are $50 day for q minimum OF TWEEN
ty days to quote the ST Louis Re
public.
Is it for this that Americans nave
soved with gold pieces the contin-
ent OF Europe. and likewise the tight
little island that produced Shakes
pcsre and AnorId Bennett. even as
Cadmus sowed the dragons teeth
or old? Is il for this that American
dollars have been TRANSMITTED into
marks. francs. krone ana lirey Does
Il remain to the american. as a spend
er. TO go and get a reputation
What. 10 the countryman Of Nor
gan. Richard Cfokdr aud William
Waldorf Asfor. is a beggarly $50
dsy Il be felt inclined to 90 to Delhi
q see the Khan Of Ehalat. tae Jan
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A Chinese newspaper only \
"A a fiftaauth ~ a napt ~ " J

A Chinese newspaper only esstl
'one-6fteenth OF cent NM va
The Chinese postal rates are among
the lowest in the word
The largest telephone exchange IN
the world is at Hamburg
British imports of fruit amount Il
more than $4,000, 900 annually.
China grows a vast quantity OF to
bacco. but the grade is low and coarse
The English postofiice has adopted
the automatic stamp-selling machines
Many a man loses a little reputa.
tion trying to stretch it into big
one
Cold storage chickens poisoned
sixty people at a Chicago wedding
feast.
The best potatoes grown in Ameri-
ca are produced in Colorado. They
sell at cents apiece.
1t Is predicted that in the near fu
ture ships without tunnels or boilers
viii be making regular trips across
the Atlantic, using oil engines for
motive power
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SCRIPTURE READING
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JOHN 12:44-5o

!
Jesus cried and said. He that be-
lieveth on me, belieyeth not on me,
but on him that sent me.
And he that seeth me seetb him
that sent me
am come iignt into the world,
that whosoever believeth on me
should not abide in darkness.
And if any man hear my words.
ana believe not, l Judge him not for
] came nor to Judge the world, but
to save the world
He that rejecteth me, and receiyeth
not my words, hath one that judgeth
him the word that have spoken. the
same shall Judge him in the last day.
For 4 have not spoken OF myself;
but the Father which sent me. he
gave me a commandment. what
should say and what | should speak
r And ! know that his commandment
is lite everlasting: whatsoever |
speak therefore, even as the Father
said unto me. so | speak.
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RODGERS AND HIS FEAT

Calhraith p Rodgers. the aviator
asst sunday finished his cross-contin
ent fight from SheepSaead Bav y
y to Long Beach, Cal When he ar
lVed at Long Beach he announced
'ith much pride the fact that he had
made the trip in three days. ten nours
and fourteen minutes, actual flying
time.
His was indeed a pride-provoking
achievement and we would not de
tract one iota from it, The pioneer
In any line Of accomplishment de.
serves high honor
! Brt while his actual time in the ar
Was less than four days the actull
time in making the entire trip was
all the autumn.
! And tae difference between three
days, ten hours and fourteen minute es
land all the autumn Is only another
way OF measuring the weakness Of
the aeropane as a consistent means
lof transportation and Of depicting
the chief frailty OF aviators
Most OF the span of time measured
by this difference was spent by Rodg-
ers in repairing breakdowns in his
machine and in recuperating IN the
hospitals from injuries to himself re
ceived as the result Of these break
downs.
The chief fault OF the aeroplane is
the flimsy character of its construe-
ton. The chief fault OF ayiators is
their fondness for going after records
and trying daredevil feats. regard
less of the risk TO life and limb
Another rans-continental flight be
fore improvements in construction
have enabled the aeroplane to short
en- very much the gap between actual
flying time and the total time con
sumed would be folly.
1t is great thing to have made the
flight in less than three
days flying time.
But it would be a greater thing 70
perfect the aeroplane to such a de-
gree that any ordinarily skillful
aviator could make the trip in twenty
days total time without any stop
overs at repair shops and hospitals
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Of Las Bella, the Iat Of Bharatpur. the
Ralput Of Clutch and that independ-
ent sovereign, Maharj jadhlraia pri-
tnvi Bir Bickram-Saamser Jang Bad.
ahur Shah Badahur Shamser Jang.
hereditary potentate Of the state cf
Nepal?
Our natural jealousy for the nation
a reputation is, however, 60 some ex.
tent swallowed up in emotions OF an.
other sort II rs clear that the heel
OF the Feringhee has not ground the
native genius of india hapelesslv in
tne dust. The 'eathen in is blind
ness is net too far gone to perceive
the colors Of a rupee
Eighty dollars dav is a Good
charge fer amateurs. 1t is evident
tnat in his struggle with English ov-
erlordship the Baboo hotel keeper is
holding his own.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-16
DEAN MoNErI,s PRoposAL.

New comes President Monet, re-
Gently elevated from dean OF the law
department to the head Of the state
university and offers the suggestion
that Norman be decreed the center
Of the universe around which all the
lesser lights shall rotate aud even
tually be swallowed Why this out
burst OF magnanimity? Why con-
centrate the good things in the c.s-
tral part Of the state to the detrment
OF all other sections?
Are not the people already tax-rid-
den? Will not the erection Of new
additional buildings to care for stud
ents transferred from these various
schools call for heavy Increases in
Our now burdensome taxes? We are
all agreed that retrenchment" is
the watchword but in the name of
common decencX let it not be at
the expense of our children in the
matter OF education
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How an appalling calamity in his
family was prevented is told by A. d.
Mcdonald, OF Fayetteville, N. a.. r. II.
d. No. 8. My sister had consump.
tion, he writes, "she was very thin
and pale, had no appetite and seemed
10 grow weaker every day, as all rem
edies failed, till Dr. Kings New Dis
coVery was tried, and so completely
cured her, that she has not been
troubled with cough since. It's the
pest medicine / ever saw or heard of. /"
For coughs, colds, la grippe. asthma,
Group hemorrhage- bronchial trou.
bles. it has no equal, soc, $1.00. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by all drug
gists.
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READ THIS.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, removes gravel
cures diabetes, weak and lame backs
rheumatism, and irregularities of tae
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Special to the Daily Leader.
Crescent, Okla" DecN i1@t IF'red
Cress was an over Sunday visitor
with his family in Guthrie.
Frank Pfrimmer arrived home sun
day from Muskogee fer a brief visit.
Miss Tcssie Corey left Monday
morning for visit with relatives at
Winfield, Kansas.
l.. B. Pickens and ) W, Wallace
were business callers near Guthrie
a part of last week.
Mrs. Annie Cook, one of Crescent's
most highly respected ladies, died
suddenly last Sunday.
r. W. Wolfe was passeng,' sun.
day for Guthrie, where he spent
Sunday with his wife
There will be mass meeting at
the opera house in Crescent on Sd;.
urday December %, 1911, at ? D.
h., for the purpose of considering
proposition from Kansas company
to lease land in the vicinity of Cres-
cent to sink wells .dr oil and gas.
Eight OF the new convert4 were
baptised at the Baptist church in this
city Immediately after the morning
services. On Sunday evening Rev,
Page delivered one of the most able
discourses which he has ever yet siv-
en-. Pretty warm, but fulI of good
hard common sense is the yerdio. OF
those who heard the night sermon.
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SALVATION ARMY
CITADEL DEDICATED

Special to the Daily Leader
Tulsa, Okla, Dec l6.--In the pres
ence of large crowd, with workers
of the organization from three stites
present, the new Salvation Army cit
adel here, the first in Oklahoma, was
dedicated with imposing ceremonies
Among the speakers were BrigadieT
General J. T. Flynn of st. Louis, Cot
.cnel George French of Chicago, May
or L. ]. Martin and Captain Glenn
Condor secretary of the Tulsa Press
Club. The project was made possible
by the benefactions of philanthrop,c
oil men