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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-26

tLgether In places like this. When We
came the only neighbors we had we're
mosquitoes and bullfrogs. The mos
quitoes we're friendly enough. They
called around right away, and we could
hear the bullfrogs at night They kind
O. made me homesick for I'm awfully
fond Of frog legs. But the butcher
would laugh at you II you asked for
them here. Once when l did get
James to bring some home l didn't
enjoy them, for | felt like l was
cannibal eating my next-door folks.
Good night.
Reynolds opened the door for her
and as he closed II turned quickly and
took his young wife in his arms. Their
nearest neighbor was obviously friend
ly, but also disquieting. Her attempt
at cheerfulness was tinged with an
evident atmosphere of discomfort. Her
impressions OF their environment
amused, but Jared also. He felt that
Mrs. Collins was not exactly the per
son he would have chosen to initiate
his wife into the charms OF their new
abode. But he made light of his i'm
pressions.
1--WE don't mind mosquitoes and bull
frogs. do we, honey? Let's clear away
the dishes and then I'll rig up place
for welcome slumber There is sure
work here and tomorrow won't be
day of rest for US"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-26
Mar Snatchea.

Simeon Ford. the humorist OF New
York, said the other day:
I'VE are nation OF humorists.
We extract humor even out OF war.
As walked down Broadway the other
morning | overheard scraps of talk
like these:
1.-The missionaries have been look
Ing for heathens in the wrong coun-
tries
Whats the matter with the late
Rudyard Kipling resurrecting himself
and giving us new war song?'
'Carnegie's peace palace7 The
kaiser has turned II into fort"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-26
CHAPTER u.
Dick Brings a HOSTAGE.

In Staten island It is spring. Nature
beckons. Across the bay from old
Manhattan come new hosts to taste
agrarian joys. Bob is happy; James
is in his glory. Seeds are sproutins
in the garden A bed of radishes nave
thrown up their green shoots, the hrst
harbingers of the season. Pale sprlgs
OF early lettuce are peeping out. Be
meath the glass frames OF the hotbeds
Jumbo tomato plants are creeping up
ward. You can almost see them grow.
Pine sticks supporting empty packets
mark the site OF embryo beets, peas
and kohl-rabi, and here Is row OF
poles for the delicious lima bean.
Back in her wire prison the Plym-
outh Rock sings and cackles. and be-
side her another fuses and scratches
for her brood OF fluffy chicks. On the
porch OF the Reynolds cottage ca
nary trills and MARBLES, answering the
chatter OF myriad sparrows. In the
kitchen James song browns the clat-
ter OF the dishes. Music is In the
air; life is In the blood. Even Mrs.
Collins has ceased to grumble. II is
spring!
The Reynolds dinner is for three
tonight. For the first time since their
coming the new home is to receive an
urban caller.
Good old Dick" said Jane as she
set his place at the table. Il do hope
he won't disappoint u.s."
| Her fear was groundless. Dick
Meade would not disappoint her. for
he was an atom in the great legion
of the unattached; bachelor and
alone. He had not formed the habit
OF declining invitations to dinner
Dick was a reporter on a morning
newspaper in New York; a politica
reporter with leaning toward social
ism and a leniency toward drink.
Poor. blue-eyed. boyish Dick, will
panacea for all earthly ills excep
his own; champion OF the downtrod
den, but one OF them; an aspiring 81
Patrick longing to drive out all thu
hydra.headed serpents OF mcnopol!
with a wand OF words; a dreamer o
dreams, but lovable. withal. and |
stanch friend. He and Reynold
we're almost opposite types and thi
very difference in their lives mad,
them companionable. Dick. also. wa
not blind to the attractions OF hi
friends young wife. She was charm
ing hostess, he thought. The dulce
harmony he found in this home oftel
lulled his own feverish philosophy, oil
.. at least, upset IL.
Jane heard them approaching no'
; and hurried out to the veranda-
Welcome, stranger" she said afte
she had escaped from Bob's embraces
"You have almost forsaken u.s.
Dick responded with a laugh and a
obsequious bow. Never. fair one;
have merely been conserving r,
sources that may pay toll to corps
rate interests en- route. Thirty cent
for the round trip. Jane. Enough fc
wiener schnitzel and two pilsener
: Besides, | bring tribute to my islam
I queen, See!" He held up a past
; board box punctured here and ther
with airholes that he concealed. Jan
took it from him.
Something alive!" she cried as sh
D tried to peep into one Of the ape
lures. She ran into the house Il
. scissors and returning. cut the strin
l. Within there peered at her from tw
sleepy, ligbt-blinded eyes, a fox te
Q rier puppy. diminutive and ane!
} marked.
o CTo BE coNTINUED)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-26
Not Particular.

A prisoner In one Of the Irish police
courts the other day was asked his oc-
cupation. He mentioned several call
ings that he followed from time to
time.
"And among other things" inquired
the prosecuting lawyer, do you pick
pockets?"
NO." he retorted; 81 don't pick
them; just take them as they come
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-26

A terrific arraignment Of the
"set-rleh-qulek" Idea that has be-
come almost a national calamity.
How a happy home was trans
formed by a pretty womsn's nat
ural longing for costly apparel
and luxurious living.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-26
A Short Run,

Blibson-I understand the manage
ment only had short run with their
new play.
Gibson-Yes, the audience only fol-
lowed them to the city limits.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-26

Speaking of graduation gifts. one
that would be appreciated by almost
any right-tbinking young man would
be a steady job.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-26

Gold may be the key to society, but
poverty is the strongest bar.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-26

Many harmless looking bottle con-
tains a lot OF FISH stories.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-26

Fools who keep their mouths shut
may pass for wise men.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-26

And one good action Is worth mors
than hundred good intentions.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-26

Many a woman's imagination makes
her an invalid.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01
Trying New Primary Law.

New York, Sept. 2S.-Enrolled vot-
ers OF political parties in New York
state have just voted for TIE first time.
under the new primary law which EN-.
bodies the idea of the Massachusetts
ballot on which each name to be voted
for must be marked separately. The
leading primary candidates for COVER
NOR or the incumbent, Martin H..
Clynn and John A. H~ennessy, Demo-
cratic; Charles s. Whitman, Harvey D..
Hinman and Job e. Hedges, Republic
an; and Fred NJ. Davenport and Will.
lam Sulzer, Progressive.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01
HOUSE PASSES REVENUE BILL
EMERGENCY WAR MEASURE
VOTE is 234 TO 1876.
Ali Republicans and Progressives ana
II Democrats Oppose sto5, 100000
Special Levy.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The admin
~istration war revenue bill composing
additional taxes on beer, domestic
wines, and gasoline, special taxes on
theaters and certain dealers and
stamp taxes, all estimated TO produce
$l05, 100000 within a year, has bqIT
passed by the house. The vote was
234 TO 1875.
The bill has now gone to the senate,
where the finance committee already
has begun paving the way. for its
prompt passage.
All the Republicans and all the Pro-
gressives, except Representative Cop
ley of Illinois, voted against the bill
and they were joined by the follow
ing II Democrats:
Representatives Galloway, Texas:
Church, California; Hobsor, Alabama;
O'Hair, Illinois; Ragedale, South Car
DINA; Sisson, Stephens and Wither-
spoon, Mississippi; Stevens, New
Hampshire; Thompson, Oklahoma,
and Wingo, Arkansas.
During the debate Republican Lead
er Mann assailed the measure as due
10 the Democratic tariff rather thar
to the war, and as a novel PROPOSE
ton to tax the peoples pocketbooks
while the government has SIS, 0OO, 900.
on deposit in the national banks.
Representative Hobson of Alabama.
Democrat, declared the temperance
forces were opposed to any tax on
beer on the principle hat the govern
ment should not be dependent in any
way upon alcohol, which he said had
1000, 900 slaves in this country and
cost more lives than war.
The bill would impose an additional
tax of 80 cents a barrel on beer, 2
cents a gallon on gasoline, 20 cents a
gallon on sweet wines and ~ cents
on dry wines, stamp taxes on railway
and steamboat tickets, brokers' con-
tracts, insurance policies, mortgages,
telegraph and telephone messages and
special taxes upon t~heaters, brokers,
bankers, tobacco dealers and others.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01
McADOO NAMES OFFENDERS
Prepares List of Banks Which, He
Says, Garry Excessive Re-
serves.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Continuing
his campaign against high interest
rates and the boarding of money by
banks, Secretary McAdoo made public
a list Of nearly $50 banks, in all sec
tons Of the country, which are carry
Ing reserves in excess of legal require
ments. ,
The list is based on reports to the
comptroller of the currency in answer
to his call of Sept. ~. 1t shows that
the reserves in these banks run from
20 per cent to "A per cent, the legal
minimum being 10 per cent. .
IF" said Mr.. McAdoo, in a state
ment given out with the list, the
large amount of loanable funds that
are kept from active employment as
indicated by these figures was invest
ed in commercial or agricultural pa
per, or loaned on proper security, the
present situation would be greatly re-
lieved."
Secretary McAdoo's list for a few
states showing the percentage of re-
serves carried by each bank follow ir
part: -.
Observation-Disclosures Exchange
National, Duluth, 3S per cent; City
National, Duluth, 2S per cent; First
National, Park Rapids, SO per cent. 3
NORTH DAKOTA-First National
Buffalo, q per cent; First National.
Dickinson, 35 per cent; First National,
Grand Forks, 26 per cent; First Ma
tiOnal, Goodrich, 80 per cent.
SOUTH DAKOTA-FTrst National.
Deadwood, 81 per cent; Scandinavian
American, Sioux Falls, 81 per cent:
Minnehaha National, Sioux Falls, %
per cent; Sioux Falls National, 4S per
cent; First National, WATERFOWL, 20,
per cent.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01
GERMANS TO STICK TILL END
Hold All Territory Occupied, It
Is Declared.

Berlin, via Amsterdam, Sept. "a
German troops will remain in Belgium
until the end of the war. This was Of
fcially announced in a denial of re-
ports that preparations were being
made to evacuate Brussels and Liege.
1t was stated that all of Belgium ex-
cept Antwerp was under German ad-
min~istration, and would remain SO, and
that the population was quiet.
A Russian major accused of shoot
ing Germaa sanitation officers to death
has been executed. The prisoner sup.
posed to be General Partos, the Rus
sian charged with extreme cruelty,
denies he is Partos, and his court mar
tial has been postponed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01
All Brands Tobacco For NAVY.

Washington, Sept. 26.-Navy depart
ment officials are congratulating them
selves over the settlement of the ques-
ticn of tobacco in the navy, which had
been up for consideration for some.
time and had caused much discussion
and speculation. According to an
nouncement by Secretary Daniels, al
apparently desirable brands will be
admitted for sale in the ship store
afioat and the commissary store at
yards on an equal footing of free and
fair competition with one another.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01
German Guns Deadly.
uphoids German Humanity.

Berlin, Sept. 2S.-(By wireless to
Sayville, l.. I.)-Advices received here
and officially made public say "A
captured Russian officer in q letter to
the Novo Vremya Of Petrograd proves
the humanity exhibited In German hos
pitfalls and the untiring efforts of the
surgeons on behalf of their patients.
The Daily Chronicle (of London) states
that the front towers and windows of
the Cathedral of Rheims are almost
free of damage and the reconstruction
will not be difficult
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01
Cotton Burns On ship.

New York. Sept. 2S.-Sixteen hun
dred bales Of cotton. stored in the
lower hold of the White Star liner
Cretic. caught fire as the vessel lay
at her pier under steam and ready to
weigh anchor and sail for Genoa.
Several hundred Italian reservists,
crowded into the steerage over right,
were routed and fled to the pier in
scant attire. For nearly an hour the
fire ragged In the cotton unchecked.
Finally firemen succeeded in getting
the blaze under control.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01
CRUISERS AB0UKlR, H0GUE
AND CRESSY ARE BLOWN UP

London, Sept. 24.-Although the
British admiralty has not given out
an official estimate of the number of
cruisers, the Aboukir, Hogue and
Cressy, were sunk in the North sea
by one or more German submarines,
the latest press dispatches estimate
the loss of about 1,460 officers and
men.
The Berlin Report.
A dispatch from Berlin says that re-
ports received by the German admir-
atty show the destruction of the three
warships was accomplished by the
submarine U-9, singlehanded.
No mention of the fate of the 10
is made in the Berlin story.
Demands for speedy vengeance on
the Germans for their exploit in sink
ing three British armored cruisers are
voiced by most of the newspapers.
Captain Berkhout, of the steamer
Titan, who haved ia of the British
sailors, and landed them at Harwich,
witnessed the fight between the cruis-
ers and the submarines. Captain
Berkhout told the following story:
Fight in Early Morn.
THE fight took place about 7 a. m.
Tuesday, at which time | saw a Ger.
man submarine tearing away at great
speed.
Far away on the horizon / saw
three cruisers, the Aboukir, Cressy
and Hogue, and after a while ! no.
ticed that n of them had gone. |
did not pay particular attention at the
time, but when ! next turned to look
for them | noticed another had dis
appeared. There was some smoke
and heard a slight explosion.
AT once ! dashed in their direction.
While l vas on my way the remain
ing cruiser rolled over and sank.
When J arrived | lowered away two
boats to rescue a large number of men
whom / say swimming about in the
water. Altogether / picked up Ill
men and three officers. All had
thrown off their clothes in the water.
| One of the officers was Commander
w. S. Sells, of Portsmouth. His wrist
watch had stopped at 5 minutes past
z and it vas at 10 a. N. that / picked
him up. All were exhausted.
Only about twenty minutes elapsed
| after the attack was made before the
, last of the three went down. The dis
aster cost the British s12. 000, 600.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01
Train Kills ~ Cove.

81. Paul, Sept. 2S-Twenty-one
cows. valued at $1,000, were killed by
a passenger train on the 500 line
tracks one mile west of North ST.
Paul, Saturday. Thirty cows belong
ing to Joe Nelson, a farmer living near
Colby siding, were on the tracks and
only nine escaped. The track runs ba
tween marshes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01
HOLDS GERMANS BLAMElESS
Damage to Cathedral in Rheims Un-
Intentional Correspondent to Lon
don Paper Believes.
ny HERBERT TEMPLE.
OF International News Service SIN

London. Sept. ga correspondent
of the Times. who has just returned
to London from Rheims, declared that
the Germans may at once be acquitted
Of the charge that they wilfully dam.
aged the Cathedral Of Notre Dame in
Rheims. II it had been their inten.
ton to destroy the historic edifice, he
said, it could have been accomplished
in a few minutes.
The fact that the cathedral was full
of wounded, left by the Germans
themselves. indicates that what dam.
age occurred to the cathedral was uu.
intentional rather than designed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01
Greek R~eservists in U. S. Sail.

New York, Sept. 25.-Seven hundred
Greek reservists sailed for Pireans on
the Greek liner Athenai. Greece about
a fortnight ago sent out c call for re-
servists in this country through her
consul general here. The only big
steamship to dock its passengers here
from Europe was the White Star liner
Olympic from Liverpool, which brought
BOSS persons in cabins and steerage.
The French steamship Virginie reach
ed quarantine late last night from Bor-
ieaux.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01
FIGHT MUST GO ON TO END, IS
REPLY OF REVOLVING GEN.
ERAL TO SUPREME
CHIEF.
MODELLING FOR ANOTHER
STAND FOLLOWING DEFEAT
General Hill, Whose Forces Represent
Provisional Government, Making
Ready to Retrieve Initial Re-
verses IN Sonora-Reports
On Casualties.

Juarez, Mexico, Sept. 2S.-The fight
between General Francisco Villa and
Provisional President Venustiano Car
rama must go on to the end; there
can be no mediation of their differ
enceS.
This was the reply General Villa
sent from Chihuahua TO CarranZa's
military chiefs who had urged him to
accept a peaceful settlement.
Villa has released General Aware
Obregon, Carranza's chief military
leader, according to official announce
ment. Oregon is en- route to Mexico
City.
MobiIizing More Troops.
Naco Sonora, Mexico, Sept. 2S.-Un-
der orders from General Carranza at
Mexico City, General Benjamin Hill is
mobilizing troops here for another
stand against Governor Jose Mayto-
rena, of Sonora, who defeated him in
battle at Santa Barbara.
General Hill officially reported to
Mexico City that only twenty-six CT
his men were wounded yesterday.
None was killed. He also declared
that Maytorena lost % killed and 50
wounded. Soldiers, who fled from the
field of battle declared, however, that
at least 200 dead were left where they
fell.
Hope Troubles Will Be Settled.
Washington, Sept. %. - Despite
news that forces of Carranza under
General Benjamin Hill were routed
in an engagement with troops of Gov
M~aytorena, in connection with
the revolution proclaimed by the state
of Sonora in defiance of General Car
rama, administration officials here
still wCre hopeful that the trouble be,
tween Carranza ard Villa would be
settled without serious fighting.
Carranza's Forces Routed.
Douglas, ATiz., Sept. 2S.-Carranza
forces under General Benjamin Hill
were routed by the troops of Cover
nor Maytorena in the first engage
ment of the new revolution proclaim
ed by the state Of Sonora in connec-
ton with General Villas defiance of
peISId ANA. Till . lOSS is III
definite. Fighting began neal Santa
Barbara and continued throughout
the retreat toward Santa Cruz, which
Hill ordered, when he found his
troops ou~tnumbered.
A concentration of the Carranza
forces, including all garrisons in
northern Sonora which answer Hills
general order for their aid is ordered
for Naco, where it is expected the
definite test of strength will come.
Hill is playing for time until General
Iturbe arrives with reinforcements
from Sinaloa.
Hills wounded were first taken to
Cananea, his headquarters, but have
now arrived at Naco, along with Can
anea refugees.
Supplies and munitions are reported
on the way and as the troops are with
drawn from the west they are burn.
ing the railroad bridges.
Maytorena's forces are said to be
following closely.
The first contingent Of wounded
numbered 20, among whom were Col.
Arnulfo Gomez, second in command,
and Captain Abad.
Hill has four engines and about
115 ears with which to complete the
collection of his struggling army and
concentrate supplies and men at Naco.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01

Face powder has gone up in price,
but the intelligent young woman who
attends properly to her diet and
keeps early hours is worrying very
little.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01

For the purpose OF sinking entire
nayies nothing is SO deadly as a wire
less telegraph station that picks up
rumors.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01

A claimant to the throne OF France
a 4 taxi driver. When the val Is
ended there may be q great many
members OF royal families compelled
" work for a living.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01

One result of the war will be the
realization that it is cheaper to clean
an old pair of kid gloves than to
buy new mes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01

The people who are getting the wal
news in German and French know as
much-or as little-of what is going
ON as those who get II In English.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01

Sharon. Pa. surgeons made a man
a new eyelid out Of skin taken from
his leg. Calfskin eyelids do not prom.
Use to become generally popular. how.
ever.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01

How would you like to live between
two monographs. with one playing
THE Watch on the Rhine" all day
and the other the "Marseillaise" all
night!
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01

Speaking OF women's clothing,
what's become Of the old time girl
who used to blush when her beau got
on the street car with her?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01
Emperor william Reported III.

London. Sept. ga dispatch to the
Times from Geneva says that the
Suisse states that Emperor William is
i'll with inflammation of the lungs, as
a result Of having fallen into a trench
filed with water.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01

There are plenty Of remarkable men
in this country. some OF whom can re-
member to buy shaving soap and to
mail their wives letters.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01

There is something inspired in the
way the man comes to fix the electric
lights at the wrong time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01

Europe need not have gone to the
trouble of getting up a fresh supply
OF picturesque ruins for Americans
10 visit.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-10-01

Already epidemics OF disease are re.
ported from European camps. Per.
haps the embalmed beef has gone into
action.