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OLDEST OKLAHOMA NEWSPAPER. REPUBLICAN FOR PRINCIPLE.
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BEAVER BEAVER COUNTY OKLAHOiMA THURSDAY OCTOBER 1 1908.
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MeCord's restaurant for square nicnl
Willis Tooloy of Hlbbs was n visit-
or in Hciivur the first of the week.
"Chief" Garrett went over to Hook-
er thu first of the week on business.
Mm. Ada Smith has the thanks of
the HkkaM) for a renewal of subscrip-
tion this week.
John Mirtschin or Cottonwood was
anion; those who transacted business
in Liberal the jmst week
M. E. Hibbsand Clyde Gregg were
business callers in thu county seat
Wednesday from El in wood.
Mrs. Robo'ts and dang iter of Illi
nois are guests at tne home Mr and
Mrs. T W. Webb this week.
COOK WANTED A llrst class cook
Good wages. Apply at White House
Hotel Beaver. Come nt once'.
Miss Htuel Qulnlan ofConroy is
spending the week in Beaver the
guest of her friend Miss Bessie Sims.
Mrs. Harry Brown is reported as be-
ing quite sick this week. However at
this writing her condition is improved.
Mrs. J. D. Stone left Monday for
Wichita Kansas at which place she
will purchase her fall stock of milli-
nery. Lee Lowe called at this office the
first of the week and ordered the Hitn-
ald sent to his address at Erick in the
future.
K J. Brewei and wife were pleasant
nailers at the Hkrald office the tirst of
the week and have our th inks for $ in
udvanco. They were morn than pleased
with the free shears they received as a
premium.
I). T. Quinlan of Conroy was over
to Beaver Wednesday to attend the
republican speaking. Whenever there
is anything republican on hand you
can depend on Dun Qulnlan being in
evidence.
Miss Allie Stone entertained a num-
ber of her frlenls at the White House
Hotel Wednesday evening of this week.
The uvening was spent with c nls and
all those present report a most enjoy-
able evening
The Richardson Art Embroidery
Club will resume their regular meet-
ings this week. The Club will meet at
the home of Mrs I N Edwards on
Friday afternoon. All members are
urgently requested to bo present.
F. J Birdsell of the Kiowa was
here Wednesday rn election business
being chairman of the county election
board. We rather suspect that he
came up to hear some good republican
logic too though lie will not admit it.
Jon Taylor of Gate was n ca'ler in
town a couple of days the first of the
week and while here availed himself of
the Hkrai.d'b wonderful subscription
offer and took home a pair of those fine
shears free with a year's subscription.
Mrs. F. 1' Madison who has been in
Colorado the past six weeks for the
benefit of her health returned to Bea-
ver the first of thu week. She reports
a very pleasant time while in the
mountains and comes back improved
in health.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bowkcr of Or-
leans Nebraska arrived in Beaver Sat-
urday for a visit at the homes of F C.
Trecy and W. II. Thomas.
Wade Barrow and Harry Peckham
returned tho latter part of the week
from Kansas City where they had gone
with cattle for Otto Barby.
Mr. and Mrs. Joj Hluklo arrived
Tuesday from Pittsburg Kansas for a
visit with their parents Mr. and Mrs.
John Hinklo an other relatives
A. F. Kock tho real estate man was
down from Liberal Sunday on a flying
business trip. He made the trin in an
auto and returned the same day.
Misses Erma Crabtree and Maude
Thomas returned to Beaver Saturday
after nn absence of six weeks spent in
sight-seeing and a genoral good time.
Miss Carrie Hogsett who has been
staying with Mrs. F. C. Tracy for tho
past few weeks returned to her homo
in the country east of town this week.
Cashier Frank Laughrin of tho Bank
of Beaver City made a business trip to
Hutchinson Kansas tho latter part of
last week returning to Beaver Satur-
day. Mrs II.' N. Lawson and daughter
Gretchen who have been visiting rela-
tives at Hutchinson Kansas for somu
weeks past returned to Beaver Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. D. 11. Murphy and son Fred of
Green Ridgo Missouri arrived in Bea-
ver Saturday for a few weeks' visit
wita J. R. Tliomrs and family and
other relatives
J. C. Hedemor of Six Mile returned
from the Kansas City and St. Joseph
markets tho first of tho week where ho
had been with cattlo He reported
prices just fair.
A. C. Midkiff one of the staunch re-
publicans of Balko township was here
Wednesday to attend the republican
rally and to greet his many righteous
brethren in the cause.
Somo broom corn is passing through
Beaver this week enrouto to Liberal
but tho shipment was very light.
There was not a great quantity of tho
product planted tho past season.
Rico McNulty who has been visit-
ing Ills relatives ih Missouri for thu
past fow weeks returned to Beaver
last Friday evening and is again at his
old stand at the Stranatluin meat mar-
ket. Miss Mamie Stalling paid a visit to
her farm on the South Flats Saturday
of last week returning to Beaver tho
first of the week. Miss Maude Is at
present assisting in the county clerk's
ollloe.
Elbert Olift is improving his proper
ty which is occupied by tho Mansfield
confectionery this week by tho laying
of cement walks. The job looks like it
was going to be an n k. one and if so
it ought not to bo long until both sides
of Doujjlas avenuo were graced with
tho suine kind ot walks.
1). Dunlup. of Clear Lako was on
hands as usual for the republican
speaking Wednesday. R. G. is one of
those "nil wool and a yard w ido" re-
publicans and a meeting without him
in attendance would bo considerably
lacking.
Some of our readers would like to
know what brand of canned snakes our
friends Loofbourrow and Laughrin
take that causes them to find a near
route to Liberal via Tyrone. Why not
go by way of tho north pole next time
brothers?
0. T Calvert of Balko who recent-
ly sold his farm near that place and
put In a general store was in Beaver
thu first of thu week. Ho paid this
office a call and reports things pros-
perous in his community considering
the season.
Miss Mattie Stickler of Coldwntcr
Kansas mother of Register of Deeds
Ada Smith and who arrivcu hero a fow
weeks aco for an extended visit is
spending this week with another
daughter Mrs. E. 1). Deppink on the
Missouri Flats.
A TOUR OF THE NORTH WITH THE N. E. A.
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MINNESOTA'S MAGNIFICENT $5000000 CAPITOL AT ST. PAUL
Early in August I left Beaver for a
six weeks' outing which was to include
a visit to St. Paul wheru as a delegate
from Oklahoma to the National Edito-
rial Association I attended the twenty-
third annual o nvuutiuu of that body
which was in session n that city and
participated in the many pleasant oc-
casions which were constantly taking
place for the entertainment of the
hundreds of editors who had gathered
there in convention from almost every
state in tho Union Unfortunately or
fortunately perhaps I was the only
delegate from Oklahoma to attend thu?
convention and so oftn was I intro-
oucod ns "Miss Thomas of lloaver the
only delegate from Oklahoma" that I
began to feel that 1 was being exhibit-
ed ns "tho only living specimen."
However I made the best of the con-
ditions as they existed and tried to
represent Oklahoma as tht great
grand state that she is however" much
I mignt liavo felt my inability to do so.
Whether it was to cheer me up in my
loneliness or whether they really
three or even inoro years. All of tho
delegates wero on hands by Monday
morning when tho entire delegation
were captured by tho cleverest set of
public-spirited citizens it was ever
anyone's good fortune to meet and we
were given to understand wo wero at
the mercy of the Commercial Club and
editorial fraternity of St. Paul so long
as we were in the limits of their city.
The surrender was mado quickly and
unconditionally for all felt that they
wero in good hands. Nothing had
been spared that might bo wished for.
St. Paul tho capital city of Minne-
sota is famed for its beautiful kcuniu
surroundings. It is located in the high
limestone cliffs of tho Mississippi at I tho
the head of navigation and is one of
thu most Up-to-date and progressive
cities in thu Union. Its population is
considerably in excess of 1200000 and
ilsi public works upd ontqrprisijs aro
oven greater than might bo oxpected
of a city of that size. rjt. Paul takes
great civic pride in all undertakings
and as n result nothing is douo by
about 1C00 of tho readers of tho Hkrami
in tho audience so that they might
hour the truth from tho "powers that
be" and know and realize that when
ww tell them that tho postotlico de-
partment forbids the sending of week-
ly newspapers to subscribers more
thnn one year in arrears that they
mean exactly what they say. Mr.
Lawshu made that point very clear.
One day of our week in Minnesota
was spent at Stillwater tho homo of
tho Younger brothers for so many
years. Wo visited the statu prison
and wore shown tho cells that theso
potorious outlaws occupied. While
they wero bad men in tho full sense of
meant what they said will never be I halves. The new state capitol build-
Mrs. Ida Turner and children of
Enid who have been visiting at the
homes of relatives in Beaver for some
timo departed Thursday of last week
for their homo in tho eastern part of
the state. They are relatives of the
Peckham and Floyd families.
B A. Humistou editor of the Farm-
er's News was over from Sands City
the llrst of the week. Mr. Ilumiston
lias just recovered from a broken arm
caused by handling a fractious bron-
cho. Editors should cut out "broncho
bustiu' " . It is not in their line .
Judge R II. Loofbourrow returned
to Beaver today from Texas county
where ho has been holding court. Mrs.
Loofbourrow and son Hale who have
been visiting friends in that county
also returned homo. O J. Loofbour-
row met them at Liberal in thu auto.
A card from Mrs. "W. G Fields who
is spending a few wcokB at Excelsior
Springs Missouri states that they arc
enjoying themselves. Mrs. Fields al-
so stated that tho largo sanitarium at
that place and which was a magniil-
cent structure was destroyed by lire
one day last week.
quite clear to my mind but if all
those people who spoke words of end-
less praise for our now state actually
meant what thoy said Oklahoma may
as well prepare herself to annex the
United States and a great part of Can-
ada for they aro nil coming to dwell
within our borders But laying nil
jokes aside it is indeed gratifying to
an Oklahoman to note tho high posi-
tion our prosperous baby state holds in
the estimation of the pcoplo generally
over that of tho older states Threo
years ago the National Editorial Asso
ciation met in Oklahoma and pleasant
as all the meetings of tho association
liavo been for tho past twenty-three
years yet wo heard it from scores of
delegates who have been attending the
conventions from tho first organization
that never did they enjoy a meeting
better nor was more courtesy shown
them and hospitality extended on ev-
ery hand thnn at the meeting three
years ago at Guthrie and the subse-
quent tour of the territory. Oklaho-
ma holds a warm spot in tho heart of
our Nation's editors and wo need nev-
er fear that wo will sulTcr at their
lunula. Wo dare say that those very
editors who honored us with their visit
threo years ago have done more to
give Oklahoma the position she holds
today than every other influence com-
bined. I arrived at St. Paul Saturday Au-
gust 15th going early to avoid the
rush as tho first meeting of the asso-
ciation was not held until Monday thu
17th. llowovor I found that I was not
the only one who had taken the pre-
caution to got properly located before
convention date for many of the dele-
gates had already arrived and others
were coming in on every train. In
such a grand city ns St. Paul with her
Twin Minneapolis just over tho river
ing is tiie pride of all Minnesota. It
was erected ut a cost of six millions of
dollars and is constructed of Minneso-
ta granite and Georgia marble. It is
ono of tho finest public buildings in
America and in architectural design
and magnificent beauty is unsurpassed.
In this grand building Governor John-
son who had that day been nominated
for the third time as chief executive of
the Btate tendered tho editors a recep-
tion on Wednesday tho 10th. Tho
capitol building was illuminated from
basoment to dome and the recoptbn
was one of tho most gorgeous it was
ever my good fortune to attend.
Asido from the capitol building Kt.
Paul has many other public buildings'
and enterprises which tlwugh on a
smaller scale are none thu less miignif-
Icont. Second perhaps is thu Audito
rium the prido of St. Paul and of
which nenrly every child can tell you
word
outside tho custody of tho
law we wero told that thoy were
"model prisoners" while confined with-
in the walls of the Minnesota state
prison It made our heart sad as wo
passed along and lpoked. at tho poor
unfortunates. Somo of thum wero re-
ally a good looking set of men and it
was hard for us to realize tlint they
wero guilty of tho orimes with which
some were charged and wero paying
the penalty. I am sure they did not
appreciate our visit for thoy never
looked up from their work except to
cast a sido glance at us as wo passed
only to be as quickly turned asido if
seen looking ItM8ccmed unjust to
mo that they Bhould bo subjected to
"the land of tho water tinted with tho
golden glow of the sunset." Not only
was tho golden water beautiful hut It
spoke of another of Minnesota's vast
assotit for from tho rich deposits of
iron along its coursu and all over tho
laud came that rich brown lint of tho
river
Returning to St. Paul from Stillwa-
ter we stopped at tho plant of tho
White Enamel Refrigerator Company
not because some of our party needed
putting on ice. but to enjoy tho hospl-
rality of that wonderful company for a
fuw hours and to enjoy another one of
those delicious luncheons as they wero
wont to bo called but which were in
truth a full-fledged dinner. This vast
factory faces n beautiful lawn well
kebt and filled with rare and beautiful
llowors mueh unlike most factories in
cities of tho size of St. Paul and thu
front of the buildings loom up. being
of this culebrated ornamental white
enamel. It looked more like wo wero
approaching Spotless Town than one of
thu largest factories in the northwest.
Tho evening was spent in inspect'ng
the plant and various kinds and
sizes of the White Enamel Refrig-
erators all of which were simply su-
perp and which wo dare say all tho la-
dies would have been glad to have ta-
ken home in their suit case had not
the accumulation of literature telling
of the wonders of this wonderful coun-
try prevented. After a bountiful .col-
lation was served the usual pleasure
pursuits wero indulged for a timu
when wo returrvod to our hotel tired
but having spent a most delightful day.
Joe Hanlin Dead.
Ju'taswogo to press we learn of
the sudden death of .Too Hanlin an old
timo resident of Beaver which occur-
red nt Liberal last (Wednesday) night
Mr. Hanlin had not been fooling well
during tho dny and had a slight pain
about the heart but did not pay much
attention to it thinkiog ho had taken
cold and it had sottled on tho muscles
in that region but on going homo last
night ho was seized suddenly and fell
in the street. Ho was hastily carried
homo and medical aid summoned but
could not be rallied and death' took
place at 1 o'clock a. in .
Mr. Hanlin had been a reeldent of
Beaver county since the earliest dayn
of settlement hero being a piouoor cat-
tleman until about a year ago when ho
removed to Liberal and engaged in tho
mercantile business at that place. Ho
was a man who was ndmired end re-
spected t-y all and lie numbered his
friends by his acquaintances. Ho was
quiet and unassuming but business to
the core and whatever ho attempted.
tho scrutiny of so many Inquisitive was a'ways executed in tho most efll-
visitors and I decided right then that
if I had the management of state pris-
ons visitors day would never como.
This institution classes as a model
prison and pays thu stato a clear profit
of $200000 nnnually. The manufacture
of shoes is extensive within thu prison
but' thu great industry is binder twine
made from sisal. During our inspec-
tion of the prison wo wero esci rted by
thu prison band as flue an organiza-
tion of musicians as one would caro
to find We also visited the prison
printing ollice and Btrango as it may
seem they actual'y had enough print
so wonderful is its construction. On er-prlsonurs incarcerated to publish a
County Clerk Bcardsley and candi-
dates Tooloy and Peckham wero over
in the eastern half of tho e.ountv thu
first of tho week on business political. 5t wn8 " lmrd t0 Pd wlmi spare
They returned to Beaver Wednesday
accompanied by Hon. Dick T. Morgan
who spoke to tho pcoplo here on that
day upon thu leading issues of tho
campaign.
time wo might liavo to advantage and
we began operations at oueo by visit-
ing tho principal points of interest
about tho city hurriedly for wo wero to
visit them in a body after the balance
of tho editors arrived. Some two huu-
Dulbert Judd who formerly resided i tired editors and their wives who had
on Six Mile but who since ins recent
uiisfortunu in tho death of his wifu lias
been living in Ashland Kansas was
over to Beaver last whok. He camu
over to taku his little three year old
son home with him. Tho little fellow
has been making his homo with his
aunt and undo Mr. and Mrs. R. E
Judd of this city since the mother's
death.
como by way of Chicago and LaOrosse
being royally entertained in these
places enrouto arrived Sunday eve-
ning and the lobby of the Ryan hotel
this magniiliccnt hostelry being select-
ed national headquarters was filled to
its utmost capacity and until latu in
thu night was tilled with tho din of
hundreds of voices as friends greeted
Thursday night tho 20th we wero en-
tertained at this center of attraction.
A vaudeville was given in our honor
in a theater seating 3000 people. At
tho close of the performance without
leaving our seats we saw tho proceni-
u m arch disappear the boxes with
their occupants swing back to the side
walls the scenery vanish and a great
hall cajiablo of Beating 10 000 people
como into being. At ono end of the
vast auditorium tables fur 500 guests
wore already arranged and a course
dinner was served followed by danc-
ing on a floor of an aero or more in ex-
tent. Tho transformation was truly
wonderful and it is hard to imagine
the gunlus that must havu been em-
ployed to complete such a magnificent
structure.
Our readurs will not be interested in
tho routine work of tho Association
therefore I will omit to mention the
proceedings of tho business sessions of
thu convention which were held in tho
forenoon of each day and the after-
noon was given over to sightseeing and
uutortninments furnished by thu good
pcoplo of St Paul and the surround-
ing cities. J will say though that the
business sessions wero extremely In-
teresting to anyone connected witli
newspaper work and much valuable
information was disseminated. Prob-
ably the mostuotablo number on thu
program was thu address by Hon. A L
Lawshu third assistant postmaster
general on "Tho AHitudu 0f the Post-
ofllco Department Toward Newspapers
and Second Glass Matter." Wo wish
daily newspaper. Wo didn't inquire
but imagine thoso poor fellows got
there on account of having so much
money they could not account for.
Whilu in Stillwater wo also visited
tlio Atwood museum. It is owned by
Mr. Geo. F. Atwood a pioneer lumber-
man and very wealthy and is located
in buildings especially prepared for it
on Ids vast astato. Tho museum con-
tains ono of the most extensive inter-
esting and valuable collections of nat-
ural life In America. Mr. Atwood has
spent hundreds of thousands of dollars
In making his collection and In tho
rooms are to be found specimens of
almost every known animal bird fisli
or reptilo all'spluudidly mounted and
grand and beautiful in the extreme.
Hit throws this magnificent museum
open to the publio absolutely free on
all public occasions and huro hu enter-
tains his friends in a most lavish man-
ner. In addition to the cost of mak-
ing tho collection and adding to it all
the timu thousands of dollars aru
spent In maintaining thu musuum ev-
ery year but Mr. Atwood has mado his
money from Minnesota's natural
wealth tho forests and ho is proud
olunt manner. He owned a lino ranch
on tho river west of Beaver and it was
here that he grew to bo ono of tho
county's wealthiest citizens.
The news of his deatli will be receiv-
ed with general regrot in this county
for Mr. Hanlin was known far and wido.
and was a familiar figure here for
years.
In extending sympathy to tho be
reaved wife and otlter relrtives wo dq
so feeling that a worthy man has bcon
taken and an irreparable lost to the
community in which he lived has oc-
curred. In this wo aro joined by all
who knew him.
Beaver Excited Over Lost Boy.
On Friday evening of last week llttld
Billy Culwell came down town on an
errand and in returning home lost his
bearings and wandered out on tho
prairie south of town.
After a time his parents became
alarmed at his non-appearanco and be-
gan a search for him. Not finding him
down town an alarm was given that
the boy was lost and everybody turned
out to look for him. After a search of
soveral hours the little fellow was
found by Prof. Perry out in South Bea-
ver where ho wa wandering around
on same vacant lots. Billy said that
hu had started hnmu and missed his
way. Hu didn't seem to be much
frightened but there was a pcrceptibjo
twinkle in his little eyes when ho was
returned to papa and mama.
Institute Lodge at Buffalo.
Mrs. W. II. Willliour and Miss Edna
Beardsloy wont over to BulTalo last
weok for tho purposo of Instituting a
Rebekah lodge at that placu Thoy. re
port the lodge as starting ott unuer
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A trip by steamer on the St. CroK
river far-famed for its beautiful dalles
was no small feature of the day at
Stillwater. The day was lovely and
just such a one as makes a trip on thu
water most delightful. Thu water
tinted with tho delicious brown of a
sparkling coca cola showed plainly
membership that assures suc
cess.
friends after uu absence of ouu two led during bin address that wo had where MiuuesoUi derived hor uuuic
Jack Frost Arrives;
Tn consequence of tho sudden fal of
temperature last week Jack Frost put
in an nppearauco Monday morning.'
"While- tho frost was heavy no mate-
rial daniagu was done as the wouthec
turned warm uguiu uuxt day.
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