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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08
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The little maiden had French nurse,
OF whom she was very fond. One day
this nurse departed, and her small
charge wandered about the house, up
stairs and down, into the garden and
back again, and finally hung about her
mother, who was busy just then with
the baby. Receiving no attention, she
turned away, saying dejectedly: mo
body loves me. l guess I'll go down
IN the garden and eat bugs. ate free
yes'day-twO smOove ones and one
wOolly one."
A Georgia lawyer, who had case
In which conviction for his client SEEM
Ell certain, closed his argument with a
Scriptural quotation. TO the amaze
ment of all, the jury returned YER
dict Of "Not guilty" without leaving
their seats. After court had adjourn
ed, the lawyer approached the fore
man. II am curious to know" he said,
Just on what point of law you based
your verdictY" 1T warn't no law
point, colonel" replied the foreman,
but we couldn't jest git over that
Scripture"
An old darby was encountered by the
expedition sent by Uncle Sam for the
relief Of sufferers by the Mississippi
floods. Uncle Eph was in a dlapidat-
ed-looking skiff or dugout, which he
was having considerable trouble to
keep afloat. He was busy padding
~ nd nj In Il;
craft with the other when the relief
boat came within hailing distance Of
him. The captain of the relief boat
called to him: Hello, there uncle!
What do you want" Nothing but
wings, boss?" was the answer.
When Wagner published his "Rienzi"
he sent copy of Offenbach, with a
request that he would say what he
thought Of 1t. Offenbach had previous
ly read some Of Wagner's poems and
had made fun of them. After some
three weeks the score of "Rienzi' was
returned to its composer. with slip,
on which was written: Dear Wagner,
your music Is trash; stick to poetry"
This, OF course, enraged Wagner great
ly, and some months later he was out
with one Of his celeb ated brochures
denOuncing the Jews. 1t was fine
opportunity for Offenbach be-
ing an Israelite--and the brochure was
In the hands of Offenbach in no time
Two days elapsed and Wagner had the
pamphlet back. When he opened It,
this Is what he found written on the
front page: Dear Wagner your bro
cure Is rot; stick to music"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

RUIN IN EMPTY SEATS.
New York Managers Find the Taste
for Vaudeville Is Waning.

view AOrK managers Ftnu the Taste
for Vaudeville Is Waning.
A New York dispatch says: There
are millions of dollars invested in New
York music halls, variety houses and
theaters devoted to specially" per-
formances and unless there is turn
In the receding of popular support there
Is serious trouble ahead for at least a
dozen of these places.
1t is no secret that the music hall
managers are in a quandary as to
what to do in order to check the fall
ing off in their receipts. The public a
mad" and packed the music halls all
winter and the roof gardens all sum-
mer. But the appetite for that style
or entertainment seems to have been
satiated, and even the most expensive
foreign attractions no longer draw one
quarter the patronage they did cou-
pie of years ago.
When the rush began few seasons
ago to the music halls-using tire term
Complementary, to cover all amuse-
ment places of this kind-they coined
money. AS high as $1SU,O0O clear
profit has been made at one house dur
Ing season. Such mine was like
the opening up of the gold fields of
Cripple Greek. Others rushed in and
the thing was worked to death in no
time. Music halls multiplied. Where
100000 was expended in one place,
100000 was soon invested in another,
and so it went on until Olympia cap
ped the climax with 100000 build
Ing.
Multiplication of theaters meant a
compound Increase of the sharpest
managerial rivalry. Ten dollars n
week performers gave way to a list of
$50 a night artists" Actors were
fought for by competing managers,
who carried the battle into the Euro
pean Especially" markets, and salaries
leaped higher and higher until Mile.
Guilbert was brought over to the Olym-
pia at $4,000 week. only to be follow
ed by Chevalier and Loie Fuller at
Roster and Balls on a salary and a
percentage equaling probably that
sum.
Even at these salary OUTLAWS enOr-
nous profits were made on all these
early engagements. Any one of the
three you choose to name played to
over $4,000 week, and the managers
were In the heyday of their prosperity.
But the tide has turned, and it is an
open secret that many well-known
managers are in water we'll up to their
chins. If some genius does not arise
with scheme capable of drawing dol
lars from the public as they We're
draw two years ago. this summer will
see Broadway strewn with wrecks of
gigantic theatrical ventures.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08
y UCK PATTERSON, owner O.

~ UCK PATTERSON, owner of
X many cattle and many acres
- down in the Coast country,
spent several days in San Antonio, tax
ing in the races and other things, with
myself as chaperon. The chief attrac-
tion at the races was the black pacing
wonder, Joe Patchen. l have not, of
late years, kept up with the horses, and
my last impression of PAGERS was Of
the days when Sleepy Tom, Rowdy
Boy, Matte Hunter and Lucy used to
travel around the country, putting in
miles from 2:12 upwards. Thinking
naught of the future, we thought such
records marvellous.
Hence, when saw Patchen slip easi-
~ around the half-mile track twice and
the time for the mile was hung out,
pos, was prone to utter sundry yells,
indicative of admiration and enthusi-
asm. But Buck was strangely silent
and seemingly Indifferent. knew his
love and appreciation for a good horse,
his proneness to express himself very
vOciferously, and, wondering, asked
him why he was as he was. Between
heats Of slow class trot he told me:
1--WE seen horse that could pace n
heap faster and keep 1t up heap long
er. I'm not yelling nor tearing my
clothes over no second grades. I've rid
this horse Pm talking about, and
reckon I'm the only man what ever
did. 1t was nigh about twenty five
years ago, and I was working for old
Calico Ferguson, down close to where
Schulenberg is now. What's the rea-
son they called him Calico? Why, he
always rode spotted pony. There
want no town around there, nor no
railroad. The Dutch hadn't come In
and took up the country. 1t was all
clear open range and no fences. We
always had line riders out, SOS to keep
the cattle In, and stop them from drift
ing off to nowheres. was stout fell
Ter then, stuck on myself, and didn't
believe there was anything with hair
and hoofs on what l couldn't ride. If
there was any pony around what had
q name Of being unridable, went over
there, if 1t was 100 miles, and rid him.
''rhe more pitchful he was the more
fun it was for me. There We're lots Of
wild mustangs running around there
then, mighty hard to catch and mighty
bad nuisances. We couldn't let our
own ponies out on the range loose but
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08
oIoSt CALL FOR JACK TABS
"''s We" H2aldcd on roard of a..
h"n't"r l uritnu

"''s Wen %caldcd on roard ,s A.,
h"nit"r uritnu
New York. July j. -Thirtv mon nav
'o" y escaped death In the Go;l,,.,nor
o' 'he monitor Puritan. That thay
were not scaldcd to death is dine to tia
presence OF mind OF one OF the crew.
me Puritan is moored at tha foo.
OF the main street of tha proo,.,,.
hayward, and has been undergoing re-.
pairs TO her boilers. The repairs had
o'eh completed and the men were only
putting ON the finishing touches at the
'lme OF the explosion. Orders had boap
gwen To start the fire under the boilers
ana get up steam, so that both ENGINES
ana boilers could be given a thorough
'es'' as the vessel had been ordered to
sea Tor target practice.
engineers were IN the engine-room.
giving instructions to liremen. There
was suddenly slight kissing sound of
escaping steam in the room, but the
ia II continued to work. Then a sharp
rtport and flood of hot water and
cam from one of the boilers started
them to their feet. In an instant the
room was filled with steam that was so
uense the men could hardly see.
When the burst of steam came from
the boiler August Wilson, the boiler.
maker in charge, ordered the men to
get out OF the room. Wilson was the
last to get out, and while he was irving
TO ind the entrance to the engine.
rooms Chief Engineer Cowie. of the
Puritan, who heard the report of the
explosion. rushed into the room. Cowic
made several attempts to get to the
valves, but was held back by Wilson.
hen the steam was nearly exhausted
the valves were closed, but not until
Cowie had been burned about the head
and neck. The injured were attended
by the ships surgeon.
The cause of the accident was the
blowing out of the crown sheet in one
OF the boilers. 1t was miracle. the
officers say, that none of the men were
Killed or greater damage done to the
vessel. As it is, the monitor will have
to remain at the yard for some time,
SO the boilers can be put in trim.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

London, July ga dispatch to tne
Daily Mail from Brazil, the principa'
mort of Roumania, says that $1,000 IN
habitants of Galatz, in MoldaVi"' vi
the left bank of the Danube, between
the confluence of the scoth and Pruth
with that river, are homeless, as re-
sult Of recent floods. Most OF them ar.
destitute also, and are camping IN inc
streets, and are fed by the military.
The Roumanian government boats are
bnsv rescuing families still in danger
s.;,noted that no fewer than lou
narsons have been drowned.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08
Same Reault.

Didn't you say that the former Miss
Dashaway was defeated in her cam
paign for Mayor"
II did"
"Then how do you figure out that she
rules the town"
"She married her successful Oppo-
nent"-Philadelph North American
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08
Back.Actine Excavator.

In an improved steam shovel or ex
cavator the shovel instead of being
thrust from the car of the machine in
digging or taking up load is moved
toward the machine, which is thereby
particularly well adapted for places
where the surface to be removed is un-
derlaid by ground too soft to support
the weight of the machine after the
surface Is removed, as the car can trav.
ell in advance of the work.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

Henderson, KY, July s.-When an
old trunk was opened in the home OF
Joseph Melton, in Union county the
father found his two little girls lying IN
il smotbered to death, Laura, Z, and
Jennie. 5. While their parents were
absent the children had been playing
-"hide and SEEK" with three other tcts'
While searching for good hldine
Mace the two evidently thought OF an
old trunk in the cellar, crawled INTO II
ond closed the lid. A spring lock made
it an air-tight tomb.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

Washington, July 5.-The Republic
can managers of the tariff bill have
been making an effort on the floor OF
fine senate to secure unanimous agree
ment to take vote on the tariff bill
tomorrow. The opposition declines to
agree upon any date until the proposed
amendments are in. The Democrats
saw thew hesitate out of caution to pro-
vide against possible surprise.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08
Make Your Will.

A man possessed of one dollar or a
few hundred dollars has as much right
to arrange for the distribution of his
possessions as the man who has mill
ions. 1t is also as incumbent upon the
man Of small means to properly dis
pose of his holdings as it is upon the
one who has more. The lawyers of
this country would lose many fat fees
If those who have accumulated Il pOr-
ton of this worlds goods, be it ever so
small, would leave specific directions
as to what disposition should be made
of their property after death. Making
will is generally regarded as n very
solemn affair, says National Stockman.
Surrounded by all the gloom and sor-
row Of the death-bed, where these i'm
portant documents are generally made,
the framing of a last will and tesla
ment is a very serious and unpleasant
task
Many put this matter off on account
of the expense attached to it. in law
yer's fees, etc. Anyone who can write
a legible hand and express his ideas so
that they can be understood can write
his own will. The simpler the form the
better, so it is clear. The following
form will make as strong testament
as can be framed by any attorney:
|, ...... of ...... County,
State, do hereby make my last will and
testament. l give, devise and bequeath
all my estate, real and personal, to. 49,.
........, -. heirs, executors, admins
traitors and assigns.
l appoint ...... sole executor of this
will.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto
set my hand this -. day of ...., 1879. =.
Signed.
Signed, published and declared by the
above named ............. as and for
his last will and testament in the presence
of us. who, in his presence and in the
presence of each other and at his request,
have hereunto subscribed our names a.
witnesses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08
EYfenaihla Bier

A new eXtensible bier, which can be
church, through narrow doors, aisles
and other places where 1t is inconveni-
ent for pallbearers to handle casket
has two skeleton-wheeled standards,
detachably connected by single rod
so that the bier can be adapted to a
tarily mounted on wheel forks. carry
ing rollers, the crowns Of which are
provided with ball-bearing joints.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08
| Drank PainkiIIer.

inn., July 5.--Five In
ing Chief Wee Sug, are
e's Point, on Mile Laos
lal others are expected to
1t Of drinking painkiller.
her preparations contain
Indian payment has been
and the redskins gorged
IN this stuff, which was
Malone's trading post.
ders are securing every
reservation to bring the
, and serious trouble may
redskins think Malone is
fhe deaths.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

San Francisco, July 5.-John l..
Bardwell, of this city, has presented to
Golden Gate Park museum one of the
largest collections of delicately carved
worries that can be found in the Unit
ed States. There are 700 pieces in all,
ranging in value from $25 to 81, 900
each. They represent every conceiv-
able kind of animal and vegetable life,
with protecting gods and goddesses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08
Will MT Give I'm Thessa1y

London, July ga dispatch to the
Times from Constantinople dated
Wednesday says: Tewfik Pasha will
announce to the ambassadors OF the
movers tomorrow that the cabinet
maintains the iLdefensible right OF
Turkey to retain Thessaly by virtue OF
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

A will of this kind will hold in the
witnessed. Two witnesses are gener-
ally necessary. With this general form
the distribution can be made to include
any number of beneticiaries, or chang.
ed to suit circumstances.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

blundered, and sat staring at the at
torney for a moment Then pulling
himself together he said:
"All right. let that go into the rec
ord But you fellows knew DANCED
well | was only Joking when l said it.
and that will 60 into the record. too"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08
WILL Not Hang.

Colfax, WASH. July 5.-John Leon
ard the murderer of Jacob Malquist,
will not be hanged today, his case hav-
ing been appealed to the United States
supreme court. Leonard was taken
Spokane, the officers fearing mob vio-
lence. The fear seems to have been
prOundless.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

philippine Islands, July 5.
details of eruptions of the
mo In the province of At
that 100 inhabitants OF
~ Libug perished. The vii.
eately damaged, and the to-
tne vicinity was destroyed.
OF Mayou had been asleep
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

~ GA Standard DIS
Constantinople says that
}, commander of the Turk
Thessaly, has rendered
ION OF command to the sui
pound that under the pro-
condition he will be unable
e the discipline Of the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

On globe 30 miles in circumference
il would taket he strongest microscope
to find man were he reduced proper
tiOnately
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

pa population of India, large
oniy 80 per 100000 inhab-
.ss than half the proportion
70 In Great Britain.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08
Abducted His Own Child.

Oakland, Cal. July 5.-William q
Forsythe, otherwise known as DR.. DE
Forrest, rests under the charge OF hav-
ing abducted his own child. He left
here on Thursday last with the child,
boy, which had for over a year been
in the possession of its mother, and all
efforts to find him have so far been I'M
successful. His wife, who issuing for
divorce, let him take the child to MS
mothers house in San Francisco on his
promise to return the next day.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08
OF Course.

The master was asking questions
masters are apt to ask questions. and
sometimes, too, the answers are apt.
This question was as follows:
Now, boys, how many months have
twenty-eight days?'
GAN Of then, sir" replied n boy in
front.-San Francisco Examiner
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

sOn's Crime.
bly, Sin March,
y disappeared from
mine, near aldo,
employed and was
considerable money
ne. Inquiry by his
months failed to dis
Is, and fearing that
foul play, a search
nized on August 25,
u.s. travel in the Sis
lhe party found the
b old we'll near a de-
m. There was q bull
lght side, and on the
vas shell from a Al
ver. which the bull
wound fitted. With
party returned to
bat while at the cop
d often been told by
Us friend, of a fine
etween there and the
you mountains, and
be copper mine on the
appearance. He re-
md went to Crescent
that Perry had gone
pending money freely,
Ito that time he was
pen possessed OF very
It was also learned
bold a revolver which
lone from which the
|erry's body had been
Session was also found
loved to be Perry's.
|laced under arrest at
1t it was ascertained
was committed in Ore
|soner was brought to
:, for trial. He was
entenced to death May
evidence throughout
of Nelson's
'out AZ years old, and
'ific coast from Ken
70, locating in Clatsop
} went to Del Norte
'out four years ago.
arried, and where he
two children.
lid not visit him dur
ion, and expressed no
, but wrote to him fire.
hat she was not sur
1ict of the jury. She
tile sympathy for him,
i'm, if guilty, to never
le on account OF the
the victim, was so
came to the Pacific
ago from Connecticut,
I'd seven children now
considered a sober and
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

There Is one thing about men and
women that you can always depend
upon: they are all tickle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

computed that between
q ~, 900, 900 babies arrive
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

A girl should never marry mai
whose mother was good cook
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

man beings that ever lived
andlng room in Pennsylva.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08
CRlMg e.
erer, Executed

erer, Executed
ass.
.-Lemuel W.
ere today. He
erdav, and was
bal church and
Isaac Dawson.
reading and
WAS more calm
the Jail. He
and ate u hearty
He refused to
position, saying
he was innocent.
Infected by the
the singing, and
many people in
hanging. Sheriff
itations, and be.
closed space the
we'll filled. The
the scahold is SC
i view of the pro-
from the main
1T 500 people wit
into the Jail at
'elson made II full
le. Sheriff Hiatt
mt at $40, and at
prayed his last
att and his depu-
,ended the seat
he had anything
ling Perry, and
God have mercy
tly composed and
sheriff good bye,
was sprung. Mel
and death was
0:22 he was pro-
and cut
1ried in the pau
Q expense OF the
.ong letter to his
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

The average weight Of mans skele'
ton is fourteen poudns.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-07-08

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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-12-04
THE THEATRE

The Spectacular Melodrama I'll e
Heart o: Chicago" played to q fairly
large and 81 epy audis nee at the Funke
last Friday night. Even the repea' ed
cries o fire. fire, d e. and with the fact.
that the scene. o. Chicago going up in
smoke failed to awake that interest in
tire audience that q sPicey song or q
doubtful joke rlinaiilly does.
David Conger - Mr.. Ames, OF the
firm Of Coleman & Ames, had the stamp
Of ill gentcel villains. q stiff hat and q
sslgnic smile.
The plot is rspidly unravelled add the
people are shown twice loved wife, a
villain, yes two vii aims q French servant
and mistress. Kidnapped son who has
bees befriended by kind hearted IRISH
family 40, attempted murder. and after
many years which fortunately pass
quickly. the villain meets his reward and
oil long suffering here's and heroines are
at last mads happy.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-12-04
At he Lansing Wednesday. Decem.

At he Lansing Wednesday. Decem.
b Sen entertaiument for the benefit
Of Holy Trinity church will be given.
The first part Of the program will be the
presentation Of scenes from life by forty
youn0Isdies and gentlemen % follows:
Scene La "Forgetfulness." TO- why
He Tsrried." Sceue II.-"At the Wed.
ding" Scene III la in Doubt" (b)
AFT the Eogagement" Scene w.
(s) How His Friends Knew His Wife
Made the Bred With Her Own Hands,
s en-. Vat the Club" (s) "Kuev
One SIDE Of Bim." (b) "A Game q
C4,d.." (c) odd Folks Obstinacy." ~
"A Misunderstanding" Scene VI
The Kind Things the Dear Girls Say to
and Of Each Other. (s) why He Mar
ried Her." tb) Lucky for Her" tc)
why He Proposed" I'D (which 10 the
Chicsgo Cir teD "A Test Of Courage. :"
a. "A ,Geod. Reason. Sosns VII
"A Cabinet Meeting When Our Better
Halves Are Rulers" Scene VIII
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-12-04

'Hogan's Ale, at the Funke, played
10 very coed business on Monday and
Tuesday nights ln the attempt 70 ele-
vate the stage the Influence of plays like
"Hcgan's Alley" can not be overt sti-
mated. The dia.o que is fun Ameri-
can funny not French funny. 1t is free
rom illusions that are greeted with an
ashamed laugh by the audience. Hogan
and BroRan are chums They are Pad.
dies . I'd their brogue, sham anger ard
sham fights are Hibei man End just hat
We like. Mrs. Hogan, Jas. j. Conan is
. comedian whose humor flows as easily
as the brook. and Mrs. Hogan dances
Tippersry jies with the spIomb Of a light
Irish lad. weighing a pound or 20 less
than two hundred pounds and possessed
Of an Irish heart that poverty can not
weight. Oh. but joseph Conlan is q
broth Of darcer that would turn eour
milk sweet. Joho Dugan and iddledy-
wipks the kide. are good dancers and
facial cootortionists. OF tender, very
tender years, they have already passed
beyond the amateur stage. Fred Kar-
cher and Frank Taylor are competent
musicians who can play on anything
III It RIGGS or blows. be t. or vibrates.
The company 10 very large and vel
drilled. The pr RIO, nance cheers the end
Of 4 veary day. 1t is q renaissance Of
gayety. The Jokes are from tie Bowery
rather than tie toudoir; perhaps that 10
Why they are without offense.