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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
TIE NEW FRENCH FIELD GUN
ItIs One of the Deadliest Agencies OF
Destruction Yet Devised by Man,

The secret about the new gun OF the
French army has leaked out, and 1t Is
now known that the French have
very deadly weapon. The gun is Of 2.91
inches CALDER. The barrel IS Of nicke!
steel and the breech mechanism Is
based on the screw principle. simpiined
50 that II can be closed quickly enough
10 make the cannon rapid .irearm.
The ammunition is In the form of
complete cartridge, made Of drawn
brass The weapon IS a single-loader
as may be imagined from its size, ana
IN order 10 secure rapidity or IRE II
must be served by at least four men
In practice the gun is served by gun
ner who passes the cartridges TO a man
who stands ON the left side of the car
rage. He in turn passes it 10 the gun
ner. who sits behind the breech. The
latter Is charged with opening the
bre-ch. inserting the ammunition and
closing the hreech. The breech in clos
ing cocks hammer. BY the right side
Of the gunner charged with loading the
gun sits the gunner. who is charged
with aiming and firing it. The dis
charging OF the hammer is done with
the ordinary line known technically as
the lanyard.
Behind the gun carriage Is another
soldier, who with a lever turns the gun
if ii needs TO BE swung far on one side
or the other, but the ordinary aiming is
done by the gunner on the carriage
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27

were driving in the parade. y storm
broke and the ladies We're drenched
and chilled. From this experience dated
Miss Davis fatal Illness.
Winnie Davis was The youngest of
five children Of jefferson Davis and
was born in the Confederate White
House In Richmond in the last year Of
the civil war. Tall and fair-haired,
with an oval face and gray blue eyes,
she was an ideal American woman in
appearance.
She had n sweet Southern voice and
charming manner that proved the
genneness of her disposition. She was
her fathers favOrite child. On his
deathbed he said she had given him
only happiness: her mother had often
called her the best and dearest Of
daughters" Her devotion TO her father
In his last years was not more fond
than her devotion to her mother after
her fathers death. Her mother leaned
upon her; she was her mothers prop.
AS an author, Miss Davis wrote sew
eral novels, good, wholesome and en-
tertalnng, and from the sale of these
she enjoyed a handsome income.
Always surrounded by admirers, she
never married a few years ago her
engagement was announced, but it Is
said she could not bring herself to give
up her beloved fathers name.
Miss Davis has for years been called
the Daughter Of the Confederacy. This
affectionate title was conferred In the
following manner:
In 1856 jefferson Davis was making
q tour Of the Southern States. Every
where he was greeted by cheering
thousands. When West Point, Ca,
was reached, Mr. Davis was 50 Ill that
he could not leave his berth. General
Gordon went upon the rear platform of
the train and explained to the 5000 as
sembled people that Mr.. Davis could
not appear. Turning. he found Miss
Winnie Davis at his elbow Throwing
his arms about her Gen. Gordon cried
out: "COuntrymen, your late President
cannot come out to see you; but here is
his daughter our daughter, the daugh-
ter Of the Confederacy" The multi
tude went wild with enthusiasm, and
since that time Miss Davis has always
been referred to in the South with the
utmost affection as the daughter of the
Confederacy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27

thousands. OF men are required in the
infringement of Mr. Rankin's immense
farm-cowboys. plowmen. gardeners
builders and practical farmers. An idea
OF the immensely of his business can no
gained by the man who cares to sir for
an hour or two. in the shade of his five
story brick barn in Tarkio. and watch
wagon after wagon, with four and siy
morse teams hitched to them. and with
TWO pairs of sideboards on them. load.
ea 10 their utmost capacity with OATS
wheat and corn, driven into tho rord
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
A FARM OF 2l,7OO ACRES.
It IL Not the Only One Owned by Mis-
souri's Millionaire Farmer.

The phenomenal success of David
Rankin, of Tarkio, Mo-, proves that for
tunes can be made in farming as we'll
as in other lines of industry. Mr.. Ran
kin is known as the millionaire farm
en-" He is worth $5.0U0.0O0. and it all
resulted from an original investment of
So. That was in 1916. when. at the age
of 21 he was given a colt by his father
He sold the colt for So. invested the
money in calves and rented a farm. His
first investment brought good results
and he bought farm. At the age of
% he owned eighty acres. clear of debt.
Step by step he added to his posses
siOus. until after being fifteen years in
the business he owned 1000 acres. At
the same time he continued to deal In
cattle. until he had 1900 to $4,000
head. When he had acquired 10000
acres of land in Missouri and 1000 in
Nehra ska he was not yet satisfied. That
was in 1885. He went to Atchison
County. Mo-. and bought 21.10o acres.
which he divided into fourteen ranches.
lie built his home near by. in the city
of Tarkio, and every day he rides out
over his great estate. interviewing his
superintendent and watching the
progress of crops
OF course hundreds. and sometimes
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27

Nesuvius burst forth In mighty fury
on December 1G, 1851, suddenly and
unexpectedly. It continued until Feb
ruary, 1922. There was a tremendous
flow of lava mingled with water, re-
sulting from the melting Of the snow
ana mud. Tore Annunziata, Tore
del Greco, Resina and Portia were al
most wholly destroyed, and 1t Is es,
timated that $4,000 people lost their
llves. There was another eruption in
1860, but only ashes and steam, which
formed mud torrents. came forth.
one OF the very grand eruptions oc-
Cured In 1873. Huge stones were pro-
jected several thousand feet Into the
air In cloud Of white vapor, with
large masses Of molten rock. Huge
streams Of lava poured down the noun
tain side, carrying death and destr1c.
ton. In 1894 it burst forth again and
Tore del Greco was once more dos
troyed. In October 1922, an outbreak
ruptured the top Of the cone, making
crater three miles in circumference
ana 1000 feet deep. Since this time
Ncsuvius has never been wholly quiet.
ltruptions have occurred periodically.
of more or less violence. In 1850 lava
flowed for twenty-scven days, destroy.
ing miles of cultivated fields and many
houses. but the people fled in time to
save their lives There were eruptions
in 1858 and In 1861, which were of LITTLE
! consequence. There We're greater flows
eruption in the latter year was very
violent, the streets of Naples being Gov.
cred Inches deep with black sand.
There have been other eruptions since
that time, which have done more or
less damage, but none has been of great
Importance.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
London and Its Fire Der

Everybody knows that fro
work is done better in Ameh ]
England, and a foreign of1cl
the fire department of Boss
us TO judge how much bets I"
little startling to find that AGO,
size of Boston has largGf {
more costly fire service thu p"
The metropolitan fire brigathy
numbered So officers anan
against $40 in Boston. In M
yearly expenditure amounb OF
t153,GC0. in Boston to f235.W
to the great fire in the city ".
force is to be strengthens %
outlay will be considerably
But when everything is don =.
County Council have plannH =
parity between the two nn y,
will still be enormous.-Lon@ q
icle. J.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
An Ant Reply.

\ student recently asked
dent of Oberlin College II Dc
take a shorter course than
scribed by the institution.
was the reply, but that dep
what you want to make o.
When God wants to make
takes a hundred years, Dw
wants to make a squash De
months"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27

M 9 l,"@a. y yaisdn@ n he +hy wa5 2o:.
Il 4 history. which. a. every school
boy knows, destroyed tie cities Of Pom
peii and IIerculaaeum. IS again In erup-
ton ana great alarm is felt for the SAT-
y Of life and property IN the vicinity
OF the volcano. The flow Of lava goes
on unchecked. and II the crupJion con-
tinucs on the alarming scale Il has
lately reached It VIII cause frighttnl
misery and immense damage. The lava
torrent near the crater. which has Il
width of half mile. divides into thr.e
principal streams. each seventy =
eighty yards wiia. TA.se a. they p'rr
down the mountain sid. again sub
divide into numerous smaller streams.
They advance AZ the rate Of forty yards
an hour subrnerging everything In
their path. arinc the vegetation III fnr
vicinity IS though fire had passed over
Il. An enorG.nus quantity Of lava keeps
pouring ont Of the crater. II has 0ll"l
Netrana valley. q deep ravine. and ash
es He several inches thick for long dis
lance down the sides of the mountain
and on the adjacent villages. The IN
habitants Of these villages are in
state of suspensl, hot knowing what
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
NEW FRENCH RAPID FIRE FIELD Gun.

they named their children
and Zerubabel and their 4
and Ebenezer, they decorate
sons with blue ribbons bee,
lowing precept was given
of Moses: Speak unto the
Israel and bid them that
them fringes in the borders
ments, throughout their
and that they put upon thei
borders a ribbon of blue"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27

The Sultan is said to have nearly com.
pleted the largest hotel in the world ar
Mecca. This establishment is to lodge
6.0oO pilgrims at once. with. presu1o.
ANY, their camels and other beasts of
burden, and promises to be one of the
most picturesque places to stay M in
the world, although. of course. infidel
dogs are not allowed to approach IT,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
The Benedict'S Lament.

Backward, turn backward, O Time. in
your flight;
Make me bach" again just for tonight.
Fix it so that l may come home once more
Without catching fits as enter the door,
Take from my neck the sad yoke that !
wear;
Oh, let me come in without losing nv
hair
The boys have invited me down to the
club,
But Time won't turn backward, and there
Is the rub.
Chicago News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
True Blue.

Every reader is familr
phrase "true blue" but yea
aught Of It's origin. It's flint,
was by the Scotch Govern,
position 10 the scarlet badr
l.. and hence 1t was takenh,
of Leslie and Montrose Ii
adoption Of the color was
religious pelantries in VIII
enanters affected a phariS
ance of the Scriptural let
uSages of the Hebrews, 4
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27

IVA, there were vary many boys who
were married al thirteen and iourteeh'
while some at fifteen years had several
wives. There is youthful Algerian
widow OF fifteen and Il divorced hus'
band 81 the same age. GIFTS are sun
more precocious. and are sometimes
married when only eleven years Old.
though twelve IS ;he more usual a2e.
There are $50 widows Of fifteen, and
1.1-G divorces Of the same age.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
Iron Noun tatn,

Near the city of Durango
an iron mountain $40 feel
the iron Is from 60 to 70 per-
The metallic mass spreads 2
tons. The entire deposit =
to be sufficient to supply all
CURED in the world for 1,W
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
The Rock Of Refuge,

In the Sandwich Islands there Is n
spot called the Rock of Refuge. If the
criminal reaches this rock before can
ture he Is safe, so long as he remains
there. Usually his family supply him
with food until he Is able to make his
escape, but he is never allowed to re-
turn to his own tribe.-New England
Home Magazine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27

Spar,acu~. the gladiator, fought Clar
dlus Pulcher There IS no record OF al
eruption Of Vesuv!us prior 20 y. u. ~
although tie latter-lay scientists have
proved that II must have been active
before that tine. ~ tho beginning vi
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
is unsurpassed four crops year being

IS UhoHITIHssVT IOUr VTOps II ytir UtILy
gardened in the best parts.
The spectacle at night Is one of In
describable grandeur, and travellers
from all parts Of Europe flock to see
the volcano In action. The faint. pal
plating glow that nominally marks the
great crater Is exchanged for vivid
tongue Of light, colored at times almost
like rainbow, Illuminating the heav-
ems and reflected with exquisite effect
in the waters of the bay These mani
festations are accompanied by deep
rumblngs and thunderOus subterran-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
Great Britain's Expenses.

The expenses of Great Britain arc
now about S3o0000,00o yearly. or near
~ $1,000 per minute, but every tick OF
the CLOCK represents an inflow of a little
over $40 In the Treasury, thus leaving
an annual surplus of about 500 600 ooo
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
Eagland's LifebOat y

The volunteer lifeboat ser.
gland, established in 1SM
than 300 lifeboats on the g
kingdom and has been insuS'
saving 10000 lives.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
Early Marriages.

The farther south one goes the ear.
lier one finds marriages take place. A
census was lately taken in Algeria, and
1t was found that the youngest Arab
married man was twelve years old and
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27

eating agriculture-and the red and
white bars on the left may possibly be
intended as a compliment to the United
States for the part this country played
In the liberation Of the island. Alto.
gether 1t Is a pretty design, though
probably too complex.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
lreland's Antiuuaries

This year the Royal Society of Anti.
quaries of Ireland celebrates its fiftieth
anniversary. 1t was founded in XII.
kenny, and now numbers on its roll
1,4OO fellows and members in ever,
part Of the globe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
A FAST LOCOMOTIVE.
Runs Eighty-two Miles an Hour on
Small Fuel Consumption.

Three hours from New York to
Washington IS the record which the
Baltimore and Ohio expects soon to es-
tablish by the use Of newly invented
locomotive This engine has been
tested on the Erie road between Port
Jervis and Jersey City, distance Of
eightyeight miles, which 1t covered in
an hour and twelve minutes, including
seven minutes for stops. 1t weighs
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
9 beautifu
FOLDING STOw
Clever Invention of Chicau
a Long, Wa1t1

Hunters. campers and thu Permanent
>, after first
lEnt III Out-Ol-uoOr spOrts ~ RestOrer.
ad in IN invantior which IAN and treatise
- ''- ''-A ''' street, Phila
two young Chicagoans h =
sought to overcome sonnet has been
plexities of "roughing it," powder or
The affair is a small foMrO times,
stove which can be placed heh larger
outfit without taking up md form.
speak of. Its dimensiomn $40,
by inches and it weighs ~
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
Ocean Steamers Movrment

Experiments seem to show that n
large ocean steamer going at 10 knots
an hour will move more than two miles
after its engines have been stopped and
reversed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27

moment the volcano may burst forth in
all It's fury and bury them the same as
1,SOO years ago.
The slope of the mountain Is one Of
the most thickly populated districts in
the world. The fertility Of the soil
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27

comfort they e1per.ench ,nost commo
reached home and friend. .as.s 80 all X
\ story Of tobacco on theh, The most
lo!A o! an "lHceF OF The III them is by
horse guards, who took ,shich is proml
charge Of the 'Bluesn AZ - -,
Egypt. During bivous., 1h' Ar, ~, ~
hours Of the morning. ins 20 thorouen'y
az, ,,aoo,oan- connap". !~ lick short ste
,s.,,a1 o.,.;,,s- s,na,.,. eided, remark
troopers. however. dug M w"ih - go
,'-e - 80 M 'le!h The walk
49, .,,t " ~. an1., 10y arg strides.
" ~ " @osnish women
I'-'F am 10y @'eh. ma naturally,
- "au'1-'S "1-'' lHouh'ed y girls and
OIL ana Were almost at eng weights o
with the enemy's outpost Trench ar,
known charge followed. sra Study
troop corporal majors can,ianoing Jesse
the roll Of their men one srepeat your
had short pipe between hoilet glass.
charge had been flashing v in itself, a
dier's d.sobedience was ssquire this b
looked. e-now-wi
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
Smoking Before .p...,

soldiers returning from the war IN
oupa hau many stories to tell of the
comfort they took in a pipe of tobacco
Ia 100 many cases it was abaut oil tbo
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27

The older you become, the more II
costs you to have good time
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27

tons, but the average Is about 1000
feet. Its great crater is some 1000 feet
in diameter and about 500 feet deep.
1t consists of two distinct parts. The
can explosions. followed by great out
pourngs of lava and ashes. The fresh
lava streams moving down the noun
tain side. steadily encroaching more
and more on the cultivated regions.
have already caused extensive loss.
Several new craters have appeared
around the central one, and from these
the lava also .iows.
Vesuvius' Turbulent History.
Mount Nesuvlus lies eight miles from
Naples, the largest city of Italy, and
overlooks the Bay Of Naples. At it's
base Nesuvius is thirty miles in circum-
ference. Its height varies after it's erup-
north side Is a lofty, semi-crcular cliff,
called Monte Somma, which has Il pre-
historic crater. 1t is separated from
the active volcano by deep valley sew
eral hundred feet wide.
The Nesuvius of the ancients was a
truncated cone, with base of eight
or nine miles and height of 1000 feet.
At its summit was a depressed plain,
three miles in diameter. On this plain
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
Rats Suck Oran

Rats climb the orange IT.
ern Italy and suck the bl0oev
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
500

There is tank attached FIRMS FROM
which is forced into the buri=-
pressure from a small rubbdSIT nOl
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27

The Most Coz
most cOnnlC
ports OF all X
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-10-27
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permanently
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-09-17

the governors hand went down in
his pocket.
The first man said something about
giving u receipt for his loan"
"No, no, we don't want that,
said Pingree. We took your re-
ceipt in full when you went into the
trenches at Santiago. But III tell
you what l wish you would do,
boys" addressing the little knot OF
soldiers. If any OF you find when
you get home that you ain { gettin
well as fast as you ought TO, wish
youd let me know and I'll see that
you get free transportation here.
Col. Baylies here will tend to
gettin' you sleepers, and well send
you to any hospital you want to go
to, free of charge, until you're well. "
One lad, the sickest OF the lot, who
was almost too i'll to talk, raised his
head feebly and gasped:
"Governor-I-can 't-say much,
but-may God bless you'll
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-09-17
InE LOCOMOTIVE SHRIEK.
Its Invention Due to the Destruction
of a Load of Eggs.

Its Invention Due to the Destruction
of n Load of Eggs.
1t was in the year 1888, according to
an English exchange, that the head
splitting shrek of the locomotive was
born. When the country roads for the
most part crossed at grade the engine
driver had no way of giving warning Of
his approach except by blowing tin
horn. One day in the year 1888 a farm
er was crossing the railway track on
one of the country roads with a great
load of eggs and butter when train ap-
preached. The engine driver blew his
horn Justify, but the farmer did not
hear it. Eighty dozen eggs and so
pounds of butter were reduced to one
common pulp, and the railway COM
pany had to pay what was then con-
sidered heavy damages.
A director of the company, Ashmead
Baxter by name, went to Alton Grange,
where George Stephenson lived, to ask
il he could not invent netting that
would give warning more likely to
be heard. Stephenson went to work,
and the next day had u contrivance
which, when attached, to the engine
boiler and the steam turned on, gave
out a shrill, discordant sound. The rail-
way directors, greatly delighted, or
reded similar contrivances TO be at
tached to all their locomotives. And
this developed into the locomotive whis-
tie as we know 1t.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-09-17

LOCAL ITEMS.

George WINNER, of Lake Linden,
visited relatives and friends in town
this week.
Charles Shaver returned from De-
troit yesterday, where he had been
visiting for ten days.
The hester estate mill was closed
down this week awaiting a large
raft of logs which will arrive in a
few days.
Mrs. e. E. Halsey, Mrs. W. r.
Harris and Miss Lille Thomas, of
L'Apse, called on friends in town
Saturday last.
A number of the members of Bar
aga Lodge X. of p. attended a
meeting of L'Anse Lodge Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. M. Wallace, Miss Lille
Thomas, Mrs. NJ. Hansen and Mrs.
c. p. Blankenhorn, of l. Anse, were
calling on friends in the city Mon
day.
A social was given by the ladies
of the NJ. E. society in the church
Thursday evening in honor of the
pastor, Rev. j. II. DeLacy, who will
leave for Evanston, ILL.,. Monday, to
resume his college course.
Those who witnessed the shadow
graphists at the Town Hall last
Friday evening are thoroughly
satisfied that the show was proper
ly named. 1t was merely a shadow
of a show. We have been trying
ever since to see just where the
''show" part came in