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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26
ONE MEMORIAL DAY.

"UOMAS JUDD, jr., was perchqd
on the school house fence, waving
L his arms wildly and talking, as he
usually talked, at the top Of his voice.
But Tommys audience didn't mind his
voice in the least; anI beside, they were
very much Interested III what he had TO
say, so they were all listening iutently.
Little Willie I.amkin, who was lame,
sat quietly on an old tree stump, his
crutches by his SIDE and looked wistfully
I'D into Tommy:s face Us he went on with
The story.
1t was a long story I'll at"nt u Memo
,ial Day parade which Tommy had sscn
.ast year; and as none of these village
school children had ever seen Il Memo
,ial Day parade, you can imagine how
pleased they werr TO hear this interesting,
though noisy account.
Tommy had told them all about tho
lines of marching men, the bands of Tnu-
sic, the waving flags and the sweet flow
ers on a hundred brave soldiers graves,
and now wound up by asking:
Il say, why can't we have parade to
morrow, ourselves; Thr girls can get the
flowers. III bring my drum. and well
sing to make the rest of the music; and
III borrow Uncle Jim's flag. Won't It
be glorious*'
With the final word Thomas gave an
extra flap which landed him on the wrong
side of the fence, right On his back. Moth
ing was ever known TO hurt him. SO he
walked quietly in through the gate, set
ding his cap Oh his tousled hair, and ask
ed, Now what do you say to it:'
Pretty good answered little Charlie
Sprout; but where's yolrr graves
Sure enough, Tommy hadn't Thought of
that. He scratched his head slowly. and
went and looked over the wall which di-
yidcd the little tangled graveyard, as they
called it, from the schooyard. The 9TH
er children joined him one by one. even to
little Lamkin on his crutchcs. They all
stood in solemn line and looked over the
old stone wall into the peaceful place.
They were 81 very still that the robins
and bluebrls didn't mind them q bit, and
kept on with their cWittpr and nutter
among the bushes and over the quiet
mounds. Softly the children troopcd back
again. and Il was few minutes before
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

Mayor, which travellers describe as be-
ing most beautifully situated. 1t is n
perfect cone. There are few large riv-
ers, but many small ones. 1t rains con
sidcrahly in the islands and rainfalls
are exceedingly heavy, fall OF eight
inches in twentyfour hours having fire.
quently been noted.
\ torrid heat prevails all the year
round. The mean annual temperature
of Manila is about 80 degrees, which in
dicates that in summer the thcrmomc-
ter stands above 100 regularly every
day, and hugs the century mark pretty
closely during the night. Even in what
Is called the winter season tempcra-
ture OF 50 to So degrees prevails, So that
a Philippine winter would be deemed
tolorably warm American sumner.
Tho heat is rendered almost uncndur-
able by the moisture In the atmosphere.
for day and night, from years end to
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

tire group. The fewness of the number
of their conquerors naturally serves as
a constant irritation to The natives; that
o.0oo strangers should rule, with Ges-
potlc power population varlouslv cs-
tiinated ut between 100000 and H.
00n0o Is not To be endured even bl
ignorant Indians
The city of Manila Is a typical oost-
crn metropolis 1t is on the east side
OF wide bay, which furnishes n toler
able anchorage, but not a secure placn
of refuge for shipping. The city itself
Is, as IN most eastern centers of trade
DIVIDED into new and an old town. rho
latter being fortified with walls in mo
diaeval style. and containing ware
houses, storchOuscS. offices and an cnor-
nous native population. while the new
town, much better built. With e,litices
more modern in style and construction.
lies without the walls, y small stream
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

years md, the air Is almost sdtu-
rated, the respiration OF the body does
not dry. but stands in large drops
which fall off on the slightest move
mcpt. The heat is so intense III SUN
mcr that Europeans frequently 'u,"
lie over with heat apopleNy. Even inc
Spaniar,ls do their business in the carry
hours. Willing away the heat OF 'ho
day I'm sleep. Late in the afternoon
Manila begins 10 awaken.
The group Is rendered valuable pos
session from the fertility of the soil ana
the variety and abundance OF us
products. Despite the fact that the HI
tivos work only under me most "rsoit
provocation. and then only Tor so ioilS
n time rs may be necessary to sa'iSlA
thrir simple wants, the plantations vi
the island produce an immense wealth.
The government reports OF lN'H. tle
lntest available. declared the exports OF
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

feels more secure in these than ne
would In houses of stone, brick or wood
Earthquakes and typhoons are com
mon The grass hut can stand the heav-
lest earthquake shock, and the trernors
which bring down a stone building In
ruins do not affect the slender struc-
ture. When an earthquake occurs, as
it does In some portions of the islands
from two to seven times week. the
native is amused to see the Europcans
jump up and run en- dishabille out of
their homes for fear the walls will fall
upon them, sits under his grass roof
and enjoys the sensation, for even If
his home does fall he crawls out from
under his load of hay, and with the as
slstAnce of his wife and neighbors sets
up the poles and recommences house
keeping, as though nothing had hap
pcned.
Next to the church. the greatest Sun.
day and holiday resort in a Phillppin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26
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PAID HIS BILLS IN Fights
Debtor Whips "a Landlord and Iav
Until They Call 1t Even


In relating a fight he once had ',
man from Illinois, S. ii. Piles, Of PA
cab, says: AT that time | LIVED
Snithland. W. L. Fowler was iuil
| was Sheriff, j. W. Code was IA
Blount Hodge was there and n
Barnes, Or. Sanders, r. c. Levi
Judge Dennet j. W. Bush and m,I
others of the old-timers lived MI
then. I kept a hotel called the WMI
ly House. The man from Illinois ont
with me. | gave him one Of the N
rooms. He stayed several days ID
uneasy about my bill and asked \
for 1t. lie said that | was In n
of n hurry, and that he would wvI
whenever he got ready. ! very foold
ly told him that If he did not Dor
right then l would take It out Of \
hide. He pulled off his coat and n
he was ready to settle. and we wemi
it. We fought for some time, aa|
thought l had whipped him, but /
sorry To say that l was mistaken
"IIe resisted a short time and ju1
ed on me again. When we fought
this round l again thought had VII
ped him. but alas. was again d
taken, for he rested for a time .
came at me again. By this time 4
very tired of the fight. He got me dqV
on the floor. and after thinking about
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

smoking cigarettes and chewing betcl
nut. In the interval Of smoking they
load and unload the vessels, most OF
the native population finding its en-
ployInent about the shipping. while
those not thus engaged have all the oc-
clpation they want at their homes, IN
the manufacture of the coarse GOODS
known as MANILA bagging and sacking
and In the making Of cigars, of which
many millions are annually exported
to China and India.
Manila affords the stranger many In
tcrcsting sights. not the least among
which are the street cars, in which
erybody-mcn and Women-sinokes.
A car IS usually drawn by a single pony
managed by two drivers. One beats the
pony and the other holds the rcins and
blows tin horn. On the rear plnt-
form stands lDInpOuS conductor. who
collects copper all around every time
the car passes q section post. These
section posts are somewhat less than Il
mile apart. The conductor is particu-
larly careful to look after the due bal
ance of a car, fore and aft. He will no..
allow more to stand ON one platform
than on the other. If there are eight in
front and six in the rear, or vice versa.
somebody has to stumble through the
car from the heavier end to the lighter.
This pr,s1ution Is necessary to prevent
derailmelrts. Other precautions still
more necessary are omitted. Thus, a
woman carrying little smallpox pa
tient is as welcome as any one else.
The villages consist of collections of
huts made of wilttles and reeds. thatch-
ell with grass. The native naturally
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

FOR years, think I was whlpN1l
When he let me get up I told him I
Old not owe me one cent, and Guy
stay ut the Waverly House FREE
charge as long as he wanted to- ~
man from Illinois had a lawsuit ID q
court, and David Greer was his lavy9
David had the suit up in nice shay
and expected a big fee but alas \
David. This man from illinois, fwDdl
with victory after getting thOaq
with me, concluded To settle with Y
vld rs he had with me. He wen
David's office and told him he had y
tied his bill with Sam Piles, and ~
he was ready to pay him his fee ID Y
same way. David got up out o. !
chair and hacked himself up In the
ner and told the man from Illinois Y
he did not owe him one cent, and y
told him that If it would be unpleas'
for him to stay longer with me tha..
could so home with him and 1t Wo1
cost him nothing to stay as long a.,
desired to; but the man from lln''
had not completed his mission
Smithland as yet. He owed Tom ~ Y
ertson a livery stable bill; he csn
on him to settle. Tom told him be os Y
him nothing. He then called Oh
Cade, and he told him the same ln4
THE last time I heard from TINS w. y
from Illinois was that he was nguu'
the livery stable man at New LlOaS
ILL.,, to get his horse out OF the s''
without pay, and he did So"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26


mourning nation krcelS
hneels to pray end scatter blossoms under
meath tAeir measured tread,
And stoops TO bless the spectral pale bat
taiions OF the dead.
once was weeping ia the village once We're
tears Ike winter rain,
When that grand Old army marched away
and came not back again
There was music IN the bugle blast and
music III the air.
But death was in L.e roar Of battle, battle
everywhere;
MID the thunder Of the cannon nad the
shrek Of shot and shell,
In the shouting Of the bluocuats and the
grewsoTue rebel yell.
Mid the rattle of the muskctry, their com
rades dying cheer.
Glory crowned the war-worn veteran and
eager volunteer,
And now the grim Old pensioner, whose
ranks are thinning fast,
lights all his battles over from the hGs;
unto the last
Bull Run to Appomattox, from Atlanta 10
Each tells different story, but the stories
all agree.
And we who stand and listen feel our eager
pulses thrill,
AS they tel the tales OF slaughter, and we
see them living still,
And our hearts beat fast and faster yet
against 4 cruel fate,
That for the cause of war dld arms our
souls were born too late
But the graves are heaped with blossoms
and the pensioners are fed,
For we honor still the living, and cannot for
get the dead.
Edwin s. Hopkins.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

iards Gid not accomplish their conquest
without difficulty. for. although the ma
the weapons common to savage peoples
throughout the world. they made n
stout resistance. and all the military
strength and strategy of the Spaniards
were needed i'll order to subduc them.
The islanders have since shown. by oft
repeated Instructions, their objection
to Spanish rule. and between 1565 and
the insurrectfon of the present year it
is said there has hardly been n decade
in which Spanish troops have not been
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

more history has been made and more pro
gr,ss marked than in any other era since
the acts of human beings were told in
written annals. Within the next quarter
Of a century the partici pants in tho great
struggles of the civil war will he known
only IN memory, and the bra vest army
that defeated the uravcst foe will have
d:shanded forever. The tragic drama will
lie told In song and story, but the actors
in the scenes of carnage whose charmed
lives dehcd the whizzing bullets and the
screaming shell will have obeycd the i'm
mutablc laws Of Father Time. leaving to
their descendants the glorious heritage Of
q valorons and nnsn!licl nAmc.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

The setting apart of day for the deco
ration II soldiers graves. Il custom OBJ
served by North and South, had It's origin
with the French cololists. On Nov. 9,
All Souls day, the innurncre would re-
pair 10 the cities of the dead, there to
Irvine cnrands for the toinhs. We have
made this custom our own, and on Memo
rial Day all over the land the fuircst
flowers are laid upon the graves Of fallen
heroes. In the lower suburbs Of New Or
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

Illiase is the cock pit, usually a large
building waited like a coarse baslet
ana surrounded by high paling of the
same description. which forms n sort of
eourtyaru, where cocks are kept wait
ing 'helr turns to come upon the stage
When their owners have succeeded In
arranging a satisfactory match. 1t is
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

which during the rainy season p'ooiil''
a mighty torrent, runs throuS" 'h'
hoort of the town and divides 'he TWO
sections. The old town has narrow
streets. badly paved, reasonably nl'iiF'
well provided with varieties OF odorS'
tnon,jnr with East Indians OF every
age. color and previous coil'i'ioil VI
dirtincss. whose principal occupation
seems to be keeping out OF tine sun
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

Manila awakened interest in the rich
islands which that victory has taken
from Spain. The Philippines have been
Il Spanish colony ever since their CON
quest In l5G5, which was effected by Il
fleet bearing an armed force from the
western coast of Mexico. The Span
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

claimed That r1&ny a rcsnec+,,,
lhy patcr faInilias las been sass
ing from the ruins Of his b,rr,,s u
bearing away in his trims HE : g
bird, while wife and children Wv ,a''7
to SHIFT for themselves. we
one Of the worst features :,
fighting. outside Of its innate W. " 9
IS the betting, universal any,. sa'
spectators OF the game. Tho srs
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

Mrs. Dccree-The newspapers -. !.
Very discriminating. Her Fr1endr.,''
so, dear? Mrs. Decree-They pup''.,
columns about my divorce sun 1
now they don't say word apo"
second marriage.-North Ameflc'i"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

How is your wife, II see nei 20. .sy
seldom" why, how's tina" Nd
cause she sits behind me on oo'
demr'-Fliegende Blatter.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26
Our Fallen Heroes,


No marble shaft It needs, with names en-
graved,
TO tell 10 whom the floral tribute pay;
nation recollcctS nation saved.
And knows the mounds II dccoratos to-day I
Ger graves Of heroes fallen in the fight,
These lowory wrcathS that loving hands
here spread,
Like rings Of adamant this day unite
The memory Of the living with the dead!
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26
called upon to pacify one or another of
IL L., i. 1 IN.

called upon to pacify one or another of
the disturbed provinces.
There are Loo islands In the Philip
pine group, the greater number of
which. however, are mere dots or islcts.
inhabited by only few families. In
larger Islands are of very respectable
dimensions, the total area of the entire
group being 10000 square miles. The
islands are all of volcanic origin and
each has a mountain range. The larC-
est volcano on the islands Is Mount
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

Daniel Webster was extremely fond
Of oxen, and all those on his farm knew
him by sight and would follow him like
dogs.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

You know what you say aV'' 4,
poor kin? Well, that's the ""
folks who have money talk ap0''
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

ed are often very high, and tbs, 4
nent. which is rarely shlrked. ma, !,
volvc the ruin of the loser.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26
RICH ISLAND GROUP.
THG ORIENTAL COLONY WHICH
is LOST TO SPAIN.

The Islanders, Their Natural Wealth.
and Their Love of LoaiinG and Sinok-
ing Manila. It's Antiquities, Dirty
Streets and Variety of t.vil Odors.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26
THE GRAND ARMY.
The Rapid Passing of the OrEaniza-
ton Is "a sad Spectacle.

HE passing Of the
Grand Army of the
Republic is a sad spec
tacle in the brilliant
Panorama incident to
the close Of this electro
elar.ng uiUetecuth CEN
turV durinr which
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26
An Exclamation.

11c-Why are you in half mourDDs
She-A1y half-bruther was bulleu 7
Sunday.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

Children, bring your sweetest flowers!
North and South and East and West,
Bring the flowers you love the best,
Law thNrn Mhorn the snlliers rest.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

Children, bring your sweetest fowersi
In memory of tho gift they gave.
Every noble man and brave
Who sleeps within a soldiers grave.
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-26

1UOMAS JUDD. jr., was perchqd
Oh the school house fence, waving
L his arms wildly and talking, rs he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-03

the sum of 81, ,SOS, 4sS, and the FIVE
statements called for during the past
year show that the rate of pain Mss
uniform. The declaration of war did
not stop this gain, the increase be-
tween Feb. Is and May 5 Of this year
being S1e,647,705 and the individual de-
posts of the national banks OF the
United States now stand at the high
est point in the history of the system.
The expansion in loans since May II,
1897, has been SIS. 72S S65.
The current expansion in the loans
and individual deposits of our bank
ing system is the best possible evidence
Of growing confidence in the business
and banking world. Increasing depos-
its with contracting loans, o. decreasing
deposite with contracting loans, or de-
creasinS deposits with increasing loans.
are conditions W hich may exist without
being considered as necessarily indicat-
ing prosperous conditions. but the con-
junction of q steady increase in loans
with a steady increase in deposits is al
most without exception the evidence of
marked increase in the activity of
profitable business exchanges of the
country and its general prosperity"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-03
WILL QUARANTINE THE NEWS
REPORTS FROM THE FRONT
WILL BE DELAYED.
Newspaper Dispatch Boats Must Com
ply With the Quarantine Laws of
Jamaica-Rules Should Not Apply.

Port Antonio, Jamaica, July (via
Kingston, STANDARDIZATION has been
taken by the Jamaican authorities
which will interfere seriously with the
work of the American newspaper dis
patch boats running between the coast
of Cuba and Port Antonio, the nearest
point from which news in regard to the
events transporting at the seat of war
can be cabled TO the United States.
The quarantine board of Kingston
has issued an order that these boats
must not be entered at or cleared
from Port Antonio without permission
of the board, but must so into quar-
antine until after investigation. This
viii detain the boats here several
hours, and in some cases a day or two
and possibly longer. 1t is hoped, how
ever, that the quarantine officials may
be induced to show clemency in this
matter, despite the strict rules ap-
piled this season to ordinary vessels
arriving from Cuban ports, as there
are none of these they can enter now.
and when they are not at Port An
tonic, they are on the high seas, SIM
ply engaged in carrying dispatches
which are transferred to them by small
boats, a mile or more off the Cuban
coast and they have no direct COM
DluulCdItOU WIFI the SLOEe- 1Hey nave
been running to Port Antonio for six
weeks past, as there is no other means
of getting news TO United States
promptly.
The only direct cable communication
with southeastern Cuba is by a line
recently established by the Americans
at Guantanamo and Juragua, which
runs to the United States by way of
Hayti; but this line is occupied al
most exclusively in carrying official
dispatches between the army and navy
representatives and Washington, and
only the most meagre press kilograms
can be sent over ii.
If the Jamaican authorities enforce
the quarantine regulations strictly
against newspaper boats, which are
maintained at great effort and expense,
Jamaica will have to be abandoned as
a point of filing dispatches and the
public of the United States and other
countries will receive a greatly delayed
service of news regarding the progress
of the war.