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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15


cal buildings in the State.
Pierre Menard was the most remark
able of the many remarkable charac-
tiers who figured in the early history of
the Illinois territory. He was Il
French-Canadian. having been born in
Quebec in the year 1867. and he came
to Illinois when he was 10. In 100 he
located at Kaskasliia and engaged in
merchandising. BY his trade with the
Indians and by his kind treatment of
them he became so well known that for
many years he acted as Government
Indian agent. He filled public Offices
of honor and trust during his entire
life, and on every hand in and about
old Kaskaskia can be seen remnants
of his lifes work.
When Illinois was admitted to the
Tnlon as a State Menard was regarded
as Eucn an authority on governmental
affairs that the naturalization laws of
the State were modified that he might
serve as lieutenant governor. When he
built his home at the foot of Garrison
hill the placid waters of the Kaskaskia
River rippled some hundred yards from
the house, and 1t was row of but Il
few minutes across the waters to Kas-
kaskia, then the metropolis of the Hi
nois territory.
The building Is peculiar in It's con-
struction. The founda ton, which IS
built of huge limestone rocks, rough
and unshapely, is some ten feet in
height, and two large stairways lead
up to the front veranda. The back
porch has a floor inlaid with highly
polished stones, which We're taken
from the ruins of the powder-hou at
Fort Gage, and they have been in use
since the seventeenth century. The out
ward appearance of the building Is
most deceiving. From little distance
the house does not look large. though
1t contains ten rooms, all of which are
extraordinarily large.
The old building has been repaired
from time to time. but the first design
of the house has been retained in all its
originality. The house Is now occupied
by the Lynn brothers, and from the eX-
CtHtIl ludt lIt liz
terror one can hardly believe the his
torical record of the building.
Menard occupied the building up to
the time of his death in 1914. He died
In the year of one Of the greatest floods
In the Mississippi River valley and his
remains were borne across the Kaskas-
kia River to the old French village and
there inferred. The funeral train must
have been Il strange sight. The few
remaining Indians in that vicinity who
worshiped Menard were all present
and followed the funeral boat across
the river in their canoes in single file
The boats were landed and the body
borne to the open grave and laid there
In with but single solemn chant
In an old storm broken orchard over
grown with weeds and hriers are the
graves of the Menard family. Side by
side are three large vaults built of
highly polished Italian marble. but in
which of these rest the remains of
Pierre Menard is not known Two of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15
RULER OF 4oo,ooo,ooo PEOPLE
DOwager Empress of China. Who Has
DepOscd the Young Emperor.


The Dowager Empress of China, who
deposed the young Emperor. is the
ruler of mighty empire and the abso-
lutte mistress of 400.00O,O00 human be-
ings. Her will may precipitate the
bloodicst war that man has ever
known; her whim or caprice may in
volve Christendom in the struggle of
hin ny.
Tho devager. Empress Tuen-Tson-
Esd, 10 GOV 50 years old, and probably
tha Eanst brilliant woman in the East.
She was slave when the late En-
peror saw her and loved her. In the
Orient the King is all powerful. and
princes may marry beggar girls at their
will. Tuens beauty won her position
and power, and her fine brain-schem-
ing through all the years, the real pow
er behind the throne-has ut last made
her the mistress of the Chinese empire.
1'uen Is not the mother of the de-
throncd Emperor. She Is the step
mother. which accounts for the cruelty
with which she has treated the sacred
monarch.
The situation in China is this: The
dowager is supreme mistress of the
country Kank Yu Mel, who was go
ing to reform the antique customs of
the Kingdom. fled in precipitation. The
Emperor, who took from LII Hung
Chang the yellow jacket-symbol of
power-was made a prisoner in his own
palace. The crooked stick plow policy
Is in the ascendant. Russia is backing
the dowager. and Picking Is freer, ap-
parently. to-day from the impress Of
western civilization than ever. Great
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

The flashes of blush white light seen
in the dark when pieces of sugar are
rubbed together have been studied by
Mr.. John Burke. an English physicist.
against hammer lie has obtained al
most continuous luminosity, enabling
him to observe and photograph the
spectrum. The light appears to be Il
result of some change in the crystals,
and not due to heating or to chemical
action between the sugar and dir, as
WAS SunnOsnu.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15
TRY ALIENS FOOT-EAsE.

)owder to be shaken into the shoes.
Is season your feet feel swollen, ner-
and uncomfortable. If you have
ling feet or tight shoes, try Allen
Base. 1t rests and comforts; makes
big easy. Cares swollen and sweating
zblisters and callous spots. Relieves
and bunions of all pain and is GER
cure for Chilblains, Sweating, damp
bted feet. We have over thirty thou
testimonials. Try it today. Sold by
nggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
[ge FREE. Address, Allen S. Ohm
Lo Roy, N. y.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15
BEST Seeds Absolutely Necessar,


cannot too strongly nor too often
the supreme importance of planting
that are perfectly pure and fresh.
that are offered at cheap prices are
bt invariably of doubtful origin and
ttain age, sure, to cause the planter
Spointment and loss. The thoughtful
)er's only surety lies in buying seeds
out by conscientious and trust
by house. A vast number of Amer
gardeners have (and have had for
d the utmost confidence i'll seeds that
The name, d. NJ. Ferry & Co., Detroit.
The present generation Of planters
hardly remember the time when
rs Seeds were not on sale everywhere
year and as regularly planted by
eands-with the greatest faith in the
rying quality of the seeds and in the
rity of the firm that grew them. Every
Ter, whether already buyer of Ferry s
or not, should send for Ferry's Seed
bal for 1899. 1t is mailed free to any
no writes for it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15
PERSONS WORTH
KNOWING ABOUT

Captain Parker, proprietor of the
Parker house, Astoria, was in the city
last week, and repoi ts himself cured Of.
catarrh by DR.. Darrin seven years ago.
He says the cure is permanent.
Ex-She,iff A. T. Schoeps' wife, of
81 . Third street, Portland, has BEEN
troubled with deafness for long time.
Her good genius prompted her to try
DR.. Darrin's Electrical cure. She was
cured. Her daughter, Nina, was cured
by DR.. Darrin seven years ago of rheu-l
matsm. loss of appetite and general de-
bility. J. A. Lindsey, news agent on the
o. X. IL N. , residence Mt. Tabor, Or. id
very enthusiastic over the cure of con-
sumption, bronchitis and catarrh, per-
formed by DR.. DARN eight years ago.
He gained 20 pounds, and has kept III
ever since. Mr. Lindsey has great
cause for rejoicing.
Mrs. p. Hayes daughter, Twentieth
street, Portland. is happy in the cure
of large goitre large neck). of years |
standing. She was restored by DR..
Darrin's electrical treatment many
years ago. Mrs. Il. B. Hatfied's son,
PA Eleventh street, Portland. was cured
six years ago by DR.. Darrin. His
trouble was discharging ears and deaf
ness. DR.. Darrn gives free examination
to all and when necessary gives medicine
in connection with electricity. The poor
treated free from 10 to I daily, except
medicines. Those willing to pay. 10
to 81 evening, to s, Sundays, 10 to
u. Deafness, catarrh, eye. nose and
throat, heart, liver, stomach, lung
troubles, errors of youth, blood taints.
gleet, impotency, varicocele, hydrocele,
and structure a speciality. All chronic
male and female and private diseases
treated at reasonable rates. No cases
published except by permission of the
patient. All business relations with
DR.. Darrin strictly confidential. Let
ters of inquiry answered. Circulars and
question blanks sent free. Batteries
and belts furnished when necessary.
Patients when writing please mention
this paper. Offices, 265 Morrison
street, Portland.
A denoeit of earth Of rOptiar has heon
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

year to the New York market, where
they are known as mocha skins" but,
like the mocha coffee" of commerce,
this Is merely a term and nothing else.
In 1897 these skins were imported into
New York to the value of $62S, 200
New York Press,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

Wales is the richest part of Great
Britain in mineral wealth. England
produces annually about SO to each
acre, Scotland little less than $40, but
the product of Wales amounts to over
$50 per acre.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15
WlIl Get Down to 1t.

1t is certainly true that as deeply
imbedded as the sclatic nerve is. St.
Jacobs Oil will get down to it and cure
it. 1t is proof of how penetrating
and efficaciors are its wonderful cura-
tive powers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15
Feel the Influence.

bid and heat alike aggravate neural
because the nerves feel the cold
heat sensitively, but nerves are
5itive to treatment and feel the in
Snce of st. Jacobs Oil, which cures
hilment promptly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

NJ e nard mansion,
which stands at
the foot of t h Z
bluffs upon which
are the remains of
old Fort Ga &c, just
across the river
f TO IN Kas kaskia,
Ill. The house was
erected by Pierre
Menard. the first
| / eutenant COVER
nor OF Illinois,
about the y e Il r
1909. and it is one
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15
To Prevent Freezing.

Some interesting things have come
to light in the history of the tunnel
boring for the Jungfrau railway in
Switzerland. Blasting gelatine was
temperature of about 40 degrees Fahr-
enhet. 1t is an exceedingly danger
Gus substance to handle, being unlike
dynamite in this respect, and so the
contractors engaged in this work are
keeping their explosives in sort of
safe heated by electricity, so that the
danger of the gelatine freezing is er.-
tirely obviated. In this connection is
proposition to extend this idea to the
thawing out OF dynamite by some cleo
trical application, as dynamite is com
monty frozen for safe handling.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

Papa-My child. If l should die per-
nless, are you well prepared to fight
your way in the battle of life? Blanche
i think so, father; I've been through
three engagements already.-Truth.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

The only thing we can do now"
Dupuy de LONE, speaking for
h, sis to repent and reform"
things are quite possible, even to
b, when she can't do anything else.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

bndensed eggs are prepared in Pas.
Bavaria. First he eggs are dried,
reduced to fine powder, which
Slaced in air-tight cans. Thus a
! nutritious food is compressed in
hallest possible space.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

When coming to San Francisco go tc
Brooklyn Hotel, 2OS-2l2 Bush street
American or European plan. Room anc
board $l.00 to Sl.50 per day; rooms 80 cent.
to S1.o0 per day; single meals % cents
Free coach. Chas. Montgomery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

A man can go into any town. buy q
chair and desk and rent an office. and
get unlimited credit on his prospects
We are a nation of chumps.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15
. LIVING WITNESS.
! Hoffman Describes How She
rOte to Mrs. Pinkham for
Advice, and Is Now Well.

Jar Mrs. PINKHAM:-Before using
Vegetable Compound l was
! sufferer. l have been sick for
Phs, was troubled with severe pain
9TH sides of abdomen, sore feeling
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15
|od's SarsapariIla
his Pills cure all Liver Ills. % cent,

] unusual accident befell Mr.. J.
Epson at Portland, Me. He jumped
"a moving train and the shock
b a rupture of his windpipe, re-
big IN death.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

household is complete without bot
1.-THE famous Jesse Moore Whiskey. 1t
|pure and wholesome stimulant rec
Ended by all physicians. Don't me-
nbjS ueceSsity
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

A swordlish weighing 2,07O pound:
was lately brought to the market a,
TAGGING. 1t was 30 feet long, the SWORD
alone weighing 40 pounds.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

matra kerosene is at present for
jble competitor in the Russian
fet. The supply seems to be
'hited.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

bw fast can a bee fly? A hive on
IOof of a train was carried at the
|pf 80 miles an hour before The bees
| left behind.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

A man never knows how well posted
his wife is on church affairs until she
entertains her minister at supper.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

An English expert claims that the
wheat producing soil of the world is UNI
equal to the strain that will be put upon
it. Even now when the food supply is
ample, thousands die because their dis
ordered stomachS fail to digest the food
they take. Hostctters Stomach Bitters
strengthen and tone up the stomach and
digestive OrgnnS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15
PIERRE MENARD'S OLD HOUSE.
Historical Mansion of Illinois, Lieu
tenant Govcrno~, Built in 1909.

Probably one of the oldest ana with
out doubt one of the best preserved
houses in the Mississippi valley is the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

When fool opens his mouth his head
Is soon emptied.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

Some people would never want GER.
tain things if they didn't see others try.
Ing to get them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

If there is no other way in which {
woman can be complimented, tell hel
that she is great problem.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

In square inch of the human scalp
the hairs number abou. 900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been
family medicine with us since 1SG5.--J. X
Madison, 2409 42d Ave, Chicago. Ill.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

Submarine volcanoes are constantly
being discovered, and are at times,
owing to their sudden appearance. IA
great danger to navigation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15
Makes the SPOT Vanish.

A slight rap may cause bruise, or
slight blow black one. sore and ten
der. But it is easy to cure bruise by
the use of St. Jacobs Oil, and make the
spot vanish and the soreness heal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

AOAC''So Jo0A MI ~
and cannot praise your medicine
gh for what it has done for me
thanks to you for your advice.
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
ID has cured me, and / will recon-
it to my friends. Mrs. FLORENCE
pFFMAN, 512 Roland ST.. Canton, o.
e condition described by Mrs Hoff-
will appeal to many women, yet
of sick women struggle on with
daily tasks disregardipg the
pit warnings until overtaken by
j collapse.
e present Mrs. Pinkham's expert.
in treating female ills is unparal-
for years she worked side by side
Mrs. Lydia f. Pinkham. and for
times past has had sole charge
be correspondence department Of
great business. treating by letter
hny as hundred thousand ailing
EN- during n single year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund money if it fails tt
cure. Doc.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

If you always tell the truth you
will never have to fix up excuses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15
Lace Making in Ireland.

Over $1,000. girls in Ireland are en-
gagged in the manufacture of lace.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

A deposit of earth strontian has been
found on Putin-Bay island in Lake
Erie. 1t is many acres in extent. The
nitrate of stronta is of pure white
color
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

A curious butterfly exists in India.
The male has the left wing yellow
and the right one red; the female has
these colors reversed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

Experiments with plant seeds sub
jected to exterme cold have shown that
the power of termination is not de-
stroyed but merely suspended by the
pnI1
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

Wa POI WI poW
), also suffered
with dizziness,
headache, and
could not sleep.
! wrote you a
letter describ-
ing my case and
asking your
~ advice. You
: replied tell
ing me just
what to do. I
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that can not be cured By Halls
Catarrh Cure.
L. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F.J Cheney
Tor tne past 10 years, ana beieVe MN perfectly
honorable in ali business transactions and fill
anciallg able to carry out any obligations made
hut 1irE firm
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

If you want the best wind mill, pumps,
tanks, plows, wagons, bells OF all sizes
boilers, engines or general machinery, see
or write JOHN POOLE, foot of Morrison
street, Portland, Oregon
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-12-15

" KTAA,
Wholesale druggists, Toledo, q.
WALDI%G, kINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is akenintcrnally actinf
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Q.
the system Price 75c per bottle. Sold by a.
druggists. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills re the best.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-19
SQUIRRELS CHASE HUNTERS.


The beech trees Of Sullivan and
Wayne counties are covered with nuts
just now, and squirrels, wild pigeons
and coons are having a glorious time,
says the New York World. So are the
hunters.
Thomas Sinclair and James Winfield
of Port Jervis, N. Y, gave squirrel
party to their friends Samuel Glasier,
Timothy Farrelly and Walter Me
meyer, of New York, recently. They
got two coons and eight pigeons and
then struck the beech woods after
squirrel
Neimeyer spied a big black squirrel
twirling his whiskers on the limb of a
tree. He fired and brought it down.
But it was only wounded and it set up
a series of piercing cries
In a few moments the cries were an
swered and black squirrels came
swarming in from every point of the
compass to attack the hunters. The
men loaded their guns and bowled the
animals over one after another, but
the Dattle grew so fierce that the hunt
ers became the hunted and ran for
their nves uttering cries of fright.
The squirrels jumped on their shout
ders and clawed and scratched their
necks and faces. Farrelly had the
lobe of his right ear bitten off. Mel
meyer was bitten three times through
the thumb. Their dog, a water
spaniel, was killed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-19


George Rice Of Marietta, Ohio, a wit
ness in the Standard Oil trust inquiry,
told something in an interview of
what he meant when he spoke to Mr..
Rockefeller the other day, says the
New York correspondent of the Chi
cago Tribune.
It have. been an oil producer for 80
years and refiner for 20 years" he
began, "but shut down my refinery
two years ago because it was utterly
impossible to do business without
loss. The works and all the employees
have been idle ever since and all my
income has gone to wreck and ruin,
MOST of the railroad companies are
acting in collusion with the Standard
Oil Co. This is proved by Poor's Rail
way Directory, that shows Standard
Oil managers to be directors in one
fifth the total mileage of this coun-
try. The trunk lines without excep-
ton are under the domination of the
gigantic TRUST. Now, / was destroyed
by freight discrimination. When
sent a trainload of oil to market
found that the railroad charged me
three or four times the rate charged
the Standard Oil people and gave the
excess paid by me to them I made
the appalling discovery that in ship
ping crude oil from Macksburg, where
my wells are, to Marietta (25 miles)
was forced to pay So cents barrel
and the Standard Oil only 10 cents.
But that's not the worst, incredible
as it seems, for the Standard Oil Co.
received my % cents excess ais
bonus. The railroad therefore, carried
Stamford Oil for nothing and paid
Is cents per barrel for doing so.
ssBut where did the railroad come
in?" was the next inquiry.
st did not make dollar, of course,
but the directors were Standard Oil
stockholders and they were willing to
bankrupt the road to put money in the
treasury of the Standard That is why
so many of the roads running through
the oil country are hopelessly non
dividend payers. have fought the
trust openly and stubborm1y. I have
been before the interstate commerce
comm1ssi oners and several legislative
inquiries, but nothing has come of it.
I hope for results from the present in
vestigation but it is along new lines ?
Did the Standard people ever offer
to buy you out?"
20, yes They made me an offer of
about one-twentieth the value Of my
plant-made it with threats that
must take that or be driven to the
wall. An acceptance meant ruin to
me, and made the fight.
Il am defeated just at present. But
| cannot believe that the people of
this nation are going to allow the gil
gantic corporation to own everything
in the country 1t will get the New
York Central away from the Wander
bilts before 10 years more 1t already
dominates the Pennsylvania and the
Erie has been its slave since the days
of the old South Improvement Co. in
1922
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-19

the one which controls the govern
ment He advises the negroes to
acquire education and property and
base their claims for public and
private consideration on their own
merits rather than on any sentimen-
tai idea that as eolored men they
are entitled to equal privileges with
white men,. He wants members of
his. race to be respected because they
are worthy of respect, and assures
them that whenever they are pre-
pared to do any line of work better
than white men can do it, they will
be given that work.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-19

The history of Beaconsfield's coat-of
arms has just been learned in London
1t was adopted from a coat-of arms
carved on a gravestone in the ancient
Jewish burial ground in Prague. The
stone marks the grave of a valiant
Hebrew who, when the city was be.
sieged during the thirty years war by
the Sweues, under Gustavus Adolphus.
raised a company of his co-religionists
and so distinguished himself that he
was ennobled by the emperor, and at
his death his arms were engraved on
his tomb.