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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

W men man rullS ID business ana u
unable to pay his bills It is important
that there should I've some law under
| which the persons to whom he owes
money may receive each his fair share
of whatever property may be applied
| toward the settlement of his debts. II
| is quite as important. If the failure has
been an honest one. that the debtor, af
| ter he has done everything he can tC
| pay his debts, should be relieved from
| further responsibility for them. and
| should be able to start again. The new
bankruptcy law. which Congress has
recently enacted, Is intended to accom-
plish both of these purposes. 1t has
provisions for voluntary bankruptcy, IN
which the proceedings are begun by
the debtor himself. and for involuntary
bankruptcy, In which those to whom he
owes money takes steps to secure as
much as possible Of what Is due them
We have been without national bank.
ruptcy law for twenty years, and for q
large part Of that time Congress has
had some bankruptcy bill under con.
1icult to reconcile conflicting interests
and to frame q measure which should
be Just to creditors without seeming to
bear hardly upon debtors. Yet the need
of national law has become every
year more urgent. because the differ
ent State laws vary widely In their pro.
visions, and no State law can absolve q
man from the payment of debts due
to nOn-residentS. The new law has the
advantage of being extremely simple
and inexpensive in It's machinery. The
most striking feature Of the law Is the
new definition Of insolvency on which
1t Is based. Hitherto man has been
insolvent who could not pay his debts
when they We're due. But under this
law a man Is not insolvent unless his
entire property, at fair valuation. is
insufficient to meet his debts. This
helps the debtor. by reckoning to his
credit all property which. even though
he canot turn it Immediately into cash,
has actual value. The law exempt:
farmers and wage-earners from pro
recognizes only two offenses, one per.
fury. and the other the concealment of
property from trustee. Only when
one of these crimes has been commit.
ted. or fraudulent books have been
kept, can debtor be refused q dis
charge from his debts. The law makes
void all fictitious sales or transfers of
property to get it out of the way OF
creditors; and 1t does not allow a debt.
or to prefer creditors that is. to turn
his property over to certain creditors
to the exclusion of others. The ten.
dency of good national bankruptcy
law, which gives an honest debtor re-
lease from debts which he cannot pay
and distributes assets fairly among
creditors, Is to diminish the risks of
business and to strengthen credit
Much Is hoped for from the new law IN
these directions.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
An Ec}-skin Factory.

One Of the strangest factories that
ever existed. and what IS more. pays
handsomely for its existence. is stu.
ated in a quiet street In the neighbor.
hood of London bridge. Here are pre-
pared and manufactured various arti
Giles from the skin of the commonplace
eel.
The skins are manipulated by numer
GUS complicated processes until they re-
semble and would easily be taken fol-
leather, although of a more gelatinous
and pliable nature. This strange com
modify is cut Into long thin strips and
plated very closely together for WHIP
lashes and to cover portions of the
handles of more expensive whips. Ger
tain kinds of lashes and harness laces
are also made Of eel-Skin.
This leather is almost indispensable
in articles of this description, where
flexibility allied with an uncommon
toughness is desired.-Golden Penny.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

L. W. Ellington, In Good Words
sums up the history and achievements
Of carrier pigeons, matter interesting
to us all. In ancient Egypt and in
China, centuries ago. pigeons served as
messengers. The Greeks and Caesar
trained them for war service before the
coming Of Christ They carried mes
sages from the Paynims in the garrison
Of Acre over the heads Of Occur de Lion
and his host Mr.. Ellington asserts,
too, that during the siege of Paris, In
two winter months forty-eight day
mails and nearly 1900 night mails,
with large sums of money Enclosed,
We're sent by pigeons between Paris
and London, through the clouds above
the beleaguering German hosts. More
than a million letters were safely car
ried. One Of these pigeons, n homer"
recently made Journey from France to
England of $50 miles IN twelve hours.
To the thoughtful mind. one Of the
most significant facts presented IN the
present war Is that so many of the old
methods are still in use, despite cleo
tricity on shore and huge ar,nored YES
sells at sea The great motives. too,
which sway the hearts Of combatants
are In no whit different from those
which drove men to battle before
Christ was born. The American farm
boy, who goes out US private to die
In Cuban swamps, or the intrepid
young man on the MerrimaC, who de-
liberately sinks n ship while under the
enemy's fire hears the same call from
his country that drove the shepherd
boy of Israel to go out and face the
giant with his sling. The time of the
world Is struck through the ages with
many different clocks but the hours
are the same
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
DEATH IN A ClOUDBU
Twenty Persons Met Sudden &
Tennessee.

Tennessee.
Knoxville, Tenn. Aug. 16.-A
bic cloudburst, in which at lead
lives are known to have been sacrif
was last night visited upon the
munity OF Beach Creek, about Is
north of Rogersville, Tenn, v
place is so miles distant from K
vile. The torrent of water fell id
vicinity Of the home Of William Fl
a well-to-do farmer, and his ed
family, wife and five children. \
drowned, and washed away with
food. Figan, however, escaped.
deluge OF water carried with it ej
other human being within it's rel
but the only names of the lost repol
here up to a late hour tonight, in|
dition TO the Figan family, are j
Arnold and Samuel Henry and v
These people resided within qua
rf a mile of the Figan home. This
formation was received in this city
friends of tie deceased.
Searching parties have been forl
and are tonight looking for the boz
OF the unfortunates who persisted
the food. 1t is, however, feared
they have been carried to graves t
which they may never be recovered
The cloudburst destroyed sew
thousand dollars worth of prope
Whole crops were washed away
palatial homes suffered the same
as the hurblest hut in the path OF
food.
1t has been impossible to comm
cate with the stricken community
this city on account OF the fact thai
wire communication has been in
rupted. The complete details OF
catastrophe are, however, expected
tomorrow night, coming by mail.
reports received up to a late houl
night make it the most terrible a
of its kind experienced in this sec
for many years,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
SPAIN IN MOURN,
Public stunned by the Io.
Colonies,

Colonies.
London, Aug. l6.-The MI
respondent of the Daily MI
The comments of the press on
tocol are a veritable funeral
the destruction of the Spanish
empire. Some days ago. m
for peace made the people eli
eyes TO the price, but now. nm
ing the protocol, they realize
cost is the loss of that emni,
Spain had conquered with
glory, and that Spain now fal
second rank among nations
lie mind is stunned and there i
mourning.
Generl Blanco telegraphs Il
ana is greatly agitated by tn,
the signing of the protocol, F.,
much anxiety is manifested 70
conditions, which have not ,
published. Some uneasiness
regarding the effect that tn,
the protocol may have on the
volunteers in Havana.
Many newspapers express 9
despair that the men who bro
aster to Spain by lack of fore,
ganization and ability, should
to govern the country.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

Chicago, Aug. l6.-Battery A, Colo
RADIO light artillery, passed through
Chicago today on the way to Fort Ham
cock, N. Y. The troops arrived over
the Santa Fe road just too late to make
connection with an eastbound train.
They Were delayed by an accident. A
washout occurred near Memo, ILL.,. and
to the speed of the train the men owe
their lives. As the last tourist car
passed over small cowpit, the roadbed
collapsed and the car plunged from the
rails. Every man on the train was
awakened, but before it came to a
stop. guard rail caught the rear truck
of the sleeper and threw it on the
traoE
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

Yellow journalism IS a new name for
an old thing, and TO say that 1t pays is
to ignore some notable examples of the
past Many years ago. the editor of an
English paper which throve upon scan
dalous gossip was sued for libel. In
the witness box he pleaded that he only
sold what people wanted. and his pro-
fits were large. II had rather starve,"
answered the counsel for the other side.
than pick siXpences out of the gutter.
That brave speaker is to-day Lord
Chancellor of England while the editor
still picks siXpences out of the gutter.
Filth and fluff go down before honor
and cleanliness. the country over and
the world around.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
Fighting Ends.

Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 16.-In|
peace news has stopped all fOrwar9
movement of the American army Il
Porto Rico. General Wilson, at Coam1
ard General Schwan, at Mayaguez
will ~emain at those places. Genera
Henry, who is at Utuado, will return
to Adjuntas, and General Brooke, VIM
advanced beyond Guayama, will return
to that town. General Miles expecsl
to do nothing pending the arrival 81
San Juan Of the peace commissioner
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
COllided with u Yacht,

Boston, Mass, Aug. l6.-The sloop
yacht Leona, with II men aboard,
while anchored outside of Boston light.
was run into by a barge in tow of the
tug Honeybrook and five men We're
swept from the deck by the heavy tow
line. Two of the number, C. W. Sell.
man and A. Nordell, were drowned:
another, A. Caspe1son, was killed BY
being damned between the tow line
and the deck, while the two others,
Peter Nelson and j. Harkiuson, al.
though sustaining injuries. were rescued.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
The Madrid press.

Madrid. Aug. 16.-The FL a
day prints the text of the protocI
ed by the United States and
with mourning borders, and saw
Spain, without colonies, is
to the role OF third-rate power
Ell impartial says; peace
bring to Spain even the rest
much needs after three years
half of war;
Ell Nacional says, bitterly:
"If Spain had at least beef
quished only after furious and|
struggle, she could resign n
Peace with the United States vii
be a momentary respite from Cd
fortunes. "
Ell Epoca says:
1.-THE peace is the saddest ID
since the treaty of Utrecht" a
pressed the doubt if Cover
which allowed itself to be dragge
war will acquit itself well by
tiating peace.
Ell Liberal says the article
protocol relating to the Phil
does not indicate that anythin,
for Spain will be fixed upon, a
question will not be settled fay
for her.
Ell Globo (ministeriaD pra
peace between the United Stat
Spain, and says the communicate
Eastern questions, which Day ant
bon have signed, begin the first Q
in a new history of Europe.
Ell Temp conservative says:
''Peace is an accomplished fac
bitterness of defeat does not r
US from seeing with satisfaction
of the war"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

According to conservative estimates,
nearly one-third of the native pOpula-
ton of Cuba has persisted during the
three years that have elapsed since the
insurrection was born. What does this
cisely what the loss of 20.HO.O00 Amer
leans by battle, disease and starvation
would mean to this republic. 1t is a
blow equal in proportion. tritl.ng as it
may appear by comparison of figures.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

AS is well known, America was su.
preme in the Philippine trade from the
opening of the export business of the
island on a large scale until within q
few years. The reasons for the decline
of American influence We're largely the
drawing out Of capital by the older
members of the great American trad
ing firms. and their leaving the bust
ness to younger members of their fam
lilies. who found themselves with great
responsibilities and a reduced capital.
Gradually English firms, with album
dant capital, succeeded to the bulk of
the business. The last American firms
IN Manila were crowded out three years
ago by Spanish intrigues, caused by the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

have ntelligently followed the opera
tons of the army that the most difficult
thing about war is not the fighting, but
the feeding of the fighters. The feed
ers really have harder work than the
mentioned or even thought of by the
great public who are spectators of the
game of war.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

A Western clergyman who was mar
ried the other day left In his wake
sixteen Borrowing young women, to
each of whom he was engaged. The
next advocate of the 16 to ! ratio who
happens along that way probably will
strike Il pretty rocky road.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

hatred Of Americans growing out Of
the Cuban troubles. This overthrow
was managed by the thousand and one
petty annoyances of legal machinery
that the Spaniards exerted against
American firms
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

Denver, Col, Aug. 16.-The Mort
ern Colorado coal miners strike,
which about 1900 miners were 9
gagged, is at an end, the miners havn
accepted the Northern Coal Company
offer of 20 cents a ton, mine run. DO
siddes claim victory.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

The army of invasion to Porto Rico
will number 1000 when completed.
Artillery is being concentrated in
the Northern Sierra, in Spain, where a
Carlist uprising is feared.
One of our first-class battleships,
probably the Oregon. will be sent to re.
inforce Admiral Dewey at Manila.
Governor Pingree, of Michigan,
favors establishing republics in colon.
les captured from Spain, the United
States acting as guardian.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

Some of the trusts and monopolies
appear more inclined to pay lawyers
and court fees in resisting just taxa
ton than to contribute an equal amount
from their incomes to assist in support
ing the Government.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

The American people have been much
given to money making and the build
ing up of business within the period
since the close of the civil war. but that
has not made of them weaklings In bat
tie. 1t is entirely possible, for it has
been proved So to learn the arts OF
peace and not forget the arts Of war.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

Christopher Columbus knew how to
make an egg stand on end. but he new
er could have made a Spanish fleet
float after the American navy got
through with IT.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

Down in kentucky dry goods dealer
has failed for $250,000. with assets esti-
mated at $4,000. Thus is illustrated
the folly OF trying to sell dry goods in
Kentucky
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18
Threatened Protest by Japan

Seattle, WASH, Aug. l6.-Japane|
papers received here today contain
story to the effect that the Japanel
ministry will protest against the Unit
States holding the Hawaiian island
in order to remove the opposition
the upper house to it by raising an lss9
of foreign plications.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

Yousouf, the Turkish wrestler, who
was drowned in the Bourgogne disas-
ter is said to have had $500 in Amer
lean gold in a belt about his waist
when he jumped into the water. He
never needed any extra ballast on land;
why did he give his antagonist such a
strangle hold at sea?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

Stephen Crane says the action at San
Juan was soldiers battle" This
will correct the popular belief that it
was meeting of the International con-
gress of crOQuet PLAYERS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

The O'IIiggins merely missed great
deal OF fun. that's all. Uncle Sam
doesn't need her now in his business.
and she probably will be doomed to a
life as uneventful as that of a coal
ScOw
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

If Spain ever gives one Of the Philip
pine Islands to Germany we earnestly
advise the Kaiser to Insist on an alb
stract of title signed by Uncle Sam.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

General Pando showed wise military
discretion In keeping out Of Santiago.
Some Spaniards can tell whether a
buzz saw Is running or not without
feeling of it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

During his short captain generally
of Cuba Weyler cleaned up S11.O0O,OOO,
and still some people say there Is 20
money in the butcher business.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

Alfonso probably will conclude. after
a careful study of events at Manila and
Santiago, that the king doesn't rule
the deck after all.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

Over in Kansas William Office has
been elected sheriff. This, we take it.
is about the only Office In Kansas that
really seeks the man.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

Boston objects to the II. r. on inter-
nal revenue stamps and insists on Il
am
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

Who can now question the fact that
Schley won that victory? a Txeas
girl baby has been named Schleyette.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

A Coming out Party-The man whose
sentence has expired.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

Elderly gentlemen seem to have a
penchant for youngerly ladies.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-18

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-03

know by Prof. Langley's experiments, IS
very unsteady, and varies enormously in
velocity from one moment TO another. This
fact the adjut9nt may make use of deriv-
ing the Indispensable inertia or mOmen-
tum. As long as he can offer resistance to
the breeze, not being carried by it like a
balloon but feeling Il blowing in his face,
so long the breeze Will continue 20 lift
him. Whenever the wind freshens ne will
turn and facesit and will sail with it, des-
cending slightly. Obviously, there will be
u good deal of leeway, a phenomenon
vOuched for by good observers, but there
will be a gain in altitude. And thus the
grand bird. making even the wind, that
chartered libertine," his slave, rises high
er and higher often, no doubt, watching
as he scars for carrion on the earth be-
low, but often probably. dehghtiug only in
the cool upper air and in the exercise of
his own skill.
To descend now to a humber but very
wonderful performance. Gulls may often
be seen following in the wake of a steam
er without a motion of their wings. though
the wind is blowing strong in their faces.
They are taking advantage of the up-cur-
rent. As the steamer advances, the air at
the stern rushes down to prevent a vac
uum being left and this down-draft re-
bounds off the surface of the sea and
strong up-draft is formed. The gull puts
himself in this up-draft, which lifts him
like a feather weight, and then he glides
downward and onward at a great pace
Meanwhile, the point at which the up-draft
is formed advances. He soon finds himself
in it again, is raised to his former eleva-
ton, and the process is repeated. But Of
ten a gun will hover over the stern, in
reality steadily advancing with the steam
err Here, too. there must be an up-cur-
rent, the wind blowing al slight angle
to the steamer being DETECTED upward
when it strikes her side. This buoys the
gun up. In rising he loses way; when ad-
vancing he descends. But he does not des-
cend or rise rapidly, as in the case last
described. Like a consummate artist, the
gull conceals the art which he employs.
For the solution and other flight problems
more observations are needed. The interest
of the subject viii amply repay any one
who viii devote time and energy to the
study of it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-03
LOCAL Personal.

Stopping at the Pulaski yesterday was
Mr.. s. A Afford of Daisy
Judge and Mrs Boiling Whitfield came
up from Brunswick yesterday
Registered at the Pulaski yesterday was
Mr.. ]. ]. Lewis of Hazlehurst
j. p. Toombs of the firm of Tumlln &
Toombs, Atlanta. is in the city.
Mr.. ]. r. Harwell of Atlanta was among
the arrivals yesterday at the De Soto.
Registered at the Screven House yester-
day was Mr.. d. c. Wilson of Beaufort.
Mr.. ]. f. Lucas came up yesterday from
Palatka, Fla, and is now a guest of the
Pulaski.
Capt w. w Beach, prominent naval
stores factor Of Waycross, was among the
visitors in the city yesterday.
Among the visitors who spent yester-
day in the city was Mr.. G. c. Scherer,
who came over from Beaufort.
Among the registered guests at the
Planters Hotel yesterday was Mr.. J. r.
Sellers, who came down from Baxley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rosenheim Will
leave to-day by the Plant System for
Palm Beach on the Florida east coast.
A Nashville party stopping at the De
Soto is comprised of Col. and Mrs Ed
Baxter Miss Elizabeth Baxter and Mr..
o. p. Anderson. Col. Baxter is here 10
represent the railroads and the steam
ship companies interested in the cases in
the United States district court to which
I. they and the Interstate Commerce Com
mission are parties. The commission is
represented by Mr. L. A. SchaVer, who is
also stopping at the De Soto.