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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-03-17
To The PUuItryn,en.

The present state Fair Commission is
composed OF men who recognize the poul-
try industry for what il is worth. and
they have appointed the UNDERSIGNED
superintendent OF the poultry department
at the state Fair, and authorized him TO
secure Judge OF national reputation, and
to offer the following prizes:
Best display, first $1,000, second $500.
Best display OF Bantams. first $500.
second $500.
Best ten birds in the show, first $500.
second $500.
Best collection in each variety, first
$500, second $40.
Best five males, first $500, second
$500.
Best pen in each variety, first $500,
second $l.OO.
Best cock in each variety, first 500,
second SOC.
Best hen in each variety, first S1.Oo,
second SOC.
Best cockerel in each variety, first
81 90, second Soc
Best puliet in each variety, first $1.OO,
second soc.
Such prize list has never before been
offered in the state. In addition to these
prizes offered by the Fair Association,
tie breeders throughout the state have
been requested to donate such prizes as
they see fit, and many of them have very
generously offered as high as $1,000 TO as
low rs 500 on their favorite varieties.
\ iul list OF those received up to tie first
OF April will be printed in the catalogue,
and those received after that date will be
printed in those papers whose publishers
feel enough interest in the poultry indus
try to give them space.
We want to hear from everyone in HE
state who can offer Il premium OF any
kind. The catalogue will be issued some
time in April and copy will be sent to
everyone who will apply to 7. Il. Gunn,
secretary, North Yakima, Washington.
Everything pertaining to the poultry
department should he sent 10 The under
signed. YonrS truly.
HAIRY II. COLLIER.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-03-17

CAPTAIN j. VI. WEATIIEKWAX CAMP NO.
~ 81, Sons OF Veterans, L. :. 4. Meets every
Monday evening at s O'Clock in G. A. r. hall.
Visiting members are cordially invited.
Thos Haynes, Z. NJ. :. 1: Birmingham Capt.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-03-17

A BERDEEN PUBLIC LIBRARY. In the \
"A 7. a. Free Reading Room. open every
day except sunday from II &. M. to l., noon
and to p. m. also on Wednesdays from to
p. IN. and Saturdays from to $50 p. m. Mem
bcrShip fee, 81; dues Doc a quarter. Donations
of books solicited Mrs. &. II. PHELPS,
Librarian
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-03-17

4 BERDEEN ENCAMpMENT NO. H.
IA |. O. @. T.
Meets at the Odd Fellows Hall, First and Third
Thursdays OF each month ut p. III. Visiting
Patriarchs are invited.
W. II. Pearson Scribe. i J Garman G F.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-04
Parson Was ChockfuI of Fun"

A clerical friend of mine, says Chaun-
cey NJ Depew. told me capital story
of a Yale man who was the stroke oar
of his crew and the chief athlete on the
football field. He entered the mission
airy and spent years in missionary la
Dor in the far west. Walking one day
through the frontier town, d cowboy
stepped up to him and said: "Parson,
you don't have enough fun. Take a
drink!' The minister declined. well"
be said. "parson. you must have some
fun. Here's a faro layout. Take a
hand in the game" The minister de-
clined. "Parson,' said the cowboy,
you'll die if YOU don't have some fun"
And he knocked the parsons hat off
his head and hit him whack on the
ear. The old athletes spirit arose: the
science which had been learned in the
college gymnasium and forgotten for
quarter of a century was aroused,
and blow landed on the jaw of that
cowboy that sent him sprawling in the
street. The parson walked over him
as if he had been a door-rug. picked
him up, and busted the side of the
house with MIN, mopped up the side
walk and, as The ambulance was carry.
ing the cowboy off, he raised his heat
feebIy and said: ''Parson, what did you
fool me for? You are chockful of fun
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-04

had to be repaired, which caused some
little delay. They ate lunch at the
store. and after loading the sled started
back about three o'clock.
They felt almost Immediately that
the warm day had told on the already
softening ice. Every few strokes there
was a cracking beneath their feet and
an almost imperceptible swaying move
ment of the frozen mass. You had
better skate on ahead, Liza said
Bob" at last. There is too much
weight with both of us and the sled.
L can drag it all right. and I'll let you
take 1t awhile later"
This arrangement was made with
good results, and for several miles they
progressed with little cause for alarm
Then suddenly there came something
which made Bob's heart jump. 1t was
no movement or sound from the ice.
From the bank above and not far behind
came short bark. then a prolonged
howl. followed by another and another.
They were still four miles from home.
The January sky had clouded thickly
and it was growing dusk on the river.
He had said that he was not afraid of
wolves, but there was something in
this dismal chorus and gathering night
that made him bound forward and
overtake his sister.
'The wolves!" he gasped. "A pack OF
| them!"
The girl seized the rope without a
| word and in spite of the cracking and
| swaying ice they leaned forward to-
gether at the top of their speed.
But they were not swift enough
They could tell by the voices that the
| wolves had descended to the river and
realized that they were gaining. Bot
drew his fathers revolver and fired two
shots over his shoulder. This checked
| the bowling for a brief moment and
they believed the pursuers had hest
tated. Perhaps in this way he could
keep them back long enough. He had
four more more shots and they were
still more than four miles from home
Suddenly Liza stumbled and gave a
low cry. Her strap had broken agair
and her skate hung uselessly on hel
| foot.
"Oh, Bob! we're lost!" she cried
speaking now for the first time.
| The boy whipped out his knife ano
cut the strings that held the bundles
on the hand sled.
| "Get on" he commanded. as h.
thrust the packages aside.
| The girl obeyed and in another mo
mcnt they were speeding away again
though less rapidly than before.
The girl on the sled looked back VI
| the river where she could see a darl
mass in the dimming light.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-04
SPAIN. Musical Queen.

Among royalties Queen Christina Of
Spain is an accomplished musician. Not
only is she good pianist and a clever
violinist. but she composes as well. A
lullaby song of her composition, writ
ten for Ler SON, is said to be very char1u-
ing. She is the patroness of the young
musicians of the capital. Her ambition
is to popularize in Spain the music of
the German composers-and to this end
she has ordered that the Spanish mill
tary bands shall include classical music
in their repertorie.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-04
cried Liza, Historically. "We're de-
l;yorod from the EOvnfiaDSfo

cried Liza, Historically. "We're de-
livered from the Egyptians!"
They were, indeed. Bob listened a
moment, then he said:
Lets 60 up on the other hank, and
go back and see # we can find any of
the things"
Eliza hesitated at first, but presently
her courage returned. The wolves were
gone, and when they passed the break
in the ice there was no sign of anything
but the swift water. A few hundred
yards further back they found every
thing but the meat. That the wolves
had devoured. They gathered up the
bundles and returned to the sled. Then
Bob hastily repaired the broken skate
strap. and a half hour later they
reached home in safety.
When Mr.. Claiming heard the story
he was filed with remorse and thank
fulness.
1T was my weakness" he said, 'to
let you go, but. as Eliza says. God took
care of you and delivered you as He did
the children of Israel"
Bob sat rubbing his arms and looking
into the fire. 1T was pretty close call
for the children" he said, thoughtful-
ly.-N. Y. Herald
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-04
Like pharaoh's Hosts.
BY Albert BigelOw Paine.
NTHERE the city of Topeka, Kan,
wv stands to-day there was once q

MTHERE the city of Topeka, Kan,
w stands to-day there was once
trading post 40 years ago, and the coun-
lry rounda bout was but sparsely settled.
rhe winter had been unusually long
md hard, and many of the farmers
.ound their stock of groceries and other
provisions running low long before
The roads became passable for teams.
Trips to the post were made on foot
md horseback, and, by few who lived
along the Kaw river and were fortunate
enough to own them, on skates.
Among these were Robert Chan
aing, boy of 16, and his sister Eliza,
4 healthy red-cheeked girl two years
younger. The Channings had moved to
Kansas from western New York the
GUNNER before, and Bob" and Liza"
aad brought their skates along as a
matter of course. A little before Christ
mas they had made the trip together
40 the post, dragging hand-sled be-
tween them, and returning with few
Christmas trifies the post afforded. and
such necessarjes as were running low a
that time. A severe storm set in the
aeXt day and continued for more than
a week. Then came a week of intense
.oId followed nv rain and GENERA,
breaking nm which made the roads
worse tb.n ever before The river how
ever. still remained frozen over and the
;ce was consids,.3 safe tbougb some
vh,t mnsbv in places .1ono Tho edge
1t was just at this time that the Chan
t.; fo,,,a +hon,s.1,..s .n.;r.Ir ont &c
50 ,5 ,.ou.. 49,. ~, $500 ,.;tt ~
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"o" ! me ~ n"'e ~" w ~ n'
sa,u, "hN'ousv'
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sayly.
tninh 'ne river an my
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ma. o..
MAJ thsn. No. luoo up.
NO. "o' menan i0o' ~.
perhaps An's nai" "'n'el mas
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beasts come 10 men "he, 'hes Re hun
CRY. 'ho"gh' l hearo woil NOV
TINS morning across 'he praiiie III
not sure put IL inahes lie uheas! "
have you go.
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Give me the pistol, Bob" she
called.
He reached it back to her, and when
it. There was yelp, and brief pause.
Then the pack moved forward again.
bowling now and then in concert. When
they reached the packages they
paused again and seemed to be fight
ing. This gave the fugitives a little
better start, and Liza felt encoura ged.
Then the dark mass came rushing on
again and her heart sank. She had three
more shots in the revolver, and when
the band was a few yards behind she
fired one of them and little later the
second. Just before she fired the third
she felt the ice beneath the sled crack
and give alarmingly. She realized that
they were on a rifle, where the ice was
always thinner than elsewhere, owing
TO the swiftness of the water, and she
breathed easier as they passed beyond
it. Then, for the wolves were close
upon them. she fired the third shot. and
the fierce howl that followed told that
it had gone home. There was a chorus
of yelps and snarls-they were fighting
over the wounded animal. And then.
the girl could scarcely believe her eyes,
for the dark bowling mass suddenly
disappeared. and she saw the splash
which told that the thin ice on the
rifle had broken through
Bob! Bub!" she called. they're
drowning!"
What? What did you say ?" came the
painting reply.
They're drowning, tell you! We're
saved"
The sled slackened and the bow tot
tered. He was at the point of exhaus-
ton.
'Drowning!" he gasped.
1t was true. The weight of the strup-
Cling mass had been too much for the
weakened ice, and the swift water he
meath had swept the hungry creatures
to death. Two managed to struggle ont
and disappeared ovef the bank.
'-Oh. Bob! It's like Pharaoh's hosts,"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-04
and she is not even required to send q
card instead.


card instead.
Presiden, Mckinley is poor man.
his business reverses were SO serious a
few years ago that he was practically
impoverished. But he will be able to
bear the burdens imposed by his otii-
cial position. and yet can probab bly, save
something out of h;s salary OF $4,000
per aBnum.
Even if Mrs. Mckinley had been
blessed with health and strength. she
might have found her position some
what eNacting because the duties of the
first lady of the land" are exceedingly
onerous during the social season. She
is expected TO please everybody. for
any otfense she may give is sure to be
magnitied a thousand times.
The praises Of the wife Of President
Hayes are still heard in all social cir
Cles. She was exceedingly popular with
both sexes and with all classes. l; is
claimed by ladies who may now re-
spectfuily be called veterans in So
clety that her hospitality and open
heartedness made the administration
of her husband great social success.
She thoroughly enjoyed the high posi-
ton in which she found herself, and
the white house was always full of
guests while she governed il.
1t Is 80 years siuce we have had in the
white house I'm invalid wife of Il presi-
dent, NJ the beginning of an admins
tration. Of course our society people
remember with regret the illness OF
Mrs. Harrison and the cerements Of
mourning which enshroudcd the eXecu-
hot toI
closed her social and earthly career.
There was another administration
which lacked the social influence of the
wife of the president. Mrs. Mckinley
| is an invalid. Mrs. johnson was an in
valid. The wife of President Franklin
Pierce was in mourning because of the
death of her little boy. an only child.
who was killed in an accident on the
railway Mrs. Fillmore was a woman
of literary tastes. She formed the be-
ginning of the white house library, and
it was in the library room that she used
commonly to receive her friends.
Franklin Pierce was one of the most
popular of all presidents, and his treat
ment of his friends was always royal.
| President Arthur alone, of all our chief
magistrates. could compare with gen.
ial Frank Purse" as he was called by
his intimates.
James *. Polk was a typical southern
gentleman who was always noted for
his hospitality and good fellowship. 1t
was mis- sunny disposition which won
for him friendships as strong and true
as ever man was blest withai. But his
wife was Yankee, and one of the
strictest of Puritans in everything.
She was her husbands private secre-
,ary. and had entire charge of his cor
respondence. No other woman so
dominated the business end of the
white house. She was as cold socially
as Benjamin Harrison was politically
Our society folk were glad when Mrs
Polk invited the beautiful and Low.
able daughter-in-law of John Tyler to
assume the social duties of the eX
ecutive mansion. That lovely woman
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-04
Eight Days on the Witness Stand.

1.-The longest time ever saw one wit
ness on the stand" said a man from
Hardinsburg, was during the life Of
Judge Kincheloe, who was regarded as
one of the ablest members of the Brock
inridge bar. He was honored by his
people with the high Offices to which
he aspired. and he was always respected
In the highest as man of learning and
a ripe scholar. During his active legal
practice land titles were much unset
tied in our county, and some of the
most important suits came up over
titles In the case of Askins VS.. Askins,
in which Judge Kincheloe and the late
George W. Williams, of Owensbero, were
the counsel, the taking Of testimony
consumed. two months. II was then
that Mr.. Askins was on the stand con-
tinuously for over eight days, and when
the judge had questioned him from
every conceivable point of view, he said:
We'll. Mr.. Askins, you are excused, but
I'm afraid we've pumped you so dry
you won't have anything to tell your
wife and family when you get home
The witness retired badly confused. but
evidently glad to get off the rack
Louisville Post.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-04
Greater Love Hath No Man.

In Sir Evelyn Woods "Reminiscences"
touching instance of courage and self
sacrifice is given. One June day, IN
1855, a detachment of English marines
were crossing the Woronzow road I'M
der fire from the Russian batteries.
"All the men reached shelter in the
trenches except a seaman, John Blewitt.
As he was running a terrible roar was
heard. His mates knew the voice of
huge cannon. the terror of the army.
and yelled: Look out. 1t is Whlstling
Dick" But at the moment Blewitt was
struck on the knees by the enormous
mass of iron, and thrown to the ground
He called to his especial chum: %
Welch. save mel The fuse was kissing.
but Stephen WelcA ran out of the
trenches. and Selling the great she'll,
tried to roll it off his comrade. 1t ex-
ploded with such force that not an
atom of the bodies of Blewitt or WEIGH
was found. Even in that time, when
each hour had its excitement, this deed
of heroism stirred the whole English
army One of the officers searched out
Welch's old mother in her poor home.
and undertook her support while she
lived, and the story of his death helped
his comrades to nobler conceptions of
a soldiers duty."-Youth's Companion.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-04
DOROTHY p. MADISON.
For IG Years She Was Mistress OF the
White House.)

continued to be the center Of the social
world during the Tyler administ alton,
because Mrs. Tyler was an invalid.
The play of Hamlet could not we'll
be staged, without the appearance Of
Hamlet in the scenes. The history of
Rome could not be written without
mention of Caesar, the greatest man of
his age. a soldier and q statesman
whose life was taken by fanatics and
fools. The history of France would be
incomplete without an account of the
life of Napoleon.
Who could write the social history of
the executive mansion with mere men,
ton of Dolly Madison?" She was the
only woman that ever reigned a social
queen in a republic for a term of six
teen consecutive years. Her husband
was secretary of state for eigh, years.
and during that time Dolly Madison
was the social leader. She. of course,
continued her life work and pleasure
while her husband was president, and
hence her history marks more than one
tenth of the history Of society in the
national capital.
ne importance OF soclety In wash
i, gton. the influence of ladies upon leg
islation. the ability of the wife of pub
lie man to enhance her husbands pop
ularity. the strength or weakness Of an
administration because of the standing
of presidents wife, all these things
are enigmatical to many people remote
from the capital city of the republic.
1t may be said briefly, however. that
che influence of women in national al
fairs has always been greater thao the
people suppose, and that influence has
grown with the passing years
SMITH D. FRY.
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WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
It Takes It's Cue from thu Lady of
the White House.
An EpitOme of the Social Life OF the
Executive Mansion-DOilY Mad
isOn's Ions. and Succes.-
full Reign.
Especial Washington Letter.

Especial Washington Letter.1
The history of social life in the white
house is recalled by passing events. and
should be elaborated.
Mrs. George Washington. after her
husbands Inauguration. set up the
first republican court" at No. Frank
lin square. New York. Its etiquette
was copied after that of foreign courts.
The rules were very strict, and persons
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-03-04
WHEN BABY coMEs-AnD GOES.

When baby comes
What glad parade.
What happy tippings
To and fro:
While mother lies
A smiling queen
And holds a court
For young my lord:
And (auds MIN king
OF every heart
When baby comes.
When baby goes
What sad parade.
What hushed tippings
To and fro.
While mother weeps
A dazed thing.
Her baby holds
His solemn court.
His brow is crowned
With silence, awe,
His mute sweet lips
Give no command;
But lord and lady
Weeping bow
When baby goes.
When baby comes
What glad surprise
That love has shaped
ITSELF king.
A rosy king,
With dimpled hands
That signal oft,
Are oft obeyed,
By lord and lady,
Great and small
When baby comes.
When baby goes
What sad surprise
That death has claimed
Our baby king.
Our marble king.
Whose dimpled hands
Make signal none,
But all obey.
Pathetic, white,
And motionleSs,
His tiny hands
Bid all to weep
When baby goes.
Yard. in N. Y. Independent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-18

1882. She has returned to almost every commencement of the school since, and has visited here often at other times. Mrs. Grumbrecht was abroad about two months, and was returning with her father, F. w. Lockwood. A friend of the Lockwoods in London cabled yes- terday that there was no doubt that MT Lockwood and his daughter were lost. He is on the coast now trying to identi- fly the bodies,"
 Rev. William Koepchen of Meriden went to Brooklyn yesterday morning to attend the semi-annual conference Of the Lutheran pastors of New York and the New England states. The confer ence lasts until Thursday evening.
 Charles Dudley Warner left Hartford Saturday for Indianapolis, where he will attend the prison congress to be held this week.
 Miss Harmony Twichell, daughter of Rev. J. H. Twichell of Hartford, has entered the Training School for Nurses at the Hartford hospital.
 Henry and William Terriss, sons of the late William Terriss, the English actor whose tragic death is fresh in the memory of all, were the guests over Sunday in Hartford of Dr. Oliver C.. Smith. with Dr. Smiths brother. Will liam Brown Smith of MT. Gillette's company.
 William D. Beach, formerly of Bridge port, but now of Yale university, will on Thursday evening begin a Bible class at the Young Mems Christian as sociation in Bridgeport. His course of study is in the Parables of Christ.
 Miss Ethel Curtis of Stratford enter tained the Fin de Steele Whist club on Saturday afternoon in a very charming manner. Whist was played at three tables from to 5:30, when the scores were completed and the prizes awarded. Miss Alice Booth scored the largest number of points and was awarded the first prize, a Yale seal pin, and Miss Ethel Flathers of Bridgeport, having the next highest score, won the second prize, a gold hat pin. After the award ing of the prizes dainty lunch was served The young women who com pose the Fin de Steele Whist club are to give dance to their male friends in the Grange hall, Stratford on Friday evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-18
A HUNTING ACCIDENT.
An Italian Shot by a Companion Yes
 terday


 Winsted, Oct. 17.-Roco Narbano, an Italian bootblack of Burrville, was the victim of a hunting accident this after noon which will probably result fatally. The man was discovered lying by the roadside and it was supposed to be either a case of murder or suicide, but it was afterwards learned that the man was accidentally shot by a companion while hunting, and when Narbano was found his companion was in search of assistance. Medical Examiner Welch was summoned and he entertains but slight hopes of the mans recovery. It was learned that Narbano and com- panion were out hunting partridbes and the men were separated. The compan- ion fired at a flock of cartridges, but Narbano got the shot. The wound was a glancing one near the base of the brain and resulted in concussion of the brain. The affair was such an ap- parent accident that no arrest has been made.