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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

The severe examination of body to
Which the volunteer soldiers are being
subjected has brought to light the seri.
Gus impairment of health which has
been wrought by the deadly cigarette
y dispatch from WASHINGTON saws thai
the large number of reflections of vol
untcers has caused much comment III
the army medical corps However. the
physicians who have conducted the ey.
aminationS say that outside the ranks
OF cigarette smokers there are even
fewer reflections than there We're in the
days of the civil war Among hlhit1al
users of cigarettes the rejcctions are
about ~ per cent. DR.. benjamin King.
OF Philadelphia, who acted as an exam.
lining surgeon during 1sGl-G3 In New
York, Pennsylvania. Ohio and Indiana
says that the average reflections during
those years did not exceed - per cent
He attributes the large increase almost
entirely to the cigarette habit. 81 huy.
been inspecting the papers in a number
OF cases under the present recruiting
act, said DR.. King. land observe thai
most of the men who failed to pass the
medical examination have weak heart,
or Lack the vitality necessary to max,
good soldiers. had expected that til,
percentage of reflections would be
greater now than In 1851. but | di1 uo1
dream that II would be almost three
times as great. The examining phySi
clans with whom have talked have
generally told me that the excess of re-
jections Is due to the large number Of
young men applying for enlistment
who have become victims of the cigar.
cite habit" 1t requires peculiar qllal.
ity Of craftsmanship TO comprehend
why Governnxnt tolerates a traffic or
an industry which. according to gov.
eminent officials themselves. destroys
the strength of the country's youth and
makes their arms incapable of defend.
ing their country'S flag. The cigarette
Is more than a nuisance. 1t IS a IA.
tional menace.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

That the child IS father to the man
IS confirmed by a reference to the pres
ent restless Emperor of Germany In
the diary of prominent guest at the
wedding of the Prince of Wales. 'SThe
little Prince William of Prussia" wrote
the Bishop OF oxford, was placed be-
tween his two small English uncles to
keep him quiet, both of whom he bit
on the bare Highland legs whenever
they touched him to keep him still"
Lncles grown up and ministers grown
wise have learned to omit the adlnoni-
tory touch with Emperor William.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23
Park CITY, Utah, Burne

Salt Lake, June 21.-A sF
the Tribune from Park City
says: Tonight the ideal mimi
Of Park City is a mass OF I'D
ruins, the fire to which it sucl
beginning at 4 O'Clock this morn
continuing with awful fuzzy ioi
eight hours. Park avenue n'
tanned losses that cannot be Col
with any degree OF ACCURACY
Chinese quarter is compiler!
out and not a dwelling remains
hill.
The estimated loss is about !
600, with light insurance, whlci
tributed among a large number
panies, The actual figures cs
obtained tonight.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

The statement that our national en-
blem is fashionably used for yacht and
hammock cushions has been going the
rounds Of the newspapers, with but
few to say it nay. y young girl who
recently gave yachting party rallied
her guest Of honor. a boyish ensign, be
cause he took an uncomfortable and
Isolated seat on the bow. Really" he
answered, laughing. Il have punched
the heads of SO many sailors for get
ting their heels accidentally mixed I'D
in the flag that l cannot sit on it my
self And he was right The Stars
and Stripes are 10 be raised aloft to
be wrapped around dead heroes, to be
saluted with pride and reverence; not
to be made into chair seats, nor to
drape bargain handkerchiefs, nor to
fly from the bung of whisky barrels
Against such common prostitution of
our flag, each one of us, like the young
officer, can make personal protest
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

An elderly lady, now living In the
vicinity Of Boston. relates what she
heard from her grandfather, who was
soldier in the English army which
captured Quebec IN 1859. The hostile
armies were drawn up in battle order
on the Plains OF Abraham. before the
city. In the open space between them
and IN full view of both ranks, the Op-
posing generals, Wolfe and Montcalln
rode toward each other saluted by
raising their hats, drew alongside, ana
silently claSped hands like friends ana
brothers: then wheeled. rode back to
the head of their respective forces and
gave orders to open fire. \ few hours
later, both lay mortally wounded
These men We're loyal to their SOY
ereigns and acting under orders They
followed the military profession as gal.
liant and chivulrous gentlemen. To
ward each other they were Incapable
of ill-will. and at heart they were not
enemies but comrades. II may seem
almost shocking to add that In creed
and profession both were Christians,
Are not international courtesy and
Inagnanimity possible. even In time of
WARP SO long as nations, for any rea-
son or for lack of reason, will still To-
sort to arms for the settlement Of dis
putes, may not the dreadful duel 20 on
without setting on fire the ugly pas.
sions of hatred. cruelty and revenge
II fight we must let us fight only for
justice, freedom. human welfare and
lasting peace. With these motives
dominant though we strike at human
forms, we shall aim our blows only at
real wrongs; we shall pity those whom
we Stay, and shall regret the injuries
we are obliged to inhict as we'll as
those we are obliged to suffer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

y North Carolina hilltop on which q
fine house had been built proved to
have such an attraction for lightning
that the owner, in fear for his life,
moved out 1T last and let the place go
TO ruin. \ Pittsburg man read the
newspaper stories of the ''lightning-
haunted" hill, meditated while. final
ly bought the place for little or nothing.
and in less than six weeks located an
almost ineXhauStible iron-mne. For
twelve years it has annually yielded
iron enough to pay for the whole plant
four times over-which the purchaser
probably considers only reasonable
reward for the exercise of the Gift
Which Yankees call "gumption."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

q lad Of -, charged with the killing or
Il 6-vear-old playmate, Will amply sat
isfy the demands OF Justice and CON
serve the welfare of the community.
The prisoner was not shown TO he III
sane III the ordinary aCceptation OF the
term IN fact, there was ample evi.
dence that he was not insane. Vt the
same time there was evidence of r.
tarded mental development such rs sur
feed to Justify a doubt as to the pri1
oner's legal accountability; and The
jury, which had noted his dclneanol
throughout the trial, doubtless made
the best possible disposition OF the case
by agreeing on n verdict which TEN
pered Justice with mercy. and which
will serve to safeguard society for a
term of years from further acts of al
normality on the part Of the prisoner
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

New York Is greatly excited because
a Broadway jeWelcr has on exhibition
in his show window IAN American flag
worth 5000 Any American flag is
ulIrh
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

Whenever a young housewife pro
poses to bake her own bread in order
to save ) cents Il week the man who
has put on the market an infallible
cure for dyspepsia smiles like n cat
that has just eaten.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

The boys who were unable to pass
the physical examinations can draw
comfort from the fact that If the same
tests had been applied to Bonaparte
and to Nelson France would never
have had her general and England
would never have had her naval com
fn1ndpr
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23
BEYOND REPAIR.
Santiago Forts Are Hu!ned by the
American Bombo rdnent.

American Bonn bo rdinent.
Off Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston.
Jamaica, June 2l.-A careful inspec-
ton of the hills defending Santiago
harbor since the BON barlment Thurs
day morning shows that the American
gunners spread wreck and ruin every.
where Some of the batteries were do.
molished beyond repair.
The vultures, which circlel over the
hills as thick as swallows around a
chimney tor hours after the firing
! ceased, furnished gruesomc evidence Of
the fatality among the Spanish sol.
dlers. Hundreds Of troops could be
seen from the ships digging in mounds
OF earth, piled by the explosion of the
proJectiles from the heavy guns. for
bodies, while their heads were famed
by the wings of the black scavenyels
OF the battlefield.
There were two spots. one on the
east and the other on the west of the
harbor entrance, which were denuded
OF their foliage. The hlltops seem 10
be totally blown away. These marked
the places where the 200-pound charges
OF gun cotton, thrown by the Vesuvius.
landed.
But the most ominous token OF death
flew from Moro castle. The saffron
nag OF Spain was hali-masted for sew
eral hours. The significance of this is
not known. 1t is not customary to
half-mast flags, but possibly some
Spanish leader was killed by the heavy
ire OF the guns, though some officers of
the squadron believe that the flag was
half-masted as notification to the
Americans that Lieutenant Hobson
and hls brave men were dead,
If such is the case, they must have
been Wantonly murdered The Span.
Ish might seeK to lay their death to
the bombardment, but not a shot from
the Americans struck the fortress.
Neither Admiral Sampson nor Com
modore Schley believe that Lieutcnant
Hobson and his party have been killed
we nave II prisoners taken at Guam.
tanamo, including lieutenant, besides
number in the United States, for 70.
prisals or exchange.
There was evident demoralization
among the Spanish troops during the
pom oardment. Officers could be seen
with drawn swords driving the men to
.he guns, but even then they could not
DE iolced to stay, so long as our fire
was directed at them. Fiftea,
minutes night work by the Vesuvins
had done the work.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

In Berlin the other day prize Of a
gold ring was awarded to the young
woman who would waltz longest.
Twelve couples competed. and the last
fell utterly exhausted four hours and
fifteen minutes later. Interesting feet
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

OFF Santiago de Cuba, via hp!
Jamaica, June 21. Three large
OF supplies are known to have ~
blockade already, and great guar
of food are Struggled to Ha''
way of the Isle of Pines, OleD'
and other ports on the southWes.: !,
having direct communication WV
capital. 1t is understood, nO'
that nothing reaches SANTIAGO
The auxiliary cruisers fans J.
Yosemite are now scouting !"
Spanish steamer Purisima Conc'F
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

According to mans fashion Jour
nal. suits of large overplaids In tweed
and cheviots are the correct thing for
golf and cycling" 1t might have been
added that large checks are still In
dorsed by fashionable tailors.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

Japan IS now building abroad eleven
war-ships, three of them ba;tle-ships.
five iirst-claSs arInored cruisers and
three second-class cruisers. The Yam
KEGS of the East have their eyes open
to the signs of the times. Naval estab-
liShments are going forward with q
jump the world over.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23
HALF WAY r.
honolulu Warmly G,...
" 18th Nolun,s.s

'''''''' Warmly WAR, Greet
18th voluntesr.
Victoria, B. G.. 1p,' j
steamer Miowera arrive,
Honolulu from which pm,
June II, 10. She brings aivi,s
The United States tra..r
rekln4' Australia and Gil,
arrived at Honolulu tovs,A''
AZ soon as the three vessel. !
e1' all honolulu turned op,,
the soldiers. The docks vep'
people. and as the vessels a,
harOor the spectators velleds
noars'' snch a scene Of j
mas never been witnessed i,
" hen the vessels docksd !
so the order was given to III,
ashore bnt the mex. MON,
half the troops were allow,
During the day they wan, "''
freedom OF the city. The \.
Waikiki and other points a
and had a pleasant time so, "
AT noon President Dole a,l
met received the officers Of 4
ton. During the recep,io, \
ers and the grounds Of IL.
building were thronged with
June 3, the soldiers vera >,
on the grounds of the eyer,,i'
ing President Dole was on
welcome them. The Utmost
prevailed, the affair beins
formal. To each man the M
tive gave a word Of welcome
lulu. An outdoor luncheon
by the ladies' OF the city.
The transports left for NJ.
4. The Charleston Steam J,
and waitc1 for the fleet, n
away about 10 O'Clock, n
Charleston in the rear. Viii.
sells were in port they tml
neighbo1hood Of 800 tons d
OF the $500 men among NJ
vessels, but two desertions vs,l
ed, and they were from tbeO,l
iment. Two men were lst
one Of whom was discharged \
bility, and the other is in N
pital.
The voyage down was pla,|
the vessels travelled abreast MI
way, although it was neces,,r
City Of Picking and Australia
up and wait for the City Of sd
Eight cases Of measles broia
the Australia. The sick men \
arated from the other passenges
ship by being CHARTERED on N
can deck. and the surgeon,
cases we'll in hand when the
rived.
Three Kamehameha school !
all native Iawaiians tried h
with Colonel Summers, Of u.
regiment for the trip to Mana
boys were worked up over The,
were immensely enthusiastic
American sentiments. Four
ular mem beers of the Hawaiju
joined the United States forces
olulu. They went on board tli
and were enlisted at once.
1t was given out officially
Bennington would not leave b
the arrival Of the Mohican. 4
nington will go to Mare isi.i
cleaned, and then will be sent
Mia as a fleet convoy.
While the United States tiu
in Honolulu, over 1000 lets
written by them. The postag
ing to $l4l, was paid by the
government. Most of the wi
done in the legislative halls.
tlonery was furnished free Of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

The Washington Star says that SIT is
called 'sunstroke' IS really caused by
bacilli.' 1t is generally understood.
however, that what is popularity called
''sunstroke" really is caused by wills
Ky
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23
THREE NEW BATTLES
The Navy Department Adyer
Proposals.

proposals.
Washington, June 2l,-1h|
department today issued a1
ments calling for proposal;
building Of three great battle'sl
thorized by the last naval sl
ton bill. These bids will bel
at the department September y
months will be allowed for thet
ton of the ships after contract
is the maximum, but bidders on
ed to specify the time within
they can complete the cOns'l
which indicates the departmen
tention to regard speedy cons
as one of the determining fac
awarding the contracts. The
lowed by the department is aO'l
months less than the period
preceding contracts for the cons
OF vessels of this class.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

The Manchester n. H. Union says:
a boy cannot keep his hands clean
even if he washes them several times
day" How DO you know No boy
on carth ever triel that eXperiment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

\ Glasgow merchant has decided
that clerk is not a workingman In the
intent OF the law. 1t would be hard TO
make the majority of clerks see 1t,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

The shipbuilder or inventor who will
add a few knots an hour to the speed
of armed cruisers Is the one whom
naval powers are waiting to rise UP
ana call blessed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

OF the 1000 citizens of the United
States now in Germany, 1900 are ma.
circulated students.
Timely rains give assurance of a
wheat crop in the state OF Washington
in excess of 10000, 600 bushels.
The Columbia, Cornell, Pennsylva-
mia and Wisconsin boat regatta will
take place on Saratoga lake June 30.
Charles Allen, pugilist. was given at
st. Joseph, Mo-, ID years sentence
in the penitentiary for robbery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

1t has been discovered that corn can
be converted into rubber. Everybody
who boards has long known that beef
steak can be converted into leather.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

That German astronomer rciterateS
that he can see n second moon revolv-
Ing around the earth. He'll also See n
divorce. probably, unless he quits
drinking
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23
Killed hY Lightning.

jacksonville, Fla, June ~
about to go in bathing at Pala'N
today James Gatewood, steong'
OF General Fitzhugh Lee, w@
by lig htning and Instant! !
Gatewood was from Richmond
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23
Many Killed by Turks

Cettinje, Montenegro, June o1-
mere was lighting all day Friday near
Detane, on the river Linn. The MN.
per Killed is not known. The exodus
Oh women and children from the dis.
.urpeu district into Montenegro terri.
Tory continues Yesterday, the Seryians
pursued the Albanans as far as Berane
where Turkish battery in the fortress
urea upon the pursuers, killing and
W. ~ouholng many. 1t is said Edy Pasha
a"s Deen sent to restore order and ro-
build the villages. "N' IT.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

1t may be very unchristianlike for
our soldiers and sailors to remember
the Maine. but 1t would be very unnat-
ural for them not to.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

''the Ynnko-Spanko war" is too bright
to be an Englishman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23
Japanese Public Oyens.

On nearly every block In Japanese
cities is public oven where, for a
small fee, housewives may have their
dinners and suppers cooked for them
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

The verdict of murder In the second
degree which was rendered in the case
of Samuel Henderson. of PHILADELPHIA.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23
Paint Made from Horses, Hoofs

Prussan blue paint is made from the
ashes of the burnt hoofs Of horses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23

a monument is to be erected to the
memory OF Ensign Worth Bagley, the
inst officer in the American navy to
fall in the war with Spain.
The captain of the gunboat Callao,
which was captured by Admiral
Dewey's fleet, has been shot for not re-
tuning the fire OF the American ships.
N. W. Taylor. president of the
Cleveland Paper Company and one of
the prominent paper manufacturers of
the United States. died in Cleveland,
aged 10 years.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-06-23
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The Florence tribune., 1898-12-31

Department of the Interior, General Land
 Office. Washington D. C., November IS.
 1898.
 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids, addressed to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, will be received by the Receiver of the United States Land Office at Tucson n, Arizona, up to end including January 2s. 1899, for the purchase under the Act of March 8, 1891 (28 Stat, 1OsS), of mesquite timber sufficient to give total of l80 cords of wood, to be cut from two tracts of So acres each, viz: E. # of NE. N Sec, 15, and S. # of NV. 1 Sec. 21, all in Township S., Range E., G. and s. R. M., Pima County. Arizona.
 The timber will not be sold for less than the appraised stumpage value, viz: thirty five ts5) cents per cord. deposit of fifty (5O) dollars with the Receiver will be required with each bid, which must be for the entire number of 4s0 cords; and payment in full must be made within thirty days after notice of award. The timber to be cut VII be marked and designated by the Special Agent, under whose supervision it will be cut and removed. No timber less than six (sl inches in diameter at the base can be cut
 All tops. brush and refuse to be piled for burning under the direction of the Special Agent. No timber can be transported out of the Territory of Arizona. No timber can be cut or otherwise disposed of until after pay ment in full.
 Purchaser failing to remove ali timber within one year forfeits purchase money and right to timber unremoved. The right is reserved to reject any or al bids. RINGER HERMANN, d10-6t Commissioner.