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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-11
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A recently patented nickel-in-the-slot
machine polishes shoes, perfumes the
clothing. opens a mirror, and gives the
user q stick of gum In one operation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-11
Onions and COMPLEXION

The finest compilations In the world
are said to be in the Ber1nudas. This
Is accounted for by the fact that the in
hah!tants live chiefly on onions.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-11

chances for the utilization Of Z
A gown made for the queens DR.
room had black sleeves on
waist. One sleeve was a puff OF
and one Il band of velvet fastene(
q buckle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-11
MOhammed's Tomb.

The tomb of Mohammed is covered
with diamonds, sapphires and rubies
valued ut $12,5OO.0OO.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-11

Every man carries penknife, but
not one man in twenty carries a good
one.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-11

If you must have your picture taken
for heavens sake don't pose,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-11

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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06
A YOUNG MAN MiLLlNea.
One Male Student In q Brooklyn Class
in Hat DcsiRninH.

Vic Nlale StuUeuC An q 1SrOOklyn Class
In Hat Designing.
While 1t is true that men have been
making wOmen's fine gowns and bon.
nets for some years, yet an instance OF
u genuine American man milliner has
been thus far almost unknown. Native
born young men have been free to let
their foreign brothers have a monopoly
In the business, but now the country is
to have at least one male artist in fem.
mime headgear.
Any n who does not believe 1t has
only to ask the mother Of a Brooklyn
young man. who has had three new
bonnets this winter and all her sons
handiwork. They are pretty bonnets,
too. She would not wear them II they
were not. The headquarters Of the
young artist in hats is just at present
Pratt Institute. Any one who visits the
evening millinery class will be inter.
ested to see, first Of all, a number of
girls, each Of whom is bringing into
shape a skeleton Of a hat, which grad.
ually takes to itself a covering Of SOM
kind of stun, which the expert knows
to be canton flannel. That is the ma.
terial which the millinery expcrimenter
uses in lieu Of velvet. But by this time
the visitor has discovered that there is
n young man in the room. He is maxi
ing a hat with all the %engrossing inter-
est that is to be in the young wom.
en-. And America may have a first.
class man milliner.
They have never had men students in
this line of work before at Pratt's.
though they have had applications. The
present pupil is taking evening lessons,
and comes twice a week and has now
taken thirty OF more, beginning at the
A, B, G of millinery work.
The girls did think it was rather fun
ny at first to have n young man Of IS
taking millinery lessons with them, but
as he did not mind they came to think
it was quite nice, after all.
eyes," the young man says, 81 am
learning the business. 1 am going into
the wholesale business, but you have to
understand every part of 1t and know
how all the work is done to be sue
cessful.
ooh. yes, I like it. I take a fashion
magazine regularly. 1 have made three
bonnets for my mother already."-Phil.
adelphia Times.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

With q dull lead pencil that her mother
had given her. but meeting with poor
success. she exclaimed: "Oh, mamma,
the wood has slipped down over the
lead, and the marks won't come out!'
"Willie," asked the teacher, "how
many days are there in q year?" ''Three
hundred and sixty-ive and q fourth"
promptly answered Willie. "How can
there be a fourth Of a day?" asked the
teacher. why" replied Willie, that's
the Fourth Of July"
"Come here, Lulu" said the young
man to his prospective sister-in-law,
aged 3, "come and sit ON my knee, and
I'll give you something NICE" "All
wite," answered the little miss, and
then continued: Say, did 'ou dive SIS
ter Eat di'mond wing for sittin' on 'ou
knee wike zis?"
Eddie's father was a jeweler and
sometimes the little fellow got business
mixed up With Indian stories and Sun
day-school lessons. One Sunday morn.
ing he surprised his mother by asking:
0eASs Ha0AAAAA0s WAINI tT1OC WIS IL lIUl
made gold-plated calves-the I~sraelites
or the Choctaws?"
Harry, aged 8, had been to Sunda..
school and upon his return home he
tried to tell his mamma about the les.
son. "And you know, mamma" said
he, Lots wife was awful NEEDLE.
some, and when God told her to mind
her W business, she got fresh and
didn't mind, SO God put her in u sack
Of salt"
"Mamma," said little Freddie, "whep
1 was at grandma's she gave me two
pieces of pie" WELL" replied his
mother, zone is enough for you; you'll
see the wisdom Of it when you are
older" isn't grandma older than you,
mamma?" he asked. "Why, yes, of
course she is," was the reply. "Well
then," he continued, II guess she's got
lots more wisdom than you have"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06
STORY OF A FAMOUS FIDDLE.
A stradivarius Which Has Been Very
Little Used.

A Stradivarius Which las Been Very
Little Used.
In connection With the death the 9TH
err day of Mr.. Laurie, the Glasgow vio-
lin expert, reference was made to his
having had through his hands the fam
GUS Stradivarius violin, which has come
to be known, somewhat irreverently, IL
not absurdly, rs "The Messiah" The
instrument is now in the possession of
Mr.. B. Crawford of Newpark, Trinity,
Edinburgh, who a few years ago paid
no less than $4,000 for it. AS recently
as 1872, Charles Readc (who knew as
much about tiddles as about the trade
of letters had valued the instrument at
1900, putting the worth of the varnish
alone at 1865! Villaume, the high priest
of matchmaking in Paris, had 1t at this
time. He kept it till his death in 1875.
From Villaume the treasure descended
to NJ. Alard, the great French yiolinist.
who gave 1000 for 1t. He died in 1883.
and two years later Mr.. Crawford risk
ed his $4,000 for it.
There is some reason for the high fig
ure. The instrument is the only one
that has come down from S%tradivarlus'
own hands in a state Of perfect prescr.
walton. 1t has been very little played
upon. and its glowing, ruddy varnish is
as fresh as II 1t had been put ON only
a week ago. Mr.. Crawford has a sec.
ond "Strad," and also a very fine Guar
nerius. It is but q question of a few
years, and tho instrumental It is ever
sold-wm fetch a considerably higher
price.@ScOts Pictorial.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06
shake Into Your sboee

0@6A0 AuVO 1OuE ouUov
Aliens .Foot-Ease, a powder for the
feet. It cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out Of corns and bunions. It's the great
est comfort discovery of the age. Al
lens Foot-Ease makes tight-fitting or
new shoes feel easy. 1t is q certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, nervous. aching feet. Try it to.
day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. BY mail for 25c In stamps. Trial
package FREE. Address Allen g. Ohm.
Sted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

fact that he was not allowed to be one,
until finally his parents gave him a po-
liceman's uniform, complete in every
detail.
Now S-year-old Eddie is the proudest
boy on his street. Every afternoon he
dons his uniform and patrols his beat.
He keeps remarkably good order, too.
Big boys and girls submit to being ar
:ested by him with the best grace in
the world, although he is rather severe.
For instance, the prisoner whom he is
about to lug off in the accompanying
photograph has been guilty of no more
heinous ofense than shouting. "Ah,
there! Get on to the dude cop.''-New
York Evening Journal.
What It Was Made Out Of.
A Kindergarten teacher was recently
reviewing her little class on the in
struction given the day before. The
following are a part of the questions
and answers:
Teacher-NOw, children, I told you
yesterday about the various materials
from which your dresses are made
silk, wool and cotton. Let me see how
well you remember. Margie, where did
the material come from of which your
dress is made?
Margie-It once grew upon the back
Of a sheep.
Teacher-very good; and yours. Lii
iian?
Lillian-siy dress once grew upon the
hack Of a sheep and a part Of it was
spun by the silkworm.
Teacher-Correct! And yours, Lucy?
Lucy with evident embarrassment
Ny dress wa made out Of IN old one Of
mammals.
Ont Of the Months Of Babes.
Little Mamie was trying to write
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06
PRINCE OF WALES
Who Bcxs for a Living and Does II
Smoothly,

SSo0 ~ - oAN A1OG0 ~
Smoothly.
The Prince Of Wales is back at his
old haunts around 23d street. His royal
appellation does not indicate his sta.
ton in life. for he is a professional beg.
gar, but his nationality, for he 10 ex-
tremely English. The title was bestowed
upon him by his fellows in panhandle
craft, of which he is an eminent expon-
ent. His method is to approach q pass
erby, preferably one In evening dress,
and say:
beg y pardon, but I say, sir, could
you tell me Of an English organization
in this cityY
II the other refers him to the st.
George Society, he says:
"Ah. but they don't meet until next
month";" giving the exact date.
In case he is referred to the British
Consul, he says he has been there, but
could not e the Consul; then launches
out q story Of his m%isfortunes. It's the
usual thing. Son of q wealthy Man
chester manufacturer; come here to see
life aud buy a stock farm; remittances
failed to come; very hard up and no
friends in town; would be glad of any
pecuniary assistance, however trifing.
Often he concludes by saying insinu-
atingly:
You're an English gentleman your.
self, aren't you, sir?"
This is his trump card. and with
youthful citizens is sometimes very sue
cessfully r~emunerative. The Prince of
Wales is short, plump, neatly dressed,
suave and mild of manner and rather
nervous and jerky Of speech. 1t is more
than a year since his last previous cam
paign in this city.-New York Sun.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06
Eddie II. ono of the Rrave.%.

Eddie IL One of the Bravest.
There may be laws concerning the
age Of policemen and stupid regula-
tions concerning their weight and their
height, but Of these Greater New
York's youngest policeman knows moth
ing and cares as little.
He Is little Eddie Williams. His
admiration for the big men in blue is a
kind of exalted ambition. His longing
to be a policeman was an intense as
the average small boys desire to he a
bugler or q drummer. He resented the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06
Moro cham I1acontc.

Henrietta" said Mr.. Mcekton, "you
know you said almost two hours ago
you were going to tell mo just how
much you thought the average man
amounted to-"
She turned upon him a look of silent
inquiry.
You have said absolutely nothing
since them"
"well." she answered, chats what
I think he amounts to."-Washington
Star.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

The great bell of Moscow is not the
largest in the world. The distinction
belongs to the bell hanging in the tenn
pie Of Glars at Klnto, in Japan. 1t is
peculiar in having no clapper, and is
struck outside with a sort Of wooden
battering ram.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06
A ~Nest.Duildine Fish,

A Nest-Duildine Fish.
There is a fish found in Hudson Bay,
which absolutely builds a nest. This it
does by picking up pebbles in it's mouth
aud placing them in a regular way on a
selected spot on the bottom Of the bay,
where the water is not very deep.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06
Deceitfulness.

Two little girls, Mary Grey and Kit
tie Kendall, were seated in the school
room together. Mary was reading a
story-book under cover of the desk
when Kittie suddenly said: "Here
comes the teacher" The story-book
was at once pushed out of sight and
both girls were busily engaged in the
study of their history lesson, when the
teacher got to their desk, and with q
smile said: II am pleased to see two
such studious girls.
After she had left the room Kittie re-
marked: wasn't it a good thing 1 saw
her in time?"
mo; I think I would rather she had
see me, and told me how wrong it
was. I don't think I should feel so
mean" replied Mary.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06
Kangaroo sises.

The average size Of the Kangaroo ia
from three to four feet in height. Sueci.
mems from six to seven feet are IRE.
quentiy met with ON the Australian
plains. A kangaroo has been known
to make . leap Of 90 feet.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

Enjoy the blessings of this day, IL
God sends them. and the evils bear
patiently and sweetly. for only this
day is ours; we are dead to yesterday,
and not born to-morrow.-Jeremy lay
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06
For sale by all wholesale and retail grocers.
An Experienced Clerk.

An Experienced Clerk.
Scene: H~airdresser's Shop-Young
Lady blushingly)-I would like to look
1t some false hair, please.
Shopman (experienced) - Certainly,
miss. What color does your friend
Wanf9
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

believe my prompt use of Piso's Cure
prevented quick consumption.-Mrs. Lu-
cy Wallace. Marquette, Kan, Dec. II. '95.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

Cucumbers are native to the East In.
dies and are grown in Cashmere, China
and Persia. They were much esteemed
by the ancients and are common in
Egypt, where a drink is prepared from
them when they are ripe.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

.rIease remember that uienn,s sulphur soap presents
all the advantages Of sulphur baths at q cheap rate.
HillS Hair and Whisker Dye, black or brown, 6Oc.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

aftef DIST dsyI use Of 1T. Klinea Great Nerve ne.
storeS. send for FREE $500 trial bottle anltreatIse.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

Ono Dis.ereeabls Yrai, absent.
Afghan women are never jealous of
each other.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06
The Foolish chimney Sweep,

The Foolish Chimney Sweep.
Not being able ITO see himself as
others saw him" the sweep broke the
mirror that reflected his own black
ness into a hundred bits and walked
down the street more content. But a
man accosted him with the remark
that his face was black as SCOT.
ooh, what n Ounce I am" cried the
sweep, greatly irritated, and, going to
work at one with plenty of soap and
water, both his temper and his looks
We're greatly improved.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

Next to excellence is the appreciation
Of t.-Thackeray.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06
A WOMAN'S BURDEN.

From tie Eessine Msws, Detroit Mob
TIE women Of to-day are not a. strong
~ their grandmother. They are bearing
y burden In silence that crows heavier
day by day; that is sapping their vitality
and clouding their happiness.
Mrs. Alexanduc B. Clark, of All Mich
1gan avenue, Detroit, Is a typical woman
Of to-day. Suffering as thousands of her
sisters have suffered, she almost despair
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Clark's own version ~
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of the story. II was N
not free one single MN
day from headache w
n intense twitch. IN
ing pains in my NM
neck and shoulders. NM
For months at u A-A
time would be &SZstS>
confined to my bed. ~N
Attimes black spots Ibecame JliaI.
would appear before my eyes and I vo,,,,,
become blind. My nerves were in suci,
q state That a step OH the floor unsettinI
me.
ointment doctors. skillfal nurses. tho
pest food and medicine all failed. Then
: consented to an operation. That. too.
sary. After the second was much wo,se
1T was then | heard of DIR. Williams
LINK Pills for Pale People. / heard that
they had cured cases like mine and i tried
They cured me! They brought sun.
shine to my life and filed my cum Win
happiness. The headache is gone: the
twitching ~ one the nervousness is
gone; the trembling has ceased, and /
nave gained twenty-siX pounds. Health
and strength is mine and i am thanSfui
to DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo.
pie for the blessing"
These pills are a boon to womankind.
Acting directly on the blood and nerves.
they restore the requisite vitality TO Mi
parts of the body; creating functional reg.
ularity and perfect harmony throughout
the nervous system. The pallor of the
cheeks is changed to the delicate blush of
health; the eyes brighten; the muscles
grow elastic, ambition is created aud good
health returns.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take IAxauv Bsomo Quinine Tableta All Druggists
refund 10 money II II falls 70 euro. ESQ
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

The last is "Lixxie"-"Betty"-"Bess"
"Bettina" and "Elspeth"-
And she's -
st, Nicholas.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

Mr.. Wlnslow.s SOOTHING syrup for children
eeeehine; eoftens the gums, reduces Inflammation,
s0ays pain. curss wind collie. scents . bottle.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

Then "Larry"-"Laurie"-"Lanty" comes
Though he always writes it --);
And his sister twin, whom most address
As "Flo" or "Floy" for -
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

Why isn't finding a diamond hard
Iuck3
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

The next scarcely is called Alright
BY any haps or chances;-
TITS Fanny"-"Frankie"-"Frank" and
"Fan,"
Though her real name is -
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS
THIS % THEIR DEPARTMENT or
THE PAPER.

Quaint s.ying. and Cute Doing. Of the
Little Folks Everywhere, Catered
and Printed Here for All Other Fit.
tie Ones to Read.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-06

Their Nicknames.
Some children that I know, possess
OF nicknames half a score;
One is "Theo'-'sTeddy'-"Ted,"
Though christened -
Evening star., 1898-04-28
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular can-l2 O'clock m.-U. S A., reg
cosv. is. $1,000 at IFS. Pneumatic Gun Carriage.
loo at 70 cents; loo nj o GEMS: 100 at 60 cents,
loo at 81 cents 100 at 20 cents; Iuo at 56 cents;
loo at 90 cents. Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at
1898.
District of Columbia Bonds.-3.e5s, funding cur
reney, III bid, 115 asked.
Miseellaneous Bonds.-Metropolitan Ra ilroad Is.
III bid. Metropolitan RallIoad Us, l1sia bid.
l1sl2 asked aietropoli!an Railroad certificates Of
certificates Of Indebtedness. b. los hid Belt Rail-
road 5s, As bid. 10 asked. Eckington Railroad Us.
to ton Gas c@mpany 6s s~'ies a. iio bid. washins
ton Gas Company 6s, series B, III bid. Z. 5.
poake ami Potomac Telephone 5s IG2la hid. Amer
lean Security and Trust 5s, +. and A, 100 bid.
bid. Washington Market Company LIST os. io9 bid.
Washington Market Company imp. Is, 1903 bid.
Masonic Hail Association 5s, p5 bid washins.
ton Light Infantry LIST 6s, W bid.
bid. Metropolitan, so5 bid. Central inew stock,
13o bid. Farmers and Mechanics. lso bid. See.
lid Capital. l2I hid. West End, 100 bid I0J
asked Traders. loo bid. Lincoln. lilo bid, Ile
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies s-National
Xll2 bid Washington Loan and Trust. x1a5Is hid.
Washington Safe Deposit. SO bid.
RaiirO,d stocks-, a,i Al Traction; 7e,4 bid, TN
Gas and Electric Light stocks.-washingion Gas
s. Electric light, 9es. bid. Ioi asked -
Insurance Sfocks.-Fir mems IS bid. franklin,
81 bid Metropolitan. 40 bid. CorcoraD. 80 bid.
Potomac so lid. Arlington, lis bid. German
American. 1S5 bid. National Un,oH 8 bid. Coz
lumhia, 10 bid. Riggs. bid T. ople's 8 bid.
Lincoln. y hid 81 asked. CONNECT H. bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-feai Estate Title rs
bid Columbia Title, ~ bid 81 asked. WASH
ington Title. bid District Title. 2ll bid,
asked.
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvanis 81 bid. Chesa-
peake and Potomac, x49 BID American Grapho-
phone, Il bid. l5l1 asked American Gaphophone
preferred, I4k bid. Is asked Pneumatic Gun Car.
riage. .55 bid, SO asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. - Mergeuthaief Linotypa
1S9l4 bid. 1904 asked. Lsnsfon Monotype l2x
bid. IL asked. Washington Market 10 bid II
asked Great Falls Ice. 1lo bid. 125 asked.
xEx div.
Evening star., 1898-04-28
NEW YORK CAPITALISTS.
Secretary Gage Says They Stand
Ready to Aid the Governments,

secretary Gage Says They Stand
Ready to Aid the Government
Secretary Gage returned this morning
from New York, where he had a conference
yesterday with prominent bankers In regard
to the proposed bond issue for raising a war
fund. In speaking today of the conference
the Secretary said that the principal pur-
pose of his visit to New York was to OBJ
tam from representative financiers and cap
itaiists their views on the proposed bond
issue. All seemed disposed to do anything
and everything possible to give any needed
hifanclal support to the government in the
present emergency.
All favored the popular loan idea, and
thought that the people should be given an
opportunity to invest in the new issue
Some OF the bankers expressed doubt as
60 the ability OF the government to place
among people of small means as much as
SipoVoo,oU of the bonds at :; Der cent
especially as many of the savings banks
throughout the country were having 3I-o
and per cent
however, they were willing to assist in
disposfng of whatever was left, and they
had no doubt that the whole amount offer
ed would be subscribed for at once and
possibly TWO or three times over. Most of
the bankers present thought that the first
issue should be 500 100000. This amount
with the $220,0U,000 now in the treasury
and the S1eO,OOO0O0 a year which it is
thought will be raised by the pending war
revenue bill, will put the finances OF the
country on very satisfactory basis.
The Secretary was much Sratified at the
Patriotic spirit manifested at the confer
ence, and he has no doubt of the hearty
and disinterested support of the leading
capitalists of the country in any emer-
gency.