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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22
] luton Houses.

Dld you ever make any button houses ?
If not, you might like to hear of two
little girls who did. 1t was too cold to
play out-of-doors, and they were tired
OF dolls and all other "boughtcn" TOYS
They "borrowed'' their mammo's but.
ton-boN-such as every mamma has in
her sewing-room-and cmptcd its con-
tents on the table. First they selected
Hi or the common white buttons that
were OF the same size, and laid them
down In the form of souore ohou,
SIX inches across. That WAS thn
house" and the different rooms wer.
made by checking off this big suuora
with smaller white buttons, thus max
ing -FOUR rooms of equal size. The
doors were easily made by removing
button wherever they thought best.
FOR furniture in the dininy-room
there was a large brown cloak. hutton
ior table, and three small brown
cioth-covered buttons for chairs. For
the parlor and sitting-room chairs
there were odd fancy buttons Of stea,
smoked pearl, and one of velvet A
square mother-of-pearl button and opo
or blue glass We're the ccnter-toI,os
ana n suspender buckle which wos
io'lhd IN the box was voted to no q
peauti1ul piano, with round brass but.
ION Tor stool to make it complete
ror couch, they put two square bone
buttons together, with red yelvet hnt
ton for a pillow.
IN the kitchen they had four bloc,,
for chairs, and a big blocl,
cioak-button for a stove, "because nc
'hey declared. 1.-THE four holes made
TO sew through make it look inst like
' ~. noies IN the top of stove" They
Wv "o' observe that the dining-room
s"o'e was made after this same plan
~ w "enuon was made Of the fact)
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22
A SHOT SOLDIER.
1t Is to BE Hoped that His Dream
Came True.


"Of course" remarked the newspa-
per man who had seen service in Cuba,
lit is almost Il chestnut now to talk Of
the nerve displayed by our wounded
soldiers at Santiago. but | came across
an instance one day that WAS unusual.
Lying outside of Il tent, waiting his
turn patiently, for he had been there
several hours, was an extremely bright
young fellow | had known ut home.
lie was half doing when | first dis
covered him, but in an instant, on hear
ing my voice, he opened his eyes and
feebly held out his left hand, smiling.
by Jove. old boy said, I'm sorry
to see you here. Are you much hurt"
81 don't know how much, he an
sWered, with considerable effort, but
apparently not much pain, but it is
very frequently. Look me over Il min
ute and see for Yourself.
Il had had some experience in that
sort of work, and after il short inspec-
ton | found half Il dozen bullet holes
through his limbs and body. not count
ing an occasional scratch.
You must have been in the very
thickeSt of it, said, enc0uraginyly.
That's where we tried to be- he
replied with pride How many times
was | Gt-siX!'
That's my count
"'Thv was mine, but | wasn't sure.
You see, l had to guess at some Of
Them
How do you feel?
He smiled.
"'Well, as mother used to say about
WORKOUT garments, | guess feel Il lit
tie more holy than righteous
"'Iou'll pull through all right. old
fellow said, chcerfully, for his cour-
age really gave me courage.
81 don't know about that. and I'm
not worrying over it one way or the
other. That's what were for, and il
we get chucked it's all right. had Il
funny little dream about Il half hour
ago. thought | had got my dis
charge and was over on the other side,
and, knowing that didn't have any
letters of Recommendation. was loaf
ms az 'hii'i 'il' I'tdlie I'DIiHiS SIIlI-,
them up to see if there was any chance
for me to break in, when St Peter
opened the gate and saw me- "IIpllo,
Jim,' says he, "what's all those holes
in you:" Bullets" says l. What
kind!" says he. "Dons,' says I. is
that so| says he. WELL come right
in. You never would have passed 9TH
erwise. but we're needing hatrack in
the hall and We'll just put pegs in the
holes and make you do till we find
something better. Come on in." And.
by gum, was glad the Dons had
puncturcd my tire the way they did. l
wonder if it will come true
whether 1t did or not concluded
the narrator, no man knowcth but
before two weeks had passed jim had
gone to see"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22
PRACTICE READING ALOUD
Sext TO the Writer of a Great Ihought
Is He Who eads 1t Well.

"It will surprise every girl VINO mas
NOT olreody grown to realization or
her shortcomings in this direction 10
hear how little of the authors
thoughts she brings out when she reaus
aloud" writes Katherine Junkermah'
giving instructions on The Cultivation
If the Speaking Voice" in the Woman's
Home Companion. THE monotony or
her voice will surprise her, too. ana her
throat will grow tired. She Will STUN
BILE or hesitate at unfamiliar words,
even though she knows their meaning
thoroughly. just as one who reads hiu-
sic readily will msplay it from lack or
practice. or course. you think you
understand about what you are read
ing. but when you read aloud you must
not only do this; you must make 1t
clear to the listeners. The eye can
travel more rapidly than the voice, so
that II is easy To read Il few words
ahead and get the meaning before the
voice needs to take up the words. By
doing this continuity of expression Is
insured. consequently continuity OF
thought on the part of the reader is
possible.
1T is very rare thing to hear a
good conversationalist WHO does not
read well, and they are the first to ac-
Knowledge the help their reading has
afforded them. In reading aloud new
words are brought to us. and we IA
miliarize ourselves with them. and also
with the mechanism of prOnouncing
them. SO that the risk in using them
when we talk is small. In reading
graces of expression and new ar
rangcments of words come to our no
tice. ana we can acquire them; depth
and versatility of thought grow to be
ours by assimilating the thought Of
others, and that most desirable thing
of all, large vocabulary. also becomes
ours. What girl has not stumbled and
Numbered vocally seeking an apt word
to express her thought? And who
among US has not listened to the ex-
travagant How perfectly lovely" ap-
piled to all sorts of things. from the
newest in shirt-waists to a snow-cap-
'aped peak of the Rockies: If girls read
aloud more they would acquire a bet
ter idea of the value of words, and USE
them mere appropriately.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22

No button coul. 10 ~
would do for a bed, 50 , ,'aas
that the family which ll ,as'
very healthy, and neve, ~ y, y
or sleepy. Oee's
Wv. who Lived in this house, N
' IONS, OF course! Mr.. Butr,'
PACK restitution; his wife ' y
' ''lnes one kind and sones'I
other, for as often as cha hs' =,
her dress" she was an en MI
ent button! Their child w..
pearl button like those upo M \
dresses This family Seemed
a very gay life-going out ria,'
day in their button carria.. ]
Ing balls, dinners and rs "a !
which all their friends M.
remaining in the box ve,s s !,
This continued until tas
rang and then the girls "m,a.
to be Il cyclone, and SVEN, A
and the family back into ,hs h
to remain until the next i,
were needed.-Youth's Comm,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22

Camp Life and Home Comforts.
When vacation time comes the boys
usually long for IA taste of camp life,
with many of the comforts of home
There is the trouble: it is great sport
10 20 camping, but it is very trying to
ave to do the housewOrk, or tent
work. also. The Rev. John NJ. Dick,
while a student at Yale, determined
to establish Il camp free from the dis
agreeable features of back woods
'roughing it, and without the objcc-
tiOnable features of the ordinary sum
mer resort. With this aim in view he
secured Manhannock island, in Lake
Winnipesaukee, y. H., and established
Camp ldlewild. The campers are sup
piled with tents and the usual camp
appliances, but they don't do the cook
ing. They have to keep their tents in
good order and no rowdyism is per-
mttcd. Otherwise the boys do much
rs they please. Each summer scores
Jf boys go to the camp for three
months outing, or less, and they get
the benefit of real outdoor living. They
have their base ball clubs and their
other athletic organizations. Athletic
sports ami contests are always in or
Ter and fishing parties are of daily
occurrences
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22

Don't try to knock street ear over
with your bicycle until you've prac-
ticcd well on pedestrians.
Don't take the other mans bike when
leaving. 1t may be Il better make than
yours; but it's safer to take your own.
a buster very slightly moistencd with
ralailin will do more to make and keep
the enamel Of Il machine bright than
half an hours polishing.
Never eat hearty meal before GO
ing on a ride, as if you do you are in.
volving Il great risk of bringing on syn
cope, which is almost invariably fatal
Don't be nervous when you meet a
young lady acquaintance. Smile con-
tidently, take off your cap with either
hand. or both, and choose a soft place
to fall
Don't ride at less than thirty miles
an hour if you are passing horse and
carriage. 1t is so refreshing to the
nerves of the horse, if the animal Is a
little high-spirited
Men cyclists, many of whom are also
smokers, need never be ut loss for a
patch III case of "A puncture; Il rubber
tobacco pouch will always furnish the
necessary material.
In removing Il valve stem take a
piece of iron-a screwdriver will do
heat it and lay it on the top of the stem
base. The base will then curl I'D and
can he ooSily removed
The latest fad is the fashion of hay
ing dress guards to match ones cos
tune. The lace guard, consisting Of
cord passed in and out the holes, is I'M
doubtedly more satisfactory than the
Melted ones.
Riders of bevel gear bicycles are in
formed that jumping on the pedals is
not the way to get the best results. A
steady, even pressure Is the proper
thing. The same suggestion Is worthy
of the consideration of all riders ire
spective of the wheel used.
one of the latest applications of the
penny in-the-slot principle is a bicycle
pump which can be thrown into gear
for filling Il tire by inserting a coin. AS
soon as the filled tire is removed a
lever locks the pump, which can be
caused to work again only by dropping
in another coin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22
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Heroes of the Middle West" by
Mary Hartwell Catherwood, is full OF
romance and power.
1t is said that the sales of "David
IIarum.' by the late Edward Moves
Westcott, are averaging nearly l 800 a
day.
Eden Phllpotts. author of "The
Children of the Mist" has brought out
very successful comedietta called "A
Golden Wedding"
Each Life Unfuliilled" is the title
Of novel by Anna Chaplin Ray, grad
uate of Smith College. and the author
If "Tcddy. Her Book"
Dean Farrar has written n book
which he entities Texts Explained"
and describes as helps to the under.
standing OF the New Testament.
"The Regeneration of Miss Soma
phore' is an absurdly funny story by Il
writer calling herself "IIal Godfrey."
II deals with quack advertisements.
"A Double Thread" is the title of n
new novel by Ellen Thornycroft Fow-
Ter. author of concerning Isabel Car.
naby,' which is TO be published short
ly.
Lord Charles Beresford's book is to
have the title 'The Break-Jp of
China This might seem, at the first
glance. to make against Lord Charles
policy for keeping China intact What
he refers to, however, is the process Of
division which has been threatening
China.
Miss BraddOn is still. at the age of
62. as industrious as ever and n new
novel, "'The Infidel," which has been
promised for publication soon makes
it sure that 1899 will not go by with.
ont novel from her pen. Since 1850
when she began to publish in bool;
form. she has skipped only two years
and the total number of her novels
since she wrote THE Trail of the Ser.
pent' In 1850, comes to tifty-six. in.
GLIDING the book almost finished.
A book of the musical memories ~
Sir Arthur Sullivan will be published
during the early summer. 1t is beno
written by Arthur II. Lawrence under
the authority of Sir Arthur Sullivan
Naturally, we may expect the volume
to give us, more or less, history Of
the Gilbert-Sullivan operas. But if viii,
also be general picture of the English
musical world of our own day. Sir
Arthur Sullivan has known all the NOT.
able figures associated with modern
English music.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22
TREE IS THEIR HOME
LARGE FAMILY REARED IN 4 Pc
CULIAR DWELLING.
Family of Eleven Children Born in n
Hollow Tree Trunk and Brought Up
in IL Wholly Natural Manner No
Sickness Among I hem.

1t is not an ancestral mansion, though
1t has been some 500 years In building.
The beginning of 1t was a sturdy sap
ling, standing in a tiny cove high on
the side of an East Tennessee noun
tain. by and by the sapling became Il
big hollow tree. Notwithstanding the
hollow was so big tall man could lie
stretched at length in 1t there was an
outer shell of sound wood and plenty of
vigorous leafy boughs for shade. The
hollow itself was rain and storm proof,
80 couple of the mountain folk took
up their abode in it.
They did not bother about furniture.
There was no room for it. even III Il
hollow tree measuring seven feet
across. The man put down Il floor OF
puncheons-that is, rough slabs split
from smaller tree trunks. For a bed
they had dry leaves, and for covering
skins Of various animals round about.
The woman knew how to dress them
Indian fashion, so they served in large
part for clothes as well as cover.
An aX, Il rifle, Il bullet pouch, Il pow
der horn, a hunting knife, an iron pot,
a water pail, a jug, two or three big
gourdS. a bread tray, and Il meal bag
summed up the family's movable pos
sessions. Cooking was done gypsy fash
ion at a log fire some little way off the
entrance to the tree. Generally the pot
sat beside the fire. simmering and stew
N a nj, a !, 'nr
drinking there was choice of sassa-
fras tea, unswcetcned, and moonshine
whisky.
The man. of course. was Il moonshin-
er. He was also "A dead shot-particu-
larly in the case of revenue officer.
He was able thus to feed his family by
working about half the time. His
wife looked after the clothing, eXchang-
ing surplus pcltry twice Il year for
coarse cloth, salt and snuff at the near
est crossroads store. fifteen miles away.
Eleven children were born in the hol
low tree and grew up into strappins
men and women. One of the boys stood
4 feet 8 inches-when he could be per
suaded to stand at all. Usually he car
ried himself in rather the shape of
crescent. Each of the eleven was era
died in the half of smaller hollow
tree. smoothed out inside with the AK
md Embedded with leaves. 1t did not
need rockers rocking itself ut the
slightest touch. AS the big tree became
crowded. hollow logs were sought, one
for each child, chopped to convenient
lengths. and dragged close about the
fire. Into their open ends the bigger
children crept, feet foremost, turned
their heads to the fire and slept snug
through all sorts of weather. OF course
the logs were only for storms and Sc
we're weather. When it was fine the
whole family slept outdoors. 1t was
presumably happy family and Ger,
tanly a healthy one, though it went
barefoot the year round and never Sc
much as heard of hygiene. The whole
brood grew up innocent of contact with
doctors. ministers. or schoolmasters As
the owner of Il summer cottage down
the valley said upon discovering them
The truth is, they don't know enough
even to be sick. "-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22
\ Young Feroin~,

Little Adela Fay Belts, who lived in
Crestline. Ohio, lost her own life a
short time ago in saving her own
brother from burning to death. The
little fellows clothes caught on fire,
and Adelia. who was only five years
Did. tried to put out the flames. While
She was doing this her own clothes
caught ablaze, but she paid no atten-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22
COrn-Stalk Disease,

Corn-stalk disease is the name given
to an affection occurring in cattle as a
result of eating corn and corn fodder
that seem to ha' been r nder, d poison.
GUS by moldiness and fermentation
The disorder is usually confined to ami
mails under 4 years of age, and it runs
a rapid course, causing death in from
four to thirty-siX hours.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22

Little Georgie-When ! git i
man | wish I'd look jist like yol
Bob. Uncle Bob (who is a bad
All. that's nice; I'm glad to b
say it. Little Georgie-Yes; |
told me you would be. She sa!'
got money to will away, and /
hurt a bit to jolly you.-Chlcagl
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22
"Do Ours in Apples"

"John has five oranges, jana
him eleven, and he gives Peta'
how many has he left" Bet0A
problem the class recOiled Y
sir" said Il young lad, 1--WE alVa!
our sums in apples. '--lOnG'
Bits.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22
Fowls and F0ula

A Sunday school teacher \
the words, The fowls Of The !
her class. proceeded to aa
What are the fowls of the aif
a pause one little girl solved ID,
lem by replying: PLEASE, miss
bad smells. Tit Bits.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22

ton to this until after she had saved
the little brother of whom she was so
proud, and then it was too late.
on nearly the same day in far-off
Manila many brave men died on the
field of battle, but not one of these
was more of hero than little 5-year-
old Adelia Fay Belts.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22
GUN BARREL TEST.
Simple Method of Detecting an Irrcgu'
larity After Boring.

In the manufacture of krag-.Iorgen-
sen rifles ut the Springfield Arsenal the
drill, which has to pass through 3oH
inches of barrel. is provided with Il
1-32-i oilhole which extends through
its whole length. and feeds oil directly
at the point of the drill. This hole,
which takes the place of the old chan
mel cut along the side of the drill, says
the Scientific American, is an improve
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22
CHAPTERS, THE L!TlGANl,I
He Sued the Prince of Wales u
Always ut Law

Always ut Law
The death occurred recently y
of the wards of st. Pancras
house, London. of Alexander Wv
the notorious litigant. lie wSf
so years of age and had been
mate of the workhOuse Of anav
five years.
He will he chiefly rememDereu,s
association with the TraVeS
ease, which had the effect Oh
Sir Travers Twiss out OF puOu
although at the time, Deslue'
vicar general of the pr0vlnCe "
terbury. he was also one OF 'le
queens counsel. 1t was sen
suit. in the course of which Ch
in Il brutal and insulting crosse
alton, compelled Lady Twlss "
compromising admissions A
Charters won his case the p
magistrate denounced him fOr nn
duct o. it. telling him that DE-
live IN object of contempt 10 az
men.
notwithstanding this, Chaae,s
was ii lawyer, pursued bis ll'ls ''.,
rcer and was no respecter Oh ~,
He sued the Prince of Wales al Ina
tee of the British Museum III ' IA
wrongful refusal of the use ~.
rcading-room of the instl'ulV. .hs J
late archbishop of Canterpu'! u A,
Lord Herschell, the present w., w.. n
cellor, Lord Peel, when spe",' lad
House of Commons, Lord !. W. ~,
Lopes, county court judges u ad ID
the houses of parliament anu .,s nj
public officials all had n.as.r
taken out against them ny oD
some fanciful wrong. .ho b
In all. forty-eight cases Of l,, 'la
were Instituted by this ie. ..sr 4
litigant. until in 1896 the a''O ..s =,
eral got Parliament to pass undos
tious actions act, which was y
edly chiefly aimed at Chaflel' sttep
Even after this he lll'u. morse
to pursue his indiscrlmlna'.s, a ~ 70
tons, but in vain; anu =. ',,o vas
house it is said that his UNIV ,s.oe b
t the most p part It spent in projecting
suits against all and sunul'.
NJ D;orole In TURKEY. q
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22

Waggles-There is only one thing as
pole. Jaggles-What's that? Waggles
The fellow who gets lost searching
for it.-Judge.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22

Lofter-Indeed Miss de Vine, must
say it. You are the star of the links.
Miss de Nine-Now, that Is very nice
of you. And you are the first to dis
cover me, too. Lofter-Then may
have an astronomers reward? Miss de
Nine-What is that, Mr.. Lofter? Lofter
The right to give you my name
Brooklyn Life,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22
A New Relationship,

Bobby-Mamma, am | a lad'
ma-Yes. Bobby. Bobby-An0
new papa my stepfather! W.
Yes. Bobby-Then am bis =
der=Tit- Bits.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22

Harshly eXpressed: II am deter.
mined to preserve the honor of the
French army shouted the man who
had been figuring prominently in the
preyfus case. You're doing worse
than that" answered the blunt Ameri-
can soldier; you're embalming it,
Washington Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22

There is too much said about the
Importance of friends, considering that
a man doesn't need any, If he behaves
himself and takes care of his money.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22
:.OndOn's Wis tors.

With population of 100000, Lon
don harbors every day 100000 strang-
ers. Some may remain Il week, some
Il month, but all the year around there
is an average of 100000 visitors who
are within the Metropolitan boundies.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22

Their captain had left them all there for
the night,
And said, as he crcpt into bed,
If any one tries TO come into the room.
You must fire aud shoot him stone
dead"
The hours went by. and the ten little guns
Were aimed at the crack near the floor,
When all of a sudden the crack stretched
ana grew,
And somebody opened the door.
Bang. bang. went the guns-the soldiers
all fred
But nobody seemed TO be dead;
Instead they all heard soft kiss in the
dark,
'Good-night, dear a loving voice said.
Then all the ten soldiers shook badly with
fright,
And whispered low one to another:
How lucky it was that our guns were so
small.
What if we had killed Tommy's moth
err"
YOUTHS Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22

We will wager that an Investigation
Will prove that the business men who
have made success in life were oen.
erously spanked when they were
young. mothers darling has tha
worst sort of a handicap to overcome.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22

The average poor man Is NOT mora
firmly convinced Of anything than that
one has to be mean and dishonest in
order to get rich. There never was a
greater mistake.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22

Russia uses more candles than anv
other country. GO,OOO,OOO pounds n voar
being the estimate. A large part Of
these are made in houses instead of ot
large factories.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22

The MiStress-M Mary, don't let me
catch you kissing that butler again.
The Maid-Lor, mum. | don't mean TO,
but you do bob aroun so.-Kansas City
Independent
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
ihiSiS THEIR DEPARTMENT OF
THE PAPER.

Quaint Sayings and Cute Doings of the
Little Folk. Everywhere, Gathered
and Printed Here for All Other Lit
tie Ones to Read.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22

All honest man is one who admita
that his badness Is due to old age, and
not to sickness.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-06-22
Pulling Her Own To

FUIIinE Her UWn TAN
Father-Tommy, stop PUNE!
cats tail. Tommy-lm OIL! y
the tail; the cats pulling H.