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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
ROMAN WEALTH AND WASTE.
Pearls Dissolved in Wine and Relay
of Dinners for Mark Antony.

"The pearl which Cleopatra drank to
Antony's health was valued at nearly
four hundred thousand dollars. so ut
one mouthful she disposed of as much
as the cost of Caligula supper. sup
pose that was the most valuable pearl
we have any Knowledge Of though
Julius Caesar owned one worth two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
which he gave to the mother of Brutus
the same Brutus who afterwards
helped to kill Caesar. Pearls seemed
to have held out particular temptations
to people who took pleasure in waste
full foilies. perhaps because no other
jewel could be so easily swallowed.
"Cleopatras prank was not the first
of its kind. The same absurdity had
been committed by silly fellow in
Rome named Aesop-not your favorite
fable teller. for he lived centuries ear
lier, and was a very wise man. The
Roman Aesop was the son of Il rich ac-
tor. and, just to make himself talked
about, he took a pearl from the ear
drop of Cecilia. the wife of the tyrant
Sylla and. according to writers OF that
age, drank 1t in vinegar. believe that
the possibility of diss0lving this kind
of gem Is disputed by many modern
authorities, but the aucients appear TO
have had no doubt on the sSIject. for
the instances recorded by them were
numerous. and We're attested by men
of scientific standing. \ japanese nat
uralist. who has studied pearls minute
ly, states that he has found them OF
such various quality and structure that
the existence of specimens which might
be melted does not seem 10 him lncon-
ceivable But whether Aesop liqueiied
his pearl or not, the performance GER
talnly cost him a sum equivalent to
forty thousand dollars-Quite enough.
though nothing in comparison with
what Cleopatra squandcred. Hers was
the widest piece of eXtr. vagance that
l can recall.
1T was the fashion to be eXtrava-
giant then. Mark Antony was not far
behind the Egyptian queen in that re-
spect, though his fancy was not for
beverages favored by trinkets. Sub
stantial food was more In his line. y
visitor who once went into the kitchen
of his palace in Alexandria saw eight
wild bOars roasting at the same time,
and thought there must be an immense
number of guests expected; but the
cook told him only twelve persons
would dine that day, and the reason of
the extensive preparation was that no
one could say exactly when Antony
would 20 to the table. But whenever
he gave the signal the meat must be
just in proper condition at that mo-
ment. SO it was the rule to get ready
series of dinners. overlapping one an
other you might say. at intervals of
fifteen or twenty minutes. Only one
could be eaten, and the rest We're vast
ed: but the waste did not matter. An
tony was never kept waiting. and that,
in his opinion, was the thing to be con
sdered. st. Nicholas.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12

rangement might not work well. but
among the peers there is never any diff.
ticUlty over 1t.
Another popularity of the Lords IS
that the sittings are very brief, COM
pared with those OF other houses. The
peers do not convene till 40 O'Clock in
the afternoon and rise in time for din
ner at O'Clock. This IS because the
Lords have small amount of bust
ness to consider. compared with the
vast bulk that passes through the
hands of the Commons.
When the Lord Chancellor himself
wishes TO speak he steps aside from his
accustomed place during his address.
There is a curious reason for this. 1t
is that the woolsack is technically con-
sdered as outsde the House of Lords.
1t has happened on one or two occa-
sions that it has been occupied by one
who was not 4 peer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
What Becomes of Metals?

The greater portion of the lead mined
is converted into white lead. rcd lead
and orange materials which are used
as pigments for paints. Much lead is
manufactured into sheet. some into bul-
lets and other proiectilcs. and the only
lead which comes back into the market
in the form of scrap is that used for
lead pipes.
Zinc is largely used in galvanizing
steel or iron in manufacturing brass.
as sheet zinc, and as oxide of zinc
used in paint. The only zinc availa bic
for the new use is that used in making
brass. Next to scrap iron and steel,
scrap brass is found on the market.
Most of the worlds zinc product IS
used in tin plates. Tin scrap is not
available and. though many efforts
have been made to utilize tin scrap. no
considerable amount of metal has been
obtained this way.
Next to iron and steel. copper IS most
used IN metallic form. only small
proportion being used in the salts of
copper and blue vitrlol. The great
uses of copper are in the manufacture
ing of brass, of which it forms two
thirds, in electrical conductors. sheet
roofing. cooking utensils and pipes.
Just what becomes of the enormous
amount of metal mined every year is
a mystery, as a very small proportion
is returned in the form of scrap ma
tprial
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
WHERE WESLEY PREACHED.
Pulpit Stands in the Little Church at
south Leigh, Oxfordshire.

There are two magnets to attract the
pilgrim to the lovely little church of
South Leigh, in OXfordshire, or three
if he be an enthusiast in architecture.
Waving the question of architecture,
there are, first. the exquisite fifteenth
century frescoes which have been
brought to Light in recent years. One
of these, representing the Judgment
of Souls" is not lacking in humor to
the modern mind, though when it was
first painted on these walls the inten-
ton of the artist was probably far re-
moved from gayety. Nowadays, how
ever, it is impossible to repress a smile
while gazing upon the little dscom-
fitted imp of darkness, who, being
weighed in the scales against a Chris
tian soul and finding himself wanting
is blowing Justify on horn to call other
imps to his aid. Then there is the pull
pit to examine. 1t has nothing to rec
ommend 1t. such as the pulpit from the
knife of Grinlng Gibbons would have
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
What "a Wiz Did,

"The-White-Man-Who Scalps Him.
self'-that was the name the Indians
gave Belly Dodd, hunter and trap
per, whose one act so awed the savages
that he could travel alone across the
plains in safety The one act Is de
scribed in The Old Santa Fe Trail
Belly Dodd's head was as bald as a
billiard-ball, and he wore wig. One
day, at Bent's Fort, there being many
Indians about, Belly thought he would
have bit of fun. He walked around,
eying the Indians fiercely; then, dash.
Ing in among them, and shouting a
war Whoop, he pulled off his wig and
threw 1t down at the feet of the awed
Indians. They thought he had jerked
off his own scalp; every one ran like a
scared jackrabblt; and for months not
redskln would 90 near Dodd.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
crRMANY'S GROWN PRINCE
Frederick william, the Future I'm
neror, Soon to Visit America.

America IS to entertain German
future ruler. Emperor William has
very high opinion of this country ana
its people, despite his frequent evil
dences of hostility. and. though his
feeling toward Ls is none too cordial
he appreciates the fact that there Is
,,uch TO be learned over here. Hence
he expressed to Crown Prince fred-
erick William the wish that he should
journey across the ocean. Inc WISH Is
not to be enlivened by a series OF grand
entertainments. The crown prince Is
70 travel incognto. though he will, OF
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
curse. be guest at the White House

course. be a guest at the White House
for a time.
Crown Prince William Is now 1G
years of age. He is bright, even-tem-
rered and altogether q promising sprg
of nobility so far as mental endOw-
ments are concerned. But physically
lie is not as vigorous as might be wish
ed. His lungs are weak. He en-
deavors to overcome this by outdoor
life, TO: he is an expert hunter, crack
shot. a good horseman and a clever
oarsman. He is a colonel of the First
Regiment of the Guards and is stun
ming figure when dressed in his regi-
mentals. he rides at the head of this
fine body of German soldiery.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12

BREAKING m a HORSE.
How He May BE Trained Not to Easily
Take Fright.

1t IS not every teacher who takes
pride in the kicks and bruises he re-
ceiyes from his refractory pupils yet
Prof. Norton Il. Smith, a s.alWart and
youthful Canadian. boasts that there IS
scarcely an inch of him that at some
time has not received bite or a kick.
From his earliest years his passion for
horses has led him into difficult situa-
lions. and in the cUurs. of his tours
around the world he has broken in no
fewer than 10000 refractory horses.
He has novel methods. \ stubborn
horse afraid of an umbrella is taught
TO walk 10 the trainer whether he wants
to or not. After few attempts to
break away little kind persuasion
shows him an umbrella is. after all, a
harmless thing. If a horse IS afraid of
noise an ordinary drum is placed on its
head and back alternately and beaten.
gently at first. then louder, till the AMI
NAL stands still. If horse kicks,
some tin pans strongly fixed together
are tied on the horses hindquarters
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
How BeesWax Is Made.

One of the most taxing of the bee in
1stries is the making of wax, accord
lg to Anna BotSford Comstock. who
hscribes the operation in the Chautau-
llan thus: Bees gorge themselves
18th honey, then hang themselves up
festoons or curtains to the hive, and
emain quiesccnt for hours after n
me wax scales appear, forced out
'om the wax pockets. The bees re-
owe these scales with their natural
'rceps. carry the wax to the mouth
I'D chew it foi time, thus changing
chemically. Thus it may be seen
lat waXmaklng is a great expense to
le colony, tor it costs not only the
me of the workers, but it is estimated
lat twenty-one pounds of honey is re-
uired to make one pound of wax.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12

strict watch kept upon them; out one
little fellow seemed to be working Win
all his might. and his comrades laughed
at him.
"Why, jim, are you after the 1op OF
highway surveyor or do you expect ~
get more than the rest of us for putting
in 500"
Lets put him out; he is shortening
orr lob; 'twon't last till night, at TINS
rate" laughed another.
II am getting mans pay for the hrst
time in my life. and mean to earn IT,
said Jim. II don't suppose the town
cares. nor that | shall get any more
money at night; but l shall feel Dig
sight better myself
you've begun right. jim" said the
surveyor who was not very strict IN be-
half of the town. but had business or
his own, where he appreciated work
men with a conscience
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
The Story OF Home. Sweet Home.

n new story is now told of the first
time "IIome, Sweet Home" was SING
in public. When the government at
tempted to harmonic the contending
factions in the dispute on the Georgia
Tennessee boundary line. by establish
ing trading post there, John Howard
Payne was accused of melting the dis
satisfied Indians and half-breeds and
vas arrested and carried to the conn
I'll house.
An Indian. who committed suicide on
he grave of his wife and child. WINS
buried in the presence of number Of
men, among whom was Payne. As tha
body of the Indian was lowered into
the grave, Payne hummed to himself
the song that has become so famous
General Bishop called the young man
to him and said sternly:
Where did YOU learn that sonce"
u wrote it myself answered Payne
Where did you get the tune?"
81 composed that also"
"Will you give me a copy of ito-
"Certainly.'
Weil' SAID the old Indian fighter.
appearances may he against Won hut
n man who can write a song like that
Is no incendiary, and am going to set
you free"
Payne had been living In the bouso
OF neighboring family, and on his
return he related the circumstances
ana showed the pass that General
Bishop had given him. That was tho
first time that "Home. Sweet Home
was ever heard in public.-Saturdav
Evening Post
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
Forest Preservation in Bohemia.

After the many centuries during
which the forests of Bohemia have
furnished fuel and building material
for dense population it is said that
they retain nearly their primeval area
This is due to the forethought of the
government in ordainng that as trees
are cut down others shall be planted TO
fill the vacancies. The wood is mostly
pine. Trees are constantly being cut.
but wherever clearing is made small
trees are planted the next spring.
These new trees are raised from the
seed in small Enclosures scattered in
the mountains and are thence trans
planted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
Ancient Bible.

There Is In possession of the Mount
st. Mary's Seminary, Cincinnati, an
ancient Bible that is mute REPUTATION
of the theory that the German people
We're without a Bible in the vernacular
until introduced by Martin Luther.
The old book was published in Low
German at Cologne, in the year 14GS
fifteen years before the father of Pro
testantism was born. The book was
the property of Rev. Edward Timothy
Collins, who was pastor at the Cathe-
hral for many years. He died Aug. 81,
1860. bcqueathing the precious volume.
together with valuable library, to the
seminary
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL.
ghter of a Noted Chief, Mt Home in
iviliZed Circles and Loves Art.

annette MacketebeneSsy is tho name
young Indian girl living in Detroit.
a.. who is employed by some of the
artists as a model for their life
SEES. and who figures in many fine
3tlngs. sometimes being the picture
4, and again only an adjunct, but
avs an attractive feature.
this m0dcis veins flows the proud
N, the OttaWas and the Chippe-
|, and by the right of lineal descent
would be the last queen Of the Otta-
/. She is the daughter of an Indian
e who IS the great grandson of
Fix Hawk. Her fathers brother was
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES.

A line fence maliciously erected 50
high as to cut off the light and air from
the windows of neighbours house is
held. in Let's vs.. Kessler 90. ~ l.. Ii.
4. III. to be within the exercise OF a
legal right. 4 note to the case presents
the authorities on the liability for ma
licious erection of fence.
A dollar bill. from the upper left-hand
corner of which a piece an inch and a
half by an inch and quarter has been
torn. is held. in North Hudson County
Railroad Company VS.. Anderson On. j.,
20 L r.. a. 40, to be too much mutt
lated to constitute a legal tender for
car fare.
An employer who took an injured en-
ploye to a hospital and agreed TO pay
for his treatment is held. in ST. Barna-
has Hospital vs.. Minneapolis Interna-
tlonal Electric Company lMinn.). 40 l..
Il. \. 3SS. to have had no right TO cancel
his engagement for the care of the SER
want until the latter could be removed
without serious danger to life or health.
Petroleum oil and natural gas are
held, in DETER VS.. Holland (Ol, 40 L..
r. A. 2G6. not to be conveyed by a con-
veyance of all the coal Of every variety
''and all the iron ore, fire clay and other
valuable minerals" with the right to
use the surface of the land as may be
necessary for shafts, railroads. etc. to
facilitate the mining and removal of
the coal and other minerals.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
How the Peers Do Business,

There are certain peculiarities in the
hammer of conducting debate in the
Sritish House of Lords not found in
host legislative chambers. For in
tance, member on rising to speak
loes not address the chair, but invaria-
Ily begins, "My lords Thus, If two
lembers wish to speak at the same
Ime the Lord Chancellor does not de
ide which shall have the floor. One
lives way of his own accord. or else
ome other member calls out which
hail continue. In a body like the
commons or our own Congress this ar.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
Earning Mans Wages.

The fact that others shrll Is a Door
reason for neglect to earn ones wages
The Young Peoples Weekly prints the
following anecdote about a boy who
was an honest worker:
One day. after a severe storm, large
number of men and boys were out on
the roads of country town to shovel
out the drifts. Each workman was
paid quarter of a dollar an hour, and
as may be supposed. there was no very
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12

hen only years old, coming out of
e mill for few months schooling
Dyed in a shoe shop, completing his
lucation by a course of private lessons
I the evening. He became interested
/ trades unonism, and since going to
laverhill, in 1880, has been prominent
. labor circles in the city. He has fire.
lently been the party's candidate for
lice and was the unanimous choice
n the Mayoralty.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
FISH STORIES FROM THE NORTH
he Great Abundance of Fishes from,
the Columbia to the Yukon

"The waters of Alaska, both oceanio
ana inland. have food supply equal
10 the demands of continent" said IT
L. Demng of Vancouver. "Nohodv
VINO has not actually seen the teemino
Ille IN these waters can believe tho
ruin. In Bering Sea there are fishing
banks where cod and menhaden ore
caught in numbers that mn tho Nov,
loundland banks away into the shade
Inc herring runs are enormous. have
seen the peculiar ripple caused by her.
ring shoals extending over the surface
ol the sea as far as the eye could reach
ana nshermen tell me they are actin.
ally increasing, Notwithstanding tho
terrible slaughter by seals and n b,,o,,
nsh which not only eats fish. but
ca'ches seals, and when wounded will
attack an ocean steamer.
hut IL Is the salmon runs that evo,+o
me greatest wonder. These fish 90 ~,
'ne rivers IN the spring and early sum.
lnei u spawn. and sometimes in tho
shaiiower parts OF stream are 81 tbio,.
'hat they actually climb over eoch ~.
er' ana the Indians and others secure ~,
,,, want with clubs and pitcbforls
j" nen 'hey encounter perpendlcular
IAN 'iey leap to an astonishing boirht
anu millions are killed by falling hao,,
" 'he water and rocks. OnI,, -.
strongest succeed in reaching tho h;r,,
es, a poim's on the streams, and thew ere
seneraliy so battered up that when th ha
a aar tnught on their return they are nct
t ,1an nit for food by the white r no'
n ,uen's Oh the coast. have span ~
v Vrnhs OF the Skait and the Snoonalmio
washington streams, piled nm two - fne.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
The Black Cap

why does the judge In !
court assume the black cap
nouncing sentence of deathy
ton frequently asked. This
covering the head has from Y
times been regarded as :
mourning. Numerous exaInp
occur in the Scriptures, In tM'
and in modern literature. II
English" says Dudley FOsDroe
monumental work on aftr
drew their hoods over then
funerals" We read also o.
gregation, a very great one y
the choir to hear the funeEp
all covered" at the burial y
Cox in Ely Cathedral In tue y
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
c. Il -
lss
:V;>tao5Y@%'

The largest known moth Is the giant
atlas. native of China. the wings of
which measure nine inches across.
The falling of leaf is brought about
by the formation of a thin layer of veg
etable tissue at the point where the leaf
stem Joins the branch of the tree. After
the leaf ceases to make starch and SUI
gar for the tree the tissue begins to
grow. and actually cuts the leaf The
falling of ripe fruit is dependent upon
the same process.
Many insects can fly faster than
birds. The common house fly can ordi-
narlly fly twenty-five feet second.
But when 1t IS alarmed 1t has been
found that 1t can Increase its rate of
speed over 100 feet per second.
Students of bird lore and the many
friends of the feathered tribe are con
cerned because enormous numbers of
sea gulls are being driven from their
homes along the coasts. 1t is said that
the work of the Government in prepar-
Ing coast defenses has almost destroyed
the homes of the sea gulls.
The giraffe has such powers of MINI
icry that, although its size might be
supposed to make it a conspicuous OBJ
ject to its enemies, the most practiced
eye has been deceived by the animals
resemblance to one Of the dead and
blasted tree trunks which abound in its
haunts. Lions have been known TO
gaze long and earnestly at a motionless
giraffe, and, being unable to decide that
1t was not tree, turn and skulk away.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
Lady Birds Nav Re 81 Pcs.

Lady birds are being imnorted int
Egypt from New South Wales in order
to protect fruit from parasitic insects
Ihey may prove as bad a curse as tbo
sparrowS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
A SOCIALIST MAYOR,
verhill, Mass, Has the First One
Ever Elected in This Country.

NE recent election Of John c.
ase to be Mayor of IIaverhill, Mass.
the first instance in this country of
cialist being raised by an electorate
an administrative office. Chase was
2 candidate of the Social Democracy
q received plurality of 800 votes in
ket there We're elected three Alder
IN and three Councilmcn.
sIr. Chase is a native of New IIamD-
ire. He began work in a wooden mill
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
Why Red Irritatcs n RuII

Red irrltates oxen because il Is tbo
complementary color to green ana ,ho
eyes or the cattle being fixed so much
on herbage' anything red impresses
their sight with increased INTENSIVE
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12

high with dead salmon tbr 81. Jacobs
away in immense numbenmst. Jacobs
farm lands. and yet thep, st. Jacobs
no diminuton in the yaS st. Jacobs
come from their winter Il. It. jacobs
deep sea each season. Son,Sst. JACOBS
wonderful extent Of ,ha st. Jacobs
les may be obtained from ~. JACOBS
the salmon runs extend tst. Jacobs
iullbia TO the Yukon. includs '"'o'9
line OF more than 1000 MIL
he strange creatures Il 'Aw, you
that are usually found in tr,ristmas as
ers are also found here. Ih,,l the st
octopus with arms fifteen ut you ca
caught in Seattle harbor. am,ylish plum
ones. sea cucumbers q, Sir" sale
stariish. moontish, dogfsh nh asperit,
are to be found everywhe more the
greatest abundance. Rot produce {
bass. ling and other game any Eng
sea are very plentiful, and Jed. I'm
so abundant that every saloU
S s%"s1 on r 'a9 free aa nc s,
wonderful storehouses."-nn e.bo
publican. ,.;nr ~
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12
LOVES TO FOLLOW I'M
Titled English Woman Whsi
fectly in the Saddt

iectiy IN the Saddk
IorseWOmen and horsemr
Great Britain concede that h
in England can sit a horse h
Lady Lurgan. Brilliant a I'm
is in society, it is as a spr
that Lady Lurgan has achs
fame. She rides to hound,
fearlessness of the most on
sportsman. and in addition
her own horses. under her
name. on the famous English
race courses. In England,
and at Pau she takes part !
and paper hunts. OccasloI
rides n wheel in Batterset
won a number of cups il
races and is an expert fsherv
all her sports she Is accom-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12

but the fact that John Wesley preached
his lrst sermon from this rostrum will
invest 1t with interest enough to thou
sands OF people. There is a small brass
tablet on one of the panels recording
that fact.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-01-12

little above the tail, and then the fun
begins. After awhile the animal dis
covers that whenever he kicks a ter
rifle noise and dents in his back are the
IT suit. and he quits.