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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

empty wagon. He was accompanied
~ his little sister.
Paul." said his father take care Of
your sister,"
Il WILL he said, simply.
In those days travelling in Cape Col
)ny was anything but Il picnic. Wild
animals were plentiful and many Il
traveller became Il prey to these beasts.
Everything went we'll until Paul was
within about five miles of home. Here
large panther made his appearance
The oxen took fright and bolted. The
iostling of the wagon threw the little
girl to the ground. where she was at
the mercy of the ferocious animal
Without Il moments hesitation Young
Kruger jumped from the wagon and
IAN to his sisters assistance. The pon-
her stood with cleaning eyes over the
PROSTATE child.
Kruger was unarmed. but without a
moments hesitation he engaged the
panther in hand-to-hand battle. 1t
was a fierce battle. Time and again
the angry beast clawed Kruger cruelty
Jlt HIS COui hSN anu StIcllElu never fail
ed him. Like a bulldog he held his
grip upon the panther's throat until he
strangled the beast to death. kruger
was badly lacerated. Blood flowed
from many wounds. but. notwithstand-
ing his injuries, he carried his faintinr
sister home. This exploit made him
the hero of the sturdy Beers in that
section. 1t was the first Indication of
the laten: powers that dwelt in the
coming ruler o. the Transvaal
This heroic Boer ruler is almost do.
void of learning. What education he
has was hard for him to secure. Yet
he has batfled men of learning by his
sagacity. His knowledge of human M.
ture Is wonderful. 1t is no wonder that
the old Beers love their president His
character Is pure; he is gentle as n
pape' but firm as rock. and a very
lion when his country is in danger
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
Mr.. KRUGER is BRAVE.
P1ucky Man Who Controls the Repub-
lie of the Beers.


"Our Paul" or, in the Roer vernacu-
lar. "Oom Paul." the President Kruger
If the TranSvaal, is the one man whom
the British have not been able to beat
down. He stands like Il stone wall in
the way Of their aygressions Kruger
beat the British once in armed conflict,
out the conditions have changed great
~ since 1851. The dispute between the
British and the Beers IS a simple one.
The Beers have a rich country; the
British want it, and are trying. as they
nave been trying for years, TO get pos
session OF it. All the Beers ask Is to
De let alone in the enjoyment of their
OWN. They make no hostile demonstra
ions. save when their homes and liber-
y and property are Threatened Efforts
nave been made TO goad them into
some overt act of hostility that would
afford an excuse for crushing them.
out these have been unavailing. The
Boer is slow and phlegmatic, but he is
40 fool. He fights only when it is nee
essary to repel invaders. and the Brit
lsb have learned by sad experience
that he is brave and can shoot straight.
President Kruger is the soul of the
Boer republic. This remarkable man
was born Oct. 10, 1920. His parents
We're Boer farmers, residing in Cape
Colony, too poor to provide Paul with
shoes. The future ruler OF the South
African republic had to trudge over
the African veldt in his bare feet. He
was christened S. ]. Paul Kruger. but
the two initials were soon disused,
though President Kruger uses them in
signing state papers.
Fear was unknown to Kruger from
boyhoOd. When he was in his seven
teenth year his father asked him to
take home his span of oxen and an
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Mrs James y. Garfield widow of the
"X-l'r">.lrnt, spent The greater part OF
tn" winter IN Southern California
Helen Keller. the dumb ana blind
prodigy. recognizes persons on meeting
them for the second time by their man
ner Of shaking hands.
Lady Henry Somerset, who has some
talent for sculpture, is modelling a
statue Of Miss Frances Willard her
former coworker in the temperance
cause.
Mrs. Choate. wife Of the American
ambassador in London, is in Paris,
where she has bought some Of the most
exquisite court gowns made in that
city.
President Caroline Hazard Of Welles-
ley IS talented musician. She can
play sonatas at sight and plays with.
out notes some of the most difficult
works Of the great composers.
The vast estate left by Leland Stan
ford Is managed in all its details by
his widow, who has systematiZed every
department 50 as to give a certain por-
ton Of each day to the work.
Mrs. William Rockefeller has receiy
ed at her country residence 300 Nal.
malsOn carnations and 100 Of the gold
nugget variety. They came from Paris
and cost $1,000, which is at the aver.
age rate of so apiece.
Nine. Patti, now Baroness Ceder.
strom, is said to have made at times ms
much as S35O,O0O a year. Melba's in
come, when fully engaged, is $50, 900
and Sara Bernhardt has for years av-
eraged $4,000. Rosa Bonheur sold
one years work for 100000.
One hundred and thirty of the Mount
Holyoke college girls appeared on the
campus recently wearing red sunbon-
nets and flying kites. This was an
original and rather picturesque method
of working off supertiuous spirits.
President Hazard Of Wellesley first
became interest in that college
through Horace Scudder, whom she
met while he, as editor of the Atlantic
Monthly, was publishing some of her
articles. lie induced her to become a
member of the institutions board OF
visitors.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
FIRST HIGH SCHOOL IN WEST.
1t Was Opened at Kenosha, Wis, in
the Year 1910,

1t Is to Michael Frank more than TO
anyone else that the free schools in
Wisconsin owe their origin, and he has
been called the father of the free
school. In 1916 he secured the passage
of a bill in the Territorial Legislature
providing for free schools in the village
of Southport. This law. however. was
not to take effect until it was approved
by the voters of the village. 1t was re-
meeting called to consider the question
broke up in a row. Colonel Frank did
not despair. lie talked and lectured on
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
~, .rh,,c, ana with success. for at The |

IRE subject ana with success. tor AZ 'lie
next election the bill was approved ~
the voters.
fry years ago the old high school
arose As A memorial 10 the indefatisa7
bic Industry of men whose names are
partof Keno>ha's early history. Charles
pu-kee. Harvey purhee. M'cHa'1
Frank. John l.. Jlsum. Samuel Hale.
II. Il. Iin>dale. L. w. Lyman, Serene
F:>ke. ]. V. ouar,es and Reuben Dem
ing were men who lived and labored in
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
Married Ii c.

\ girl thinking seriously of her flu
turc husband does not lay great stress
on good temper. a soldlcrly form, a
pair of fine eyes, a noble mouth-any
of these might easily outweigh good
temper Yet one writer assures us that
"aftcr the first year married people
rarely think Of each others features,
whether they be classically beautiful
or otherwise, but they never fail to
be cogniZant of each others temper"
AS to "A husbands fortune, it is not so
important AZ the qualities which lead
TO fortune ambition, determination,
industry, thrift and position-such a
man may attain for himself. In edu-
cation a man should be at least his
wife's equal. Undoubtedly there is
come subtle affinity between oppositcs.
Yet there must be likeness us well as
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

nor could he bee iu,mlated Ly them.
After landing tie Judge called upon
the representatives of the three Amer
lean business houses located there
Arnold, Hines X Co. Of New York,
Betram X Go. Of Salem and Ropes X
Co. Of Boston, Mass. Accompanied by
the three Americans and a native in
telpreter, they called officially upon the
Sultan and the Sultaua. The Sultan
appeared to be weighed down with do
nestle troubles, having seven regular
wives, to say nothing of a dozen or
more members of his harem. and the
Sultana was evidently the executive
head of the Zanzibar administration.
In parting he was informed that he
would not be permitted to display the
American flag over the consulate. a.
ii was dSta,teful 10 the Sultan and his
subjects. The hot Virginia blood of
judge Riley boiled with Indignation
a, he entered a most vigorous protest
against the proposed Insult u the tla-
If his country. He was told in reply
that if he PIT W the tia- it would be-
hauled down. Again The Judge assert
ID his patriotism AMI declared Ae
would shoot down the first man who
attempted to insult The emblem of Iii,
country He then Withdrew and pro-
occdel to hoist the American tla- over
The consulate.
y guard of Arab soldiers appeared
,cfore the consulate and, Through an in
terpreter. i!e was ordered to pull down
the flag. He refused ANA threatened
to shoot any on" who attempted To do
50. Two Of the soldiers rushed for.
ward with small hatchets in their
hands and were about to cut down the
flagstaff. The Judge opened fire on the
intruder> and two of the men fell dead
on the steps of the consulate The re-
mander of the guard retrcatcd, carry
ing off their dead comrades. \ meS-
scnger returned, saying the Sultana
commanded that flag to be hauled
down within twenty minutes or she
would come in person and haul it
down. The Judge sent his most gra-
cious compliments To her majesty in
al
he added that if She assumed the offices
Of n man and ATTEMPTED to insult the
American flag she would have to ac-
cept the responsibilities of man.
After twenty minutes had elapsed the
Sultana and her guard appeared be-
fore the consulate. She made an at
tempt to cut down the flagstaff. He
warned her to dCSist, but she hurled
back at him an Arabic defiance. The
Judge says he lifted his gun ana fired,
and the Sultana received in the feshy
part of her body about forty bird shot.
She was carried back to her palace.
and 1t was found that she was not Seri-
ously wounded. as the thickness of her
toga had made the perforations scarce
ly skin deep. 1t was decrecd that the
Judge should be Immediately taken out
and shot. He barricaded the consul
ate, and single handed and alone resist
ed an attack successfully. Suisse.
quently explanations ensued, and a
commission was sent to Zanzibar to
make Il thorough investigation of the
occurrence. Through the exercise of
little diplomacy, the difficulties were
overcome.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

damage. BY means of electricity n
lamp has been devised which dispenscs
with the flame. and, accordingly. de.
creases the danger. \ pan provided ia
receive the powder has two wires from
battery. and as these ends are Gov.
cred by the powder. the explosion takes
place at the desired time by causing a
spark to pass between the two ends
This Is done by touch button connec.
ton. The electric-hash lamp is the pat.
ent of Simon ID. Alter and Lewis T.
Young of Philadelphia, Pa.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
London SuCiety StaF'''.

London society is stlrreu " "
depths by the perforllaD,u.s, 4
thought reader. who IS tlle Nv. -,
hour. There is no though ~ :.
a mental reservation, burleu ... ~
in ones mental recesses, ou' WIS. :,
wonder pounces upon 1t wl'n a.. aI /
that is positively uncahn', ,, IT,"
it forth into the light OF puo.s s,r,
possibilities are something a" ~" \
deed. it is related that soluv ~, n
revelations have been ast0una'. \
yond words, and one woman s0s.
IRENE sensibility is said u n% ',od
ed rs the workings of her , uav
laid bare to herself ana u H
intinotn friends.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Kenosha and who would have done
honor to whatever stations they We're
called. for they We're philosophical
citizens and foresaw the educational
advantages in the system OF free
schools to which they had pledged
themselves. The old high school was
torn down in 1870 to make way for the
new building that now adorns the old
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew prob.
ably goes to more public dinners than
any other American. He recently told
the writer his secret of avoiding indi.
gestion.
II never drink more than one kind
of wine." he said. Il smoke ONLY two
cigars. l don't eat sweets, and con.
fine myself to the plain dishes and eat
sparingly of those. My breakfast is q
boiled egg, glass of hot water, some
dry toast and cup of tea."-Saturdav
Evening Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13


possess certain characterislN"
a man with red and spotted uan
of Il fiery, hot-tempered ul'r \,
while pale, lead-colored mans S N
Il melancholy temperament Aln% 4
and quarrelsome people "s'.
guished by narrow nails Lo'a V.
knowledge and liberal senllll '.a
round-shaped nails. Conce'. =.
stinate and narrOw-mlhueu r.
were possessed Of small Mans ~. w.
dolent individuals of fleshy ua' ~,
those of a gentle, timid D''"'
broad nails.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
Told by the Finger Nsils

In the days when fortune telhI
more in vogue than at present
shape and appearance Of The
nails were looked on as having
ence to ones destiny. The nals
first rubbed over with a miItl
wax and SCOT, and, after bel!
prepared, We're held so that 'h'
light fell fully upon them. u
horny, transparent substance
supposed to appear signs and q
tiers from which the future could
terpreted. Persons, too, with !
descriptions of nails were supp
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
FLASHLiGhT WITHOUT FLAME,
Electric Lamp that Lessons Dancer o.
Using Flash Powder

All flash powders used by photographs
ers are explosives and dangerous. One
source of danger is that Il flame must
be maintained in the proximity of the
powder for the purpose of ignitiNg it..
Frequently the air becomes sufficiently
charged with the dust to form "A means
of communication between the lamp
and the powder and a premature ex.
ploston results, often doing serious
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

WAS attached to the European NJ
II" rose rapidly through the Va:
grades of office in tie service, h
in@ ensign in 1866, master in 1861
tenant in 1863, lieutenant comm
in 1881, commander in the same
and captain but recently. From
10 1896 lie did service on shore, d
1896 he was given command Il
Bennington. When the MOni
was sent to Manila Capt. Nichols
along as her commander.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Ali>>ptri> Cover.
nor. j. deeply in
t-r-,trl il phil
autLr pic work.
she j. Interested
in many cAarita-
able institutions,
AMI concerns her.
self with the bet
terIncnt of prison
conditions at the
penitcntiary. She
has much person
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
A Costly Bicycle

The costllest bicycle III 'ne ,.ctor
lust been finished at a gun na0 su]
Vienna. 1t will cost 'OH ~. IN
which is a little more thal dIsu
owner is a rich South African ',i,, NJ.
king and mine owner WV VI. ,n he,
thn machine to his wife Cd 70
birthday.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
An Awful Fling

Mrs. Styles-rd have you u wor,s
that | know a good many ""
than my husband. ,or mus
Mrs. Myles-My dear, ; w" yep
more particular about p'cA
QuaintanceI.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

owning COW has its redeeminc ouoI.
tues; the family eXaggerates about tho
COW virtues thereafter instead of tho
neighbours faults.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

James Lewis and Joseph j. Holland. !
late years Ada Rehan had been his
bright star. He discovered and really
made her what She is.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
SHOT TIE SUl1ANa.
How Consul Eiley Defended the stars
and S,-ipe. at ZANZIBAR

WtI.IW ., kt.tv. tre M A''VE
S-A,e> co.>ul - Zan-.oav who during
- fern. u e.:.Ne created ! profound
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

one Of the /
officers in
navy. lie =
native Of /
York and a,
the naval /,
envy in
Thus, as b.
not gradvas
til lSS, he
no part 10
.,,,,t ,
1866 to M
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
CAPT. NICHOLS
The Monadnock's Command,
Died at Manila.

Capt. Henry Ezra Nichols,
mander of the monitor MOn,h
who died of sunstroke at Mani,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
PecuIiarities of Et'quette,

reputed to have no little diplomatic
>agacity.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

badness fol
h. Of Fracl
y and ticl
ITO bill.
|em the I,
| Il. The
" crt Ope
| IN his ct,
Washingt,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

fhtetherap(
|l'ibune. Il
Pans who Il
I arious di
fiii, to an
! laughter
= that TIL
w'ieians in|
Ping laugh
[eomedies,|
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

Y v. Ba
\ trouble
Il joint,
ttscartain
! limb to
lht cause
md three
n necessa'
n the ju
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

) spirited
bv the gam
kveral spec
10 take par
J peace, bu,
posed that
y MANNED
|spital.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-07-13

GO . woman the loss II beauty i
20 ,.a-p 4 trial. the change from
II. grace and sleuierle>> u -.ri-
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-03-18

An uptown girl, who has mania
for household pets, recently under
went IN experience which has left her
little shy on the ACCESSIBILITY Of be-
coming too closely intimate with pets
in general. She owns handsome
Maltese kitten and was SO fond OF the
pet that twas allowed to occupy q
place In her bedroom at night This
WINS all very we'll until night or two
ago, when the young woman was
awakened by great disturbance taxi
ing place on the bed. Investigating
the affair she found the kitten play.
fully dashing TO and fro on the out
side OF the covers and was about to
call him to her when she discovered,
to her great horror, that the cause Of
all these playful antics was little
mouse. The kitten had caught the
rodent somewhere about the place and
was having q little fun with his
prisoner before dispatching It Tho
uptown girls hair didn't exactly turn
white. while the cat playfully chased
the mouse over the bed-clothes, but It
came pretty near doing SO, and when
the kitten finally made meal OF his
capture, she breathed great sigh OF
relief. Since that time the kitten has
been occupying more suitable place
for his midnight merrinesa -Phila'
dslphia Record.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-03-18
METH0DISTS AT HIAwATHA.
The Kanssa Conference, with Blshop Fits
gerald Presid,ny. Convenss In An.
HuAi Seasion.

Hiawatha. Kan, March 15.-The for.
ty.fourth annual session Of the Kansas
NJ. E. conference convened Mt Hiawn.
tina last night Bishop ]. p. Fitzgerald.
of st. Louis, is presiding. This confer.
ence includes all the northeastern cor.
ner of the state. Originally the con-
ference included all OF Nebraska, Colo
RADIO and Kansas. There are now seven
conferences in this territory. The
last conference contains ITO minis.
tiers, $500 church members with
church property valued at sss5. 900
and with an annual expense of
sls5,0oo There are three other con.
ferences in the state. DR.. A. s EN-.
bree, who was mixed up in o servant
girl scrape in Topeka year ago and
vindicsted after church trial, will be
tried by the conference on new charges
preferred by Presiding Elder Madison,
Of the Topeka district
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-03-18
Ont of Sight
Ott of M,d.~,

In OTHER months zue forget
tie harsh svinds of Spring.
Bot they haze their use. as
some say. to blozv oat the
BAD ar accumulated affer
Winter storms and Spring
fkasus. There Is far more
important accumulation Of
badness In the veias and a.
feries of humanity svhieh
needs Hoods Sarsapanlla.
This great Spring Medicine clarifies
the blood as nothing else can. 1t cures
scrofula, kidney disease, liver troubles,
rheumatism and kindred ailments. Thus
it gives perfect health, strength and ap-
petite for months 10 come.
Kidneys my kidneys troubled me-
and on advice took Hoods Sarsaparilla
which gave prompt relief, better appetite.
NV sleep Is refreshing. II cured my wife
also" MICHAEL Boyle, s473 Denny Street,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Dyspepsla - Complicated with liver
and kidney trouble, ] suffered for years
with dyspepsia, with aeyere pains. Hoods
Sarsaparllla made me strong and hearty"
J. D. ENERToS, Main Street, Auburn, Me.
Hlp Disease" Five running sores ON
nv hin canaad ma IN use crutchea. W10
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1899-03-18
An Army Wife.
sY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
lcopyrish.sd. ,sss. byE Tsnnyson Nssly.l
SYNOPSIS

BtNOfblo.
Chapter I.-Fannie McLane. q young
widow. II invited to visit the Graftons
At Fort Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dis
suade her. as Randolph Merriam (whom
she had Tilted for old MaI.ane) and his bride
are stationed there.
Chapter II.-Fannie McI.ane's wedding
causes family feeling. A few months later
she. while travelling with her husband,
meets Merriam. on his wedding trip.
Chapter III.-Some time previous to this
Merriam had gone on government sur
vey, fallen III, and had been nursed by Mrs.
Tremaine and daughter Florence. A hasty
note from Mrs. McLane's stepson takes
him to the plains.
Chapter IV.-Young McLane dictates to
Merriam q dying message. which Is sent
10 Parry "a young Chicago lawyer and
brother-ln-law Of Mrs. McI.ane). Reply
causes Merriam to swoon. He Is taken to
the Tremaine's; calls for Florence.
Chapter v. - Engagement of Florence
Tremaine to Merriam Ii announced; wed
ding shortly follows.
Chapter vI.-Mr. McLane Is mysterious
ly shot in San Francisco. Merriam Is
greatly excited when he reads account In
papers. While still In mourning Mrs. Nc
Lane prepares 70 visit Fort Sedgwick.
Chapter vIl.-Mrs. McLane arrives at
the fort. Merriam is startled at the news.
and he and his wife absent themselves
from the formal hop that evening.
Chapter vIII.-Mr. and Mrs. Merriam
pay their respects TO the widow on an
evening when she would he sure to have
many other callers. When the call is
returned Merriam Is away, and his wife
pleads illness as excuse for not seeing
her. Mrs McLane receives telegram: ear
rested, Chicago. Your uncle stricken-par-
alysis. You will be summoned. Secure
papers. otherwise lose everything. c. NJ"
She faints. Is revived with difficulty, but
after three days IL allowed to take the
open air. Tells Grafton she must see Mer-
riam.