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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15

A rich lady, cured Of her Deafness and
Noises in the Head by DR.. Nicholson's
Artificial Ear Drums, gave 10000 to his
Institute, SO that deaf people unable to
procure the Ear Drums may have them
free. Address No. 12485 The Nicholson
Institute, $50, Eighth Avenue, New
York.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15

$500 reward will be paid for the arrest
and conviction OF any person found cut
ting lines or turning adrift any RATS or
boom sticks that are tied to our wharf or
boom on the Chehalis river.
81 yr. WILSON BROS. q 20.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15

List OF letters remaining unclaimed in
the Aberdeen P. O. for the week ending
March II, 1900:
r;o,ev Mr. CLYDE Foster. Mr.. John ".
FrSniiin' Mr. o. Il. Gibbon, Mr.. Z. A.
Lag estein Mr.. John Moore, NJ; u d.
Peterson, John rricc. ~.
Patton, Fred Putmann' 1aiss e.
Rogers, Mr.. T. L. smith, A'J'
Swan, G. z.
Persons calling for these letters will
please say advertised.
G. II. BELL, p. NJ.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15
HOOUIANl.

From local papers,
The long keels for the two new schoon-
ers, to be built at the Hoquiam Ship Yard,
are being sawed at the N. W. mill.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DA,

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QuINlNE TAB
LET'S. All druggists refund the money II
it fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. 25c.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
She Had Her Way.

There is nothing like n determined
spirit As the old saying Is. ''What
must be done can be done" The trou
BILE with most of us is that our minds
are only half made up.
\ charming old lady called at car
penter's shop the other day bearing in
her hand n little basket.
Have you comfortable chair in the
shop?" she asked OF the carpenter.
"A comfortable chair?" he repeated
doubtfully.
Yes" she sweetly said. II have
come to stay until you have a man
ready 10 go back TO my house with me
and do the work you have been prom
Using to do for three weeks. have
brought MY luncheon and book, aud
II you haven't Il comfortable chair III
have the carriage cushions brought In.
I'm going to stay here until get that
man."
The carpenter fastened to say that
he could go ut once just as well as not,
and the old lady carried him away In
triumph.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

parture every day. The latest venture
OF the enterprising authorities Of the
Flowery Land Is in the direction Of
architecture, a matter In which I'D to
the present Japan has been particularly
conservative.
1t will be remembered that the Crown
Prince Yoshihito was married a short
time ago and amid universal rejoicing
1t has been found that there is no place
sufficiently magnificent to accommo
date the royal couple, and it has, there.
fore, been decided to build near Toxic
a dwelling which shall rival In splen.
dor anything existing in the East and
possibly even surpass the royal palaces
of Europe and the magnificent struc-
lures of America.
To achieve this object 1t was neces.
sary that Japan's architects should seq
some of the buildings of the West, and
accordingly Prof. .Toro Iwamura and
Mr.. SanO, the former a member Of the
Toxic Academy of Fine Arts, and the
later an architect in the employ Of the
Japanese Government, have started Oh
tour with this purpose in view. After
visiting various cities in the United
States and Canada they will extend
their tour to Europe-London Daily
Mail.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

''Dirt Is giant hard to fight in beau
tiful Ireland. The woman who had
never heard of 'washin live wan is,
| think. equaled by another who came
to me lately about her sore leg.
"'They tell me. doctor, darlint, that
wasbin might scotch the heat out Of 1t!
But wouldn't adventure to do 1t with
out askin your advice. Not for the
worlds. I'm an ould woman now, doc.
tor, dear. an drop of water has never
gone near my body
al advised goodly supply Of aque.
GUS fluid. preceded by thorough ap-
plcation of alkaAi and potash In the
form of soap. and the old woman hob
bled off quite satisfied with my scien.
tltic words.
'ln Sallyboggin for years certain
old woman levied weekly tribute on
charitahly disposed folk. All at once
n 'neyyy' from America turned up,
called on her patrons and after
thanking them for their kindness car
red on his mothers sister to end her
days in comfort. But the widow H0ol-
igan- pronounced 'Hooli'han'-did not
lay her bones across the water She
soon reappeared. 4 couldn't stop in 1t,
MISTRESS. dear she explained to .
lady. Me sisters sons a good bhoy,
but. between ourselves. they would ha'
washed me to death Nineteenth
Century.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
danger Of pcine Too obI,r,nr


The other evening, while attending a
lecture, Howard Tomkins observed, sit
ting three seats in front, a man whom
he recognized as an intimate acquaint-
ance. Tomkins requested the person
who occupied the seat next to him to
lean forward and poke the other indi-
vidual with his stick. The polite stran-
ger at once obligingly did so.
When the disturbed person turned
his head little to find out the cause Of
the poke. Tomkins discovered his mis-
take-that he was not the person he
had taken him for.
Fixing his attention steadfastly on
the lecturer and affecting complete un-
consciousness of the whole affair, Tom
kins left the oblging man with the
stick to settle with the other for dis
turbance. There was. as may be readi-
ly imagined. ludicrous and embar
RAISING scene. during the whole OF
which Tomkins evidenced the pro-
foundest possible interest in the lee
ture.
At last the man with the stick asked
In aggrleyed and indignant tones:
Didn't you tell me. sir. to poke that
man with my stick?:''
II certainly did replied the una
Dashed Tomkins.
IL wanted to see If you would poke
him or not" was the audacious an
swcr.-P earson's Weekly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

In Perthshire village recently q
gentleman got out his violin to enter
tain some friends. says the Dundee
Journal. After he had played couple
of tunes he paused for moment and
said: Il hope you like the music. for
dinna pretend to be fiddler, you
know. ana | never will be. always
remember what man told me when l
first began to learn the fiddle. When l
started. thought was getting Oh
splendidly. but one evening as | was
practicing rs usual he said TO me: Yea
that's II. is9? Weel.. a the good I'D.
dlers in Scotland were 10 be taen an
drooned / the 400 there's ne'er hair
In your head would ever get weet'"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

the dust flew up and settled on the
threads of the screws of the fuses.
When, next morning, an unfortunate
gunner started to fix one to a live shell,
the missile went off, killing the opera
tor, the inventor and five other persons.
Burrowing rabbits so weakened the
foundations of tall chimney at Cleck-
heaton, Yorkshire, that it fell, crushing
to death fifteen people
The gambols of big retrieyer-some
say the playful antics of two children
sufficed to wreck the west coach Scotch
express last year. A luggage trolley
was started, ran down the sloping plat
form and toppled over onto the line in
front of the train.
The Esperanza was cast away on the
coast of Chill through a toddler of !
meddllng with the compasses. She had
on board ninety-seven souls, and all but
eleven persisted. Among the saved was
the innocent cause of the terrible catas-
trophe.
A fire which was directly responsible
for the loss of more lives than any 9th
err single conflagration, originated
through the yagaries of tarantula.
The scene was Santiago and a grand
religious festival was taking place in
the. principal cathedral. The building
was sea of drapery, flooded with ey
ery variety of illumination.
Twenty thousand silver lamps were
In full blaze and the acolytes were busy
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

A school inspector we'll known for
his weight was trying to extract the
word flesh" from n class. His efforts
had failed. but. taking hold of his fat
cheek between his thumb and forefin-
ger, he pulled 1t out and asked:
whats this?"
The unhesitating answer came
promptly, Pork, sir"
The same inspector was once giving
an object lesson on an umbrella. To IL
lustrate his subject he took his own
silk umbrella. which happened to have
small hole in It,
"What Is this. boys?"
IAN umbrella. SIR
"And what is this?"
1.-THE stick. sir"
And these?"
1.-The ribs, sir"
with what is 1t covered?"
Silence.
/, Surely you know. What kind of an
umbrella would you call it?"
IAN old 'un, sir."-Good Words.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

of his safety lamp with an ordinary
halrpin. He himself, together with
nearly 200 of his mates, persisted in the
explosion which followed
At Shoeburyness some fifteen years
ago Col. Francis Lyon invented a new
kind Of sensitive fuse for big caliber
shells, and invited n number of gun
merry experts to be present at the trials.
On the night prior to the day on which
the experiments were to be made he
locked up a number of the fuses in Il
shed in which there We're some fowls
The chickens started scratching, and
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

81 L is the very essence of presidential
election that some candidate must get
left. Some one must be disappointed.
And in the history of the republic many
great men have sought and lost this coy
eted prize. Three great names stand out
prominently in the list-Clay, Webster
aud Blainc-each the idol of his party,
each the victim of political scheming
Aaron Burr, just hundred years ago,
missed the presidency by the narrowest
margin. lie was an adept in political
intrigue, with a magnetic personality aud
a brilliant mind that won him equal favor
in the eyes OF the voters with Jefferson.
Each received seyenty-three votes and
this threw the election into the House OF
Representatives. Thirty five ballots were
taken without result.
The Federalists were anxious to defeat
Jefferson aud they gave their support to
Burr until the thirty-sixth ballot. Then,
Burr refused to give pledges required of
him, their support was withdrawn and
jefferson was chosen. In accordance
with the law of those days Burr became
fice-President. But he was disap-
pointed man. Following his defeat for
the presidency came the fatal duel with
Hamilton, the Blennerhasset scandal his
traitorous attempt TO divide the country,
his temporary exile and social obscurity.
De Witt Clinton was Mayor of New
York City for several terms, as we'll as
United States Senator and Governor of
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
Called Teddy a Lobster.

As Governor Roosevelt and two other
men were crossing 33d street, New
York, from the Republican headquar-
tiers, they met Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff and the party stood talking
on the car tracks until they were al
most run down by street car.
Get off the track, you big lobster, "
shouted the motorman to Governor
Roosevelt and Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff, as they were shaking hands.
Are You trying to hold up this carr
That's the Governor" remarked a
man on the car.
Take it all back, Governor; Pm the
lobster said the motorman, taking on
his hat to the Governor, who waved his
hand and laughed.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
Engineers, Haunted House.

'Some houses are haunted to some
people and all right TO others" said an
engineer on the Ninth avenue elevated
road. There Is house on our line
that Is haunted TO the men who have
been on this run for n few years back.
One of our men noticed mans race
ut the window overlooking the ROAD.
Every time the train passed for three
days, | believe, the engineer saw the
face. 1t was always the same. Then
be told somebody else about it, and on
Investigation II was discovered that
the man ut the window was dead. He
occupied the room aloe. There was
no one else in the house. He had kill
ed himself, and In u note found OH his
table It was written that the man was
lonesome and that he had raised the
window Just before the act so that he
might die in the noise of the city. That
was all there was to the story.
Ever since that time every engineer
and fireman on the line who was en-
ployed at that time turns his face
away in passing that house. | have
heard them all speak of 1t, and to each
OF them that house Is haunted, al
though 1t is now occupied, and | don't
suppose the people who live there
know anything about the story. l
know have tried to forget 1t, but just
before my engine passes 1t the recol-
lection of the dead face at the window
comes back to me. and | either close
my eyes or look in an opposite direc-
New York Sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

was overwhelmingly defeated by Andrew
Jackson. In 1910 the adoption Of the
unit rule prevented Clay's nomination in
stead of William Henry Harrison. In
1914 the Wings nominated him by accla-
nation and Clay's election seemed GER
TAIN But his Southern adherents blum
dered by inducing him to favor the an
nexation of Texas, and that lost him the
votes of thousands of antislavery men.
The Wings won in 1913 and Clay would
have been their choice if Gen. Taylor's
newly made military reputation had not
given the nomination to that hero.
Daniel Webster is another great per-
sonaity among the unsuccessful aspir-
ants for the presidency. Had he con-
scented in 1913 to accept the nomination
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
MUNICH'S HALL OF FAME.

the form of colonnade, seventy me-
ters long and thirty-two meters wide,
aud has two projecting wings which
partly inclose the statue of Bavaria.
This is a gigantic iron figure, 10 feet
high, weighing GAIT Kilograms, de-
signed by Schwanthaler.
Along the front colonnade of the
Ruhmeshalle there are eighty busts of
famous Bavarians. These are exposed
to the air, but the Doric columns are
so arranged that they protect the busts
In measure.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
PASSION PLAY REALISTIC.

Lillian Bell Describes the Acting of the
Peasants of Oberammergau.
In the Woman's Home COMPANION
Lillian Bell writes Of her experiences at
Oberammergau and of the impressions
made upon her by the great Christ
drama. She concludes with these vivid
words:
"As to the play itself, wish l need
say nothing about it. My mind, my
heart, my soul, have all been wrenched
and twisted with such emotion as is
not pleasant to feel nor expedient to
speak about. 1t was too real, too
heart-rending, too awful. hate, | abhor
myself for feeling things so acutely. I
wish l were skeptic, scoffer. an
atheist. | wish l could put my mind
ON the mechanism Of the play. wish
could believe that it all took place two
Thousand years ago. | wish | didn't
know that this suffering on the stage
was all actual | wish thought these
people were really Tyrolese peasants.
wood-carvers and potters, and that ali
this agony was only play. l hate the
women who are weeping around me.
nate the men who are letting the tears
run down their cheeks and whose shoul-
ders are heaving with their sobs. #
Is so awful to see man cry,
But no, 1t Is all true. IT is taxing
place now. | am one of the women at
the loot OF the cross. The anguish. the
cries. the sobs, are all real. They pierce
my heart. The cross, with its piteous
burden, is outlined against the real skv
The green hill beyond is Calvary. Doves
hutter III and out, and butterflies dart
across the shafts of sunlight. Tho ax.
preston ON Christ's face is one of an
guish, forgiveness andpity unspeakable
linen his head drops forward on bis
breast 1t grows dark, the weeping be-
comes lamentation, and as tbev an
proaeh to thrust the spear into his side
from winch, have been told, the blood
ana water really may be seen to pour
forth, turn faint and sick and close
my eyes. 1t has gone too far am NO
longer myself, but a disorganized ba.n
Oh facked nerves and hysterical wee,.
ing ana not even the descent from tho
cross, the rising from the dead mo-, tho
triumphant ascension can console No.,
nor restore my balance. The Passion
Ray put once In llfetime.'
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
AFortunate Mistake.

There Is a Young man In Chicago"
says n local physician, who now has o
good business and bright prospects
who received his start in life by secur-
ing "a that did not belong to him.
hardly know under what to class the
incident of obtaining the money. will
let the story explain his actions,
This young man arrived In Chicago
one day without funds, but with plenty
of nerve and push. He wanted money
to secure n meal and pay his room rent
until he could secure a position. Be.
lieving he could find some man who
would help him II he told his story In
straightforward manner, he entered a
cigar establishment IN Dearborn street.
He was about TO explain his condition
and ask for assistance until he could
get position when the proprietor look.
ed up with fierce scowl. He turned
to his partner, and they held q consul
tation In whisper for few moments,
Now, take this "a and don't bother me
about that bill again. That's all you
will get, and now you can get out Of
this place In hurry exclaimed the
storekeepcr.
THE young man was pushed toward
the door with the money In his hand.
and, try as he would, the storekeeper
would not let him talk. Once In the
street the bewildered fellow considered
the matter in every detail and decided
to keep the money. This he did, and q
month or so later he again walked into
the cigar store and told his story and
returned the money. News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

New York State. He was popular with
the people, but his strong character made
him many political enemies. When Pres
ident Madison was renominated for sec
ond term Clinton took the field against
him and made hard fight, but lost for
lack OF the vote of one State, of which
he had felt sure. His fame is secure,
however, as the Father of the Erie
Canal"
Henry Clay, like Blaine, made repeated
attempts to secure the presidency, only
to fail each time. 1t is coincidence
that each would have succeeded were it
not for the blunders Of too Jealous sup
porters. Harry of the West tried for
the prize in 1924, when John Quincy Ad-
ans was elected. also in 1882, when he
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

In 1S4S Cass was Unitad sta.-z..,
ator, out resigned when the Democro.r
nominated MIN for the presidency on1'
ing 10 the opposition Of the Free Soil
ne did not receive the electoral vote -.
New York State, and the Wing coma,
date, Taylor, won the prize. '''
Horace Greeley's defeat in the mo-,
dental contest of 1872. with its d.,
aftermath, was political tragedy uiaa
IN the councils of the Republican nart"
respected by the whole people. Groa,.s,'
put aside the political principles ~
hietime TO become the candidate of Dan,
ocracy. Overwhelming defeat broke hi.
generous heart and was quickly FOLLOWED
by death.
Samuel j. Tilden's failure to he inor-
gurated as President of the United Stota.
is the one weak link in the PRESIDENT,
chain that connects the present with tba
dawn OF the republic
The result of the contest in 1915 wo.
in doubt from the close of the polls on
election day until March ., 1877. when
the electoral commission appointed to set.
tie the matter decided that Rutherford
X. Hayes had received 1876 votes as
against 1S4 for Samuel J. Tilden.
1t was perilous period, and the nation
owes much to the man who refrainad
from speaking the word that might hsvs
plunged the country into civil war.
James G. Blaine, the ''Plumea
Knight" is perhaps the saddest figure in
the galaxy of American star statesmen
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
IIindoo Confectionery.

Like the American girls, Hindoo girls
are passionately fond Of sweet things.
One of their candies-sadu--is very
much like our plain sugar candy. 1t is
made of sugar and milk and Favored
, with altar of roses Buddhikabal. or
. hair of Buddha. is one of their most
popular sweetmeats. Ii is so called be-
cause II Is In fine long strings like YER
micelli. THIS Is made of sugar and
, cream from buifalo's mix. which Is ex-
ceedlngly. rich. The women pass most
of their time eating candy and gossip
ing
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

lighting the 1000 tapers ON the grand
altar when the Grant spider skipped
into the central aisle and alarmed
lady, who screamed. The acolytes, or
some of them, looked around to ascer-
tain the cause Of the commotion and
one of the naked lights they carried
came in contact with the ~drapery of
colossal figure Of the virgin. A few
minutes later the vast cathedral was
raging furnace, in which were being
consumed more than 1000 bodies
Stray Stories.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

as Vice-President on the ticket with
Zachary Taylor he would, upon the lat
ter's death in 1850. have become Presi-
dent. In 1852 Webster's friends made a
determined effort to secure him the nomi-
nation, but party jealousy made their eff
forts useless. This great man felt keen
ly the disappointment Of his hopes, and
his death occurred ON Oct. "a that same
year.
Lewis Cass, who was very prominent
in national politics sixty years ago, had
two narrow escapes from presidential
lightning. In 1874 an unexpected ad-
journment Of the Democratic convention
just as Cass was about to be nominated
gave time for successful combination
against him in favor of James X. Polk
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
TRIPLES NOT LIGHT AS AIR.
Slight Causes that Have Resulted in
domentous Events.


Only Il short time ago the ancient
Swan Hotel at Ipswich, England, was
destroyed by fire, which originated
through rats gnawing matches.
The sudden appearance of a hilarious
mouse among the occupants Of the gal
lery OF the Victoria Theater, Westmin-
ster, on boxing night, 1858, started a
panic, which resulted in the death of
fifteen people.
A mongrel cur strayed on the ST.
Leger course some years ago, just as
the field swept by. Seven horses came
down In heap, and Of the jockeys who
were riding them five We're hurt-three
seriously
To win a bet Of pence little pit
lad, employed at the Terndale colliery,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

who have sought the presidency, but
sought in vain. For score Of years his
name was always uppermost in the pub
lie mind whenever the Republican party
met in convention. In 1876 the nomina-
ton was almost within his grasp. In
1850 he received first ballot vote Of
2S4, but he and General Grant, bis
strongest rival, had both to step oside for
the compromise candidate, Garlfd. In
1854 he was certain of victory, but failed
through the loss of New York State b.
the narrow margin of Loaf votes.
Among other well-known men who
tried to be President and failed were
Gen. Mcclellan, Gen. Hancock, Benja-
min +. Butler, William J. Bryan and
Admiral Dewey.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12
No Place Like Home.

An Atchison man took sick Saturday
and decided to stay home till he got
rested He was back at work Monday
His wife had asked him within few
hours to take care of the baby to chop
onions for pickles, to grind the coffee
to dress the chicken, and to milk the
COW while he was resting. "-Atchlsoh
I1ohp
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

Yes. II was n drawn battle" he
said in talking the. matter over with
his Wife.
Thu, G-year-old who was listening was
silent for moment Then he asked
What did they draw II with ?"-Chi
eago Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-12-12

Every man." quoted the thoughtful
one, lis the architect Of his own for
tunes"
Yes returned the observant one.
and the character of The structures
put up shows that few have taken the
necessary course in architecture."-
cago Post