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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15

while she busted herself over 1t; but l
suppose 1t will be just as we'll now"
The afternoon was. as he had said, de-
lightful, and his swift stroke left moth
ing to be desired. 1t was not cold, after
all, and she never gave another thought
to the cape until she saw it, when at
last they got back. hanging deserted on
the bOathouse door, where her brother
had left it when he arrived there to find
her vanished.
The brother and sister were very
alike in disposition. and took things
lightly and as they came. So he never
openly resented her desertion-perhaps
as her new friend pointed out. he, too.
had his more than adequate cOmpensa-
ton.
This Is just story Of the inevitable
For the man of resource was something
Of a character reader. and he had look
ed at the girl before he stepped.
She called 1t, in her kindest moods, an
anticipation, but he maintained that he
gave the incident it's most appropriate
title when he named 1t "forerunner."
And this 1t was
The weather favored them. and his
visit heightened from weeks enl to
week and more. Ample time for a
man of such ready methods to win for
himself girl not indisposed to be won.
Thus his visit to the brother ended in
his marriage with the slster-an old
tale, but often very pleasant one.
1t was later In the season, and boat
ing interests had given way to the ne
cessity of stock-taking in fashionable
wearing apparel, and discussions OF the
relative merits Of new and antique fur
niture.
II could almost wish." she said sweet
ly. "that it was possible to trim white
satin wedding dress with braids Ia a
sort of squiggly pattern of loops and
turns"
III you contemplate having one loop
pendant to trip me up during the cGe-
mony," he said. laughingly. II am IT,"
"Then, perhaps, it is just as well to
reserve braid as a trimming for stigs
and CLOTH" she said.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15


with the United States and other civil
lied powers. and started out to make
a tour of the world but so impressed
was Ambassador Iwakura with the adj
vantages to be gained from long resi-
dence at the American capital that he
remained in Washington for six
months. In that time he gave eighty
official dinners and banquet for 1000
people which rivaled in elegance any
thing ever seen here, and picturesque
tales are still told of his princely en-
tertaining. Diplomatic intercourse be-
tween the United States and Japan was
established by Mr.. Iwakura's visit, and
since then 1t has never been interrupt
ed.
The present japanese minister, re-
Gently appointed, is Mr.. Ts.kahira, who
served as consul general In New York
IN 1891 and who also represented his
government as minister to China at
several European capitals.
His wife Is an accomplished lady.
She comes of noble family and was
educated at one of the best schools
for women In Japan, established and
conducted after western models. She
was married to Mr.. Takahira in 1887,
shortly after his education was finish
ed. and since then has been with him
upon all Of his diplomatic missions.
She is fine looking woman. even from
the occidental point Of view, which
differs so materially regarding the
beauty Of women from that Of the
Orient. Her complexion has the tinge
and softness for which Japanese wom-
en- are famous, her eyes are large and
expressive, and her wealth of glossy
black hair is worn In the prevailing
style. brushed back from pretty
brow. She dresses in exquisite taste
and no woman in the diplomatic corps
possesses more gorgeous jewels.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15
Poor Los Religious System.

So benign was the religious system
Of the Indian that each department Of
the animal kingdom was provided with
a little divinity to look after its af.
fairs. Thus the Spirit of the Great
Swan looked after all swans, the Spirit
of the Great Turtle controlled all tur-
tledom, and SO on through the list, ev.
cry kind Of an animal having its own
protecting spirit to guard its interests
and punish its eenmies. These divini.
ties-who are under the control Of the
Great Spirit-felt great interest in
the human race. and any one of them
might become the protecting genius of
any particular man.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15
Odd Results of Grating.

Our Brussels correspondent tele-
graphs that 1t has been reserved for Z
Belgian gardener to show the modern
plant what 1t can do in the way Of
grating. Hitherto 1t has been Gus
tomary to assume spirit Of determin-
ed exclusiveness to be Implanted in
plants-that. in fact. a stock will take
no graft unless 1t be Of the same plant
family with itself. The ingenious Bel
gian has changed all that. He has, he
declares. grated the sugar maple ON
the lilac. the French bean on the cas-
tor oil plant and the cabbage ON the
tomato.
A Daily Mail representative ran up
to Holborn yesterday to ask MIR. Car
ter's CRATER whether these things
might be. The seed-plant expert said
that he would not go so far as to say
that they might not. but II they might
he did not know 1t. And again, II they
might, what then? The result would
not be a species of sweet lilac that
might be used In fruit tarts. nor q
French bean with medicinal properties
attached. nor a cross between q cab.
bage and tomato.
The graft preserves it's own charac-
ter. Its habit Of growth may in some
cases be modified. but the fruit remains
as before. Moreover. these freak plants
do not seed. You may get the first
step. but not further. The sugar maple
would remain sugar maple. the
French bean would continue to be a
French bean and the cabbage would
not cease to be a cabbage-only that
and nothing more. 1t is therefore very
clever Of the Belgian, but rather un-
necessary-unless, OF course. he could
manage to graft mint upon green peas
and broad beams upon parsley and
melted butter.-LondOn Mail.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15
MRS. KEAToN IN HER CELL.

debt Is record-breaker In Cook COun-
ty, and it has cost the firm about 500
to keep her there. This does not in
clude attorneys fees. But Mrs. Kea-
tor does not mind her quarters. She
sees her relatives and does not eat the
Jail fare for which the firm pays 81 q
week. She has comfortably furnish
ed apartment, three good meals a day
from a restaurant. plenty of fruit and
dowers. good bed and rocking chair.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15

erals aids-de-camp covered unprece-
dented distances in few hours re-
Gently. Gen. Brugere's orderly officer
ran 10 kilometers in the morning
making a complete circuit Of the tive
eontending armies. and furnishing the
general with full details of the situa-
don by noon.
Where auto cars can be utilized, the
use of horses by generals and messen-
gers would appear doomed. Heavy for
age and provisions auto wagons are
also doing valuable work for the COM
The roads around Chartres
simply swarm with auto cycles. motor
cars and wagons worked by electricity.
petroleum and steam. Accidents are
but they have been few.
the number Of motors.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15
ESCAPED FROM THE BOLT.
Man Struck by lightning Tells What
His Sensations We're.

His eensatio We're.
This is the story told by Peter
O'Brien. stable boss for ]. g. Nell
vaine, Of Fifty-ninth street and Elm
wood avenue, who was struck by light
ming.
"When the storm got so bad went
into a shed that we used to wash rigs
In and sat down. Jim Freeburn, young
fellow who works around the stable,
was with me. was sitting with my
left hip and shoulder and the left side
of my head pressed against the wall Of
the barn. Freeburn was about four
feet away from me. lightning rod
runs from the stable ut the point where
was sitting, but never thought Of
that.
IAN of a sudden there was the loud
est noise ! have ever heard, and the
most binding light l have ever seen.
l was lifted clean Off my chair and
thrown out into the center Of the shed.
l felt first as though thousand spikes
had been run into my side. Quick as
thought the feeling changed into one of
utter vacancy. 1t was as though some
one had cut off my right leg and arm
and scooped out the left side of my
head with shovel. My tongue seemed
to have been broken into a thousand
pieces and could not move single
piece. l remembers that | was afraid
to open my mouth for fear the frag-
ments would drop out.
IAN these were sensations of a mo-
ment. can remember Keeling about in
the endeavor to find something to hold
ON to. and crying. oh! Oh! Oh with the
cultural noise deaf-mute makes. Il
wanted Jim to come to me, but he is
only a young fellow and guess look
ell so horrible he was afraid Of me.
could hear the horses plunging and
snortlng and my impulse was to go to
them. As | started through the door
leading to the stalls heard Jim say:
don't 60 in there. don't 60 In
there!
Then felt myself falling. l hung
onto the door with all my might. but
my hands slipped. slipped, slipped
That's all know about 1t. feel
all right now except that l am partly
paralyzed In my left side and flnd some
difficulty in talking. wouldn't 60
through the experience again for any
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15
THE AUTOMOBILE IN WAR.
tie Practical Use Demonstrated in the
French Army Maueuvers.

tie Practical Use Demonstrated in the
French Army Maneuvers.
The general maneuvers Of the French
army, which have been proceeding
near Paris, have clearly demonstrated
the value of the automobile in war.
The introduction of the auto proved
the most striking feature of the opera
tons. In order to give practical test
Of their military utility they were used
on an extensive scale and in some Of
the most intricate evolutions proved
far superior to horses. Several of the
generals and most of the members of
their stats have been furnished with
fast. light motor cars. which have
proved Of the utmost value. The gen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15

amount Of money. When served II
the English army I have stood beside
the largest guns made when they were
fired of, but I have never heard any.
thing to compr"e to that thunder. When
think Of 1t v left side tingles. my
right side Chi -. and the cold sweat
stands out on ny forehead"
O'Brien was found lying almost under
the hoOfs Of a horse that was standing
stock still. fearing to tread on him. He
was taken to the University Hospital,
where the doctors worked over him for
FIVE hours before there was any sign Of
returning consciousness.
Freeburn, the boy, was not injured
at all.-Philadelphia North American.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15
mounted. She actually hesitated be
fore she smoke

mounted. She actually hesitated be-
fore she spoke.
So he was given the opportunity Of
speaking, and this time he awaited him
self. willingly.
Il do apologize" he said. Every hum
bly," His manner and the laughter In
his eyes did not. however, accord
wholly with such an attitude.
"Well-really-"s she began. but he
interrupted her.
II will go further-you will grant it Is
long way further-I will explain"
"There seems room for it"
He was quite genius ut selling his
chances. He took her words as con-
cession, and dipped his SOULS into the
water at the same time.
81 shall be able to talk SO much better
when we are moving" he said, artfully.
II fancy my stroke may prove as
worthy Of comment as your brothers"
he added. He was still smiling. and he
noted, with growing satisfaction, that
so was she.
"Well. of all the"
"And you do not even know who l
am! Cheek? Oh don't be hard. Luck
If you like. am proverbially lucky. l
am not to blame for that, am 1? Your
brother told you he was expecting his
college chum, Charles Dean? l was
Just coming along-neither Of you saw
me. heard you send him back for
YOUR cape-' he paused. with sudden
conjunction.
"You are not coldT he questioned.
anxiously. II forgot. and have moth
ing In the way of wrap to offer you"
mo, l am not cold" she said, as stiffiy
as she could.
"You walked on. you know. and then
temptation seized me. An evil spirit
disguised. most charmingly disguised,
as piece Of braid! And could not re-
sist it. was only afraid you would
think l had been suspiciously quick
for a brother"
ii just wasn't thinking" she admit
ted. dimpling.
The mood for confession grew on him.
"Or that you might look round" said
he.
II wish"
mo, don't say 1t! Hear me out first
Honestly, l was not entirely actuated
by motives of mere selfishness, as
might ut first appear. put 1t to myself
like this: Here Is a charming girl going
to spend most perfectly delightful
summer afternoon on the river, with no
more exciting companion than the
brother she has known from her earli-
est days, whose thoughts are as open to
her as her own; who hasn't peculiar
ity. or even a virtue, left undiscovered.
l argued with myself about 1t. Should
let such a paltry thing as the lack Of
an Introduction prevent me from giving
this girl treat"
"Oh." she cried, you really are"
EYES," he said, ut stands to reason
even as study. sort of UNEMPLOYED
continent, so to speak; a strange young
man. in such case, must present him
self in the light Of an acquisition"
Her eyes were dancing. "Why don't
you say such an exceedingly nice young
man. while YOU are about It'll" she
: asked mOckingly.
II will go one better" said he, with
your permission. Such an exception
ally nice pair" and he bowed.
"Oh. you are dreadful--dreadful!"
But she did not say 1t as fact to be
deplored. She looked away from the
soft summer landscape, down to the
edge Of her serge skirt with its trim.
ming Of braid and the Hateful loop.
"They do sew these so insecurity"
she said. You haven't pin to spareY'
1T seems almost . pity" said b.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15
FISHING IN CHINA.

How the PiscatOria1 Art Ia Practiced
by GINNING Ce,e.tiaIs.
In this country the fisherman il a
man who uses hook and line or the net
In following his profession and folks
would stare with wonder to see him
start off with flock of birds to help
in catching fish. Yet this is done in
China. There the Chinaman may be
seen in his sampan surrounded by cor
morants which have been trained to
dash into the water at his order, seize
the fish and bring them to the boat.
Should cormorant capture fish too
large for 1t to carry alone, one of its
companions will go to its assistance,
and together they will bring 1t in.
If the Chinaman wishes to catch tur-
ties he Will do so with the aid of
sucking dsh or remora. This fish has
on top Of its head long disk or sucker
by which 1t attached itself beneath
moving objects such as sharks, whales,
and the bottoms of ships rather than
make the effort necessary to indepen-
dent movement.
The fisherman fastens the remora to
a long cord tied to a brass ring about
its tail, and when he reaches the tur.
tie ground puts 1t overheard, taking
care to keep II from the bottom of the
boat. When turtle passes near the
remora darts beneath him and fastens
to his shell. Struggle as he will the
turtle cannot loosen the grip Of the
sucker, and the Chinaman has only to
haul in on the line. bring the turtle up
to the boat, and take him aboard
Washington Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15
a BIT OF BRAID.
~~~oO~~~~

"a HE turned her head very slightly,
- so that the man behind her caught
~ the narrowing Of her eyes with
sudden anger. and the fitting Of her
rounded chin.
"Clumsyw she said In voice ringing
with scOrn. She caught up her skirt,
just raising 1t from the ground. and
FASTENED OH. But she threw few more
or less acceptable home thrusts over
her shoulder as she went.
II can't think what you have been
doing with yourself lately. Not i'm
proving, anyway. And you won't get
on in the direction you are taking. l can
assure you. 1t makes me very doubtful
as to the truth Of all your yarns of con-
quest-they are just what took them
fOr-fairy tales. every One For no girl
would be tame enough to he trampled
on. If that is your habit. Oh, of course
you saw the braid hanging You could
not he so blind as that"
She gave the offending skirt. with the
loop of braid dangling uncomfortably,
further hitch. She had the daintiest
ankles--the word expressed her alto
gether-and the man following her
made no objection.
1t was. indeed. his continued silence
she seized on next-tO miscOnstrue.
AT least" she said, with sisterly
strai ghtforwarlness. you might apollo
gize."
They had reached the landing stage
where the boat was mOOred. The girl
proceeded to take her place in 1t with
the calmness and ease which only can
come ITO her rex through practice and
long suffering. She was seated with
the ropes in her hands before she really
looked up at the man who had followed
her-into the boat by this time.
"Now let me see the stroke which
takes captive your best girls" she was
saying. and then her eyes met his.
Though 1t would have seemed more
appropriate that he should be the one
to blush. 1t was to her cheeks the color
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15
Baconians Out OF Court.

School VisitOr-Now. then. boy.
Number One, who wrote "MacbethY"
Boy Number One (trembling violent.
ly)-Please. sir, l didn't.
School Visitor-I know you didn't
but who did?
Boy Number One with q spasm Of
virtue)-Please. sir. didn't wanter be
a tell-tale. but 1t was Rob Buster. over
in the corner seat. sec hlm a-doiu' q
it-London Tit-PttA
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15
ENJOY DEBTORS CELL.

Mrs. Clara b. keator Breaks Record az
Paid HOnrdcr.
Mrs. Clara r. Keator. who has spent
Dix months in the debtors department
Of the county Jail in Chicago, while
jewelry firm, who claim she owes then.
$40. 600 for jewelry. have paid her
board, says she will Introduce sur
prise to her prosecutors one Of these
days and get out of prison.
Her six months Imprisonment for
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15

ital, yet 1t Is one Of
the youngest. The
first minister from
Japan visited this
government only 40
years ago, and 1t Is
scarcely 80 years
since the famous
embassy with MIR.
Iwarkura ut its
head arrived here.
This embassy had
as its object the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15
No Chance 70 6pread.

Isn't he one Of those people who are
very well met In mixed company at
the festal board. but whom you would
hesitate to take home to dinnerY'
NO." answered Mr.. Blykins. ION
the contrary. Id much prefer taking
him home with me. where there would
be no excuse for bis trying to make q
aft9.dinnns speoch."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15
Fancy hike for = Queen.

Queen Margherita Of Italy has Il
most beautiful bicycle in the WORT
The wheels are Of gold and the fran
Is richly inlaid with jewels and moth
Of pearl.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15
NEW JAPANESE MINISTER.

His Wife One of the Accom- plished
Ladies' ut the CaritaI.
The Japanese legation Mt Washington
Is one Of the most popular and best ad-
ministered Of the legations at the cap
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15

The tlresome orator tries to make
in length for his deficiency In depth.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08

Ms. Sarah F. Anderson through her solicitor,
Edward G. Niles yesterday filed petition in
the Probate Court To be appointed administrative
Of the estate Of Joseph NJ. Anderson, her son,
who was killed on the Great Falls Electric Rail
road last week, The purpose OF the appointment
OF the administrative is Il preliminary s:ep TO
blirg cult fcr $4,000 damages against the
companv for tie death cf Anderson. Tn petit
tioncr alleges that there is 4 mother and four
sisters and one brother Of the deceased alive.
They ioin in A request to have their mother ap-
pointed as administrative and waive all theig
rights in the premises, and pray that she may
be 20 appointed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
Di.nute Over Attorney,s Fee.

David A. Mcknight yesterday filed petition
in the Supreme Court OF the District asking that
William D. Matthews be restrained from demand
ing certain funds claimed by the plaintiff and
that John C. Clancy be enioned from paving
10 Matthews the money in dispute Both Mat
thews and CLANCY are named az defendants. The
coilr is also asked TO order he defendant, CLANCY,
10 ~, the fund in question to the complainant.
The amount involved is Sl.sS2.50, the fee in the
s1it OF Charles Murphy against the United States
The plaintiff and Matthews were attorneys Tor
Nfur,,bv and CLANCY holds the amount in dis
pute \ trust Justice Bradley granted tenn
porsry restraining order returuable September
Il next.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
Case Against wallace Dismissed.

The charge Of petit larceny against Samuel
J. Wallace IN elderly white man, who was ar
rested Thursday night for taking magazine
entitled Occult Truth" from the Congressional
ifrary. was DISMISSED by Judge kimbln il. the
Police Court yesterday. Wallace Said the maya
zine was given him by his friend Henry Martin.
Ur thought the book belonged to Martini and he
was going to return it when arrested. iudg'
Ki.nbal gave the old gentlepan the benefit Of
the doubt and let MIN so.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
Tax sale Valid.

The Commissioners yesterday informed NJ b.
,-,,,,,,,, of so Eighteenth Street northwest, in
rnpg, 10 his request for the cancellation OF the
tax sale ci parts OF lots IS and Il, block TO- lie
Droit Park, because Of the supposed dedisy "a
OF he property for the widening oil OAK - 81,
that the parts Of the lois sold at the TAX sal.
we've NOT those mentioned in the eeruhcate Oh
The surveyor as dedicated to the District lhere'
lore the Commissioners regard the sale as cor
rect and decline to order the same 'oiu'
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08

Hasbim's Academy Of Music-y Vaudeville. after
Ike Kernan's Lyceum Theatre-vaudeville afternoon
AM New Biou Theatre-"Queen Of the Orient"
afternoon and evening.
Glen Echo Vaudeville, afternoon and
WiIdwood-va Vaudeville. afternoon and evening
National Baseball Parl-Holloway's diving
horses and p. IN.
Chesapeake Bcach-Trains leave Chesapeake
Junction daily 10 a. m, il a. m, p m, 5,
4 and for Chesapeake Bsach-on-the-Bay
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
VIII of Sarah w. Williams.

BY the terms OF the VIII OF Sarah ". Williams,
dated June u, 1886, the testatrix leaves her es-
tate to her husband, Mortimer L. Williams,
during his life. Upon his death it is directed that
the estate be divided among the children and
grandchildren OF the tesiatrix
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
;., ss x si Sss Sss s saoa .s' SAPOLO
August Orders Revoked.

The orders of August p and %, issued by the
Commissioners, relative 10 the compensation OF
O. L. Ingalls,, in the position Of Assistant En-
gineer OF the seTer division, during the absence
OF the Superintendent OF Sewers, were revoked
Yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
search for an Escaped Murderer.

Major Sylvester yesterday received a despatch
from o. f. Davis, sheriff Of Freehold, y J.. stat
ing that on Thursday night william Bulloch, 4
negro, convicted Of the murder OF James Walsh,
at Freehold escaped from the Monmouth County
Jail The sheriff sent description Of the muir
derer 10 the major and the police have been noti-
fed to look out Tor him.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-08
Boiler ON the sidewalk.

An order was promulgated by the Commits
sioners yesterday that permit be issued to the
United States Electric Lighting Company to place
A boiler on the sidewalk Of Fourteenth Street
northwest at the corner Of B street, during the
work Of preparing for its installation in their
plant at that place.