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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18
INCREASE OF TRADE
How Our Exports Have
Grown in Past Five Years.
NATIONS WHO BUY OUR GOODS
United Kingdom by Far the Best Custo-
mer, and Germany and France
Come Next.

Washington, Jan. l6.-Frank II.
Hitchcock, chief of the foreign mar
kets division OF the agricultural depart
ment, has prepared an interesting COL
lation of figures showing for the first
time the respective amounts OF our
agricultural exports which 60 to the
several countries of Europe and OF the
other continents. The period covered
is 1894 to 1898. The statement shows
that the agricultural products exported
from the United States in the five years
',ad an average annual value OF $685.
38,2O1. OF these enormous exports,
about go per cent found market in
the United Kingdom and its various
dependencies. The sum paid by the
British people for the American farm
products purchased during the period
mentioned reached as high as $4O3,'
953, 1854 year. Great Britain alone
took more than one-half OF our ayricul-
tural exports, the consignments cred
tied to that country forming about 55
per cent of the total shipments and
having an annual value of $3.50, 4O7,-
701.
Germany, which ranks next to the
United Kingdom as market for the
products of American agriculture, re-
ceived about is per cent of the exports
for lS94-9S, the average yearly value
amounting to $36, 320,25
France, with purchases that aver
aged SAB, 9S8, 79l year, or about SO
per cent of the total, was the third
country in Importance. These three
countries-the United Kingdom, Ger
many and France-received together
nearly rs per cent OF the total agricul-
tural exports.
After the three countries just men,
toned, The Netherlands, Belgium,
Canada, Italy and Spain afforded the
most important markets. The Neither
lands bought 4.3 per cent OF the total;
Belgium, SO per cent; Canada, 3.5 per
cent; Italy, 20 per cent; and Spain,
l.5 per cent. The average value OF the
exports to these countries.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

there had been no consideration ana
hence the contract did not bind him.
This point was disposed of rs IL uuib-
bic. the court assuming that the sub-
scription would not have been ma"s
without sufficient consideration.
whether tangible or not. a more Sc
rious contention was that the subscllp-
ton, being made Oh Sunday. was void.
The court held that while an ordinary
contract made OH Sunday was illegal
one to do good could not be 50 consid-
cred. "The custom of taking offerings
on the first day of the week has eX-
listed from time immemOrial," says the
decision, land no one has supposed this
to be prohibited by statute. Other
wise the deacOns or others In passing
around the hat and the minister In
directing this to be done are amenable
to the penalties of the law. The found
er of Christianity held it to he lawful
to do good on the Sabbath day.
Hence the court decided that the con-
tract Is valid. Aside from the interest
in the decision 1t is one of real value.
There is n general disposition on the
part of some people to seek the repu-
ton for doing good works to he gained
by subscribing to various charities,
but they often neglect to pay when
the time comes. 1t is we'll that there
is legal method to collect subscrip-
tiOns made in this way.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18
THE Philippine COMMISSION.
Report will Probably BE Ready Be-
fore February 1.

Report will Probably BE Ready Be-
fore February 1.
New York, Jan. ia special to
the Times frJm Washington says:
About the last of January the Philip.
pine commission will submit their full
report to the president. President
Schurman was at the White House
Thursday to announce that progress
was being made, and that before Feb
ruarv the work of the commission will
be completed. The report made in
September was general one. in which
all the commissioners joined. In the
full report each commissioner will deal
with separate subject. That OF Pres
ident Schurman is on government for
the Philippines. He has considered
the matter fully and has discussed his
report with the president. 1t is as.
sumed that such practical points as he
may offer will he brought to the atten-
ton OF the appropriate committees OF
the senate and the house.
As to the question OF again sending
a commission to the Philippines, it has
been suggested in congress by both sem
ators and representatives that a joint
commission of members might be
named for that purpose. 1t would be
very popular and also very expensive,
but il is insisted that it would be u
better way of preparing congress for
Legislative action than the plan OF maxi
ing up commission outside OF con-
gress and expecting members of both
houses to read their report after it had
been made in order that it may become
informed. 1t is SKID that a special
committee of members well-known
would be more interesting and impress
c1>o
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18
CROSSED FREE STATE BORDER
Reports Of Proceedings in the M"dder
River Country.

Reports Of Proceedings in the Modder
River Country.
Modder River, Thursday. -General
Darlington, with two regiments OF
Lancers, the Victorian mounted rifles
and battery OF horse artillery, left
here on the evening of January (Sun-
day. and crossed the Free State border
OH Tuesday.
simultaneously other movements
were made. A column under Colonel
Pitcher went from Belmont to the
south OF General Babington's route,
while portion of the garrisons of
Klokfontein and Honey Nest kloof, I'M.
der Major Byrne, advanced towards
Jacobslal. General Darlington pene-
trated IL miles and his scouts 20.
They saw no signs OF armed Beers. The
farmhouses were found empty, the oc.
cupants having had news of the adj
vance and gone further into the inte-
rior. The British bivouacked at Ram.
don. They burned three farmhouses.
the property of Lubbe. one OF the Boer
leaders. Yesterday they swept around
southwark, returning here today.
Nothing WAS accomplished except a
reconnaissance.
Colonel Pitcher came into touch
with General Darlington and then re.
turned to Belmont.
Major Byrne reconnoitered the hills
about four miles from Jacobsdal and
saw 700 Beers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

Interrogation, as figure of speech.
may be made quite effective when USED
by writer, but must be treated warily
by the orator, lest it provoke discon-
certing replies. Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
delights in repeating story OF his
youthful days in Scotland. He says
that a minister. who gave full value
for salary received. and ordinarily
preached for an hour, one morning.
when in splendid condition, spoke for
IN hour and a half Then. without
turning hair, he remarked that what
he had hitherto spoken concerned the
major prophets. He would now turn
20 the minor prophets. "But what
place." he asked. dramatically, ''shall
We reserve for Malachi?" Just here a
restless sister of the flock rose from
Acr seat under the pulpit. noisily drop
ned her psalm book, made her way
down the aisle. and after opening the
heavy, creaking door, turned to face
the astonished pastor and people.
"Malachi," she said, succinctly, "Mala-
Chi may have my place"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18
VOTES HIGH IN MONTANA.
witness Wanted 100000 to Vote for
Clark and Was offered 81 b, 900.

Clark and Was offered SIS 1000.
Washington, Jan. l5.-Dr. Ector, n
dentist of Missoula, Mont, was the
first witness before the Clark investi-
eating committee today. lie had par
ticipated in the campaign i'll Ravalli
county in the interest of +. p. Woods,
Democratic candidate for the legislat-
ture, and who was a friend OF Clarks.
Ector said he had acted at the instance
Of Bickford, one of Clark's managers.
Witness said Bickford had promised to-
pay him for his services, but no spe-
cific sum had been mentioned. A
number of letters were read intending
to show that Bickford had been an
agent of Clark in the senatorial race.
Cross .examination of the witness was
postponed until the defense could look
M the letters received from Ector.
Representative Sullivan, member of
Montana Legislature from Granite
county. certified to having been APP
preached by Bickford in Helena pre-
vious to the meeting of the legislature
and asked to vote for Clark.
IL said" the witness testified, that
l might do so If there was enough
in it. He said how much. l said
twenty thousand. He then asked me
if half that amount would not be
enough. l replied no, and we parted"
sullivan said he met Bickford, who
suggested fifteen thousand. Witness
told Bickford he would not vote for
Clark under any circumstances, and
had seen no more Of him.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18
France win BE Monarchy Again.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Count de la
Chasney, who was married in Colorado
Springs two days ago, and who passed
through Chicago last night on his way
to Paris, believes eventually France
will have again a monarchia! form Of
government.
"Nothing will be done in a political
way to reorganize the present govern
ment," he said, until after the Paris
exposition. That is practically mat
ter of agreement among the high states .
men. But France is near change.
The Fashoda incident and the Dreyfus
affair added much to the general dis
content among the masses. At the
proper time the man to lead the royal
list party will be found. 1t is not un.
likely that Prince Louis Napoleon. now
colonel in the Russian army. will be
the one chosen"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18
Singular to say. the popular distrust

Singular to say. the popular dlstrust
If the noble science of surgery does
not abate. The able surgeon finds
a stiff and stupid prejudice against the
most beautiful operations. and some
times when he has his saws and knives
nil sharpened in preparation for the
exploration of an interior he looks
around to discover that the prospect
I've patient has basely fled. 1t Is but
two or three weeks since Western
architect. who was about to be oper
ated upon for appendicitis, arose from
his couch and galloped away. leaving
the surgeons staring ut one another In
gricved surprise. Now we learn from
another part of the country that gem
tleman whose leg was to be cut off
seized n favorable opportunity and
sprinted forth from the hospital at a
record breaking gait despite the as
surances of the surgeons that he could
not nut one foot before the other.
These things are disconcertiny. Ii the
surgeons are to recover lost ground 1t
is clear that they must keep prospect
i've subjects continuously under the
influence of nnaesthetics until the OPP
Grafton Is pulled Off" This thing of
hopeless cripples doing the 100 yards
In eleven seconds for fear of the knife
Is likely to east Il suspicion upon the
diagnosis.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

The Iowa Supreme Court holds that
when n man or woman attaches his or
her name to church subscription list
an obligation has been created that
In the eyes Of the law. is predicated
upon good and sufficient cOnsidera-
ton. A man had subscribed to a fund
raised by an Iowa Methodist Episcopal
church, but when an attempt was
made to collect the subscription be
vepudiated It on the ground. first, that
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

Phoenix, Arz., has distinguished IT.
self by having Il performance OF "Ihe
Three Musketeers' with real, instead
IF blank. cartridges in the shooting
act Something must be done, or
course, to keep up interest IN art III
Phoenix, even though spectators nave
to 60 to theater in bulletproof even
ing dress.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

A New York man who gave an eie-
phant tobacco was instantly killed ny
the infatuated beast. He probably
wanted to satisfy himself as to the
truth of the story that an elephant
is always able to pick its tormchtor
ont of n crowd. There Is such thing
MS being too skcptical.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

II has been proved that San Jose
scale can not thrive in Germany; put'
Notwithstanding. American FRUIT con.
Times to be excluded. The only van"
objection Germany can now nave ~
cha odmittance of the San Jose scale
Is that it Is not capable OF supporting
ltcn1f
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18
FiRhtinR in Cebu.

Manila, Jan. l6.-Advices from
Cebu report sharp fight January S
between a battalion of the Nineteenth
infantry and body of insurgents oc.
cupying a strong position in the Soud.
lon mountains. The enemy was
routed. the Americans capturing u
destroying the Notifications. Four
Americans were wounded.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18
Horse AZ Shepherd Dog.

A shepherd at Chambery, Savoy, en-
ploys horse instead Of dog to keep
the herd together. The horse under
stands the orders given him. and car
ries them out as intelligently as the
best trained dog.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18
Expectation of Acids Prohibited.

London, Jan. 15.-The Gazette TO.
day proclaims the prohibition of the
expectation from the United Kingdom
and the carrying coastwise OF variety
OF acids capable OF being converted
into military stores.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

Those who favor woman suffrage VS.
sert that the sex Is firm in its political
convictions. always taking a decioe"
stand. In other words, while they may
talk over the fence they never get Oh II.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18
Great Northern win Go to Colorado.

Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. l5.-Colonel
W. p. Clough, vice-president of the
Great Northern, has definitely admit
ted that systems intention to build
to Omaha ana Denver. 1t is UNDER
stood, however. that the terminals
here owned by the Sioux City Terminal
Railway & Warehouse Company will
first DO required. at price of approx.
mately 100000, or permanently
leased before the extension movement
begins.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

"My father was wagoh-maNer'
said President Steyn of the orange
Free state recently, land am thank
ful to think he was a good one. Even
to the occupant of a chair OF state 'lie
fifth commandment adds a cohels
r,rn
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

Recorder Golf Of New York IS salo
4o have transfixed witness with MS
eye. This is said to have peeh II SCI
back to an attorney who was tho"eh'
tn have fixed" the witness with cash.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

The United States. England and Ger
many, having each repudiated their ru-
mored alliance. will now proceed to De
better friends than ever.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

Durham, Natal, Jan. l6.-There is
Boer commando in the Zambaans
country, Zululand, within days
march of the sea, with wagons. 1t is
believed to be waiting for supplies and
ammunition secretly landed near st.
Lucia's bay.
The Beers have looted all the stores
and mines in Swaziland territory, and
the ruined natives are completing the
destruction.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

A New York woman laced so tightly
she broke a rib. In her case she ought
rather to hold herself in when 1t comes
to too much enthusiasm for smaii
SruiSt
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18
Plague Cases at Honolulu.

Washington, Jan. l5.-The state
department has been informed by Mr..
Haywood, United States agent at Homo
lulu, under date of January l, that
eight deaths have occurred from the
bubonic plague at Honolulu since the
last Geographic report. December 26
last, which announced three deaths
from the cause of the plague. DR..
Haywood also states that the entire
city of Honolulu is quarantined.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18
Rumor Of Ladysmith's Relief.

Durham. Friday-The entire absence
of news from Cheveley or Frere camp
continues, but there is persistent
rumor here that Ladysmith has been
relieved.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

Women are learning not to step
backward off moving street cars, which
gives them lower rate for accident
insurance.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

Boer Headquarters at Colenso,
Misunderstanding points to a great
battle within the next few days, Lady.
smith for the last two nights has been
firing rockets The object is not known
here.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

London, Jan. 16.-A special dispatch
from Cape Town, dated Friday, jan
uary ~ (evening), announces that Gen.
eral Warren has crossed the Tugela
river.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

These efforts Of the leading cities to
put up the tallest buildings may really
start in a desire to look down on each
other.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. l5.-The
financial crisis is ended. The diff
Guilty between the government and the
bank has been amicably settled, and
public confidence il restored,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

irfectious diseases are unknown in
Greenland. So are most of the other
things that go with civilization.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

When George Washington thinks of
the nation he fathered he must ascribe
some of its traits to its mothers side.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

You can't live on Christmas presents
any more than you can live on love
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18
Portland CARRIERS WIN RegIster Mall.

Washington, Jan. l3.-The plan of
having mail registered by carriers when
collected will be put in practical opera
ton January 10 in go cities. Among
the cities chosen are st. Louis, Denver
and Portland, Or. The service will be
inaugurated elsewhere when consid-
cred beneficial, upon the applications
OF the local officials.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18
India Will Buy silver.

London, Jan. 15.-Rene wed buying
OF silver by the Indian government, the
Statist says, cannot be much longer de-
layed in consequence of rupee coinage
requirements, and this will lead doubt
less to marked improvement in the
price of silver.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

John Boston, negro, of Russell
county. Ala, convicted of chicken
setaling has been pardoned by Governor
Johnston on condition that "for twelve
months he shall not buy, steal or eat
another chicken, or any part thereof"
A lady in Baltimore was go attracted
TO pet monkey that when it shuffled
of this mortal coil she gave bang.up
funeral. There were six pall.bearers,
four carriages for the mourners. and
several floral designs, one OF them be.
Ing an empty chair"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-18

From the stomach OF a woman who
died in Indiana, short time since, the
handles of SIX silver teaspoons were
taken, and now the stomach of dead
child at Lebanon has turned out several
silver coins.
Toothache troubled cat belonging
to James Dever, of Norristown, Pa. A
dentist extracted all her teeth and
fitted an artificial set in her jaws.
Every night, before retiring. she runs
to her master to have her teeth re.
moved.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-18

Marriage has no religious element in
Burma. There is no marriage ceremony.
Just as two men so into partnership in
business, so man and woman may en-
Ter into the marriage state without I'M
dergoing any form. Coupled with this
very secular, nonchalant view of marriage
Is the fact that facilities for divorce are
very great. AS marriage is merely part
nership, so divorce is dissolution OF that
partnership and may be obtained on de-
mand by either of the parties from the
elders of the village. In Burma, howev-
er, as elsewhere, we find that priori
dangers are largely neutralized by prac-
teal good sense. The fear of outragins
public opinion furnishes a powerful mo-
tive in propriety OF life. The salvation of
the Burmese woman lies in the fact that
her home life is always the center of her
existence. She recognizes that there are
certain restrictions on a woms@is actions
which must be observed as long as men
are men and women are women.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-18

The plan consists in catching and
smearing few of the locusts with so
Gust fungus" preparation which is cul-
tivated in the Psychological institute at
Grahamstown. Cape Colony. The insects
are then allowed to return to the swarm,
which they infect with what is presuma-
bly, fatal disease. The same prepare
ton applied on damp soil In places where
it is known locusts viii swarm leads
to their complete destruction. Twenty
swarms are said TO have been destroyed
in this manner. Although this statement
is open to doubt, it may be remembered
that a celebrated bacterioogist once pro-
posed to deal with the rabbit pest In Aus
tralia in much the same way. II is quite
possible that a similar remedy might be
found for the malarial mosquito, for it is
only by such means that its extirpation
could be brought about.-Chambers'
Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-18

Cslidren. beware the cruel mousse
which has his den in every house.
He Is an animal TO dread.
A savage. sharp toothed quadruped.
He shuns the open light Of day
And prowls In darkness for his prey.
The bravest woman in the land
Against his onslaught dare not stand,
But leaps upon the nearest chair
And rends with awful shrieks the air,
While he before his victim pale
Iashcs his long and quivering tail
And threatening crouches till armed mes
Bcset and drive him to his den
II ycu would saw yourself from hurt.
You must be cunning and alert.
The safest plan Is to procure
A gun which hrcs both straight and sure.
Fill both your pockets full Of stone
And never venture out alone.
Children, beware the cruel mouse,
which has his den in every house.
Helen Hicks in Weekly Bouquet.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-18

LyOR SALE- House in Fessenden Park, No. IS
II NOyes ST.. very near Brighton ST., through
which runs ;he Fessenden Park and Deerlng
Highland electric car line. Has all modern i'm
provements and viii be sold at a very low price
and on easy terms, 20 per ceut cash down.
balance at per cent interest. Apply to GEO.
w. BROWN. l. Monument 50. office Portland
Electric Light Co. III
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-18
A aIi.understan ding.

A Misunderstandin
Mrs. Ats really extraordinary! My
nurse tells me that gentlemen are always
stopping her in the street to admire my
little girl.
Mrs. B.-How lovely she must be!
Mrs. A.-Oh, don't know. or course
I think her pretty, because l am her
mother.
Mrs. Bob, meant the nurse, dear.
Punch.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-18
WIT AND WISDOM.
Not Convinced.

A few years ago Henry Pettitt hap
pcned TO meet an old schoolfellow.
by the way" said his friend. "are
you any relation to Henry Pettitt, the
dramatist?'
II am be-" replied Pettitt.
"No, no." was the reply: ~ mean the
great Henry Pettitt who writes plays for
Drury Lane"
EYES," said Henry modestly. that's
me-"
"well," said his friend. with disgust,
"you always were liar, Pettitt.
don Telegraph.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-18

CTURDEVANT s. NORTON, Ia1 ana 1888
- Cnmmere ial street. Seed potatoes. We
shall have a car OF pure stock for planning.
grown IN ArcoIock county OF the following
varieties Beauty Hebrops, New Queen. Early
Rose and Delawares. which We Will sell ~ u
small advance above common stock. STURDE-
WANT 4 NORTON. lSl