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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
SOUELCHED A MUTINY
ANeCporE OF "sOss" THE BRIT.
lSh COMMANDER.
Harsh Measures We're Necessary Just
ut That Time, and He Ordered an
English Soldier Shot for InsmbOrdin-
ation-It Took Place In Indiu.

"Gen. Lord Roberts Of Kandahar,
Kplings 'Bobs Bahadur,' was the last
English general to order the execution
of Il private soldier for insubordina-
ton" said visitor to Washington,
who has seen service under her Males
tvs flag.
ut was away back in the '7Os; but
the Incident Is still very clear In the
memory Of old soldiers, and has been
handed down with every possible eX-
aggeration for the delectation OF the
'recruitie,' who listens to the barrack-
room tales told for the express purpose
OF striking terror and horror to his un-
hardened heart.
"rhe story is revivifed now. 1t con-
tributes something to Illustrate the
man who is beloved and feared by rank
and file, and outstanding his deter
mined and eXacting discipline. Is con-
coded to be England's ranking soldier
among good soldiers.
'The Indian contingent has always
been a ticklish department to handle.
Roberts did more than any one man to
bring them to realization of what dis
cipline really means. To-day, thanks
to him, there Is less grumbling, less I'M
easinesxs, and less chance Of revolt than
ever there has been since first the ma
tive wore the uniform, and even now
extreme measures are necessary.
"But Roberts, once upon time about
the wear 1878. found himself threatened
with serious situation. The native
troops were uneasy. The English SOL
dieiw, too. in the case of several regl-
ments that had been kept overtime ON
Indian service, were kicking loud ami
strong The mounting of the men OF
the English regiments was a bad eX-
ample to the natives. 1t d!sorganiZed
everything. and the punislnents were
made severe upon offenders who gave
opportunity. But INSTRUMENTATION was
rife. 1t needed but little spark to
kinhle the whole command into blaze,
in which many lives must have been
sacrificed and the prestige of the com
mandin. officer lost
zone day Il drunken private was in-
solent to Il corporal of one of the regl-
ments. The 'non-com.' ordered the man
to the guard house. 4 lance-corporal
of the room called out a file of men.
One Of these refused to act as escort.
He had slept in the next bed to the
prisoner for years. he protested They
were army bed cllums.' He. too, was
made prisoner, and the charge Of in
subordnation and refusal to obey Or
ders entered against him. 1t was a
high crime. A general court martial
was ordered, the man was sentenced to
be shot, and the sentence was approved
by Gen. Roberts.
Before the assembled regiments at
Calcutta he was taken out and died !g-
ANONYMOUSLY with his face to the wall.
1T was terrible and effective les
son. The spirit Of INSTRUMENTATION was
dead. but the department issued an Or
der. religiously observed since then. to
the effect that where others are avail
able. a bed chum' cannot be ordered
to act as escort"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
ALjTVLE FARTHER ON.

Just little farther on-just little far
Their 9th
Oh, the happy days that lure us, when
these days of stress are gone.
DAYS Of restfulness and pleasure, days OF
garnered JOY aud treasure.
All the harvest homes of observation-disclosures
little farther OH.
What a hope to keep them smiling. races
wistful. faces wan.
What a spur to faint endeavor. TIL the
crushing task is done!
Ah, 'twould be a sorry showing life would
make for Gods bestOwing
If the good time did not beckon-just
little farther on.
Just a little farther on, just little far
Their on.
In the JOY we've almost tasted. IS the
crown we've almost won.
Fly the task little stronger. stay the
arm a little longer:
We shall grasp the shining gucrdon--)ust
little farther on.
All, the fccting Farther On! ah. the
cheating Farther On
Fairy lantern in the twilight when the
summer day is done.
Though we never overtake 1t, we can
never quite forsake it;
While it glimmers it bcguiles us-just
little farther on.
But there is a Farther On. aye, there is
Farther On
In the uttermost sweet country. where no
mortal foot has gone. -.
By-apd-by. beyond all seeming. we shall
come to iife's redeemng.
Come to all that faith has promised-Just
little farther on!
Orange Judd Farmer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08

Head mp there. and suppose the recent
rains have undermined the old fellows
constitution SO that my weight proved
too much for him. Ills nose and
tumblcd off together. don't Sc" how
I'm ever to get back to the road from
herc-it's just straight up.'
"If you are staying over WOodhaven
way. can paddle you around; it's just
the other side of this long point"
"Oh. how lovely-for I've never been
In a canoe and haven't had IL chance
till now. Yes. we're ut the Woodha.
ven Inn. I've learned to swim this sum-
mer. and | have Il rOWbOat, but there
isn't a canoe anywhere around the
lake that can gct-and did want one
<lrcadfully!"
"Irhen perhaps you'd like to try pad
ding now: Ii you would, Ill go back
for an extra paddle. I'm one of the
boys at Professor Williams camp, Just
over there"
The girl was delighted at his sugges-
ton. and soon Randolph had returned
with another paddle. and the two start
ed out slowly and at first quite eau
tiously. But the girl Immediately took
the motion with the easy grace of one
used to out -Of-door sport, and the boy
behind her regarded her with the hon
est admiration that he would have felt
for another boy.
randolph Murray" read the girl
from The paddle that she was using.
us that your name? Mine Is Teresa
Whiting, but everybody calls NE Ter
~"
And they call me Rand" said the
boy. Say. Terry. If you and could
get some good practice together, and
enter the races week after next. l be-
lieve we could win the cup. You have
fine stroke: you paddle just like a
boy
on: cried Terry. "if papa We're here
he'd let me. And | really think man.
ma will NOT object. for I've never done
anything in my life | liked half so well
as this"
And in the sudden exubcrance Of her
spirits Terry came near upsetting the
canoe
SAY. you mustn't do that" said
fnnd: and Terry promised to restrain
all such ebullltions of delight in future.
When Mrs. Whiting saw her daugh-
ter. who had started out for a tramp
over the hills" returning in canoe
with n strange boy. she wondered what
Terry would be doing next. And when
the strange boy and her own "Odd lit
tie girl as she called her. came to
her with their startling request. she
fairly gasped for breath.
But before she gave an answer either
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
A Story OF Bismarclk.

Bismarck was for some time an Of
fetal reporter for one of the courts OF
justice. Upon one occasion, when
questioning witness. the latter made
an impudent retort. whereupon the en-
bryO Chancellor exclaimed. angrily:
III you are not more respectful. l shalt
kick you out Of the ROOM" young
man." said the Judge, interrupting the
proceedings, Il would have you under
stand that this is dignltied court Of
justice. and that II there Is any kicking
to be done the court will do it," "Ah,
you see" said Bismarck to the witness,
III you are not more respectful to me-.
the court will kick you out of the room.
So be careful, very careful, STRIP
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
CAUSE OF BADNESS.
Hard Hats Said to he Responsible for
Increasing I.Oss of Hair.

Hard Hats Said to he Responsible for
Increasing LOss of Hair.
Are you predispOsed to badness? II
SO, don't wear stiff hat. Doctors.
wigmakers, and BARRIERS have said that
the derby and beaver hat are RESPONSE
BILE for the increasing blight OF bald
ness. This Is interesting In view Of the
rapid progress scientists say we are
making toward absolute badness. Men
have not used their hair for centuries.
and it is slowly becoming less abund-
ant. Woman, OH the other hand, has
used her hair rs nature intended 1t to
be used. as head protector. She has
never confined it tightly with stiff hat.
Hence it remains to her fine and thick.
The hair depends for its nutrition on
the blood supply that flows in the fine
veins running over the scalp. Some Of
the veins that supply the hair fOllicles
With food come through the skull. but
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
CARRIED OFF THE BRIDE
Strange Misadventure that Befell u
Chinese Damue1.

The way Of Oriental brides would
scarcely suit their Occidental sisters.
In China bride usually rides In rich
ly embroidered red sedan chair. decor
ated with flowers, and hired for the
occasion.
Not long ago in Canton city man
hired a chair to carry his bride to his
homestead in the suburbs. The dis
lance was great and the hour late
When the four chair coolies and the Ian
tern bearers arrived at their destina-
ton the chair containing the bride was
deposited outside the doorway to await
the suspicious hour selected for open
ing the door to admit the bride and the
coolies adjourned to an opium den; and.
as they had travelled long way and
were tired, they soon fell asleep. How
long they dozed they knew not. but on
awakening they returned and found
the bridal chair outside the doorway.
They came to the not unnatural conclu-
sion that the bride had already entered
the household and that the chair was
left there for them to take back to the
city. Since they had all received thelr
pay In advance they did not stop to
make further inquiries. but hurried
home with the chair, put it in loft.
and, rolling themselves up in their beds.
slept the sleep OF the just. In the
meantime the bridegroom heard the
bridal party arrive. but had to await
the stroke Of the suspicious hour before
welcoming the bride. At last the can
dies were lit, incense sticks were light
ed. the new rice and viands for enter
tanning the bride were served, the
parents-in-law put on their best suits
and SO did the bridegroom and, with
much pomp and ceremony. the door
was thrown wide open; but as far as
the lanterns light would reach. 10!
there was not a trace of the bridal
chair or bride. nor single soul to be
seen. Great was their CONSERVATION,
and it became greater still as they con-
cluded that bandits must have kid
mapped the bride and would hold her for
ransom. The district officer was
aroused, the case was reported to the
village Justice OF the peace and search
parties were sent out In every direction.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
Reading Man uscripts.

1t would be revelation to the
young writer's who complain that every
word of their stories is not read, to see
how fast an experienced and conscien-
tious editor can. at times, go through
n big pile Of essays, stories or poems.
The title is often enough. and he would
say, I'VE don't want an article on that
subject" The next article begins with
Il page or two Of commonplace intro
duction, and that is thrown aside In
half a minutes inspection, without
turning more than the next page. The
next Is written In the first person. anu
peppered with "I's.." I'VE don't want
that egotistical stuff" The first verse
Of this poem has false meter and Is
tossed aside. The next begins IN school,
girl style, with dove" and 'love:" 1t Ia
not read through. OF the next the
editor reads ten lines. 1t Is simply
dull description Of a stream In forest
not wanted. The next poem begins
in Il fresh way, seems to be constructed
according to the rules. Is pretty good.
1t Is put one side to see II other better
poems will crowd it out. The next Is
a story. The first page is promising.
but the second shows a coarse strain.
and the reading stops there. Another
story follows. The beginning Is not
promising. but glance at the middle
aud end shows marked Improvement.
and it Is laid aside for a more critical
examination. In half an hour twenty
articles are passed upon. and with suf-
ficient good Judgment. for minute to
a manuscript is often more than 1t
needs.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08

The bridegroom. though distracted. had
sense enough to rush to the city and
make inquiries Of the chair bearers.
The coolies were dumfounded and ex-
planned what they had done. Together
they climbed to the loft, opened the
door of the chair and found the demure-
looking bride, long imprisoned and half
starved. but still appearing to her best
advantage in her beautiful bridal
gown. The bride appeared to have
known that she was being carried
back ward and forward, but could not
protest, because 1t Is the custom for
brides not to open their lips till the
marriage ceremony is performed.
Hence all the trouble.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
ALL WE'RE SELF.CONviCTEO.
Georgia Lawyers Handed Over Their
Guus with Singular Unanimity.

Georxia Lawyers Handed Over Their
Guns with Singular Unanimity.
Georgia has stringent law forbid
ding its citizens to carry pistols on pain
Of fOrfeiting the weapons and paying
fine of $50 or being imprisoned for
thirty days. Shortly after the passage
OF this enactment Judge Lester was
holding court in little town. when
suddenly he suspended the trial Of a
case by ordering the sheriff to lock the
doors of the courthouse.
"Gentlemen," said the Judge when
the doors were closed, II have just seen
n pistol on man in this room and
cannot reconcile 1t to my sense Of duty
to let such a violation Of this law pass
unnoticed. l ought perhaps 10 go be-
fore the grand jury and indIct him, but
n that man will walk up to this stand
md law his pistol and fine Of 81 down
here | will let him Off this time"
The Judge paused, and lawyer sit
ting lust before him got up. slipped his
hand into hip pocket. drew out
neat ivory-handled six-shooter and laid
1t with dollar down upon the stand.
"This Is all right" said the Judge.
"but YOU are not the man ! saw with
the pistol"
Upon this another lawyer arose and
laid down a Colts revolver and dollar
bill before the Judge. VINO repeated his
former observation. The process went
on until nineteen piss Is Of all kinds
and sizes and shapes lay upon the
stand. together with nineteen dollars by
their side. The Judge laughed rs he
complimented the nineteen delinquents
upon being men Of business. but added
that the man whom he had seen with
the pistol had not come up and. glanc-
ing at the far side Of the court, he con-
tinued:
~ will give him one minute to accept
nv proposition. and IL he fails l will
hand him over to the sheriff."
Immediately two men from the back
Of the court rose and began to move to-
ward the Judges stand. Once they
stopped to look at each other. and then.
coming slowly forward. laid down
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08

place In Washington the latter part OF
last April, the Count and Countess sail
ing mt once to Constantlnople. where
the former was stationed as IA member
Of the German embassy. The Count
and Countess are now living In Berlin,
where the beauty and charm Of the &C.
complished American are greatly adj
mired.
AS wedding gift to the Countess.
Mr.. MacKay presented her check for
$1,OOO,OOO. He still devOtes himself to
business and has amassed an enormous
fortune.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
Test,ng the Gle nness or Air.

Prof. Dewar has recently devised a
new method Of testing the contamina-
ton Of air. A short time ago he exhib-
tied before the Royal Institution two
samples Of liquid air In glass tubes
one was made from air which had been
washed to purify 1t from dust, SCOT,
carbonic acid and other impurities.
This. when condensed. was a pale blue
liquid. The other sample was made by
condcnsing the air Of the lecture-room
in which the audience was assembled.
and was an Opaque, blackish fluid. re-
sembling soup In appearance.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08

According to the Irrigation Age. the
waters Of the Great Salt Lake in Utah
hive rpcedcd a mile within the past
year, and some persons think that
within the coming century this won
derful body Of water may be complete
" dried up. The cause Of the lowering
of the water is ascribed to the rapid
extension of Irrigation bitches. which
draw their supply from the streams
emptying into the lake. There Is now a
"salt desert not far from the lake,
which was once covered with water
The salt deposit on the floor Of the lake
itself Is believed to be of great thick
ness.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08

1t Is sixty feet wide, and its span Is
almost ninety feet. Across the top Is
public road. For many years tho
name Of Washington, cut In the rock
forming one Of the abutments when
the Father Of his Country was a lad.
stood high above all others; but in 1918
a student Of Washington College. Vir-
ginia, Piper by name, climbed from the
foot to the top of the rock. and placed
his name above that Of Washington.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
THE LAKE RACE.
\ ANDOLPII was padding with

@ ANDOLPH was padding with
IN strong. even strokes through the
NS placid waters of the little harbor.
The wooded hills rose round him on
three sides. while out before him lay
the open lake. There were no sounds
but the dip of his paddle and the mel
anchOly cry Of distant loon. until
suddenly came the slip and quick rush
OF falling rocks and earth. and ut the
same moment the cry Of boy, boy.
help!
Randolph turned his canoe and pad
died rapidly toward the shore whence
these sounds had come. and there he
found a laughing girl. already shaking
herself free from the dirt and debris
that had accompanied her fall.
mo, I'm not hurt" she said. mer-
rily. But when called was sure |
was going to be! was obviously
watching you paddle, from the Indians
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
viretnta's Natural Bridge.

The famous natural bridge Of Vir.
ginia is situated in Rockhridgc County
and spans the mountain chasm in which
flows the little stream called Cedar
creek, the bed of which IS more than
two hundred feet below the surface of
the plain. The middle OF the arch Is
forty-five feet in perpendicular thick
ness. which increases to sixty feet at
its tuncture with the vast abutments.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
COUNTESS Won BRuENlNC,
American Woman Who IL Admired b.,
the Old World AristOcracy.

the Old World AristOcracy.
An American woman, Countess Adolf
Won Bruening. is we'll known in the
social circles in which European nobil-
ity moves because Of her marriage to
her husband, the Count, but to the
American people her name is familiar
chiefly because of the touching devotion
of her divorced husband, Gordon Mac
Kay. Of Boston and Washington. The
Countess life has been most romantic.
She was the daughter Of Mr.. MacKay's
housekeeper and had grown from child
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
WROllY Con-"

An old lady lately asked President
Hadley Of Yale-he tells the story him.
self-what he was teaching. To his re-
ply, Economics" she said. thought
fully:
"Oh. you teach the students to be
economical. That Is good. When I
was a young lady they never learned to
be economical until they got married."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08

their pistols and their dollars. As they
turned their backs the Judge said:
"rhis man with the black whiskers
ia the one that originally saw."-New
York Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08
(tAltl0O.

"Do you retract." demanded the in
qulsitor your statement that the
world moves?"
led away by sergeant Of police. the
philosopher darted a furtive glance Of
defiance at his prosecutors. Every
thing goes" he muttered.-Harlem
Life
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08

Briggs-Do you believe that the world
Is divided into two classes-thOse who
borrow and those who lend?
Griggs-NO, sir! My experience Ia
that two other classes are much more
prevalent-thOse who want to borrow
and those who won't lend.-Pittsburg
Dspatch.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08

OF the various school exercises the
small boy prefers the kind he gets dur
ing recess.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08

A man who has a good start In life
may fail because he is facing the wron.
waX
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-08

Jersey lightning Is about the only kind
that ever strikes In the same place.
The man who distrusts his peighbor
will bear watching.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
DISCUSS RAILROAD RATES.
Senate Committee on Commerce
Gives Shippers a Hearing.
UNIFORM RATES AT ALL HAZARD
Senators Chandler and Allen Hint IT
Trust to Maintain Non-Compstitivs
Ra,es--Nicaragua Canal BnI Perfected
Pacific Gable Taken Up.

Washington, Jan. 29.--The senate
committee on commerce Friday gave a
hearing to the representatives Of a
number of business organizations
throughout the country in support of
the bill to amend the interstate COM
merce law. The first statement was
made by Frank Barry of Milwaukee,
secretary of the National Millers' as
ISOLATION and accredited representative
of the National League of Industrial
Associations. He commended the pend
ing bill. saying that 1t had been framed
with view to doing justice to the
shipper and carrier.
Augustine Gallagher, representing
the millers in particular and also the
national board of trade, IN reply to a
question from Chairman Cullen, said
he firmly believed the adoption of the
amendment proposed by the national
board of trade would produce results
immensely beneficial to the whole peo-
pie.
A crossfire of questions from Sena-
tors Chandler and Allen ensued, tend
Ing to show that these gentlemen
failed to recognize any essential diff
ference, as claimed by Mr.. Gallagher,
between a pool and trust" as
long as both maintained noncompeti-
tive rates
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
ALBAY REBELS ARE ROUTED.
Of 600 FiIipinos 70 Are Killed in
Two Fights.
NASHVILLE AIDS GEN. KOBBE.


Manila, Jan. 29.--After occupying
Sorsogon, Donsol and Bulan, in this
province, without resistance, Gen.
Kobbe had a sharp fight Jan. % in
taking Legaspi. Six hundred insur-
gents, having previously destroyed the
piers, held strong trenches controlling
points where Is was expected the
Americans would attempt to land
This really had been Gen. Kobbs's
plan, but when he saw the insurgents
waiting for him in the trenches, he
called for boats and landed about two
companies OF troops on the beach,
turning the insurgents left flank under
cover OF the guns OF the cruiser Nash
vile. The fiankers caught a party of
the insurgents behind the town and
killed thirty-three. The fighting last
ed two hours. Albay and Virac were
then easily taken. Unfortunately the
shells from the Nashville set fire to
two OF the towns, and 5000 bales Of
hemp were burned. There are over
100000 bales of hemp in the ports al
ready opened awaiting shipment. The
crop is large. These ports will be
opened to trade Jan. 80.
Released Spanish prisoners, seventy
four officers, 1000 enlisted men, TWEEN
ty-two civilian officials, twenty-one
wives, thirty-five children; furnished
transportation for Spain Thursday.