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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19
A rev Romsstss Novelist.

The Century Company announces the
discovery Of a new romantic novelist
In young New Yorker, Miss Bertha
Runkle, whose maiden effort IL to be
The Century's leading piece Of fiction
for the next eight months, beginning
In the August number. 1t is described
az a dramatic romance OF love and I'D.
venture, and is entitled ",rhe Helmet
Of Navarro" The scene IL Paris dur.
Ing the siege by Henry Of Navarro. and
the action occupies but four days OF
the " eek preceding the Sunday when
Henry entered the city. The story is
full Of vigorous action, and the plot il
said to be one Of fascinating interest.
The Trust Problem
To thoughtful mind is one Of serious inn
port, for IL creeps upon society before you
are aware Of its existence, in this respect
much resembling the various disorders
which attack the stomach such - comsti-
patton. indigestion and dyspepsia. Hos
letters Stomach Btters is the one reliable
remedy for all such ailments.
could get along with a confession
Of faith containing but the little that
Jess said when lie was trying to
make a Christian of Nicodemus: "God
~ loved the world that He gave His
only begotten Son, that whatsoever be-
lieveth in Him should not perish, but
have eternal life" That gives to us
the doctrine Of Gods unlimited love,
human guilt, the divinity Of Christ, sal.
vaton through Christ. faith in Christ,
immortality; every word Saxon. three.
quarters of the words monosy llables,
profound enough for any elder, simple
enough for any four-year old.-Dr. g..
II. Parkhurst.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19
SIrep,nx om the March.

Some philosopher has said that man
with a strong mind cnn sleep or keep
awake at will. Perhaps that philos-
opher never tried forced marching in a
tropical country. Owen =. Watkins.
who was I'm the last Sudan campaign
with General Kitchener. tells If seeing
an adjutant and a senior major riding
side by side on long marches, 80 that
II they fell asleep they could lean on
each other and not fall from their sad
dies
Mr.. Watkins repeats some queer
stories that were told him. without say
ing that they are true. But II truth Ia
stranger than fiction. one Of them at
least is strange enough to be true.
1t Ia about transport master. who
rode in the rear Of his train Of camels.
He had been very busy, and had slept
little for n week The day was hot,
and for comfort he had removed his
helmet and belt
Then he fell asleep. Pretty soon the
he rolled to the soft ground unhurt. In
fact. he was not even awakened. when
at last he did wake, the caravan was
out OF sight and he could not tell how
long he had been sleeping. There he
was. the master of that column Of
transport camels. alone in the desert,
,lnarmed AMI with not even a covering
for his head
As nothing was to be gained by stay
ing where he was. he started to follow
the trail. and had hurried along for
some time l.. fore he noticed by the
fast setting sun that he had started
back. instead Of ahead. on the trail Of
the camels. He turned. and fortunate.
ly n camel and driver soon met him.
They had been sent hack from the
caravan. not to search for him. strange
~ enough, but to look for some article
that had been lost by the way.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19

for the family. AMI she learned to read
and write and displayed remarkable
ability. She was liberated in 1S4S at
her own entreuty when she desired to
enter the great competition among
young girls between ~ and IS years
Of age for the position of concubines
" secondary wives Of the Emperor.
The ruler. Hen Flung. had made the
usual proclamation for all eligible
Manchu mai'lens to appear at the i'm
perial palace in I'ekin for examina
ton. Tsi An appeared with the rest
and stood the test so we'll that she was
one Of those chosen.
The court authorities pronounced her
n faul,less specimen of wOmnnhOOd;
we'll brought up in ethics and possess
ing all the virtues needful to the sex;
IN the front rank In accomplishments
In intelligence the equal of the gradu-
ate of the first imperial examination.
The examinations over. to her delight,
although. 1t is said. not to her surprise,
VI successful candidates. She was
taken to the palace and there installed
In one of the suites OF rooms In the
woman's quarter. Here began her
wonderful career Of intrigue. She paid
particular attention to the Empress,
and ut the same time conducted herself
with such tact and wisdom as to make
friends and few or no enemies among
the hundreds OF other women in the
imperial household.
Thus was the slave girl brought face
to face with opportunities. and adrOitly
did she take advantage VI it. She soon
became the favOrite Of the Emperor
aud even supplanted his head wife.
The head wife bears the title Empress
Of the East; but Tsi An found out that
there was an obsolete title. the highest
that could be given to cOncublne. EN-
press Of the West, and she persuaded
the Emperor to bestow 1t ON her.
Hien Flung died In 1880. and Isl Ans
son, Tung Chi. succeeded to the throne
under the regency Of the two Empress
RI and his uncle. Prince Kung. Tsi An
dominated the board, aud ruled with
strong hand. putting down the TAI
Ping rebellion In a manner that called
attention to her talents. In 1875 Tung
Chi died and his wife did not long SUR
vive him. The 4-year-0ld son Of
Manchurlan noble was then placed on
the throne under the same regency. In
1881 the Empress Of the East died and
left Isl An with free hand over the
infant EmnprOr whom, shp n,,nishod
and even imprisoned when he did not
yield obedience. She Is now In control
as absolute "a can be imagined, al
though her nominal title is Empress
D0wager. The obscure aud inysteri-
Gus east has furnished no more won
derful story than the career OF this
remarkable woman who arose from a
slave girl to an Empress over 3OO.-
ODO.O00 people.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19
made until the day before the ballots

made until the day before the ballots
are cast. TO bring to their support
every voter in the State the two com.
mittees-the Republican and the Demo
crTtic-will endeavOr to put In the
hands Of every male Of voting age.
without regard to present or past af1ili-
atoms, literature presenting the posi-
ton Of the party on the great issues Os
the day. TO do this millions Of dOcu-
ments are printed iu every modern Ian
g,lage. and through the literary bureau
given circulation.
The head of the literary bureau Ia the
most important Of the national Chair
mans subordinate. He must. IN a few
weeks. create the machinery for the
distribution Of these documents: he
must attend to their preparation ana
printing: he must have IN instructive
knowledge where to distribute his liter
allure. In one state "impprialism. for
instance. NAV really he the great issue.
aud the two chairinen will endea vOr to
flood that state with arguments for
and against it. Not only Will the
speeches Of the lesders In Congress be
placed In the hands Of the voters. hut
there will also bp distributed carefully
written articles. prepared with all the
ingenuity and sophistry which trained
writer's know how to employ.
Anything can he proved by figures.
and in the course Of n Presidential
campaign any argument advanced on
one side Is sure to he cOntrOvprted by
the other.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19

A young Indian failing In his atten-
tion to a young squaw, she made COM
plant to an old chief. who appointed a
hearing or trial. The lady laid her case
before the Judge, aud explained the ma
ture OF the promise made her. 1t con.
sisted Of sundry visits to her wigwam,
many little untletinable attentions and
presents, a bunch Of feathers, and sew
eral yards Of red flannel. This was the
charge. The faithless swain denied the
.undetinable attentions" In toto. He
had visited her fathers wigwam for
the purpose Of passing away time,
when 1t was not convenient TO hunt;
and had given the feathers and flannel
from friendly motives. and nothing fur
ther. During the latter part Of the de-
Tense the young squaw tainted. The
plea was considered invalid, and the
offender sentenced to give the lady "a
yellow feather, brooch that was
dangling from his nose, and dozen
coon SKINS The sentence was no
sooner concluded than the squaw
sprang upon her feet, and. clapping her
hands. exclaimed with JOY, Now me
he ready to court again."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19
SAFE or DOUBTFUL STATS.
Work Done In Both eorts By Presi.
dential Campo iwuers.


Politics to-day means organization.
the same thorough. efficient, compre-
henslve organization that one finds In
the management Of 4 great railroad or
any other large business, says Scrib-
ner's. The National Committee works
In conjunction with the state commit
tees. There are some States SO hope
:sssly antag0nlstic that to make fight
there would he simply to sacrifice mon
~ and effort. 10 keep the enemy fully
occupied, sham campalg Ign IA some
times made In such States, but the
managers never count on carrying
them.
The real lighting ground ID In the I'M
certain and doubtful states. These
States must be carried to spell success.
and It II here that the campaign will
wage with deadly iierceness from the
day after the neminatiea has been
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19

The disturbances In China. with the
now celebrated Boxers as the central
figures. have brought the Empress OF
the Celestial Kingdom II prominence
unsurpassed 10y any other reigning
monarch aud again place c"nspru-
Ously before the public one Of the cen
tliry's most remarkable women. A
sketch of the noble lady's life outclass-
es any fiction ever written.
The Empress was the daughter " a
MAnchu nOblrman Of Iekin. Her ia
tller lost his fortune and his political
position and wandered from Tekin to
Canton. where fortune was SO unkind
to him that want forced him to sell his
daughter. Isl An. to II merchant Of
that place. In his household she he
came slave. She was reared and
educated as slave and escaped the
fashionable Monaghan torture Of hav-
ing her feet compressed. Her duty
compelled her to do all the marketing
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19

Like the dyspeptic who said that the
only food he ever liked was the food he
couldn't get, certain Patrick once .
soldier. now a family servant--seems
to have been especially susceptible to
what may he called negative impress
sions. This son Of Erin. says the Paris
American Register. brought an honor
able scar or two from India.
Once he described his part In bat
tlt~the advance. the gall0p. the charge.
and how. a. one rider fell dead from
his saddle. the death grip Of his fingers
on his pistol discharged 1t and killed
his own horse.
"What struck you most fOrcibly
when all was over and you looked hack
to ~" asked a friend.
"Ah." said the old servant. rehec.
lively. Il think. sir"-with simplicity
"that what struck me most fOrcible,
sir. was the bullets that missed me!'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19

The problem Of Indian education
seems to be solved by the Indians them.
selves. In the territory the Chicka.
saws have five colleges and the Creeks
have 10. The ChOctaws have no col
lges, but have 100 common schools in
which the higher branches are taught.
The expenses OF educating the Indians
are borne by the federal government.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19
HOITT's SCHOOL.

Memlo Park. San Mateo County, Cal.
with its new buildings, newly furnished
and complete laboratories, beautiful sur.
ro,,ndings and home influences, is Que OF
tie best equipped schools tor the training
is in charge of DR.. Ira e. lfoitt and is ac-
credited NJ the universities. Send for cat
alog. Tenth year begins August s, 1900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19
4oOn IL lOstautlv.

pa. will 'teeney- weeney' rhyme with
'eeny-meenyY
stop 1t. my hoy. Stop 1t instanter!
We don't want any Alfred Austins In
this happy family. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19

TRY Aliens Foot Ease.

Try AIuNH y = UOU EUBee
A powder to he shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot. and get tired easily. lfyou have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try. Aliens
Foot Fuse II cools the feet and makes
walking easy. Cures ingrowing nails.
SWOLLEN and sweating feet, blisters and
callous spots. Relieves corns and buni"ns
Of all pain and gives rest and comfort. We
have 10000 testimonials. Try it today
Sold by all druggists and shoe dealers for
Dc Trial package FREE. Address Allen
s. Olmstcad. LeRoy. N. Y.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19
Elevation Desirable.

Lady with high haiti beg your
pardon. bnt | forgot my opera glass.
Would YOU kindly lend me yours just
moment:
Tyrant Man lin the seat behind)-
Very sorry. madam, but need it to sit
On.-N. Y. Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19

BY appearing at perfect ease in ~.
ciety," is meant that one laughs and
talks as loud 40 il on the back porch at
home.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19

The gossips in Bible days must have
had good time, If they knew OF the
things going on that the Bible tells
about,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19

She-The ministers sermon didn't
with his text
He-NO; he evidently forgot his notes.
Chicago News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19

II you want to make trouble for an
enemy, tell his wifl that daughter in
the family has musical talents which
must not he buried.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19
The Occasion.

ooh, yes; Prof. Groskopf is quite
phleymatic. In fact, l never knew
him to be- excited, except once"
What was the trouble them"
lie couldn't find his pipe. PUCK.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19

Mothers will find Mrs. Winsluw's Sootil-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for thsir
children during the teething period.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19

of rs a cough cure.-J. W. O'BRIEN. 322
Third Ave, NJ, Minneapolis, Mimi, Ja".
q fOO0
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19
Down In tho Dumps.

Sad. with heavy, anxious feeling--the
blues! The liver needs quick attention.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic at once !!
All druggists, Toe, Dc, 5Oc.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19

1t is better to be defeated in good
cause than to he victorious in an un.
righteous tne.-United Presby terrain.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19
EMPRESS Of CHINA.
FORMER SLAVE GIRL ATTRACT.
ING ATTENTION.

The Marvellous Rise to Power Of One
If the Century's Most Remark able
Women - Can ut Present Cause or
Prevent War.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19

A cheap woman's way Of abusing I
MAJ 10 70 pity his wife.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19
Fancy gods, after Christmas, have
about ~ inviting a look as cold gravy.
Beware Of Ointmsnte for CAtarrh That
Contain Mercury,

beware Of OintsnentO for CAtorrh That
Contain Mercury
~ mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell aud com pletely derange the whole sys.
TEN wien entering II through the mucous sur.
faces Such articles should never BE- used ex'
cept or prescriptions from Eeputable physt-
clans. ~ the damage they will do 10 ten fold to
the good you can possibly deeive from them.
llnll's Catarrh Cure, manufactured BY i. j..
Cheney a Co., Toledo, O., contains no mercury,
and ie taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system.
In buying Halls Caterrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. II IN taken internally, and made
in Toledo, Ohio. by F. J. Cheney 4 Co. Testi.
Inonials free.
fold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
8Alvs Family Pills arc the best.
No boy thinks no has had enough
candy until he has started . tooth to
aching.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19
Phil IN Full.

A working sense Of fun is good
thing to have. for sometimes, II the
humor Of a situation cannot take the
place Of cash, there IL no compensation
Mt all. A case in point. as the l.Ond0ner
prints 1t. IL that Of the late ii. ID.
Trail. All English litterateur.
One Of Mr.. Trails earliest journals.
tic commissions was to write series
OF articles, In a paper edited by a lady
we'll known thirty years ago as a strong
advocate Of "women's rights" on the
anomalies and lnJustIces OF the law re-
iatlng to wOman's property.
The articles were duly written and
published, but the remuneration agreed
upon was not forthcoming. After re-
peuted hut fruitless demands for pay.
ment, Mr.. Trail brought a suit against
the lady. vino successfully invoked
against her contributor the very law
she had engaged him to ATTACK.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19

the life plant. because 1t seems almost
impossible to kill 1t. When leaf is
cut of and hung up by string II sends
out white. thread-like roots. gathers
moisture from the air. and begins to
grow new leaves In South America
Ia n flower which can only be seen
when the wind II blowing. The plant
belongs to the cactus family. and when
the wind blows a number Of beautiful
lowers pr0trude from little humps on
the otslk.-New York World.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19

Fire Escape.
my mother found my little brother
putting his stockings on wrong side
out this morning." Ives? What did
she do!'' Turned the hose on him. -
Harvard Lampoon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-25

NOTICE.
10 Our EnGIish.Speaking Friends:

To Our English'Speating Friends:
The Chinese merchants and residents Of
the Hawaiian Is ands. represented bv the
Undersigned, 'eing DESTROYS Of providing
for their sons a thorough and cOmpreheE.
Sive education IN eng raised in pledges
from August 10 December, sufficient funds
o Justify them In Undertaking to erect
c0mmOdiouS buildings for this purpose In
kamakela. The contract was let ard
the main builiinGpartially completed,
when the plague broke out and
interrupted the work. As you well
greatest sufferers from this epidemic and
the fires connected with it. Com equently
those who generously subscribed toward
the school enterprise, being called upon to
donate large sums for the relief OF their
fellow-countrymen who have suffered
severely from the fire, find themselves un.
able to fulfill their pledges at present. The
m ain building Is now on the p lint Of com
pletIon, am the contractor, himself home
less, Is In great need OF his money.
In this emergency. and because we be-
lleve YOU recognize that our motives in
undertaking this enterprise were philan.
thropic, our object a c0mmendAble enc,
and that we are In no wise at fault for the
straits In which we now ind ourselves;
we therefore solicit such contributions ia
our present needs as your bsniticencr will
allow. Send all c'sh or pledges to Wong
kwai, Box OS4, Honolulu.
Very respectfully yours.
WONG KWAl.
CHU GEM.
I55TmI l.. AHLO.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-25
Narrowly Escaped Death.

Walluku, June 23.-Last Saturday
afternoon the two-year-old little girl
of Mr.. and Mrs. a. J. Rodrigues OF this
town fell into one Of the bitches which
passes through their premises and IL
was sometime after when the body, al
most lifeless, was discovered DR.. Ar.
mltage was Immediately summoned
and succeeded in recovering the child
in about twenty minutes after he mad
the little sufferer in charge.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-25

Stockholders are hereby notified that the
Third Assessment Of per cent or two and
One-halt dollars per share ON the Capital
Stock Of THE INTER ISLAND TELE.
GRAPH CO., LTD, is due and payab
June ST, at the office Of the Undersigned
AL Fort street. J. II. FISHER.
Actg. Treas. Inter Island Telegraph Co.,
Limited.
Honolulu, June I, 1900. 1856
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-25
AesUtS. Brokers and Jobbsrs.
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Limited
Ji~i.3s

AGENTS FOR
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n. Ohlandt & Co.'S Chemical Fertili-
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Alex. Cross & Sons, high grade Fer
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Reeds Steam Pipe Covering.
ALSO OFFER FOR SALE
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and Papers; Lucol and Linseed
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1ndurine "a cold-water paint, in
white and colors.
Filter Press Cloths, Cement, Lime
and Bricks.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-25
Delinquent Stock
IN THE
Rana|o Sugar Co, Ltd.
On FRIDAY, July 18th,
AT Il O'CLOCK NOON,

| will sell at Public Auction, by or Ter Of
the Treasurer, Mr.. Ouderkrk, sufficient Of
the following delinquent stock Of the
kamao Sugar Company. Ltd, TO REIN.
bu Sc the Company unless the delinquent
assessments are paid at the office q the Ha-
waiian Trust x Investment Co., It'd,
Honolulu, n. l., before the day Of sale.
No. No.
rorfif Cbaroq
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-06-25
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

I55InlI
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-06-14
AN ISSUE THAT MENACES.
Hhc "strnIght-Out" American Vote
Policy Would Make II Warm
for Mckinley.

How much enthusiasm can be
aroused, for instance, over our demand
upon Turkey for indemnity to the mis-
Mionaries whose property was destroyed
several years ago? When IL was inti-
mated recently that q fleet might be
sent to collect the indemnity one-half
of the country expressed amusement
and the other half disgust, Mr., McKin-
ley would not gain II thousand votes
by coercng the sultan, AS for the
Monroe doctrine and Germnny's alleged
hostile intentions, II is plain that mo-
body takes the hysterical uttcrances of
Secretary Root and Senator Lodge scrl-
ously, The German government de-
clines TO say or do anything which
would enable the administration TO put
q chip on its shoulder and pose us the
champion Of the doctrine. If these is
sues are the best that Mr., Hanna has
in stock he is an object of pity, Anew
York paper recently iatlmated that II
the foreign vote" in the United States
became 700 Much "rplGNt UP over tno
destruction of the Docr republics by
imperial Britain md threatened in.
jury to the republican party the admin
istratjon might maEc an appeal W the
"stroIght-out American vote" Now
this, II must be admitted would be an
jSsue that would stir the country
Fancy the effect upon the people of the
country of revival Of know-nothing'
ism by the administration, If MIR, Me-
Kinley really wants TO make thing
hum he win abandon the "rurklsl
mess" and the defense Of the Monro,
doctrine against Gcrmuny and 90 II
for know-nothingism, He would hay,
the liyclics experience that any prcsi
dental candidate hu had for many
year.-nnltimor sun