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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15
His Speech.

AS specimen Of what candidates fol
parliamentary honors have OCCASION
ally to put up with from their Support
ers" the following little incident IL
worth recording:
Visiting north-country colliery dur
Ing the mems dinner hour, a certain
candidate was advised by his agent tC
ask ''old Ben," a supporter who hap
pened to work at the pit, to say few
words to his mates.
After some little persuasion the old
man acceded to the request, and this is
what he said:
"Weel. mates, amt a-goin' ter tell
We as we're getten real straight, fair
honest candidate. You knows as well
as l does as there amt no SIGH things
as honest politician breathin'. How,
sumever, I've heard both candidates
an I've picked DOT wot think Is the
best Of sorry pair! Ye'd better vote
for him, chaps! This" indicating the
by no means comfortable candidate
this Ii i'm"
That was all.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15
Men Who Chase After Fires.

The latest thing for fire insurance
agents to do Is to be on the spot look
ing for new business while the old bust
ness is burning up. One of the can
vassers Of New England company be-
gan to make money so rapidly few
months ago that some of his competi-
tors tried to find out how he did it.
They learned that he made spe-
cialty of following the fire engines, and
IL the fire happened to be in a tene-
ment house or fiat he waited until the
flames were subdued and reaped har-
vest by insuring the other tenants and
neighbOrs. Hosts Of people are apt to
be so badly scared by fire near their
home that IL not insured they are glad
to take out policies on the spot. 1t
didn't take the other agents long to
catch on. and 1t Is said that the other
day after a fire twenty-one agents
wrote seventy policies in the immediate
neighborhoOd.
ut Is a great scheme" said one of
these agents yesterday. "All one has
to do Is to hit the iron while 1t Is hot.
Don't talk insurance to any OF the ten
ants or neighbors while the fire Ia 70.
ing on because they are likely to be
too excited to think Of anything but
their personal safety. When every
thing is Quieted down and the fire en-.
gines are going away is the time to
Jump In with your proposition. Chi
cagN Inter Ocean.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15

Sultan turned to the one guard In the
apartment and ordered him to retire.
The guard took step backward and
halted as rigid as before. Abdul re-
peated the order; same result. Once
more he had to command and this time
the man Obeyed.
Prof. Vambery was astonished at this
evidence of lack Of absolute power in
the Sultan's private household. Abdul
smiled, and explained. 1t happened
often that he wished to show faith in a
guest-that is, only apparently. He
would order the guard to retire, the
guard would remain, and Abdul would
10 on with the conversation, seemingly
under the impression that the guard
had really gone. Only the third COM
mand was to be taken literally.
When the Sultan has finished tlhs lit
tie confidence he invited the professor
to sit opposite him at little table and
have some tea. Now, the Sultan does
not take sugar. so he forgot to offer his
visitor any. The bowl was at the Sui
tan's elbow. but the professor was not
used to asking monarchs to wait on
him. Still he could not drink the tea as
II was. and he leaned over the table to
reach for the sugar. All in fash the
Sultan was on his feet. his hand In his
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15
RECENT INVENTIONS.

A new form of sealing wax has re-
Gently been devised. 1t differs from
the ordinary stick wax in that 1t is in
closed in glass tube, from which 1t
may be poured by heating the cylinder.
A new smoke cap, suitable for fire.
men. is now being served out to British
ships of war. The helmet has list
of merits of its own. The wearer can
hear, see and breathe without any &C.
cessOry hose or chemicals. A small
pump Is the one needful adjunct, and
it Is used to force air into the reservoir
behind the helmet. This new hat,
which Is lighted rather than light. and
which fairly outdoes that Of the diver.
Is fastened OH by straps that pass under
the arms of the wearer
The object of recent invention Is to
provide a new and improved process
for manufacturing lime and carbonic
acid in such a simple and economical
manner that both the lime and the car
bonic acid are almost Immediately In
condition for the market. The process
consists essentially in passing mix
ture of highly heated carbOnic acid and
steam up through column of lime
stone to expel the carbonic acid con-
tained In the limestone and to convert
the latter into calcium Oxid.
A new method of manufacturing ORR
entail carpets has been placed upon the
market by an English syndicate, which
has secured the rights from the invent
or. 1t relates principally to the weav-
ing of Turkish ''piled" and "tufted"
carpets, and the process embodies a
revolutionary advance. by hand about
half day IL occupied In making q
square yard Of this textile fabric. but
the new loom has capacity of thirty
five square yards per day. The process
of coloring the yarns for the design Is
another novel feature. This again Is
almost entirely accomplished by hand.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15
Study What You Most Affect.

Scientists now acknowledge that edu-
cation has most effect upon mediocre
minds. 1t can do a great deal with
them, less for those that are defective
and still less for those highly endowed;
for talented persons, even though they
may receive all the usual courses Of in.
tellectual training, usually educate
themselves. They gain their most val
liable education through the exercise Of
their strongest faculties. Work Is their
tutor and self-drection their college.
Parents and tutors need to have a
care that their efforts to be helpful to
children do not interfere with the nat.
ural development of their faculties
This Is sometimes done through not rec
Ognlzing their special abilities, quite
frequently from wish to fix their des-
TIMES In accordance with some conven-
tional standard. We should study the
individuality Of our child from his
birth. SO we may avoid a wasteful en-
ployment Of his energies in pursuits
that are alien to his disposition and for
eign to his needs.-Womans Home
Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15
LIVING WOMAN hAUNTS HOUSE.
Death of a Man Who Was the Most
Fam Gus Of His Line.

Death of a Man Who Was the Most
Fam Gus Of His Line.
After suffering for forty years from
paralysis sustained in Il fall from a ira
peze. Henry NJ Magilton. whose aero
continents, died II few weeks ago ut his
home in Philadelphia.
When mere boy Magilton figurative-
~ leaped into fame. He was caught
several times swinging handsprings in
the back yard of his home. and his
feats We're such as to attract the atten-
ton of the whole neighborhood. His
brief but marvellous career was ended
when in the presence of Queen Victoria
and Il great audience in the Alhambra
Theatcr, London. he missed his grip
while leaping from flying trapeze and
fell to the stage. distance of only six
feet. That was forty years ago, and
paralysis resulted. The worlds best
physicians tried to cure him, but from
that time he was helpless from his
waist down.
MagiltOn was as much ut ease while
engaged in feats of Juggling on a gal
Looping horse as he was on the flying
trapeze. AS "Jocko, the Brazilian Ape"
he travelled through the cities and
towns up and down the Mississippi, per-
forming feats that have never since
been initiated. He was short man
and thick set. Attired as an ape, he
would leap along the gallery rails Of a
theater. from one proscenium box to
another. and then into the pit and onto
the stage.
While doing this act in the city Of
Charleston he caused Il panic. A scrub
woman with stuffed baby was sta
toned in the gallery. Magilton snatch
ed the baby from her. and leaping along
the edge of a proscenium box he beat
its head against pillar. The audience
became horror stricken and panic en-
sued.
Everywhere Magilton. 1.-THE Yankee"
as they called him abroad. was hailed
with acclamations. European royalty
rewarded him for his entertainments;
princes dined with him and crowds fol-
lowed him on the streets. Victor Eman-
uel, late King of Italy. gave him cost
ly gold ring set with cluster Of eight
diamonds.
Magilton's wife died many years ago.
No family survives him. From the
money he saved while able to perform
he lived comfortably and spent much
of his time riding. He was able to
move about only on his hands.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15
CHAPTER NNlI,-tContinue

CHAPTER NXll.-tContinued.)
While the family were making arrange
-ments to move firm Glenwood to Chico-
pee. Henry for the first time in his NE
began to see how little use he was TO
himself or any one else. Nothing was eN-
pected of him. consequently nothing was
asked of him, he began to wonder how ne
himself was hencefOrth to exist. his
father would be in California, ana he had
too much pride to l-ange around the Ola
homestead, which had come to them
through George Moreand's generosity.
Suddenly it occurred to him that ne,
too, would 20 with his father-he would
help him repair their fortunes-he would
be a man, and when he returned home.
hope painted a joyful meeting with his
mother and Jenny. who should be proud
RI acknowledge him as son and BROTH
or. Mr.. Lincoln warmly seconded MS
resolution, which possibly would have
never been carried out had not Henry
heard of Miss Herndons engagement
with a rich old bachelor, whom he had
often heard her ridicule. Cursing tne
ickleness of the fair lady, and half-wish-
ing that he had not broken with Ella:
whose fortune, though not what he had
expected, was cOuSluerHulc, uc u"uc ""'~',
to his native sky, and two weeks arter
the family removed to Chicopee. he sail
cd with his father for the land of gold.
But alas. The temptcr was there De-
fore him, and in an unguarded moment
ne fell. The newly made grave. the mar
cow coffin. the pale, dead sister and the
solemn vow were all forgotten and de-
bauch Of three weeks was followed by
violent fever, which in u few days cut
short his mortal career. He died alone.
with none but his father to witness his
wild rawlings, in which he talked of his
distant home, of Jenny and Rose. Mary
Howard and Ella, the last of whom ne
seemed now to love with madness
amounting almost to frenzy. Tearing out
handfuls of his rich brown hair. he thrust
1t into his fathers hand, bidding him to
carry it to Ella and tell her that the heart
she had so earnestly coveted was hers in
death And the father, far more wretch
ed now than when his first-born daugh-
ter died, promised everything. and when
his only son was dead, he laid him down
to sleep beneath the blue sky Of Califor-
mia, where not one of the many bitter
tears shed for him in his far-off home
could fall upon his lonely grave.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15

n north window In dwelling house
admits too small an amount Of light
while the direct sunlight of south
window Is as bad as are out Of door
conditions. The strong light of sun
ny window may be made to serve the
purpose Of the portrait taker.
A dark cloth is pinned across the
lower sash, before which the sitter Is
placed. either back to the curtain or
with the side Of the body toward 1t, &C.
cording to location Of the camera. In
front Of the upper sash Of the window
Is constructed hood. The framework
of this is of strips Of wood put together
in the form shown In the illustration.
The curved pieces can be made of bar
rel hoops.
This framework is made to hang up
on hooks against the window casing. 1t
is covered with white cloth to reflect
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15

| the light down upon the sitter. Over
this Is put a cover of black cloth, that
the light may not come through and
STRIFE the lens of the camera.
White and black paper will answer
as we'll as cloth. The camera must be
placed high enough on the tripod or
the hood be brought down low enough
so that no light from the upper sash
may fall upon the camera lens. If the
camera is placed directly in front OF
the window, the cloth covering the
lower sash will form the background of
the portrait IL the sitter sits with his
side toward the window, a background
| should be hung from the side OF the
hood. coming down behind the sitter.
If at any time the light is too strong.
a square of white muslin can be pinned
across the base Of the hood above the
head of the sitter. This will difuse
the light somewhat and temper 1t.
With these suggestions the amateur
ought to be able by experimenting to
reach successful method Of portrait
taking in his own house. Some expert
menting Is necessary, since in no two
houses are the conditions Of light and
windows exactly the same.--Webb
Donnell, In the Household.
The so-called sensitOmeter number Of
dry plates is delusion. Why plate
makers keep it up is one Of the things
photographers cannot explain. One
firm uses 26 as indicating about the ex-
IRENE Of rapidity, another has 60, and
there Is third with 40. What does 1t
all amount to, anyway? Dry plates take
on rapidity with age, and plate that
Is medium" when new will be chain
lightning. or whatever else you want
to call 1t, after it has been kept long
enough. Some Of the makers Of the
best plates are dropping the numbering
and giving a name to distinguish the
slower from the extremely rapid. That
ia all right and answers all purposes.
A scratch on the negative can be fill
ed with Canada balsam thinned down
with chloroform, so that 1t will print all
right, as the retroactive index Of balsam
is about the same as glass.
Dust out your holders and rub over
the sides carefully. Wipe of the plates
also before loading. The sprinkle of
fine holes often found on the negative
Is caused by dust.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15
CHAPTER XIV.

Bewidered. and unable to comprehend
a word, Sally listened while Mary told
her of the relationship between them;
but the mists which for, years had
shrouded her reason were too dense to
be suddenly cleared away; and when
Mary wept, winding her arms around her
neck and calling her 'aunt:" and when
the elegant Mrs. Campbell, scarcely less
bewildered than Sally herself, came for
ward. addressing her as SISTER" she
turned aside to Mrs. Mason. asking in u
whisper what had made them crazy!"
But when Mary spoke Of little Willie's
grave, and the tree. which overshadowed
it, Of the green prairie and cottage by
the brook. once her western home. Sally
listened. and at last. one day. a week OF
two after her arrival In Boston, she sud-
denly clasped her hands closely over her
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15
A cowARpLY SOVEREIGN.
Tn. suitan's Unhappy Life Through
Fear OF Assassination.

Jh> fultan'a Unhappy Lie through
Fear OF Assassination.
The most arrant coward among the
royal folk of Europe Is Abdul Hamid,
Sultan of Turkey. A record of his life
would be a drama Of cowardice, and
the most fearful Of dramas at that. Ter
ror of man. of disease, Of the calamities
of nature, Of aught spelling death" Is
the trait In the Sultan's character that
dominates all the others.
One day NJ. Vambery. the Hungarian
orientalist, was received informally at
the palace. This was not an unsual
thing, as Prof. Vambery had been Alb
duls tutor. Quite naturally, then. the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15
Taking Portraits at II ,me.

One of the most interesting features
of amateur photography is the taking
of portraits. This work is of two kinds
the out of door snap shot portraiture
that is often very successful, so far as
the "likeness'' goes. hut always lacks
the fine balancing Of light and shade,
and the artistic finish Of portrait that
Is taken where the amount and the di-
rection of the light can be controlled.
For the majority Of amateurs the
light th>t comes from the ordinary
house window must be utilized.
The trouble encountered here Is that
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15

Authorities differ as to the rate Of
growth Of human hair. and 1t Is said
to be very dissimilar In different indi.
viduals. The most usually accepted
calculation gives six and half inches
per annum.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15

Il suppose" said the tenderfoot to
Two.Tooth Thompson. II suppose that
you are what we Fasteners call bad
man."
well, l don't exactly know" replied
Mr.. Thompson, but I'll say this for
myself, l don't need no guide when I'm
huntin' fer trouble. baltimore Ameri-
can
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15

TT utTU!e 7 VIVID NV.
Solomon-Shall we pay that bill to-
day. Ikey?
Isaac-Not to-day. Solomon. We may
die before to-morrow.-Somervi Jour.
nal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15

Electricity In Argentina.
Already nearly $4O.OOO0OO has been
invested In electric undertakings in the
Argentine Republic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15

pocket, his face pallid. The gesture of
the harmless old savant looked to him
like assassination.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15

A key Of old will not unlock the gates
Of wisdom.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15

Dust out your holders and rub over
the sides carefully. Wipe of the plates
also before loading. The sprinkle of
fine holes often found on the negative
Is caused by dust.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15

A scratch on the negative can be fill
ed with Canada balsam thinned down
with chloroform. so that it will print all
right, as the retroactive index of balsam
is about the same as glass.
The Lamar register., 1901-12-04
CHAPTER XXI.

xhuoCcuCt VI I1SiSH.
The king of Damascus had grown
very old and very sour within those
last few days. Rage and chagrin had
SO shaken his frame that he seemed
stricken with palsy; and his voice,
from its howlings and meanings. had
become hoarse and cracked. But he
had promise of sweet revenge. His
soldiers were upon the track of the
fugitives, and he believed they would
bring them back. o, how he would
gloat over the sufferings of his VIC
Tins when they came within his
power!
"I tell thee. About Cassem." he said,
addressing his minister, "the fair, frail
Ulin must suffer for this. She is no
longer your child; I shall not regard
her as such.
About bowed his head, and answered
that he was content.
Omar could not help noticing that
his friend was in trouble, and he took
the liberty to ask what had gone
wrong.
"Alas!" cried Horam. Everything
goes wrong" And he told how he had
put away HI Ills WIVES lOT Ine uauRUs
ter of About Cassem, and how she had
betrayed him and fled from him. And
then he told how he had once captur-
ed his dreaded enemy. the Scourge OF
Damascus. and how the prize had
slipped through his fingers by means
of the treachery of his slaves.
by my life," exclaimed Omar, "you
have been most sorely afflicted"
But the worst is yet to be told"
pursued Horam, clenching his hands.
| and gnashing his teeth. THE robber
and the lady Ulin went off on the
same night. and have every reason
| to believe that she corrupted my
slaves to set him free. In fact. I am
sure she did. I think they will be all
within my power by tomorrow. o,
Omar. you have known much of my
sorrow. l have grown old since we
last met-very old. In years I am but
the passing of two harvests ahead OF
you; but in trial and trouble l have
left you far behind. The last time you
were In Damascus the first great trial
of my life came upon me. You remem-
ber it."
"Of what do you speak?"
"Why-of my wife-of the first wife
ever had-of her whom 1 made my
queen"
The Lamar register., 1901-12-04
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The Lamar register., 1901-12-04

CHAPTER XIX.-(Continued.)
He had taken her hand and was
raising 1t to his lips; but she sud
denly drew 1t from him.
mo! no. not" she murmured.
Pardon, lady. l meant no offense.'
The tone was one of grief.
"Oh-JulIan! Julian. Leave me not
yeti"
She rested her freed hand upon his
arm and gazed up into his face. Her
eyes were streaming with tears and
her bosom heaved convulsively.
"Lady-Ulin!"
"Julian!-O, in this hour OF helpless
ness and need l turn to thee with all
my trust and faith. II the love of this
poor heart is worth the cherishing.
take 1t, and keep 1t always. have no
power-I have no choice. The light
of thy face. beaming In love upon me.
reveals to me that l am bound to thee
by chains which cannot break"
She rested her head upon his bosom;
and he. winding his stout arms about
her, pressed her to his heart as treas
ure the most precious that earth could
bestow.
The sun sank to its evening rest,
and the shades OF twilight deepened
over the river and over the grove.
The stars came out. one by one. In
their celestial stations. and anon the
silver moon. lifting its face above the
hills of Hobah. cast its soft light into
the vale. Still the lovers sat beneath
the orange tree; and there they might
r. rox, l,xA- frvIA No. Mt
osmir come to interrupt them.
What did the guard want at that
hour and in that place He sought his
master. Julian arose and went to him
and they whispered hurriedly togeth-
er; and then Ulin was sure that she
heard the Arabs mentioned.
"Ulin," said the chieftain, coming
back and taking her hand. you might
go with me to the cave. am called
in another direction"
What is it?' You tremble. All,
Julian-there is danger"
mo. no. sweet love; harbor not that
fear. go TO ward of danger. o.
have something more than life to care
for now"
At this point Selim came running
up, all out of breath; but before he
could speak his master stopped him.
Il understand. good Selim. osmir
has told me"
"But-my master"
"In a moment. Wait till I come
back"
And thus speaking Julian led the
maiden to the cave.
Excuse me now" he said, raising
her hand to his lips. 81 will be back
shortly. You will not fear?"