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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-07
M Chance n Talk,

No Chance to Talk.
Black-Mumsey Is not a good CONVEX.
satlonalist.
White-No: he was the only boy In
family Of nine children. - Cleveland
Leader.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-07

Jones-so your daughter Is clipping.
eh? Are you going to bring her back
Jinks-Not on your lifel I'm chasing
them to make that young man get a
move on. He might change bis mind.
New York Evening Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-07

BtOps the Cough and Works or the Celds
Laxative Bromo tiuinine Tablets cure
cod in one day. No Cure, no Pay:
Price % cents
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-11

to overcome the Spaniards. But therei
was ever that vexing problem as to-
what Aguinaldo and his folIowerss
might do rather than see the great
city given over to the Americans for
law and order instead of to them
selves for loot and rapine. The fact.
that all coast lights thus far were ex-.
tinguished was enough to convince
the Sacramento's voyagers that they
were still unwelcome to the natives,
but both the shipmaster and the cav
airy officer commanding had counted
on finding cruiser, or dispatch boat
at least, on lookout for them and
ready to conduct them to safe an.
chorage. But no such ship appeared
and the alternative of going about,
and steaming out to sea for the night,
or dropping anchor where he lay was
just presenting itself to Butt when
from the lips of the second officer
who had clambered up the shrouds,
there came the joyous shout: by
Jove! There's Corregidor hght!''
Surely enough, even before the
brief tropic twilight was over and.
darkness had settled down, away to
the southwark, at regular ten-second
intervals, from the crest of the rock
bound. crumbling parapet on Correg-
idor island, a brilliant iighri split
the cloudy vista and flashed a well
come to the lone wanderer on the
face of the waters. It could mean
only one thing: Manila bay was
dominated by Dewey's guns. The
Yankee was master of Corregidor,
and had possessed himself of both
fort and lighthouse. In all proba bill
ity Manila itself had fallen.
Half speed ahead" was the order,
and again the throb of the engines
went pulsing through the ship. and
the Sacramento slowly forged ahead
over smooth summer sea. At mid
night the pilot and glad tidings were
aboard, and at dawn the decks were
thronged with eager voyagers, and a
great, full-throated cheer went up
from the foreeastle head as the gray,
ghost-like shapes of the warships
doomed up out of the mist and dotted
the unruff1ed surface.
But that cheer sank to nothingness
beside one which followed Is min
utes later, when the red disk of the
sun came peepfng over the low, fog
draped range far to the eastward and,
saluted by the boom of the morning
gun from the batt1ements of the old
city, there sailed to the peak of the
flagstaff the brilliant colors and
graceful folds of the stars and
stripes.
ITO Be Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-11
Getting Personal.

When Rev. Walter Dunlap. minister
of United Presbyterian church in
Dumfries, saw member of mis- flock
nodding while he was preaching he
stopped suddenly and said: Il doot
some o. We haze taen over mony whey
porridge the day. Sit up, or I'll name
We oot!" Another Caledonian preach
er on like provocation cried out:
Hold up your heads, my friends. and
mind that neither saints nor sinners
are sleeping in the next world"
Then, finding that this general exhor-
tation was insufficient to deter GER
tain well-known member of the
church from getting his nights rest
forward, the reverend gentleman
turned. toward the offender and said:
James Stewart, this is the second
time 1 have stopped to waken We. If
I need to stop third time I'll expose
We by name. to the whole congrega-
ion."-Christian Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-11

ton. She turned and looked appeal
ingly at Mrs. Wells, as though to
say: what shall l do?" but that
matron vsas apparently engrossed in
"a volume of Stevenson, and would not
be drawn into the matter, and finally
Marion caught Miss Porter's eye
There, at least, was a CLEAN of en-
enlargement and sympathy I'm
pulsive and capricious as that young
woman could be on occasions. the
girl had learned to appreciate the
genuine qualities of her roommate
and of late had been taking sides for
Marioh against the jealousies of her
fellows.
''Why don't you go?" she muir
INJURED, with a nod of her head to-
wards the STAIRS, and with slightly
heightened color Miss Ray smiled az
ceptance at the captain, and follow
ing Sandy's lead through the laby-
rinth of steamer chairs. about them.
tripped briskly away over the open
| deck. and there. at the very foot of
the steep, ladder-like ascent, became
| aware OF Mr.. Stuyvesant leaning on
an elbow and gazing at her with all
his big blue eyes.
one udu 10 Stop anu go around un-
| der the stairs and take his thin, out
| stretched hand. She had to stop a
moment to speak to him, though
| what he said, or she said, neither
knew a moment after. All she was
conscious of as she turned away was
that now at least every eye in ali
the sisterhood was on her. and, red
der than ever, she fairly few up the
steep, and was welcomed by the
chivalric Butt upon the bridge.
That afternoon severaloof the band
| were what Miss Porter WAS CON
strained to call hastily snippy" in
their manner to her, and, feeling
vronged and misjudged. it was not
TO be wondered at that her fathers
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-11

mission to speak to Miss Wright alone.
The request was granted, and they
went into another room. The colored
man closed the door. Miss Wright
was frightened, but he Immediately
assured her that he was from Gen.
Sheridan, and that it was better for
her mother not to hear what he had to
say. Then, taking a roll of tin foil
from his mouth, he handed it to the
young lady who slowly unrolled 1t and
found there letter from Gen, Sheri-
dan written on tissue paper. The col
ored man said that he had carried 1T
in his mouth with instructions to
swallow it if molested by confeder-
ates. The co1ored man then left, say
ing he would be back at three o'clock
Mrs Bonsal says: 1.-The paper was so
wrinkled that / could scarcely read ii,
but finally made it out, as follows: I
learn from Gen. Crook that you are a
loyal lady, and still love the old flag
Can you inform me of the position of
Early's forces, the number of di-
visions in his army, and the strength
ofzany or all of them, and his probable
or reported intentions. Have any
more troops arrived from Richmond.
or are any more coming or reported to
be coming? L am very respectfully
your obedient servant, P. II. Sheridan,
Major General Commanding.
You can trust the bearer
''Of course I could not keep this
from mother, and we were very much
perturbed by the danger we were ir
We concluded, however, to run the
risk. It was the risk Of death Civ
ing the information constituted us
in Of aFnf nd Il
had no idea of securing information,
and had no idea that we would ever
be called upon. But, only two days
previous, convalescent confederate
officer had called upon me, spent the
evening at our home, and, having n 9TH
ing else in common to talk about, we
talked of the war; Hetknew that we
were loyal, but he told me all about
the situation, how many troops they
had, how many were coming and how
they were located. He talked about
the purposes of Gen. Early, and an
swered numerous questions which I
asked, although the asking was mere
~ to keep up the conversation, with no
idea on my part that it was to be used.
Thus it happened that when the col
ored man returned I was able to give
him a reply which was comprehensive;
Particularly as 1 told that some troops
had been called elsewhere just at that
time. The colored man put my note,
wrapped in the same tinfoil, into his
mouth and disappeared. On the fol-
lowing Monday morning I was awak-
ened by the booming of cannon and
the battle was on.
Mother and were very unhappy
that day for we deprecated war. and
there it was before our very eyes. Some
of the time we were in the cellar for
safety. The streets were filed with
troops in the afternoon, and houses all
around US were on fire from the burst
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-11
CHAPTER XI.

1t 9vas late in the afternoon when
the Sacramento, slowly feeling her
way southwark, had come within
view of FL Fraile and Corregidor,
looming up like sentinels at the en-
trance to the great, far-spreading
bay.
Butt and his assistants, with the
field officer in command of the troops,
peered through their binoculars or
telescopes for sign of cruiser or
transport along the rocky shores,
and marveled much that none could
be seen. Over against the evening
snn Just sinking to the west the dim
outlines of the upper masts and spars
of some big vessel became visible for
three minutes, then faded from view.
The passengers swarmed on deck,
silent, anxious, ever and anon gaz-
ing upward at the bridge as though
in hope of look or word of encour-
agement.
1t was midsummer and more when
they left Honolulu, and by this time
the American force, land and naval,
in front of Manila ought to be ample
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-11
"A VANISHED HAND.

We sigh for the touch of vanished hand
The hand of friend most dear,
2Eho has passed from our side to the shad-
oWy land
But. what of the hand that is near?
TO the iiving's touch is the soul inert
That weeps DER the silent urn?
For the love that lives is our hand alert
10 make some sweet return?
Do we answer back In a fretful tone,
When iife's duties press sore?
Is our praise full as if they were gone,
And could hear our praise no more?
es the days go by. are our hands more
swift
For trifie beyond their share,
Ehan tor grasp-for kindly helpful lift
The burden some one must bear?
aEe sigh for the touch of vanished hand,
Ard think ourselves sincere;
But. what of the friends that about
stand,
And the touch of the hand that's here?
John Troland. in Youths Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-11


he shrank from thought of any touch
but one. He would have given an
other fortune, if he had it, could
Marion Ray but come and sit by him
and talk in her cordial, pleasant
tones. There were better takers,
wittier, brighter women within hail
women who kept their. hearers laugh
ing much of the time, which Miss Ray
did not-yet he shrank from the pos
sibility. of one of their number ac-
costing him.
Twice he was conscious that DR..
Wells and Miss Porter had tiptoed
close and were peering interestedly
at him, but he shut his eyes and
would not see or hear. He did not
want to be bothered" it was only
too evident, and as the ships bell
chimed the Aour of noon and the
watch changed, his would-be visitors
slipped silently away and he was
alone.
When the doctor came cautiously
towards him few minutes later,
Stuyvesant was to all appearances
sleeping, and the '.medico" rejoiced
in the success of his scheme. When,
not five minutes after the doctor
tain was heard booming from the
bridge just over the patients pill
lowed head, it developed that the pa
tient was wide awake. Perhaps what
the captain said would account for
this.
A dozen times on the voyage that
mariner had singled out Miss Ray for
some piece of attention. Now, de-
r L
Red Cross party were seated or
strolling or reclining there under the
canvas awning and he must have
known it, although they were hid
den from his view, he again made
that young lady, the object of his
homage. She was at the moment
leaning over the rail, with Sandy by
her side, gazing at the dark blue.
beautiful waters that, flashing and
foam-crested, went sweeping beneath
her. The monarch of the ship, stand
ing at the outer end of the bridge,
had caught sight of her and gave
tongue at once. A good seaman was
the captain and stalwart man, but
he knew nothing of tact or discre-
ton.
ooh, Miss Ray" he bawled, 'come
upon the bridge and I'll show you
the chart. Bring the lieutenant"
! For an instant she hesitated, re-
luctant. Not even the staff of the
commanding officer had set foot on
that sacred perch since the voyage
began. Only when especially hidden
or at boat or fire drill did that mag
nate himself presume to ascend
those stairs. AS for her sister nurses,
though they had explored the lower
regions and were we'll acquainted
with the interior arrangement of the
Sacramento, and were consumed with
curiosity and desire to see what was
aloft on the hurricane-deck, the stern
prohibition still staring at them in
bold, brazen letters, Passengers are
Forbidden upon the Bridge" had
served to restrain the impulse to
climb.
e And now here was Capt. Butt
singing out Miss Ray again and ig-
noring the rest of them. If she could
have found any reasonable excuse for
refusing Maidie Ray would have de-
clined. But Sandy's eyes said:
Come" Butt renewed his invita-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-11

ing shells. In the evening sabers were
clattering against our steps, and when
I opened the door two union officers en-
tered. One of them introduced him
self as Gen. Sheridan, and he thanked
me very earnestly for my information.
1 begged the general not to speak of
it, as my life would be in danger. He
assured me that the confederatesw would
not come back He wrote a brief re-
port of the battle at my desk, and
then rode away, after most heartily
thanking me, and assuring me that his
victory that day was due to my in
formation"
The young lady lived quietly and I'M
ostentatiously in Winchester until the
watch came in 1867. The neighbors
knew nothing of the service she had
rendered until that time. The few peo-
pie who had been loyal crowded about
the little heroine with many words of
praise, but the majority of the eople
were intensely angry and were no
longer on friendly terms. Little boys
would spit at her on the street, and
people showed their enmity in many
ways. But no one dared to do herany
harm. Soon afterwards she came to
Washington to enter the governments
service, and here she has been ever
since.
Mrs. Bonsa1 is a quiet woman. and
thoroughly Quaker like She has =
sweet face, intelligent eyes. beautiful
hair, and must have been a very hand
some young lady when she rendered
this conspicuous service to the union
cause. She goes to her office regularly.
and is hard at work at nine o'clock
every morning. remaining at her desk
until four o'clock in the afternoon.
The letter which the colored man
brought to her is in a glass covered
little frame The handwriting is verv
fine and must have been written from
dictation. Gen. Sheridan could not
have written So much upon so smaHa
piece of paper Although it has been
smoothed out for many years. the
wrinkles are still apparent.
Of course this comparatively nm
known heroine of the civil war win
retain her position in the civil service
as long as she lives. Some of her en-
emies at Winchester tried to secure
her removal when Mr.. Carlisle was
secretary of the treasury, but he would
not heed them SMITH D. FRY.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-11
THEY KNEW THE SIGNS.
Why the Natives of Colombo Carried
Umbrellas in Dry
Weather..

While Mary Stuart Boyd was travel
ing along the road leading to the Gin
namon gardens at Colombo she en-
countered great crowds of natives
walking toward the town. In spite of
the fact that the sun was shining and
there was no Indication of disa gree
able weather, the natives, all airily
dressed, carried under their arms ven
cradle specimens of the black cotton
umbrella. This puzzling circumstance
she emphasizes in Our Stolen Sum-
mer."
''Why do these men carry UNI
man.
For the rain, madam.
''Rut there is no rain
''For the rain that is coming, mad
am,'' was the laconic reply.
She rode on, amused at thinking
that the men of Colombo burdened
themselves with the worn and faded
umbrellas out of a desire to ape Eng
1ish fashions.
The sun had scarcely forgotten to
shine when a soft, warm rain encom-
passed the party. A moment later it
had blotted out the surrounding seen
cry, and the travellers, seated secure
ly under the rickshaws, seemed. to
have passed into a different world.
Moisture streamed in rills from the
chariot GERS muscular limbs, but they
ran lightly on, their serenity quite I'M
disturbed. The shower ceased as sud
denly as it began.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-11
First and second Men Had No Chance.

"Gentlemen, remarked a third man,
ST don't like to compete in fish stories
because I am not a fisherman, SUIT I'll
take the liberty of telling you that
when 1 lived in Texas I had a friend
who went out fishing one morning and
when he returned he had a wagonload
of fish, and he claims that when he
went out before day he went to what
he thought was his favorite fishing
place. He began operations, throwing
out his line and pulling in fish as fast
as he could move. When day broke
he had wagonload and could find
no creek at all. Upen investigation
he discovered that he was a half-mile
from the creek and that he had been
fishing in the fcg-"-Macon (Ga.) Tel
egraph.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-11
LOYAL QUAKER GIRL
Proved a Friend to Gen. Sheridan
in Time of Need.
Upon Information Furnished by Her
the Battle OF Winchester Was
Fought-LittIe PhiTs
. raIirude.
Especial washington letter.

n TAI. GEN. PHILIP III. SHERIDAN
lVH fought and won his first indie
pendent battle upon the advice
of a woman; and she, be it observed,
was a little Quakeress whose sect be-
ieves in peace. Of the truth of this
statement we have Gen. Sheridan's
written testimony.
Gen. Sheridan had always fought
under the command of other generals
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-10-11
Only Ordinary Plugs.

Most people are very ordinary
ugs.-Washington (Ea-l Democrat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-27
Climbing AuimaIa.

Dogs often have to be trained TO
climb stairs. instinctlvely distressing
the upper stories. Ii has been conjec.
tured that this Is because the dog s
forelegs break easily below the shoul-
der, and the beast seems TO realize this.
The fox has no such fear and has been
known TO climb n tree with plenty OF
small limbs 20 the height of seventeen
feet. Swimming comes easier than
climbing to most animals as well as TO
many races of men. Rats and guinea
pigs can swim well aud do not climb at
all.
Bears can climb well II little. but the
grizzly and other large species stay
mainly on the ground. A bear always
climbs down tree backward, as does
the domestic cat until she has nearly
reached the ground. when she turns
aud jumps. but most wild cats run
down a trunk head first, even the heavy
leopard being more skillful climber
than the light house cat. The tiger
and lion. however, do not climb. for no
discoverable reason unless 1t be that
they fear falling on account of their
weight.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-27
y PERSONALS. y

T. Il. DeGarmo went 20 Fort Worth
yesterday.
r. w Dick left for Fort Worth yes.
terday afternoon.
DIR. c. F. Gillian, the Sioux Indian
doctor, left for Dallas yesterday.
Will Bum of Duncan is in the city
visiting his brother, c. o. Bum.
Clarence B. Bruce is here spending
the holidays with his parents from
Pauls Valley.
Morris Palmer, brother.in.law to Dr.
Wolverton, is here from Dallas to at.
tend the funeral
Louis Smith and wife. relatives of
the late Dr A. j. Wolverton, are here
from Ryan and will attend the funeral.
Edgar Bird and family. who have
been visiting Rev. c. NJ. Collins, re-
turned home to Gainesville yesterday.
Horace NJ. wolverton. nephew of
the late DR. Wolverton, is here from
Duncan to attend the last sad rites
Of his relative.
Will Garner and wife Of Montague
county. Tex. are here TO attend the
funeral of DR.. A. j. Wolverton MIR.
Garner is a brother of Mrs. wolver.
ton
w. b. Long. from Hubbard City. is
here visiting friends during the holi
days. Mac Pettitt is doing the initia.
tive with Mr.. Long and no doubt II
will be well done.
Rev A. G. Worley former pastor
of the Methodist church here, but now
of Wynnnewood, is in the city today
and will assist in the funeral services
of the late DIR. A. j. Wolverton.
Stanley r. Bruce leaves tonight fol
Eagle Lake, Laredo and points in Old
Mexico in the interest of the Spring
field Insurance Company, fire and ma
rine. Mr. Bruce has worked up a live
ly interest in behalf of his company
and at this Christmas time the Ard
moreite wishes her townsboy mucl
success.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-27
Notifications of Iron.

Add carbon TO pure iron. and II be-
comes steel. Add hydrocarbon TO
iron. and steel Itself becomes so ex-
tensively modified that its properties
are not recognizable. Thus steel may
be soft as pure iron. Add hydrogen In
varying quantity. and 1t has the quail
~ of residence, as in the watch spring,
or the quality OF tenacity, as In the
knife or razor. or may be given nearly
all the hardness of diamond, as In a
file. With steel at low temperature,
from 400 to 450 degrees r.. edge tools
are produced aud color In the yellow
shades: from 500 to 525 degrees various
sorts OF springs are produced, color
blue, while by heating iron to white
ness aud plunging It into water. which
is mainly composed Of hydrogen, files
are produced or forms even harder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-27
For shelving and counters. Sc
Donaldson. 7tf
Seeing the Editor.

An interesting story is related Dy
Colonel Dennison in the volume SOL
diering In Canada" concerning the late
Sir Henry Havclock Allan. who was a
famous fighter. The colonel says: MY
wife and | were IN Hyde park one day
when Sir Henry came over and asked
how she liked his horse. She said very
much, and | gave my opinion that II
was about the finest horse ! had seen
on the row that day. He then told us
an anecdotc about the horse. He said
he had ridden into Darlington, which
was close TO his country seat, and he
sent boy up TO the editor of the news
paper asking him to come down to the
street TO speak to him for a few min
utes, as he could not leave lis horse
The editor was too busy TO come down
and Sir Henry went to him. He rode
up two flights of stairs into the editors
room, spoke to him from the horses
back, rode round his table aud back
again and then made his way out into
the street. He said the horse tumbled
things about a good bit. and the editor
danced out OF his way. But added
Sir Henry, now the editor comes down
TO me IL go TO see him mounted"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-27
Grand Jubilee.

Program of Grand Jubilee service at
the First Baptist Church next Tues
day night, lasting until IL o'clock:
1. A Sermon on the Church Cove
nant, by the Pastor.
2. Social feature $50 minutes).
3. Personal Responsibility of Church
Members, by Miss Daisy Nichols and
Mrs. NJ. l.. Garrett.
4. A fifteen minutes talk on Fam.
lily and Secret Devotion" by Deacon
Hill.
). "A retrospective and Prospective
View of Our Work" by Judge Gar.
rett.
6. why Each Member Should Help
Bear the Financial Burdens of the
Church." by George Job.
Z. A plea for cooperation OF
Church and Pastor in all our work. by
Mrs. Mamie Heath and Mrs. Finis
Fox.
s. New Years Resolutions.
8. Close with prayer at 12 O'Clock
sharp.
There will be plenty OF excellent
music arranged by Prof. Walter Mich
OILS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-12-27
Houan's Alley.

Hogan's Alley. three-act farce, was
first introduced rs cartoon in New
York Journal The piece was written
by Joe Flynn, the acknowledged king
of the celtic stage. The Yellow Kid
and all the tenants of the Alley are
all characters seen in everyday life.
The fun comes in rapid succession, the
laughing habit follows. The piece has
had the largest and most successful
run of any farce in the East and has
broken all records. They are here
January /, 1902