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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
APACHE TRIED SALT TEST.
Old Chief Victoria s 1ectcd Warriors
by an Up.to. Date Nethod.

Old Chief Victoria s 1ectcd Warriors
by an Up.to. Date Nethod.
In the early days Of Union Pacific
railroading, Victoria. Mana. and the
present Geronimo, the three chiefs Of
the Arizona Apaches. with 100 of their
best bucks, came through to Green
River. Wyoming.
They had heard Of the cheap wagon
and no boss" and had come to stop the
train. They made Il lasso of rawhide,
and fifty men on each side held OH to
the rope as the freight came down the
Wasatch divide. The engineer saw
when several miles away what the
Indians were up to- so he whlstled ''off
brakes" and, opening his throttle, let
rope and hurled the Indians in all d.
rcctions, literally tearing them to
pieces, headless. arnlcss and legless.
Three chiefs went south to their cactus
plains, very crestfallen.
Before the selected these men the old
Chief Victoria had them all eat Il piece
Of rock salt about as big as II pecan,
run swiftly about 100 yards, sit down
on a log or rock. and cross their legs.
Then he watched the vibration of the
feet which We're crossed. The feet
which vibrated the longest or had the
longest strokes he declined to accept
for a severe duty or a dangerous trip,
or for one that was at all hazardous.
But lie accepted the feet which yib-
rated short, distinct, and regular
strokes.
Now, what did that old chief know
about pulsation OF the arterial system
or Of heart action. and. indeed, about
salt in the system? have lived near
to Indian re servations and have had
occasion often to survey over their
lands for railroads and other objects,
and since this salt controversy hav.
wondered where old Victoria got III
ideas. Is not the child of the sag :.
brush plains better posted than hi
pale face brother?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
HARD TO BEAR
Story of a Druggist Who Was
Always Compromising Rem
edipS for Others Yet
Suffered Agonies
Himself.
From the Republican Eidorado, II

Perhaps III no case where stomach
trouble was the ailment has the eff.
cheney of popular remedy been so
thoroughly demonstrated as III the case
OF W. +. Mathis, u prominent druggist
OF Eldorado, Ill. The story as told by
Mr.. Mathis is as follows:
''ln the spring OF 1894 I had a very
serious case OF indigestion. My stom.
ach commenced to give me great trouble,
and, while knew the nature of the
pain, did not at first use the proper
precautiOn. For some time | did not
pay any attention, but it gradually
grew worse, when | consulted ply
stefan, who prescribed for me. | used
his medicine according to instructions.
! began to experience nervous spells.
became subject to congestion of the
stomach, and considered myself III Il
precarious condition. The physicians
medicine and other remedies tried
failei to benefit me.
"One day friend urged me to try
DR.. Williams Pink Pills tor Pale PEG.
pie. considered it u useless expert
ment, but as had tried everything
else, agreed to take them. That was
three and half years ago. When /
had used three boxes could note very
plainly the change for the better.
When had used the seventh box l
was cured.
''rhe pills have not only cured the
indigestion, but they have also cured
my nervousness, my blood is in perfect
condition. and they have brought my
weight from 140 pounds at the com.
mencement of the stomach trouble to
1870 at present.
eff any one who reads this desires
to know more Of my experience will
gladly answer letters which enclose
stamp for reply. Signed,
W. Il. MATHIS.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 9th day Of June, 1900.
Thos. D. Morris,
Justice of the Peace.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are sold at all druggists or will
be sent direct from DR.. Williams Medi.
cine Company. Schenectady, N. Y.
Price 80 cents per box; six boxes, $50.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
THE FOUR GUESTS.

A knock ut the door-but he
Was dreaming a dream Of fame;
And the one who knocked drew softly
back,
And never again he came.
A knock Mt the door-as soft
AS soft--as shy-,s Il dove.
But the dreamer dreamed till the guest
was gOno-
And the guest was Love.
A knock at the door-again
The dreamer dreamed away
Unhceding-dc to the gentle call
or the one who came that day.
A knock at the door-no more
The guest to that door came.
Yet the dreamer dreamed of the one who
For the guest was Fame.
A knock at the door-but still
He gave it no reply;
And the waiting guest gave Il CHEEKY hail
Ere he slowly wandered by,
A knock mt the door-in dreams
The dreamer fain would grope,
Till the guest stole on, with Il humbed
sigh
And the guest was Hope.
A knock at the door-'twas loud,
With might in every stroke;
And tn" dreamer stopped in his dreaming
thought,
And suddenly awoke.
A knock at the door-he ran
With the swiftncss of a breath;
And the door swung wide, and the guest
came i'll
And the guest was Death.
Baltimore American.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
What in all the world may yon want

What in all the world may yon want
here"
The yOungster removed his battered
hat. and his eyes fell as tinge of color
rose to his cheek.
"A straight question demands a
straight answer" he replied. III am in
quest of some Of the silver plate you
boosted about on the top of the liamp-
stead bus last night overheard that
conversation"
Nedham laughed, and laid the crop on
the table.
you young fool" he said. You do
not know Tom Ncdham. or you would
not have tried this mugs game on
He rubbed his hands. Tom Nedham
has never been known to be caught
napping-never.'
II have heard said replied the burg
lar ncrvously. that you are smart
man of business Il very smart man
of business" he added. raising his eyes
and looking \cdham suuarely in the
face.
You tiatter me, young man." chuck
led the portly merchant. "And who,
may ask, reported SO favorably OF
me?"
MY name." replied the stripping,
leaning over the table-"my name is
wilkins: my father was your partner.
And having fired that shot he awaited
results.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
One Coming.

sCould you tell me the meaning Of
the word 'cataclysm" he asked Of the
street car passenger who was folding
up his newspaper.
"Are you going to ride two or three
blocks father! was Queried in reply.
Eyes. sir"
"Then you'll see one. The conductor
has carried that sharp-nosed woman
two streets past where she wanted to
get of already. and she'll wake up soon
and start cataclysm that'll probably
jump the car right off the track!"-
Washington Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28

The effect of strong and continual
sunshine on the features Is. 1t seems,
most damaging. A writer in a Sydney
paper points out that the women In some
parts Of Queensland are contracting n
lifted upper lip. This he attributes to
the fierce Queensland sunlight. which
causes one to contract the facial mus
cles near the eyes In order to avoid the
glare. The rest of the face Is, Of
course. affected by these muscles.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
In Former DAYS.

Tears chung to the lashes Of Egypt's
Queen. to say nothing of the headless
slave who weltered in his blood at the
foot of her gorgeous divan.
1t was plain that the daughter of the
PharaOlls had received evil tidings.
In the streets the newsboys could be
heard hawking tho Evening MonOlith.
"All about the football game! Cor.
NTH Latin School. 10! Alexandria
Polytechnic, g." they were shouting.
"Now. wouldn't that scald you"
faltered the Queen. and burst into
tears.-DetrOit Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
Pitch Cloak for Life.Savine.

A pitch cloak is the newest form Q.
life saving apparatus. 1t il a Swiss
invention. 1t weighs about one pound.
and will keep even fully equipped
soldier above the surface OF the water.
1t has water proof pockets in which
food and drink may be carried, as we'll
as blue lights. in case the wearer is
shipwrecked in the night.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
Church Membership at Newton,

The ministers of Newton. Kan, have
just completed a religious census of
that town. They found 1888 persons
in 1.453 families and of th,se people
1916, or less than half, protested to
be church mem bers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
Paid $500 for a Cow.

The highest price ever paid for
Hereford COW was brought by Carna.
ton, which animal was sold to ]. g.
Adams, of Moweaqua. ILL.,. for $500
at Kansas City exposition. The
previous high price record was So. 100.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
Censorship in China.

The censorship is very real thing in
China. There any one who writes an
immoral book Is punished with 100
blows Of the heavy bamboo and Danish
ment for life. Any one reads it is also
punished
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28

A Missouri judge has hit upon
novel plan for getting tramps to leave
town. He sentences all brought before
him to 80 days work on the streets
and gives them half an hour to get
their tools. That half hour sees them
we'll on their way.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
NiQht in Kansas City.

Conductor-Why don't You stop for
them three fellers that signalled?
Motorman-I got me weeks salary
in my pocket. and you bet amt tax.
in chances like that.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
viii Experiment With Japanese Oysters.

Eastern oysters do not reproduce
and Washington. An attempt is to be
made. therefore, to acclimate there the
fine large oysters of Northern Japan.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
Salary Of Marine Band.

The leader of the marine band at
Washshington gets $1,000 year. and
the first and second class musicians $50
and $50 a month respectively. They are
allowed ration money in all cases.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28

When woman says that one OF her
children looks like her husbands fam
lily. 1t is her way Of admitting that Il
b not As good looking As the rest
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
The Powers That Be.

"Hush Not so loud. We're hav.
ing conference of the powers.
''Eh? Who is conferrlng?"
"My wife. my mother.in.law. and
the cook!"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
Exports OF Coal Grow.

The exports Of coal continue to grow
monthly, and in 10 months this year
this country has shipped abroad coal
and coke to the value OF almost $780,.
600, 900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28

Every cir! Of sixteen has so many
important secrets with her girl friends
that she longs for a cipher when she
talks to them over the telephone.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
Union Elects Negro Vice. Presidents.

1t is the custom of the Alabama dis.
trict OF the United Mine Workers to
elect a negro as vice.president.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
To Be Sure.

Quizzer-''What does it mean by
hiding your light under q bushel?' "
Guyer-"Sending valentines with.
out writing your name on EN-"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28
Abandoneu Farms Being Taken Up.

The abandoned farms OF Massachu.
sets are fast being taken up. Three
years ago there were $50 thus classed
in the state. A recent enumeration
shows there are now but 1876.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-02-28

Total amount of taxs paid since -
late of certificate of delinquency $3.50
All of said amounts bearing interest at
the rate of fifteen per cent per annum:
and you are further notified that plaintiff
will apply to the Superior Court of the
State of Washington in and for said
county. for a judgment forecosng said
lien against the pronerty hereinbefore
mentioned, and you are hereby sum
moned to appear within sixty days after
the service Of this summons upon YOU
exclusive of the day of service. and de-
fend this action or pay the amounut due;
and in case of your failure so to do, judg-
ment will be rendered foreclosing said
lien for certificate of delinquency, taxes.
penalty, interest and costs. against the
lands and premises herenbefore mem
toned.
Any pleading or process may be served
upon the undersigned at the address here
after mentioned.
JAMES Dryden. plaintiff.
]. a. HUTCHINSON, prosecuting at
torney.
BY l.. II. Brewer, deputy. and attorney
for plaintiff. p. o. address: MontesanO.
Wash.
Date of first publication, February q.
1901.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07
Blowing Hot and Cold.

They were gossipping OF young
couple, who had been secretly married
a few days before without the consent
OF their parents.
"Yes," said one of the party, 'his
mother said she would never forgive
them for deceiving her, and then went
off and bought them the finest refrig-
orator she could find to help start them
in their housekeeping this hot wealth
err"
That was certainly treating them
coldly," remarked the young woman
who was listener
But his father" pursued the narra-
tor, "sent them the latest style of gas
range on which to do their cooking" !"
"And that was certainly one sort Of
a warm welcome" commented the
young woman. New York Times.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
TIE VICE OF INTEMPERANCE.

Poem: The Modern Gulliver and tho Lii.
liputian Habits-Curse of the Child -
How the Beer jug Affects the Young
in England.
There was once young man whose COM
panlons in life
Were intemperance, idleness, worry and
strife,
And the whole of the rest of the I.iliput
band
Dissipation their leader-who roam
through the land,
And who by their griInaces, cajoling and
wiles,
And their limited pleasures, invidious
smiles,
Bind young men in a web of contempt to
the earth,
And then make their misfortunes tar
get for mirth.
Said this fearless young man to the Lii.
puts bold,
"Ho, there, ho you can't trouble mel
am too old,
So keep on. Uncle Worry, and tie your
cord tight,
And you. too, cigarette, you may pull
with your might;
Also billiards and whisky, and you, little
pool,
Must conjecture that I have become quite
a fool"
With leer of false pride, he exultinclv
said:
'I can break through your mesh when it
enters my head"
But the years sped along, and the Lili-
puts wound
Their fine threads into ropes, and COM
pletely they bound,
Hand and foot, to the roadway of utter
despair
The weak Gulliver who their encroach-
ment did dare;
surprise,
He discovered that he was unable to
rise.
Then the Liliputs laughed, as such elfs
only can,
For they knew they had ruined the life
of mani
Felix G. Pryme, in Success.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07
Don't Let 1t Be Forgotten.

We need scarcely remind you that the
liquor traffic, which is sought to be legal
lied by the license section, is one that
deeply concerns not only the honor of
this great State, but also the material,
moral and social interests of all the peo-
pie. There is not home or hamlet in
the State that is beyond it's influence.
Its evils are widespread and far-reaching.
Consider what the consequences will be
if the license section carries; First, we
will legalize this great wrong. we will
give the sanction of the Constitution and
the laws of this great, free and intelli,.
gent State to this most degrading and
ruinous of all human pursuits, so that
the men who are spreading ruin and
death may say to all protesters: Stand
aside: my business has received the sacred
sanction of the law, and is therefore legal
and right" Can we afford thus legally
to sanction a great wrong?
Second, by legalizing this traffic we
agree to share with the liquor seller the
responsibilities and evils of his business.
Every man who woes for license becomes
of necessity a partner to the liquor
traffic and all its consequences.-Will-
lam Mckinley, July 10, 1874.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07
The Crusade in RrIef.

How many of the medical profession
hold not only that alcohol is contra indi-
Gated as therapeutic remedy in phthis-
ical cases.
Dakota prohibits the sale of liquor to ha-
bitual drunkards any violator of the law
being liable for damages incurred by the
drunkard while intoxicated.
That public houses are necessary is not
denied, but that they cannot be main
tanned without the profits of this vile
traffic is false and misleading assump-
ton. Break up the traffic and public.
house keeping, like every other business,
will soon find its level.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07

Some idea can be had of the ex-
cent of British possession on the
American Continent, when it is con.
sidered that Canada mas a sea coast
from the Bay of Fundy to the Straits
of Belle Isle, covering a distance of
5000 miles, and that British Columbia,
with it's multitude of boys and noun
famous islands, has a sea coast of
area, not including minor indentures.
of 1900 square miles.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07
A Pitlful Episode.

Elizabeth L. Banks, an American wom-
an, who is a London correspondent of
the Chicago Evening Post, says
On recent promenade in the vicinity
of Victoria station, London, within an
hour and half I counted forty-seven
going to and coming from the public
houses with jugs. | stopped number
of them and chatted with them, winning
their confidence and following some to
their homes by pretending | was in
search of charwoman to do houseclean-
ing and they telling me that their moth
ers or grandmothers or big sisters did
that sort of work.
Beerl Beer Beer Their homes
smelled of it-reeked with it. Many of
the children themselves seemed saturated
with it.
Excuse me, ma'am. My little girl
says you want charwoman. Do you al
low beer?"
This from a young woman of perhaps
twenty-eight or thirty, with one baby in
her arms, one hanging to her skirts and
the little tot with the pitcher near her,
spreading a bare table in the front
room, with bread and cheese and beer
for the lmi.dl-morning refreshment that is
What do you mean by allowing
beer?" / asked. -.4
Beer for levenses, dinner and supper,
ma am, while Pm doin' the 'ousework!"
II do not allow beer" / answered, look
ing her sharply in the face, ''but | am
willing to pay three shillings a day for a
good charwoman. That, you know, is
sixpence more than the regular price"
''Well, ma am, that bein' so, | can more
than provide my own beer out of the
heXtra sixpence!"
mo; | cannot agree to that. | neither
provide beer myself nor allow my char
woman to provide it, | find beer makes
one sleepy and dazed, and when a serv-
ant or charwoman has beer during the
day she does not do the work so rapidly,
and she seems to get to knocking the
good furniture about. But as | don't
want any one to think | keep back the
beer on account of the price | pay three
shillings instead of two shillings sXpence
day. The extra sixpence, Is exactly
twice the amount you would expect to
pay for the beer, you know
The young. woman drew herself up, af-
ter placing her, baby on the table, put
her hands akimbo on her hips and said:
your situation!"
As | walked away. feeling rather aroused
over over the failure of my attempt at
missionary work, | heard the woman say
ing to a neighbor who had just dropped
in: There goes Lady Emery Somerset.
[ s'pose she thought | didn't reckognlze
'er temperance laidyship!'
That put me in better humor, and L
laughed to myself, for | had never been
given reason to suspect that in the slight
est degree [ resembled that noted tenn
perance reformer and brilliant woman,
LADY Henry Somerset
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07

A Maori clergyman in New Zealand
named Ratama TIE Awe Kotuliu
turned out to be another Sir Walter
Raleigh during the recent visit of
the Duke and Duchess of York to
the native village of Ohinemutu. After
royal couple had to pass over stretch
of muddy road to reach the village,
whereupon the gallant Maori strip
ped his Korowai mat off his shoulders
and spread it over the worst to aid
the Duchess to cross.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07

If heredity were such quickly act,
ing process of change as it is repre-
scented to be in popular misinforma.
tion on the subject, the human race
might easily be switched off it's main
courses and disappear in a dozen,
generations. Those qualities in which
the influence of heredity is most
manifest are the deepseated, per
sistent. most primitive, and most an.
cient traits, which, with many sur.
face variations, keep the race true
to it's main type. observes the Chris.
tian Register.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07

Investigators declare that horse
can live 25 days without solid
food, merely drinking water; seven,
teen days without either eating or
drinking, and only five days wnen
eating solid food without drinking
Most people will strongly suspect In
this connection that much depends
on the horse.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07

During the first so years of the
republic no president under 81
years of age sat in the exc
cutive chair. Since then the average
age of all the presidents has been
brought down to So years, not includ'
ing President Roosevelt, VINO is 10
years under that age.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07

In recent government publication
George B. Hollister of the United
States geological survey calls special
attention to the fact that there are
6OO,OO0,0 900 acres of land in the United
States still unutilized. This is an
area larger than is contained in half
of the big states of Europe. 1t is
absurd to suppose that such a vast
area will remain neglected and un.
productive for all time, even if much
of it is now an arid waste.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07

Louisiana now comes to the front
as a possible coal oil producer. If
oil can be found Immediately con.
tiguous to the Mississippi river II
may cheaper fuel to the point OF
encouraging some enterprising indi
vidual to once more utilize the bosom
of the great national waterway as a
means of transportation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07
Must Have Sober Men.

The hardheaded, brainy master-minds
of the great railroad corporations know
that for the efficient service that means
money making and success they must have
sober men. Therefore they demand and
to a very large degree have sobriety
among their employees.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07

King Oscar of Sweden is an au-
thor, historian, an orator, an artist
and dramatist, and he also writes
poetry and plays the accordion. Yet
ne is popular. The good people of
Sweden have some peculiar traits.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07

1t will perhaps be a source of sur.
prise to many Americans to know that
the production of grouse in any coun.
try coul1 be made more profitable
than the raising of sheep, and yet
1t appears that one of the most astute
proprietors of grouse moors in North
Wales cleared off the sheep from his
moors some years ago, with the re.
suit that the $3.50 year he got for
the grazing of 1000 Welsh sheep has
been more than doubled in the in
crease of grouse rental he enjoys
from this improvement.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-11-07

The value of the statement made
by the agricultural department that
the ravages of destructive insects cost
the United States $3OO,O00,0OO a year
is somewhat impaired because of the
fact that it can be neither corrobor-
ated nor refuted.