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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
TWELVE ARE LOST.
Fire In Vancouver Island Coal Mine Threatens
Its Entire Destruction.

Nanaimo, Oct. IA terrible disaster
has occurred at Extension mines, which
are the property of the Wellington Coal
Company. Two slopes, Nos. 2 and 3,
are ablaze, and somewhere in the work.
ings lie the bodies of fifteen men who
entered them to save the company's
property this afternoon. 1t is feared
that the mines will be almost a total
loss, throwing out of work hundreds Of
men.
The fire broke out shortly after noon,
a curtain catching fire from lamp. At
first it was purely local, but as it began
to extend an alarm was raised, and all
the men were got out safely. a party of
twelve men descended to fight the fire
and save the mine. They never came
back. Three others followed, and these
also were not seen again.
There is no water available, and smoth-
ering the fire by closing up all openings
would probably result in the mine being
blown to pieces. At last advices an at
tempt was being made to enter the tun-
mel by another slope. No. 3 is the mine
where the explosion occurred few weeks
ago.
The mine was first opened in 1898, but
it was not until last year that it was de-
veloped to any extent. The most i'm
proved machinery was installed, and the
Wellington Colliery Company abandoned
their mines at Wellington and shipped
entirely from Comox and Extension, the
shipping point for the latter being Lady
smith. Experts from the East who visit
ed the mine said it was the best equipped
on the continent; having electric locomo-
tives and being lighted by electricity,
and having natural drainage, was a very
cheap mine to work. Ii the mine is de-
stroyed, as some fear, it will mean the
ruination of the town OF Ladysmth, UNI
til, at least, the company can open up
the seams which were recently discovered
between Extension and I.adysmith.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
Silo and Ensilage.

People are fast learning that good
ensilage can only be secured In first
class silo and that silo made of poor
material or from lumber that warps or
twists will always prove disappointing
to it's owner, says writer in National
Stockman. This Is illustrated by the
method of canning fruit. If the can Is
sealed alright. the fruit can be pre-
served all through the winter. But If
the rubber packing Is poor or the top
Is not screwed on tight. admitting the
air, the contents "wOrk" and are spoil
ed. The same thing holds true with
silo. Unless the walls are imperviOus
to both air and moisture one must not
expect to keep this ensilage sweet. The
cheap structures made Of old fence
boards should not be called silos. Yes.
sells of this kind have also led many
men to reject silage and probably &C.
counts for the unjust and sweeping
condemnation Of 1t by milk condensa-
ries. There has never been food up
on which all kinds of stock thrive so
we'll and which gives such large re-
turns as Indian corn, cut and preserv-
ed in a silo in the form of ensilage. AS
Prof. Henry says, "Cheap silos are a
delusion and snare. while good ones
enable Indian corn to yield Its great
est benefactions to man."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10

For western Faf"eTSs
The up-to-date farmer with large
acreage finds it slow work to plow his
fields with the old single plows of the
past, and so he Utilities the electric cur
rent and multiplies the number of plow'
shares to SUIT himself. In the West
this is practically a necessity, on ac-
count Of the large size Of the fields and
the cost Of labor and teams. Our Illus
tration shows a convenient form Of mo-
tor pillow which has been designed by
Conrad Meissner of Fredericksburg,
Germany. 1t consists Of two electric
motors operating winding drums on sep
arate carriages, which may be placed
at any required distance apart, only
one motor being connected with the
main feed WIRE To supply power to
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
LATE PRESIDENTS WILL.
Leaves an Estate Valued at Between $225, 900
and $25O,OOO-fjled for Probate.

Canton, o., Sept. 2S.-Secretary Cor
telyou came here today to assist Mrs.
Mckinley in disposing of matters con-
nected with the late presidents estate.
After meeting Mrs. Mckinley the ques-
ton of filing the will was taken up. The
trying task of reading it to her was I'M
dertaken by the faithful secretary. Mrs.
Mckinley made a heroic effort to bear
up and succeeded in doing so, although
the ordeal was hard for her. Tonight
she is resting we'll.
All legal formalities necessary for her
to subscribe to were disposed Of. This
afternoon Judge Day and Secretary Cor
telyou went to the Office of the probate
Judge and offered the will of President
Mckinley for probate. They carried
with them the following:
II, Ida Mckinley, widow of William
Mckinley, deceased, hereby decline the
administration of his estate and recon-
mend the appointment of William r.
Day and George b. Cortelyou as admin
istrators with the will annexed"
This recommendation bears the date
of September p, 1901.
Following is the text of President Nc
kinley's will:
Executive Mansion, Washington, d. c.
81 publish the following as my latest
will and testament, hereby revoking all
former wills:
'To my beloved wife, Ida S. Mckinley,
bequeath all of my real estate, where
ever situated, and the income of any per-
sonal property of which shall be pos
sessed at death, during her natural life.
| make the following charge upon all of
my property, both real and personal:
To pay my mother, during her life, 81 900
a year, and at her death said sum to be
paid to my sister, Helen Mckinley. If
the income from property be insufficient
to keep my wife in great comfort and
pay the annuity above provided, then
direct that such of my property be sold
SO as to make sum adequate for both
purposes. Whatever property remains
at the death of my wife | give to my
brother and sisters, share and share
alike. My chief concern is that my wife,
from my estate, shall have all that she
requires for her comfort and pleasure.
and that my mother shall be provided
with whatever money she requires to
make her old age comfortable and happy.
"Witness my hand and seal this Cpd
day of October. 1897 to my last will and
testament, made at the city of Washing
ton, d. G.
(signed) CIVILIAN MCKINLEY"
(Sea1.)
"The foregoing will was witnessed by
us this 22d day Of October, 1897, at the
request of the testator, and his name
signed hereto in our presence and our
signatures hereto in his presence.
(Signed) &c. b. CORTELYOU.
"CHARLES LOEFFLER."
1t is given out on authority that the
Mckinley estate will total 1925, 900 to
$3.50, 600, including life insurance of
$67 900. Aside from the SCI 900 mem
toned, the estate consists OF real estate
here and contiguous to Canton, and of
deposits in Washington banks. The will
is in the presidents own handwriting
and is on executive mansion letter paper.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
The Moxah'e Manuer.

When stock Is fed in the field, as it is
oftentimes convenient to do, num-
Der Of movable managers will be found
very useful. \ horse such as Is used
by carpenters Is constructed Of light
wood and a light board eight by twelve
inches wide nailed to the legs on each
side Of the horse. This leaves suffi-
cient space between the board and the
top bar of the horse for any animal to
get his head in and feed. There is no
need of having any bottom to this man
ger unless the feeding Is done in some
place where 1t is wet. OF course, If
the feeding is done against fence or
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
Heavy FertiliZing.

While some Of the experiment sta
tons have reported that In testing diff
ferent amounts of fertilizer per acre
for potatoes they have found the profit
able limit to be about 1900 pounds,
there is farmer on Long Island who
claims that it is profitable for him to
use 5000 pounds per acre. He claims
that he was forced to 1t by the ditfi-
Guilty of getting enough Of stable ma
nure and the high price of it. He found
1t would cost about the same for the
5000 pounds Of fertilizer as for the
manure he usually bought. and he de-
,ided to try one acre. Now he uses
about twenty-five tons year besides
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
Denies the Charges.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 2s.-At the
department of justice Attorney General
Knox gave hearing yesterday after
noon to Judge Arthur II. Noycs of the
federal court at Nome, on the charges
preferred against him concerning his
conduct in office. Judge Moves emphatic
cally denied that there was any founda-
ton for the charges.
Judge Noyes departed for San Fran
CISCO where he is to appear before the
United States circuit court of appeals to
answer for contempt Of court.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
To Withdraw German Troops.

Picking, Sept. 30.-lt is asserted here
on high authority that the German gar
rison in Shanghai and the German troops
who are guarding the railroad beyond
the Kiao-Chou boundary will soon be
withdrawn. At the request Of DR..
Mumm Won Schwartzenstein, the Ger
man minister, seven Chinese have been
tried and sentenced to be beheaded for
completely in the murder of the German
trader in village near Picking.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
ELECTRICALLY OPERATED Pillow.

the second motor q feed cable lying
parallel with the traction cable Is read
justed at every trip Of the pillow to fol-
low the latter down the field. The
mechanism is so adjusted that when
once set in motion the apparatus prac-
tically operates itself. moving the car
riages forward at the beginning Of each
trip to bring the plowshares in posi-
ton for the next row of burrows. The
plows are attached to a two-wheeled
truck. which is pulled back and forth
across the field. moving forward at the
end Of each set Of burrows as long as
the power Is turned on.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
blow Trust ORGANIZED.

Chicago, Oct. 2.-The organization Of
n pillow trust has been effected here to-
dav, to be capitalized at 100000, 600,
and to include the two leading firms in
the United States, controlling w per
cent of the business OF this country.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
Land Commissioners Work.

Olympia, Sept. 30.-The land commits
sioner reports the business of his de-
partment steadily increasing. As an
example, the number OF leases of school
lands issued up to the present date this
year exceeded by POO the number issued
during the same time last year. This is
only one branch of the work, and the
others are increasing in proportion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
Token to Tacoma.

Tacoma, Sept. 2S. - The three an.
archist leaders of Home Colony, Delano
beach, who We're arrested and taken
before Federal Judge Haniord at
Spokane, were brought back to Tacoma
last night by deputy marshals to obtain
bonds pending trial. They are charged
with sending obscene matter through
the mail.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
Costly Fire.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 4.-The Leach
building, comprising a large storage ware,
house, destroyed by fire this morning.
The contlagration consumed the whole
building, affecting Il loss estimated at
5000 900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
Readv.Made Navv.

Shanghai, Sept. 2S.-China is favor
ably considering Russian offer to pur.
chase the Pei Yang squadron, consisting
of three fast cruisers, four torpedo boat
destroyers and some third-cass cruisers,
the price, 100000 rubles, to be de-
Quoted from the war indemnity.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
fusilIade OF Shots.

San Francisco, Oct. l. - A number of
union teamsters attacked non-union
driver this afternoon at Seventh and
Minna streets and iusillade of shots
was fired with disastrous results to two
OF the attacking party.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
Shot Two Strikers.

San Francisco, Sept 2S.-ln riot on
the water front this morning two special
police who We're attacked by mob of
strikers, shot and seriously wounded
Herman kamlete and Jack Wilson,
strikers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
Weak Eyes in Horses.

Keep dark shade over the eyes dur
ing the daylight, battle the eyes twice
a day we'll in hot water and put few
drops of the following lotion In the eyes
after the bathing with camels hair
brush: Four grains Of sulphate Of zinc.
four grains Of morphine, ten grains Of
cocaine and one ounce Of water.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10

all the manure made on the farm He
uses it on the potatoes, and then fol-
lows them with wheat one year. grass
two years, corn one year. These all
without fertilizer excepting that put
on the potatoes. After five years rOta-
ton the land is ready for potatoes
again. Each year about four acres OF
the potato ground is sown to rye. and
the next year that Is sown with tur-
nips and carrots. His crops sold one
year were $500 bushels of potatoes,
1000 bushels of turnips, 400 bushels
of wheat, 200 bushels Of rye. l,SOO
bushels Of corn, ten tons Of carrots. ten
tons Of rye straw, eighty tons OF nay,
beside some tons Of rye straw and sew
eral more Of corn fodder Upon farm
out In a section where one would think
1t necessary to grow principally market
garden crops, he is growing upon COM
mercial fertilizers alone such crops as
one might grow on a farm remote from
markets, or even from railroads, that
he need not sell until he Is ready to go
to market, as even the potatoes can be
kept for weeks and others for months
IL necessary. and he finds 1t successful
farming. -Massachusetts Ploughman.
The Vaiue of bandoned Farms.
Every once in while communica-
lions come from farmers In the West
and South. who. for reasons Of their
own, desire to return to the Eastern
States. They have read about the
abandoned farms in New England and
New York. and seem to think that If
they could obtain one Of these farms at
little or no cost, their future would be
assured. In many cases these ADAM
doned farms are simply land that Is
worn out, or too stony to be worked to
advantage with the modern form crops.
In nearly every case the vital objection
to these farms is their distance from
market. The great majority of them
are located miles from railroad or a
market, which can only be reached
over very rough and little travelled
roads. Some of these farms are capa-
bic Of being made profitable. but the
expense of marketing the crops Is SO
great that 1t Is a question II it would
pay any one to take up one Of these
places. Gradually. the increase in the
number of trolley roads throughout the
Eastern States Is bringing these farms
within easy access of markets, and as
soon as these roads become reality,
the farms quickly disappear from the
market. ANY farmer who Is located
within reasonable distance of good
market, and who can reach 1t readily,
had best stay where he Is. OF course.
II he Is in position to buy an i'm
proved farm better located than the
one he at present occupies. that is diff
ferent matter. but as for taking up one
of these abandoned farms, 1t would be
like going from the frying pan into the
fire.-Indianapolis News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
Fatal Collision.

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. l.-Three men
were killed and two seriously injured in
a collision OF freightntrains, head on, on
the Berkshire division of the New York,
New Haven q Hartford railroad at Long
Hill TODAY.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
New Gold Discovery.

Victoria, b. c., Oct. l.-Another dis
covery of collaborating black sand has
been made on the northwest coast OF
Vancouver island. Seventy ounces were
brought to this city by the discoverer
to-day.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10

grow their calves. While of quite a
different type. vet the Red Poll fills
very nearly the same place that the old
fashioned heavy milking Shorthorns
did twenty-five years ago-Breeders'
Gazette.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
DairY Utensils.

In dairy work there are three very
important things, brushes and plenty
of clean white dish and wiping towels
mot rags. scalding water and salsoda.
says Rural New Yorker. The virtue
contained in pinch of sal soda can
not be estimated. 1t does not take
very long to run hens In towels for
dairy work. There is nothing better
than -four and salt sacks. They are
soft and pliable: also easy to wash.
Have several dishcloths. Don't use
one for all the dairy work-one for
separator, another for the butter uten-
sils and still another for milk pals.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
The Red Poll Cow,

The Red Poll Is coming and will fill
who keep a few cows. milk them and
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10

the side of building or wall. it will
be necessary to attach the board on
that side of the Observation-Disclosures
News,
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-01-04
Peuusvilic Points.

Miss Name Stepler, OF Salem, has been
snending the holidays with her orothef'
Howard Stepler. u.
Carl White, of Phila.. spent a lew Gays
with his parents last week.
Newell Gibbon. Joseph Shourds ana
Thomas MYERS have gone to Savannah 10
engage in shad fishing,
Harry Whitesall is or the sick list.
Mr.. Emily Fogg is in Salem visiting her
mother who is very i'll.
Mrs. Joseph Franks and daughter Bessie,
of salem. and Miss Lizzie Donneliy, oil
Camden. spent Sunday WITT MISS nay
Flanagan. DIR. Irving Callahan, OF Fh'la',
has been visiting her.
Rumor says we are to have a knittihg
mill in fine near future. Samuel Z. Elwell
has eiven the ground, and now they want
IN raise $500 and the mill will be put up.
Albert Hutchinson is all smiles. It's a
boy. uo,ob
Several young people attended the watch
maeting Monday night at the Nj. Il.
Church At u o'clock the bell was rung
and the band began its parade. Eariy IN
the evening they sang patriotic songs also
the Doxology which was sung three tunes
and had a glorious time. -, ,
The BOYS kept up their sport uutii 4
O'Clock. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Bassett and daughter
Elizabeth spent Wednesday in Salem' VISIT
ing Mrs. Howard Barnes
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Miller, OF Saiem'
spent Sunday at her parents James Ales.
Mrs. Nathan Steward tell and broke her
ribs. uii.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Biddle' OF VII
minyton. spent Sunday and Monday with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan stewala
Ex.Assemblyman Joseph B. Crispen hay
inc sold his farm in Warrington townsLhP
TO Samuel II. Pedrick, will move ~ the
spring on wilbert s%pringer's farm in Lower
PENIS Neck Township.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-01-04

The Peculiar Experience of a Horse.
Many OF the workmen at The powder
mills who live in Pennsyille, came to
aud went fTem their labor in a naptha
launch during the summer season; but
as the cold weather approached, they
deemed it necessary to find s. M other
way for co~nvtyanc-. SO Chas. tanning
and Howard Steplei. TWO men who
have some knowledge of hnIses, took il
upon themselves to purchase for their
party a horse. They searched. they
searched the country about Penusville
until they came upon the quadruped
which, in their Judgment, exactly suit
ed their purpose, and for which they
paid the sum OF S15. So well was the
party satisfied with the purchase. that
they decided to give the animal the
b autitul Hame: don"
The horse worked to the entire salts
faction of all concerned for a time, but
one morning not long stree when ''Stepn
and tanning went to hitch "Don" to
the wagon, they noticed that there was
something wrong with him However,
"Doun brought them TO their work;
but when they put him into the
stable, he fell down. The two who used
he'll know ledge in purchasing the horse,
disagreed as TO the cause of his trouble.
tanning said it was collie, and proceed
ed to treat ''Don" forlt hat trouble, while
step decided that it was starvation
and tried to COAX him TO his feet with
an ear of corr. All efforts to restore the
animal to healthy condition failed,
and poor Dem was taken nut of the
stable and left in the field for dead.
The following morning while the
"LanDing-Stepler' party were on their
way to the works. they formed plans as
how to dispose of the dead body of
DOM They decided not to throw him
into the river, where lie would be driv-
IN hither and thither by the angry
waves, and finally to be left upon some
strange shore there tn be devOured by
birds of prey; bat that each should BE-
cure a shovel, and make his mound neal
where lie lay, so that every night and
morning they could have brought to
their mind visions of faithful don" 1t
was necessary, however, to secure show
els; because as they drew near to the
spot where they had left Don" for
dead. to he utter surprise of all, he
was standing firmly upon his foot, with
his ears extended towards his owners.
and an expression of welcome upon his
face.
The horse had simply fallen in a
trance and his spirit must have taken
its flight for a season to "horse-heaven.n
While OF course, he could tell no one of
what he saw, yet he displays the fact in
his actions; because tanning and ''Step"
both agree that be is a much better
horse than he was at first. EPITHos.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-01-04
In Chancery of New Jersey.

To Smith b. Edwards and MIS-. Smith B. Ed
wards his wife, David G.. Edwards and Fannie
his wife and Clarence NJ. Edwards Jr.
BY virtue OF an order OF the Court OF Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the day oil the
date hereof. In a cause wherein Benjamin W.
Cheesnan. administrator, &c, OF Martha T..
Cheesman n. deceased, is complainant, ana you
and another are defendants. you are required
to appear plead. answer or demur to the bill Of
said Complainant on Or before the nineteenth
day OF February next, or the said bill VIII be
taken as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to have the deiehda:is CT
some of them decreed to pay complainant The
deficiency on the foreclosure vi coinpialpants
mortgage against cert lin land oil Hannah Ed
wards, she having conyenanted To pay the same
in a deed accepted by her %recutded IN Sa'em
County Clerks Office in Book Y of Deeds, page
107, Sc. and trat the land oil which said Han
nah Edwards, died seized in Salem County, New
jersey, he decreed Ia be held by the defendants
or some of them in trust for complainant and
that so much thereof as shall be necessary may
be sold by the decree Of the Court OF Chancery
and complainant paid out OF the proceeds.
You are each made defendants because as
heirs or devisees OF saiu Hannah Edwards, or
otherwise You have some estate title or interest
in said lands,
Dated December IS, 1900.
SAMUEL IL. RICHARDS.
Solicitor for Complainant
P. {. Address l06 Market ST.,
70 81 St. Camden, New jersey.
The Penn's Grove record., 1901-01-04

According to army regulations any sol
der who has been convicted five times
within a year OF any offense is to be dis
missed from the service. Soldiers in
Cuba are taking advantage OF these con-
v%ictions by court-martial to secure a dis
charge from the army, so unpleasant is
the service there. A bounty OF $3.50 is
being offered the volunteer soldiers in the
PHILIPPINES, whose terms expire next
July, to ~re-enlist. Those who have had
experience fighting for imperialism and
crown colonies do not relish it, but there
should be plenty, ever in the 500, 900 ma
jority for McKinley's reelection and his
policy, willing to enter the regular army
and fight for what they voted,