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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
Poverty and Pride.

The Womans Aid Society of this city
has many cases of improvidence on rec
ord, and one of the best of them Is the
story of the woman whose husband
was in Jail and whose family had been
supplied with food and clothing by the
society. TO the woman herself they
gave $40, thinking she would know the
wants OF her destitute family better
than an outsider. A week after the gift
ii deputation of members called at the
squalid home to see the results. They
found no betterment in the condition
of the home, so one asked:
"Well. Mrs. Nolan, how are you get
ting alOng?"
Zine" Mrs. Nolan said.
Did the clothes titt" And did you
find place for the money!"
Sure. The clothes fitted fine, and,
dye know. they looked so nice that
had all the children's pictures tux with
the money you gave me. and I'm going
to have me own taken this week, to
send to the old folks in Ireland New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
"Pipe.Osis Chinnitis.

Have YOU ever noticed" said an up
town physician the other day, 1.-The
number Of young men who are nursing
sore chins? Some have swellings Oh
one side only; the majority have them
on both sides. Not one in fifty of those
young fellows knows what is the mat
ter with him. Most of them imagine
that their blood is out of order. and go
dosing themselves. but the disease still
stays. DO you see this?" And the man
of medicine pulled a small bulldog pipe
out Of his coat pocket and placed it in
his mouth II put the pipe to the right
side. and note where 1t rests. The bowl
almost invariably comes In contact
with the skin just at the forward bend
of the chin. and the heat of the lighted
tobacco acts like poultice and draws
to head whatever impurities may be
in the vicinity. have treated some
twenty cases. and as soon as the short
style dhudeen was abandoned for the
straight stem variety. the trouble
ceased. think that am the original
discoverer of the malady and have
called it pipe osis chinnitis. '"-Phila-
delphia Record.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
ENDED UNPuEASANTLY.
Baseball Argument Between TIVE
Neiuhbors Ends in Quarrel.

Baseball Argument Between Two
Neighbors Ends in a Quarrel.
Mr.. Mixer and Mr.. Briggs were visi-
bly, agitated. They had been friends
and neighbors for years, but now the
roots of brotherly affection were in dan
ger.
IN tell you" said Mr. Mixer We
hemently. that it is all nonsense to say
that a swiftly pitched ball can be bat
ted as far as tossed one"
Much you know about it," said
Briggs holly. The resiliency in the
fast ball when opposed by a swiftly
moving but naturally"
Rot cried Mr.. Mixer. anybody
with half sense can see that slow
ball"
Rubbish" snorted Mr.. Briggs.
They glared at each other.
Say" said Mr.. Mixer, lets get the
Hammond boys to 60 with us to the
vacant lot back Of my house and I'll
show you just where you are off your
base"
Agreed said Mr. Briggs.
Ten minutes later Mr.. Mixer with n
bat in his hand was facing Ted Ham
mond in the vacant lot.
Gimme a slow one about here" said
Mr.. Mixer. as he indicated a height
from the ground Of some three feet.
Along came the ball-a slow and aggra
waiting twister. Mr.. Mixer smilingly
awaited it. Then he hauled back and
swathed great cash in the innocent
atmosphere.
"One strike" yelled Bud Hammond.
who held the sphere IN his big mtt.
Mr.. Mixer expectorated on his palm
and there was blood in his eye. Again
he swathed the quivering atmosphere
Again the giggling Bud called a strike
But the third time he hit the ball. II
went directly upward, and when it al
most reached terra firma was nabbed
by the clever Bud just a foot inside the
diamond.
my turn now" said Mr. Briggs with
an air of poorly concealed triumph.
Your record with the slow ball is Just
twelve linear inches. Gimme a hot one"
The hot one came. but Mr. Briggs
was not ready for it. 1t few by him and
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06

! narrow gold bangles that adorn Vera 5
wrist. and begins to push them up and
: down with Il childish. ditiidcnt gesture.
Nv hats your nnme:' asks she. gravely.
Vera"
'Nera.' Both children repeat the
word with a sort of qualification. But
tell us-you have another name, haven't
you:'
'Dysart." confesses she, softly.
| why, that's Scaton's name" cries
| Dolly, frightening. and looking up at the
tail young man who is standing near
them; isn't it. Scaton? Why, you must
be something to him. Sster-eh?"
no. says Vera. shaking her head.
You cant be his mother!" hazards
the younger child. uncertainty
Vera laugrs lightly. No." she says
again.
Il have it, | know it," exclaims Dolly
tn" wise. CHANGING up triumphantly; you
arp-hiS wife,
This innocent bombshell spreads dis
may in the camp.
'Who is that pretty little girl over
thcre!' Vera asks. with Il wild longing
to change this embarrassing conversa
ton. pointing to where the girl who had
first attracted her is sitting, quite oppo-
site. in the red-and white gown? Do
You see herr"
oh. that is Mary Butler. Don't you
know her? Everybody knows Mary But
Ter. We love her, so does everybody
/ else"
Mamma says Seaton does" says lit
tie Flossy. mildly; perhaps that's why
he won't marry YOU
1T was true, then" thinks Vera A
great sense of disgust rises up within
her. swallowing all other thoughts. And
yet he would have forsworn himself.
| Would have-nay, he would do so still.
Oh, the shamelessness of it.
| Perhaps something of her secret scorn
communicates itself to him, because even
in the midst Of his apparently engross-
| ing conversation he lifts his head abrupt
ly and his eyes seek hers. and read them
as though he would read her soul
| And then curious light flashes into
his face. He makes a movement, quick
ungoverned, as though he would rise and
go to her, but, even as he does so, some
one steps out from the shadows behind
her. and, bending over her, holds out his
hand--a young man, tall, we'll favored.
smiling, with an air about him of sud
den. warm delight
You remember me?' he says, so dis
tinctly that Scaton can hear him across
the room. ITO think that | should have
the happiness of meeting you--here-to-
day-and after so many vain inquiries.
How it brings back the past to see YOU
Venice. Rome, that last carnival. Vera,
say you are glad to see me.''
Some people walking past them and
suddenly standing still, oblterate them
from Seaton's view, but when next he
looks the stranger is sitting beside her.
and Vera, with flushed cheeks and bril-
| liant eyes, full of an unmistakablc wei
come, is murmuring to him in low. soft
| tones.
WHO is the man talking to my
cousin!' asks Seaton. indicating Vera's
companion by slight gesture. and
| speaking in a tone so changed that Miss
Butler involuntarily lifts her head to look
at him.
Lord Shelton she says. George
Sandes he was. Don't you know him?
Great hunting man. He came in for the
title about eight months ago. That
brought him back from his big game in
| the East"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06

"She imagines-or, Of course, it is all
a mistake-but she has somehow got it
into her head that you are here toto
watch her"
rs that how it strikes you?" says he,
slowly; sudden, short, miserable laugh
breaks from him. so that is how you
look ut it? Great heaven, to think how
| have loved you-such as you-so poor
thing. 1t shameS me now to think Of
it, He draws his breath sharply.
though she writhcs NO. you shall hear
me! | have heard much from you. first
and last-this shall be the last, | swear.
Here. even now, in this moment when l
find you so altogether contemplate Il
creature, it is my misery to know that |
still love you. Day after day you have
heapcd insults upon me. Your every look
has been an affront. l have said too
much,' he continues, YEARLY; but with
a little eloquent gesture she renders him
silent.
"Oh, not too much, but perhaps
cnough''-shc smiles again, that cruel
smile that hurts him like the sharpest
stab-"surely it would be hard to expect
you to find another insult to-day. To-
morrow, perhaps. And now let me say
i
doubt you!"
None. none!' declares he. vehemently.
She throws out her hands with lit
tie expressive movement. Il leave that
to your own conscience. to your own
sense of right and wrong she says,
Struggling her shoulders, finely. But
once for ALL raising her voice and
throwing up her head. Il warn you.
Rather than marry you." making a slight
gesture of horror, Il would accept the
first man that asked met
A faint rustic among the bushes out
side, footstep-and Lord Shelton steps
into view.
II hold you to your word" cries he,
gayly; he steps lightly within the flower
crowned archway, and looks straight at
Vera. He is smiling, but underneath the
smile lies a longing to be taken seriously.
you give me chance" he says; Il
here. before witnesses. declare myself IL
suitor for your hand'-his expression is
still wavering betwiXt mrth and gravity.
and he holds out to her both his hands.
You are not, however. the first to ask
her" says Dysart. in Il voice vibrating
with many and deep emotions. His brow
is black, and anger fights for mastery
with despair in his dark eye.
Vera, pale as death. but with a little
indignant frown, steps between the two
men.
What does it all mean?" she asks,
contemptuously; would you make Il ira
gedy out of farce? If so, at least be
good enough to assign me no part in it,"
She sweeps both men out of her path
by slight imperious gesture, and pass
ing them, walks swiftly away in the di-
rectiOn of the house.
Go be cOntinued)
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
CHAPTER XVI.

In the last four days Peyton has mys-
tcriously disappeared. no one knows
WHITTIER. except perhaps Griselda, his sis
ter and two others. "North" he was go
ing. he said to inquiring friends. To-day,
however. he has turned up again. admira-
bly, dressed as ever and as radiant as u
good conscience should make any man.
I'm glad Tom has got back in
time" says Griselda. Il quite feared
Uncle Gregory would he too many for
him. Vera, what makes you look like
that. darling? Now tell me what it is
that has annoyed you
Il must be mad to be annoyed" says
Vera. with angry self-contempt.
'Seaton again.
1T is always Scuton." with an increase
Of her irritation. when it isn't his faith
or. Was there no other path into which
fate could have flung me, except this (:
Yes. it is Seaton."
But why think So much about him !?
He cannot Interfere with you now. be his
father never so persistent in his idea of
marrying you to him. because all the
world can see he is rs good as engaged
to Miss Butler"
IL pity her, then. with all my soul.
What IA family to enter. She is too good
to be sacrificed so cruelty. l believe he
is employed by his father to watch me-
to report all that | say or Ah.' she
breaks off abruptly, and points almost
triumphantly to the pathway outside,
where indeed Scaton stands.
That it is one of the most public walks
at The Friars. that Seaton might have,
nay. indeed has. come this way without
intention of any kind she does not allow
herself to believe.
IL told YOU" she says, vehemently, 1T
is to spy upon my every action he is
here. oh, fool that | was. to dream of
being free for even these few days.
She has come step or two forward; a
scarlet tide of indignant humiliation has
dyed her cheeks She still points toward
Seaton with one trembling hand, while
he, advancing slowly. looks with some
anxiety from her to Griselda, who is sore
ly troubled, as if to demand an explana,
ton.
Il think you must be mistaken, dar-
ling" she says, nervously, laying her
hand upon her sisters arm. Il feel sure
Seaton would not undertake the part you
have assigned him. Seaton. speak to her;
tell her it is impossible that you should
do this thing"
"Whas thing? or what does she &C.
cuse me?' his brow growing dark.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
HERE'S AN INTRICATE MACHINE THAT
CAN UTTER DISTINCTLY FIVE VOWELS.

remarkable triumph in mechanical invention has just been achieved by
Of
plainly and distinctly the e vowcs This remarkable result
isa by a
exactly like those the human mouth
waves Of vibration OF var
o
gives off
be
Of
els using
machin il h
on
the
obta whc ms be ma tional
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
WON'T SELL TO AMERICANS.
Eiiipinos at San Fernando Opposed to
Yankee Business Men.


Yankee Business Men.
American enterprise in the Philip
pines is meeting with opposition at
some places where the natives have
stopped lighting, but are evidently not
ready for Yankee business methods.
One of these places is San Fernando.
capital of La Union province, in the
Island of Luzon.
The city has population of about
1900. and is Ill miles north of Manila.
with which it is connected by wagon
road The province is fertile raising
much rice, corn. tobacco and sugar
cane.
Gold is found in the sands of the riv-
ers of the province. but it is coarse.
San Fernando has Il good harbor ON the
western coast of Luzon.
Naturally some of the Americans in
the Philippines have been attracted to
this fertile part of Luzon, which is
peaceful now. but their reception. in II
business way. has not been a hearty
one according to Il correspondent of the
Manila Freedom. He says:
"The effect of American justice and
discipline is very noticeable in this
province and in adjoining districts.
Everybody is at peace with his neigh
bors, and Americans pass through here
often without arms.
THE natives are thoroughly con.
WINGED that bamboo canoes with tin
cans and chunks of barbed wire are no
check to American soldiers. but they
are stubbornly opposing American oc-
cupation and enterprise by refusing to
lease or sell vacant land in lots for
building purposes.
Il know five American citizens who
have been trying for more than
month, two of them for two months.
for Il location upon which to erect bust
ness buildings The presidente is the
chief monopolist and succeeds very
well in discouraging Americans from
locating here.
This place has fine harbor-the
best there is on the western coast. with
possibly one exception. 1t has fine natu-
raj drainage. is the gateway to the gold
deposits of Benguet and Lepanto prov
inces. San Fernando is the shipping
point for the famous Niguillian tobacco
district.
IF the civil commission will look up
the titles to terra frma about here it
will perform benefit which will be
appreciated by all well-disposed per
sons residing here. Oh for about 75.OO0
Tagalogs from the vicinity Of Manila
to settle here and teach the dog-in-the
manager Bocanos what civility and prog
resS are.
with that number of energetic Taga.
logs planted in this province. with it's
natural advantages. it would become
the garden spot Of the archipelago"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
Didn't Dare to Risk 1t.

Inhabitants of a Minnesota town re-
member Eben Jones. the grabbed mill
ionaire lumberman who hired all the
mill hands himself. One day Swedc
applied to the irritable old man, and &C.
cured place on the saws.
AS he was leaving he said "Mester
zones, in dees yob you geef me doa Her
an hallef day. Besides dat, do you eat
me or do | eat myselef:"
"Oh. eat yourself!' replied the old
man. 81 have DYSPEPSIA"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
Tyburn,

Tyburn was the place of execution
in London for felons, and was used for
this purpose from the reign of Henry
IV.-1399 1913 The bodies Of Crom.
well. Ireton, and Bradshaw were ex-
posed at Tybur1. Jan. 30, 1861. The
last execution at Tyburn took place in
November 17S3
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
His Privilege.

An author wrote to his publisher:
"Can | hope for any royalties from
my book this year,
The publisher replied:
Eyes; you can hope. There's nothing
In the world to hinder you."-Atlanta
Constitution.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
CHAPTER NIN.-(ContinucdD

y
$50. 50 YOU were spying on me- cries
be. in little gasps. What brought you.
Ell: That dpor below was lockcd-has
been locked for fifty years. l. there a
conspiracy against me. then. that you
can thus force yourself into my presence,
in spite of bolts and bars?'
The lock gave way" stammerS Vera;
''it must have been old. brokcn by age.
rusty. | had nothing to do. 1t was by
the interest chance | came here. l am
sorry. sorry" Her voice dies in her
throat.
Il don't believe it, there is more that
you keep behind. Speak. girl; speak.
command YOU Who showed you the
way hcrc?'
Il have told you" says Vera. trcmu-
lousy; you must believe me. If had
known should not have come. Il am
sorry have so frightened you, but"
''Who says am frightencd!" lie turns
upon her with Il bitter scowl and Il pierre
ing glance. why should | care about
being disturbed when was merely ialinS
away ii dull hour by looking through my
own Will"
yours" asks Vera, innoccntly enough.
"Ay. whose clsr:' he asks, with II
snarl of anger What do you mean.
girl? DO You doubt my word? Whose
else should it be-cl. eh? Go. leave me.
cries he. fuliously; land cursed be the
day You ever saw my house,
He waves to her to leave him. and.
more unncrved than she has ever been
in all her life before. she retreats behind
the heavy curtain and runs with all her
might down the dark corridor without,
down the steep stairway. and 50 out into
the passage into the hall.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
A lIarem Car.

Central Asian railroad managers try
to meet the desires of their public. A
harem car with latticed windows has
been constructed for the Emir Of
BOkhara.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
Mu0ie'6 I,ihrarv

Nudes circulating library in London
has 100000 books constantly in cir
cIlation. and employs 17S people.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
Locomotive Fiyures.
Seattle Assay Office.

In fifteen years locomotive will run
100000 miles and earn 100000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
Blood i'm the Human 1

The Seattle assay office has handled
SO, 100000 since its establishment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06

A shiftless man is always boastiny
" what he would do if he had money.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06

The population of the world Increases
10 per cent. every ten years.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06

The amount Of blood in the human
body is 1-13 Of the body weight
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-12
TO FIND THE MAGNETIC POLE.

Capt. Amundsen, the Norwegian, to
Lead an Expedition in 1908.
Captain R. Amundsen, the Norwe-
gian, who was first officer of the Bel
gica on that ships trip to the Antarc-
tic in 1897, proposes to start next
spring with an expedition to locate
the magnetic north pole.
In 1881 Sir James Clark Ross reach
ed position where the dipping needle
was only DETECTED one minute from
an absolutely vertical position, but the
question has been raised whether the
magnetic pole is actually only point
or whether the popularity of the
needle assuming vertical position
extends over a large area, and further
whether the magnetic pole changes
its position With the object OF solv-
ing these two questions Capt. Amund-
sen has purchased the Gjoa, one of the
strongest and best sailing vessels of
the Norwegian arctic fleet, and will
start for the north in the spring of
1903 The Gjoa is to be fitted with
petroleum engine and will carry
crew of seven men.
1t is proposed to leave the ship
either at Matty island or King Will
liam Land, says the New York Mail
and Express, and as soon as the sever
est part of the winter is over to con-
tinue the journey with sledges to the
place on Booshia reached by Ross.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-12
Their Family Distinctions.

An uptown reader tells of the
break" made by tot of the family
who was one of party of little girls
at a recent strawberry festival in the
vicinity of her home. She had been
valiantly Boosting of the manifold adj
vantages of belonging to her family,
and had managed to hold her own
against the vainglorious and ingenious
discourses of her companions They
had gone from clothes to personal ap-
pearances, then to interior furnishings.
then to the number of tons of coal con-
sumed in the home of each during the
past winter, and finally brought up at
parental dignity. The minister's lit
tie girl boosted:
Every package that comes for my
papa is marked d. Dr."
AN every package that comes for
my papa is marked M Dr." retorted
the daughter of a physician of the
neighborhood.
Then came q fine snort. of contempt
from the heroine of this anecdote
HUH" she exclaimed, every pack
age that comes to our house Is mark
ed C. o. Dr. There. now."-PhfIa-
delphia Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-12
eesms3 Re 81

Tressor, throwing away his cigarette
Whats the gamer
Penard's sharp eyes went sharply,
but with apparent carelessness, about
the room. There was nobody within
ten feet of the pair.
For eight years have had no trou-
ble," began Penard. '1 have sold
some works of art, enough to make a
living. 1t is safe enough, for your fell
low citizens, who are my principal GUS
toners, think too well of themselves
to admit that they have bought smok-
ed chromos for old masters. 1 have
INDUCED in one luxury. 1 have bought
lottery tickets.
You know, my friend, your favor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-12
PAYS FOR CUSTOMERS TIME.
Method Adopted by Storekeeper to
Attract the Notice of BUYERS.

Method Adopted by a Storekeeper to
Attract the Notice of Buyers.
A New York shopkeeper is this
year calling the attention of custom
ers and those he desires as such to his
wares by a novel method. The per-
son to whom it is addressed receives
by mail well filled envelope, with
no external markings to indicate its
contents, but up in the left hand cor
ner of the envelope are printed the
words: 1.-The five cents is inside"
The appearance of the envelope,
together with this notice, is calcu-
lated to induce curiosity at once. The
statement that the five cents is inside
is true, for on opening the letter a
bright new nickel of 1902 date is
found tucked away between the mid
die pages of a pamphlet.
The explanation given in the PAM
phIet is that the sender is not a
stealer of other peoples time, and as
it was calculated the recipient would
use up five cents worth of his own
time in reading the shopkeeper's
story the latter had decided to be hon.
est and pay for the time used or
purchased" as he puts it, and he
therefore Enclosed a nickel in pay
ment.
Whether the method pays the shop
keeper is not yet a settled question.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-07-12

King Edward, from childhood, has
always shown the keenesJ interest in
fires and firemen. OF all the enter
tainments provided for him by the
city of New York, he has most often
remembered, and says he most en-
joyed, a parade of the volunteer fire
department in his honor. There were
5000 firemen in uniform, and all, save
those in charge of ropes and tillers,
bore torches 1t was a great specta-
Gle, and the Prince, as he looked at
the brillia- display in Madison square
cried repeatedly: This is for me;
this is for mel" with unaffected glee
During many years of mis- life he used
to be informed whenever a really big
blaze was signaled, and he has at
tended, incognito, most of the big
fires in London during the last thir-
ty years.-Everybody's Magazine