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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

A census report shows that there IL
considerably less illiteracy among chill.
dren between 10 and IA years Of age
than there was ten years ago, and this
is rightfully interpreted as evidence Of
the increased efficiency of the school
system. In many States the number
Of such children who cannot read and
write Is hardly appreciable. Starting,
for example, with the Territory Of
Oklahoma, which has a percentage Of
1926 Of literates, the range upward Is
to 00.66 in Nebraska, there being twen-
ty-eight States in this list besides Okla
homa and the District Of Columbia
The first State below the dividing line
is Missouri, 96.64 per cent, and second
list, comprising the more illiterate d.
vision, would be made up entirely Of
the Southern and border States-Ne-
vada, New Mexico, Arizona and the In
dian Territory. If it were considered
by itself alone the showing might be
thought very discouraging, for in one
State, Louisiana, the percentage Of H.
llteracy among the children Is 1888,
but the significant fact is that there
has been a great Improvement. Con-
lining ourselves to the Southern and
border States alone, we note the follow
ing changes in percentages of children
between the ages named who can read
and write:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

man never stood in front Of q Kansas
cyclone.
Can anything excuse a thief? When
man has education and good brain,
when he knows that there Is always
a reckoning for sin and that he who
sOws trouble must reap shame, can
there be a valid excuse that will set
him right with the public? There is
the case Of Charles s. Shivler, and
there are tears In every paragraph Of
his life story. He loved a woman, and
that woman became q confirmed in
valid. There are men and men. Some
forget love when sickness comes. They
don't want to be chained to a hospital.
And others love most when sickness
and adversely come. Shivler knew
that his wife could never be strong
and well again. When he realized
that the light of his life was destined
to fade away like broken flower a
great tenderness took possession of
him. He made up his mind that her
every wish should be gratified; that
her home should be bright; that he
would surround her with every COM
; fort. no matter how great the cost. He
was thief for her sake. He was
treasurer Of the American District
Telegraph company in Brooklyn. and
he looted the funds Of the concern for
years to buy things for the sick WON.
an ut home He did the awful thing
/ with his eyes open. He knew all
about the consequences. He knew
that Thou shalt not steal' Is Gods
law and mans law, wherever human
beings exist And he kept on steal.
! Ing, his only desire being to postpone
the crash and prison till after he had
kissed the dead lips Of his wife. The
crash came. but the funeral was over,
| and Charles S. Shivler said to the au-
! thOrities: II am thief, and I'm ready
I to take the consequences, gentlemen"
What a mistake he made. How little
he knew about wOmen-abOut that
woman who was his wife. Couldn't
he realize that she would have been
happier hungry. with an honest man.
than surrounded with luxuries pur-
,chased with stolen money? Why
ididn't he know that the average wife
loves truth, and honesty and upright.
ness so much that she will welcome
privation and pain SO long as shame
does not enter her life? He loved her
and he harmed her, and it is well that
she could creep into her grave before
she could learn that man made a
holy passion his excuse for crime. 1t
Is easy to be sorry for the man. 1t is
easy to shed tears over the story of a
great mistake and a great affection.
The world has an especial tenderness
for men who patiently devote their
lives to invalid wives, but the excuse
for Charles Shivler's crime does not
exist
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

What fine motto for a federation Of
nations this sentence from Washing
tons letter to KOchambeau would
make: I'VE have been contemporaries
and fellow laborers in the cause Of lib.
erty, and we have lived together as
brothers should do in harmonious
friendship" 1t has already been used
on the Rochambeau monument, and II
describes the present relations between
the United States and France, as well
Rochambeau.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
LEAPiNG SALMON "SNAPSHOT."

geographically speaking. nothing
Imaginable can be more difficult to
snapshot" than leaping salmon.
Nobody can tell when, or just where.
he Is going to jump. and accurate focus
is out Of the question. Probably the
accompanying picture is the most sue
cessful photo Of leaping salmon ever
taken. 1t was made by an officer Of
the United States fish commission on
the island of Afognak. off the coast Of
Alaska, and the big fish is jumping up
fall to get to the spawning grounds
In the headwaters Of the stream.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
Labor on Railroad Folders.

The average person who picks up a
railroad time folder does not realize
the amount Of work which the prep
aration Of such publication involves.
A big Western railroad, for instance,
has a general time folder made up
from sixteen different divisions opera.
ting time tables. The folder contains
1000 names Of towns. gives the sched-
ules Of over 800 trains and whenever
there Is a change in time 10000 figures
have to be carefully checked and cor
rected.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

1t will be observed that the improve
ment has been general and that good
progress has been made where the H.
literacy was greatest. The records Of
North Carolina, Georgia, South Caro-
lima and Louisiana are specially note
worthy and encouraging.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

tracted wide atten-
ton, Is one Of the
directors Of t b e
G a r egie Steel
Company and Is
reckoned one of
Americas richest
men. His fortune
Is e s t | M a t ed at
$oO,OOO,OOO.
Mr.. Phipps was
born Of poor pa
rents in Allegheny
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

One Of the curious inconsistencies of
good people is their eager sympathy for
the whitewashed villain Of romance,
and their unwillingness to believe Of u
living man that he Is not SO bad 40 he
1s painted
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

We violate no confidence in saying
that the announcement that Mr.. Peary
did not quite reach the pole has occa-
stoned no great surprise.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

One Of Brigham YOung's grandsons Is
being held on charge Of murder. 1t
was hardly to have been expected that
they would all turn out well.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

The defender Of one Of the st. Louis
boodlers alluded to bribery as Il "con-
ventiOnal crime" What is needed now
Is some good. conventional punishment
to tit it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

A New York man who died the other
day left n collection Of over 100 snuff
boxes. SO live. young man, that when
you die the world will see you had a
definite object and aim in life.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

The Sultan Of Cardamonseed was
killed by the Americans. The Sultan Of
Sulu was murdered some time ago by
George AIDE.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

Labor unions are being organized in,
the Philippines and strikes are contem-
plated. 1t is amazing how rapidly we
are Americanizing these children Of the
tropics.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

Among the tendeHcies Of the times
none is more gratifying than those that
are gradually making rural life less OBJ
jectiOnable to the hest elements Of our
society. The tide Of rural exodus to the
city shows some signs of turning.
Those who have been leaving the old
farms have more and more disposition
to turn back. The rush OF rural COM
munities cityward Is being stayed and
the country districts show more and
more marked signs Of being rescued
from desertion. Certainly no more
hopeful indication were possible. City
life stands. on the whole, for mental.
moral and physical deterioration.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
Cats in Switzerland.

Swiss ornithologists declare that cats
have become 80 numerous In Switzer-
land as to threaten the determination
Of all birds Of the country.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

Pa Zimmerman has given the Man.
chester baby $25O,OOO. The duke will
now be able to work up quite little
popularity with chorus girls for year
or two.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

A French physician says education
breeds insanity. The theory will enable
us to account for the sanity Of some
people.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

We are apt to lay great stress upon
our foreign commerce, but the COM
bined registered tonnage in the foreign
trade ut New York, Boston, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, New Orleans. San
Francisco and Puget Sound for the en-
tire year 1901 was 1865, SOS tons en-
tered and 1S.4S7 GAG tons cleared, or
somewhat more than half the total ton
mage reported for the great hikes dur
Ing the seven months Of 1902. Eventu-
ally, when this great chain OF lakes Is
connected with the Atlantic by fitting
canals. only the Imagination can con-
ceive the vast commerce they will bear
Mr.. Bleasby was curate for TWEEN
He made 40 applications in vain. and
then HE'D himself to n convenient poor
house. and took up his abode there as
a pauper. That Is the English way.
Over here, after about two weeks Of
searching for suitable position. IN
American Mr.. Bleasby would have
been found doing neutrality-suspicious.
to make a living. We have doctors
and dentists taking fares on the troll
ley cars, working on farms or sweep
ing out Offices; men Of oil professions
doing drudgery. because It Is neces-
sary, and It is the spirit that makes
successful men. One wonders II It
ever occurred to Mr.. Bleasby TO 20 to
work,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

A Mississippi man found jug Of gold
while demolishing an old building.
Queer savings bank. but evidently safe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

A watched pot never boi!s, and the
chances are that those Venetian steeples
whose collapse is anticipated will never
tumble.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

The Yohe woman AMI the Strong
man have been married at last, and
this is as good time as any to forget
them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

Lieut.. Peary says that the arctic re-
giOn is the place for consumptives.
Most people would prefer less lung and
more COMFORT.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

Russell Sage has almost arrived at a
point from which he Is able to see that
money isn't everything.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

A contemporary has a column article
on How to Live Seventy Years." The
best rule 10 to think about something
else,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

The lady who swallowed bottle Of
furniture polish doubtless had that ma
hogany brown taste.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

Mr.. Baer has not as yet expressed any
fear of what may happen to man who
dies rich.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

Every man pities himself more OF less,
but few deserve half of 1t.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

President Eliot suggests that we
should have mausoleum for dead
books. A crematory would do just as
well.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
FROM ERRAND BOY TO MAGNATE

Career of Henry Phipps, Who Recently
Gave 100000 to the Beers.
Henry Phipps. whose recent contri-
button Of 100000 for the relief Of des:
titute Beers in South Africa has at
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

A man suing for divorce calls his wife
q cold blooded proposition. Feet, prob
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

The death of lola has served to re-
mind the world that Dreyfus still lives.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

"You could not hit barn door,! cried
q little boy Of eleven to an older lad
who held rifle In his hand. us that
so?" retorted the other. as he fred q
bullet through the chill's lung. ut
was all my fault" gasped the little fell
low before he died. Could the 'dare"
offered and accepted, the widespread
lack Of self-restraint. and the reckless
use Of firearms be more concisely cpl
tOmized?
Linguistology is the latest craze In
Paris. If one prefers to call 1t glossom-
ancy, well and good. Under either
name 1t means tongue reading, and It
threatens to compete with palmistry.
A big tongue, 1t seems, indicates frank
ness short tongue discrimination;
long and broad tongue, garrulity and
generosity; narrow tongue, concentra-
ton and talent; n short, broad tongue,
garrulity and untruth. The man with
very short and narrow tongue Is liar
of true artistic merit.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

A Pennsylvania man has found coal
mine In his back yard. Mr.. Baer may
regard this as q case Of sacrilege.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

The Franco-Prussian alliance has
just been cemented again. Constant
application Of international glue are
necessary to make it stick.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

1.-THE real force on earth Is man, not
nature" says an Eastern writer. That
man never stood in front Of z Kansas
cyclone.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-10
DAY in THE POLICE COURT.
Short Docket Before Justice Crutchfield aud
Many Postpone ments. +

Justice took q day off in the Police
Court yesterday. 1t was short docket
and every case, save one, was allowed
to so over for ones cause or another,
There was a marked preponderance of
Of the detectives, who are now paying
especial attention to burglars and sneak
thieves. New Year resolutions as. Ito
drinking still hold good. Few ld-timers
have been up this year.
William Austin, alias Meekins was one
OF the suspicious characters yesterday.
at was alleged that he stole various arti-
Scles from a houes on Fifth Street, and
the case was allowed to go over to give
the police further time to investigate
Lawrence Milburn and George Nichols
were also held as suspicious characters,
pending further investigation.
One of the postponed cases which came
up yesterday was that against Ulysses
Sullivan, accused Of stabbing Charles Ste
phenson. Owing to his Injuries, Stephen
son has been unable to appear in court.
and the case yesterday was again post
poned until such time as Stephenson Is
able to appear A motion for bail in his
case was refused
The case of James Christian Lucius
Mayo and others. accused Of fracturins
the skull Of a white man, Joe Thomas. on
December S0tl1 took the same course
Thomas head was trephined, and he is
still in a. dangerous condition Three
other suspicious characters. Cash Sim
mons, George Lightfoot and William Hop
kins, were allowed to go over.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-10
HOME FOR MORE CHILDREN.
Board Of Masoni c Homo Will Enlarge the
institution.

The Masonic Home OF Virginia will
enlarge its usefulness by the addition Of
new wards wl,ich will enable the lnslitu-
ton to accommodate, sixty instead If fifty
children. This change will be made as
soon as possible.
The annual meeting Of the Board Of
Governors was held yesterday morning
when the enlargement Q fthe Home was
decided upon. The election OF officers
resulted as follows: President, Judge
Wexford; yice-President. G. G. ,Gooch;
Secretary, Charles A. Nesbitt; Assistant
Secretary, George c. jefferson; Treasurer.
John 5. Elicit; Superintendent and
Matron, Mrs. II. NJ. Barbour; Physician.
Dr. r. D. Garcin: Teacher. Miss Julia
w. Walton: Farmer. J. J.. Davis; Col
lector, Lewis w. Burwell
The office OF superintendent of the
Home was abolished and its duties
merged with those OF the matron, Mrs
Barbour. Members of the board pres
ent at the meeting were: Judge B. r.
Wexford. president; J. S. Moore, G..
G. Gooch, w. E. Poole, Jno. W.
Richardson. J. Thompson Brown, julius
Straus, Jno. T. Mayer. Geo. c. Jefferson,
Chas. A. Nesbett, secretary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-10
o pronounce the statement as absolutely

to pronounce the statement as absolutely
untrue.
Mr. Glass said the language was un-
parliamentary and unnecessary. that ne
had not used the word hostility and In
tened to say alta onism or competition.
Mr. McIlwaine then declared in stem
torian tones that Mr.. Glass had tried to
dominate this convention too much. tGreat
confusion and ufroar). Stridins across
the aisle IL front of the speakers desk.
DR. McIlwaine was about to continue ms
remarks, when the point of order was
mace that he was not addressing the
chair He then, after declaring that ne
would never sit silent and allow such an
unjust charge to so unrefuted: He TOOK
his seat amid great laughter and ap-
plause, Mr.. Glass joining in it
V M. I. INSERTED.
The amendment inserting Y. NJ. |. was
then adopted-ayes, So; noes. So. Amend
ments inserting the Polytechnic Institute
and Farmville Normal were rejected.
Mr.. James w. Gordon moved to strike
out section - as amended, but this was
ruled out of order and section II was
adopted.
Chairman Mc1lwaine made desperate
effort to have the report ordered to be
printed and submitted to the convention,
but a diIatory motion or two brought :
o'clock and the Committee had to rise,
DR.. McIlwaine arose and stated that he
begged to apologize to Mr.. Glass; that q
friend had convinced him that he had
not used the word hostility. The conyen-
lion adjourned at O'Clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-10
/ Owe FINDS WAY
COUP Ell P'' [: s
Miss Bosquet and Mr.. Wev, Of Rich
mond, Married.
FLED TO WASH IN G T ON.
Second Attempt Was 4 Success, aud Now
They Are Bound North on Bridal Tour.
Parental Forgiveness is Expected
When They Return Here.

CupiG. the god Of love and devilment,
has been playing pranks again, this time
in Richmond. AS result of his latest
prank, an elopement was planned. but
failed, whereupon, true to his sense OF
humor, Cupid planned another. which was
successful. The parties to the eloPement
were Miss Nellie D. Bosquet, the pretty
daughter of dr and Mrs. Michael Bos-
quet, of No. 2So1 East Main Street, and
Mr.. Oscar Neill View, who is an electro
clan with the Virginia Electrical hallway
and Development Company.
With the aid OF friends the e,opement
was arranged and plans were success
fully carried out. Miss Bosquet went up
town Shopping. on Wednesday alters
noon, and at { o'clock a friend called at
her home and tolG of the elopement. This
was followed q few hours later by this
telegram from Washington:
"Nell and I were married tonight at
$50 O'Clock. 3t Q. N. WEV.
FIRST ATTEMPT FOILED.
The first attempt at elopement was
made on the night OF the Cameron and
Cameron fire. Miss Bosquet attempted
then to join Mr.. Wev, but her sisters
followed her and prevented the. elopement.
Then came the successful attempt.
girl arranged to meet Mr.. View up town.
She met him and they took an afternoon
train for Washington. Once there the
marriage ceremony was performed imme-.
diately, the pastor of the Third Presby-s
terrain Church ofEWashingtons officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bosquet thought nothing
of the absence of their daughter yester-l
day afternoon. until it began to grow
very dark, and then the first suspicion
Of what had happened occurred to them.
their belief being strengthened by the in:
cident Of the day or so previous, when an
elopement was narrowly prevented.
GIRL WAS VERY YOUNG.
The cause of the opposition to the mar
riage was more in the youth of the
daughter than in anything else. Mr.. View
had been calling on her for about six
months, when Mr.. Bosquet forbade him
the house. But "love, finds way and
there were meetings between the couple,
which finally resulted in the elopement.
Every plan made succeeded, and now
Mr. and Mrs Wcv arc bound north OH a
bridal tour They. will return to this city
about January Goth and will make their
future home at No. 2ii9 West Main
Street.
There now seems little doubt that the
young folks will receive the paternal
blessing when they return to Richmond.
The objection to Mr.. Wev was not of a
nature serious enough to estrange the
family through tleg nnarriage. Mr.. Wev
is well known electrician and holds
responsible positio,iarwith the Virginia
Electrical Railway and Development Co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-10
INV NV Norfolk itasWester1,
NOVEMBER 2l. 1901.
LEAVE RICHMOND DA1LY), BYRD
STREET STATION.

LEAN II RICHMOND tDAiL4), BYRD
STREET STATION.
900 a. NORFOLK LIMITED. Ar
rive at Norfolk 11:20 a. NJ. Stops only
az Petersburg. Waverly and Suffolk
3:OJ A. M.-THE CHICAGO EXPRESS
For Lynchburg. Roanoke. Columbus and
Chicago Buffet Parlor Car Petersburg
to Roanoke. Pullman Sleeper Roanoke
to Columbus: also for Bristol, Knoxville
and Chattanooga. Pullman Sleeper Roam
oke to Knoxville.
300 P. M.-OCEAN-SHORE LIMITED.
Arrive Norfolk $50 P. NJ. Stons only at
Petersburg, Waverly and Suffolk Com
meets at Norfolk with steamers to Bos-
ton. Providence. New York, Baltimore
and Washington.
1:23 P. M.-For. Suffolk. Norfolk and
intermediate stations. Arrives at Nor
folk at 1O:40 P. NJ
9:lO P. M.-For Lynchburg and Roam
oke., Connects at Lynchburg with
Washington and Chattanooga Limited.
Pullman Sleepers Lynchburg to Memphis
and New Orleans Cafe. ParIor and OBJ
servation Car Radford to Alfalfa Ala
Pullman Sleeper between Richmond and
Lynchburg. Berths ready for occupancy
at $50 P. NJ. Also. Pullman Sleeper Pc
tersburg and Roanoke.
Trains arrive Richmond from Lynch
burg and the West daily 7:35 a. NJ and
S:5i P NJ: from Norfolk and the East at
IL 10 "A. NJ: II AZ a. NJ and $50 2. NJ.
IOTice-No. SIS Main Street.
e JNO. r. WAGNER.
/ City Pass. and Ticket Agt.
c. II. BOSLEY, Dis. Pass. Agt.
w. 3. BEvILL. Gen. Pass. Agt.