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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-04
The EvOCATION.
S7o0E had been talking Of spirit
w ualism, telepathy and black

00$7 n nau DeeIl IdlAluS VI spirit
WAW ualism, telepathy and black
3S magic; the conversation
turned to apparitions and mediums.
Among us all, men and women, assem-
bled in the drawing-room after a long
and formal dinner, there were several
who were skeptical, two or three vague
" credulous, without certainty one way
or the other, and my friend Francois,
who was an ardent believer in what we
not Of the faith agreed to call spirit
differences in the meanings Of terms,
but for me spiritualism covered them
all One of the young women, making
allusion to the recent experiences of an
English medium, asked:
rs it true that NJ. Crooks has seen
and touched the spirits. or, rather, the
material forms of the dead?" NJ.
Crooks is Il very learned man, they say.
Ii he has not been the victim of an H.
fusion or an imposture, | must confess
that his testimony would have great
influence on my own faith"
1t is certainly mystery" said
Francois, thougbtfully, and mystery
which these who have never had any
experience are willing to deny exist
ence to. But if this man has not been
mistaken or deceived; if he can, as he
says, prove scientifically that souls sur
vive bodies, preserve their identity,
their personality, their memory, and
have the power to become material
and visible to living people, what rev.
olution it will make in philosopher
ooh, how l wish might have some
experience of the kind" sighed young
girl.
well. don't" responded one Of the
men. II would fear for my reason If |
should see the phantom of my mother
come at the call of a medium. And, on
the other hand, resent the idea that
my own soul, when it Is freed from
my body, must be obliged to clothe it.
self in visibility at the command of a
living person"
zone of my friends" said Francois
tried the experiment, and it cost him
dear"
Tell us about it," cried the women
drawn by the instructive delight in the
supernatural.
Francois responded: 1T is not a very
happy story, but it may he interesting
1t shows that it is not always safe t.
interfere with those powers which gov
ern the unseen. Here is the story
and he related the following:
Pierre Franckel was one of the best
friends of my childhood. | saw hin
again when he was 20 years old, a pale
Young man with blonde hair. eyes as
blue as the sea, singular eyes, large anC
fixed, lit as by an interior light, the
eyes Of girl, somewhat unusual in the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-04
HE WHO KNOWS A BOOK.

With staff in hand and dusty shoon.
l walked from morning till high noon;
Then rested for little while
Upon the green grass by brook.
And with a morsel and a book
Forgot me many mile.
And then upon my way strobe
With bending back beneath the load,
Until the night beset my way
With cheerful thought on song and tale
And so fare by hill and vale.
Contentef day by day.
For he who knows a book to read
May travel lightly without steed
And find sweet comfort on the road.
He shall forget the rugged way,
Nor sigh for kindly company,
Nor faint beneath his load.
-Leslie's Monthly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-04
piled the ScOtchman.

piled the Scotchman. Take ME to
him. You may trust me-"
"Will you permit the presence Of a
witness 2"
Certainly"
The next day C1aymore, accompanied
by a medium. entered the house where
Nine. Franckel had died five years be-
fore.
1t was in June. The villa. with its
keep out the soft beauty and warmth
Of the night air. Inside the house all
was dark and chilly. AS Pierre met US
he shivered.
IF her soul lives" he said. ''it is in
this ROOM" His voice shook with min
gled JOY and fear.
'For the last time" said I, "do not
commit an act at once sacrilegious and
dangerous" But he did not even hear
me.
The medium was a young woman
pale and slender, who fixed her idol
izing looks on Claymore's face. The
light in the room was very dim, coming
from single candle. which stood
above the fireplace. The window had
been opened wide and the moonlight
came family in. The spiritualist put
out the candle and led the young wom-
an into dark corner Of the ROOM
| Then in low, solemn voice he abjured
the spirit Of the dead woman to mani
fest itself.
"Oh, my sister," said he, my un-
known sister, departed from this EARTH
come back for one instant in the ma
terial form you once took on. Appear,
evoked by faith and love. Come! Mad
eline! His voice rose and grew ar
dent. while the medium became con-
vulsed with trembling movements.
All at once Pierre cried, Listen!
Listen! The sonata of MOzartr'
A harmony, light and soft as a sigh,
foated from the motionless keys of the
piano, which stood just within the pale
stream of moonlight.
''She is coming" said Claymore. sol
EMMY. stretching out his hand
Madeline! Madeline!" cried Pierre,
falling on his knees.
| am telling you what l savior
thought l saw. The room was dark
save for the one thread of moonlight
which touched the piano and traced a
line upon the floor Suddenly the mys-
| FERROUS music ceased and in the moon
| light, before the piano. the wilderness
seemed to thicken and slowly to form
itself into the contours of the human
| body. More distince it grew until
saw sitting there a woman dressed in
long, flowing gown of white her head
back against her chair and a smile on
her pale lips.
Pierre had sprung to his feet.
st is you, my beloved" he cried, and
with outstretched arms he moved to-
ward the white figure and fell at its
feet.
At the sound of the fall threw off
with a great effort the spell which held
me and ran to him. The figure van
ished and l raised my friend, to find
that he had breathed his last at the
feet of his dead WIFE He had paid
the price for the vision. On his face
was an expression of purest ecstasy.
There was a long pause when Fran
co.'s finished his story, which told the
deep effect he had produced upon his
hearers. Finally the young woman who
had been most eager in her request to
hear the tale said, in a low voice
please let's talk of something else"
Translated from the French of Gil
bert Dore."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-04
THE OLD HOME.
Simple Songs that Bring Childhood
Toys Back to Us.


Toys Back to Us.
Thomas Dunn English the author OF
"Ben Bolt" who died in April last. was
nearly SO years old. He was born only
ten years after Edgar Allan Poe. The
announcement Of his death was follow
ed by the reprinting of his most famous
ballad in many places. and It's reading
and re-reading by thousands OF men
and women.
What Is its charm? 1t Is not poetry
Of high order, nor Is it very good
verse. 1t was set to pleasing tune,
but not to one to be compared with the
air of "Annie Laurie" or "Swanee
River" in those qualities that find per-
manent favor with the people. Yet
1t belongs to a small class OF songs.
every one of which holds a secure place
in the hearts Of the generation for
which they were written. and Is known
and loved by many younger folk. who
have learned them from parents or
grandparents.
These songs celebrate in one fashion
or another the influence Of country
sights. sounds. occupations upon the
growing boy or girl. They are not love-
songs, except that they are full Of the
love of country life. Their phrases are
often hOmely, their music may be
cheap; but they have the power to
bring tears to the eyes Of even con-
ventiOnal man or woman of the world,
as they carry the imagination back to
the childhood's home.
Into this class Of poems would go.
besides Ben Bolt" 1.-THE Old Oaken
Bucket" AUD Lang Syne." wood
man. Spare That Tree."' Il Remember
Remember the House Where l Was
Born" 1.-The Old Armchair" and
Home, Sweet Home"
The man or woman Is to be envied
who finds In the lines value not their
own. and to whom they bring pictures
as dear as they are vivid. The quota
lions are familiar, but they do not grow
trite:
The orchard, the meadow, the deep-tan-
gled wildwood,
And every loved spot which my infancy
knew.
And the shaded nook by the murmuring
brook
Where the children went to swim.
The lilacs where the robin built,
And where my brother set
The laburnum on his birthday
The tree is living yet.
And most characteristic of all, this:
l remember. remember,
The flr-trees dark and high:
l used to think their slender tops
Were close against the sky;
1t was childish ignorance,
But now it's little joy
10 know I'm farther off from heaven
Than when l was boy.
The life that has the country for a
background has unfailing refreshment
for the Woodworking years that follow
youth. and that Life. may be passed in
counting-house or factory or shop, far
from forest and field.
The farm may have seemed dull and
prosaic to the boy and girl To the
man and woman it wears the colors of
poetry Its simplicity, its intimate as
ISOLATION with nature ally it to the
noDlest in the universe. and the men,
DRY or 1t prompts those who have
known 1t to a resolve that they will
never stoop to ideals unworthy Of their
herltage.-iouth's Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-04

At the close of one of those davs
when you have been too busy TO Iool,
up. you will always meet on the way
home some one who complains that he
can't kill time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-04
Not Exactly a Com pifment.

Hewitt-Ign0rance is bliss.
Jewett-You'd better get your life
insured.
Hewitt-What for?
Jewett-You're liable to die Of Joy
New York Times.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-04
Would Not Need Ii Then.

An Arkansas man once wrote to in
quire the price of saw-mill that
would saw all the various WAYS that
he wanted to saw. When he learned
by return mail that such a mill would
cost him $1,000, he replied by postal
card: IF man had 81 900 what in
thunder would he want of saw-millp,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-04

1A ~ Is not the sign Of
n.y. the sound in the
H@ MHfaith.
NS9A NXS You can not
nk&~ cheat God and
IL T,&A the devil too.
\ &< WNcA The light Of
NE@N M3H God cures the
~ W.T. lust of gold.
Mz : as; ;: ::: 81: 5: e '' ::
The r CHI es
promises are for the poorest people.
The grace of God is the glory of His
child.
hearts.
The tree Of knowledge is not the tree
Of life.
Receding waves do not indicate an
ebbng tide.
Faith has foot to walk as we'll as
an eye to see.
We are more likely to lose our gains
than our gifts.
The sun that bleaches sanctity whittier
tans sin darker.
Don't trim your lamp 80 zealously as
to extinguish it.
To do is not to be. We ought to be
more than we do.
God fights our foes without If we
fight those within.
| endanger my own liberty when
force 1t on another.
Troubled hearts are the only ones
that can claim Gods peace.
The more personal you make your
preaching the palmer it will be.
The world needs a pure-t thought cru
SADIE more than one for pure food.
Our thoughts in time are weaving the
garments we must wear in eternity.
A great many are living in hopes
there will be no collections in heaven.
It is vain to draw man out Of the
saloon if you drop him on the. street.
The man who gives to advertise his
charity has no charity worth adverts-
ing.
It's of no use for your lips to be talk
ing of grace unless your life tastes
Of it.
Truth does not need any proof or evil
dence. for the real truth is self levi
dent.
The eloquence of the preacher cannot
take the place Of the influence of the
parent.
The Christian is like candle, he can
not be kindled without being con-
Sumed
If the body is Gods temple the fires
of passion may burn on His altar to
His glory.
The wisest sympathy will not sing
our dirge with us, but it strikes note
of Gods anthem in harmony with
OurS
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-04

If you discover that you have moda
mistake, don't stubbornly insist upon
keeping it up; let go and run.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-04
short on HOi.SeS

The Brazilian coast city of Bahia has
about 100000 inhabitants. who live in
Il 600 houses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-04

1t is every mans opinion that be
would have been great man had he
lived fifty years ago.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-04

Man is born to rule the world-but
along comes woman and declares il is
up to her.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-04
RAMS HORN BLASTS.


OUNDING brass
Is not the sign Of
the sound in the
faith.
You can not
cheat God and
the devil too.
The light of
God cures the
lust of gold.
No truth can be
expressed by the
tongue alone.
The rich e 8 [
The National tribune., 1902-04-03
1890" WASHER CO.,
229 W. State ST., Binehamton, ~. Y.
Colorado and Wyoming W.Rc

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The Depart
ment of Colorado and Wyoming Is in q most
fiOurishing condition. The new officers for
the year have entered upon their duties, with
a vim.
Pixies Peak W. r. c., Of Marionton.
Colo, has women working alone, the Post
having disbanded sometime ago, but they
never fail to invite all old soldiers to their
entertainments, provide refreshments. and in
every way try to have them reorganize.
Colorado Springs W. z. G. is now the BAN
ner Corps of the Department, with 40 MEM
bers. They have rOusing big meetings and
are obliged to seek larger quarters. This
Corps expended over $1,000 in relief the past
year.
At meeting OF the Department Council
Feb. %, at the home Of Department Presi-
dent Arabella C. Johnson. Fort Morgan,
Carrie Cogshall, Of Washington Circle, z,
was elected to I'LL the vacancy In the Execu-
tive Board, caused by the death of Sister
Marguerite Kaufman.
Memorial Day with its sacred duties will
soon be upon US. Following closely after,
June 10, IL and II. comes our Department
Convention at Rocky Ford, Colo. We are all
looking forward to the time to greet old
friends and meet the new ones.-STELLA A.
KYLE, Department Press Correspondent,
Colorado Springs, Colo.
The National tribune., 1902-04-03


"Some day." said an Amsterdam avenue
merchant as he tossed cent to beggar
in his store, I'VE shall have rating for
the standing of these beggars who come
around with the regularity of church
plate.
you saw me give that chap a cent
He never misses calling, and his time
doesn't vary five minutes. He has been
on this round for two years.
'"There was another fellow before him
who used to call every morning. One day
missed him. This man came in his
place. Il never speak harshly to beggars,
but when a new one shows up l am a
bit curious.
II told the new man that l could do
nothing for him, as my list was full. He
said he mad bought out the other mans
walk-he meant route-and that the con-
tributiOn was due him, the newcomer.
Il treated the statement in u purely
commercial way. l simply said he must
furnish evidence. Of his purchase before
asking the contribution.
1.-The next day brought the retired beg
gar to my desk. He said it was true he
had sold out | asked him what he was
doing. With a look of pride he replied:
lima da biz now. Blasta da rock
limo da tun'
II am sometimes asked why l do not
decline TO help these beggars, and am told
that if they were not helped they would
have to go to work. There will always
be another beggar to take the place of
the one who gets a job"
The National tribune., 1902-04-03
Work of the Pension Office.

The report OF certificates issued for the
week ended March % shows:
army invalid: Original, II; increase, 254
reissue, 20; restoration, /: renewal, 80; sup
Elemental, 8; duplicate, 30; accrued, 1876
Total. $40.
Army nurses: Original, 1.
Army widows, etc: Original, 73; increase
>; reissue, 1; renewal, A; duplicate, s; &C
crued. 1. Total, I3G.
Navy inyalids: Original, 2; increase, 2; re-
issue, Ga; accrued, 2. Total, 20.
Navy widows, etc: Original, 4.
Army fnvallds (war with SPAIN: Original,
63; Increase, 2; duplicate, 1; accrued, L
Total, 67.
Army widows, ect (war with SPAIN: ori.
ginal. 20: increase, g. Total. %.
Navy fnvaids (war with SPAIN: Original,
3; reissue, 1. Total, 4.
Navy widows, etc. (war with SPAIN: In
crease, 2.
Army invalids (act Of June q, 1900: ORR
ginal, 299; increase, 765; additional, 214; re-
Issue, 3: restoration, I: renewal, "a; supple
mental, 6; duplicate. 4s; accrued, 229. Total,
Army widows. etc. (act of June 81. 1900:
Original, 352; increase. 8; restoration, /;
duplicate, o; accrued, g. Total. $50.
Navy invalids (act of June 81. 1890: Origi-
nal, 10; increase, u; restoration, 1; renewal,
l; accrued. Z. Total, SO.
Navy widows, etc. tact Of June 81, 1890
War OF 1S12-Suryivors: Increase. 1.
War OF 1S12-Widows: Increase, 2.
Mexican War survivors: Increase, 4; reis-
sue, %; accrued, 4, Total. 81.
Mexican War widows: Original, s.
Indian Wars QS321Si2)-SuryivOrs: Ac.
crued, 1.
TOtals--Orlginal, $50; increase. 1,O59; ad-
ditional, 2l4; reissue, 125; restoration, 4; re-
newal, los; supplemental, IA; duplicate, 90;
accrued, 414. Total, 2,s96.
The National tribune., 1902-04-03
The Abyssinian n Forgives.

Monsieur Hugues lie ROux, now lectur-
ing in America, contributes to the Cen
tury paper on New Trials in Abyssin-
nia," from which We take this odd pas
sage:
1t would be unfair not to mention in
passing that these poor people, however
ignorant they may be of the laws of the
religion they profess, have at least kept
the pith of Christian morals, the good
which distinguishes them from Islamic
teachings-the doctrine of forgiveness.
You cannot dismiss a servant, or, with
regard to culprit, take stand which
everyone believes just. without being Wis
tied by the friends and the enemies Of the
delinquent. -
They all come and entreat you: "You are
Christian? Forgive him" And the
humble do not ask merely that pardon
shall be granted, by their masters they
endeavor to practice it among themselves.
During the explorations that | made in
the West, a rather od-for-nothing boy
who was in my private service tried to kill
my head servant. The victim demanded,
as was his right, that the law of retalia.
tion be applied; but the rest of the serv-
ants united in an appeal to the irate man,
and the next daylhe came to me and said:
Il have forgiven the murderer; give him
his freedom
The National tribune., 1902-04-03
willing to Abide by the Rule.

This tale was told by Judge Penny
packer, in beginning a response to toast
at Pennsylvania German banquet in
Philadelphia. The story, he said, showed
the readiness of the Pennsylvania Dutch
man to obey those in authority:
In 1854 Sheridan, under orders, burned
every barn from valley above StauntOn
TO a certain point below Winchester A
band of angry rebels followed this raid,
watching for n chance to pick up any
stragglers Among others who fell into
their hands was a little Pennsylvania
Dutchman, who quietly turned to his cap
tors and inquired:
Vat you fellows going TO do nit me- -
The reply came short and sharp:
Hang you.''
YELL" he said, meekly, 'vateyer is dc
rule"
His good.naturcd reply threw the Con
| federates into roar OF laughter and saved
his life.
The National tribune., 1902-04-03
Th1e, 7oints i'll Washing Clothes.

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We print testimonial, which Is one of many
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Natick. r. l., Jan. 30, 1902.
Gentlemen: | Ike the machine very much
indeed. would not part with it for anything
| don't dread washing at all now. 1t really
Is very little work to do large washing
with this machine compared with the old
board. MRS. e. II. AYLSWORTH.
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Every render of the National Tribune can
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Binghamton, N, Y, and mentioning that you
saw their advertisement In this publication.
The National tribune., 1902-04-03
DUEL BETWEEN TWO MOOSE.
A Battle Worth Seeing Witnessed by Trav-
eler in Northern Maine.

George e. Stewart, who recently re-
turned from q trip through Northern
Maine, told an interesting story Of death
struggle between two giant moose, which
he witnessed in the vicinity Of Mount
Katahdin few days ago. He said:
Il started out from camp early in the
morning, and before l had gone three miles
l struck moose signs. L went along easily
on snow shoes for an hour OF two, when
heard n noise ahead of moose fighting.
Finally reached a point where. from the
shelter Of big tree, 1 got a full view of
battle worth seeing.
There was about four feet of snow on
the ground, and there were two big moose
fighting for dear life and making the snow
fly like clouds of steam. They had locked
horns and seemed to be totally obliyious
to everything around them.
For several minutes while l stood
watching them the two moose swayed
back and forth, grinding their great horns
together with n crIinching noise and
stamping their heavy hoofs clear through
to the frozen earth, as il the four feet
of snow had been so much fog. First one
seemed to have the advantage in this Ii
tanic wrestling match, and then the other
appeared to be getting the best of it. But
the battle was not to be decided in that
way.
Suddenly the moose nearest me. rather
the smaller of the two, disengaged himself
and broke away. / at first thought he
had given up the fight and was going to
run for it, but that was where | was much
mistaken, for no sooner had the moose
gained little distance by backing than he
lowered his massive head, and with a bel
low of rage, charged upon the other.
Talk about football rushes or wild
bulls! That moose went at the other like 4
runaway locomotive. What astonished me
most was that the one thus attacked stood
stock still, calmly waiting the onslaught,
whereas he might have side-stepped and
let the rushcr go past, half mile or so
into the woods. | don't see how he could
have stopped much short of that.
''Strangest thing of all, however, was
that the blow didn't even seem to jar the
moose that was struck. When the impact
came, fair on the shoulder. it sounded like
4 bale of hay slammed against a barn door
and | thought it must have broken the
chargers neck. But neither of them
seemed any the worse for the collision, al
though the attacking moose drew off bit
and looked sulky and surprised.
Now came the grand wind-up-the last
round, so to speak. The big fellow that
had been rammed so fercely suddenly rose
on his hind legs and, coming down with
the force of a falling house, planted his
sharp forward hoofs squarely upon the
skull of his enemy. The blow was terrific
and the other moose went down like log.
''Time and again the big fellow brought
down his hoofs upon his PROSTATE foe,
and as many times did the latter try to
rise, but his shoulder had been broken and
he was helpless. For a minute or two
he struggled and then lay perfectly still.
fhn hn 1oer
cOntemptuous kick and then crashed off
into the woods"