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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-10

of Armstrong; tongue the moment be-
fore were withheld for more auspi-
cious occasion-and it did not come too
soon.
1t was only four days after that in
itial meeting in the generals tent the
foggy evening of the girls first visit
to camp, but both in city and on the
tented field there had been several oc-
casons on which the colonel had been
in conference with Mr.. Prime and in
company with the young ladies.
Junior officers had monopoliZed the
time and attention of the latter, but
Armstrong was close observer and a
man who loved all that was strong,
high-minded and true in his own sex,
and that was pure and sweet and win
some in woman. A keen soldier, he had
spent many years in active service, most
of them in the hardy, eventful and vig
orous life on the Indian frontier. He
had been conspicuous in more than one
stirring campaign against the red war
riors of the plains, had won his medal
of honor before his first promotion,
and his captaincy by brevet for daring
conduct in action long antedated the
right to wear the double bars of that
grade. He had seen much of the world,
at home and abroad; had travelled
much, read much, thought much, but
these were things of less concern to
many woman in our much married
army than the question as to whether
he had ever loved much. Certain it was
he had never married, but that didn't
settle it. Many man loves, said they,
without getting married, forgetful of
the other side of the proposition adj
vanced by horrid regimental cynics,
that many men marry without getting
loved. Armstrong would not have
proved an easy man to question on that,
or indeed on any other subject which
he considered personal to himself.
Even in his own regiment in the reg
ular service he had long been looked
upon as an exclusive sort of fellow
a man who had no intimates and not
many companions, yet, officers and SOL
diers, he held the respect and esteem
of the entire command, even of those
whom he kept at distance, and few
are the regiments in which there are
not one or two characters who are not
best seen and studied through binoc-
ular. Without being sympathetic. said
his critics, Armstrong was square"
but his critics had scant means of know
ing whether he was sympathetic or
not. He was steadfast fellow, an I'M
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-10

rapidly away. A second or two it was
hidden from his sight behind the large
wall tents along the line of fence. then
shot into full view again as he stood
at the end of the company street look
ing eagerly for it's temperance. And
then occurred a little thing that was
destined to live in his memory for many
day, and that thrilled him with new
and strange delight. He had never been
of the so-called ''spooney" set at the
varsity. Pretty girls galore there were
about that famous institute, and he had
danced at many student party and
romped through many reel, but the
nearest he had ever come to something
more than mere jolly friendship for a
girl was the regard in which he held
his partner in the linked doubles"
but that was all on account of her ex-
uberant health, spirits, general come
illness of face and form, and exquisite
skill in tennis. But this day a new
and eager longing was eating at his
heart; strange, dull pang seemed to
seize upon it as he noted in a flash that
the seat that was to have been his was
occupied by an officer many years his
senior. man he knew only by sight
and an enviable reputation. a man
whose soldierly, clean-cut face never
turned an instant, for his eyes were
fixed upon lovely picture on the OBJ
posite seat-Amy Lawrence bending
eagerly forward and gazing with her
beautiful eyes alight with sympathy,
interest and frank liking in search of
the sorely disappointed young officer.
There he isl" she cried, though too far
away for him to hear, and then. with
no more thought of coquetry than a
kitten, with no more motive in the
world than that of conveying to him
an idea of her sorrow, her svmDathv.
her perhaps pardonable and exagger-
ated indignation at what she deemed
an act of tyranny on the part ofhis COM
mander, with only an instant in which
to convey it all-her sweet face flushed
and her eyes famed with the light of
her girlish enthusiasm-in that instant
she had kissed her hand to him. and
then Col. Armstrong, turning sudden
~ and sharply to see who could be the
object of interest SO absorbing. caught
one fitting glimpse of Billy Gray lift
ing his cap in quick acknowledgements,
and the words that were on the tin
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-10

sWerVlng, uncomprOmsing sort of man,
man who would never have done for a
diplomat, and could never have been
elected to office. But he was truthful,
just, and as the English officer reluct-
antly said of Lucan, whom he hated:
"Yes-damn him-he is brave" The
men whom he did not seem to like in the
army and who disliked him according
ly, were compelled to admit, to them
selves at least, that their reasons were
comprised in the above-recorded, re-
grettable, but unmistakable fact-he
didn't like them. Another trait, unpop-
ular, was that he knew when and how
to say no. He smoked too much, per-
haps, and talked too little for those
who would use his words as witnesses
against him. He never gambled, he
rarely drank, he never lent nor bor-
rowed. He was bachelor, yet would
never join "mess," but kept house
himself and usually had some favored
comrade living with him. He was 40
and did not look 35. He was tall, erect,
athletic, hardy and graceful in build,
and his face was one of the best to be
seen in many line of officers at parade.
His eyes were steel gray and clear and
penetrating, his features clear-cut, al
most too delicately cut, thought some
of the best friends he had among the
men. His hair was brown, sprinkled
literally with silver; his mouth, an ad-
mirable mouth in every way, was
shaded and half-hidden by long,
dropping mustache to which, some men
thought and some women snid, his
tapering white fingers paid too much
attention, but doubt if knowledge of
this criticism would have led to the
faintest alteration in the habit. Cen
orally the expression of Armstrong;
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-10

copyright. 1909. y F. Tennyson Nee,v.l
CHAPTER 1II.-Lieut. Gray is invited
TO join the Prime party, to go over in Mr..
Prime's carriage to see the review, but is
denied leave by Col. Canker, whom the
regiment had nicknamed "Squeers." Va
cant seat in carriage is given Col. ARM
strong.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-28
TWAS ODD FELLOWS DAY.
Aberdeen Keeps Open Honsc for Odd Fellows
Saturday.

The eighty-third anniversary OF the
organization of the |. o. o. f. was cele-
brated by the Aberdeen lodge in man
ner most creditable to the local members
Visiting Odd Fellows and Daughters OF
Rebekah were here from all parts OF the
comfy. and " ere met at the boats trains
bv members OF the reception committee
and committee and escorted to the hotels.
The parade from the hall to the Acme
Opera house in the afternoon demon
strated the strength OF this popular or
der is Chehols county, being nearly on
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in line. The
procession formed at Odd Fellows hall
Market and Streets, and marched
down f to Wishkah, and thence to tho
opera house, headed by the Fire Depart
ment band. The Patriarchs Militant
resplendeI in their new uniforms, made
a splendid show, and for new orsaniza
ton, showed faithful drilling and attcn
ton to the MILITARY rank OF the order
The Opera House was packed, some
thnr unusal for daylight exercises, an'
the visitors were welcomed by W. II
Pearson on behalf Of the Odd Fellows
by Mrs Damcl Gillies for the Daughters
of Rebekah.
The address Of the day was delivered
by Hon. a. q. Ansell, OF Spokane. CRANE
representative OF the Sovereign gran'
lodge, who, i'm = very entertaining mar
npr. reveiewd at leugth the growth an'
progress OF odd Fellowship throughout
the world.
The festivities concluded with a CRANE
invitation ball in tiremen's hall IN Tho
evening, which was attended by abou
$50 couples, and which was one OF thos'
pleasant affairs where everybody appear
to enjoy themselves to the limit. The
grand march was we'll conceived and eX
celentlv carried out, led by W. ii. Pear
son. and the music by Castrina' orches'
fra was all that could be desired.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-28
Will. MAKE A JACK POT.

The county commissioners have de-
cidel to out the road and bridge money
for this vear-estimated at Sl6,000-into
a lack pot. and divide it equally AMONG
the three districts, without regard to the
reouirements, or to the proporlionate
pavments of the districts into this fund.
Such. at least, is the report from their
meeting last week, and it is just such
brilliant stroke of financeinS as might
be expected from the most glorious set Il
incompetents that ever occupied seats
that have become famous for holding the
weight of incompetency.
For two years the bulk OF this fund has
been expended in the first district, in the
erection of two bridges, and necessary
roads in this locality delayed thereby.
and there is no Just reason why that dis
trict should now receive as much OF this
fund as the sections that have been walt
irg for needed roads until those bridges
were paid for. Neither is 4 division by
commissioner districts an equitable one.
If matters were even, as to past eXpendl-
lures. between the districts, (Which they
are noO common business sense would
suggest, il division was deemed advisa-
bic, that it be made pro rata based upon
the assessed valuation of the districts.
In this way each district would have the
disbursement OF just what it paid il and
no more. In the manner contemplated
the second district, including the towns
OF Aberdeen, Cosmopolis and Montesano,
will have the pleasure OF contributing
about three-fifths of that fund. and re-
ceivng back onethird. IT'S Il brilliant
scheme, certainly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-28
GOOD ROADS WORKER
SUCCESS OF A WOMAN AS A PRO-
MOTER OF THE CAUSE.

Mics Rella 6. Harder Has Done Much
to Spread the Gospel of Highway
Improvement-Her Methods of Cam
pnigning-A Good Organizer.
One of the most interesting figures in
the national good roads and improve
ment convention held recently at CHS
cago was Miss Rella G. HARDER. In her
official capacity as secretary Of the In
terstate Good Roads and Public I'm
provement association she read a re-
port which told Of the educational and
crusading work that was performed in
several states last year, but there was
a more intimate and personal side to
her varied experiences as q good roads
promoter which the convention as a
body did not learn.
II have been engaged in this work
for three years." Miss HARDER said to
an inquirer. During that period 1
have visited dozen states and travel
cd over $4,000 miles. Last year alone [
Travelled some 6,000 miles and, as /
hope, planted the seed for good roads
namely, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois,
Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana,
Wisconsin, Kansas, Arkansas and Tex
as.
'In some state capitals they have
called me a lobbyist, to which l an
swer: Yes, am lobbyist. l was
reared as politician and have assoc
ciated with politicians from my cradle
up. Why shouldn't be lobbyistY
"While on this point let.me tell you
Of some lobbying that fell to my lot last
year in Jefferson City, Mo. My father
in his lifetime was a politician of note
in Missouri, and ON this account wher-
ever he had been popular there was
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-28

friendly feeling for me. First | called
on former Governor Stone and obtained
from him letters of Introduction to
some of the biggest politicians of the
state. After the Legislature convened
the committee on roads and highways
turned me down three times. | was, of
course. working for the adoption of
good state aid bill. Each time the com
mittee's stereotyped plan to get rid Of
me or put me off was to go into eXecu-
tive session. At the third attempt |
said:
Gentlemen, if you get rid of me
this time you'll have to throw me out.
l will not go Voluntarily
"They were too chivalrous to throw
me out bodily, so they had to meet me
half way. They had 80 or 60 bills on
the good roads proposition. out Of
which by process of assimilation they
finally got one good bill, which was re-
ported and adopted. 1t has been de-
clared by experts to be one Of the best
state aid bills yet passed in this coun-
try.
"In all our object lesson roadmaking
the first step has been to adapt our
selves to local conditions. BY this !
mean chiefly that we experimental
with the kind of materials to be found
in the different communities ready to
our hand. For example, in Illinois we
could never talk stone roads, because
the stone was not to be had. 1t was
inviting murder to talk stone roads in
some Illinois communities. Therefore
we talked thing and dirt roads in this
state. At Monmouth we built one of
the finest pieces of tiled dirt roads they
ever had there. In Iowa conditions
were much the same as in Illinois, eX-
cept that in big mining communities
we urged the use Of cinders in road
building. Everywhere our plan was to
talk for the Improvement of local con-
ditions and not alarm the people about
taxes.
"The Illinois state aid bill, which
lobbied against at Springfield. and
which. am glad to say. was defeated,
proposed Il law that created a let Of
new political offices and not much Of
anything else. Half of the proposed
appropriation was to so to pay the
salaries of lot of new ofiiceholders.
All such Bills ought to be defeated"
Miss Harder is a native of the little
town of Trenton, Mo-, where her
father, T. B. HARDER. now dead, WIGS
postmaster in President Cleveland's
second term. She succeeded to the
Office, but lost 1t in partisan struggle
before her commission expired.
Thrown upon her own resources and
with an ambition to be something more
than q clerk or a typewriter, she went
to St Louis with a letter of introduce
ton to William Fl. Moore, president Of
the Good Roads and Public Improve
ment association. and secured employ
ment which led to her appointment as
secretary and organizer of the move
ment But it was only after she had
organized &C county conventions for
promoting good roads in Missouri that
the big men at the head began to real
ize she could do this work. Several
ambitious men competed with her IN
vain for the appointment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-28

Bryan's Commoner for one year and
the Aberdeen HERALD foy three months
for 81 SEM a.. orders "a, t'I- Office
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-28
The Oakvile Cruiser celebrated the
first anniversary of its birth, last week.
and a healthy looking yearing it is.

With a smallness OF mind, that if
placed in mustard seed would make
an excellent baby rattle, the Cosmopols
Enterprise prints portion of an article
from this paper, and from this garbled
extract accuses the Herald OF opposing
the interest OF the south side OF the
river. The trouble with Pattison is that
when he gets an idea into his shcad,
everything else is excluded for lack OF
space. Just now he wants road to
connect Grays Han Dor with Montesano
via Cosmopolis and two bridges. Later
it will dawn upon him that he was mis-
taken, and another idea will abtain pos
session, and whatever that may be, all
who oppose it will be personally opposed
to all who side with HMM his mind.
Meanwhile, a suggestion that his pre-
sent idea is implacticabe is sure to call
down all the walls of his wrath upon the
devoted head OF the suggestor. The
HERALD favors the utmost cevelopement
OF every part of the county possible, for
the selfish reason, that the development
OF Chehalis County means the rapid pro-
gress oi its Metropls-Aberdeen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-28

The conplacency with Whicl the Daily
Bulletin places the next Congressional
snd Senatorial nominees OF the republic
can party is refeshing, but conventions
and legislatures are not apt to regard
its apportionment with serenity. We
are fully aware of the commercial inn
portance OF Seattle, and in common with
the rest of the State, are proud OF it, but
ii that city has not proper representation
i'll congress it has been it's own fault.
Seattle might have had the present ives t
side Senator if it had not paid more at
tention to its political Adventures than
to its commercial interests, and is not
now deserving of sympathy to the extent
ofplacing the two US. Senators 80 miles
apart. There are other interests in the
state of Washington besides Seattle and
Tacoma, and that they will assert them
selves there can be no doubt.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-28
THE COUNTY SEAT REMOVAL.
Committee Meets and Perfccts Plans For Cir
cuatine Petitions.

Ioouiam, Aberdeen and Cosmopolls
were renrescnted at the meeting OF the
committee in charge of the county seat
removal campaign in this city Thursday
afternoon. and plans for circulating the
netitions were decided upon. Each o.
the three towns will attend to certain
adjacent territory and will engage men
to make thorough canvas. Care VII
be exercised to feel the sentiment on the
matter. and the cordiality with which
the petitions a.e met will be fair
gauge OF the popular pulse ON the
question.
In lIoquiam the feeling in favor q
placing the court house iii Hoquiani
Addition to Aberdeen has greatly in
creased of late, anI a conservative esti-
mate places the opposition vote III that
town at less than 100. In Aberdeen and
Cosmopolis the sentiment in favor Of
removal is nearly unanimous, and from
the eastern part OF the county the word
comes that the vote for A berdeen IN that
section will astonish those who believed
that Montesano had a cinch on all that
part of the county lying eastward OF that
city. Farmers, loggers and mill men up
there say they have to come to the Har-
Dor to dispose OF the products OF their
farms and logging camps, and could
transact their county business while
there without having to stop over at
Montesano as they returned home, a.
they do now. BY the time the petitions
are signed up, one will be able to make
close forecast OF the result OF the
election.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-28

Y. J. Hcndershott came up to the
Aberdeen General Hospital from Ocosta
Friday, for treatment for spraned
ankle, and returned Saturday.
Mesdames \. c. Ennis, J. Il. Haynes
and J. NJ. Walker attended the council
meeting Saturday evening and expressed
themselves we'll pleased with the atti-
tude OF that body toward the city
library.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-28
WHAT DO The CHILDREN DRINK?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried
the new food drink called GRAIN-O? 1t is
delicious and nOurishing and takes the place
of coffee. The more Grain-O you give the
children the more health you distribute
tbronph their systems. Grain-O is made of
pure grains, and when properly prepared tastes
like the choice grades OF coffee but costs about
a as much All grocers sell it. 15c and 25c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09
TWO WAGNER FESTIVALS
BAYREUTH AND MUNICH COMPARED
HOW HERR KN0TE FOUND HIS VOICE
-NoRDICAs TRIUMPH TERMINALS
COMMENT ON "TANNHAEUSER'
AND "PARSIFAL"-THE STAGE
OF THE PRINZ REGENT
I'm THEATER
I'm THEATER

IEROs OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE.l
Munich, Oct. s.-what was without doubt the
most successful opera season ever held away
from Bayreuth closed the PrinE Regenten
Thsater IN this city. last month. There have been
zone operas given which. both in the singing and
tn the mounting have never been surpassed in the
Wagner Theater. at Bayreuth. and il very
probable that, so far ss the singing is concerned
the Munich opera viii to dominate and
more over that at Bayreuth. because here the man
sgement Is most consderate Of the artists, and in
Bayreuth. II seems. they are antagonzed I'm every
way
In summing up the artistic side ~ the operas
here this season, however. il is necessary to say
that there have been given some performances un-
pardonably bad One performance OF Tristan
was absolutely ruined by Pennarini. the Hamburg
tenor. who a prominent member of the Man
ners company at Covent Garden last season He
has such trem0lo that il amounts 20 shake,
giving constant impression Of false notes even
duet in the second act ne 7atted 10 such extent
that IL seemed impossible for Nordics 10 keep true
and in the third act his singing was absolutely dis
fressng. I'm addition TO Pennarini, Or Walter, a
TENOR who is made much Of here. spoiled at least
four representstions-two in ''Lohengrin' and two
~ ''hfestersinser' although in of the latter
Ella Tordek given the role Of Eva and latted
eEcrucistingy in the quintet that even the
Munich papers expostusted the next day.
However, the bad points Of the present season
have now been disposed OF; and there remains to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-09

Ia serva Padrona" is a delicious bit OF melody
and got into the programme doubtless because OF
Nine Sembrieh's fondness for the old opera. which
she been trying restore to the stage for sew
eraI Years In the third part composer new TO
New-York is introduced II is Hugo Wolf, young
revolutionary, who has made so much OF stir
in Germany that societies have been formed to
make propaganda for his music. His admirers set
him down as having the same significance In the
song field that Wagner had in the operate. Mean
while he is hopeless victim Of insanity and seems
doomed. like Nietzsehe 10 drag out long and
wretched existence in an asylum.
The Philharmonic Society will begin It's sixty
first season with public rehearsal and concert
IN Carnegie Hall next Friday afternoon and Sat
urday evening Mr.. Walter DamTosch will stand
at the head the organization for the first time.
and, as a result of his election 10 the conductor
ship there viii changes in the wind choir of
the band which promise Improvement With the
exception Of single composition the music viii
be familiar. The exception IS symphonic prelude
by a composer who has never before figured on an
American programme. and who, indeed. is just he
coming known In Germany and France through
the exertions of Colonne. His name is ROfredo
Caetani, and he belongs TO the MOBILITY OF Rome.
being the second son OF the Duke of Sermoneta,
the present head of the house of Caetani. AL
though an italian young Caetaui has German
tastes in music. His hrsr master in composition
was Sgambati in whose name Is sumhed up prac
ticaly all that there is of instrumental music in
modern Italy. Signor Caetani Don Roffredo.
10 give him his title. supplemented his studies
der Sgambau with others I'm France and Germany
and it would be d fair inference from his music to
say that his last master Engelbert Humper-
dinck. He is persona grata at WahnfFied, and
his Publisher is the house OF Schott in Mayence
Up to the present time his published works number
eleven. His opus 1 is a string quartet; op. 9 an
intermezzo sinfonioo for grand orchestral op 8, a
pianoforte sonata; op. 4. quintet for pianoforte
and strings; op. D. panoforte trio op. g. a sonata
for pianoforte and violin; op. twelve variations
for pianOforte prelude by Chopin; op S. three
symphonic pTeIudes for orchestral: Op. O. a ballad
four imprOmptus and a for pianoforte: Oh
10 suite for orchestra: op. H. tive symphonic
preudes.
Mr. Frohmans first Sunday concert was a sue-
cessful opening and promised well for the re-
mainder OF the series. This Sunday three orerst,c
singers lately with MI. Grau-MHe De Iussan
soprano NJ DIPPED, tenor and NJ. Gourmet basso-
season, and with Mr.. Walter Damrosch and his
orchestra will be heard in the following pro
sTamme: ~
PART l.
"''us 70 Do"euE smeians
Air Carlos .......... va
Gourmet 'e'u
SEEMS 'A 'i's NuS-i an .Stephes Bnrodns
''sisgmund's Song from pie walkvre", v,.
n. Dippsl.
Waltz ssns from Ia Behsnss ,............ p,oc,n,
Mile. De I.ussaH @N0''N
Orchestra