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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13
WOMEN SUICIDES
Prefer Poison or Drowning to Knife
or Pistol.

Prefer Poison or Drowning to Knife
or Pistol.
1.-THE recent suicide Of a woman BY
shooting herself in the head at her
home near the district line" said an
old headquarters detective sergeant
this morning, "calls up the fact that
this instance Is the only one can
recollect in service Of over twenty
years on the force Of where a woman
took her life by blowing out her
brains.
Suicide by means other than by
swallowing poison, or by drowning, by
women Is extremely rare all over the
country. I recall but three cases in
Washington during my service. and
they We're all by cutting the throat
On Capitol Hill some years ago wom-
ON murdered her husband In this man.
ner and then turned the blade upon
herself. There was another similar
case Of suicide in South Washington,
and the remaining case was In the
Northeast.
women do not like to die by draw
ing blood. Women Of all classes and
degrees cannot bear the sight of blood
nor endure the thought Of ending their
lives by shooting themselves or by
slashing their arteries Usually in
these very rare instances of the sui
cides of females the victims are of I'm.
sound mind. A woman will freely talk
OF dying by poison or by drowning
without culver, but will shudder
when the suggestion be made that she
cut her throat or sever the arteries in
her wrist. The first thought Of the
average man Is to put pistol to his
head. Such Is the marked and inter.
esting difference in the sexes.
"a woman who, from whatever
cause. believes her future life and the
world as dry and barren as she feels
her heart to be. sentimentally fees to
the river and throws herself compla.
Gently and willingly into the dark.
gurgling water, or calmly opens her
lips and swallows a poison potion, az
readily as she drinks an Ice cream soda
upon not day when she feels blithe.
some and gay. But a knife or a re.
volver. Ough! The wound hurts SO.
too. and they are so dreadfully bloody
and disfguring.
There have been many suicides and
attempts at suicide Of women here
since have worn the star, and at times
among certain classes as high as three
or four month. In many of these
instances we save their lives by hur-
rying them post haste to the Emeryen-
cy hospital, where the ever-ready but
terribly wrenching stomach pump is
brought into requisition. Sometimes
there is almost an epidemic Of attempt.
ed suicides in the section to which I
refer, and then 1t subsidies for weeks.
AT any rate. from the time of Cleo.
patra. dying by the poison Of the ASH.
to the present day. women abhor the
idea Of dying violent death by blood
letting. Morphine. choral, opium. hi.
chloride of mercury ana carbolic acid
are the favorite poisons used, the last
named mainly because it is easily and
cheaply obtained. 1t burns the mouth
throat and stomach terribly, however.
and while the subject lives she suffers
intense physical in."-Washington
Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13
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incite a woman to a most foolish ex.
penditure Of energy, which is really
very bad kind Of extravaganza For
instance, she has been particularly
busy all day and Is feeling tired. when
In comes a neighbor who tells her Of
the great flannel sale. In moment
she thinks OF little Popsy's flannel pet
ticoats-the child really must have
new ones-and Off she rushes to Sc
cure the material and returns, delight
ed to have got 1t at few pennies I'M
der the usual price. AS a matter Of
fact, that flannel was dear purchase.
1t was like the prOverbial straw which
broke the camel's back, for the next
day the housewife Is either ntoping
about. feeling incapable Of work. or
she Is Frustrated with q severe head
ache. Planning would save this kind
of thing and prevent the crowding into
one day the work Of two.
In planning and estimating a days
work some allowance should always
be made for Interruptions and for the
work taking longer than was anticipat-
ed. With too many irons in the fire"
such hindrances as a visitor or having
to console crying child in some little
trouble make it difficult to keep that
calm. sweet temper which is necessary
to the woman who Is not merely the
handspring Of the machinery of the
household, but its good angel. who
makes 1t home indeed to all who dwell
there.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13
Why.

A certain little girl named Mary was
noted for her propensity to ask ques-
tons. So fixed was the habit that she
seldom knew she was asking questions,
and life became to her one prolonged
Interrogation. Her mother, slightly
worn by this popularity, sometimes
took the opportunity OF speaking -
word In season"
Mother" cried Mary. bursting into
the room one day, what shall name
the kittens?"
Il should think" said the tired moth
er, fixing upon her meaning eye. you
might call one OF them Why and the
other What"
The names seemed to strike the
child's fancy, and were at once adopted.
But the moral refused to stick. and in
deed Its existence was not evenssuspect-
ed, as was shown day or two later.
Mother" said Mary. innocently, look
Ing up from a prolonged cuddling OF her
pets. why is Why's name Why2"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13
Should Women Work?

- UR contemporary the London Chronicle has been dis
i / cussng the question, "Should Women Work." If
had been doing the worlds hard work since
creation. few play the role of idle butterflies but the
great majority Of them toll increasingly and with little
reward Among the do all the work. their
exeng themselves only in the chase and in Pro-
vzatonas consisted largely in getting to do
something living Even to-day mans work only from
while wcman's work is done" She has
day. welve-hour day would be boon
wives who of the house and children always
~oing overtime There is nothing pathetic than the
sghtso seenof working conscientious mother
literally her life in unheraded toll thankless
and not expecting thanks.
families however the work Is badly distributed
60 all The mother much
daughters little While the former shorens her days
let her children have good time the fail
realize the benefit for body and mind of being held
crate work Labor has tonic effect 1t is good for the
cs the morals and the mind Many of the Chronicles
sponens who express themselves well
their living by their exerons They all the
better and happier for it, Women we'll
for the old saying that "Satan finds work for idle
There's nothing for woman like having serious
practical in ean aim that calls forth
Impulses and Observation-Disclosures Sun.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13
Il FDII )RIAISA


about this frank statement of ambition Nnetenths
of the teachers in the department anxious
but they honest in conessing it. That's the
solemn truth"
would be both difficult and dangerous inquire whether
school teachers class desperately anxious to find hu
bands who will relieve them of the necessity of teaching but
the allegation that teachers bargains in the
market and that positively dsncined to
teachers is shocking that calls for and
The teacher ought to be especially attractive to for the
she does tends brain and make her think and
her certain efreance and force of character which
fit her be the intellectual well the domestic companion
of The school teacher is very highyrade
and it is painful surprise to be told that the
neglect her.
If it be that the of teachers who find hus
bands less than the of other girls who the
fault lies. doubt in the teachers rather than the
Perhaps the teacher gives much time and thought
school work that the have sufficient opportunity
cultivate her Perhaps the strains
teaching tend make her less beautiful than her who
have neither labor dim the dama of their cheeks
wrinkle sotness of their skim Whatever be the
of this neglect of the teachers by the loss the MEMS
for the best quality of womanhood teaching in the schoO
San Francisco Bulletin
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13
How To Get Rich.

book which he has published Mr. Andrew Carnegie
the observation that if wishes to become very
his possessions by of the prohs
of business and depend salary since no
matter salary be- the who Is dependent
spon it become rich Of course the
Germ Mr. Carnegie is relative 1t Is more
than generation ago that welknown New York banker
that for personal convenience was
better S5OOO than be rch and probably at
will the opportunities and demands LOT
money he would that, for personal
comfort better be worth million or two OF dollars
than with modern conditions of life where
who rightly estimate their wealth at
$OOOOOOOO and considerable number have the
consider themselves worth score more OF miohs
the maa possessing million dollars be looked upon
well and entirely independent financially and yet not
could be graded really rich man. Taking this
view the understand Mr. Carneges position
if Mr. Schwab the president of the United States
receives that he does the
GALAXY $1OO00OO he hope, with the mental
physical exactions which the duties of his position throw
him. draw this salary for sufficient number OF years
his savings pile $3OOOOOOO or S4O.-
The thought which Mr. Carneges statement gives
rise found in direction to which he apparently had
of turning it, His point that
xhoud be into taking saared positions because
possibilities of large making do not exist in these
associate themselves later
In such business they enter the basis of securing its
pro. unfortunately the entire tendency of industrial
development in this country is toward taking from
opportunities which Mr. Carnegie insists they
greatly value The tendency is towards
all classes of production under the control of the
great overriding corporations, having salared
tremendous reduction made in the possibilities of independent
action by business and this tendency keeps Onwhich
has little indication of cessaton-it will and
take the opportunity of possessing
Carnegie made his by reapng profit from the labor Of others
Boston Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13

JOHN MAHONEY. and left home
when lad Of IS, to seek my fortune
sn the new world. l came Of fighting
stock and when. after landing in
America. found myself penniless,
enlisted in the United States army as
the most natural profession for me to
follow 1 served a single term Of en-
gistment. There was trouble in Cen
crai America and went there. took
part in several revolutions, selling my
sword TO the side that offered the best
prospect of reward. l acquired the
Gitle of general before l was %.
while participating with one of the
Central American revolutions had the
.guod fortune to meet Il Spanish noble
snan. who. with his wife and lovely
ssSughter, We're visiting their estates.
.tE.s man was the Duke of Medinaceli
sst,rGafse I was able to show him some
Scuartssses he considered himself under
silr'st.d 40 Spain he invited me to come
E.nd visit him. l went to Spain, attract
c.6 nat So R2uch by the cordially of the
& isS>E; S gnvitation as the charms of his
daughter, and before long l was the
acrspted sutton for her hand. l mar
yseSi the dukes daughter and a daugh-
ys.~ WAS born to us. Ii she still lives
she - young woman now. but l shall
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13
HAD EYES LIKE THE COLT.
Docile When the Right Man Became
Her Guardian.

This little story from the New York
Evening Post illustrates very pleasant.
~ the fact that man who has sym.
pathy and understanding for dumb ami.
mails may be safest 10 trust with the
care Of troublesome child, and may
find way to make the child happy:
Five families had successfully volun.
teered to provide home for the little
"slum" girl. and the fifth had just sent
her back to the arms of the benevolent
organization which had charge of her.
According to the reports from these
families, she was an infant fury, and
the agent who was taking her back to
the city felt discouraged.
A big. broad-jawed man, friendly
with the friendliness Of the West. sat
down beside the agent, who, feeling the
need Of some one to share his troubles,
told the Western man the whole story.
III take the little girl" said the
stranger.
The agent gasped.
You know l told you what a terror
she is" he said.
Il KNOW" said the man, but think
she and can get along all right. l don't
know that told you was in the stock
raising business. I've got a colt on my
farm that nobody can manage but my
self. Well. that little girl has eyes just
like that colt. AS soon as we get to the
station, II you're willing. Ill telegraph
to my wife and tell her about It"
The sequel Of the story is the most
satisfactory part Of 1t. The stockman's
prediction proved true. The little girl
was perfectly happy in her new home,
and the couple have recently adopted
her and legally given her their name.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13
Build New Home for the President.

HE increasing public business and the urgent
society demand different arrangement the presi-
Dental offices and home This taxable fact
The Presidents home should be in the present White
The whole building should devoted to office
purposes public functions The President should have
suitable residence in heathfu locality his social
receptions and entirely from the The White
historical value and specimen architecture
will stand the test There change it and it
be absurd enlarge great the
holding the family there 1t is place for the family Even
if in time becomes insufficient for purposes it should
still be left is and devoted purposes and new
built The American people have sentiment and
able house the President we'll without violence
that sentiment. The question will up; will be forced
Congress later Public sentiment should make
itself known in tme that the right thing may done-l
waukee Journal
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13
The Passion For Gambling.

NE Of the most thoroughly ngrained passions in the
human the desire gamble. the crude wish
of the ignorant get something for nothing, but
the eager and briant-hued expectation of the Of
experience risk possession of his against
of his neighbours goods in the hope of becoming by this
the pcssessor of both. And that this is by
COMPOUNDED with for money by the
ence of this feeling rich whom the acqu
son few hundreds of thousands of dollars by
possibility bring added comfort enjoyment
1t in the of his brain anOher the placing
of his army the field capture captured by his
net that the lover of gambling takes his delight Such
passion often in little gutersnpe sking his PEN
MES with another gamin craps it is the
fnancier twisting the market into the
of his opposing acquaintance the other side of
movement.
Writers economics almost without exception fail grasp
this dea and point the folly of gambling its
the that the gained is almost invariably
reckless fashion, and that the confirmed gambler
eventually bound to lose. They do that it is the
excitement of the contest the emotional thrill caused by the
conflict that frequently desired the gain of
certain amount of money.-Abany Argus.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13
This Great Mistake.

To the average woman her husband g
work Is black letter book which she
rarely attempts to open. If 1t renders
unto the house and the necessities Of
life the things that she looks upon as
ne. dful. she IL content. When the man
wants sympathy with his plans or as
pirarions he ia too frequently COMPEL
Ell to go to his men associates-or to
some other woman. have seen the
rocks poke their heads out of an other.
wise pleasant matrimonial sea solely
for this reason.
The woman looked upon the work
which made the mans place In life as
nothing more than a certain capacity
for earning money. To train her
mind to proper understandin. of
that work, to enter into its joys and
failures with unqualified and wise sym
pathy. never grew in her mind as one
of its sweetest duties. The attitude
at once created barrier hard to break
down, spreading every day until each
thought 1t a necessity.
Men will never talk to women with
the rough frankness which they Use
between themselves. Conversation be-
tween the sexes will always be par
TALLY insincere." says Hamerton. l
hope to see the day when "never" and
always" can be stricken from these
two sentences and woman will aim 10
he real comrade. without being any
less \ woman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13
always remember her as my baby girl.

always remember her as my baby girl.
For several years was happy. until
my young wife died suddenly. Her
brother, the only other child of the
duke, followed her to the grave, and
the duke and duchess were about to
take legal steps to make me the heir
to their title and estates when the old
feeling Of restlessness, which had been
stilled by the happiness Of my domestic
life, rose strong within me again. Leav-
ing the little girl with her grandpar-
ents. l sailed away and have never
been in Spain since.
II was married under the name Of
Juan Burbonne, for changed my
name as easily as did my sword.
came over to Cuba, and for three years
fought against the Spaniards. Then
changed my name again. and as Edou-
ard Garcia prospected for gold In Mex
leo. At last consumption, the heredi-
tary enemy of my race, seized me In
It's grip. The moist, damp climate of
the semi-tropics would have ended me
in short order. l made for the North,
the cold, inhospitable North in the
hope that the rigorous climate might
prolong my days. But 1t was too late.
At Montreal l was taken so Ill that l
could not stand. l went to the Victoria
Hospital where careful nursing
brought me back from the grave for
the time being. But I knew that
was dying, and felt strange desire
to see some one of kin to me before l
passed away. l was again penniless,
and I wrote to my relatives in New
York They sent me the money to
come on, and now l am here, dying in
Bellevue"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13
How to Go Upstairs,

The wrong way 10 so upstairs, accord.
Ing 10 physical culture teacher. is 10
lean over. contract the chest. hoop the
shoulders and bend the whole body for.
ward from the waist. The person who
goes upstairs in this way will be ex.
hausted nj the top OF even shor,
flight. Yet stair-climbing. properly
done. Is considered good exercise. The
head should be erect, the chest expand,
cd. the shoulders back. with no bend
whatever Of the body at the waist.
With this polse put the whole weigh.
on the ball of the foot and do not touch
the step with the heel and note tn,
springiness felt ut every football
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13
"NEW" WOMAN ON THE FARM.

CO HERE is considerable signifi-
canoe in the fact that this year
over fifty girls have taken up the
study Of scientific farming at the Min
neapolis College Of Agriculture and
have thus announced their intention to
adhere to country life. The college, 1t
seems, has been In existence for the
past decade, but girls have only recent
ly been admitted. The character Of the
instruction available to the girl stu
dents is suggestive. The course pre-
sented emphasizes the sciences Of bot
any, chemistry, physics and geology
requiring during the freshmen and So
phomore years at least two terms work
in each of them. Boys and girls work
together, 1t seems. throughout about
two-thrds Of the entire course, which
includes study in language mathemat-
les, science, civics, and considerable
technical work. In the case of the girls
cooking. laundrying and sewing are
substituted for carpentry. blacksmith
ing and veterinary science. The girls.
too, give more attention to household
art, home economy and domestic n.y.
giene than to the business aspect Of
farming.
1t is happily the chief purpose Of the
college to awaken in its entire student
body keen interest In farming, farm
life, the farm house and farm society.
Both boys and girls are taught to plan
f0 h,r1 In tn q n a
grounds artistically. Considerable at
tention is given to the furnishing Of
houses, to literature, music and social
culture, with the general thought "of
making the farm home the most at
tractive spot on EARTH" The result Of
the new movement is being watched
with keen interest by agriculturists and
educators. 1t Is evident that should it
prove successful the innovation will
spread to other agricultural States. Its
influence. one readily apprehends, is
apt to be social as we'll as agricultural
in character. Heretofore one great
drawback to farming has been the diff
ficulty Of keeping the farmers sons on
the farm. With trained and educated
girls enthusiastically taking up the pro-
fession Of farming, it is pointed out that
life in the country would take on new
charm and that the exodus Of young
men to cities would be materially les
sened. 1t is difficult to forecast the
outcome. But 1t is pleasant to think
that we may be coming close to the
long-sought solution Of the problem Of
cities.-Boston Transcript.
Woman Holds Office in Alabama.
For the first time in its history n
woman holds State office in Alabama.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13
Stop the Waste of the Forests.

n VERY important natural of Colorado, of all
the Rocky Mountain States, is the timber that clothes
mountain Sides 1t is needed for railroad ties mine
timbers, bridge work and general building of Il large
range of variety AS the country is settled. and
dustria development proceeds this timber and
and naturally is and essential
growth of the whole Rocky Mountain region But
standing the need for stick that is growing those
mountains the destruction Of that timber by forest fires
increasing every year. Vast swept
killed and yield of timber from those burning
of the question for whole lifetime And yet there
be this needless destruction of values If
way rate the people of the region have not
found it.-Davenport Democrat.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13
Fruit Trees in Germany.

A census has recently been taken of
Germany's fruit trees. There are SOG
fruit trees to every square mile Of terri.
tory in the German Empire, In the fol.
lowing proportions: Plum, $50; apple,
251; pear, 10; and cherry, 1O4. There
are about three trees to every tnhaD-
liant.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13
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Wooden kneading boards for bread
are declared unsanitary.
Nut and fruit sandwiches should go
into the school lunch basket
Pour boiling water over raisins be-
fore seeding them. It's easier.
Dates stuffed with marshmallow
paste make tempting dessert.
Sugar added to the water used for
basting meat adds to the flavor.
For quick breads and batters baking
powder instead Of yeast is used.
Almost any cold vegetable makes a
delicious salad If attractively arranged.
Cooking adds to the digestibility Of
nuts. and many sorts should be ground
before being eaten.
For an appetizing lunch have seal
Hoped tomatoes. beef croquettes, peas.
and apple fritters.
Crystallized strawberries are among
the most liked fruits. Served in ice
cream they are delicious.
Mushrooms are sometimes picked
only in brine and are useful in gra yies
in the winter and sometimes in vine
gar.
A fine cranberry jam calls for one
quart cranberries. three-quarters of a
pint of water. one pound white sugar.
Boil twenty minutes.
If you wish delicious fried halibut
cut the steak into pieces two inches
square; season with salt and pepper
and dip in a beaten egg and then bread
crumbs; FRY in deep fat, drain on paper.
and girnish with parsley and lemon.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-13

she was recently APP
pointed a member
Of the State Exam
/ II | II 6 b GARD Of
school Teach e r s i.
II er selection for
the position caused
considerable sur
prise and consider
a b ! e qualification,
too, and now that
the Ice has been
broken it Is expect
ed that women IF.