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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21
The Mice Did Not Care,

Little DOrothea Is one of those chill.
dren whose danger signal is silence.
When she is still, says Brooklyn Life,
she is in mischief.
The other day her mother became
aware of the quiet which BODIED trou.
bic. She was about to look for the child,
when, at that moment, Dorothea came
in. her face rosy with happiness and
her mouth covered with crumbs.
Where have you been, Dorothea 2"
asked her mother. what are you eat
ing?"
Cheese" said the young lady
calmly.
Cheese? Where did you get it.
DEAR" 20 .
In the mOuf-trap." -
'ln the mOuse-trap! exclaimed her
mother. Mortified.
"Oh, yeth."
But what will the mice do? They
won't have any cheese"
"Oh. dey don't care. mamma, Dew
was two mouties in de trap, and dew
didn't care a Bit"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21

The Spaniards visited the country
now known as Canada before the
French. and made careful searches for
gold and silver, and finding none they
often said AGA NADIA there is nothing
there). The Indians, who watched
closely. learned this sentence and it's
meaning. After the departure Of the
Spaniards the French arrived, and
the Indians. who did not want their
company. and supposed they also were
Spaniards come OH the same errand.
were anxious to inform them that they
were wasting their time by stopping in
that country. and so they necessarily
repeated to them the Spanish sentence,
AGA NADIA. The French supposed that
this constantly recurring sound was
the name of the country, and so they
called it Canada, Il name it has borne
ever since.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21
Wanted: American Ways.

If American department store pro-
motors are anxious for new worlds to
conquer they should turn their faces to-
ward far-away Bombay, where, accord.
ing to Mr.. Fee, our consul In that city,
an excellent opportunity exists for the
establishment Of such an enterprise.
Few, IL any, cities in the Orient, he
says, offer better facilities for exploit
ing American goods than Bombay. 1t
possesses Il magnificent harbor, extern
sive systems Of railways radiate from
it, and its steamship and freight lines
run to all parts Of the globe. 1t Is a
great trans-shipping point by sea and
Is the national gateway to India. The
point Is also made that the Indian ma
buying where he can secure the best
and cheapest goods--especially the
cheapest. For these reasons and many
others, which Mr.. Fee gives, he thinks
that a department store, conducted on
American lines, would be great sue
cess.
The clerical force and statesmen, he
suggests, should be natives of the coun-
try, but other details should be purely
on the American plan. The sales both
wholesale and retail. should be made
on cash basis, says Leslie's Weekly.
and sufficient goods should be carried
in stock to permit Immediate delivery.
1t is to be remembered that Bombay it.
self Is one Of the great cities Of the
world. having a population of nearly
100000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21
An Ex.KinR's Unbendinx.

Julian Ralph. author and war CORE
spondent. tells a story Of the late King
Kalakana. who on one occasion held a
reception at the Windsor Hotel in New
York. He stood in the parlor with the
aldermanic committee doing the hon
ors" as the people passed by to shake
the swarthy m0narch's hand. All at
once Il man reached the Kings side in
his regular turn. shot out Of the line.
gripped the Kings hand with hearty
grasp, and fairly shouted. why. Dave,
old man. how are you?" why, Billy"
said the King, I'm very glad to see
YOU" Put it there again" said the
man. ITS il good many years. Dave.
since you and | ran to fires together
in Honolulu. isn't it," And the King
shook his hand again. smiling with de-
light at meeting familiar face among
such a multitude of strangers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21
Notable Ground in the Annals
Of the WeSt-First Christian
Religious Service Conducted
In What Is Now Idaho. :.

than any other man. marked the way
for the OK teams which so shortly aft
erwards brought the restless tide of
civilization across the roadless cont.
merit. Fort Hall soon became a cele-
brated station in the overland trail.
In the meantime the Indians be-
came hostile and many outrages COM
mittcd finally led to the establishment
Of a military post by the United States
near the site Of the trading post in
1910. This. too. was known as Fort
Hall. and is the site Of the present Fort
Hall Indian school. For a time the
Indians were easily overawed. but
with the outbreak OF the Civil war the
troops were withdrawn from the West
and during the five years between 1868
and 1868 the Shoshones maintained a
constant warfare against miners. set
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21
CALFSKINS MUST BE GOOD.


IhOse USED Tor lIrum heaO9 ana Han Jos
Are Prepared with Great Care.
Calfskins are used almost exclusive
ly in the manufacture Of drumheads
and banjo heads, and the utmost skill
and care are required in their prepara-
ton for these uses to produce a smooth,
even. unbroken skin. The drum and
banjo heads are all made from skins.
Calfskin is the best material, but
sheepskin is good.
The hides come by rail to the fac
tory in great bundles. They are ex-
actly as when taken from the carcass,
except that they have been pickled In
salt On receipt at the factory the
hides are thrown into small pond be-
sides the building and left there to
soak in running water till all the salt
is washed out. This takes long time.
After being freshened the hides are
thrown over the frames and broken ~
The bits Of flesh remaining on the
hides are removed and the skin Is then
soft and pliable.
The hide Is next put in vat with
lime and left there for about two
weeks. This loosens the hair, which
is scraped Off. Then the skin is
stretched tight on a frame and shaved
on both sides Another bath in vat
gives the skin transparent effect and
puts it In applc-pie order Once more
the skin Is stretched out OH a frame
and If any finishing touches are needed
they are given. After being cut in
shape it is ready for the market.
The army drumheads are nineteen
to twenty inches in diameter Other
sizes vary from the tiny ones used for
toy drums to the great big bass drums
some of which are sixty inches in
diameter. Banjo heads are Of more
uniform size.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21
Or eyes enraptured with the snow
The children l should like to know.

Or eyes enraptured with the snow
The children l should like to know.
How fair creation is to them.
Unweighted by the cloak Of years
They dance upon it's lustrous hem,
And lose in rainbows all their tears,
How easily the hearts o'erflow
OF children we should like to know!
Their sleep is deeper than our peace.
Their waking gladder than our dreams
Their guardian angels never cease
To speak to them in winds and streams
The days are lifetimes. sweet and slow
To children we should like to know,
Oh. little heart above this page.
The road is long. the road is hard,
But do not thou obscure in age
That early sky so thickly starred,
Keep sweet the faith of long ago.
Dear child, whom l shall never know.
Youths Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21
THE FORT HALL
INDIAN RESERVATION

OHE Fort Hall reservation Is not
able ground in the annals Of the
West. Within what are its
present boundaries, Nathaniel J.Wyeth
In 1874 built the original Fort Hall,
an Indian trading post, and on August
8 Of that year. at sunrise, raised the
United States flag over his fort
and stockade. Prior to this time Fort
LeavenwOrth. on the Missouri river.
had been the frontier post Of the
United States. and the building Of a
substantial fort. midway between that
place anc the mouth Of the Columbia
river. was most important event. 1t
s.gnitied occupation. All that region
was still debatable ground and this
raising Of the dag had an I'M
portant influence in ultimately fix
Ing the dividing line between the do
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21
THE ISLAND OF YEllOWS.
In Martinique Even Nature Seems to
Jaundiced.

In Martinique Even Nature Seems to
Jaundiced.
On the day I made acquaintance with
st. Pierre, in Martinique. the sunlight
was as bright as ever saw sunlight
during the nearly four years of West
Indian life. But just as many men
wore yellow "vests" to match the
gaudy turbans of the women as
though the day had been hot and wet
instead of burning, dusty, winter DAY
of the usual Creole kind. The houses
that were not pink washed We're most
ly detiantly yellow; the baskets poised
on the girls at the landing stage were
brighter still; the skins Of nine out or
ten of the damsels were the color or
clean but dulled half sovereign. The
moral hue Of the place might be seri-
ously blue" but the physical aspects
Of it We're yellow, orange. bright
bronze The oranges in the girls bas-
kets were delightful to rest the eyes
upon-deep. notified green, as ripe.
fresh pulled orange should be. says Il
writer In the Pail Mall Gazette.
All this tide Of yellow. tiecked with
pinks of walls and reds Of bodices,
stopped where the dark green forests
began to roll up to the grim watching
tyrant, Mont Pelee. Black against the
deep, forget menot blue Of the sky.
the hard features Of the monster show
ed. no breath issuing from the cruel
wrinkled mouth. You could not look
up without thought of the mOckery
of the whole situation; the idle.
naughty cityful of quadroons and Oc-
toroons dancing and singing so near
the shadows Of the awful mountain
woods, from which the fer-de-lance
snakes issued nightly to make mortal
ly dangerous the suburban roads and
squares. The yellow elements Of life.
the laughter, and the drapery, and the
light. passing love fancies-all these
were the unstable. the threatened
things. The mountain and the woods
were the enduring. the ultimate lords
of the landscape.
But to the right. far above the south
cliff, there showed something that
spoke Of force above those Of man or
volcano. A white CLEAN, high but not
broad, showed plainly against a deep
green breadth Of forest. Shading the
eyes. 1t was possible to see that it
was a tgure-a dazzling. draped wOm-
ans figure. In a moment the facts Of
the case made a return to the mind.
This was the great Virgin of Succor,
the figure placed to remind an erring
but not undevOut town that the things
which are seen are temporal. while tho
things that are not seen are eternal.
May eternal peace dwell among all
those poor souls who for so many
years have found the wine shop and
the dancing cafe dangerously near the
cooling, austere influences of the great
cathedral Of st. Pierre!
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21
He Had to Sueeze.

He Had to SneeZe.
Bobby came home one day covered
with dirt and bruises and trundling a
broken bicycle.
what on earth have you been do
ing, my child?" exclaimed the terrified
mother.
II ran over a big dog and took a
fall" explained Bobby.
Couldn't you see him and give him
the road?"
Yes, | saw him and was turning
out, but when l got within about ten
feet Of him l shut my eyes. and be
fore l got 'em open again I'd run into
him."
For the lands sake. what did you
shut your eyes for?"
Couldn't help It, Had to sneeze
II you think you can hold your eyes
open when the sneeze comes, you just
try it some day"
If the reader thinks Bobby's excuse
was not valid one. let him try 1t
some day "when the sneeze comes."-
Selected
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21

turn the paper upside down and con-
template the diagram again. What is
your conclusion as to their relative
sizes from this point Of view? Ask
your friends to guess. and see II they
are not surprised to find that the two
pieces are exactly the same size and
shape.-Montreal Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21

If you are riding a free horse too
hard, and it throws you, take the
blame. Don't whine and say you never
did Il thing.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21

4 girl in the country has good reason
for keeping the date of her marriage
secret; she wants to escape chart
vari.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21

4 man seldom realizes how few Of
his remarks are worth repeating until
he has conversed with Il deaf person.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21

members what the books say, and de-
cideS to call pride" to her rescue.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21
Unknown Children.

meet them in the country lane.
In village shop and city street.
With checks all glowing in the rain,
Or voices gladdcning in the slees.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21
An Critical I1IusiOu,

An Optical 1IINsiOn.
Inthe following diagram we have two
circular figures fitted closely togeth-
er. Which is the larger one-that Is,
has the greater surface or 9? Now
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21
Sweden's Low Death Rate.

Sweden's last census records the low
est death rate yet attained by civilized
nation. During the last ten years il
only averaged 1919 per 1000.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21
CHANCES OF LIVING.
OCCUPATION HAS MUCH TO DO
WITH LONGEVITY.

Life Insurance Statistics Show Up
Unexpected Things-A Remarkable
Saving Of Oh Living
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-21

\ good idea is not to promise to do
too much.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-14

I Now, Carrie Nations lecture wasn't
worth much space, but we knew that
if she could be induced to smash up
something there would be good
story.
well, we Matched up a little plot
Clifford was to give her the tip that
there was a place on the grounds
where liquor was sold, and to direct
her to my tent. l was to pretend
was drunk at the time, and-well, you
see what would result.
st all fell, however, because she
went right back to town on the first
steamer. l thought, though, she had
come when you knocked, and spilled
vial of alcohol on the tent floor and
picked up one of the bottles of weak
tea. I-Madge, I swear it, | haven't
touched a drop of liquor today"
The girl smiled at him through her
tears. and YOU never will again ?"
she asked.
eff you-wait, I'll draw up a
pledge"
He took some paper and a fountain
pen from his pocket, and wrote hur-
riedly. The girls eyes were bright
and her breath was coming in little
gasps.
''Listen,' he said; 'Tll read It to
YOU
I Then slowly, and watching the girl
all the while, he read2
"In return for the promise of Madge
Invers to become my wife I hereby
agree to abstain from Intoxicating
drinks for all time"
For moment neither spoke. From
the auditorium on the hill the applause
drifted down to them, as if the
audience was lauding the action of
the man.
"Shall I sign it," he asked softly
The girls caressing hand guided
his fingers over the paper as he traced
his signature.
"I've written the name BEFORE" she
confessed; that's the reason l do it
so WE'LL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-14

chilly breeze which was blowing made
the condition of the densely packed
crowds more comfortable. Ambu-
lances were little required.
Close scrutiny of the king after he
left Buckingham palace did not bear
| out the favorable impression of his
physical condition given by the first
glimpse of his majesty. His usual
rudy appearance was missing, his
face showing very little color. His
majesty walked erect and without as
sistance, but his pace was very SOW
The long crimson robes he wore e.
fectually concealed his person, MAX
ing it impossible to say whether he
had lost weight
There was a slight hitch in the
kings procession. Everybody had ap-
peared except his majesty's immedi-
ate encourage The choir began it's
chant of welcome. When this was
ended it gave a loud cry of greeting,
| resembling nothing so much as an
American college yell. But the king
had not yet appeared. The choir
stopped short and the ushers went
down the aisle but still no king
Fully three minutes passed, during
which the people were beginning to
fear that something had happened.
Finally, however, the choir began
their chant again and the king
emerged from the dressing room and
proceeded UP the aisle.
Half an hour before the king and
queen reached the abbey the mem
bers Of the foreign royalty appeared
The women were all dressed in white
but with vaTi-colored trains. Yards
long. Some of these trains were of
crimson, some of purple or yellow,
blue or pink. The trains were all
borne by peeresses, themselves having
trains just as long which swept up
the aisle unguarded.
The Prince and Princess Henry of
Prussia were the last to arrive. The
princess was dressed in white, with a
most gorgeous train of some material
which glistened like polished silver
After the foreign royalties the prince
and princess of Wales entered then
came the kings procession.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-14
A DOCTORS DEVICE.
He Makes His Patient Very Angry
but Cures His MaIady.


but Cures His MaIady.
A good story is told of Sydenham,
the great physician, who, having long
attended a gentleman of fortune with
little or no advantage, frankly avowed
his inability to render him any further
service, adding at the same time that
there was a physician OF the maze OF
Robinson at Inverness (there were no
railways in those days. who had
greatly distinguished himself by the
able cures of the same complaint as
that under which his patient labored
| and expressed a conviction that il
he applied to him he would come back
cured.
| This was too encouraging proposal
| to be rejected. The gentleman receiv
ed from Sydenham a statement of his
case, with the necessary letter of in
PRODUCTION, and proceeded without
delay to the place in question.
On arriving at Inverness, and
anxiously inquiring for the residence
| of DR.. Robinson, he found to his ut
ter dismay and disappointing that
there was no physician of that name
nor ever had been in the memory OF
any person there. The gentleman re
! turned, vowing eternal hostility to
Sydenham; and on his arrival home
lost no time in expressing to him his
indignation at having been sent on a
journey of so many hundred miles fol
no purpose.
! WELL replied Sydenham, "are you
better in health?" eyes, l am quite
well now, but no thanks to you
mo-" says Sydenham, 'but you may
thank DR.. Robinson for curing you
| wished to send you on a journey
with some object of interest in view
In going, you had DR.. Robinson and
his wonderful cures in contemplation
and in returning you were equally en-.
gagged in thinking of scolding me-
Scotsman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-14

poisoned arrows of their ancestors.
In this way they are able to prolong
a conflict whose ultimate outcome is
as pitiful as it is inevitable. This
warfare, distant reports of which find
a place only in obscure corners of the
daily paper, exhibits many of the
features of the struggles both of this
country's first settlers and of the
civil war. The farming land in the
northwest corner of Mexico, the seat
of the difficulty, is in much the same
condition as were our coastwise
settlements of early times.
The farmers have become so accus-
toned to being in tsate of war that
they go on serenely working the fields,
their guns near at hand and their
houses securely barricaded against a
sudden foray. as during the civil war,
there is frequent interchange of
amenities between the hostile parties,
for the Yaquis must fight those who
were their neighbors when they were
formers who are their enemies now
they are become guerrillaS. Arms and
ammunition are what the Yaquis most
need. Guards american and Mexican)
patrol the border to prevent the i'm
portation of firearms by the Indians,
but in spite of their vigilance sup
plies are smuggled in. And the
Yaquis, who ordinarily do not seem
to modest any but organized troops,
will kill anyone they find carrying
gun, for the sake Of getting possession
Of this weapon.
Anyone from the United States is
safe with them--provided, of course,
they wait long enough for him to
establish his nationality. Most savage
of any of the Mexican Indians, with a
talent for warfare that has enabled
them to carry the struggle to the
very gates of the important city of
Guaymas, the Yaquis are succeeding
in keeping the Mexican government
busy, and probably will continue to
do so for some time to CONES San
in the Chicago Evening Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-14
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF

Salutes were fired and coronation
services held in churches throughout
India.
President Mitchell expressed his
entire satisfaction with the strike sit
uation.
At Philadelphia 5000 structural iron
workers decided to strike to enforce a
wage scale.
The Michigan prohibitionist state
ticket was named, headed by Wa ter
S. Westerman of Adrian for governor.
At Chicago Lewis G. Toombs was
hanged for the murder of Carrie Lar.
son on the night of Dec. 80 last year.
The board of regents of the un1ver-
sity of Kansas elected Frank E. 3ry-
ant of Michigan University as assist
ant in English.
At Bradford, Pa, by the explosion of
glycerine two men, team of horses
and a, wagon were wiped out, not a
shred being left.
Comptroller Ridgely has issued a
statement showing the footings of
national banks July -16 was s6,OO6,-
754,975, the largest on record.
Austen Chamberlain, son of the Brit
ish colonial secretary, has been ap-
pointed postmaster general, vice the
Marquis of Londonderry, resigned.
The contest for the chess cham
pionship of the west is practically
over and N. Udeman of Chicago will
wear the title for the ensuing year.
N. c. Hopper, Chicago amateur
rider, lowered the worlds half mile
amateur bicycle record at Salt Lake
City, covering the distance in SO 2-5
seconds. The previous record was So
seconds.
A syndicate of Nebraska, Iowa and
Illinois capitalists has purchased 49,
900 acres to establish wheat farm
in Canada. It will introduce all mod
ern farm machinery and own it's own
elevators.
Nearly every one of the 1000 train
men Of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy will receive a material in
crease in wages September L. The
minimum wages of brakemen will pc
$50 month.
Earl Roberts and General Joseph
Wheeler of the United States were
guests of honor at the first banquet
OF the new Anglo-American club
Wheeler proposed Roberts as honor
airy president.
Major James K. Wathen, the old
est and wealthiest resident of Wood