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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25
M ARCONI WINS.
SUCCESS OF WIRELESS SYSTEM
ANNOUNCED.
Messages Transmitted Between Hal.
flax, Nova Scotia. and England.
Greetings to Kings Of Italy and
England, and to London Times
A Great Event.

Halifax, N. S., Dec. 22.-After eight
experiments, conducted with the great
est secrecy, Marconi announces that he
has solved the problem of wireless
transoceanic communication, and has
successfully transmitted messages by
the wireless method from the shores of
Canada to the coast of England. The
formal announcement of this achieve
ment was made by the inventor him
self during the day, when he stated
that wireless messages had been sue
cessfully transmitted and forwarded
from the governor general of Canada to
King Edward VII of Great Britain, and
to the King of Italy.
DR.. George R. Parkin, principal of
the Upper Canada college and trustee
of the Rhodes scholarships, was present
made.
Prior to December, 1901, the greatest
distance covered by wireless telegraph
scarcely exceeded 700 miles. Early in
that year Marconi visited Newfound-
land, and from Signal Hill commenced
experiments with Cornwall, and on
Dec. IL and Is of that year faint sig
mails OF the letter 49, repeated several
times, were caught by ear, only. with
the aid of telephones. Later on. Mar
conf, OH the steamship Philadelphia,
bound for America, succeeded in estab-
fishing communication with Cornwall,
a distance of 2,lOO miles. Transoce.
anic messages we're also received on
board the Italian warship Carlo Alber-
to, while the vessel lay at anchor in
Sydney harbor on October 81, and
since then Marconi has been perfecting
the apparatus at Table head. He met
with innumerahle difficulties there, but
at last has succeeded in sending
transoceanic wireless message from
Canada to Cornwall. distance of
1900 miles. The Carlo Albreto some
days ago was ordered to proceed to
Venezuela but as her immediate de-
parture would seriously delay Marconi's
operations, this order was modified, and
she vas held at Sydney until transat-
lantic communication was successfully
accomplished. She has now sailed for
Venezuela to take part in the blockade
operations.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25
BY HUSBANDS SIDE.
Body of Mrs. Grant Conveyed to
riverside Park.


New York, Dec. 22.-The body of
Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant now lies in the
sarcophagus. beside that in which the
remains of her husband rest. On the
arrival OF the funeral train at Jersey
City the casket, piled high with flow
ers, was borne on the shoulders of six
men on board the quartermaster depart
ment's steamer General Meigs, de
tachment of US. Grant post Il. A. R.,
and committee of the Grant Memo
rial Association, which accompanied
the funeral train from Washington,
acting as escort. The body was placed
on bier on the forward deck OF the
Meigs, which started Immediately up
the river, bound for the tomb.
On reaching the landing place the
casket was transferred to hearse and
taken to the tomb, the route being
lined by double ranks of police. The
body was placed in the sarcophagns
without any ceremony, in the presence
of U. s. Grant, Jr.. the members of the
escort and little group OF officials, and
the massive lid, which weighs about
five tons, was quickly lowered and
sealed in place.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25
A TRACY ECHO.
Claim Filed Against the State of
Oregon.

O1alm rlIcu Against Vnc StatO VI
Oregon.
Vancouver, Wash, Dec. 23.-William
Morris, who was shot and badly wound
ed last July while on hunt for Tracy
and Merrill, has filed claim against
the state of Oregon for the sum of $500
for medical attendance and hospital fees
in consequence of the accident Morris
and man named Seal were out in the
hills looking for the uotlaws when a
member of the posse from Salem no.
ticed the men sitting on log several
hundred yards off. One of the men be-
gan shooting at Morris and Seal, salts
fed IN his mind that they were the
outlaws. After taking several shots,
one of the men was noticed to wave a
handkerchief. and then suddenly one
was seen to fall. The shooting was
stopped, and it was soon discovered
that mistake had been made. Morris
was conveyed to hospital in this city,
where he remained some four months.
His hip was broken by the bullet. and
he is crippled badly for life, one leg be-
ing several inches shorter than the
other.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25
ASK HIGHER WAGES.
Western Railway Officials to Con.
slider the Matter.

St. Paul, Dec. 23.-Contrary to first
reports, the Great Northern and North.
ern Pacific railroads are among those
that have been asked to grant increased
wages to their trainmen, the demands
of the men having been served upon
the officials of the companies last Satur-
day. 1t is understood that the roads
that have been asked to make increases
will act jointly upon the request, and
that the answers will be identical.
A meeting OF the officials Of the roads
in this territory will be held at st.
Paul some time this week to consider
local conditions. The sentiment among
the managers of the roads is that 10, 900
trainmen employed on lines tributary
to St. Paul will probably receive the
increase asked for.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25
PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
Bill to Reduce Duties Passed by the
House.

Washington. Dec. 2l.-Before ad-
journment for the holiday recess the
house passed the bill to reduce the du-
ties on products Of the Philippines COM
ing into the United States from IS per
cent of the Dingley rates (the present
dutie-) to rs per cent of those rates.
The discussion of the bill was accom-
panied by considerable maneuvering on
the Democratic side to secure test votes
on the various amendments designed to
lower the tariff barrier still further,
and record vote was forced on mo-
ton to recommit with instructions to
report bill providing for absolute free
trade with the islands. The division
on this proposition was on party lines,
with the exception of Mr.. Mccall, Re-
publican, Massachusetts, who voted
with tn Democrats.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25
CHRISTMAS NAIL BURNED.
Carload for the West Destroyed ii
New York.

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 22.-Official
report of the burning of carolad of
Christmas mail en- route for the West
has been made here by the crew of the
mail clerks arriving from New York on
the fast mail No. 3 on the New York
Central, which left New York at 4:45
a. m.
Only twenty or thirty of the seven or
eight hundred pouches We're saved, the
burned mail being for Chicago and
points further west. Some of the mail
was destined for the Philippines and
Fiji islands. The mail sacks were in a
storage car which carried no clerks.
The crew was on the car behind and
discovered the fire between Peekskill
and Highland. The car was left burn
ing at the latter station.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25
COL. LYNCH is INDICTED.
Must Stand Trial on Charge of High
Treason.

London, Dec. 22'-The grand jury
summoned to consider the Indictment
OF Col. Arthur Lynch, member of par
Lament for Galway, who was arrested
June II on the charge OF high treason
in connection with the part he took in
the South African war, where he is al
legged to have commanded the Irish
Brigade, has returned true bill against
the defendant.
The Lord chief Justice, Baron Alver-
stone, in charging the jury, remarked
that it was sixty-two years since a
grand jury had to deal with such a
charge. which was the highest crime
known in law. Col. Lynch's trial at
the bar is expected to begin January 20.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25
NEW TROLLEY LINE.
Road from Everett to SnOhOmish to
BE Built.

Everett, Dec. ga company of
Eastern capitalists, represented here
by Capt. Charles X. Greene has wired
that work is to be started at once on a
trolley line from this city to Snoho.
mish, the franchise for which the COM
pany owns. The company agrees to
put up $3.50, 00C to defray the expenses
of the enterprise. Actual construction
is to commence as soon as the proposed
route is surveyed.
The trolley line will be ten miles
long, to be constructed on the bank of
the Snohomish river. In addition to
the passenger facilities the company
will operate freight cars for the trans
portation of milk and farm produce
along the line.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25

Identification of something like $780,
100000 for the landlords. During the
home rule agitation, when Gladstone's
bill was before Parliament, he was an
ardent anti-hOme ruler. and threw his
influence in the landlord party. Since
then he has changed his face, and.
while still opposed to home rule, he is
the vowed enemy Of the landlord class,
and the most persistent advocate Of
the land for the people by government
purchase. Mr.. Russell is native Of
Fife. a graduate of Madras Academy.
and an unusually vigorous. powerful
and original statesman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25
To Abolish Grade Crossings.

Cleveland, Dec. 23.-Work will be
commenced in the spring to rid the
city of Cleveland of lis grade cross
ings. The estimated cost of the work
will he $40, 900. 900, and it it will re-
qurie ten years to complete the work.
There are seven railroads concerned in
the expensive improvement.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25
Oil in Iowa.

Des Moines, Dec. 22.-Oil has been
discovered oozing from the banks of the
Coon river, near Grant City, in Sac
county. A quart of the oil sent to Ames
college for analysis is said to have been
found to be so per cent pure. The dis
coverer, woman, has quietly leased
&C, 900 acres in the locality.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25
DEATH LIST LARGE.
twenty Fatalities In Southern Pa
cifiC Wreck.

San Francisco, Dec. 22.-The list Of
fatalities attending the railroad COLI
sion at Byron, CAL. is receiving fire.
uuent additions at the Southern Pacific
hospital in this city, where twenty-five
of the victims have been brought.
Eight deaths have been reported be-
side those killed outright. A telegram
from Fresno announces the death OF ID.
J. Vernon, another of the injured, and
Carl Mayer, aged IL. died here during
the night. These make the total list
of fatalities twenty.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25

Mexico City, Dec. 22.-There is
much alarm on the west COAST over the
reported appearance of the bubonic
plague at Mazatlan. The local doctors
assert that it is the true form of the
Asiatic plague. but the doctors OF the
British warship Grafton decided that it
is something else. however, the Graf
ton has left the port. The governor OF
the state of Sinoloa is investigations.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25
Idaho Timber Sold.

Spokane, Dec. 23-rhe timber on APP
proximately % 900 acres of land in
Kootenai county, Idaho, owned by the
state, has been sold at auction at Rath-
drum. The successful bidder was the
William Howard Land company of
Occur d'Alene, the price being $l.55
per thousand for white pine and IS
cents for red fir and yellow pine. the
otal amount being reckoned at 1927 1865
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25

Ireland. is a Lib
eral Unionist, who
has sat for Tyrone
since 1896. MIR.
Il Il 8 8 e III has his
own ideas about
reform in Ireland.
While aggressively
opposed to home
rule he has consist
emily advocated the
purchase Of land
for the benefit Of
a s.n
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25
AMERICAN STYLE.
Big Electrical Companies of Ger
many Consolidated.

Berlin, Dec. 23.-The Allegemene
Electrik Critats Gesellschaft, with
500, 125. 900 capital in bonds, and the
Union Electrik Citrates, having $685.
000,O 900 have reached an agreement
amounting to practical consolidation
of the directories of each company, so
that the management is identical
though the companies remain separate.
The step is the result OF crisis in the
German electrical industry.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25
PRINCESS DISAPPEARS.
All Europe Searched in Vain for
Ten Days.

Ten Days.
Dresden. Saxony Dec. 23.-The crown
princess of Saxony fled from her home
on the night OF Dec. ii and since that
time the police of all Europe have been
looking for her in vain. The official
announcement of the fact of her disap-
pearance has been made in order to OBJ
tain the aid of the general public in
finding her, and because the court fic-
tion that she preferred to remain in re-
tirement at Salzburg rather than to re-
turn to her husband and children at
Dresden cannot longer be maintained.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25
JeweIry Store Robbed.

Shoshone, Idaho, Dec. 22.-W. D.
Bredenbnrg's jewerly store here was
entered during the night and diamonds
and jewelry valued at 81 900 taken.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25
THOMAS W. RUSSELL.

Man Who Was Stoned by Mob in Ire.
land at a Polii ical Me- ting.
Thomas W. Russell. the member of
Parliament who was stoned by mob
after addressing a political meeting in
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25

You have probably noticed that when
a mans grandfather fought in the rev.
dictionary war he was an officer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-25

During the last year $4,000 Jews en-
igrated from Roumania.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
SUCCESS OFTEN TOO COSTLY.
BY Rev. Arthur Thomas Fowler

Can a young man be successful and
Christian? One of the worst features
Of our day is the worship of success for
its own sake, and apart from the means
by which it is obtained. To be success
full is all some ask; as to the depths a
man may go fer success. no question is
raised; but such a principle is rotten to
the core. To such personal worth counts
for nothing; the measure of the man is
his prosperity.
There is success L.. Is not worth the
possessing and there is failure that is
worth far more than some successes.
There are three elements which every
young man who desires success should
cultivate in his life-perseyerancc, integ-
rity and faith in God.
A high-minded, honest and truthful
young man may sometimes think success
is slow in coming, but he will win in the
end The saying that "One cannot be
honest and live is as old az the devil,
and. like the devil, it is false.
Avoid an overindulgent spending of
money. 1t is not hard work, but self-in-
diligence that ruins men. Reyelry and
luxury are the enemies Of success. Real
happiness consists not in increasing
riches, but in limiting ones wants.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
Amusing Mistakes.

Some years ago a school teacher be-
gan to keep a record of amusing mis-
fakes made by the children in her
charge. These grew so quickly to re-
spectacle dimensions that a volume of
them has just been published, fortified
by an introduction from Mark Twain.
The author expressly states that every
reply is genuine, and that in no case
has there been any tampering with the
originals.
One child, asked for a definition of
plagiarist, replied "a writer of plays"
Very good also is the definition of a
demagogue as $" vessel containing beer
and other liquids
ITO find the number of square feet
in ROOM" writes young mathema-
tician, you multiply the room by the
number of feet"
There is a quaint truth in the state
ment that Henry VIII. of England
was famous for being great widower,
having lost several wives"
Perhaps, however, he best of all is
one which comes under the head of
Music" and which says that tempha-
sis is putting more distress on one word
than another"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
Army Doctors scarce.

Vacancies still continue in the COM
missioned medical corps of the army,
notwithstanding the efforts of the sur
geOn general to secure doctors for this
branch of the service. The professional
ex...ain9tion is more or less rigid. but
TO a young doctor, newly graduated,
it ought not TO be such an insurmount-
able obstacle as in many cases il seems
to prove. The physical requirements
are also very strict. and quite mum
Der of applicants fail to pass this part
of the examination where they would
doubtless have succeeded profession
ally.
There are over fifty vacancies to be
filed, and the examining board is al
ways in session. Applicants should
address the surgeon general of the ar
my at Washington, and receive in re
ply the necessary blanks containing in
formation. An assistant surgeon In the
army commeces his military life with
the rank, pay and allowances of a cap
tain. He receives a commission which
carries with it life tenure.-Wasbing-
ton Correspondence Brooklyn Eagle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
state Items of Interest.

]. Ritter an oiler at the La Crosse
city pump house, had his arm torn out
of the shoulder while oiling the big
pumps. He was not otherwise injured.
An east bound work train of the She
boypan division Of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway was wrecked near
Malone. The accident was caused by a
spreading of the rails. -Four men were
injured.
Robert Hall. the chief linesman and
chief electrician of the Wisconsin Tele-
phone Company IN Racine, was perhaps
fatally injured ny failing from tele-
graph post to the pavement below. dis
lance of over twenty feet
A 22-caliber revolver in the hands Of
Earl De Lapp. Of Caledonia. came near
ending the lives of both him and Albert
Solberg. The boys. aged 10 and 10 years
respectively. were in swimming, when DE
Lapps Remembered the revolver in his
clothes together with few cartridges
left over from the Fourth. The gun was
accidentally discharged and the bullet
pierced De Lapp's little finger, grazed his
face while he was stopping over and en-
tered the feshy portion Of Solberg's leg.
Taey will recover.
Charles Sands T-weeks-oId baby died
in Madison from neglect and starvation.
The coroner held an inquest over the re-
mains and found that the father and
mother had been on protracted spree
for week and that they took the child
with them. wheeling it from saloon to
saloon in a go-cart They left the child
IN the cart all night and in the morning
found il dead.
Frank Smith Cation, % years old, son
Of the Rev. William Cation, If Aurora
H.. and student Of BeIoit College, was
drowned while bathing in Rock River
with two companions.
Cornelius Mckinley, a young man 30
years Of age, employed az an oiler by
the GAINESVILLE Machine Company, was in
stantIy killed By being caught on an IN
derground shaft which he had gone down
through q manhole 10 OIL His body was
frightfuily crushed and nlangled.
Mrs. Barbara Beu0it IF Little Chute,
and Mrs. Agnes schafer. Of Appleton
claim TO be the oldest twins in the state,
having just celebrated their seventy
eighth birthday anniversary. The two
aged twins were born In Germany ia
1924. They were but mere girls when
coming TO this country and have been
residents Of Outagamie County since
1872
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
Attempts suicide Four Times.

Miss Hattie Brown, aged 20, formerly
OF Trempealeau. from which place she
went to La Crosse some time ago, has
been sent to the Mendoza asylum for the
insane after four different attempts to
commit suicide. The first time anything
wrong was discovered was couple OF
days ago when her parents discovered
her running around the house with a
carving knife. She attempted To cut ner
throat, but was frustrated and attempted
to slay her sayiors. A short time later
she tried the carbolic acid route, but
was discovered again. Then she rushed
down through town ana attempted to find
relief in the deep Mississippi river. but
was caught while making ready to leap
into the cool, inviting waters. Failing
N this, she again got hold of butcher
knife and being caught trying to cut her
throat made havoc with the peace Of
mind of her neighbors by chasing them
with the knife brandished in air. Final
ly she was examined by Drs. G. Il. Pow
ell and J. A. Rowles and declared tempo
rarily insane.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
A POTATO DUEL.

How Circuit Preacher Made a h en-
lucky Desperate Ridiculous.
\ duelist like many another man
who takes himself too seriously, can
sometimes be more powerfully infu-
enced by ridieule than by anything
else. \ story current in Kentucky tells
how "Bilr' Bowman, who was a noted
circuit preacher and a muscular Chris
tian. sixty years ago, once used this
effective weapon with good results.
At one of his meetings local des-
perado created disturbance, and on
being publicly rebuked by Bowman,
sent him a challenge to fight. Bowman,
as the challenged party, had the choice
of weapons.
He selected a half-bushel of Irish 20
tatoes as big as his fist for each man.
and stipulated that his opponent must
stand fifteen PAGES distant, and that
only one potato at time should be
taken from the measure.
The desperate was furious at being
thus insulted. and made an indignant
protest, but Bowman reminded him
that the challenged man had a right to
choose his own weapons, and threaten
ed to d, ounce the desperate as a cow
ard If h, failed to come to time. As
there was 70 way out of the box but to
fight the = speradO consented.
The fight took place on the outskirts
of The town. Everybody was present to
see the fun. The seconds arranged the
two men in position. by the side of each
being a half-bushel measure filled with
potatoes as hard as bricks.
Bowman threw the first potato. 1t
struck his opponent and flew into a
hundred pieces A yell of delight went
up from the crowd. That disconnected
the desperate, and his potato few wide
of the mark.
Bowman watched his chance. Every
time the desperate stopped for potato
another potato took him in the side.
The sixth potato struck him in the
short ribs. knocking the wind complete
" out of him and doubling him up on
the grass.
The people were almost crazy with
laughter, but Bowman looked as sober
as if he had just finished preaching
funeral sermon. The desperate was
taken home and put to bed, and there
he stayed for more than week before
he recovered from the effect of his po-
tato duel. 1t was long time before
another duel took place in that region.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER
DOM.
Conductor Killed by Tramp-La Crosse
Woman Makes Four Attempts at
Suieide-Fish Law Is Attacked Del
avian Lake Hotel Burns.

II. 7. Young, a Chicago aud North
western freight conductor, was shot
through the head by one of three hoboes
who were stealing a ride on his train.
He died at the hospital in Rhinelauder.
The ball entered his head just back Of the
eye, and was extracted by the doctors
from the other side Death followed the
operation. The man who lid the shoot
ing is described as of light conpleXion,
spare face. whiskers: weight. 100 pounds.
All of the men escaped. 4 reward Of
500 is offered by Oneida County for the
apprehension of the murderers. Young
was a veteran railroad man. and leaves
a large family at Amigo. Elmer Revere
and George Cornega. Pelican Lake men
met the murderer and his two eonfeder-
ates and succeeded in wounding the muir
derer and one of his pals. \ tramp Civ
ing the name of McHickey was arrested
by a special policeman. He admits hav-
ing been on the train of Conductor
Young. but says he had nothing to do
with the shooting