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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-25

Every head of clover consists OF
about go flower tubes. each of
which contains an infinitesimal guam.
tity of sugar. Bees will often visit
q hundred different heads of clover
before retiring to the hive. and in
order to obtain the sugar necessary
for load must therefore thrust their
tongues into about 5000 different flow
ers in the course of a single days
work.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
NO CHIMNEYS THERE,
Earthquake in Utah Town DemOl.
lshes Them All.

Salt Lake, Nov. 19.-As result of
the earthquake in Washington county,
Utah, Monday, not chimney is stand
ing in the town of Santa Clara, while
two houses are in ruins. The tower of
the Mormon temple at st. George oscil-
lated 10 inches during the shock.
Every ceiling in the new school house
at the latter place fell, creating panic
so wild that the teachers were COM
PEELED to use physical force to prevent
some of the pupils from being trampied
to death in the fierce struggls to escape
from the building.
A number of the children were con-
siderably bruised by the falling plaster,
which dropped squarely upon the heads
of many of them. In one room the en-
tire ceiling fell at once in a sheet,
shocking most of the pupils from their
seats and stunning several. In every
room the children ran shrieking to the
door. the smaller and weaker ones be-
ing knocked down in the scramble.
The teachers managed to subdue the
excitement before any were seriously
hurt.
The shock was felt to greater or less
extent as far north as this city.
Two distinct tremors were noticed
here. Washington county is in the ex-
IRENE southwestern part of the state.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
VOLCANO IN UTAH.
Mountain in Wasatch Range Coughs
Up Lava.

Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. 19.-A"cord-
ing to DR.. d. A. Turner, of Milford,
Utah, an old volcano forming part of
the Wasatch range in Southern Utah,
between Beaver and Piute counties,
which apparently has been extinct for
centuries, has broken out afresh.
Explosions, apparently emanating
from the crater, have been heard for
miles around, while at times columns
Of smoke and dust have arisen from the
old volcano, md new lava formations,
still very hot, have been found on the
sides of the mountains.
"There have been anumber of slight
earthquakes in that vicinity recently"
said Dr. Turner, "and we have heard
explosions for distance Of 20 miles
from the crater.
"Not long ago I assembled one of
these old VOLCANOES and found a small
quantity of lava that apparently had
recently overfowed from the crater, for
it was still very hot. Several times OF
late smoke and dust in considerable
quantities has been seen arising from
the crater. Mondays earthquake,
which was quite severe in that locality,
was fresh evidence of renewed activity
in the Wasacth range."'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
WATER
FOREST RESERVE IN SOUTH
EASTERN WASHINGTON,
Three Hundred Thousand Acres
Set Aside by an Order just
Signed Secretary Hitchcock.
Settlers Already on the Land
will BE Fully Protected.

Washington. Nov. 19.-Preliminary
steps have been taken for creating a
new forest reserve in the state OF
Washington. Secretary Hitchcock
signed an ordinance withdrawing from
settlement about 800, 900 acres OF land
in southeastern Washington, the tract
covering l3 townships in the Blue
mountain region OF Columbia and
Asotin counties. 1t is proposed to
make this tract part Of the projected
Blue mountain forest reserve OF North
eastern Oregon. the lands tor which
were withdrawn some time ago. With
drawal is made on recommendation OF
the geological survey.
The interior department will now
send inspectors to the region for the
purpose of making more thorough
examination of the lands. 1t is not in
tended to deprive any present settlers
of heir homes, or include any agricul-
ura lands in the reservation. The
tract is believed. however, to contain
very few, if any inhabitants. In case
any are found. the homesteads will be
restored to the public domain, and the
same statement applies to any lands
that may be found to afford opportuni-
ties for cultivation of farms.
The purpose of the proposed reserve
is quite as much to protect streams as
to spare the forests. The head waters
of many streams which feed the Snake
and Walla Walla rivers are situated in
this tract, and the government desires
to project the water supplies of these
rivers.
The tract in question comprises the
heaviest timber lands in Southeastern
Washington.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
MERGER INTENT
DIRECTOR KENNEDY MAKES I'M
PORTANT ADMISSION.
Northern Securities Company. He
Understood, Was Organized for
the Purpose of Preventing Com
petttiOn.--AttOrney Mum Thinks
His Case Is Strengthened.

New York, Nov. 22.-John S. Ken
nedy, director of the Northern Secur-
tiles Company, has given his testimony
at the hearing of the case of Minnesota
against the company. During the re-
cess, after Mr.. Kennedy had testified,
Magnus d. Dunn, counsel for the state
of Minnesota, said
"Mr. Kennedy practically admitted
that the Northern Securities company
was organized for the express purpose
of combining the parallel railroads to
prevent competition. That is all we
charge the company with and that is
what the laws of Minnesota say is
illegal
Mr.. Kennedy began his testimony by
saying he presumed he and j. j. Hill
spoke of lthe Northern Securities Com
pany in talk they had when Mr.. Hill
returned from Europe in June. 1901.
"You decided to turn all of your IN
terests to the holding company"' asked
Mr.. Mum.
Something was said to that effect at
meeting that was held"
Mr.. Kennedy said he and most OF the
other stockholders gave their proxies to
Mr.. Hill.
"Wasn't it understood that the hold
ing company was to get enough stock OF
each of the railroad companies to make
sure that there would never be any
combination against the Great
Northern?' asked Mr.. Mum.
CHATS what understood"
"Did you understand that the stock
holders of the holding company would
obtain enough to control the policies OF
both companies?" asked Mr.. Mum.
l understood" Mr.. Kennedy re-
piled, "that the Northern Securities
stockholders would own enough stock in
the railway companies to elect officers
and directors of both railroads."
"That is all we wanted, Mr.. Ken
nedy," said MIR. MUM, "much obliged
to you."
W. P. Clough, general counsel for the
Northern Securities Company, testified
that at the meeting of the Great North
ern directors in October, 65O,771 shares
of Great Northern was recorded as
voted. OF that number 1872, 754 stood
in the name of the various holders and
45S,O17 as holdings of the trustees for
the Northern Securities Company.
None was voted in the name of the Sc
curities Company.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
POSTAGE RATES
MADDEN MAKES SEVERAL REC.
COMBINATIONS.
Would Limit Second Glass Hate to
Newspapers, and Would Make
Special Hate of Four Cents a
Pound for All Other Periodical
Publications.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 19.-Ed-
ward G. Madden, third assistant post
master general, in his annual report
just made public, recommends the es-
Enlistment OF the following newspaper
rates:
A new rate of four cents a pound on
all publications not admitted to the
second class mail except daily, tri-
weekly semi-weekly and weekly news
papers in the generally understood
sense of the word newspaper" This
rate is to be paid on the bulk weight
without regard to the number of pieces,
the same as is now the case under the
pound rate.
The consolidation of the third and
fourth class of mail matter and that
the postage thereon be at the rate of
one cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof, TO be prepaid by stamps
affixed.
Congress also is asked to authorize
the postmaster general to accept under
suitable regulations mailings of large
quantities of identical pieces of print
ed matter and small articles of mer-
chandise without the necessity of affix-
ing postage stamps to the individual
pieces.
The recommendation for the four
cents pound rate is an outgrowth of
the investigation into the abuses of the
second class mail privileges. Mr.. Mad
den says that many OF the cheaper
calss of periodicals would be given away
if the law would permit. The practice,
it is said, is to maintain the fiction of a
subscription price and to give back it's
equivalent in premiums. The solution
of the whole problem, he says, is that
a new postage rate be created and APP
piled to all publications now admitted
to the second class except daily, tri-
weekly and weekly newspapers Gin the
sense the word newspaper is generally
understood.
Mr.. Madden says:
"No one will question the public
benefit of genuine newspapers and for
these an absolutely free rate might be
granted if the privilege could be
properly confined. But am constrain-
ed to say that it is unjustifable to lon
ger tax the people for any part of the
cost of distribution in the mails of any
other class of periodical publications.
Mr.. Madden says that nearly $4,000
600 was expended during the year on
account of experimental rural free de-
livery and that had it not been for this
large expenditure the postal service for
the fiscal year 1902 would have been
self sustaining and would have had
more than 81 900, 900 to it's credit.
The report points out number OF
still existing abuses, among the most
fragrant OF which is stated to be the
sample copy privileges and the Offering
of premiums to subscribers.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
Commission Selected.

Copenhagen, Nov. 2O.-The Danish
government has selected all the men,
beers of the commission which is to 60
to the Danish West Indies in December
to investigate and report on the neces-
sary step to be taken for the improve
ment of the economic conditions of the
islands. NJ. Nordlien, chief of the de-
partment of railroads and telegraphs in
the ministry OF public works, is head
of the commission.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
Indemnity Agreed Upon.

San Francisco, Nov. 19.-Acting Con-
sul-General Chow Yu Kwan, represent
ing the Chinese government at this
port, has returned from Hawaii, where
he went to adjust, with representa-
tive of the federal government, the
losses incurred by the Chinese residents
OF Honolulu through the burning of the
section OF the city in which they lived,
to stamp out bubonic plague. The
amount of indemnity agreed upon was
$500, 900, one-ninth to be paid at once
and the balance within a year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
TROUBLE BREWING.
Radical Element in Cuban Congress
May Stir Up Things.

Havana, Nov. 1S.-As result Of the
combination with the Radical element,
the members of the Nationalist party
now control the house of representatives
and are proceeding to elect new officers,
Speaker Pelayo and his associate Re-
publicans on the executive committee
having resigned in view of their being
in the minority. The controlling ele-
ment is not considered antagonistic to
President Palma, but there is reason to
believe that strong campaign against
the Platt amendment will be begun,
and that an attempt will be made to re-
scind all the military orders.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
LETTERING ON STONE HOUSES.
Structures in Portland Canal Labeled
Property of U. s.

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. 2O.-A
special dispatch to the Province from
Ottawa says that the Dominion state
department has been apprised OF the
existence OF American monument
houses on the shores of Portland canal
in the northern part of British Column
bia. 1t is stated that communications
relative to the stone houses have passed
between the government and the British
foreign Office and the Washington
authorities in turn.
The only new feature from the North
is the statement that there is cut
stone lettering on the monuments;
"This house is the property of the
United States government"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
Portland People Aroused.

Portland, Nov. 20.-All the CONNER
cial organizations of the city are much
incensed over the reported statement of
President Mellen of the Northern Pa
cjfic railway, that the Lewis and Clark
fair planned for 1905 will "be like a
Fourth of July Celebration with nobody
to see the fireworks" Many insist
that the city should demand retrac-
ton. The feeling is very bitter and a
boycott of the Northern Pacific is
<hrnatened
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
APPLES Rot on GrOnnd.

New York, Nov. 2O.-Thousands of
bushels of fine apples are rotting on the
ground in this state, says Tribune
dispatch from Greenwich, Conn. If
barrels could be procured the farmers
say they might ship large quantities to
England, and even to the Philippines,
but they cannot procure them. Every
thing in the shape of barrel COM
mands high price, the most dilapi.
dated bringing IS cents each. Farm
laborers are also extremely scarce.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
CALIFORNIA FRUIT.
1t Is Shutting Out Home Grown
Article in English Market.


London, Nov. 19.-The ingenuity
and determination with which Califor-
mia is pushing its fruit in the English
market is commanding much attention.
The shops here are full of excellent
fresh figs, plums and grapes at low
price, and during October California
successfully flooded the market with
thousands of tons OF choice black plums,
while the farmers of Kent left their
plums to rot on the trees and g: ~und,
alleging that it was not worth while to
pluck them. The success of the Cali
fornians is attributed to their unique
skill in packing, whereby the fruit
travels here intact. The Gardeners
Magazine says California's shipments
of plums in October aggregated 5000
tons over the previous record.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
Foreign Vessels Admitted.

Manila, Nov 19.-The United States
commission, with slight amendment,
passed the coastwise shipping bill, per-
hitting foreign vessels to engage in
coastwise trade until 1904. The most
important change forbids pooling,
either to advance prices or limit COM
retition. Revocation of license is made
the penalty of pooling.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
To Raise Railroad Rates.

Pittsburg, Nov. Environment Off
Gals of the Pennsylvania railroad stated
this morning that an increase of freight
rates on everything in the commodity
list will go into effect the first of the
new year. Classified rates will prob
ably remain undisturbed. This is very
likely foreshadows similar action by all
American railways.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
INDIANS PROTEST.
Reduction of COlville Reservation Is
Objected to.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 2O.-A
delegations of Idnians from the Col
Vile agency, in charge of Agent Ander-
son, is here protesting against further
attempts to r>duce the limits of the
resel walton. Nothing of that kind is
on foot here, but rumors are circulating
among the Indians that something of
that nature will be done in the near flu
ture.
Mai. Anderson is comforting about
allotting to Indians of the Spokane
reservation lands in view of allowing
mineral applicants to prospect and file
there. An appropriation will be asked
for alloting at the coming session.
Whites are now kept off by injunction.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

Preston, Mimi, Nov. Fitzpatrick
Noonan has been convicted of man.
slaughter and sentenced to one year in
the state prison. He killed John Nc
alias John F. Primer, at Foun-
tain, MINI. in October, 1874. He fled and
was found by accident at Helena, Mont,
last summer, where he was conducting
botal
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24
Railroad President Resigns.

Philadelphia, Nov. 20.-Alfred Wal
ters, president of the Lehigh ssValley
Railroad Company, has resigned, to
take effect November 80. Differences
of opinions regarding the management
of the company are assigned as the rea-
sOn
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-11-24

"Can she remember what happened
on her twenty-sixth birthdays" Eyes.
she was just eighteen. "-Yonkers
Statesman.
Arizona republican., 1902-09-29
WAGNER NOT A DUELIsT.

The following story of Wagner is the poet Alfred Meissner
 The story goes that at his request the manager of the Dresden Royal theater produced, in 1S46, his friend Heinrich 1aube's piI., Die i-lf. .sst h,cr." But when Wagner heard this play he did not like 1t at all, and expressed his opinion of it so bluntly and extensively at a banquet to which he had invited Laube and some other friends. that L1ube sent him q challenge for a duel the next morning. The seconds were Schneider and the poet Alfred Meiss- ner.
 Wagner. whose sense of humor never deserted him. received the challenge with the words from Faust" "Hein- rich, mir graut vor dir When Meiss- ner insisted on an answer, Wagner re- torted: Why, certainly. But I hope my dear Heinrich will before he shoots me. give me time to complete my opera Lohengrin;' after that we'll fire away This made Schneider angry, and he ex- claimed: Look here. friend Wagner, q duel is not childs play, but a serious important and risky affair.""
 No, said Wagner, seriously, "a duel is a foolish thing. and l do not par ticipate in foolish things-tell that to your friend Laube. the great poet. and greet him cordially from the little com poser. Wagner" Then he invited the seconds to sky to breakfast,
Arizona republican., 1902-09-29

aggregation. The press have commonly agreed that Colonel Cody's exhibition is in every way worthy of the high praise bestowed and richly deserving the financial success it enjoys.
 Colonel Cody brings to Phoenix the same performances. man for man and horse for horse, as given throughout the country, and will be in the saddle at both performances. giving personal attention to every detail of the great exhibition. It is not expected thaI Phoenix will do aught but give Buffalo Bill' the royal welcome he so abun- dantly merits. To the people of the great west his career peculiarly appeals and his splendid record as scout and avant courier of civilization is common knowledge.
 The performances presented by him. self and associates are unlike anythinl; ever seen here. and will De an absolute novelty to Arizona and its people. Every one should witness at least one of the performances.
Arizona republican., 1902-09-29

heals inflammation and Liberation and cures female weakness. It is a perfect tonic and nervine, tranquilizing the nerves, promoting the appetite and in- .ducing refreshing sleep.
 .rwhen first wrote you had been to three difG rent doctors and two of them said would neveA get better without going to the hospital for aIr operation, !" writes Mrs Selma Erickson. of Ao6 kice Street St. Paul Minn. "was not able to do anything. If I would get mp and walk to the kitcheu and back would have to lie in bed for day or sometimes two days Now I have used siSSbottles of Dr Pierce's Favorte Pre- scription aud .&x of the Golden Medical Discov- ery' and the resINlt Is just wonderful was so nervous had to hNYe some one by my side all the time even in day Nirne. and could hardly eat anything took, treatment from doctor twice a week and ever& time would go there felt sick but since unit all the doctors and began taking your nedseines gained right along. I weighed I7S poGuds. when began taking your medicines Gu August) and now am up to my usual weight J65. am as well and feel as good as ever"
 FREE. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing OnLy. Send 2T one-cent stamps for the book in paper covers, or 3I stamps for cloth bound volume. Address Dr. R. w. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Arizona republican., 1902-09-29

for lumber Is excellent and numbering operations are made exceedingly easy by the lay of the land and the condition of the forest. The lands are in Jasper. Sabine. Hardin. Newton. St. Augustine Angeline and Tyler counties and were bought with an eye to simplifying and cheapen.ng lumber operations. The labor supply is steady and q railroad runs through the forest from north to south.
 $. ". s. Duncan and K. E. Cowart of Dallas have been informed at the bu- reau of forestry that several attaches of the bureau will be sent into Texas during the coming winter for the pur- pose of delivering lectures in the state university. the agricultural and me chanical college and the high schools of the state. and to give practical in formation regarding forestry matters to all interested.-San Antonio Express.
Arizona republican., 1902-09-29
GOOD STORY OF JUDGE TREAT.
Late Federal Judges Inquiries as tC
 Morals of Club.


 The late Judge Treat was a gentle man of the old school. and held by the manners and customs of the rapidly disappearing code of former genera tion. An amusing story of his views on what he sometimes characterized, with more of humor than of cynicism, as the degenerate methods of a deca- dent day. is told by his friends In Rochester. The judge was joyfully ad- mitted to membership in one of the most exclusive clubs in that city, and soon after his election appeared at the club house and began to make himself accustomed to his surroundings. He wandered from room to room, and at last passed into the apartment reserved for cards. Three or four tables were filled up, and the judge stood by and watched the game. Suddenly he start ed precipitately toward the door. and, going downstairs met one of the board of governors.
 ''I beg your pardon, sir" began the judge with dignity and elaborate cour- tesy. "I would like to obtain a little information from you, if you can spare me the time without inconvenience"
 
 swer any question.
 Well, sir" the judge began, 'I am naturally curious about the way in which this club is run. I am a new member. sir. and feel that such should be my first duty. 1 was passing through the card room just now. sir. and paused beside table at which five gentlemen were engaged in a game of " n rod fn f,Nl l,.a
 But. my dear-' began the club officer. raising his hand deprecatingly. Pardon me again, but if you will kindly allow me to finish, sir" said the judge. "I overheard one gentleman say: I bet you $2O' Another gentle man observed. I will see that. and go you $50 better and another said, I'll raise that $1OO.'"
 My dear judge, that, was nothing, I assure you" again broke in the of ficer with laugh of forced lightness upon his lips. He was getting nervous, for the club had a high reputation for its moral tone. and upon gambling and the suspicion thereof is turned it's face resolutely.
 ''I beg you, sir. to excuse me- the judge continued, but I was naturally interested in that conversation. Now. sir. l would like to ask you. sir. if those gentlemen were in earnest"
 By no means. judge hastily spoke out the club off ger They were play ing what We call freeze-out and the man who goes broke the first has to buy the cigars or the drinks. You'll enjoy it. I'm sure, judge"
 The judge rose to his full height.
 'I will enjoy it. sir, do you say. sir 9" he thundered to the astonished gover- nor of the clubs reputation. T take