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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
The Silk Cotton Tree.

Although the silk cotton tree is ma
tive of South America, there is one
specimen of it in Nassau. Bahama
Islands, that has fourished wonder
fully and is one of the greatest curiOs
tiles on the island. 1t was planted
more than two hundred years ago by
John Miller.
The roots seem to be unable to FIND
their way down after the manner OF
ordinary roots. and SO swell up like
great buttreSses radiating round the
trunk of the tree, rising from the
ground to height of from six &c
twelve feet. They reach out to ir
regular distances, gnarled and twisted
in the most curious fashion. They
turn and bend and double point in
all sorts of unexpected ways. and make
dark hollows and ravines, where the
darkies believe the elves and gnomes
make their home.
The great seed pods are filled Will
Il fine soft .leece of silk, which the M
tives use for filling their pillows anG
mattresses. There are several Speci
mems Of the tree on the island of New
Providence. but this one is monarch
of them all.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17

Olympia, April PA new corporation
organized by the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company, known as the Northern
Pacific Irrigation Company, and having
for its object the purchase, owning, oper-
ating and controlling of real estate and
all kinds of personal property in the state
of Washington and elsewhere, was incor-
porated under the laws of the state of
Washington Friday. The capital stock
of the company is $3.50 900, divided into
$500 shares, of the par value of 500
each, and the principal place of business
is Tacoma. The board OF trustees is
composed of the following well-known
Northern Pacific officials: Charls S.
Mellen, A. +. Law, Daniel S. Lamont,
q. II. Plummer and A. q. Avery. 1t is
said the company will build 40 miles of
irrigation bitches in the eastern part OF
the state.
Olympia, April Is w. A. Richie
and F. H. Goss, architect and contractor
of the capitol building, have arrived in
Olympia and are closeted with Gov. Nc
Bride, probably discussing the discon-
tinuance of work on the building.
State Secretary Nichols has returned
from weeks absence in Everett where
he has been attending state business.
Adjutant General Drain has returned
from tour of inspection of the COM
panies OF the National Guard.
Olympia, April l4.-One OF the defect
i've laws on the state statute books is that
requiring all banking institutions in the
state other than national banks to report
to the state auditor every year before the
first Monday in June complete state
ment of their financial affairs. While
the law defines clearly the manner OF
making and character of these reports it
fails to attach penalty, and as result
but thirty-two of the state banks last
year furnished the auditor with an an
nual report. There are 81 state banks, of
which is have been organized since last
June, so that ~ have failed to make any
report. State Auditor John ID. Atkinson
is of the opinion that the law should be
amended at the next legislature, fixing a
penalty of at least 500 per day for fail
ure to report at the time specified in the
law. The state has no bank examiner,
unless the state auditor can be consid-
cred such, and the law provides him with
no power to regulate banks other than to
secure the reports of the institutions.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
Dentist as a Detective.

If Paris is prolific in producing
thieves, it also is most fruitful in eX-
pedients for catching them. DR.. Rous-
seau. dentist living in the Rue DIES
Martyres, has adopted a novel and
amusing method. DE- Rousseau and
his wife We're walking on the boulevard
Il few days ago when young man
snatched handbag containing money
and jewelry which madam was carry
ing The dentist was unable to catch the
thief, but had time to distinguish his
features, though he never expected to
see him again.
BY a curious coincidence, however.
the thief came to the dentists day or
two later to have his teeth attended to.
DIR. Rousseau, concealing his astonish-
ment. asked him to take seat. as i.
would be necessary to take an impress
sion of the jaw, and this he Immediate
ly proceeded to do. When the dentist
considered that the plaster was Suffi-
cently solid he calmly explained to the
helpless thief that he was at his mercy
and had better follow him quietly to the
police station
The man wildly gesticulated, but. find
ing that his wide-open mouth was i'm
prisoned by a solid block of plaster of
paris, he consented to go to prison.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
BUDGET STATEMENT.
Great Britain Faces Big Deficit and Taxes arc
Increased.

London, April Is -The statement
showing the revenue and expenditures
presented in the House of Commons by
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, when opening the
budget announcements, showed a total
ordinary ex penditure for l902-03 estimat-
ed at G129, $4,000, with war charges
amounting to E45, $4,000. making a
grand total of G174,609,O00, which is
Gl2, 1893 900 below the total for 19Ol-02.
The chancellor of the exchequer esti-
mated the total deficit for the present
year at egg, 1924 900. To the deficit must
be added sixteen to seventeen millions
additional war expenditures. The chan
cellor says if he had hopes of a happy
result from the conference in South
Africa, he had put them aside. Prepar-
atoms for the continuance of the war
were the best guarantee of peace.
The income tax is incl eased a penny
in the pound sterling.
He estimated the war revenue for this
year on the basis of the present taxation
at el47 ,7S5 900, not including the cost OF
gratuities at the end of the war, the
transporting of troops home, etc.
There is no increase on the duty on
sugar.
The sinking fund is to be suspended.
The grand total of the deficit is E45,-
100000.
The duties on wine, beer, tobacco and
tea are not changed.
A penny tax is imposed on dividend
warrants, and two-penny stamps must
be placed on checks instead of the penny
as heretofore.
A duty of five pence per hundred
weight is imposed on -four.
The sum of $32 100000 will be bor-
rowed.
The chancellor of the exchequer de-
MED that the registration of duties on
wheat (not corn as previously bulletined)
and -four violated the principles of free
trade, or would increase the cost OF food.
He thought the duties had been reck-
lessly abandoned and declared their re-
mission did not reduce the price of food.
The duty on meat is five pence per
hundred weight.
The revenue from the new taxation is
expected to be 50, 100000. After borrow
ing esq 900 900 the chancellor of the ex-
chequer will make up the deficit by drafts
on the exchequer.
A duty of three pence per hundred
weight is imposed on all ina POI ted grain.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
SElF-ACCUSED.
The Judge Came in for Large Har-
vest of Fees.

The Judge Came in for a Large Har-
vest of Fees.
Georgia has stringent law forbid
ding its citizens to carry concealed
weapons OH pain of FORGETTING the
weapons and paying fine Of fifty dol
lars or being imprisoned for thirty
days. Soon after the passage of this
statute Judge Lester was holding court
in small town in the northern part of
the State, when he suddenly suspended
the trial of case and ordered the
sheriff to lock the doors of the court
house. The New York Press tells
what followed.
"Gentlemen," said the judge, when
the doors were closed, Il have Just
seen Il pistol on man in this room,
and l cannot reconcile it to my sense
of duty to let such violation of law
pass unnoticed. ought, perhaps. to
go before the grand jury and indict
him, but if the man will walk up to
this stand and lay his pistol and a
fine OF one dollar down here l will let
him off this time"
ting just before him got up, slipped his
hand into hip pocket. drew out neat
ivory handled siX-shooter and laid it
with dollar upon the stand.
This is all right" said the judge,
but you are not the man saw with
the pistol"
Upon this another lawyer arose and
laid down u revolver and dollar bill
before the judge. But the judge mere
ly repeated his former statement.
The process went on until nineteen re-
volvers. varied in kind size and shape,
lay upon the desk, and beside them
nineteen dollars.
The judge laughed as he compliment
ed the nineteen delinquents upon being
honest men, but added that the man
whom he had seen with the pistol had
not come up, and glancing at the far
Their side of the room. he continued:
Il will give him one minute to accept
my proposition. If he fails shall hand
him over to the sheriff.
Immediately two men at the rear of
the courtroom rose and moved toward
the bench. Once they stopped to look
at each other, and then, coming slowly
forward, laid down their pistols and
their dollars. AS they turned away the
judge said:
1.-The man with the black whiskers is
the one that | meant in the first place."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
WAS A BELLE IN OLD EGYPT.

According to European archaeOloS-
lists. the exact manner in which Egyp-
tian ladies attired themselves 1000
years ago is shown in the accompany
ing picture. This question was raised
recently owing to the discovery of the
mummy of the famous That's. who was
so beautiful that she charmed even Al
eXandcr the Great, and afterward be-
came the wife of Ptolemy |. From this
mummy it vas easy to obtain an excel
lent idea as to the costume worn in life
by the noted beauty. and in this way
all adequate information in regard to
the fashion that prevailed in Egypt
during her epoch was soon secured.
NJ. Gaget. a distinguished archaeolo-
gist, took special interest in the mat
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17

with was raised in the same county.
and was on exhibition at Santa Paula
until a few weeks ago. This pumpkin,
though ii weighs only go pounds is
even more distinguished than its neigh
doubtedly is the most extensive fam
lily of its kind that ever sprung up. On
the vine. which grew in the middle of
a large walnut orchard without fertil-
zing or special cultivation. were II
age of $50 pounds.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
AGAINST NEUTRALITY LAWS.
British Stock Camp Investigation Will Probably
Result in Such Declaration.

Chicago, April 15.-The United States
governments investigation of the big
British stock camp at Port Chalmette
has practically been concluded. Officers
at New Orleans, Gays the Tribune's cor
respondent contend that the finding will
be that the post is in violation OF the
neutrality laws, and that the admission
of the British officers in charge are suf-
ficient proof OF this fact.
Evidence collected privately by Col. f.
II. Crowder, investigation officer assign.
ed by Adjutant General Corbin, and by
secret service men and the army officers
now stationed at Jackson barracks, con-
stitutes the final report, which will be
forwarded to Washington within a few
days. There will be no public inquiry.
Army officers at Jackson barracks who
supplied part OF the information to Col.
Crowder contend, according to the
Tribune's special, that the place, on the
evidence given by English officers them
selves, can stand as nothing else than Il
continuous supply post for the British
army.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17

ter. and. having procured all the neces-
sary parts of the costume, he arranged
that lady should wear them in the
presence of some friends. This she
did, and many were the expressions
of surprise at the announcement that
the necklace. bracelets, hair comb, gold
rings, white sandals. and all the other
parts of the attire We're genuine, hav
ing been manufactured in the land Of
the Pharaohs at least 1000 years ago.
Even the soft woollen garments had
lost little of their old brilliant color.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
What Recomes of the Pinsp

"Pns simply vanish" said Il dress
maker the other day. And yet every
one of them ought to do service several
times over, except. of course, the pins
that are used upon white goods. Moth
ing in white must ever be touched by
a pin shat has been used before" II
is estimated that the average dress
The pound is divided into quarter pound
boxes. of which four are consumed
regularly. AS the boxes cost % cents
each. the pin expense amounts to q
dollar weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
An Exciting ChnSe.

About every other kind of fishing in
Florida is with live bait, but the tarpon
can be taken in true sportsmanlike
style with fly. \ ripple cast be-
yond. wild rush, a superb leap. drag
Of a hundred yards or more of line and
the fight is begun. Great silver ares
flash through the air. The temptation
ITO let the fish have the butt" is strong:
but the tarpon is Il ruSher and his
mouth is tender. and the anglers eager
ness has lost many Il fine fish. An hour,
sometimes two hours. or three. the fight
must be kept up before the tarpon can
safely be gated 1t is exhaustion that
captures it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
RENEWAL OF DRElBUND.
Only One Change Made and That Was Com.
para'ively Unimportant

Berlin, April l4.-It is stated on high
authority that Count Won Buelow's trip
to Italy brought about the renewal of
the Dreibund with Il single change in the
phraseology of the agreement, eliminat.
ing all reference to an attack by France
and Russia and substituting the words
"by another power"
This alteration was dictated by Italy's
Mediterranean relations with France
and Austria's Balkan arrangements with
Russia, both of which Count Won Buelow
declares Germany views with equa-
nimity.
1t is further stated that Count Won
Buelow went to Vienna at the request of
the Italian government to heal the irri-
tation caused by the Austrian heir APP.
parents submission to the Papadroc
against this proposed visit to the Quiri-
nal
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
Unbitlden Guests.

Many insects migrate from one quar-
ter of the globe to another by means of
the vessels which ply between distant
ports Indeed, the spread of nearly all
kinds of living creatures has been de-
pendent upon the ships of civilized ma
lions. Winged pests and blessings have
been steadily carried to new countries
by this means. and the invasion of our
land by insects, bugs. and crawling
things in recent years has caused not
a little talk of legislation against the
admission of tropical fruits and seeds
until they have been examined ana
quarantined. Not long ago ship from
one of the tropical countries was fol-
lowed by flock of butterflies, which
persstently circled around the riggin Z
of the vessel until the shores had faded
in the distance. Then the insects alight-
ed on the masts and deck. \ few dis
appeared in the night and were destroy
ed in the water or reached shore in
safety Some of the others crawled
away in the cabins and hold of the
ship. After a trip of thirty days the
vessel reached New York. and from
their hiding place in the ship few of
these butterflies emerged and flew
ashore. Thus an entire new species Of
butterflies was introduced into this
country. This authentic instance of the
migration of butterflies is but Il single
illustration of how sometimes ships
bring into the harbor desirable and I'M
desirable immigrants whose names are
never entered on the books of the COM
pany.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17


will He do with His foes?
Hot-headed sermons do not warm the
hearts of the saints.
Better not write at all than write
that which is not right.
The church that scatters its money
will gather its members.
Men will understand one another
when they all know God.
A religion in spots will not keep you
unspotted from the world.
The top wave of excitement always
has Il battom of depression.
The most valuable picture on earth Is
that of a living holy family.
They who march in faith pray better
than they who kneel in fear
Men who are scooped into the church
are not safe in the kingdom.
A man must be consistent with his
present and not with his past.
A steady shining though small is bet
ter than IA great scintillation.
1t is easier for God to work a Won
der than for us to comprehend 1t.
The passenger is likely to make bet
ter time in the car than in the cab.
You cannot increase your bank &C
count in heaven with blood-money.
If you feel you have call to preach
to the many, first test it on the few.
Common sense is sort of sixth at
tribute which will mistrust all the
others.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
Place for Mr.. Clarkson.

Washington, April l5.-The president
has determined upon the appointment
of James S. Clarkson of Iowa. formerly
first assistant postmaster general, to be
surveyor of customs of the port OF New
York. 1t also was announced at the
White House that Lieut.. Sharkey, naval
officer at New York, will be reappointed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
A Retentive Memory.

Actual conversation overheard at The
matinee performance of LAS You Like
It. at the Theater Republic in New
York:
She-Who is that playing the part of
the banished Duke?
He-That's Barton Hill. one of the
veterans of the profession.
Shells he very old?
He-Well-er-I don't know. But he
created that part.-New York NewR
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
Amended Merger Bill Signed.

Des Moines, Ia, April l5.-Governor
Cummins has signed what is known as
the Hubbard railway merger bill, au-
thorizing railways organized in Iowa to
absorb connecting lines anywhere in the
United States and enjoy the same privi-
leges as have heretofore been limited to
lines whollyin Iowa and adjoining states
The bill was amended SO as to prevent the
merger of competing or parallel lines.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
DEStRTlNG CASTRY.
Gen. Montenegro and His Troops Joins Issues
With Venezuelan Revolutionists.

Willemstad, Island OF Curacao, April
49, According to a dispatch received
here Gen. Montenegro, president OF the
state of Codejas, has turned against
President Castro. Together with 800
men he left San Carlos, the capital of
Codejas, last Saturday morning, and
Joined force OF 400 revolutionlsts under
Luciano Mendoza.
The detection of Gen. Montenegro is
believed to be serious blow for Presi-
dent Castro, and it is said here that sew
eral other government generals will fol-
low Montenegros example.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
McSwseny Asked to Resign.

Washington, April 1.-THE secretary
of the treasury has sent letter to AS
sistant Commissioner of Immigration
McSweeny, in New York, calling Tor his
resignation. The secretary lnclosed the
letter from Mr.. Cortelyou received by
him Friday.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
Strike Situation Serious.

Dispatches received here from the min
ing and industrial regions indicate the
existence of serious situation with re-
gard to the strike. This has even ex-
tended to the textile workers of Client.
Except from Huy, no reports of grave
disturbances have been received. AT
Huy the striking quarrymen had an en-
counter with gendarmes, in which sew
eral men on both sides were injured.
One gendarme was wounded and another
escaped by swimming the river.
The Socialists announced that they
would interpellate the government on
the brutality of the police of Brussels,
A feeling prevails, here that the govern
ment may make a decisive declaration
on the subject of revision.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
Major Waller Acquitted.

Manila, April 14.-Maj. Littleton W..
I. Waller, of the marine corps, tried by
court martial, on the charge of killing
natives of the island OF Samar without
trial. has been acquitted. The court
stood II to . for acquittal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
ON MURDER CHARGE.
J. C. Moore Arrested in Seattls-Answers De.
scription OF One Of Franklin Murderers.

Seattle, April l5.-In the person OF j.
c. Moore, alias pug" Ryan, alias l.. A.
Scott. Detective Barbee arrested man
who not only admits that he is wanted
in Summit county, Colorado, for murder,
but is believed to have been implicated
in the robbery of the Franklin saloon, IN
which Martin Johnson, the bartender,
was shot to death by one of the highway
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
EVERETT HARBOR IMPROVEMENT
House Passes the Senate Resolution to Modify
the Project.

Washington, April l5-The house has
passed the senate resolution to permit
the secretary of war to modify the project
for the improvement of Everett harbor.
The president will approve it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
STRIKE SITUATION SERIOUS.
Thousands in Belgium Quit Work-Governmen
Declaration On Revision Expected.

Brussels, April 15.-At the great So
cialist meeting held here in the Ander-
lecht quarter, M. Van der Waldo, mem
Der of the chamber of deputies and
GUM, violently attacked the position Of
the government on the revision question
He said: "Physical force is i'm possible
at present. We must appeal to the
soldiers who are workmen in uniform"
The day passed here without disturb.
ance of any kind,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17

RRENERENCE is
the brand of ignor-
ance.
It's an ill Will
that speaks well OF
no one.
Where God goes
in. trouble goes
over.
Il h e darkness
makes us prize the
dawn.
If God chastiseth
His chosen what
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17

Judge man by the depth of his
knowledge rather than by his waist
measure,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
Germany's Wheat Crop.

The last German wheat crop was II
per cent below that of 1900.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-17
RAMS HORN BLASTS.

Warning Notes Calling the Wicked -
Repentance.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10

For four days and four nights in the
depths of the earth, wandering in abso-
lutte darkness through winding gorges,
crawling on hands and knees through
Shiny passages in the jagged rocks,
hating at times on the brink of awful
precipices, growing faint from hunger
and almost crazy from h%ardships
which he was forced to endure-these
are a few of the experiences that befell
Capt Caleb Johnson, a Mississippi
river pilot, when he attempted recent
ly TO explore the mysteries of Dead
Mans cave at st. Genevieve, just
across the river from Red Bud, III.
But with all of Capt. JOhnson's ex-
periences the cave remains as much a
mystery as ever, for he was without
light for most of the way, and has no
idea to-day how far or where he wan
dered. He only knows that he entered
the cave in Simms' hollow, on the bank
Of the river. on Monday morning, and
that on Thursday afternoon a farmer
found him in a sinkhole on his farm
four miles from the entrance. Nothing
was. therefore, accomplished, save,
perhaps, to take away the superstition
that no one could go into the cave and
come out alive.