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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-11

newspapers to hav.
pos S es 5 G Il more
learning than any
other man in Eu
rope. He was born
at Naples In 1884
III e distinguished
himself in Rome 81
years ago, by hi'
hostility to the doc
trlne of papal infnl
libllity. Later, ~
leader of the lib
oral Catholics In
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-11
TRAVEL IN CHINA.
Primitive Methods of Transportation
in the FlOwery Kingdom.

Means Of transportation are still in
a primitive condition In the vast sleep
ing empire of China. Human labor is
cheap and human muscle. to a great
extent, takes the place Of the agencies
which are employed in more civilized
lands. In the narrow. ill-paved and
reeking streets Of the principal Chinese
cities Sedan chairs. borne by coolies.
are one of the means of transportation
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-11
WinglcSs Birds.

The kiwi is the sole remnant Of the
wonderful race of wingless birds that
once roamed all over New Zealand, thu
gigantic skeletons Of some OF which
have been found in such numbers that
almost every museum In the world pos
sesscs one or more of them.
The kiwi is about the size of a par
fridge. has a rather long neck and Il
curious bill about four inches in lengt.,
Its wings are quite undeveloped. and it's
feathers have a sort Of unfinished char
acter, which may be supposed to repre-
sent Natures early efforts i'm that direc-
ton, before the close, rich plumage Of
the modern bird was ''eyolved."
Wanting the means of flight. the kiwi
has been almost eXterminated, and with
it also have gone, or nearly gone, ali
the other feathered denizens of the
woods. The invasion of their haunts
by the white man has been their de-
struction.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-11

Give a girl a new dress. and before
she Is thankful she complains that she
has no place to wear it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-11

The trouble with experience is, near
ly every man thinks he is so smart that
he can win where others have failed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-11
! ORD ACTON WAS
EUROPE'S MOST LEARNED MAN.

tory at Cambridge university. who died
the other day, is declared by English
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-11

England. Lord Acton came rapidly into
prominence by his strenuous cOntribu-
ton to the controversy on the vatican
degrees and by brilliant essays on
Wolsey and German schools of history.
All universities in England honored
him. and for six years he held the chair
Of modern history ut Cambridge. sue
ceeding Sir John Seeley. His last days
were spent upon Il universal history
of monumental proportions
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-11

An old man of seventy told whOp-
per on the streets to-day: he said he
felt as spry as Il cat.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-11

1t actually looks indicate to see an
old girl attempt to be ''roguish.'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-08-11

People shake hands On mighty small
prOvOcatiOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
FIERCE FIGHT WITH CoNvIcTS
Omcer Is and Young Man
Killed by Desperate
Negroes.


sUMPTERvTLLE. Fla, Feb. 16-Heury
Wilson and Julius Goodwin, notorious ne
gro outlaws, made a savage attack on
Deputy Sheriff Lane today as he was lead
ing them into their cells from the corridor.
The officer was knocked to the floor and
seriously wounded. The men. then ran
through the ~jailer's residence and were at
tackled by Mrs. Lane. who was rushing to
the assistance of the officer with a rife
in her hands. The negroes attacked her
and wrenched the weapon from her. The
woman's screams attracted a great crowd
and the negroes. barricading themselves
behind their victim, began using the
weapons on all who entered the house.
George Stafford, a young white man twas
dangerously wounded in the head with a
club and Willie Porter, another white man,
was badly wounded in a cllnch fight.
In a few minutes news of the battle at
the sherin's house spread through the town
and places OF business we're closed and
scores OF people ran to the scene. The
negroes had rushed upstairs and barricaded
themselves from the throng below. Lee
Graham, one Of the most prominent young
men in the town, with gun in hand, at
tempted to reach the second floor and was
shot dead on the steps. In the excitement
following the murder the men escaped
through the back way. and though several
shots were fired at them in the pursuit,
managed to get away. Both OF them are
believed to be seriously wounded.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
CLERGYMAN UNDER ARREST
Rev.. Amos ?. MessIer, Formerly of
Humboldt, Accused Of EN-
bessIement.

HUMBOLDT. Neb., Feb. Ie.-(speelal)-
Many Humboldt people were surprised to
hear the nrst Of the week OF the arrest
Of Rev. Amos p. Messler OF Marion, Ind,
on a charge Of embeszlement, preferred
by his brother, Israel Messler, a farmer
living near Huntington. Ind. Rev. MessIer
was a resident Of ties aiees last year, hav-
iE6 left In tho fall for Marion, his former
home. after spending an Improbable year
on a feFm neal this city. Rev. MossiOr was
. seventh-Day Adventist minister. and was
apparently possessed Of considerable wealth,
as he eams here a little over a year ago
and bought a nne farm. paying e good
price therefor, and then spsnt much more
In stocking the same. Within a few months.
however. he suddenly sold the place and
hastily took his departure. shortly there.
after an ofheer appeared on the scene with
q warrant charging emoeszlement. Il being
claimed that he was handling money for
his brother and was short 1900. Search
has since been going on and only last week
was the fugitive located in Indianapolis.
Al the time Of his arrest he turned over
. large sum Of money.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
LINCOLN REFORM MOVEMENT
First hsthodist Church Takes Active Step,
in City Campaign,
MAYOR AND OTHERS JOIN IN THE PLAN
Concerted Ebert Urged AGAINST the
Ring Rule that L. said 20 Pre-
vaiI-scheme TO Control
the Primaries.
From a stan Correspondents

NEAOAh a 0Ndh correspondent
LINCOLN, Feb. 1~6.-iSpecial Telegram.)
"A reform movement in the Lincoln
municipal campaign has been started by
the. First Methodist church. In the news
papers and at the conclusion Of the morn
ing service, Rev. Fletcher L. wharton. pas
tor, announced that the evening service to-
day would be devoted to a discussion OF
city politics, and tonight the church audi
torium was OVID to its capacity. over
1000 people being present. After. the SER
moi by the pastor, brief addresses were
made by Mayor Winnett, j. z. Miller, DR..
F. 8. Stein and others. all advocating a
concerted effort against the ring rule said
to prevail in parts Of the city government.
The pastor urged the holding Of mass
meetings In every ward, and the nominal
ton, by petition II necessary, Of men who
can be trusted to discharge public duties
faithfully. Reference was made to the too
close relation said to exist between the
corporations and members Of the city coun-
ell.
No sensational charges against any Of
fetal were made, but the talks were plainly
to the point that the element which now
appears uppermost in the city control
should be fought to a finish from the
primaries to the election. The chief COM
plant was against the operations of the
so-called ward politicians. and many, IL not
a majority, Of the members OF the city
council.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
GIVES PLAN OF BIG COMBINE
President of Metropolitan street
Railway Company, New York,
Says Theory is Simple.

NEW YORK, Feb. l6.-President H. H.
Vreeland of the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way company gave out a statement tonight
OF the plan by which the Metropolitan
Securities company is to assume control
OF the property. 1t read. in part, as follows:
The transaction into which we are pro-
posing to enter is simple enough when
accurately stated. The new company will
raise E0,O00,0O0 and will at once spend
zS,W0OOO by paying il into the Metropolitan
treasury, thereby acquiring, first, a lease
us noatng assets, bonds, stocks, claims,
etc; When the floating debts of the Metro
pontan have. been paid there have been
available fully 3d. 900 for Metropolitan
improvements, which, added to the 100000
available for Third avenue improvements
makes $20.OO0.00o which will 90 into the
property to enhance the value of the lease.
We did not need to go into this arrange
ment for the purpose OF obtaining such
capital as may be Immediately required.
The work to be done and soon to be lone
for the development of New York's trans
Portation facilities is, II possible, greater
than anything that has yet been dome.
We are making the strongest alliance possi-
bic In the way of individual and financial
strength to carry on our work. We pay
for this by sharing the possibilities Of the
future with them to the extent of one-ifth
of the profits that may be realized. This
Is something more than a plan TO obtain
the capital now needed, which we might
selves directly as by taking stock in the
new company. 1t looks into the future
places us in readiness to make the
best uses OF its opportunities,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
NEW PoSTMAsTERs IN CHARGE
Colonel Edgar Takes Hold at Beatrice
and n. w. Montgomery
AT Alliance.

BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 1~6.-(Special Tele.
gram.)-Colonel Edgar assumed his official
duties as postmaster this afternoon. When
interviewed he said: Time has wrought
such development and Improvement in the
postal service that l And my experiences
OF twenty years ago OF little avail. | shall
make few changes, II any, in the working
force. This office stands In the front rank
as one OF the model Offices of the country.
much OF which Is due to the efficiency OF
the clerical force as now organized.
shall aim TO keep the once up to it's pres
ent standard by living up to the laws my
self and requiring all employees to do like
wise"
ALLIANCE, Neb., Feb. 16.-(special.) -R.
W. Montgomery, the new~ly-appointed post
master In this city, tool possession of the
ONCE last evening, J. s. Paradis retiring.
Mr.. Montgomery, who has been claim agent
Tor the Burlington here for a humber Of
years. resigned that position a few days
ago In order to accept the new appoInt-
ment. Miss Daisy Montgomery has been
appointed deputy and Miss Anna Wills as
sistant.
ALLIANCE, Neb., Feb. 16.--(Special)-
Frank Fleming of this city received an ap-
pointment yesterday from the government
as mail clerk on the run between this
place and Denver at 1920 a year. Mr..
Fleming took the civil service examination
o year ago and received a grade Of 81 per
cent. 1g
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
REJOICING IN BOYD COUNTY
Settlers Now Have 0pportuuity 10
Perfect Entry 10 Lands I'm
der Homestead Laws.

SPENCER, Neb.. Feb. 1s-(speciaI)-
News OF the action of the State Board
OF Public Lands and Funds in the matter
OF reiinquishing the rights OF the state
to lands settled upon prior to the govern
ment survey by homesteaders on the aban-
doned Fort Randall military reservation
IN Boyd county was received throughout
this county with satisfaction. as It gives
to these settlers a chance to perfect entry
to the lands under the homestead laws Of
the United States. which they have been
trying to do for several years. The state
had title to only part of the lands, but
their preference right to all of the lands
made II impossible for the settlers to
make entry until the record was cleared
at Washington.
The Fremont. Elkhorn q Missouri Val
ley railroad are hurrying matters as fast
as possible In the extension Of their road
to this place. The village has taken a
vigorous start in the way Of new build
ings and new businesses. There are four
new lumber yards. two new stores under
way and many other improvements were
begun within the last thirty days.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
ScHLEY SENDS HIS REGRETS
Expresses Cordial Sentiment for
Heroic\ Comrades In the
Maine Disaster.

BOSTON. Feb. 16.-The first annual me-
mortal service here for those who lost their
lives on the battleship Maine in Havana
harbor was held in Fanuel hall this evening
under the direction of the League of the
Spanish Veterans.
Two survivors Of the disaster, Sergeant
Frank Thompson and Seaman Morins, oc-
cupied places of honor upon the platform.
There were in attendance representatives
OF many patriotic societies and the exer-
cises were impressive. Letters Of regret at
inability to be present were received from
a number of prominent persons, including
Admiral Schley, who said:
While will be absent In the flesh,
snail be with my comrades in spirit In
nonorlng the memories of our heroic dead.
Peace be to their immortal ashes"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
state Organiser for Merchants.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Feb. 16.-(special)
AT the annual convention in this city last
month of the South Dakota Retail Mer-
chants association II was decided to en-
ploy a state organizer. whose duties 1t
should be to organise the merchants OF the
various cities and towns Of South Dakota
into local associations, which should be
auxiliary to the state organization. The
merchants of Sioux Falls some weeks ago
organized such an association and the re-
suit already has been so beneficial that the
state association decided to organize sim
liar associations throughout the state. J. B.
Wolsemuth OF Mitchell has Just been APP
pointed state organizer and will at once
begin the work OF organizing the merchants
Of the various cities and owns.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
A COFFEE swoRD
The Old Things Would "BOb Up."

Coffee puts its sword into people FIRST
one place and then another. You may
depend upon 1t. II you are a coffee drinker.
and have ailments in some OF the ORGANS OF
the body, that coffee Is doing its work.
You may prove whether II is or not By
leaving on for ten days or two weeks. al
though It often takes from nine months 10
two years to recover from its effects.
Mr., ]. w. Ashby. Mt. Airy. N. c., says:
II was a coffee drinker for 25 years. About
three years ago l suffered greatly with
pains in the region OF my heart and the Dit
Of my stomach. These pains appeared
about the same time each day.
Il wondered II coffee might not be the
fault so began the test Of leaving on coffee.
The pains ceased. but when / began to use
coffee again the same old pains would bob
up l have now been using Postum for
some time In place Of coffee and am en-
tirely cured Of the old neuralgia OF the
stomach and heart. Respectfully"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
GROOM HELD FOR ABDUCTION
Leon G. Bouck Arrested ON Com
plant of His Young Brides
Father.

EMERSON, Neb.. Feb. 1~6.-tSpecial) -
Leon c. BOuck, aged p, and Miss Pearl
Harper, aged Is. eloped to Sioux City Wed
nesday and were married by a justice Of
the peace. J. w. Hooper, father of the
bride. had a warrant sworn out. charging
the groom with abduction. The young
couple were apprehended in South Sioux
Oity Friday and Bouck spent the second
night Of his honeymoon in Jail at Dakota
City. Yesterday morning the clippers were
brought back to Emerson. the bride taken
to the home of her parents and the groom
before a justice Of the peace and held for a
nearing next Friday under $500 bonds.
which he furnished.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
SAILING FOR PRINCE
Continued from First pags.)

- fN-f.
valley and on the inside of the circle was a
row Of white tulips. It was quite large and
was bound with broad white silk ribbons,
the streamers OF which were trimmed with
gold and bore the monogram of the kaiser
and the imperial tcrest. The wreath was
delivered at HohenzoIiern at II o'clock and
a few minutes later Admiral Won BAudis
sin, in full uniform. accompanied by his
aide, Captain Won Der Austen, left for the
Goelet home on Fifth avenue. The wreath
was left at the residence and later carried
to Woodlawn cemetery and placed on the
tomb by two members Of the Goelet family
without any ceremony.
Reception Plans Arranged,
While the admiral was away from Hohen-
zollern Captain Won Hollenstein and Lieu
tenant Won Stelkler were entertained At
the German clubhouse IN Hoboken.
The united German societies for the re-
ception OF Prince Henry met today. The
plan of program and the order Of march as
decided. on at Friday nights meeting was
adopted. II was also decided to present to
Prince Henry beautiful silver album.
hand painted, with the picture Of the prince
on the cover. The album will contain the
autographs OF all the committee men and
OF the presidents of all the organization
composing the united German societies.
This is in addition to the engrossed ad-
dress Enclosed in a silver cGsket which the
societies Will present to the prince. The
committee decided that the parade would
take place on the evening Of February 20,
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-AdmiraI Won Bau-
dissin and several members of his STAFF
we're the guests OF Carl Benz, the German
consul at this port. Lieutenant Rubenbure
said tonight that the admiral intends leay-
Ing for Philadelphia at 9 O'Clock tomorrow
morning via the Pennsylvania railroad. He
VIII visit relatives and expects to remain In
Philadelphia until Tuesday.
NIAGARA FALLS, Feb. 16.-The six of
hcers from Hohenzollern, the German EN-.
peror's yacht, who arrived here last night.
spent today seeing the sights Of the falls
and vicinity. This afternoon the party
went over the state reservation, Including
the islands, and then made the trip through
the gorge. After dinner the Officers accom-.
panied the onicers OF the Niagara Falls
Power company to the big plant. All the
power developing apparatus were examined
with great interest.
AT 8 O'Clock the special car that brought
the party started for New York. The Ger
mans Of this city met today to consider
plans for greeting Prince Henry when he
comes here. A letter from the German am
oassador at Washington was received cav.
ing that probably an opportunity would be
given the people TO manifest their pleasure
at the visit.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
MAIL TRIBUTE TO RAILWAYS
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wanton destruction. The government OF.
fered the owner Of these trees SIPS. 900.
conditioned on the approval Of congress-.
but he fatty refused to accept, demand
ing that congress pay whatever the trees
would scale or, II not that, then a senti-
mental value, which the Department of
Agriculture has thought was a hold up'
proposition.
There is a bill pending in congress to
condemn the acreage above mentioned for
national park purposes, but as the bill has
mad a rocky road to travel representative
Lacey conceived the idea of taxing all
Manufactured articles from these big trees
In order that 1t might put a stop to the
vandalism contemplated in their cutting.
The trees, according to the most scien-
tine experts. are 5000 years old, and they
exist only in ten isolated groves on the
west slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains
and nowhere else in the world.
Dissertation of ~Lumbermen
LAUNDERING is rapidly sweeping them OF
and according to the latest reports forty
mills and logging companies are now at
work wholly or in part upon big tree tim
Der. The big trees are unique in the world,
the grandest, the largest, the Oldest, the
most majestically graceful Of trees, and IL
II were not enough to be all this they are
among the scareest OF known tree species,
having the extreme scientific value of being
the best living representatives of a former
geological age. According to scientists It
10 a tree which has come down to us
through the vicissitudes of many centuries.
solely because Of these superb qualifications
Its bark lie often two feet thick and almost
non-combustible. The latest specimens
felled are still sound at the heart and fun
gus ts an enemy unknown to 1t. Yet, with
all these means Of maintenance, the big
trees have apparently not increased their
range since the glacial epoch.
Congressman Lacey is an enthusiast for
their protection and he proposed to make
1t warm for the owners Of big trees who.
tmpregnated with the commercialism Of the
age, are determined to realize upon their
Investments by folling trees and convert
Ing the lumber into slaves and posts. He
comedies their right to do this, but be-
heves that the government should come
forward and save the big trees from the
blight Of the AMMAN.
Vandalism" said Congressman Lacey.
Is rampant; old ideals are being destroyed:
full Of history are giving way to
towering structures or torn down to meet
the advancing spirit Of the century. But
the trees should be saved. There are some
people IN the world who would take the
bones OF their grandmothers aud grind
them up and sell them for snuff."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
Brave battle AWeInss Fever.

HURON, s. d., Feb. l6.-(special.)-on
the twenty-eighth day OF the fever Attor-
ney General Ryle is still bravely battling,
with the odds against him. During the
day the temperature was more favorable
and the heart was responding to treat
ment. The condition is yet critical. as II Is
impossible to forecast what will result
when there is a fall in temperature to nor
NAL. The general was conscious yesterday
and reasonably hopeful. Today he took
some stimulant and liquid nourishment.
Constant treatment is required TO brace
up the heart and the physician is practi-
cally in attendance night and day.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
WOMAN is BURNED TO DEATH
Dies in Her Home Despite Efforts
of 10 save
Her.

NEW YORK Feb. 1s.-Mrs. virginia
suret, aged 80. was burned to death this
evening in the apartments In which she and
her husband lived. Her apron caught nre
at the kitchen stove.
Mr.. suTet and Police onheer Blessing. the
latter a bOarder with the family, were
severely burned in trying to e~xtingqish the
names which enveloped Mrs. surstf, There
Is some hope Of Mr.. suret's recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
WOMAN LECTURER ARRESTED
IL OF DisOrderIy Conduct
and Handling Foul
Literature.

COLUMBUS. o., Feb. 1s.-Margaret L.
Sheppard was arrested this afternoon on
two warrants at the d Fellows temple.
where she was about TO lecture. ons war
rant charged disorderly conduct and the
other the selling and distribution Of obsssas
litersture.
The woman was taken to the police sta
ton and gave bond for her appearance in
police court tomorrow. The warrants were
sworn out BY representatives of two local
Catholic orders. Her lecture announced
for tonight was cancelled. but she declared
her intention to remain In the city and
hight the charges.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-17
BLACK HILLS TO MAKE EXHIBIT
MininE Counties Likely to Send In
dependent Display to st.
Louis Exposition.

DEADWooD. S d., Feb. I6.-(speeial)-
1t is probable that the Black Hills counties
will act independently OF the rest Of the
state In presenting an exhibit Of the re-
sources OF this region at the ST. Louis ex-
position. There does not seem to be much
hope OF legislative aid, although sixty
members OF the state legislative have writ
tel to the secretary of the Black Hills Min
ing Mems association expressing themselves
In favor Of an extra session to take action
on the matter OF a state exhibit. Ninety
members Of the legislature have been
heard from out OF $50. They range from
800 900 to 81. 900. 900 in their estimates OF
what would be an adequate Appropriation.
II Black Hills people feel that they were
ignored at the meeting OF the business men
OF the state recently held at Huron. They
therefore propose to have a strictly Black
Hills exhibit at the st. Louis fair. ana a
committee has been appointed by the Black
Hills Mining Mems association to commu-
nieate with James P. Day. secretary OF the
department Of mines and metallurgy of the
st. Louis exposition. relative to space.
Mr.. Day has already written to the Blaek
Hills association. volunteering to send a
commissioners here to confer with the asso-
Stations of1eers. II possible the Black
Hills exhibit will be paid for by county
appropriations. Otherwise 1t will be met
by individual subscriptions.