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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
Richest OF Carved Pines.

Probably the most elaborate meer-
schaum pipe in this country is now in
process of coloring by New York
merchant. who bought 1t from local
manufacturer recently for $500. The
pipe Ia known as u character" pipe to
the trade, and Is q wonderfully carved
reproduction Of the painting st John
at His Bath" 1t represents six maid
ems grouped around fountain, and
either st. John Is concealed behind
the fountain or in 1t: he IL not
IN sight, at any rate. The hg-
ures are chiseled from a solid piece Of
meerschaum, which was imported from
Turkey. The labor expended upon 1t
extended over period Of two years.
and the amber mOuthpiece alone cost
$500.
the demand for meerschaum pipes and
holders has greatly decreased In the
last few years. Manufacturers declare,
however. that they have all they can do
to I'LL their orders, and that the quality
and the workmanship of the goods
turned out by them Is so per cent better
than formerly. They account for the
apparent falling OF In the demand to
the increased care man takes of a
good meerschaum. People here are
being educated" said one manufacture
er. They understand that good pipe
cannot be Ill treated, and they are
learning to take proper care of them.
mir do vx,tlI l..
three times the time the same pipe
would few years agO."-New York
Evening Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

IS - III, l want you to meet Elsie
nj EvertOn." was the way Mrs.
Tom began.
Matchmaking" grunted Jim, will
be the death Of you yet. Sallie."
II could not die in q better cause.
Have you ever seen herr"
'Once. She was driving with Ho-
bart"
"Oh. then you know all about it,"
~ know Hobart" dryly.
Mrs. Tom nodded.
But" she deprecatingly reminded
him. "he IL fascinating: quite the man
to attract a young creature unaccus.
toned to his type. She was just from
school"
II thought that all the girls schools
now were colleges"
mo matter; they don't teach how to
read Bert Hobart"
so Miss Everton took private les
sons. eh?"
"They were engaged" Mrs. Tom an
nOunced briefly. land he Tilted her."
1T is a way he has. You want me.
I suppose. for sort Of soothing
SYRUP"
"Oh. she doesn't need soothing syrup.
or tonic either; not she. or course,
musingly. ''she Is in a proper wrath
against herself. A girl so sets her
heart. you see. upon browning a real
king. 1t IL the very prettiest among
her castles in Spain; and there's moth
ing like the humiliation Of having
throned the wrong man. But what is
the use"-leaning back resignedly
among the cushions Of her divan-"of
talking to a man about that:"
do you suppose man never wants
to kick himself?" asked Jim.
HE wants to kick the other party
first
Am / to infer that a woman does
notY"
"You may be sure Of 1t. Her indigna.
ton against herself swallows every.
meath attention. But" with vexed
little grimace. that complacent smile
OF HObart's Is certainly eXasperating
1t would do me good to have him thor.
oughly learn that Elsie EvertOn has his
little souls measure and wouldn't mar.
ry him to save his life"
"Oh. she wouldn't, eh?"
"Not." energetically. ito save hel
own life"
Jim quoted
The case Of Betty Baxter,
Who rejected a man before he axed her,
and skeptically smiled.
las said" retOrted Mrs. Tom, bris
Ting, 1.-THE matter is much too deep fol
. mans understanding"
"Then why" Jim laughed good ma
turedly. ARE you prodding me with it?'
Because" suddenly gracious, "yor
are a valuable ally. Elsie is coming te
visit me and"
Jim flung back his head to break ir
with a jolly laugh.
"And Hobart is to witness my devo
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
Violates All Preced mt.

This is remarkable, truly remark
able" exclaimed the telegraph editor
as he held up dispatch. 1T Is unpre-
cedented.'
whats the matter?' asked the night
editor.
Here's the story Of girl who pre-
vented wreck by tagging train with
an apron"
"Well?"
"Well, where was her red pettlcoat I?
That's what l want to know. "-Chicago
Evening Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
A BEN BUTLER VETERAN.
He Exenerates the General from the
Charge Of Stealing spoOns.

NJ AAOoeEatGo shC 0SnCHoA AaO- SA.D
Charge OF Stealing spoOns.
John Budd, old and quaint. has for
years been the toll-gatherer at the end
Of the Wiscasset bridge, the longest in
the State Of Maine. A few days ago
Budd was sitting in the sun at the door
Of his little booth. smoking his pipe.
Two young men, evidently city boys on
a pedestrian tour. came along across
the bridge and stopped to pay their toll.
They eased their knapsacks on their
shoulders. and sat down on bench at
the side Of the booth for a moments
rest Budd naturally asked them
whence they had come and whittier
they were going.
"Our home Is in New Orleans" said
the older Of the young men. I'VE are
up here in Maine for the summer"
II stopped in New Orleans at one
time" said Budd.
when was that?"
when l was with General Butler"
"Well you can't be very proud OF
that"
And why not. you young snippet2"
demanded Budd. with just as much
asperity.
Because Butler was an lnsulter OF
women a tyrant, and an old thief
that's what he was-and the boys OF
New Orleans who never saw him hate
him just as much as the men and the
women who suffered from his orders.
And. besides. he stole all the spoons out
Of my grandfathers hotel?"
He did, eh?" snapped Budd. What
was the name Of your grandfather's
hOtel?"
1.-THE st. Charles"
You just wait moment, young
man"
Budd went upstairs to his living room
and brought down heavy canvas bag.
He opened 1t and took out handful
Of spoons. On the handle was engraved
"St. Charles"
what do those look like?" demand
ed Budd.
why those are some Of the spoons
from my grandfather's hotel" gasped
the young man. where did you come
on those?"
II stole EN-" said Budd placidly:
land know who stole the rest Of 'em.
and we all did 1t at the risk of our
lives. for. II General Butler had known
1t he would have had us strung up.
Now. you take back what you said
about him. Take 1t back or l will
dump you both over the rail there"
Daunted by the glare in the eyes Of
the old man. the boys apolOgized for
their hasty words. Then the older said:
"Sir, my father will pay any price for
those old spoons. l don't know just
how much money have with me. but
will give It to you. every cent. II you
will give me those memorials Of my
grandfather. They can be worth moth
ing more to you now"
LET me tell you." replied Budd. "that
you couldn't bring money enough In q
two-horse wagon to buy one Of them.
I'm not thief; I'm not trying to make
money by stealing. l took those spoons
as plumber of war. and I'm going to
keep 'em You can't buy 'em and you
can't tease 'em away. No use to try.
And. II you want to save your spoons
that you've got now down there. don't
ever declare war against the North
again. These spoons staying up here
in Maine will be a jog to your men,
Ory."
And In spite Of all their arguments
and protests. the young men were
obliged to trudge away without the
spoons that belonged to their grand
father.-Auburn (Me? Correspondence
New York Tribune.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
Cost of Chinese Expedi,,or.

According to the statement of the
Russian minister of finance. Russia's
expenses for the Chinese expedition
and for Manchuria amountd to fG.5OO..
900
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12
Paw, Paw. Pa,.

He paid her lovely compliments.
That filed her heart with thrills.
He's sorry for his rashness now.
For now he pays her bills.
Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

Sideshow Manageable ossified man
fell and broke his leg.
Circus Manager-That's hard luck
Ohio State Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

The more careful woman Is about
her complexion the more careless she il
about her hOusewO
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

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6naedb tn Inventor / $ mH n nd obstruction that by SnD amnt
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-12

Sorrow Is a bitter pill that all must
swallow sooner or later.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-23

contributed 100000 annually to their sup
port, in all 100000. Once, when Dr. Mac
Arthur, a Baptist pastor of New York
city, was in straits to carry on the work
of his church mot the one which Rookie
Teller attends), he made up a deficit of
100000. When Barnard college. the wom-
ans branch of Columbia, was in sore need
of 100000 Rockefeller was, approached
Thirty-fve thousand dollars had been rails
ed. IF you will raise $4,000 more" said
Rockefeller, Il will give the remainder"
In less than thirty-siX hours the $4,000
was raised and Rockefeller gave SIS, OO0
When $4,000 was demanded for Barnard
he put his hand in his pocket and con-
tributed $4,000 The Kindergarten mission
among the Italians in Cleveland was seen
to need a new building in 1897. His daugh-
ter Alta was interested in its work and
Mr.. Rockefeller ordered such building
as she desired erected. 1t is known as the
Alta house. No exact figures OF total cost
have been published, but IT is not less
than 100000. The American Baptist Home
Mission union found themselves in debt to
the extent of s4S6,000. On condition that
1926, 600 should be otherwise raised John d.
Rockefeller said he would give the ball
apce. The condition was fulfilled and Mr.
Rockefeller contributed $3.50, 600. In 1898
Mr.. Rockefeller put up a building for the
Cleveland Young Mems Christian associa-
ton at an expense of $25, 900. He gave
5000 eco to Oberlin college.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-23
Useful Hints For the Home;
Simple Menus and Recipes

and the ease with which it is relieved. SO
one of the best physicians of Atlanta says,
and he also says that eating too much,
eating improper food, and lack Of fresh
air and exercise are some of the cnieI
causes Of this congestion.
I heard him say this TO a lady OF some
intelligence and pretentions, and when ne
was gone she said she knew that could not
be so. for sometimes when her children
had Group and she gave ipecac, she had
seen them throw up a large lump OF
phlegm.
I suppose this ''phlegm'' was a lump OF
starchy food which the little stomach had
struggled with IN vain and no doubt this
mass of compressed paste was the chier
cause of the congestion. So much has been
said recently against white flour as food
that 1t seems everybody would have stop
ped its use by this time. Yet it is still
the chief article of diet in many homes.
and Group is one of the slightest evils
that may be traced to its use. Crackers
frequently form a leathery substance in
the stomach that can hardly be cut with
a knife; yet crackers are considered by
some people a suitable food for infants
1t is true that rice and potatoes are pure
starch, but they have not the same ten
dency to form in compact mass that
flour, made into a dough and cooked has;
and consequently they are wholesome
while the flour is not. To clog and congest
the system is the tendency of white -four
and so long as it is used as a principal
article OF diet a certain kind of diseases
will prevail. s. A. s.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-23
A Pig Experiences.

Last spring our good neighbor and most
enterprisIng citizen. Hon. Thomas =.
Crenshaw. gave me two baby pigs Of the
famous Duvoc Jersey strain.
The day after new years we had the
pleasure Of looking at five beautiful little
pigs OF our own. but the young mother
sow ate up three OF them and i nave
taken the remaining two In the kitchen
to keep alive IL possible. until they can
drink slOps or crack corn or maybe ole q
natural death.
I EXPECT 1 am in for a tiresome job that
nobody need envy me. Indeed, am sor-
~ for myself when think about the long
stretch that must be bridged over with
warm sweet milk. to be followed with
cruel and with only my two hands TO care
for the baby pigs. / fixed up bottle
with a Quill and rag wrapped about IT,
but the young pigs said no and one
grazed my hand with a sharp little tooth,
so I held each squirming squealer as hard
as dared TO with my left hand and FED
piggy with a teaspoon in my right hand
like a sure enough baby. They drank the
milk and were soon ready for a nap.
keep a slow fire In the stove and put the
box holding the piggies quite near so as
TO keep them warm. They snuggle under
the hay. and seem quite contented, but
can hardly expect tor raise them under
such untoward circumstances.
Now. / want somebody that knows. to
tell me what TO do about that fine young
SOW. that value so highly.
Will she continue TO be a cannibal and
eat pigs forever?
For ten months I have fed her faithful
Is. hoping 10 be recOmpensed with fine
litter OF pigs land surely you never saw
finer), but the SOW liked pig meat better
than corn and went actually TO eating the
third one this morning when IL was large
enough to run all about and squeal like
a big pig When she breakfasted from
this last one. before we took the remain
ing two away her trough was full Of good
warm slop with meal stirred in IL, and
half dozen ears OF sound, nice corn lying
by the trough.
To kill her seems a pity. because she is
a splendid looking SOW. but l guess she
had better go in the pen as the only cure
for her cannibal appetite. IL 1 save the
pigs I'll tell you all about II, but do give
me a remedy for pig eating SOW
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-23
Bishop Morrison Relates
A Oery Singular Incident

give the following incident in my life
just as IT occurred neither understanding
nor attempting to explain IT.
, IL was in the autumn of 1854 had re-
ceived license to preach and had been
appointed as Junior preacher on what was
then the Clinton circuit, I'm the western
portion of Kentucky. The circuit had
twenty-seven appointments and was $50
miles in circumference.
/ had left my parents at home in the
northwestern part of the state, both in
good health. my father having never been
sick up to that time.
1 had an appointment for every day in
the week and had perhaps gone half
round the circuit 1 was passing the
night in the comfortable home of a
brother at whose church was to preach
the next day for the first time.
Very naturally the good brother and
family were anxious, IL not curious, to
hear the new preacher.
During the night I received a strong and
almost strange impression that 1 should
return home. My home was nearly one
hundred miles distant. I was neither in
reach of railroad nor telegraph, while
postoffices were few and far between.
My faithful horse was my only means
for making the almost two days Journey
But why go home? l was neither Ill
nor homesick. My appointments were be-
fore me. and the people were expectant
Why this seeming silly notion to return
home? 1 could give no answer, but the
deep conviction, as If a messenger had
been sent to me, rested upon me in such
manner that could not resist
At the breakfast table the next morn
ing the family talked of the service to
be that day at the church and the ar
engagements to attend, while l sat in ST.
lence thinking how should manage to let
them know my intention. could not ex-
plain, because I did not myself under
stand why. or how. the impression.
At last / said to the good brother, "Win
you kindly have the servant bring out
my horse immediately? With much as
tonishment ne asked, why do you wish
your horse so early?" 1 replied. 81 am
going home at once" He seemed confus-
ed and vexed at my course. But 1 soon
escaped the embarrassment and was alone
en- route home.
Almost two days of lonely travel and
the ever recurring question, 'Why?' But
no answer could I frame In my mind.
Finally coming into the vicinity of home.
1 inquired OF any whom l met. can you
tell me anything of affairs at my homer
1 could hear nothing. Coming at last
I'm sight. I approached and dismounted.
and with quickened pulse 1 entered the
silent home. 1t was a stiffness like the
grave. i passed the doorway and through
the first room, and entering the room
next adjoining, there 1 met the answer
to my strange impression.
MY father, whom 1 had left in robust
health, lay PROSTATE upon the bed Defore
me, i'll to point beyond speech ana WAS
but partially conscious of my presence.
Then. and not until then, knew why l
was systematically called home.
H. c. NJ.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-23
Sheep on the Farm.

WOOL Market and sheep.
We frequently hear IL stated that sheep
are the most profitable stock on the farm,
and when we take into consideration all
the circumstances l see no good reason for
questioning the truthfulness of the state
ment. Those who carry on the sheep
business extensively find it profitable if
they give it the requisite attention and
skill, while a small flock on nearly every
farm is found to be more profitable.
believe there is no animal that will con-
vert the weeds and wastes that grow on
the farm into money like sheep. They will
eat almost every kind of a weed that
grows, and if they do not clean the fence
corners, lanes and bush patches 1T is be-
cause they do not get a chance. Where
wild mustard has a good hold in a lot
there is no way of exterminatlng IL so eff
fectively and easy as by feeding sheep on
the land Sheep are also noted for keep
ing up the fertility of the soil. This is
very important matter and one of the
great advantages in this kind of stock
raising A pure-bred sheep is always as
good as a grade for the drover or butcher
and an extra good well-bred sheep will al
WAYS command an extra price. At any
rate the sires used in every flock should
be of some of the pure breeds of sheep.
1t is the little extra care and attention to
breeding and feeding that makes the
profit.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-23
Jenny Lind and Daniel Webster Again.

CAhIEhS lLl4Es Dec. %, ISVl.
Dear Sister FELTON,:
I have just read IN The Atlanta Journal
your interesting account of Jenny Lind
and Daniel Webster in Washington city.
AS IL has come to me, the sweet singer
had rendered but a few notes of Home,
Sweet Home" when Mr.. Webster Joined
her in a deep. mellow, bass that moved
the audience and the singer so deeply
that she recognized the accompaniment
most gracefully.
This. IL true. does not interfere with the
singing of the "Star-Spangled Banner
and its wonderful effect upon Mr.. Webster
and the audience. but adds beautiful in
cident 10 the rapturOus occasion.
How do you manage TO keep your fing-
ers and pen so nimble? You are almost
up with the old Hardshell preacher and
his harp Of a thousand strings over in
the mountains OF Hepsadam."
I hope this note will find you and the
doctor enjoying the passing of the first
Christmas OF the new century.
BY the way. did you know that the thor
oughbred Jersey COWS all kneel at Christ
mas eve? More devotional. l fear, than
heap OF folks. Very truly your friend
and brother.
GEORGE W. YARBRoUGH.
Parsonage.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-23
Mrs. Hoke Smith Tells of
A Remarkable Impression

yes" said Mrs. Hoke Smith. 'I had one
very remarkable experience in my HE
one so strange that / really never talk
about it, 1 cannot explain it, of course,
but these are the facts of the case:
when 1 was a young girl, Captain and
Mrs. Harry Jackson, my brother ana SIS
ter invited me on summer outing at
old Sweet Va.
81 wished naturally TO so. and only hes
itated because of the illness of my little
niece. about two years old to whom l
was especially devoted. The little thing
was teething, and became very Ill. But
she grew better-so much better that /
decided to go. So / went and bright letters
about the little girl came every few days.
One day an especially cheering letter
came, and we we're very happy over Ju-
HAS returning strength.
Now, we can make that trip over TO
Greenbriar,' said Captain Jackson; and
I'm great spirits the packing began. Mrs.
Marsh johnson, of Macon, l remember,
was to be of the. party, and we were to
have a good time. l was dancing about In
great glee, getting out such things as l
would need for a weeks jaunt, and re-
member / was just reaching down for an
evening dress to take with me, laughing
as did so-when suddenly, such vivid
impression came to me as / could never
forget 1 lifted my head and the tears
began to rain down my face. Little Julia
is dying said to my sister.
why, what on earth do you mean?
she said. You are just anxious. And with
all that good news today, too. Why, Biz
die, you ought to be ashamed e.
" oh, but I see her. l exclaimed. And
did. The little form, PROSTATE and al
most lifeless was as wildly before me as
though she were there.
81 tried to shake It Off All the arrange
ments for the trip had been made. 1t was
a mere fancy, l told myself. But in spite
of everything II weighed me down. went,
but IL was week OF misery to me. I felt
as il the child were dead. 1 could not hear
because our mail all went to Old Sweet,
ana was at Greenbriar. At the end of the
week we returned to Old Sweet. There
were no letters. No news is good news
said my sister Still ] was anxious. In
two hours more the mail came by stage
over the mountains and there were two
letters from my mother. hastily broke
the seal of one, and the first line read
was-'We laid her to sleep beside your
father
THAT told the story.
1.-The strange sequel came later when
found shat the child died at just the
hour and minute or that day when l had
so suddenly seen the little dying form
81 don't understand it," she concluded,
"but those are the facts of the case"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-23
THIs is a day Of the humiliation

-HIS is a day Of the humiliation
of space.
The telegraph began its fight
u against that great elementary
obstacle In the last century. The
telephone later continued the conflict. And
now the wireless telegraphy. with all its
wonder. is pursuing the work.
All that is in the world of matter.
What OF the world OF mind?
What of mental telegraphy?-the tel
epathy OF the modern. psychologist?
II thought, urged by Marconi's great
electrical apparatus, can without even
wire speed across the Atlantic and utter
itself at a given point; may not thought.
urged by the electricity of feeling. wing
itself over the miles and utter itself to
a soul charged with the same feeling?
Could II be so? Dare any one say 1t
could not? Are there not more things
in heaven and earth than are dreampt of
in your philosophy
Did you ever pursue this subject for a
week or so, leading the conversation Of
friends persistently up to this topic. just
to see how many singular experiences
you might CLEAN?
/ have. l did it just this last week. II
was very interesting. To several persons
I telephoned. And here printed below are
the stories Of strange happenings l Sc
cured:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-23
THE REAL ARTICLE.

He vas dressed in his wOrk-a-day clothes.
A figure that spoke OF the ark.
And as he reposed by the potato rows
He whistled as blithe as a lark.
on the other side OF the big gate
She stood on her tiny tip-tOes
And watched him. alone. with sunbonnet
blown
Away from her face like a rose.
Unconscious and free as the shine
That fell from the summer day sun.
He calmly reposed and whistled and dOzed
sim leaving his labor undone.
Then suddenly broke a remark
where bouts did you get that old hat?
Your clO'es are the funniest green have
seen.
Your shoes are all ragged and fatl''
The fellow jumped up in surprise
Yes. get right up out Of the damp.
But come back tomorrow for I'd ike to
borrow
Your el0'es. when go 10 play tramp"
m. A. CRAWFORD.