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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-07
HOQUlAM.

A force OF five m IN are cleaning up the
streets and doing good job.
Norman Mcdonald, the Humptulips
logger, spent Sunday with his family here.
John Mason is building residence in
North Hoquiam Addition. G. II. Scott
is doing the work
Frank Lamb accompanied by his wife
and baby, left for his camp above Mon
tesano, Tuesday morning.
A large donkey engine has been re-.
ceived by the Lytle Logging & Mercantile
Co., for use in the woods.
f. F. Williams entertained party of
his friends to an excursion on the bav,
Sunday, ON his new launch.
f. G. Finch was down from Aberdeen,
Monday night, looking after his interests
in the electric railway franchise.
A. S. Hodgdon left Monday for Walla
Walla to attend the Grand Convention
OF the Modern Woodmen of America.
E. White and daughter, and Ray
White came in Sunday night from Me-
ominee, Wis, and will make this their
future home.
r. L. Philblick has gone to Shoalwater
Bay, Monday, to order a boat load Of
young oysters, which he will plant on his
oyster beds at Westport.
Miss Belle Burrows accompanied by
her sister Anna, returned from visit to
San Francisco. They came up on the
Chehalis and report q very pleasant
passage.
The Hoquiam shipyard will soon be
in full blast again. At last the contracts
for the steamer have been closed and
work will begin at once.
Some miscreants have been breaking
into the Mckinley High School and
stealing several small articles which
have been left overnight. If caught the
hieves whoever they may be, will be
punished to the full extent Of the law.
John Cope, Jas. Slack, and their wives
and John Sparkling, arrived last week.
from Ubla, Michigan. Mesdames Slack
and Cope are sisters to our fellow towns
man, John and George Sparkling. The
new corners will probably make their
homes here. Mr.. Sparkling Of the party
is cousin Of the boys here.
The Hoquiam Lumber & Shingle Com.
pany received the first car load of piline
for their new saw mill, Monday. Pile
driving will begin at once. The mill il
to be built just above the present bis
shingle mill of the company on the Ho.
quiain river. They have beautiful site
Of some 20 acres and will begin cleaning
it up at once.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-07
OAKVlLLE

John Sloan, OF Connie, has been con.
fined to the house with grip.
Angus Campbell, cashier in the Ma
tional Bank Of Hoquiam visited friends
here last week.
G. 8. Stark returned from Montesano,
Monday. He was not wanted on the
jury of the Nav Lewis case.
Ray Forest who has been seriously ill
with pneumonia, is improving and UNI
less taken with relapse, will soon be
we'll.
Ira Collier, the boy who was run over
and injurned by disc harrow is doing
nicely and will probably soon he as good
as new.
d. w. Bagshaw is going to open gro
Gerry store in H. w. COUGHS old stand.
He will have his stock and be ready for
business in couple of weeks.
While changing cars at Gate, yester.
day, Waldo Davis, OF the DeMoss Enter
tainment company, had his pocket
picked OF gold watch and diamond fob.
A serious accident was narrowly avert.
ed last Sunday enening at the home of J.
Musgrove, Cedarville. The family had
been visiting and returned home when
the dress Of the four-year old girl caught
fire. Fortunately the parents were both
present and succeeded in extinguishing
the flames before the child was hurt !;
her hair alone was burned. Mrs. Mus
grove had both hands badly burned and
Mr.. Musgrove was severely burned on
one hand through trying to take the
clothes off the child.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-07

The Brick Co., has an order for $4,000
brick for the White-Slar mill, and will
begin burning them some time next
month.
A few days ago james McComas killed
four bpars--mother and three cubs, near
Bays mill.
S. II. Beckwi,h celebrated his 73d
birthday on Wednesday, ahd is rs spry
and lively as many a nan at fifty.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. a. Combes and
Miss Gerte. left for Portland, Oregon,
on Tuesday for several days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fieldy Gleason are re-
joicing over the arrival of new son.
Mother and child are doing nicely.
fire started in William Donaldson
smoke house while smoki meat, and
from that caught into the wood house, on
Tuesday, but was put out by the fire boys
before very much damage was done.
The fnnernal services of Mrs. Charles
A. McSperitt took place at the Roman
Catholic church at E'ma, Sunday fore
noon. The services were very largely
attended and were in charge of Rev.
Father Justin, of St. Martins college, o.
S. B. Mrs. McSperitt had been i'll with
pneumonia for seven weeks. at the
time OF her death she was 20 years OF
age. She is survived by two sons, Will
liam and Albert, and one daughter. Liz
zie, OF Elma, and several children in the
East. Her husband died at this place
about six months ago.
The dedication of the new church of
the Disciples OF Christ occurred here Sun
day. The services were in charge OF the
Rev. H. X. Pendleton, Of Tacoma. A
large congI egation was present, includ-
ing the members OF the Methodist church,
who disposed with their services for that
occasion. After preaching a sermon on
the doctrines Of the church OF which he
is pastor, the Rev. Pendleton proceeded
with the collection and secured cash and
pledges sufficient to recover the indebted
ness, amounting to $275. The Ladies' Aid
society, which has done so much for the
church, deserves commentator also for
their very generous pledges at the ded-
ication. The cost Of the church is about
81 800. Much credit is due the successful
pastor, Rev. Daniel Trundle. for the ereS-
tin, nj con, rlot;op ~ The fsno Lo,aco ~
worship.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-07
Wedding Etiquette.

If you are going to be one of the many
June brides or bridal attendant, and
are somewhat in doubt about any of the
fine points Of wedding etiquette, you will
be able to enlighten yourself by referring
to the article under The Observances OF
Society in the June Delineator. 1t is a
concise, yet complete, exposition of the
requirements of good form in this regard.
The duties CT all who are concerned are
explained, and the information is re-
liable.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-07
ELMA

The Elma creamery made 800 pounds
OF butter on Saturday.
VIM. Fraser has the addition to his
house nearly completed.
This season the Elma Brick Co., ex-
poets to employ IL men regularly.
Mrs. Frank Thompson and baby went
to Seattle to remain for some time.
Mrs. Chas. A. McSperitt died last FRI
day at 10 o'clock a. m. aged 70 years.
The Adventists have their new
church 20x30, IL foot walls we'll under
way.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Murray came home
from Montesano on Tuesday forenoon's
train.
Ezra Garrison will start new house
next week, south OF the residence OF B.
II. Martin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-07
Knights Of Pythias, Attention!

You are hereby notified to meet in the
Castle Hall on the morning OF Sunday.
May 10, at 10 O'Clock, to particip ate in
the annual memorial service, to be held
in the Congregational church at IL a. M
All knights are expected to attend this
service in memory Of our departed dead.
Visiting Knights and members OF the
Rathbone Sisters are courteously invited
to attend.
A. W. BARLEY, G. G.
w. A. CRANDELL, X. OF X. and S.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-07
Inside history.

'''~ssS sssSHvsys
1t is common to assert that the Louis.
lana Purchase in 1903 was made by
President Jefferson. The fact is that it
was arranged for without his knowledge
By Livingston and Monroe, who had
been sent to treat with Napoleon for an
entirely different purpose, and Jefferson
approved it with great reluctance. He
even went so far at first as to say that he
could not approve it because it would
make "waste paper Of the constitution. I"
After it became plain that the people
wanted the treaty ratified, Jefferson as
sented to it and planned to secure an
amendment to the constitution ratifying
it. Jefferson said that in buying the
land he had exceeded his powers, as a
strict constructionist of the constitution,
and that it was like using for investment
the money of ward, OF whom he was
the guardian, without warrant of Law I.
He added: "If the act should be dis
avowed, must get out OF the scrape as l
can" -Collier's Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-07
AMONG THE MAG aZjNES,
Review of Reviews.

The Louisiana Purchase anniversary is
much in evidence i" the May Review of
Reviews. The editors interesting re-
capituation Of the salient facts in that
"Napoleonic real estate DEAL" of Jeffer-
sons part in the transaction, Of the
Lewis and CLARK expedition, and of the
subsequent results Of the purchase, opens
the number. An important paper on
"The Significance Of the Louisiana Pur-
chase" considered from llse point OF view
of diplomacy and International politics,
is contributed by Professor F. j. Turner,
OF the University Of Wisconsin. The
plans for the great fair to be held at St.
Louis next year to commemorate the
event are outlined in comprehensive
illustrated article BY Mr.. Frederick M.
Crunden, willie the city OF st. Louis, as
it is today. is described by Mr.. William
F. Saunders. These articles are models
Of clearness in statement and accuracy in
points Of fact. They bring out, as has
never before been done, the real i'm
portance Of the exposition to the whole
American people.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-07

Why pay $500 year for part OF
the local news each day, when you
can get all the city, county and gen.
eral news twice a week, in the Herald,
for $3.50.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-07

Wedding gifts, cut glass and silver.
coLDMAN'S, Seattle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
Joke on lack Nelson.

A gentleman from Petros states that
Capt M. H. Cannon, the new war
den, and his assistant, Jack Nelson,
have a good joke which has come to
light since Capt. Cannon took charge
of the branch prison at Brushy Noun
tain.
Nelson was an applicant for the posi-
ton of warden himself and as such was
piling his endorsements from every
quarter on to the governor. He went
to Chattanooga and had Capt. Perry
Fyffe to go over to Nashville to put in
q good word for him. 1t happens that
Capt. Fyffe did not know that Capt
Cannon was an applicant, and during
his endorsement of Nelson he said that
he did not know of but one better con-
vict man than Nelson in the state
When the governor asked him what II
was he replied that it was Elk Warden
Matt Cannon. The governor put or
one of his broadest smiles. Capt
Fyffe retired and told Nelson what he
had said to the governor and Jack said
ell, man, you have endorsed the
wrong man, Cannon is an applicant
himself" 1t was too late then to take
it back, and the endorsement of Gam
mon had to stand. Knoxville Journa
and Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
Folks Aphorisms.

At the monster gathering at New
Florence, Mo-, recently, st. Louis
Cilouit Attorney, Jos. W. Folk, spoke
to 200 people, who stood in the rain
to hear him and among other epigram-
matte utterances were these:
Through Ignorance of existing con-
ditions the people may innocently go
wrong, but federation OF known abuses
is criminal.
Every citizen must march under the
flag of decency or the banner of mi
guilty,
These conditions are the outgrowth
of the commercialism of our times.
In the one great sentiment of civic
honor we are behind the days of our
forefathers.
Political cOmmercialism has taken
the place in many mems minds of pa
troitism.
There must be revival of civic
Righteousness in state and municipal
affairs.
Police office is held too often merely
as a means of earning livelihood
easier than in private life.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
The "Gammon" of it.

Referring to the controversy over the
appointment of warden at Brushy
Mountain, the esteemed Memphis
Scimitar perpetrates a very neat pun
and at the same time points a very
strong moral. 1t says: "What are
the facts in the case anyway? Maybe
the whole affair is nothing but Gam
mon." The Scimitar has it right-the
whole fight on Blevins from first to
last was cannon. We do not mean
to imply that Mr.. Cannon had moth
ing to do with it; he did not, On the
contrary, we have to believe that he
was for Blevins retaining the place but
the great furore created over the alleged
cruelty to convicts on the part of Mr..
Blevins was the worst kind of humbug
and that is what our Memphis friend
meant to imply. 1t was personal
grievance turned to advantage by po-
litical "pull;" that's all, and we submit
TO the Scimitar that that is about the
worst humbug we ordinarily meet up
with But all the same we have the
consolation of knowing that John Davis
will not find it profitable to cut the
states trees any longer, albeit there
has been a change of wardens. Mr..
Cannon is in charge but there'll be no
"gammon" on what he'll do if things
don't go to suit him. Chattanooga
Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
New Civil Service Examination

Question-With what law is it most
important for statesmen to be thor
oughly familiar?
Answer The statue of limitations.
Q-What defense may be pleaded by
a public officer charged with making
gain out of his position?
Ale may say that they all do it.
Q-Has he no other resort?
Ale may assert that It is not he
but his party that is attacked.
Q-What is the duty of chief of de-
partment when he finds that his sub
ordinates have been stealing?
Ale must shed tears and be strong
ly moved.
Q-How can an executive officer pre-.
vent congressional investigation?
A-By giving congressman of botl
parties a share of the plumber.
Endorsement by the examiner: "Pu'
this candidate at the head of the eligi
BILE list for appointment in the posta
service. New York Evening Post.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
R0tha Has Recovered.

Cincinnati, Aug. 11.-Emil Rotha,
travelling purchasing agent for Wiborg,
Hanna & Co., who recently attempted
suicide in Baltimore, was arraigned in
court here Monday on a charge of en-
bezzling $500, preferred by the COM
pany in warrant which Rotha fled to
Baltimore to evade. He is fully recov-
cred from his attempt at suicide by
taking morphine in Baltimore hotel,
where he registered as Il. Roden. In
police court Rotha declared he had not
taken the money from the firm but from
its customers. He said he had paid
and taken money time and again tc
keep up appearances in his living.
The case was continued to August 20.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

The citizens of Washington county
will celebrate the 10th anniversary of
the organization of the State of Frank
lin at Jonesboro on the 22nd of this
month in suitable manner. Senator
Bate, Hon. Robt. l.. Taylor, Judge
Temple, Hon. Jno. Allison and Col.
w. A. Henderson have been invited to
be present and deliver addresses. The
State of Franklin was organized at
Jonesboro on August 23rd, 1884, and
was overthrow at the Haynes place,
near Johnson City, in February 1888,
when Tipton's men defeated Sewers
army. You will hear more history in a
day than you have ever known if you
will go to Jonesboro on the 99nd inst.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
CONGRATULATED NOTES.

King Peter, being widower, has to
keep a sharp lookout for widows as
we'll as assassins.
Why not nominate John d. Rookie
Teller for vice-president? He needs the
senate in his business.
The Atlanta Journal says GA kiss is
a cross between blister and bite. "
Good Lord How that man must have
suffered.
Editor Reaves of the Hardeman Free
Press, who makes astronomical observ-
atoms occasionally, early in the morn
ing, says that the comets tail is almost
as hard to see as a cocktail in Bolivar.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
Carnegie Steel Mills Close.

The official explanation of the closing
down of the 33 and 3S-inch mills of the
Carnegie steel works at Homestead,
Pa, is that temporary repairs are
necessary and that the mills will soon
resume.
The report that the shut down was
due to slackening in business is said
by an official of the company to be in
correct, but it is practically admitted
that for the last ten days business has
been lighter than for the corresponding
period in August last year, and that
this applies to the tin plate, wire and
wire nail departments and some of the
other light products Wall Street
Journal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

King street from Roam to Elm street,
nine 90 feet wide, and Elm from King
to Second avenue ESTIMATED 500. 00l, a
total of..,.,,,,,.....,.,.,,,,.SG00 90.
3. For matchmaking Roam street
from Maple to Pine, 10 feet wide,
TO- For improvement by grading
and rolling Spring street from Cherry
to Locust, ,,,...,... $3.50. 90.
II. For dressing up with macaiam
Second avenue from Elm to North
MAN street, ,.,,,,..,,., SOU, 90,
~. For paving East Main street
from Roam to Public Square, one.
fourth estimated cost total width of
roadway, ...,,..........$1 5000. 90
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
STREET EXPENDITURES.
BRANCH OF NATIONAL HOME


1. For the grading, matchmaking,
ETC., of driveway from Public Square
by way of Buffalo and Walnut streets
to corporation line, as follows:
Grading ESTIMATED $3.50. 00) and mac
adamizing ESTIMATED SG00.00) Buffalo
street full width forty (40) feet (total
estimate $4,000, and grading Walnut
street from Buffalo street to corporate
line forty (40) feet wide ESTIMATED
S500.00) and matchmaking same six
teen (1G) feet wide GA, $50. 00), and nee
essary culverts and thing $500. 0O), a
grand total proposed expenditure for
said driveway, ...............$ So, 900. CO..
But no part Of this sum shall be used
for paying for rights of way.
2. For the construction of q drive
way from Public Square by way of
West Main, Summer and Lamont
streets to corporate line.
For macadamizing unmacadamized
portion of West Main street total width
sixteen (lG) feet mot including Irac-
ton Company's pCrtion) from Public
Square to Summer street ESTIMATED
81, 100000, and grading Summer street
40 feet wide from West Main to amont
ESTIMATED $3.50 00) and Lamont to cor
porate line 40 feet wide ESTIMATED
$1 900. 00), aud matchmaking Summer
to Lamont 16 feet wide estimate
$3.50 00) and Lamont to corporate line
16 feet wide estimated $2, $50 00), and
for necessary drain materials for said
driveway ESTIMATED $4,000 a total
expenditure Of. SO, 600 90.
3. For the purchase of right of way
ESTIMATED S35000) and grading (esti-
mate $50 .00) of an extension of Boone
street fifty 900 feet wide from West
Market to West Main street near Pres.
byterian church, estimated total OF
| ,.,,,...,....,, .,,.,...,.....,.. S4OU. %.
4. For the grading full width (es-
timated 100000 and matchmaking 1C
feet wide ESTIMATED $G000O) of Wa
tauga avenue from Boone street to
West Main street, and constructing
wooden bridge over Brush Creek (es.
timated 100000, a total expenditure OF
49,. ...,...,........ 81 900. 90.
5. For grading Unaka avenue full
width from Roam to New streets, esti-
mated. ............... .......Sl 600. 90.
6. For repairing and redressing that
portion of following streets formerly
macadamized Boone from WataugG
to West Market estimated 5000. 00).
West Market from Ford alley to Pub.
lie Square $3.50 .00); East Market street
from Public Square to Roam $3.50. CO.,;
Roam from Holston to Maple 1850. 00)t
Maple from Roam to railroad crossing
$500 00); Spring from Main to Cherry
100000, estimated); West Main from
Public Square to Brush Greek Bridge
$500 00), and Watauga from Boone to
New estimated S1500O), a total esti-
mate ....,.....,,,...,... 500 90.
Z. For grading of Division street
from Carlisle Hotel to Roam street, es-
timated Observation-Disclosures. $500 90.
s. For grading estimated 100000
and matchmaking les timated $500 .00)
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Ex-Governor Taylor, if in need of
fresh inspiration for his forthcoming
lecture, Castles in the Air, might ar
range for passage IN Prof. Langley
flying machine, which is soon to make
an ascent over Washington City, No
doubt in the blue ether above that his
toric city he would come in contact
with many castles built by statesmen
of this and former times castles I'M
substantial, intangible, whose history
the eloquent governor could portray in
poetic terms and entrance thousands
Herewith. Let him make the ascent,
butt be certain to return to terra firma
aud tell his story Nashville American
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

In our Judgment Mr., Cleveland
would be the strongest candidate the
party could name, but We have 10 ida
he will consent to enter the race. o
has the confidence Of the great bust
ness and financial interests of the
country as no other man, and his romi.
nation would excite enthusiasm every
where The abuse which has been
heaped upon INN by Il twice defeated
candidate and self-couceited dictator
has only made him stronger with the
people, despite the poor showing he
makes in Chairman Thompsou's one
sided poll. Nashville American.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
BOND COMMISSION.

Gen. Miles will make a serious mis-
take if he should decide to 90 into a
political business with his snubs as his
capital. Others may sympathize with
a man who has a sore toe, but that does
not mean that they want him to keep il
on exhibition all the time. journal
and Tribune.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
w antGd.

I 600 600 pounds of old scrap iron,
Etc. l will be in Johnson City at M.
H. Gammons coal yard to buy up all
kinds of old scrap iron, such as now
ing machines, castings, steel and
wrought iron. copper, brass, rubber
boots and shoes, etc. In fact, just any.
thing just so it is iron or cast. | will
pay the highest cash market price fol
these articles. These articles are use.
less to you at home and in your way,
so bring them in and get the cash fol
it. nj. d. LEVIN, Agent.
Birmingham Car aud Foundry Co.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

THE COMET is pleased to acknowl'
edge the receipt of an invitation from
Mr.. Frank Stratton to accompany hin
on a chartered steamer to witness the
International Yacht Race on Angus
95th at New York. We fear, however
that our duties as commissary genera
at Builtless will interfere with our go
ing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
States for the Northeastern Division
OF the Eastern District of Tennessee,
in Bankruptcy,
In the matter of }
VanBuren Kendall, In Bankruptc,
Bankrupt.

To the creditors of VanBuren Kendall.
of Johnson City, in the county of
Washington, and district aforesaid, a
bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of August, A. d. 1903, the
said VanBuren Kendall, was duly al
Judged bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held
at the United States court room in
Knoxville, Tenn, on the 29nd day of
August, A. d. 1903, at 8 o'clock in the
forenoon, at which time said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, appoint
trustee, examine the bankrupt, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
JOSHUA W. CALDWELL,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 10, 1903.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

We are going to Nashville to take
dinner Friday with Mr.. Gerst, a gen.
tleman who has made Nashville ia,
nous, and incidentally to correct the
constitution of the Tennessee Press
Association.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

Better go and register while you
think of it. Important issues will have
to be met within the next two years,
and if you do not register now you can
not vote.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-08-13

IAN order has been issued from the
Pittsburg Office of the Carnegie Steel
Co. to close the open hearth depart
ment, skelp and blooming mills and
blast furnaces of the South Sharon
works. About 1000 men are affected.