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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07

~ ~'A~ANA>D Ties. he WIS DOTI
In 1918 and succeeded his father in
1860 He held the government offices
of President Of the Board Of Trade,
London. Lord President Of the Coun.
Gil and the secretaryship Of Scotland.
He also served in the army. entering
1t in 1889. and being aide de camp to
the Duke Of Wellington from 1912 to
1852. These summarize the chief
events Of his public life.
One further fact may be referred to
as throwing a light upon the family
name and honor Of the house Of
which he was the head. In 1892 he
accepted a cash payment Of $500, 600
from the government in lieu of a
pension Of $4,000 year which
Charles II. had settled upon the fam.
lily. And thereby hangs a tale.
Charles H., as Is known to every
reader Of history, was a weak, vain.
glorious and profiigate ruler He had
favorites by the score around his
throne and being almost absolute in
power he rewarded them out Of the
public purse without anybody's per-
mission. One of these favorites was
Louise de Kerouaille, French beauty,
but constituencies Charles fell a
slave to her charms and made her the
Duchess Of Portsmouth. She practic-
ally ruled England through him. She
drew an income Of 100000 from
Charles and carried on lucrative
trade in pardons. Most any one could
obtain the Kings pardon for a crime,
If enough money was paid to the bra
zen duchess; and that vast sums Of
money. were paid to her favor is evil
denced by the fact that her income
in the year 1851 amounted to $3.50, 600
"a large amount for that time.
In 1872 the Duke Of Richmond, who
had married Frances Stewart. for
mer favorite Of Charles. died and the
Duchess of Portsmouth asked the
King to transfer the title to her son
Charles, then an infant. Charles OBJ
ligingly did so and further granted a
pension of 100000 year to the hold
er of the title. making 1t hereditary
in the family. Thus the house of Rich.
mond up to 1892 cost the British tax.
payers upward Of $4,000. OOO-surely
heavy penalty to have to pay for
woman's wiles and foolish mon
archs within.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07
the EAST INDIAN WAY.

A trade journal tells a story of an
adventure which nearly cost one of its
correspondents in India his life The
Indian merchant was wealthy man
who had got on we'll with the natives
hut two of his servants had had a
quarrel over girl whom they both
wOoed. The merchant interfered in
the fight. The unsuccessful suitor,
Laj, began to make trouble, and his
rival, the husband, warned the mer-
chant against him. Nothing happened
for some months. Then the merchant
he was told that Laj had been caught
in his bedroom and locked up.
In the East this meant trouble The
merchant called his servants and had
a thorough search made of the house.
They examined every trunk. bureau
and bedstead, every picture, statue and
crevice in the wall and crack in the
floor, expecting to find hooded cobra
or other poisonous reptile. They scru-
tinized every knob handle and garment
son or with juices which attracted ven
omOus creatures. Then they searched
the wine cellar, the pantry and the
storeroom. But they found nothing.
The merchant was tired, and, after
eating, went to the cabinet where he
kept his cigars. 1t was large case
of teak and plate glass. with an old
fashioned silver Indian lock.
AS he was about to insert the key
in the keyhole, Lajs successful rival,
who had been active in the search.
cried: Look out, sahib, some one has
been meddling with that lock!'
They examined the keyhole and
found traces OF wax. When they
opened the case the merchant found
everything apparently untouched. Five
boxes of cigars We're unopened. He
had opened the sixth before he went
away and removed few cigars. AS
he took this box up he noticed on 1t
the marks Of dirty fingers.
The cigars looked as If they had not
been disturbed. He was about to take
one when he noticed That something
was wrong with the head. A second
and third were like the first. In each
a small, almost imperceptible rose
thorn had been inserted. and on it was
a dab of brown slime, the same color
as the cigar
''Do not touch them, sahib,' said the
Indian, "They are poisoned"
The merchant sat down and wrote
a note to the police. In half an hour
an officer appeared with I.aj urd2l
guard. The merchant stated the case
to the officer. and, taking one of tho
cigars, handed 1t to Laj. with the com
msnd: Take 1t and smoke it,"
The man turned gray and refu ed
His guilt was proved.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07
FIND OUTLET SOUTH.
Securities Lines will Probably Go
Into Cotton District.

st. Paul, De-, 2.-Almost immediate.
ly following President James J. Hill't
return from the East, came reports con.
frming the rumor that has been heard
for months past that the Northern Sc.
curites lines will find an outlet to the
Gulf of Mexico. Mr.. Hill refuses tc
discuss thte reports. but at Great Nor.
thern headquarters wesll informed off
cials are strongly inclined to believe
that important plnas for Gulf cutie,
ARE under way.
Tnhe Gulf lines situation, chiefly in
the Southern grazing fields, has been
giving the Securities lines trouble dur.
ing the falls months, and has repeated.
~ threatened to partially destroy q
profitable haul north and to Chicago
This is one of the strong reasons for the
ropposed action. Grain from Burling-
ton territory can be delivered cheaper
in Liverpool via Galveston or New Or
leans than via New York.
A Great Northern official in touch
with Mr.. Hills plans said.
81 am not speaking officially, but
ain 90. fident that the Securities linel
will have a Gulf outlet within year
The Rock Isi2nd and Missouri Pacific
are strengthening their position. We
must do likewise. l have heard many
shings to indicate that Mr.. Hill seri
ously considered such action"
A special from a well-known wal
street correspondent says:
"There is no longer any doubt that
President James ]. Hill will gain an
outlet for his Securities lines to the
Gulf. 1t is considered very probable
in Official circles that either by trackage
agreements or by new connection ane
trackage agreements jointly he will &C.
cure the outlet he wants within 1914.
Another factor that is very important
is Mr.. Hills determination to get closer
to the sources of the cotton shipment
for the direct purpose OF being bette
able to handle his through shipment
to North Pacific points. This woult
indicate that the Gulf outlet will OF
east of Galveston. Many thoroughly
conyersant New York officials are con
WINGED that the Burlington will shortl.
reach out from St. Louis towards New
Orleans.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07
ecraper for Irrigated Land.

In preparing land for irrigation by
the check system the 'ridger" in cross
ing the first ridges when making the
cross ridges breaks down the first, and
the corners are therefore imperfect.
For repairing these corners and filling
gaps in the ridges the jump scraper or
horse scraper is used. This is the work
of the blacksmith. The beams are u
by IL inches and 30 inches long from
the draft ring to the bend downward.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07
Home Made Husking Table.

nome M0ue nusktng I0Die.
1t Is not an easy task to handle n
shock of corn and get 1t into posi-
ton where the corn may be husked
readily and with the least expense Of
labor. The illustration shows table
which may be readily made Of cheap
lumber, and which will materially
tighten the labor of corn husking. The
table may be made Of material an inch
thick and three inches wide.
The top Of the table Is ten feet long
and three feet wide. End pieces are
arranged so that they may be used for
handles. and the legs, which are two
feet and three inches long. are bOlted
to the side pieces so they will swing
In using the table swing the legs to
the sides and lay the table fiat on to
the ground. Push the shock Of corn
over on the table, have man take
hold Of either end by the handles. and
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07
An1oras and Sheen.

1t would be we'll II the prominent
writer's on the subject Of the Angora
were to give more attention to point
ing out the distinct differences be-
tween the sheep and the goat. They
should urge the farmer with plenty of
browsing to secure the Angora and
thus secure economical understanding,
but for the one who has nothing but
pasture and could use the sheep to a
greater advantage such farmers should
not in our estimation be advised to at.
tempt to raise Angoras.-Drovers'
Journal
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07

axietree, two planter wheels and a
wagon tongue. A small platform over
the axletree carries the barrel. Anoth.
err convenience pleases me more than
the cart. Have made brush dam ms in a
ditch crossing my pastures; set barrel
in the ground and my horses, cows and
hogs can help themselves to water
without spelling 1t for each Other.-C.
|. BOtsford in Iowa Homestead.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07
Green Stuff for Poultry.

Cabbages make one of the best sup
plies for early winter. The soft heads
are useless for market but make good
hen food. Kale. rape. beet leaves are
good, also beets. Sweet apples are
suitable, but sour ones in too large
quantities have bad effect. Second
crop clover hay chopped and mixed
with dough is the best winter substi-
tute,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07

W h g els are high
enough to invert the
axletree and keep 1t
of the ground. hav-
ing tho curve of the
axletree made to
hold the barrel. l
have what suits me
better. 1t Is a hnpDv
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07
Ensilagc Carriers.

The carrier which conveys the ensil-
age to the silO is a great consumer Of
power, and for very tall silO must
be driven faster than Is good for the
running gear. For that reason and
also for convenience in feeding it is
better to have the top not more than
20 feet above the ground. For small
silos 4 feet below ground and 16 to 20
feet above Is quite satisfactory and
convenient.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07

a family which has
cost the British
taxpayers n good
many dollars since
the time OF that in
dOlent and profit
gate m OF arc b,
Charles ii.
r he ID Il k g of
Richmond was not
remarkable for
any great quail
Af@- H. .H- \
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07

The shovel Is of No. 16 sheet iron "a
inches long by Is inches deep. The
handles are those used on any cultiva-
tor. The beams are bent to stand 6
inches forward Of square placed on
top of the beams. The braces are of
%-ipch round iron. The shovel is
slightly cupped to make it hold more
earth.-Denver Field and Farm.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07
Care In breeding Swine.

Whether fall or spring pigs are the
most desirable generally depends upon
local circumstances. However, this
does not change the care that should
be given to the brood sow. In many
cases the animal Is bred too young,
under eight months old, and is weak
ened in consequence for several years,
II not for all time. The brood SOW
should be neither thin nor fat; II too
fat, the litter is likely to be a small
one, and II too thin. the SOW is either
lacking in vitality or is unable prop
erly to suckle her pigs. The corn ra-
ton should be small, the foods given
mainly those that will form muscle.
Particularly should attention be paid
to the food If the animal is bred twice
each year. The brood sow, well cared
for should be able to produce good lit
tiers for Ave or six years.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07

the legs will drop down and the shock
Is easily raised and in position where
1t may be easily handled. The cost Of
the table Is small and its use will save
both time and strength.--IndianapOli
News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07
Water Barrel Cart,

A subscriber asks for plan for wa
ter barrel cart to run by hand. One
can be made of an old cultivator IL the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07
FAvORiTE OF A KING.

Death of the Duke of Richmond Re.
called a story of Debasement.
In the death of the Duke of Rich.
mond, which occurred in Scotland. re-
Gently, there passed away the head OF
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07
Cheese Making on the Farm.

Dairying Is considered to-day one Of
the most prosperous and highly devel-
oped forms Of farming, and no branch
Of agriculture has made greater prog
ress during the last generation. In
1860 the price Of cheese was 10 cents
pound. and farmers were afraid to
engage in such an industry believing
overprOduction would result. In 1850
cheese exports were 1O,OOOOOO pounds.
Present cheese exports are not large
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07

The longest list of honorary degrees
will not shorten the ears of Il donkey
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07
Profit In ChicOry.

Profit In Chicory.
The cultivation OF chicory In this
country as commercial fertilizer Is
rapidly increasing. though confined
largely TO sections of Michigan. ILL.
nois. Wisconsin, Maine and Nebraska
The yield per acre Is said to be from
six to ten tons. but with good culture
as much as fifteen tons may be grown
The average price is 50 to So per ton,
and the cost Of growing ranges from
$50 to $45 per acre. 1t Is stated that
under normal conditions the profit
from chicOry Is somewhat greater than
from corn or wheat. Its cultivation is
similar to that required for beets, and
the same may be said also as to har-
vesting. The roots are taken to the
factory, and when washed are cut into
pieces about one-half inch In diameter
and roasted. Chicory has a value az
a forage crop due to it's ability to pro-
duce well upon almost barren soil, but
when fed In considerable quantities to
mich cows It imparts bitter flavor
to the milk. Swine will eat the root
and thrive on It. and both the roots
and leaves may be fed to horses
American Cultivator.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-07

owing to the foreign market having
been ruined through the shipment Of
filled" cheese by INSCRIPTIONS export
ers; but the annual production and
consumption of cheese, as are likewise
those of butter and milk. are constant
ly increasing.-Te Farmer.
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-22
AT CH|N|K
Big Quartz Mine-'.News
 From Boulder Creek.

Work is being pushed on q quartz mlne on Walla Walla creek, below Chi mix, says w. A. Miller, who with Phil Warren returned Monday from a short visit to Nlr. Mller's brother at Chiuik. The ledge was located year or two ago by James McNutt: it is A. feet wide and the ore, it i> said, assays $45 to the .ton. The mine will be extensively de veloped the coming summer.
 Gold, it seems, has been found on Boulder creek, on the Tukuktolik. While Mr, Miller was at Chinik three men, named Flanagan, Helps and Me- Donald, came in and bought outfits for Boulder at the N. C. Co., s store.
 The ice is break ing off at Goovin bay, but is not out at Topkok as re- ported. The natives are beginning to catch few stal. At Bluh City wood is $50 Il cord and as there is no, d horse in the camp MT. Miller suggests that a horse team could do well there hauling wood.
 Messrs. Miller and Warren made the trip from Chinik to Port Safety 50 miles, last Sunday, and they state they could have reached Nome had they SD desired The trails are excellent.
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-22
Suction hose. F. $. Lang Co.
NEWS NUGGETS

Miss Blythe Wilkinson is quite ill at the family residence on First avenue.
 John Berger came up yesterday from Bluff City, where he had been looking over his mining interests on No. ,, Daniels creek.
 The old school board will hold it's final meeting this afternoon and the new board will enter upon it's duties tomorrow evening.
 M. J. Sullivan returned yesterday from short visit to Gold Run and Sul- livan City. He reports everything quiet in that section.
 Manager w. J. Rogers, of the North western Commercial Co.,, and H. T. Harding, of the Beau Mercantile Co.,, returned today from short visit to Teller.
 Key. Father Devine, s. J. has return ed rom Council. where he has been stationed for some time. A Catholic church is also going up at Council.
 The C. C. Cline Paint & Oil Co. will shortly remove to the building adjoin- ing the N. c. Co. on the east, which is now undergoing substantial alterations.
 Mr. and Mrs. Theophilus Allen en- tertained a number of friends at dinner on Monday evening, the occasion being Mir. Aliens birthday. A most enjoy able evening was spent. The guests were: Mir. and Mrs. w. B. Watts, Dr.. and Mrs. Rininger, Mir. and Mrs. Fink Rev. Dr. Bloor. Mr. w. T. Lewis.
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-22
Another Record Broken.

A. II. Moore. the well known trans portation man, reached Nome last night at s o'clock from Council, having made the trip in T. hours and B min utes actual travelling time. Council was left at 6:l5 in the morning and a change of teams was made at Spruce cre' k. Mr. Moore says traveliug is excellent. He brought ov'r four pass engers and 200 pounds of baggage, etc. The passengers were Rev. W. NJ. Ho- sack, of Teller: William Hart and Mrs cil tomorrow morning.
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-22
4 FAKE ..... OR AFACT Wild Times on Tanana River. .;+ DRIVEN FR0M CAMP A Man and His Wife Run Out of Cinema Because They 'Salted'
 Claim.
DRIVEN FROM CAMP

Unalaklik, April 13. Photographic info, nation has recently been received here to the effect that instead of the glittering accounts reported of the Tsnaua Icing correct, tue facts are that little gold was discovered last fall; S nee then nothing but slampeding, s'aking and bu,ming has been done. It is also reported that $50 has been no gold sold. While this does not prove thaI there i, no gold there, yet it. behouves q man, who may cODtem- pate going there, relying upon what haS been rtprted, to wait until it is known whc. her tue Tanana i, q fax, ol, a fact. lrur is -eiln2 f | S'r, d "' a. bacon fer ,j cent q DO Uni ahd ... in prop rt,' Il. D'e s are uA'nG b ie hundred, men are arlH"pllatin- tft contents f IdUEe caches lri d.g ictd anu ordo" i, unHuu"n. \ mar and hts wife ~er' given th" choice of leaving the country or hanging lat Janr'iy. They .et Their r..ne wal, ">aItiug" d claim.
 The last of the N"ii'.'. Stampeders passed through ter~ Apili 9.
 r.. O'Hvnutu passed through htre bound ,o. the Anvih d !eW 1al age
 D. Lowell and par,ner from Coupc.l passed through here q couple of days later bound the eamc way. All were retc. mt in regard to their de>tiuaLiOp or g. 10 what they knew.
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-22
In Store for the Koug. arOk District.
SOME GOOD STRIKES
Dahl Creek Claims Which Prom. ise to Beat Any Yet Found
 in Alaskan Territory.

N. P. Olson, the we'll known Koug- arok mining man and one of the own. CTS of number of promising claims on Dahl, Quartz and other creeks, includ- ing the famous No. ?, Dahl, reached town Monday. Mr. Olson who is always conservative in his statements is enthusiastic over the outlook in the Kougarok. Dahl creek promises to beat the record made by any creek on Seward peninsula. He is operating on No. 2. Dahl and has sunk q shaft 70 feet deep but has not yet reached the second bedrock although he has passed through many feet of pay dirt. On No. 3 bench, Dahl, C. O. Steiner, has found a big body of pay dirt which carries phenomenal pay, as already reported in these columns. Big pans are of com mon occurrence.
 ''Bronco Bill" Spencer and George Stellar were met enrOute to KOugarok. Spencer last year struck good pay on No 14 above Merritt's discovery on the Kougarok river, Mir. Olson says. He has found four or five feet of pay gravel running from ten to l5 cents to the pan. Another good strike has been made on bench opposite the mouth of Homestake creek, on a claim owned by Capt. J. D Kennedy.
 Mir. Olson will next season operate No. 2, 4 and 5 Dahl creek and Nos. and below and Nos. and above on Quartz creek. Mir. Olson is taking up a steam thawing plant which will be placed upon No. Dahl creek.
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-22

Mir. Bowen today made public the full text of the British protocol. The first of three contentious was signed last night. The Italian and German proto-
 co.'s, while different in phraseologies, contain the same proposals with one or two exceptions. Where the British tprotocol stipulates $27, ,500 be paid in
 cash upon signing the agreement he German and Italian protocols provide
 for the payment of this sum in 30. and 50 days respeclivel, from that date. The official notice of the termination of the blockade of the Venezuelan ports fconveyed in the original prWlamations
 reached the tate d.partueni in ttc shape of dispatch from the United Estates embassy at London.
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-22
Felix Brown Tells of DaW.
 son City's Trip
OUTSIDE LAST FALL
Anyone That Can Get Along in Nome Had Better Be Sat.
 isfied, He Says.

THE NUGGET is in receipt of a letter from Felix Brown, the well known Nome clo,hier and owner of the noted Steamer Dawson City. The letter is dated Seattle. Feb. 3, and the following interesting excerpts are taken from it:
 After leaving Nome l don't think there was a storm that blew on the ocean that did not find us. While we had long trip still our actual sailing time was 30 days;- the balance of the time we put in, seeking shelter from the storms and making repairs, etc. Our first stop was at Nunivak Island: our next was Port Moller and Herring ton Bay, where we were supposed to get coal which we did, after fashion, having had to pack it and mine it our selves.
 "We left Dutch Harbor and made the trip in 2l days, sailing all the time, except when passing Cape Flattery, which we did under steam. Capt. Futile of the Bear, having reported that it was impossible for Us to weather the storms in Boring sea, and not hay ing heard from us, naturally our arriv- al at Port Townsend that Sunday morn ing created q great deal of surprise and our arrival was published q guess) in every newspaper in the world, as re- ceived telegrams and congratulatOry letters from all over the country.
 I met all the Nomeites here; all are wearing good clothes (have to be, as they came from Gus Brown).
 "Valdez seems to create considerable talk. but so far no railroad. A strike was made and some money was sup posed to have come out from the Chest ochena river, some 250 miles inland from Valdez and no doubt there will be . rush in there if reports are true.
 "Nome is good enough for me. Any body that can get along in Nome had better be satisfied. There have been a good deal of improvements in Seattle since I left; large buildings are eOing up everywhere, paved streets and band- some residences; lots of it is in Nome and klondike money"
The Nome nugget., 1903-04-22
Jeffries Wants Fight Bad.

Denver, Feb. 6.-1'he Pos, today re- ceived the following:
 "St. Louis, Feb. 6.-Iuu my an- agree to meet ne in finish contest al Carson City. 1 will allow him 20 seconds to recover instead of the customary To the rules provide for. That ought to be some inducement to man who wants to regain the championship.
 JAMES J. JEFFRIES.
 Champion of the Wold.'