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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-12
BAER SUBMITS FIRST
DEFINITE PROPOSITION

own employees. he said, I'VE would
have no objection to dealing with him.
Wages. he added, can increase only
when each individual is left free TO eX-
ert himself TO his fullest capacity, there
by creating wealth which, in turn, gives
new employment. All free men op-
pose monopoly.
1T is unquestionabIy true" President
Baer stated, that. If the recent com
binations Of capital. instead of proving
a benefit 10 the public as their organizers
honestly believe shall prove detrimental.
and result in creating mOnopolies guilty
OF extOrtion md oppression. legal and
peaceful remedies will surely be found
to curb their rapacity and oppression
Miners Restrict Output.
The speaker argued that. notwith-
standing the fact that the United Mine
Workers have not a dollar invested in
! the coal fields. they have sought to mo-
nopolize and restrict the output of fuel.
! The strike could have been averted, but
the evil day would only have been post
poned.
| The operators did confer with the
union committee. and with the civic
| Federation" he said. The Civic Fedora
/ ton. for reasons OF its own. never con-
vened to hear our report. They desert
| ed the cause they had cspoused, and
| Chinese like. TO save their face'-did
not show the small courtesy OF hearing
the report OF the committee they ap-
| pointed"
"Meddling in High Places"
/ The speaker alleged that the strike
had been prolonged by reason of the
/ "meddIing interference OF men in high
places"
1T must be peculiarly gratifying he
said. Ito the distinguished protection
/ lists. statesmen. and politicians who
have smiled 20 sweetly and so tenderly
on this labor-coal monopoly that the
United Nine Workers Of America have
| accomplished what the propa ganda OF
revenue reformers. in a generation OF &C
tivity. failed TO accomplish. The duty
| has been taken off coal"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-12

sents an expenditure OF Siz o00. 900 The
site OF the arsenal. the island of Rock
Island. has been repeatedly reported by
army officers TO the War Department as
not only the most beautiful and one OF
the largest in the Mississippi. but one
possessing extraordinary natural ad-
vantages from military standpoint.
The arsenal was placed on the island
in 1892
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-12
Explosion of Ammunition.

When the flames reached the magazine
there was a terrific explosion. and for
the next ten minutes the fire fighters
were driven back by the explosion OF
thousands OF cartridges. The falling
walls broke the electric connections
with the arsenal powerhouse. and de-
stroyed connections with the hydraulic
powerhouse, and until steam could be
raised the fire department was without
water.
in the United States, comprising ten
immense substantial buildings with
thirty-four floors and covering in aH
thirty acres of ground area II repre-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-12
SWEDISH LUMBERMEN
FORM BIG COMBINE

Consul r. s. S Bergh. OF Gothenburg.
Sweden. has notified the State Depart
ment that Swedish lumber companies
have formed a combination OF sS3s. 900
capital 20 compete with American lum-
Der firms for European trade.
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ner of the structure CT $40. and as
sumed such proportions that depart
ments from Davenport and Rock Island
were called in. but the building was
total loss before assistance arrived. and
no further efforts were made to save the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-12
Pump Order Monstrous.

Take the famous pump order. They
say, in excuse OF this ponstrous con-
duct. that We could have saved our
property by acceding TO the demand for
an cight-hOur day II a highwaymen
meets me on the road and demands my
purse. and 1 refuse to give 1t to him.
and he shoots me down. he is not guilty
Of murder, because. forsooth. had / given
him the purse he would not have been
content and gone on his way! The pub
lie is now suffering for want of an ad-
equate supply OF fuel. Think what the
result would have been had the efforts
OF the Mine Workers Union 10 drown
out all our collierics been successful. The
ingenuity OF man cannot invent an ex-
cuse for this pump order
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-12
Uniform Wage Impossible.

Mr.. Baer argued that uniform wage
scale would be impossible. Neither
could the operators delegate to any
labor union The right TO determine who
should ! . their employees.
IF John Mitchell represented only our
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
Changing. v ews,


"I've pictured the man that I'll marry"
she said.
When reaching her seventeenth year:
"Thcres only one kind that l ever will
wed.
And he must a hero appear.
This man must be able and handsome
and brave
Apollo and Mars all. IN one
And if can't captivate such as | crave,
Why, then, l assert, I'll have none"
"All men have their faults" she was
heard to eXclaim,
When reaching her twenty fifth year;
"Of course. am looking for merit and
fame,
But much may be lacking, l fear.
I'd like to have dignity, courage and
grace,
A man who is earnest and true,
Who's strong for the battle and swift
for the race
Rut half of these virtues will do"
She cut it down in her thirteth year;
Her smiles were for all that she met,
For she had decided, it seemed to be
clear.
She wanted the man she could get.
brooklyn Eagle.
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l1kIfl| I:|

to bark or die, and I felt l was too
young to die. l woke up n baby, and 1t
began to cry, and | didn't blame It.
Well, the long and short of it was
that l kept the whole car awake until
morning. 1t isn't pleasant thing 10
reflect that about twenty people are
thirsting for your blood.
1T went off about a. M, and
went to sleep and didn't know any.
thing until the porter reused me for
breakfast. Then thought of going in
and facing all my victims, and trem-
bled. But like flash bright idea
came to me.
Where's that miserable one-lunged
individual that was keeping us awake
all last night? l don't hear him now,
l said, In my most ferocious voice. At
the same time I winked at the porter
and he winked back at me.
"'He done got off at Long Pine, sah.'
"'Just as well he did, l said He
ought never to have been allowed to
get on. A man in his condition ought
never to travel except in an ambulance.
and no railroad company with any con-
sideration for the comfort Of it's pas
sengers would carry him. 1t was a
darned outrage
There was chorus of approval, and
one old fellow who was putting on his
shoes just across the aisle reached out
and shook hands with me. l kept 1t
up in the washroom. and when I went
back the lady with the baby gave me
the sweetest smile 1 ever saw"
Ibid you improve the acquaintanceT'
II might have" sighed the drummer.
"She was widow. and blonde at
that, and if hadn't been a married
man, and II l hadn't had another spell
Of coughing at breakfast that gave me
dead away and kept me going until
late in the afternoon, there's no telling
what might have happened"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
Sh n m 20 ,inxat Home.

An egg is one of the best cleansers of
the head and hair that can be used
Break the egg and beat 1t up well. Put
little warm water in basin. lean the
head over it and damp the head and
hair all over. Next dip the fingers in
the beaten egg and rub thoroughly
with It, 1t will make quite a lather
and bring out the dirt. Proceed till all
the egg is used and every portion OF
the head has been rubbed with it. The
hair must now be thoroughly and care
fully rinsed. using plenty Of water. The
water should be poured over the head
by a second person. When all the egg
is quite rinsed off and the hair clean
rub the head vigorously to dry 1t, and
then the long hair. Let it hang loose
for an hour or SO, allowing the air to
play through it. Hair will be improved
by drying it in the open where the sun
can shine on 1t. 1t is not advisable to
dress the hair too soon after wash
ing 1t.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01

There is an idea among farmers that
pumpkin seeds are injurious to stock,
and especially to swine. There is no
good foundation for this belief, al
though, without doubt, If hog was
permitted to eat all the pumpkin seeds
it could without eating any of the flesh
they would make>him i'll. Pumpkins
should be freely fed to stock. using
them as other green crops, such as po.
tatoes, carrots and the like are used,
as appetizers and feeding them in
small quantities just before the regular
meal. If given after the regular meal
the animals will not eat so freely of
them. In feeding pumpkins to hogs,
horses and cows, simply cut them In
half aud let the animal do the rest. In
feeding them to sheep they must be
cut in smaller pieces, and 1t Is a good
plan to sprinkle little salt over the
pieces until the sheep get used to the
taste. All crops Of this nature are di.
gestives, and pumpkins especially will
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01

array of foliage plants that may be
readily secured, some also having
bright and choice flowers. The latter
include geraniums, fuchsias, primrose,
etc. A palm, or two. fern. rubber plant,
ETC., add greatly to the ornamentatiOn
Of window filled with plants, or to
the living room.
There are many styles of shelves that
may be used. A plain. smooth board
Is often handy. Above it. on either
side, brackets may be screwed to the
window casing, each containing arms
with fiat. round top, for plants. A
stand or table in bay window, may
often be used to advantage. Things Of
this kind are very common in city
homes as well as in numberless cheer
ful farm homes. But there are, US a
rule, none too many plants In our
homes. AS flowers bring refinement
and elevating thoughts. let us have
more of them.-Farm and Home.
Church Work and the Busy Woman.
What will become Of church work
when women become too busy to do 1t :?
This question has not yet come largely
to the front, but it certainly will in
time If things go on at their present
pace. Men have long ago ceased to be
able to attend to church work. except
when they are regularly salaried to do
it, or when zeal and leisure cOeXist.
The church has looked to women for
.l~i,
and the women, glad of an outlet for
their energies, have willingly given
their best thought and their spare, time
to Sunday school teaching. missionary
meetings, the making Of altar-clOths
and vestments. and the conduct Of
fairs, festivals, church suppers and so
on. In the last generation the busiest
women in each town were always to
be found foremost in the churches. The
women of 40 and over are still to-day
in church work. But how about the
young and busy women?
The Sunday schools he Gin to notice
that she does not offer to teach. She
Is as tired, after her weeks work, as
man, and needs rest on Sunday. She
has no free weekday afternoons in
which to attend missionary meetings.
She is making her living, or else she
has clubs AMI courses reading to at
tend, or is heart and soul at work in
college settlement. In the church,
moreover, she must work under the
authority and supervision of the cler-
gy; whereas on hospital boards or in
charitable organizations she has all the
authority and all the recognition. Nat
urally, she grows to prefer the latter,
The busy woman is the picked woman,
usually. and superior women have been
the strength Of church guilds and
meetings hitherto. The church cannot
afford to depend only upon the inferior
woman, surely. Can this be the mean
ing of the salaries offered to Sunday
school teachers i'm some of our cities :?
The whole question is an interesting
one and may have some hearing upon
the alleged present decline of church
life in Amcrica.-ITarper's Bazaar.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01

T don't know how l got it, said the
commercial traveller. II had it, though.
| knew that-and everybody else that
came within hearing distance knew it,
too. MY wife didn't want me to make
the trip at all, and the night before
started she made me parboil my feet
and pasted mustard plasters all over
me till looked like a boulevard bill
board. And felt-well. l won't say
what l felt like.
1T wasn't so much of cough then.
Not enough to break up Sermon but
what with the boiling and sweating
and kicking the covers off and walk
ing out ON a breezy back porch to get
ice out Of the refrigerator to put where
the plasters had been, it was a peach
the next morning. l wouldn't have
gone If l hadn't been afraid the madam
would insist on more good old-fasll-
toned remedies. AS it was, l got Off
in time to get lower berth.
"Well, l started out in the smoking
car, and the smoke seemed to havo a
soothing effect, for the cough left me
for a while. Now and then I'd get a
little spell that would tug at my stom-
ach strings and make my eyes bulge
out, and then the rest Of the passen-
gers would tell me what to do for 1t. e.
when sought my downy couch it
was late, and l was the last. and the
lights were turned down, but I'd no
sooner got the blanket over me than
began to cough again. Now. I'm OF
sensitive disposition, and want to tell
you that when heard the folks begin
to wake and turn around and sigh and
swear l felt pretty bad. l rolled the
blanket up into ball and stuffed 1t
into my mouth, but there wasn't
enough Of it to stihe the sound. Then
I'd swallow and hold my breath when
l felt the tickling coming on. but had
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01

BAHIA BnARATI. full editor, he sud
denly resigned his editorship and Joined
the ecstatic followers of Krishna, a
Hindoo deity, became an ascetic and
retired to the wilderness, where he re-
manned in meditation and study for
twelve years. He was then directed t.
begin missionary work In the western
world, and he sailed for America. He
is handsome man, tall. statuesque.
dignitied. with dark, large, sparkling
eyes.
Bharati tells some extraordinary
stories about his alleged experiences In
the wilderness. Once, while In the
ungles of Bengal he declares he saw u
jOghis, or holy man, sitting before n
fire. Bharati told him he was hungry
and had no food. He shut his eyes for
moment, and 10! an immense roast
of root fruits foot long stood before
him. They were baked, and as l ate,
says Bharati, l found the repast deli
cious beyond expression. The holy men
of the wilderness have no money, but
they never worry. Their minds are lost
in the deep rapture of spiritual things.
Even in the widest forest" says
Bharati, II had no fear. But one day,
to test my faith. l penetrated thick
jungle until far from any human
abode, when l became faint with hun
ger and fell into dose. l had not slept
more than five minutes when voice
called me. Opening my eyes, beheld
man and his wife standing before me
with a large brass dish heaped with
food, cakes. brown sugar. vegetable
currle and Il pot of water"
In the forest of Brindaban are the
hottest of the Hindoo devotees. They
live a gentle. austere, simple life, rise
at o'clock in the morning and perform
their additions in a sacred lake. Then
they sit at their devotions. repeating
mystic words, symbolical of the Lords
love; chanting sacred hymns and read
ing the scriptures, followed by songs
Of Joy and worship. Then they dance.
They fast by day. AT night they go to
the houses and camps Of the neighbour
hood and beg little bread, which,
with water Is all the food they have
during the twenty-four hours. After
eating a mOrsel of food they again sing
and dance and listen to scriptural read
ings until 2 o'clock in the morning.
Then they sleep, but only for two
hours. And this is all the sleep they
get during the entire day and night,
which, with the little bread and water.
supports life, because the holy men are
strengthened by spiritual thoughts.
The religion of Bahia Bharati is called
Naishnavism, and it is real Hinduism.
1t Is called by its devotees a. religion of
love, and it demands love for Sri
Krishna, with a whole heart. Bharati
offers 1t to Americans. 1t Is possible
that among the ultra-rich, who are ever
on the lookout for something new, he
will find some who will accept 1t as a
fad and who will make Of the Hindoo
q social pet
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01

as No. 2. out Of
Edgerton. Her home
is a mile and a half
from the postoffice.
where she must go
to receive the mail
before starting out
on the route. which
is I W n v SIEVE II
miles long. One hun
dred and eighteen
families live along
the route and sixty
daily papers are de.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
Safe from One Danper

A little joke that goes to show that
suspense of body and suspense of mind
are each attended by its own sort Of
discomfort is printed in the Washing
ton Star:
why did you insist on getting me an
upper berth in the sleeping carr" ask.
ed severe and fretful lady Of her
young companion.
"Well," answered her irrepressible
niece, you have been expecting for so
many years to find somebody under
your bed that l thought it might re-
lieve your mind to have all doubts on
the subject removed at once"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01

and bOlted to the underside of front
and back timbers, with washers on the
keep the drums apart and acts as a
brace to strengthen frame. Anyone
who has ever driven two section roll
er knows the advantage 1t has over
the old log rollers in turning around.
One like this can be made at a very
moderate cost and will prove very sat.
isfactory.-D. NJ. Greene, in Farm and
Home.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01

livered by her, to say nothing OF the
Smith began to work on the route ON
July and has not missed single
trip. She attends to her household du.
ties before starting from home. She
carries her dinner and feed for her
horse. Mrs. Smith is woman Of ro-
bust health and has enjoyed many
educational advantages.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
Frightening Our Homes.

In the winter season a few choice
plants in the sitting room windows add
arrangement is shown in the cut. 1t
Is well to have variety of plants,
some for flowers. others for foliage.
These may be readily procured of any
florist, or even ordered by mail or cX-
press.
ing of few bulbs. such as hyacinths,
tulips. lilies, crocus, etc. These come
into bloom in a few weeks and are eX-
ceedingly pretty. There is great
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
Beauty and Wisdom Won't Mix.

An American scientist has come to
the conclusion that the tendency of too
much education or intellectual develop
ment in women is to make them lose
their beauty He instances the Faro
women of India. They are supreme
They WOO the men. control the affairs
of the home and the nation. transmit
property. and leave the men nothing to
do. The result is, says the scientist
that they are the ugliest women on
earth,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01

dious when 1t lies fiat upon the ground.
A handy arrangement for holding and
raising the logs is easily made as
shown in sketch.
Take two straight poles rs feet long
and strong enough to bear the strain.
Fasten pair of stout legs about feet
long to one end Of each pole. Then
with a pinch auger bore series of
holes along the top of each and fit a
wooden pin or stake to them. The
each log rolled up the incline until 1t
reaches the desired height. The pins
are inserted to prevent rolling or slid
ing back and the log is ready for the
save. o. Ormsby, in Farm and
Home.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
Partly Qualified.

I'D like ter be judge" said the
chronic loafer as he dropped into his
accustomed seat at the corner grocery.
"They amt got nuthin' ter do but set
on the bench all day an look WISE"
"Well," said the grocer. "you could
do the settin' on the beach all right"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
"ROOSEvElT" is A POSER.

Pronunciation of President's Name
Puzzles Many People.
Just how to pronounce the name OF
ourPresident Is q matter that puzzles
a great many people. His name has
given rise to greater variety Of pro-
nunciatiOn than that Of any statesman
who has ever occupied the front rank.
The English people SHED at d'Israeli'
when they first saw it in print and
Americans when they first saw
Theirs" were given pause. Bona
parte changed the spelling Of his
name and there are some purists who
excite amusement by still spelling 1t
'BuOnaparte" and pronouncing it ac-
cordingly.
But for man of worldwide fame.
as the President Of the United States
must necessarily be in these days.
here has never before been a case like
hat Of Roosevelt" to puzzle mankind.
Even Goethe" and "Pepys" were not
30 mystefying.
Elsewhere than in New York and in
Holland and South Africa, where
Dutch names are common, the greatest
variations Of the Presidents name are
to he met with. People in England are
at sea about it. On the continent al
most every man has his own opinion ON
the subject. Here are a few Of the
vagaries:
Rosa-felt, Ruzy-yeld.
Rosen-felt, Kooze-vell.
ROOze-velt, Roosevelt
Ruzy-vell. ROsen-velt,
Roosevelt, Roosevelt.
Ruzyfelt, Roose-felt.
RuZefelt, Ruza-felt.
few million people In England,
says the New York Times, think the
President Is BOer. Others say:
"There's another one of those queer
American Names" In Germany people
believe him to be a Jew descended
from one Of those families which took
their names from objects in nature,
such as "Rosendale" and "Rosenstein."
Many Frenchmen think he Is n Ger.
man. especially since he talked fiuently
In that language, but spoke with Count
Rochambeau in language which one of
the French delegates described as
bizarre"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
wor,d.s Most Coreeou. Red.

Anna Countess De Castellane sleeps
in the great bed Of Madame De Sc
vigne. than which there is no finer in
all the world. 1t Is made Of gilded
cedar wood inlaid with precious stones.
and has painted panels by the greatest
masters of the seventeenth and eight
eenth centuries.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01
The American Girl,

What makes the American girl
most attractive being is her self-cOnfi-
dence, amiability and good temper.
Now, l am not fatterer, and l must
say that pretty women are as much in
the minority in the United States as In
any other country. writes Viscount de
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01

as Love for all
men," Bahia Bhar-
att is his name. He
Is a typical high
c u S t e HindoO IL
Lama who master
ed English and be-
came editor of a
leading journal In
Lahore. While at
the height Of his in
huence as a success
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-01

Many artists who claim to be
welded to their art seem to have been
handicapped by divorce proceedings
from the start.