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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
Clever for Logging.

A very convenient logging arrange
inent for use in the wood lot in the
winter time is a travoy. 1t is made of
two crooked tree trunks about 3 or g
il cbes in diameter, q feet long The
crooked ends are bolted together. as
shown In the cut. The bent or bolster
is bolted about twO-thirds of the way
back. This piece should be strong and
ncsted little in the center to form
hollow for the log to rest in. The
log Is held on by chain, which is
hooked around one end of the bolster
ut a, passed over the log and under
the bolster at the other side of the
travOy. From there it Is carried over
the front crosspiece. b. then under the
cook at the point. C.
To load the travOy, 1t Is laid bottom
up on top of the log. or leaned against
its side. according to convenience. The
chain is put into place and the team
hitched on, drawing sideways. This
turns the travoy over and the log
comes up on top. The team Is then
unhitched, the chain passed through
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
Girls Make Money at Home.

Girls Make Money at Home.
| once heard a girl complaining that
her country life precluded any posi-
bility of making money. so | told her
about another country girl who made
comfortable living and helped to a
great extent in her younger sisters
and brothers education. This enter
prising young woman lived in pretty
house which in summer was covered
with trailing vines. She noticed that
the boxes of flowers received by her
city cousins and friends did not con-
tain any greenery, ferns or large
leaves, so she set to work on her new
idea. Through her city friends she
obtained the addresses Of some OF the
leading florists and a few weeks later
found her supplying three of them
regularly with Virginia creepers. ber-
~ leaves and wandering jew. To her
greenery enterprise she added the vio-
let culture and she is now clearing
5000 year. plus perfect health, which
has been the result Of her Out-of door
work.
every country girl lives In vine covered
houses or has tastes or talents In the
flower direction, but there are other
fields. if not so remunerative as violet
culture. One young woman raised
mushrooms, another gathered nuts,
and still another made delicious jams
and preserves for which she was for
tunate to get some private orders. The
daughter of country doctor was a
clever horsewoman. At the death Of
her father she was ambitious to take
his place as far as possible In the sup
port Of her family. So she very
promptly wrote to one or two prOmi-
nent horse dealers, Offering her SER
vices at very reasonable salary. They
We're accepted and she betoOk herself
to the great city. Her work was to
exercise the ladies' horses daily by
jumping them. riding to hounds, ETC.
She earned a living for herself and
was able to save something, and oc
casionally when she was fortunate
enough to sell horse for her en-
ployer the size Of her pocketbook in
creased In proportion to the liberal per
centage she received.
There are. really. girls. more ways
and means than you would realize I'M
til you begin to think about It; mean
to think In an intelligent way by put
ting your minds in a positive attitude
Negative minds ana thoughts repel;
positive ones attract the element scat
tered about in the atmosphere which
only need to be taken in and utilized
Try it for yourselves and see the re-
sult.-Mrs. S. Carpenter In American
Queen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
Nail PunctureS.

We are frequently asked the best
treatment to pursue for nail wounds in
the foot Of a horse, says an exchange.
When the nail has been removed, fol
low the puncture through the sole or
frog to the soft tissues, then fill the
cavity with solution made Of equal
parts Of gum camphor and carbolic acid
and pack with cotton. This treatment
should be repeated daily until rccov-
cry Is complete. Where this treatnep
Is promptly and properly carried out
nail wounds in the foot of the horse
rarely result In abscess and suppura
ton. Where abscess Of the foot has
occurred remove all loose horn and
dress with cotton saturated with the
solution given. The cotton should be
held in place by bandage around the
foot
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
Farm Notes.

Asparagus tops should be cut of
close to the ground and burned. The
soil should then be covered with rot
ten manure. This fall treatment will
help to prevent the rush next year and
to insure an early growth of grass.
spring dressing of nitrate OF soda
will be an additional help.
Lime, sulphur and salt make dead.
ly mixture for scale insects in climates
so dry that the coating will not wash
or. In the California climate this
wash slowly decomposes and gives of
poisonous vapOrs. which destroy the
insects under it. Rains spoil this eff
feet and leave on the trees only a coat
Of ordinary whitewash.
Trenching is done in Ireland in this
manner: Remove the top soil from a
strip one yard wide and foot deep:
then spade the subsoil well and spread
plenty OF manure over 1t; throw the
top soil from the next row on the sur
face soil Of the first, and SOW for
seed until the whole plot has been
trenched. 1t will produce heavy CROPS
for several years.
A barn or stable should be kent he.
tween fifty and sixty degrees tempcra-
ture In order to derive the best re-
suits. In some cases this cannot he
conveniently done, but as the animal
heat Is about ninety degrees, the tenn
perature of the stable will have more
or less influence on the quantity of
food required, and hence the warmer
it can be made in the stable in winter
the better.
1t Is sometimes cheaper to restore
an old orchard than to plant new ono
and wait for the young trees to grow.
This may be done by judicious pruning
and removing all Of the dead wood.
then manuring the ground in the fall
and applying fertilizers in the spring.
The manure must be used literally.
first lightly stirring the surface soil
and then applying the manure, which
should be well worked in when spring
opens.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
Economical Fertiliziug.

There are many farms throughout
the country whose owners cannot III
ford to fertillze them heavily or even
to give them the quantity needed 10
keep them in fair condition. AS a re-
suit such farms are running down De-
cause the crops consume more rer'lii"
ing material than is supplied by the
farmer; In other words. the crops are
drawing too heavily upon the stored
up fertility Of the soil just as men
sometimes draw too heavily on the
stored-up or surplus vitality of their
bodies.
Any soil to do the work required OF
it should be fertilized SO that 1t Will
be as nearly fertile after the crop Is
taken from 1t as 1t was before, hence
fertilizers must be supplied In excess
of the needs Of the growing crop. 10
bring up a rundown farm Is not an
easy task, especially when one Ia ham
pered in the free use of fertiliZing
material, but it may be done and in
extensively by the combination OF
green manures, commercial fertilizers,
stable manure and tillage.
Rely mainly on the legumes such as
cow peas, crimson clover and the vel
vet bean for humus and nitrogen; use
stable manure scattered tfnnly over
the ground, and for commercial fer
tilizers use mainly those richest In
potash and phosphoric acid. Supple
ment these fertilizers by frequent and
thorough tillage and the farm will
gradually improve. In growing any
crop one should have all the knowl-
edge possible of what plant food that
crop will take from the soil in the
greatest quantities. and in fertilizing
apply that particular food in excess
Of the needs Of the crop at least to
the extent that is taken from the soil.
This is complex study, but one
which surely needs close attention, for
upon it depends largely the future re-
suits from the farm.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
Chat and Com ment.

In Bucharest, Roumania, women per-
form some Of the severest forms Of la
Dor. They mix the mortar and carry it,
us we'll as the bricks to the topmost
stories of buildings in course of con-
struction.
There Is one great branch of the gov
eminent service where woman has yet
to enter. That Is the railway mail SER
vice. There are about 25.OOO employees
III this branch Of the postal department.
a famous statesman on being asked
what he considered the greatest type Of
beauty In woman replied: The woman
who Is beautiful and does not know 1t,
and the hOmely woman who by her In
telligence and graceful bearing makes
you forget It,"
The most valuable handkerchief In
the world belongs to Queen Margherita
Of Italy. 1t Is made Of the purest old
Venetian lace and 1t is in perfect condi-
ton In spite Of the fact that 1t was
made In the fifteenth century. 1t Is
probably worth more than $4,000.
Kissing Is a delight unknown to the
Maori women of New Zealand. When
they meet each other and wish to dem
onstrate their mutual affection they
grasp each other by the shoulders and
rub their noses together. In times Of
sorrow, when mourning for the death
Of relative. for instance, two women
will sit tOpat har nd moan nv tho hour
all the time rubbing their noses to-
gether.
In Havana the women Of the upper
classes may be fifty compared to Solo
mons lilies, for they toll not, neither
do they spin" at the bull fights, thea
ters and at balls and parties they are
as gorgeous as the bride Of the tropics,
wearing gowns of barbaric splendor,
glittering with jewels and brilliant IN
color; even when in the streets they are
attired in costumes which very few
English people would consider suitable
for fancy dress ball. Among the
grande danes walking Is almost entire
ly unknown, for they sit in their car
riages to do their extensive shopping
the obliging stallkeepers bringing out
countless goods for their inspection and
approval. Their education Is exceed
ingly neglected. reading, writing, EN-
broidery and smattering Of French
and music being supposed sufficient for
any woman to know. Household affairs
are considered beneath their dignity.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
IS&|Rjylk|k !jlgg5

Antoine Coullet, lO-year-old poetess
of Paris, has just had her first volume
of verses published.
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema has
been engaged by Sir John Arid to make
Il painting of the PharaOnic temples.
"The Valley Of Decision" the book
by Mrs. Edith Wharton Of IndianapO-
lis, has been translated into italian.
Revolvers which fire seven shots In
five seconds and can kill at ego yards
have been served out to the Berlin pO-
lice.
Lord Balfour Of Burleigh states that
there are 1,4OO prisoners for 100000 Of
the population in Scotland, compared
with 700 in Ireland and 500 in Eng
land.
To encourage warders in taking an
thropometrical measurements of con-
victs the British Home Office authori-
ties are now granting them an extra
allowance.
The red deer Of New Zealand are
5000 individuals, the offspring Of two
stays and six kinds that were turned
out in 1868.
On being brought into court at Bir
mingham a prisoner complained that
he could not have any breakfast D"
cause the police had taken possession
Of his false teeth.
Over 100000 Holsters were caught
in Maine waters during the past year.
The total catch sold for $1.236.5Gl. A
lobster hatchery will be established at
Boothbay harbOr this year.
Hearing that Ambassador Meyers
son was collecting postage stamps,
Queen Helena Of Italy has sent him
two handsome albums and also COM
plete set of Montenegrin stamps.
Joshua G. Dodge. who was an asso-
ciate of William Lloyd Garrison, Wen
dell Phillips and other leaders of the
anti-slavery movement, celebrated his
ninetieth birthday at Arlington, Mass.
Fish kept in filtered water it is said
will die. That is because the food has
been taken out of it. The food, how
ever, is what makes unfiltered water
dangerous as a beverage to human be-
ings.
The Natal government Is issuing an
advertisement inviting applications
from farm laborers in northern Italy
who are prepared to emigrate to the
,,I Il or rfc Of 70
provinces.
Scientists assert that early man used
to be able to wag his ears as an indi-
cation of pleasure. or to brush away
flies from under his back hair; but as
the muscles were not brought into con-
tinual use they became rudimentary
The City Council Of Worcester
Mass. recently passed an ordinance
raising Mayor Fletchers salary from
$500 to $1,000. His honor vetoed the
measure, giving as reason his belief
that public duty should not be mat
ter of dollars and cents.
Will S. Hays of Louisville claims to
be the author of Dixie" He was
assisted, he says, by Charles l.. Ward
and David p. Faulds, recently deceas-
ed, published the song. The authorship
Of this popular Southern melody has
been in dispute for many years.
The Swiss federal council proposes
to modify the penal code so as to per-
NIT Of punishment by Imprisonment
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
Brush ing Beauty Ont Of the HAIR

The most famous hair dresser in
London has startled the fashionable la
dies of England by warning them that
in following old traditions they are
brushing beauty out Of their hair.
THE incessant brushing of the pres.
ent day Is ruinOus to the hair" he says.
Some women used to give their hair
one hundred strokes of the brush night
and morning and have good hair in
spite Of it.
"All new hairs appear first as soft,
delicate fuzz, easily pulled out or de-
stroyed. Stiff brushing will wear them
out. just as it will wear out the nap
of cloth The hair roots try to make
up for the destruction. They are fore.
ed into abnormal growth, and their life
force is depleted. The old hair Is
falling. The new hair is not being al.
lowed to live and grow. The life force
Is being exhausted. The hair gets
thin, struggling, unhealthy, dies out
altogether, and there you have the
bald woman or man."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
How tn Harvest Clover.


The proper way to harvest clover Is
the proper way and there is but one
proper way. In the first place do not
cut 1t too green, nor allow it to get too
ripe. When about half the top blooms
get ripe and brown and some Of the
leaves begin to brown then it Is the
time to cut 1t for hay If the weather is
dry; otherwise let 1t stand few days
longer-for its better to let 1t grow
than to get it wet in the swathe. 1t
does not ripen fast in rainy weather.
but continues to grow.
Do not begin moving until the dew
has gone off In the morning. Never
cut 1t when wet-or the hay will be
damaged. 1t Is best to cut for only
few hours and If the clover Is not I'M
usually heavy it can be rakcd late in
the afternoon In windows and shock
ed. when 1t can stand several days be-
fore stacking. This Is the best way.
cures brighter and better. Otherwise
let 1t stand in the windrow and spread
out the next day to cure. and stack In
the afternoon.
BY putting 1t in the windrow it saves
1t from getting wet by the dew. which
Is almost as bad on 1t as a rain.
Should 1t rain on it. spread out and
dry thoroughly-never stack it green,
as 1t will mold. Remember to have it
cured as thoroughly as it is practicable
to handle 1t without the leaves falling
Off. A gallon or two Of salt to the load
sprinkled over it at the time of stack
Ing improves 1t in color and prevents
1t molding. 1t should be stacked in the
barn. or, If outdoors, covered with
straw or something that will turn wa
ter. If there are weeds In it. more
time will be required to cure it. Never
put it In the stack until the stems are
dry enough that you can't wiring water
out of them. The hay should rattle
Missouri and Arkansas Farmer and
Frultman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26

all three cities were based on only a
single Sunday. and are therefore more
valuable as Il foundation for discussion
than as evidence for or against the
assertions which gave rise to the in
Q,liry. In Chicago the census was par
ticularly superficial, only the morning
service being considered and I2j out
of the ego churches not figuring in the
inquiry.
Taking the figures as we find them.
it is estimated that the church attend
ance in Chicago was one In four Of the
population. in New York one in three
and in three representative boroughs Of
London one In seven.
This proves nothing as to the sup
posed decline in church attendance in
the cities, there being no earlier statis-
tics for comparison.
One Sunday does not afford fair
test of religious interest. nor do the
preaching services alone bound the
church's activities. That the testimony
of single Sunday service may be mis-
leading is shown by statistics of one
Chicago church. 1t 1t situated within
Il district of 10000 people, in which are
eight Protestant and three Roman
Catholic churches. Its membership Is
constituted as follows:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26

wYANDUT CoCKkREL you try. The
blOcky build, as shown in the illustra-
tion. gives compactncss. abundance Of
breast meat and weight greater
than the apparent size. In the at
tempt to produce extra large speci-
mems for the show room, some breed
ers have developed a more rangy type
at the expense of one Of the most
practical qualities Of the breed its
blockiness, which also goes with early
maturity Of growth. and adaptation
to the brOiler business.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26

the crop mown of part of it's fertility.
especially the volatile portions. More
over the roots in the ground cannot
get hold of this decaying vegetation
and we see little chance Of their bene-
fitting by it. We believe that the crop
should be turned under. The soil will
then grow more perfect in mechanical
structure and the roots will always be
able to get into touch with the humus
and the fertility and moisture contain
ed in it.-Farmer's Review.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
Humus in in the Orchard.

1t is important to preserve humus in
the soil where there is humus, and to
supply 1t where there Is no humus.
Humus has value distinctive from
that Of the fertility it contains. 1t
holds moisture in and holds some forms
of fertility. To increase it in the Or
chard grow legumes of some sort and
plow them under. Not only does the
cultivator thus increase the humus in
the soil. but the nitrogen Is increased
as it is caught from the air by these
plants Some follow the practice of
not blowing or spading under the green
crop, but of moving and leaving it on
the ground. But this is an inferior way
of getting the good of the decaying
humus. The air must in that case rob
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
is THE ATTENDANCE AND iNFi UtNCE
OF THE CITY CHURCH WANING?

ors-at the Sunday services during the
wear under consideration:
Men .......... - '.....'' 80
Women ............. .......'. w.,
Children .............. '...'.''.' -
Total ............... ......... 100
Estimated number of members at
tending at least one Sunday ser
vice ....... ........' i-o
IT will be noted that the proportion
of men in attendance is about the same
as their proportion of membership.
Further light on the causes for the
relatively small Sunday attendance OF
members is given by these figures:
Members not in attendance at all
during the year .............. E'p
Too far away to attend frequently. 80
Moved and address unknown. ~
Moved to other localities. address
known .................. I"
peducting the 100 members preclud'
ed from regular attendance the aver
age of 123 Oh Sundays looks better.
When we consider the other meetings
of the church, hOwever-and this Is
typical of most churches-the showing
of the members of the congregation re-
siding within convenient distance Is
still more creditabe. The figures are
for average attendance during the
year:
Sunday school adults, 80; children.
- j
Junior Endeavor adults. 4; chill
dren, 4D ................. "a
Senior Endeavor adults, II; chill
dren, ~ ...... oa
Intermediate Endeavor ........... =
Womens afternoon meeting. ....... III
Midweek prayer meeting .......... ~
Business and social meetings. ...... ~
Committee meetings .............. II
4 Total 80
Adding the average attendance a,
preaching service Of 1885, we have d
total of S42. After due allowance fol
those who attend more than one meet
ing, we should still have a fair repre-
sentation Of the effective forces of the
congregation and one which does not
seem to sustain the pessimistic asser
tons Of a hopeless waning in religious
interest In the cities.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
An American Woman.

Go where one will. he sees women
whose attire suggests that they are a
sort Of animated upholstery. The more
colors. the more glarng the contrasts,
the greater seems to be their satisfac-
ton. Take the sumller resorts for in
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
An Ivory Watch,

A watch has been made entirely of
ivory by Henri Houriet. Of Chaux-le-
case were all made out of an old bill
lard ball. The watch keeps good time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
What Are Woman's Essential Virtues

What Are Woman's Essential Virtues!
What are the virtues most essential
to q woman? A Paris newspaper has
been asking that question of Its read
ers, of whom S,27S have answered
"Faithfulness," with economy good
second, and goodness bad third. Or.
derliness and modesty follow each 9th.
err closely. while lower down on the list
come devotion. charity and gentleness
Between 1000 and 5000 specify pa.
thence, maternal affection and industrl.
BUSINESS as among wOman's cardinal
virtues, while 1904 notes.-the majority
Of voters We're men declare that clean.
llness Is peculiarly attractive quality
in woman. Only minority of Pa.
risians seem to consider honesty, anna.
bility, courage, discretion. simplicity
or wisdom desirable; self-sacritice
polled the smallest recorded vote. while
tenderness and modesty, purity and
truthfulness appear to have escaped
everyone's attention.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26

ECENT efforts in
Chicago, New York
and London to as
certain the facts as
to the alleged de-
cline in ur b Il il
church attendance
have resulted in
statistics interest
ing though by no
means conclusive,
says a writer in
the Chicago Daily
News.
Investigation in
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26

A short skirt is plato, Il into the yoke.
The plaits are stitched down at the
top and are allowed to flare below the
knees. There IS an insertion of heavy
Torchon or Renaissance lace, or heavy
embroidery above the hem. The same
trimming is used In two bands on the
front of the waist. ,ullness Is given
to the waist by two plaits stitched on
the shoulders The collar and cuffs
are of linen. edged with lace or EN-
broidery to match the insertion. A
fancy stock Is worn.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26

poultry S h o w s .
says a writer in
Farm and Home.
They are good
layers, have light
plumage in t h Q
buff and white va
rieties. and are
heavy enough to
make good market
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26

A woman on the death of her hus-
band telegraphed to distant friend:
Dear Joseph Is dead. Loss fully
covered by Insurance.. Tit Bits.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
His Suggestions.

She--I wish Miss Blank could heal
of that.
He-Then you'd better tell it tC
somebody in strict confidence.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
The StOcky WyandOts.

IN several Eastern Sta,es The Wyan-
dots lead in popularity, as shown by
ihcir great majority in the entries at
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26

under the point and rehitched to the
double tree and the log Is loaded ready
to haul to the skidway.-H. L. Smith,
in Farm and Home.