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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
CELlINI'S DOG.
Ungrateful Thief Brought to Book by
His Sense and Courage.


The intelligence Of dogs is no new
subject, but it is one which never
ceases to be interesting. Benvenuto Gel
lini, the sixteenth century goldsmith,
whose work is still one of the riches or
Italy, records in his "Memoiis' an
anecdote which shows that the dogs OF
that day were as faithful and as in
telligent as are those of to-day. he
speaks of the animal us Il tine large
shock-dog."
1t happened one night, says the au-
thor that a thief. who had been ut my
house pretending to be goldsmith,
and had laid plan to rob me, watched
his opportunity and broke into my
shop. where he was prying open the
caskets when the dog flew at him. The
thief found it difficult matter to de-
fend himself with a sword.
The faithful animal ran several times
about the house. entered the journey
mems rooms. which We're open. rs it
was then summer time: but as they did
not seem to hear him barking. he drew
away the bedclothes and pulling the
men by the arms forcibly awakened
them; then barking very loud he show
ed the way to the thief. and went on
before. But the men would not follow
him. They were angered at his noise,
and drove him out of the room.
The dog, having lost all hope of as
sistance, undertook the task alone, and
ran downstairs. He could not find the
villain in the shop, but came up with
him in the street. and tearing off his
cloak would certainly have treated him
according to his deserts if the fellow
had not called for assistance. With
great difficulty the dog was driven
away.
Some days later, as | was passing the
square of Navona with my dog, he
barked very loudly and flew at Il young
man, and made such efforts to tear this
young man to pieces that he reused the
city guards. The guards told me that if
| did not keep off my dog, they would
kill him. l called off the dog with some
difficulty, and as tie young man was
retiring certain little paper bundles fell
from under the cape of his cloak, which
Domino Immediately discovered to be-
long to him.
Among them | perceived little ring
which l knew to be my property.
whereupon l said. This is the villain
that broke open my shop, and my dog
knows him again.
therefore let the dog loose, and he
once more seized the thief. who then
mploreu my mercy. and told me he
would restore whatever he had OF
NINE On this | again called off my
dog, and the fellow returned me all the
gold. silver and rings that he had rob-
bde me Of and gave me five and twen-
ty crowns over, imploring my forgive
ness. l babe him pray for the divine
mercy, as I, for my part, did not intend
to do him either harm or good.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

Readers of Mark Twain's novel. Pud-
denhead Wilson. remember that the
climax of the story turns on The evil
dence of finger marks. Evidence Of
the kind convicted burglar in a
Southern court recently He had made
his entrance through window whose
sill had been freshly painted. He left
a plain imprint of his thumb. This
led to his detection and seven year
sentence was the penalty of being so
careless with fresh paint The min
ute lines and ridges on the finger tips
and particularly the ball of the thumb
constitute an autograph signature
which cannot be forged and which has
a peculiar pattern for each individual
Since 1894 the English police have
preserved finger print records Of GRIM
inals as a certain means Of future
identification. A similar method Of
authentcating signatures to impor-
tant documents has existed for ages
in the East, and in India to-day the
use Of thumb marks as signatures is
a part of the postal order system
adopted by the British postoffice au-
thorities as safeguard against for
gerry
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
An Ancient Fire Engine.

One of the old-time fire engines Of
England was recently discovered at
Stowmarket, and proves an interesting
relic of the past. 1t did duty in the
town for many years, and. as shown
by the sign on the engine. was present.
ed to the town by Nathaniel Gordon,
Esq. in 1884. Despite the many years
that it was lain away unused, it is in
an excellent state Of preservation, con-
sidering its age.
The engine Is composed of wooden
well, six feet long by five inches wide.
and lined with copper. At either end
are openings for the purpose of re-
buckets. The pump itself is at one end
and Is worked by ordinary hand
brakes. Four small solid wooden
wheels support the body Of the engine.
There are none Of the leather buck
cts left that were used to feed the wa
ter well. but the delivery pipe. which
Is six feet long, can still be attached.
The engine is painted the usual red
color. and on the front Of the pump
are printed instructions for properly
working it.
One of the suggestions for keeping
the pump in order reads: 1.-THE pevets
Of the long iron spendil" should be
"drest with sallet oyl and tallow."
After using the hose the men are told
that It should be liquored with heats
foot oy!. bees wax and tallow and
quoiled up" Over the instructions,
says the Municipal Journal and Engi-
neer. was originally covering of horn
to protect them from injury, but Of the
horn covering only small portion now
remains.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
PRICES GO UP IN BOUNDS.

Startling Manner i'm Which Real Estate
Values Jump on Long Island Sound.
Real estate values in some parts of
Long Island have lately increased with
amazing rapidity, owing to the evident
desire OF certain wealthy men to- form
large holdings. The following story is
told in a New York paper in connection
with the recent purchase of Il 4J-acre
farm near Lake Success: An agent
called on the owner and asked him
what he would sell for.
Five thousand dollars" he replied.
"All right" said the agent. but first
will have to see my principal"
In Il day or two he returned, saying,
well. we will take your place"
Il am asking $4,000 now" was the
reply of the owner, who had "become
wise"
The agent demurred. but the farmer
insisted. and the agent was compelled
again to consult his principal. On his
return the farmer had raised the price
to $4,000.
We'll" said the agent that Is too
much. We don't want your farm par
ticularly. anyhow"
"All right" was the answer.
A week later the agent visited the
place again, and on seeing the owner
said, "Well, have you jumped your
price again?"
YES. | have; l want $4,000 now"
'1'll take it," said the agent. Here
is a deposit. for there's no telling
where you will jump to next"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
500 REWARD 800.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
earn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure III all its
stages, and that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
prietors have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
Bibles for the Blind.

house which sells Bibles for the blind.
The letters are embossed and stand
out in relief sufficiently high to en-
able the trained fingers of the 'read-
err" to interpret whole word almost
as quickly as the eye transmits the
same intelligence to the mind. The
Bible, printed in eight volumes. can
be had for SIS. but as only small
portion of the blind can afford to buy
them. the sale of the books is neces-
sarily small
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

ing. Twenty-slX young women have
signed the membership roll thus far.
one enthusiastic member proposed
that the members he prohibited from
speaking to young men who swear,
but this radical idea was not adopted.
The first president of tie Anti-profan-
ity League is Miss Florence Kessier,
daughter of the proprietor of de-
partment store at Bertha The secre-
tary is Miss Birdie Carbon.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
Variant Estimates.

elbow did that poem of yours turn
out?"
"Oh," answered the author, "there
was the difference of opinion that usu-
ally attends the production OF master
piece. The postmaster insisted that it
was first-class matter and the editor in
sisted that it was not"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
Platinum.

Platinum rarely occurs in nuggets,
though once in while lump of it is
found; the biggest on record, about the
size of tumber, being now preserved
in the Dresden museum. Some time
ago John Nj. Davidson of Rochester, N.
Y, found the metal in two Meteroites
an interesting discovery, inasmuch
as it proved that platinum exists in
other worlds than ours.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
rhe Weight of Crowds.

The load which is produced by a
dense crowd of persons is generally
taken at so to 100 pounds per square
foot and is considered to be the greatest
uniformity distributed load for which a
floor need he proportioned.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
EccentricitieS of Blue Blood.

Mrs Highup-Do you believe that
it is true that the Emperor William is
having the milk from his farm at Pots
dam retailed in berlin from wagons
with his name printed on them?
Mrs. Wayupp- shouldn't wonder.
It's nothing. Why, even my grand
father did the same thing New York
Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
Unique Mountains.

There are four unique mountains in
Lower Calitornia-two of alum, one OF
alum and sulpur mixed and one of pure
sulpur. 1t is estimated that in the
four peaks named there are 100, 900, 900
tons of pure alum and 100000 tons
of sulphur.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
An Unlucky Number, Sure.

Jack-Conrgatulate me! Mabel has
accepted me.
Edith-Really? l hope you're not
euperstitious.
Jack-No. Why?
Edith Because you're the thirteenth
she has accepted this season, believe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
A Laudabie Ambition.

Aunt-Have you no serious purpose
in life?
Niece-Oh, yes. want to find
real wicked man and marry him to re-
form him.-New York Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

StilutlolI prov lucS
that the member
ship shall be linn
tied to young
women. and that
the chief object Of
the league shall
be to stop the
swearing habit
a IN o II z young.
men.
The members Of
the order are to
diScOllra re atten-
tionS from any
young man WHO
;n,l,tlrn. In c,t-nnr
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

greatest annoyance because they are
SO persistent and unsightly and de-
tract from ones appearance.
Middle aged and old people and
those whose blood is contaminated
and tainted with the germs and poison
of malaria or some previous sickness,
or excessive use of mercury, are the
chief sufferers from chronic sores and
ulcers. While the blood remains in
this unhealthy, polluted condition
healing is simply impossible and the
sore will continue to grow and spread
in spite of washes and salves or any
superficial or surface treatment, for
the sore is but the outward sign of
some constitutional disorder, a bad
condition of the blood and system,
which local remdies cannot curt.
S. S. S. reaches these old chronic so
very root of the trouble and countera
impurities and poisons, and gradua
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
Chronic Sores
Eating Ulcers, Sps s'' Il: sy st:'a

And and endless trouble who afflicted
with them particularly located the exmtes whore
the weak and sluggish eating the
tissue beneath and spread the flesh
melting
Great and deep often develop simple
boil swollen gland and threatening danger
while all
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

S1TS Permanently Cureu so fits or nervousness
5A10 after first laws of DIR hlne's Great Nerve
aestorer Send for FIR Il T. 90 trial bottle and treat
Use. DR. r. IL KLINE. Ltd y3l Arch ST. Philadelphe "a
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
Couldn't Be Otherwise.

poses""
Miss Enthusiastically some in
experienced young author. New
York Tribune.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
Too Realistic Altogether.

Footlight-And was the lighthouse
scene realistic?
Sue Brette-Oh, yes They had
real light house at last nights perform
ence.-Yonkers Statesman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
PLAN TO CHECK PROFANITY.

An anti-profanity league has been
formed at Bertha, Neb., which Is quite
unique as an organization. The con-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

Mistakes seem TO be necessary; q
man who can't show scars isn't much
of Z wood chopper.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

Piso's Cure Is a remedy for coughs, colds
and consumption. Try it. Price Is cents,
1t druggists.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

Mothers will fino Mrs. Wlnslow's Sooth
Ing, Syrup the best remedy to use tor their
children during the teething period.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

Thousands of people have Catarrh
who would be surprised to know it, be-
cause it has been called some other
name than catarrh. The fact is catarrh
is catarrh wherever located; and
another fact which ls of equally great
Importance, is that. Peruna cures catarrh
wher aver located.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

How contemptuously a loafer refers
to an industrious man as a miserl
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement OF your case and he will
b pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, president of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Colu mbus, o..
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

valdosta, Ga, September, 1900.
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-Something like rising
came on my instep, very small at
Arst, not At all painful, but az it
grew larger and began to pain me I
consulted q doctor, but in spite Of
all he could do tho sore got worse
and began to discharge; then other
sores came until tho whole top OF
my foot was one large mass Of sores
and I could not walk. Then my huA.
band, who had been cured Of Scrof.
ula by the use Of 8. 8. s., said he
believed it would cure mo. began
taking it and eight bottles cured
me; my foot healed up nicely. I be.
Heve I would have been . cripple
for life but for s.. s. 8.
"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-06
TIMELY STATE TOPICS.
What Vermont Editors Find to Discuss After
the Long License Campaign.

AS Lenten deprivation, give up Dor.
rowing your neighbor' 5 newspaper and
send your subscription to this office. 1919
Vergennes Enterprise.
What is needed in all the state insti-
buttons is common sense, practical men
who regard a public office as a public
trust. There would be no asylum hor
rors if this rule were rightly applied. -
Middlebury Register.
A country weekly has as much in
fluence as great city daily. However,
no paper can make bad men good.
Don't think, you men who make the
city dailies. that you create all the
ideas of this country. Out in the ut
tie hamlets editors are helping to make
this nation what it ought to be. Will
liam j. Bryan.
We subscribe to every word of that.
Stop off at Lyndonville the next time
you come east. Mr.. Bryan, and have
suthin' at our expense. With your en-
couraging remarks we shall pitch in
with renewed energy to make bad men
good and helping to make the nation
what it ought to be. -Lyndonville
journal.
PRESIDENT DuChudiu, preaching at
the Unitarian church in Burlington
Sunday morning, paid marked com
pliment to the general integrity OF bus
mess men and refuted the statement of
the alarmists that the daily publica-
ton of entertainments, defalcations,
etc, denoted decrease in morals. Mr..
Buckham said the thousand opportun-
tiles before every business man day by
day to cheat, falsify or evade his re-
sponsibility were not taken advantage
Of as they might be, and this could be
proved by the magnitude of the mod
ern enterprises that could not have
been built up on any foundation but
trust of fellow man in fellow man, and
faithful, honest shouldering of the ter
rife responsibility resting upon the
business men concerned. Jericho Re-
nOrter
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-06
4 NEW AND BETTER VERMONT.
Evidence From State Newspapers fna' .
Change Is Really Coming.

Yes il is evident from many signs
that Vermont is casting loose from the
Lind of ancestry worship that retaras
,,rngress in Vermont, as 1T does IN
China. Randolph Herald.
And now, on top of the Flynn in
vestment of power in Vergennes, comes
n crv from Middlebury for an extension
to lake Dunmore, also from Franklin
county for a road from Highgate to
Burlington, taking in the st. Albans
street Railway and the Essex Junction
Burlington line. If business does not
boom in the railroad construction line
this summer, we are mucn astray IN
our predictions. -Vergennes Enter
prise.
If there are any more Robert j. Kim
balls in Vermont let them stand up and
be counted, and incidentally IL they
wish to gain the everlasting gratitude
of their fellow Vermonters they might
duplicate his gift to some other deserv-
ing Vermont towns. Randolph is GER
taiuly to be congratulated on counting
this particular Robert j. Kimball as
one of her citizens. There is really no
finer gift than that of public library
building. There ought to be others -
Barre Times.
The pay roll of the Vermont Marble
Co., at Proctor, was over $50, 0OO for
January. Think what that means to
town. Then think of the hundreds OF
undeveloped marble, granite and slate
auarries in Vermont. Young men, learn
the details of this business thoroughly
and your knowledge, combined with
Vermont capital, will make a score OF
towns to grow like Proctor, Hardwick,
Barre or Mortified. Young men, stay
in Vermont and help keep Vermont
capital here. The state needs both. -
Middlebury Register
State pride is commendable, but
don't let's overdo it, and let's not de-
pend too much on what the Vermont
brigade or the Green Mountain boys
did. We live in the present. Whatare
we doing for the honor of our state!--
Randolph Herald.
Well, for one thing, we have been
vigorously getting out of rut For
another thing, we are racking our
brains for practical means of advancc-
ing the states honor and glory. 1t
looks very much as though the descend,
ants of the Green Mountain Boys had
become effectually and permanently
walked up. -Vergennes Enterprise
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-06

The first step under Vermont's new
local option law was taken Tues
day when each town determined its
policy in regard to liquor traffic con-
troll for the coming year. The majority
of the towns in the state voted no Ii
cense but all the cities and nearly all
of the large towns decided in favor of
the license system. The towns that
have elected to prohibit the sale of Ii
ouor now have at their command the
forces of more stringent prohibitory
measure than that which was repealed.
The towns that voted license have be-
hind them a statute that can be made
to protect every proper and legitimate
feature of the traffic and also to put an
end to as much of illegal selling as can
be expected under any law. The entire
success of the new law depends upon
the sincerity of those in whose hands
lies the power of its enforcement Let
us hope that this power will be welded
without fear or favor.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-06
Death of Gen. Badly" Smith.

Gen. William Farrar Smith, better
known as "Baldy" Smith, one of The
prominent figures of the civil war, diei
at his home in Philadelphia SUNDAY
He took a cold last November from
which he never recovered. The funeral
was held Tuesday morning. Gen. SmitkI
leaves a son and daughter. He wa
born in st. Adams February y, lS2i
and entered West Point at the age 81
IN. When the civil war broke out he
was made colonel of the Sd Vermont,
regiment. He became brigadier gen
eral of volunteers on August ID, 1864
participated in the Virginia peninsula
campaign, and was breveted general
United States army, for gallant service
at the battle of White Oak swamp
June 30, 1862. He became majo- zen.
eral of volunteers July 4, 1862, and led
his division at South Mountain aud
Antietam, receiving the brevet of col
onel Later he served in the 9th and
9th corps, and became major in the
corps of engineers, later being appoint
ed chief engineer of the department Of
the Cumberland. He rendered impor-
tant services in carrying out The
Browns Ferry movement, which made
it possible not only to maintain The
army of the Cumberland at Chat
tanooga, but to bring Sherman
and Hooker to its assistance. H
was confirmed as major general Of
the volunteers in March, 1864, and in
May was assigned to the 18th arm!
corps, which he commanded at Cold
Harbor and at Petersburg until July,
when he was placed on special duty
He resigned from the army in 1867. In
1875 he was police commissioner o.
New York. Fifteen years ago he be
came engaged in the work of improy
ing rivers and harbors in Delaware ant
Maryland and made his home in Phil
adelphia, but retired from this worn
about a year ago. His death, it il
said, reduces the number of living
corps commanders of the civil war tt
four.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-06
The Development of the Pacific Coast

is remarkable, business opportunities
never better, climate unsurpassed. The
Nickel Plate Road will sell daily Feb.
18th to April 3Oth, 1903, special one
way tickets Buffalo, N. Y, to common
Pacific Coast points at rate of S42. 90,
tickets, with berth tickets, also valid
in their famous Trans Continental tour
list cars leaving Boston every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday noon, an extra
tourist car having been placed in SER
vice leaving Boston Fridays, commenc-
ing today, via b. & M. and W. S. Rds. ;
passengers can join these cars en- route.
A postal card to L. p. Burgess, n. E.
P. A., 25S Washington ST., Boston,
Mass. will bring you rates, ETC., to
any desired point. Write soon. est
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-03-06
An Enterprising Village.

Bristol has wisely joined the ranks
of the incorporated villages and that
enterprising and prosperous community
may now be expected to install certain
public improvements that have for some
time been waiting upon the erection OF
a village government. People who have
not given the subject any particular
thought would be surprised to learn
the extent of Bristol's resources and
the steps gradually being taken fol
their development. This latest move
will be the means of soon numbering
Bristol among the best and most favor
ably known villages in Vermont. st.
Adams Messenger.