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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31
Took It Literally.

Englishmen are prOverbially matter
of-fact, and find 1t hard to understand
our modes of expression.
One Of them, In company with an
American friend. was pushing and
showing at gateway Of the Reading
Terminal recently, thinking that he
would be late for his train.
The guard. somewhat angrily. re.
monstrated with him, saying:
"Just keep your shirt on. there.
You'll get through in time"
When he finally got through he turn
ed and glared at the guard. Then
turning to his friend, remarked:
Il wonder. If that beastly fellow
thought l was going to pull my shirt
of right here in public?"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31
Pruning Fruit Trees.

Apple and pear trees may be pruned
to advantage during the summer, even
as late as the latter part Of July, pro.
vided the pruning Is not too severe.
AS a rule most orchardists prune too
severely at all seasons. but during the
summer the work should be but little
more than punching back" unless the
trees are halfgrown or older, when the
cutting back may be little more Sc
we're. There Is no danger of the
growth which Is made after summer
pruning being so tender that it will
winter kill, for the cut will heal rapid.
ly. and the growth will not be very
great. This plan Of summer pruning
checks the tall upward growth. and
does much to form the desirable head
on the tree. Try 1t on few trees this
summer and note the growth next sea.
son.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31
Milking stool.

Any one who has tried milking bal
anced on a stool with one leg will ap-
preciate the convenient stool shown
in the illustration, particularly as it
may be made at small cost and by
any one handy with tools. Take n
piece of board Of convenient width and
length and shape it as shown. Cut out
circle in front and then attach por
ton of a barrel hoop so that when
the stool is In use the pail used will
rest on the floor and have but little
space between it's circumference near
the top and the hoop.
The legs are placed Mt the angle
shown and hoie is cut in the back
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31

end Of the board so that the device
may be hung up out of the way when
not in use. Any one with few tools
and little lumber can make several
that each mixer will have his own.
BY the use of such stool the mixer
is comfortable and there Is no danger
Of the pail slipping from between the
knees, as 1t often does in the old way
Of milking News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31
PREVENTION OF DISEASE tvfRYB0DY'S BUSINESS.

AA
WI ponds for its protection against disease the
M united efforts of all its units. Hence the force
| y of the argument that everybody should be edu-
Il Gated in the due observance of health laws; and
~ length Of days Will only become national fen.
3ISG21 ture when as a people we awaken to the con
of the fact that prevent much disease
by much Intelligent cooperation.
Diphtheria has always been regarded almen apt
prove fatal children. Previous the employ
antiOxn the dea tn rate 30 cent Since the adop
of the treatment in question the mortality has sunk
to per Mrs Garrett Andersons analysis of the
vaccination with reference the London small
epidemic of 1901 02 is interesting But smallpox is
air borne disease The germs reach In far subtle
fashion than do the microbes Of typhoid fever; hence in
lection smallpox established Is highly difficult
combat Over and again plain figures have shown
the tremendous Of mortality unvaccinated
people compared with that found in vaccnaed patients
Mrs Anderson finds that in 1901 02 $3.50 patients found
their way the smallpox hospitals Of London. or this
number 1868 died. This represents death of III
per cent Now in 1901. 264 persons who had been
cnated contracted smallpox. or these let note l75
of age between 10 and 20 years, and 1t Is pointed
out that the early vaccination Of infancy repeated
must at the period in question be regarded having
largely itself But In 1901 1t Is remarkable that
deaths of vaccinated children recorded while
list showed sxtyve chdens deaths under the of 10
years. These last had not been vacclnnted at all
If smallpox death rate between the ages Of Is and
30 the vaccnaed is to he estimated 4S
cent and among the unvaccnaed 80 per cent
surely regard the influence thus exerted
vaccination. and to 1t alone. have remarked the
dlminution Of this ament by ordinary SAM
tary Improvement such be relied upon in the
other infectious troubles. There seems. indeed.
other explanation of the discrepancies in the figures
vaccination influence.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31
The Hog tho Money Maker.

Everybody knows that the hog is a
money MAKER that his mission in this
world Is to eat, grow fat and make
more money for the owner; but they
also know that some peoples swine
make more money for their owners
than others. 1t is true that the hog Ia
the farmers mortgage litter, his tax
payer, his rent payer, his banker and
his money getter. He builds the barn,
the house. sends the children to col.
lege, gets the piano, carriage and 9th.
er comforts Of the farm, but in order
for him to do this he must have
chance. He must be one Of the most
improved breeds and types, and he
must be handled by a farmer who
knows how to handle him, one that
understands his business and has
adopted successful methods after years
of experience. The hog in the hands
of such feeder will make more money
for his owner than the one who knows
nothing about breeding, feeding and
raising hogs. The one is a skilled ar.
tisan, the other a bungler.-American
SWineherd
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31
Double Measure.

Doctor-Your husband needs rest.
He must go to Europe for six months.
Mrs. Nagget-Oh. shall be de.
lighted OF 60 there.
Doctor-t;ood idea! You may go for
six months when he gets back. That
will give him a whole years rest
Philadelphia Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31

weeks old from Chester White SOW
bred to Berkshire boar and expect to
have them eating out of the trough
when they are three weeks old. al.
ways keep a trough outside the pen,
where the pigs have free access to it,
so they can eat Mt their leisure and
not be worrying the flesh all off the
sow. At six weeks old they want
about three pailfuls of good swill a
day. II you want them to gain a
pound day after weaving them give
them good feed and all they want and
dry nest to sleep in.-Correspond-
ence American Agriculturist.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31
Never Worth the Price.

"After all, 1t takes a woman to drive
bargain"
"Unless the bargain should happen
to be a horse"
Huh! Did you ever hear Of horse
that was bargain Philadelphia
Ledger.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31
Fattening Poultry.

1t is natural that the poultryman-
farmer turns to corn for fattening pur-
pose, for he has more Of that than of
other grains, but the man who would
make the most from a select trade in
poultry will feed some variety during
the fattening PERIOD not so long as
when the fowls are fed for eggs, but
still long enough so that the increased
weight is obtained and at not too great
cost. A man who has long supplied
an exclusive trade works on the fol-
lowing plan: Six weeks before the
fowls are intended for market, they
are fed oats, barley and millet in con-
nection with corn
That is, in every feed Of corn at
least one-third Of the ration is some
other grain with dash Of oilmeal.
The claim OF this feeder is that the
grains used give flesh Of good weight,
while the corn supplies just enough fat
to make the fowl proper for the table
He claims. and rightfully, that the
corn-fattened bird is too fat. and that
the fat does not weigh as much as the
flesh formed by the use Of other grains
This plan is worth the attention Of
those who have fowls to prepare for
market.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31
Good Pig Trough,

An Ohio Farmer correspondent has
had the hog trough here sketched in
successful use for some time. Pigs
cannot get their feet into it and can.
not get in the way when pouring in
slop. The height, E. H, is 2 feet; F,
II, foot; width Of opening at B. 2
inches; c, D, 6 inches; D, E, 8 inches.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31
Home. Made Winduills.

Home. Made Wind a lls.
A short illustrated article In the Cos
mopolitan shows what the poorest
farmers can accomplish when driven
to the last ditch. Homemade wind
mills constructed Of box boards, bar
rel slaves. scrap iron and odds and
ends Of discarded threshing machines
and farm implements. costing in cash
about 30 cents. have been made in the
prairie States to irrigate farms. pump
water for thousands Of cattle and
sheep. shell corn and relieve the farm
err of what used to be the hardest
manual labor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31

the salSuay Hooks and herds
moved from region another the fairs and
competitive exhibitions. the system eliminating in the
wonderful royal and Smthheld shows
When visit the Chicago stock show each fall and
see the marvellous animals filling the thousands Of
when pet stock the pride Of eye close
competition with numerous animals from all over the
Union then the crucial test is at hand. Pride vanses
prejudice has not featherweght and merit only wins
Conceit mes away and scales drop from our eyes No
matter how excellent the attainment, humbled
though not discouraged and return to burning
with ambition to have still better live stock and to 90 to
the show the next year with something better than
before Then there the great helpfuness that
mingling with others interested In the line stock
breeding as ourselves We meet hundreds Of people
Ing for the Improvement Of the particular breed that
had captured fancy Business are talked over
acqualntances are made friendships renewed and
from the date Of the meeting impulses ambitions
are started round Of effort.
The difference between pet and the nearest
to perfection Is often much greater we imagine It
Is for us to narrow this difference possible and
In every way work towards the Improvement live stock
In America. We can do 1t In better way than by our
own direct observation and field is complete this
self educa ton as the stock shows
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31
For Hauling Shocked Corn.

Washington Pierce. of Marshall
County, Kan, sends Iowa Homestead
sketch and description of a rig for
hauling shocked corn that has been in
use for the last ten years for hauling
to shredder and for feeding. 1t is
made, he says, with the side stills from
AKA hardwood sixteen feet long. with a
2x4 through the middle to stiffen the
inch boards nailed crosswise. The axle
which is long enough to leave the
wheels outside the frame is one foot
in front of the center Of the frame and
on top of It unless the wheels are less
than thirty inches. 1t needs good
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31

At the age Of Fl man is convinced
that all other men are fools; at 50
he begins to realize that he is one
Of the others.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31
Well Pleased with His Work

Fond PARENT understand the fac
ulty are very much pleased with your
work.
Dropped Junior-Yes. they encored
my sophomore year.-Princeton Tiger
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31

Stop Is poured in at A and runs down
through the pinch opening into the
trough. the rear side Of which slopes
forward SO that the pigs can reach all
the slop in bottom Of trough.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31

excellent magic lantern. as shown In
the large illustration.-Joseph II.
Adams. in the Woman's Home Com.
D0Oion
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31

It's awfully hard on some mems eyes
when they look for perfection in them
selveR
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31

A man is sometimes known by the
things he might have done but didn't.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31
STOCK SHOWS ELEVATE STANDARDS.
~ ". 4. Henry. Dean Of College Of 4 r,

HeHFv Dean OF COHeGe OF IGF1CufMre Univ KIyConyin
TO elevate the standards Of domestic ANNA Is
on our farms is one of the greatest problems
confronting us as an agricultural people Con
slider for moment then what has helped the
British people to their high attachments in AMI.
nal husbandry First Of all was their insular
condition. causing them to become elf-reliant
Then there has been the local free inter commune
alton In all matters pertaining to live stock such
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31

escape hell because Of its suffering to make
heaven becaus Of its joy, have little effect
which asks by no means unmportant question Whther
you golng is anachonsm any appeal for the
service Of others will willing and sympathetic aen
ton. Young who will Sunday school are
ready to work In boys institute. and who have
weared distributing anxious to bring more COM
fort to the lives Of their working sisters The
creeping the community socially and physically
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31
Feeding Pigs.

have raised thoroughbred Chester
have a little of eight fine pigs two
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-31
INDIVIDUAL SALVATION NOT WANTED.
BY the Rev. John Watson e.

The old principle of every man for himself Is
dying out from national politics. from the organi-
zation of commerce. from the life of society and
is bound to die out from religion. Dying people
Of. say 1850. were solely concerned with the
question Of what would become Of themselves Oh
the other side: dying men Of to-day forget them
selves in thinking OF what is to become Of their
wives and children. Appeals to the individual to
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-09-09
LIE Among she yapaneee,

''The secret, perhaps" says the
traveller, "of the sweet expression
and hahitusl serenity Of the Japa-
nese women can be found in their
freedom from small worries. The
fashion Of dress never varying saves
the wear Of mind on that subject,
and the baroness of the houses and
simplicity Of diet make housekeep-
ing mere bagatelle.
Everything is exquisitely clean
and easily kept SO. There is no
paint, no drapery, no crowd of little
ornaments, no coming into the
houses with the foot gear worn in
the dusty streets. And there is the
peaceful feeling of living in rooms
that can be turned into balconies
and verandas at q moments notice,
of having walls that slide away as
freely as do the scenes on the stage
and let in all out of doors or change
the suits Of rooms to the shape and
size that the whim Of the day or the
hour requires"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-09-09
Tho Troaemene Of cramp,

Many persons Of both sexes are
troubled with cramp in one or both
Of the legs. It usually comes on
suddenly, and while it lasts the pain
is acute. Most people jump out Of
bed-the eramp' nearly always comes
on just after going to bed or while
undressing-and either rub their
legs themselves or get some one else
to do it for them. There is nothing
easier than to overcome the spasms,
and the method suggested is as fol-
lows: Provide good strong cord.
A long garter will do If nothing else
is handy. Whe1 the cramp comes
on take the cord, wind it round the
leg over the place in which the pain
is felt and take one end in each
hand and give it sharp pull-one
that will hurt a little. The cramp
will cease instantly, and the sufferer
can go to bed assured that it will not
come again that night.-Boston
Journal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-09-09
What che Fly Was Doing.

A certain spinster in Indianapolis
who has lived alone in her beautiful
and stately home for many years is
one Of the city's most notable house
wives. No childish fingers have
ever marred the pristine brilliance
Of her mirrors and windows or play
ed'havoc with the handsome bronges
and vases in the daintily cared for
dining room.
At the home Of her brother, where
seven children romp from morning
until night, as may be imagined, the
same exquisite perfection Of house
keeping is impossible. One day her
small niece returned home after a
tea party at auntie's and in an awed
voice said, Mamma, I saw fly in
Aunt Maria's house, but (thought-
fully it was washing tself."-Tn-
dianapolis Journal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-09-09
An Anecdoae OF Dumas.

Speaking Of Alexandra Dumas. Q
writer says that his chief characteFis.
tic was his utter disregard Of money.
He made millions. but never had o
franc at hie command "Eo= example" !"
said he. upon one occasion Dumas had
invited company to dinner. and, and.
ing tnat he did not stand possessed Of
g single cent, drove to Q friends and
asked him to lend him louis. This his
friend readily did; and a5 Dumas wah
tnhng his leave euggested, an he had
Just been getting some very fine pic
kles. he would be glad to give him q 1al
to add to his dinner. The servant was
sent for the pickles. and when he put
the jar in the carriage, Dumas, having
no other change about him, dropped
the 3 louis in the mans hand"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-09-09
LAST or THE BUCCANEERS.
Tragic Fate of a Piratleal Crew That
Put an End 60 Piracy.

As late as the year 1925 the
waters adjacent to Porto Rico were
infested by a bloodthirsty band of
pirates led by q Spaniard named
ConfreGinas. It was the proud
boast Of the buccaneer chief that he
neither gave nor asked quarter. On
March Of the year mentioned Cap
tain John Drake Sloat, who twenty
one years later raised the American
flag over California, was placed in
command. of the sloop Of war Gram
pus. with orders to proceed to the
West Indies and wipe the pirates of
the ocean. The Grampus cruised
for some weeks without catching
sight Of any pirate vessel. One
morning while the sloop was lying
at anchor in the harbor of San
Juan o man who had swum ashore
from merchant vessel captured by
Confrecinas reported that the pirate
brig was anchored in the Boca de
Inferno (Mouth Of Hell), an OBJ
scure harbor some miles up the
coast waiting to attack o heavily
laden schooner which was to sail
from San Juan that very day.
Confrecinas knew the Grampus
we'll; so to make sure of his prey
Captain Sloat placed q heavily arm
ed crew and cannon loaded with
grape on board the schooner and
sailed forth. The pirates, unsus-
pecting any resistance, bore down
on the disguised vessel with the
black flag and skull and crossbones
at the briggs masthead. Not move
was made by Sloat until the vessels
were almost alongside, when the ma
rines arose from the deck and
poured q deadly fire into the brig.
Confrecinas rallied his men and for
some time kept up G running fight,
showing great skill in manipulating
his crippled vessel. He was finally
forced to run his brig ashore. Forty
of the crew with the buccaneer
chief were captured by waiting sol
diers. They were taken TO San
Juan, court martialed the next day
and shot. Confrecinas was the last
to die. When they a.Gempted to
bind his eyes he threw the men
aside, ridiculed the priest and ex-
claimed in a loud voice: Il have
slain hundreds with my own hands
and Isknow how to die. Firew He
fell pierced by many bullets, the last
and most hleedthiraty Of the hue-
cancers of that region.-Harpers
Weekly.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-09-09
FACTS ABOUT ENGLISH.
IL 10 Built Upon Two Languages We
Should BE Familiar with.

In a volume, Grace and Ian
guage," Professor Andre Lefevre of
Paris has presented q critical study
Of the origin of language, showing
in mastery way how the evolution
of tongues is related to the evolu-
ton Of man. Some of his state
ments with reference to our own
language are exceedingly interest
ing, quoting, as he does, statistics
collected by different individuals,
Turner amAng them.
The Saxon element has to some
extent given place to the German
and the Latin in our language, and
out of 1000 words used by King
Alfred one-fffth are now obsolete.
1t has been shown by actual count
ing OF the words by M. Thommerel
that out Of $4,000 words 10000
come from the classical languages
and $4,000 from the German.
"Noo,,,, of those 10000 French or
Latin words" says Professor Le-
fevre, (which are entirely ,Angli-
cized in pronunciation, more than a
third are but doubles of Saxon
words. Hence, there is an infinite
wealth of synonyms-that is, of. ex-
pressions applicable to the subtlest
variations Of the same idea. The
Teutonic element predominates in
all that relates to the product of
nature minerals, plants, living ami
mals-to the structure of the human
body, to temperature, to atmospher-
ical phenomena, in the names of
utensils, furniture end tools. All
which marks the relations of words
to each other-articles, propositions,
conjunctions-is Saxon. Politics,
law, social functions, wealth, honors,
philosophy, art, science, trades and
cooking derive their terms from
French and Latin. Poetry uses
Saxon words by preference, and this
tits which renders it SO difficult for
foreigners to understand; there are
two LANGUAGES in England, and he
must know them both who would
read Shakespeare and Byron
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-09-09
Symptoms DIaonoood by prosys

Jenkins had left word at the doc
tors Office that he would like him
to call at his house early in the
morning, as he did not feel we'll and
intended to remain at home the next
day. he wanted thorough phys
ical examination. But as he hap
pened to sleep soundly and wake up
refreshed he changed his mind
about staying home and left for his
Office at the usual hour.
When he reached home in the
evening his wife informed him that
the doctor had called and left pre-
scription for him.
sHow did he know what was the
matter with me ?" Jenkins inquired.
sTdon't know" said Mrs. Jenkins,
s'but he just looked at me thought
fully for b moment. When he had
the prescription written I asked him
what it was for, and he said you had
dyspepsia. New y ork Press.