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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-17
The Changes Of the Moon.

moon on the weather, and there are
a good many others who while they
are in doubt give the benefit of the
doubt to the moon. IF there has
been a drought they look for rain at
the change of the moon. If there
is a long spell of wet weather they
think it will clear at the next change.
The moon is a body which gives
no light of its own; but only reflects
the light of the sun. If a mirror
were placed in the middle of a room
and a candle moved around it, the
light of the candle would be seen in
the mirror until it was moved behind
it, when the mirror would be dark
and give no light. Roughly speak
ing, that is the way of the moons
light. How then could the reflection
of the suns light possibly affect the
yeather3
The Changes" or phases of the
moon occur every seven days, and
they are the same at the same time
in every State in the Union. IF we
may look for a rain at the next
change in Georgia, why not in Texas
and in Virginia and in Kentucky at
the same time? But there is not the
same weather in these States at one
time. It will be cloudy at one place,
clear and dry at another, rainy at
another, raining and wet at another.
And if the change of the moon can
cause my weather it should be the
same wherever that change is seen.
The moon is always Changing"
We speak of "full moon" "frst"
and Cast" quarters for convenience,
but the place of the moon is never
the same one day hat it was the day
before. We ought then to have diff
ferent weather every day, no matter
what the time of year.
The moon does affect the tides, but
that is due to the relation of the
moons mass to the earth, and not to
moonlight, and the tide GIBBS and
flows every day.
There is also a singular Connection
or coincidence between the full moon
in April and the weather. The tenn
perature generally falls about that
time and in the Piedmont REGIONS
we look for frost. This coincidence
is not invariable, however, and will
vary several days.
The English Navy Department
once made extensive inquiry into this
question, examining a number of Of
fcers of long experience on the re-
suits of their observations. The
great majority of them declared that
there was no apparent connection be-
tween the moon and the weather.
One old sea captain replied that he
had noticed that three of four days
either before or after a change of
the moon, it was apt to blow or rain.
That was a fair margin.
The truth is, hat condolences of
this kind, like others, are remember
ed, while failures are forgotten.
Records which have been kept by
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-17

With patience sour grapes become
sweet and the mulberry-leaf satin.-
Turkish ProVerb, in Century.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
REL TREATY
COLOMBIAN SENATE DESIRES
SOME CHANGES.
ereignty of the lsthmian Re.
public Given as the Main Cause.
Panic Caused at Colon and
Panama,

Bogota, Colombia, Aug. IS, via Bu-
ena Ventura, Aug. lS.-The Panama
canal treaty has been rejected by the
COLOMBIAN senate. 1t is rumored today
that President Maroquin has been ask
ed to make a new treaty, which will
not require further ratification. but the
basis given fol the treaty will probably
prove unacceptable to the United states
IT is considered, however, in official
circles, according to reliable informa-
ton, that the authorization given by
congress to make new treay will fur
nish basis for reopening negotiations
with the Unied States.
1t appears that one Of the objectins
to the ratification which carried weight
IN the senate was that the Panama
Canal Company did not come to pre-
vious arrangement with the Colombian
government for the transfer of the con-
cessiOn.
The action taken by the senate, more
over, seems to have been influenced by
the communication made by the Amer
lean minister in which the introduction
of any amendments to the treaty was
objected to.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
''BIlL."

He wasn't purty-nary bit: the wrnklin'
hand o Time
Had written strange devices in the tan
and powder CRIME;
But prospectin his character. there'd
crop out everywhere
Rich streaks o golden placer that yov'd
never dreamed was there.
And spite of all his LONELINESS, some
how his rugged face
Jest seemed to brace a Teller up and
give i'm savin' grace.
When times was hard and grub was high
an the colors far between,
And into the starving miners life there
widened the streak o lean.
There widened the streak o poverty
when all O. the world was blue;
When shovel an pan We're red with rust,
with nothing at all to do;
don't jest savoy the why of it--and
reckon | never will
That somehow failed to appreciate the
worth of my pardner. Bill.
Its shorely hard to understand the ways
o the human mind.
For we grow indifferent-like to gold. the
more o the stuff we find.
Twas so with me; I'd lived so long with
old Bill Mt my side
That | never jest knew the worth Of
him till my pardner up an died.
"Good-by. old man." he snys. says he,
a-lookin toward the skies
The light o new discovery a-shipin in
his eyes
IL see across the great divide. an like a
golden flame.
lasting claim
An then he u.ed-ny pardler Bill.
There warn no better Bills!
An | know he washes gravel on the
everlastin' hills
The golden sand in the Stream o Life
hundred to the pan.
For the Lord won't play him low down.
cause my pardner was a man!
For fifty year o storm an sun BiPs
blanket has been mine;
And his friendship never broke a strand,
though it stretched from 40.
He loved me, which the same Is mighty
comfortin' to me.
For ! know my pardner's grub staked
for long etesnty.
San Francisco Bulletin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
"SALTING" A WELL.
How Two FhiIO.optic Digvers Pulled
the Express Company's Leg.

you have often heard about a
sailed mine" said Gen. Ainsworth,
but | have seen sailed well. On
the trail some distance from the ella
River an attempt was made to dig u
well. The stage company and Wells
Fargo \ Co. had spent considerable
money on the we'll. and sank it nearly
800 feet. But it was still ut that depth
as dry as the first layer of sand. They
offered a good round sum, something
Like 500 to any one who would get
water anywhere in the vicinity, as it
won d save il long distance ii a station
for camping purposes could he estab-
lished at the point. AS it was, de-
tour had to be made twenty miles
away with the loss of day on the
journey. Finally. couple of fellows
said they would try and get water.
and after about three weeks they sent
word they had struck it In good guam
tity. An agent Of the companies was
dispatched to the place and saw mud
piled about. showing that there was
water. He let the bucket down and
drew 1t up full of clear water Of GO
taste
Go down and see for yourself,
said one Of the men. but the agent
didn't care to descend 900 feet when
there was proof enough for him. He
testified to the finding of water, gave
the men an order for the money. and
went away. They followed soon after,
got their money. and that was the
last seen of them.
They had constructed a large wood
en- box in the bot ON Of the we'll and
filed 1t with water hauled from the
ella River. twenty miles away.
Some Of those wells which are
bored in the desert are success" CON
tlnued Gen. Ainsworth. II remember
ona in particular, which was utilized
for station on the trail. The wa
ter was tinctured with alkali and
made you sick If you drank much Of
1t. 1t came from depth Of 800 feet,
and the power used to raise it was n
blind mule, within. and a windlass.
The strange thing about it was that
the old mule would walk around that
within until the 800 feet OF rope was
wound up and stop always at the right
place without a word being spoken to
him. | watched him for hours and the
bucket would always be stopped in the
same place every time l don't know
how he knew, but he did. tell you
mule is a mighty knowing animal"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
her agitation HE was just like that

her agitation. HE was just like that
how did you-"
He was my brother" she cried.
"He left home angry with father.
can't tell you why now: but father
was in the wrong. tie isn't dead-he
will get well?"
"Oh, yes" said Phil; hes all right,
and there IL a commission waiting for
him when he gets out of the hospital"
Il must go at once and tell father
said Ethel, hurriedly. Wont he be
glad-and proud. But you,' turning
suddenly; what can say to you,
who saved my brothers life?"
Perhaps" he said. audaciously,
when l come back for always | may
ask you for something. May l hope
that"
A sudden food of red dyed the girls
pure face.
ASK. aid 1t shall be given thee"
she quoted, softly.-New York Daily
News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20

wiped it out Of existence, mounted
horses and raced with the flood to
warn people down the valley of their
grave peril, telling them to flee for
their lives. Matlock tries to make
little Of his heroic deed, but several
hundred people. who owe their lives
to his timely warning. insist upon tell
Ing Of the young mans daring ride
through the night. his only light the
lightning's flash and the boom and
roar of the flood spreading death and
destruction sounding in his ears.
Matlock is the son of Del. Matloclk,
who, before his death, was Sheriff Of
Morrow County. On the night of the
cloudburst which caused the flood, the
young man was sitting on the steps Of
the Palace Hotel, in heppner, where
he boarded. With him were several
companions, among whom was Bruce
Kelly, his companion on the ride.
When the storm commenced they all
went up on the veranda to watch its
progress. The thunder rolled inces-
ND. Suddenly as they watched there
came great roar and Matlock. look
ing up. saw wall of water twenty
feet high rushing down the mountain.
Realizing instantly that Heppner
was doomed. Matlock thought of the
people in the other towns down the
valley and determined to save them If
he could Calling to Kelly he rushed
down the street. Knowing that they
would have to cross fields and fences,
the two men ran into nearby hard
ware store, snatched up two pairs of
wire cutters, and almost the next in
slant they were into a livery and start
ing each to lead out horse. Then
their wild ride began. They both
knew every inch of the valley. and
though 1t was pitch dark and haling,
they dashed through the fields at
breakneck speed Every house they
passed they gave warning Of the COM
ing flood and sped on. About six
miles had been covsaed when Mat
locks horse siumble,i and threw him
hard, sprain!ng his k.ee and brulsing
him otherwise. He was up again In
an instant and with Kelly's aid re-
mounted. They reached Arlington and
shortly thereafter Matlock's horse
dropped dead from fatigue. He Sc
cured another and they set Off for
lone. twelve miles away. When still
three miles from that town Kelly's
horse dropped and the former ran for
the hills. while Matlock continued on
alone, warning people everywhere in
the valley. He reached lone but a
few minutes before the food and then
posted for Arlington, reaching there at
l o'clock in the morning. after riding
sixty-seven miles through the night in
seven hours.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
ASK AND i SHRLL Be GIVEN

~ THEL. dear" said Bessie
brother. Philip Estes Brown,
from South Africa"
Lieut.. Phil bent over the dainty
hand Of his sisters chum, mentally
contrasting her radiant fairness with
the sun-burnt faces Of the BOer ladies,
his principal feminine society for two
long years.
Il am pleased to meet YOU" he said,
simply. Bessie has often written Of
you. l can't express how glad l am
to be shaking hands with a genuine
English girl again after so many
months Of desolation."
And l." said Miss Mackay, with
charming seriousness. IAN glad to
meet one VINO has given up home and
business to uphold his countrys flag.
My father fought for it in the Crimea.
Bessie told me-" she continued, when
the three had adjourned to the YER
anda, that you received your wound
in saving one of your men. Would
would you mind telling me about it,"
There isn't much to tell" said Phil,
with an embarrassed laugh. Bessie"
with fond glance at his sister
has constructed quite a romance out
Of it, with me for the principal char
acter; but it was the other fellow who
was the hero"
I'VE ran into an ambush about a
n mi --fU nt1-n Of
myself, the only officer, In command
and only by the greatest good fortune
escaped humiliation. But we man
aged to reach cover with only half
dozen wounded.
1T was a sort of natural pocket in
the rocks a regular little CITADEL but
while the enemy couldn't rush out Of
it. we couldn't get out. either, for we
were completely surrounded. and they
numbert d ten to our one.
For two days We lay on those broil-
ing rocks, hoping for the help which
didn't come. til the heat and the want
of water-for that had given out the
first day-bpgan to make the men go
off their heads. and the suffering Of
the wounded made my heart ache.
Things looked so black that | had
0bout made up my mind to give up In
| the morning If the third day when one
of the men Rogers his name was, a
| splendid fellow-came up to me and
saluted.
Lieutenant. he said, there's water
out there about 200 yards to the left
of u.s. | saw 1t as we We're driven in.
l can take half dozen canteens, and
when the moon goes down behind that
cloud make a rush. If l get back we
can last another day; If l don't
WELL it's a mans death, that's ALL
Il wrung his hand impulsively
Spoken like gentleman and a sol.
der | said, for l haA long known he
was gentleman, thS1gh only COM
mon Tommy Atkins.
He reached the water safely. but
half way back the Beers saw him as
he crossed patch Of moonlight and
fred then he fell and lay still, and
and" continued the lieutenant lamely,
II went out and brought him In"
HE brought him in on his back"
broke in Bessie. with two bullets in
his own shoulder And what do you
think, Ethel--the mans name wasn't
Rogers at all, but Mackay.'
| Ethel had risen with staring eyes.
What was he like. this MANI" she
whispered. "Was he tall and fair. and
did he have a scar across his temple
CO.,"
why, yes" said Phil, wondering at
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
WON CANADA'S CUP.
IrOndequOit Takes Deciding Race
from Strathcona.

Toronto, Ont, Aug. 1.-THE fifth
and deciding race for the Canada cup,
has been won by the American boat,
Irondequoit by one minute. The course
was triangular, of twenty-one miles,
seven miles to leg. The wind at the
start was light from off shore, real
Strathcona weather. The betting,
however, was to 4 on the American
boat.
When TIE American boat dashed
cross the line the excursion feet did
not take the loss of the Canada's cnp
very graciously. Not whistle was
heard for some minutes. Finally, how
ever, the excursion steamers saluted the
victorious American boat and crew.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
Discovered by BrlstOw.

Washington, August l4.-Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster. General Bristow has
discovered that the sl2, 500, 900 appro-
priation for free delivery during the tis.
cal year ending June 80, 1904, was so
nearly exhausted by Machen that only
enough remains to allow the establish
ment of new routes up to January Of
next year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
PrOperty Owners Hurt,

Colon Colombia, Aug lS.-The rejec-
ton OF the canal treaty by the Colon
ban senate has produced a tremendous
sensation on the isthmus 1t was very
generally thought that the treaty would
pass with some notifications The re-
lection OF the treaty is a heavy blow to
property owners here, who have been
investing heavily in prospect OF the
treaty being ratified
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20

a food Sc ra |
weeks ago. Leslie
Matlock. a young
stockman, refuses
to be made a hero
Of. 1t was Mat
lock and a conf
panion who. on the
awful s n d a Y
when a great wall
of water rushed
down upon Hepp-
nor and n M OSt
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20

Our Engines to the Front.
OF 100 locomotives in use in Japan
500 are American made
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20

When the world discovers a mans
weak -sot 1t hS-,mers away at 1t every
CHANG Il gets
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20

Drunkenness Among Women.
Out of every 100 cases Of drunken
ness brought before magistrates in
England, thirty are women.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
THE HERO OF hEPPNER.
Leslie Maslock, Whose Heroic Ride
Saved Many Lives.

atives' homes In Heppner, the Oregon
town which was nearly wiped out by
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
Dismay at Panama.

Panama, Aug. lS.-The unanimous
rejection of the Panama cana treaty by
the senate has caused profound I'M
preston here in all circles. The qnes-
tion on all lips is what will become of
Panama. The only consolation the
isthmians have is that the rest of the
republic, with exchange at very high
figure and with an upward tendency,
will suffer great deal more.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
English Household TrOOps.

Inc privileges or the household
troops. which are now being called
into question, date from the establish
ment of the regiments from Charles
H., according to the London Chronicle
a fortnight before his coming from
Holland he selected eighty cavalier
gentlemen and formed them into a
corps of life guards under Lord Ger
ard. Increased to 600 men. they formed
the kings bodyguard and escorted him
into his own again.
Parliament dsbanded the Ironsde
army, but an outburst of fifth mon
archy fanatics in January. 1861, ar
forded Charles a preteXt for mainta in
ing troops for his personal protection.
Out of Monks disbanded army the
king increased the life guard by 500
men. raised a regiment of foot guards,
transformed the Codstream regiments
into second corps of foot guards
and converted troops of Cromwellian
cavalry into royal horse guards. The
third regiment of foot guards was es-
tablshed in 1913 In honor of the
union with Scotland. The earl Of Lin
lithgow's fusiliers We're brought to
London and converted into SCOTS
guards" Th~re five regiments formed
the nucleus - the B-.sish army.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
Get News at Washington.

Washington, Aug lS-A cable dated
August II, has been received at the
state department from Minister Beau
pre-, at Bogota, saving that the Panama
canal Treaty has been rejected by the
Colombian senate. President Roosevelt
was Immediately advised of the news.
Little additional information concern
ing the action of the Colombian senate
could be obtained from the state de-
partnent. Mr.. Adee, acting secretary,
would not say what action the United
States would likely pursue.
1t will be impossible for President
Maroquin to again submit the treaty to
the Colombian congress in its present
form. The treaty cannot again come
before that body. President Maroquin,
however, can send the treaty, slightly
amended, to the senate and reopen the
canal debate. 1t is said at the Colon
bian legation that President Maroquin
will adopt some such proceeding.
EncrOached OH Rights.
The reason given fol the rejection of
the treaty by the Colombian senate, it
is said here, was the alleged encroach-
ment on Colombian sovereignty which
its opponents contended would result
from the treaty. This information was
collected from dispatch received by
Herran, the Colombian charge, from
Foreign Minister Rios at Bogota. This
dispatch showed that in it's present
form the treaty was not acceptable to
the senate, for the reason above stated,
and that it had been rejected unani-
mously.
The view taken by the senate was at
variance with that held by the govern
ment OF Colombia, which felt satisfied,
when it submitted the treaty to con-
gress that there would be no impair
ment of Colombian sovereignty if the
treaty should be ratified. Tncidenta! to
the general question of sovereignty nee
essarily was the lease OF the strip Of
land through which the canal was to
be constructed, and the debtae in the
Colombian senate indicated that that
body regarded this as amounting to a
sale of the land, therefore Objectionable
Dismay at Panama.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20

Censuses OF Scotland and Ireland.
The recent censuses Of Scotland and
Ireland show them to be almost equal
in population, each having but a few
more people than the State Of Ohio.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20

"A THEL. dear" said Bessie
JE Brown, with proud eyes. my
~ hrH,tSer Philiu Estes Brown
Arizona republican., 1903-09-26
VISITED NORTHERN LODGES
Mrs. Swetnam, Worthy Grand Matron
 of the o. E. S., Home Again.

Mrs. J. M. Swetnam of this city, worthy grand matTon of the Order of Eastern Star of the Jurisdiction of Ari- Zona. returned home yesterday morn ing from an official visit to the. lodges of the order in northern Arizona. She went to California carly in the summer and about ten days ago returned to northern Arizona. since when she has been engaged in the work mentioned.
 She visited Winslow. Flag:tafr. Prescott and Jerome in the order named, and reports having had a most enjoyable tour as well as a profita ble one in fraternal way. She spent three days in Flagstaff and vicinity. making a side trip tn tha cliff dwellings and other places Of interest It was her first visit 10 Jerome and the trip ever tsse narrow-gauge railway and the rugged scenery of the country it passes through were intensely interesting. The big smelters were also a sight worth while and Jerome itself is town everybody ought to see who can.
 The lodges in all the places named are reported to be in f1ourishing and prosperous condition. Each one royal ly entertained her with lodge and de- gree work. the ceremonies in each in- stance closing with a banquet
Arizona republican., 1903-09-26
WHERE A DIAMOND GROWS
Scientist Does Not Think It Originated
 in This Sphere.

The diamond has recently attained scientific importance which justifies any effort to solve the mystery of it's origin. In 1898, before the American Association for the Advancement of Science. at Boston, in advancing the theory Of tkeir rhetoric formation, offered the first explanation ever sug- geSted. The facts were then sufficient to sustain it and the recent discovery of the known meteorite has demon- strated what I then maintained that diamonds are visitors and not natives Of the earth.
 It is now positive that in interplane- tary space are bodies and conditions where diamonds are manufactured of a more perfect formation than any found on the earth. The only question possible to raise against my theory is, are all diamonds of meteoric origin? |? As the evidence now stands, it is all in favor of their celestial origin, and TO fact is found to give testimony to the other side. The volcanic theory is untenable for many reasons and it is the only alternative to offer.
 Diamonds cannot be formed in the