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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-19
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OPINIONS OF GREAT PAPERS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS

World. They have been retarded by institutions
doubt, and In adhere present ideals their fur
Their action may not be destructive personal liberty and
atlona vrty in other countries, ancient and modern
At the time. there who will that
the day of the small Independent American farmer Is
giving way to that of the landlord.-New York News
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-19
Now He Rides,

Thirty years ago l saw a man riding
the first riding implement | ever be-
held. remarked to the man who was
with me that when l got 50 had to
ride to farm l was going to quit the
business. l have been riding every
kind Of machine possible for To- these
many years. l have no quarrel with
the man who rides when he FARMS
Farm Burrows.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-19

drawing was made was held together
with iron bars, but the round pole.
such as is commonly used in the cen
ter, would answer with inch-thick
strips at the bottom on either side, If
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-19

be made between
the present head
thereof and the
ii + 5 t secretary.
Thomas Ewing. In
sterling integrity
they We're alike; in
the experiences Of
their lives wholly
unlike. Ewing is
one of those inter
esting figures of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-19

more frames than slots, so that one
may readily sift any grain one has.
This little arrangement is inexpensive
and any one at all handy with tools
could build one in short time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-19
BOY MADE CUTTING COMMENT.
Gov. HogR Says It Cured Him of Prac-
tical Joking Habit.

Hx-Gov. Hogg, Of Texas, who has n
reputation for playing a practical joke
every time he gets chance, says he
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-19
fresh Air and Sound Health.

4 HERE are many persons who seem afraid Of
I the fresh air. A little rain, a little wind a
little fog, little chill in the air will keep them
A within doors. Going out. they bundle up in
1 clothes so thiciy that would think they
4 were tender shrubs transplanted from some
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-19

ing that lived to be So his heart would have beaten
1892 100000 times If of this man, robust than
his father should fill out the Scriptural allotment
years and ten his heart beats would
O24 900 1t is understand after such computation
why this Woodworking servant of the human body SO
frequently wears out.-Ifarpers Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-19
STURDY AMERICAN FIGURE.
Thomas Ewing, Orr First Secretary
of the Interior.

Certain events in the Indian office
have directed attention to that depart
ment and have caused COMPARISONS to
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-19

Every big girl in family complains
that the children tag her when she
runs over to the neighbours
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-19

ever the health cranks the people run to
every time they feel They are the pco
pie who walk great deal in the fresh air. who tho
open much they and who take vacation in the
country every year.--San Francisco Bulletin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-19
Hard WORKING Human Heart.

ONE one with an aptitude for statistics has
been doing a little calculating on the subject Of
the human heart and its activities. The nor
NAL heart it appears, beats about seventy five
times in minute, that hours record
would be something like 1920 beats. Suppos.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-19

Bachelors are birds Of freedom en-
Wed By the Gagged ones-so a bachelor
says
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-19

AS a rule, the man who fuses most
about taxes, Is most able to DAY.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-01-02
MAYOR ABscoNoEo.
Three Petitions for Attachments Filed
In Court.

Three Petitions for Attachments lied
In Court.
Cedar Rapids, Dec. According
to several petitions filed with the
clerk OF the district court, H. NJ. Shell
don. mayor OF Coggon, has absconded
Dame Rumor claims that the head Of
municipal affairs did not take his de-
parture alone. In three petitions at
tachments against his property are
asked for.
Frank G. Sherman, Eva Chesmore
Anna Fishtemier and Ida 8. Powell
have filed petition making MT. Shell
don, as administrator OF William H.
Sherman, deceased, defendant In an
attachment proceeding. They ask for
q judgment against the defendant for
the sum Of $1,375.69 with interest at
6 per cent from December Is, 1902,
and pray that they be given an attach
ment against his goods and chattels
1t is claimed that III" Sheldon was
appointed administrator of the estate
March II, 1867, and that no part OF
the estate HAS as yet been turned over
to the, heirs. 1t is alleged that on
December 10. 1902, the defendant alb.
seconded and that ordinary process can
mot be served upon him.
The mayor Is married man and
his disappearance for unknown quar-.
tiers has caused considerable comment.
1t has been strongly intimated that
Sheldon took woman with him, q
woman other than his own wife, and
that he has gone with no intention Of
returning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-01-02
SMALLPOX IN DAVENPORT.
Six Well Developed Cases Are Re
ported In That City.

ported IN mat City.
Davenport. Ia. Dec. 29.-The cold
weather has caused the smallpox bacil.
LUIS to grow robust. Six cases are re.
ported by the city physician in two
homes already under quarantine In
one Of these-the Jens home-the en-.
tire family, living over confection
airy shop on Union and Washington
streets, is infected with smallpox. The
Ehlers family, in which the disease
was discovered on December IA, shows
two more Victims AS the outbreak
is in homes already under quarantine:
and where exposure assisted it, there
is no cause for alarm, II infection can
be baked elsewhere. ,
Health Officer High states that none
Of the infected parties were vaccinat'
ed, and attributes their present con.
dition to this omission. rs
The cases of smallpox as reported
Monday morning were as follows:
Mrs, Jens. 15SO1a Union street;
Edward Jens. 1530h Union street;
Elmer Jens, 1904 Union street;
Charles Jens. 1900 Union street.
There are four additional cases in a
home already quarantined, wherein,
on December 20, the case of Frank
Jens was discovered and reported by
DR.. Henry Matthey.
The other two cases are In the Ehi
ers family at 1425 Marquette street,
wherein Carl Ehlers was quarantined
ON December IA last. The new cases
there are Mrs. Carl Ehlers and Henry
Ehlers, the latter Of tender age.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-01-02
MRS. A.. /. eoNAWlTz SUICIDES.
Left Letter Saying That She Loved
Chris Ritter, Bartender. 81

Chris Ritter, Bartender.
Marshalltown, Dec. 31.-Mrs. Min.
ME BonawiLz, wife of A. L. Bonawitz,
horse buyer of thus place, shot her.
self through the lungs at 1:10 this
morning. The bullet ended her life.
She wrote note to the public in
which she stated that she killed her.
self for the love of Chris Ritter, bar
tender of this, city.
Mrs. Bonawitz was recently involv-
ed in a scandal at Ames with M. G..
Dakin, wealthy capitalist of State
Center, and the attacks upon her
good name since that affair have been
so serious as to worry her.
In her letter she stated that she was
heartbroken and that Ritter was the
only man she loved.
Mrs. Bonawitz was the daughter Of
D. F. Mann, a prominent and respect
able farmer living near Laurel She
was strikingly handsome woman,
was only Is years of age, and was very
attractive. She was first married to
Bonawitz in 1896. After a few years
Of married life they separated on ac-
count of charges of infdelity which he
preferred against her. They were
divorced, but were remarked during
the last year at Eldora.
The suicide has created sensation
because of the former escapades of
the woman, and her former promi-
nence in society in this city and at
her old home of Laurel. Her parents
are heartbroken over the affair. Even
her wronged husband Is grief stricken
at the tragic ending of Mrs. Bonawitz'
life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-01-02
DAY TURNED INTO NIGHT.
Extraordinary Aboue Built by Eceer
trio Millionaire.

Another transformation Of the ~
terror Of family mansion resulted Il
an extraordinary inversion OF the plan
o. nature The owner, Mr.. Brownjo John
retired stockbroker, was Determined
to turn night into day, and it.cost hin
thousands Of pounds to do It. All Tho
outside windows Of the house wer,
built up, SO as to exclude every raj
OF natural light. Entrance to the man
sion was by an underground PASSAGE
and every room had . door and VIII
dow opening onto a magnificent ceI
trial space, which was open toS III
roof. From the roof, when It wa. -
outside, an imitation sun mbns losk
an electric glare, whceh filed
whole place with eight % ofsdaS y
The wealthy Centric rose at snin7
o'clock eaGh evening. and, havinl
breakfasted, started on . days routiIs
Of work and pleasure. He lunched N
! In the morning, drank q cup 81 te11
about 4 a. M, and dined at Z o'clock
retiring to rest about 10 and il i. ~ "a.
when, by an ingenious sliding arrange
ment in the room, the bright sky a.
imitation sun were at once trans
formed into concave expanse 81 inn
blackness, from out Of which i 6psiII
OF false stars twinkled, and IA artid
cial moon shed forth her spurioui
beams. Pearson's Weekly
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-01-02
DIES IN, TERRlBLE AGONY.
Mrs. Henry Miller Of ottumwa Burns
to Crisp. $50

Ottumwa, Dec. 30.-Awakened from
sleep to ind her clothing on fire, Mrs
Henry e. Miller suffered from burns
which covered the greater part Of her
body, when her sutferings ceased and
she passed away. 1t is supposed her
clothing caught fire from sparks from
stove beside which she had been sit,
ting and had evidently fallen asleep
The fatality occurred early Saturday
morning.
Mrs. Miller suffered tortures from
the burns on her body, as she re-
manned conscious until death came at
o'clock this afternoon. The greater
part of the skin from her head to her
feet was burned to crisp and it was
necessary to completely swath her in
bandages. but this did not allay her
awful sufferings. All the efforts of the
physicians were directed toward al
leviating the pain, as 1t was known
that 1t would have been impossible
to save her life If the burns had GOV.
cred but half as much Of her body as
was consumed by the flames.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-01-02

I'VE Cars Crushed ~ Engine and
Conductor Crowley Injured.

Deg Moines, Jan. 2.--East bound
Rock Island freight No. 81, In charge
or Conductor Kline, caused wreck
near Great Western Junction at 9:b5
last night, by running through the In
coming Wabash freight No. 81, IN
charge Of Conductor Crowley and En-.
gineer Margran. With the exception
Of Conductor Crawley, no one was
injured. although q lady and child.
passengers on the Wabash freight,
and the crews were badly shaken up.
The scene OF the collision is near
East Eighteenth and Market streets
and at the junction Of the Rock ls'
land tracks. They cross at an angle
Of about As degrees.
The Wabash train carried eighteen
cars and a caboose and sixteen OF
these had cleared the crossing when
Rock Island train hit the first OF the
last two cars, The two cars were
loaded with coal and so great was the
force of the impact that they were
literally smashed to pieces and toss
ed into ten foot ditch to the north
of the tracks. The only part OF the
two which remained intact were the
rear trucks of the first car. The ca
boose was turned half around and
stood straight across the tracks.
The Rock Island engine was one OF
the big 1400 series and with the ex'
ception Of the loss Of the pilot sus
tained no damage. and when 1t back.
ed away from the ruins threw light
from Its head on the wreck.
Conductor Crawley of the Wabash
train lays the blame Of the wreck or
the Rock Island engineer and said
that the latter did not whistle for the
crossing or ring his bell. Both trains
were travelling at good rate OF speed
and the headlight Of the incoming
train was probably obscured from the
view of the Rock Island engineer BY
the big Eighteenth street elevator.
The sixteen cars Of the Wabash
train which were not injured by the
collision were pulled into the city anc
q switch engine was sent after Craw
ley, who was removed to Mercy hos
pital in charge of DR.. Finlayson. His
injuries, though serious. are not neces
sary fatal. His right ankle was dis
located, he was badly bruised all ove'
his body and sustained internal sinjur
les which make the case serious.
A wrecking crew in charge of Supt
Wagner OF the Des Moines Union left
at midnight to clear the track.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-01-02
COAL is SCARCE.
Dealers Cannot Fin Orders Receivee
4 For Immediate shipment.

Is FOR ImmeolAte onlppsh.
Des Moines, Dec. ~ Coal deal
ers say that ne cold snap
Of the past week has exhausted the
coal supplies that had been accumu-
lated ut many points in the state dur
ing the weather and that they are
again up to their necks in rush orders
from dealers who are demanding I'M
mediate shipments and claiming that
unless they are made suffering will
be occasioned.
In Des Moines the situation has not
shown marked improvement over a
week ago and orders booked a week
ago are just being filed. The COM
panies are in slightly better shape
for handling shipping orders. though.
and are keeping up to within from
three days TO week of them.
Continued cold weather 1t Is feared
will make the situation out in the
state serious. In Des Moines dealers
say that so long as consumers will
keep MP the good work OF ordering
q week to ten days ahead Of time OF
actual need that there is no actual
danger Of serious trouble.
Shippers are carding the retail trade
in the state and urging upon it the
necessity Of taking advantage of the
first mild weather to stock up and
relieve the situation at the mines. say
Ing that II they allow their stocks to
run low there will be no help for
them in the event Of another cold snap.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-01-02
TURNS MOTHER INTO SHEET.
Or. EnsIe at Crescent City Alleged to
Have Been Cruel.

Crescent, Dec. 30.-Some months
ago DR.. Engle Of this place was di-
vorced from his wife and, with her
12-year-old daughter, she went to
make her home elsewhere The doc
tor sent to Minnesota and had his
aged mother come ON to keep house
for him. Everything seemed to 60 on
all right until Tuesday of this week,
when Mrs. Engle returned to the home
Of her divorced husband. The mother
was turned into the street and but
for the kindly aid Of the citizens and
authorities would no doubt have been
frozen to death. Since Tuesday the
doctor and his divorced wife are al
legged to have been living together as
husband and wife. They have been
divorced before this time and were
remarked. and 1t is now anticipated
they will remarTy second time.
The Doctors aged mother is now
making arrangements to 60 to a
daughter. who lives at Litchfield,
Mimi.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-01-02
HAPPENINGS M
A||A|VIV|kIE'Y|'|E::|D| 4
What Has Been Going on
During the Past
Week.
FAVORABLE FOR MERRIAM.
FAVORABLE FOR MERRIAM.
Littls Qasstlon ~ TO Tenor or the Opinion
rendered b. Attorney Gsnersi-Qaes
] lions Of AlisgsA OvsrchArsss Discussed
W Council To-day.

Des Moines. Jan. 1.-THE opinion Of
Attorney General Mullan on the quest
Ions arising from the alleged over
charges OF insurance companies Dy
Auditor Merriam for examinations
and alleged unauthorized examine
lions was fled with the secretary OF
the executive council yesterday. The
opinion was delivered in q sealed en-
velope and has not been made pubic.
Ii State Treasurer Gilbertson VIII De
10 the city to-day and 1t is expected
there will be full meeting OF the
council when the matter Is brought
up.
There is much speculation on the
nature OF the opinion rendered by the
attorney general. There is practic-
ally no doubt that 1t Is favorable to
Auditor Merriam and that as the re-
suit Of 1t, the Investigation Will not
proceed further SO far as the execu-
tive council is concerned. There IS
reason to believe the opinion relates
chiefly to the question whether the
auditor Is required to make an ac-
counting OF fees received by himself
or his insurance examiner for the ex-
animation Of companies. Attorney
General Mulian holds such an account
ing Is not required under the law. IN
der section 175 OF the code Of 1873 the
auditor was required to make an &C.
counting, but the law enacted by the
Twenty-seventh general assembly on
the subject Of fees does not require
an accounting Of charges made and
,,11 ospA nA trR min ffNN
It 10 not known whether the attor.
ney general enters into the question
OF authority to make examinations,
but 1t Is understood the council has
not asked for a ruling on this point.
and that 1t is taken for granted the
authority which Mr.. Merriam claims
was given him by the old council ex-
tends over into the period Of this coun-
Gil, inasmuch as it has never been
revoked.
Attorney General Mullan will not
be at the meeting Of the council when
the auditors case 10 considered, as
ne left for Waterloo last night and
today will depart for Washington.
where he will appear before the Su-
preme court Monday in the case OF
the state We. James EastOn, former
president Of the First National bank
Of DEBORAH, who is charged with be
Ing guilty of felony in receiving
deposits when his bank was insol
vent. f t gs Il 5 * II.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-01-02
!: Tn 4 n rs sAys fs Y sVAIOAsLEs.
lgystsslous Jee Howard Was Wound.
"a 1hrea Times In the Fight

Wy9S0tvOUU OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES vVSSss
Cd Three Times In the Fight
Clanton, L.. Dec. - One OF the
most sensational hold-ups In the his.
tory Of the city occurred here recent
~ when three masked men entered
the apartments OF Joe Howard and
three companions and demanded
their valuables. Howard had . belt
around his waist containing $1,000,
and $3.50 In his pocket, beside val.
liable diamond ring and . diamond
stud, and would not give up his val
uables.
He grappled with one OF the robbers.
and in the struggle that ensted, was
shot three times. However, owing to
the fact that the men were locked IN
tight embrace, the robber could not
get a good shot, and all his bullets
struck at such an. angle that serious.
but not fatal wounds were inflicted.
Seeing that he could not escape the
robber, Howard fell at the last shot
and feigned death, but the robber was
not to be baked and commenced TO
hunt for the mans money whereupon
the struggle was renewed. The rob
Der got diamond pin from Howard's
tie, but while trying to take ring
from the latter's finger. Howard Sc
cured the pin and threw 1t into GUS
pidore. When his pistol emptied, the
robber struck Howard on the head,
laying open the scalp.
Howard then kicked out the win.
dow and called murder, "whereupm
the burglars fed. While the fight
was in progress one Of the other rob
bers relieved Towards companions
of their valuables and 5000. while the
other stood guard at the stairs. There
is no clew.
The robbery raised the question as
to who Howard is and what IS his
business. He has elegantly furnished
apartments and appears to be wealthy,
He came here from Chicago several
months ago. but has never made
known his business. He does not con-
duct gambling house. yet gamblers
are his companions. He gets several
kilograms each day. but there Is moth
ing to Indicate }lis business.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-01-02
GAME WARDEN INTERPRETED.
Was Told to Chase Himself by Bust
ness Men Of the CITY.

Was Told to Chase Himself by Bust.
HI ness Men Of the City.
Waterloo, Dec. 31.-Because of the
terriflce Ice gorges In the Cedar river,
the Waterloo and Cedar Falls Union
Mill company has practically been put
out Of business for a few days. Yes
terday Superintendent Illingworth, In
an effort to resume activities, started
a gang Of men with saws and dyna-
mite to work at the lower dam, hop
ing to shoot away the ice SO as to
give him Sufficient water for operat-
ing purposes. When the report reach
ed Deputy Game ard Fish Warden
La Tier that dynamite was being used
on the river, he hurried to the spot
and ordered the firing Of explosives
discontinued, but Mr.. Ilhngworth was
very determined and replied to the
effect that his property was at stake
and he considered it of more value
than all the suckers in the river.
And besides. he said, the citizens OF
Waterloo would back him up in hs
actions. Mr.. Illingworth hopes soon
to have the gorge broken and foated
over the dam. The ice gorge is the
most gigantic that has ever been
noted by residents now alive. The
gorge starts three miles below the
city and extends to the upper dam.
Formed at the beginning of the cold
weather 1t gives warning OF more seri-
Gus results ahead IN case 1t cannot
be broken up. There was q blockade
OF the same character, but not as ex-;
tensiye, In 1872.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-01-02
SOME oNE.LlNE AUTHORS.
Writers Whose Fame Rests Upon
Single Book or Quotation.

Writers Whose Fame Rests Upon 4
Single Book or Quotation.
It is one Of the many odd expeff
ences Of life that, while some men T.
pursuit of fame write library 20
books and die and are forgotten, Other
men, under some happy inspiratic
write a. Single Inc, poem 0f v6lun5
and are forever ranked with the 4
mortals.
In some cases Immortality goel
a-begging from the modest shrinking
of an author to claim his offspring
as in the case of the oracle who
penned the eloquent WORD Don't a
answer to Punch's request for advice
to those about to marry.
Very few read Congreve nowadays
and fewer still could quote half Z
dozen lines from any Of his poems
and dramas; and yet to many whe
have never even heard his name there
are. few lines more familiar than the
oft-quoted and misquoted, "Musit|
hath charms to soothe the savage
breast"
Charles Wolfe, the Irish divine and
poet, wrote many poems of excenenceE
but only one redeems him and all hii
works from obscnrity, and Of this few
could get beyond the first line, W.
buried him darkly at dead Of night.
Thomas Gray has left one legacy
only from all his writings, but that Il!
an imperishable ne-his "Elegy Writ
ten in a Country Churchyard,. thu
most widely quoted poem in our Ian
guage. Yet those who can recite every
word Of it could probably not ever
give the name of a single other poe1
by the same writer.
Lady Anne Barnard would haze I'D
place at all in the public memory Il
she had not written Aud RobiI
Gray"