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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15

house will be torn down and the space
1t occupied turned into woodward.
While no attempt has been made by
New Haven people to save the old Ar
mold house, as it can be believed that
the reputation Of its first occupant Is
no great source of public qualification.
many Of the finest pieces of its original
architecture have been preserved. An
tiquarans and unpoetical junk dealers
have banded together to raZe the old
place, and what remains to-day Is the
merest shell Of the old structure. The
mantelpieces, carved English oak all
ings and the furniture have all been
scattered among museums throughout
New England. But there still remains
the original exterior, and the window
blinds, doorways. cornices and much Of
the original decorations are still left.
Not only Benedict Arnold. the traitor.
but Noah Webster, the famous leXico-
grapher, lived in this historic old man
with the laughter and gayety of the
days before the revolution also har-
bored In later years the silent scholar.
as the pages of his great dictionary
grew under his hands. Webster came
to New Haven in 1893. Up to that time
the Arnold mansion had remained I'M
occupied so great was the aversion Of
the people toward anything In any way
connected with the traitors life. Web
ster remained there until 1872 when he
removed to Amhert. Mass.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
RECALL OF HOLLEBEN.
German Government Said Not to be
Satisfied with His Acts.

German Government Said Not to be
Satisfied with His Acts.
Berlin, Jan. 12.-Ambassador vo n
Holleben's leave OF absence from Wash
ington is pretty generally received here
as being his virtual recall, due, it is
said, to dissatisfaction OF the govern
ment with the management of the Ven
ezuelan affair.
This ia asserted without reserve in
important newspapers and no official
denials have been forthcoming.
1t seems that the government feels
it was misled, or at least not fully in
formed, by the Washington embassy re-
speeding President Roosevelt's attitude
when he was requested to arbitrate the
Venezuelan dispute.
The opinion is also that DR.. Won Hol-
leben's dispatches regarding the policy
of the United States in the Venezuelan
business and it's general foreign policy
have been neither adequate nor precise.
A variety Of other reasons may have
contributed to the lack of confidence in
the ambassador. DR.. Won Holleben' s
critics aver that he showed an unskilled
hand in the great champagne war and
in the Witt incident, and also in per.
hitting himself to become the object of
press attacks, even though unjustly.
The matter OF the statue of Frederick
the Great is also remembered, with it's
Indifferent reception on the part of the
American people. This, it is alleged,
DIR. Holleben ought to have foreseen
and he should have dissuaded the en-
peror from offering the statue to the
United States.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
Machine-MaGe Base Balls.

American ingenuity came to the front
in the shape of an automatic machine
for making baseballs. Each machin
winds two balls at one time in the fol-
lowing way:
A little rubber ball. weighing three
quarters Of an ounce. around which one
turn has been made with the end of Il
skein of an old-fashioned gray stocking
yarn. is slipped into the machine, then
another, after which the boy in charge
touches a lever, the machine starts and
the winding begins. The rubber ball
is thus hidden in few seconds, and In
its place appears little gray yarn ball
that rapidly grows larger and larger
When it appears to be about half the
size of the regulation baseball there Is
a click, the machine stops, the yarn Is
cut, the boy picks out the ball and
losses it into basket. When this bas-
ket is full it is passed along to another
boy, who runs similar machine.
where a half-ounce layer Of worsted
yarn is put on.
The next machine adds layer of
strong white cotton thread: coating of
rubber cement is next applied and a
half-cunce layer Of the very best fine
wors ed completes the ball, with the
exception of the cover.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
KNEW TOO MUCH
REASON OF GERMAN AMBASSA-
DORIS RETIREMENT.
Alleged to Have Sent His Home
Government More Information
as to American Army and Navy
Than Was Necessary---Other Al
legged Reasons.

Paris, Jan. ia personal letter
from Berlin to a high French official
states that the real cause of the retire.
ment of Won Holleben as German am
bassador at Washington was the dis
pleasure of the Americans with the per-
sistent German spying upon Ameriuso
military and naval affairs for which he
was held responsible.
Next to Russia and France the United
States is said to have been the object of
German espionage to greater extent
than any other country, and improve
ments in arms and defensive equipment
which ingenious Americans are contin-
ually making, have been followed up
bv Won Holleben's military and naval
spies as closely as If Germany expected
immediate war with the United States.
This is just what the kaiser wanted
done, but he did not want Americans to
know that it was being done, and Won
Holleben's crime was in being found
out in doing his masters will.
No request has been made for Won
Holleben's recall 80 far as is known to
the subordinates of the Berlin foreign
Office. but officials in Berlin are known
to be cognizant of the persistent es-
pionage into American naval and mill
tary and naval affairs and that these do
not harmonize with Germany's protes-
tations of friendship for the United
States.
This was the cause for Won Holleben' s
recall.
AS Germany now has complete maps
and reports concerning the American
army and navy, American coast defenses
and American arsenals, armor plate
factories, ETC., it will not be necessary
for Baron Won Sternberg to carry on the
same system of espionage as his pred
ecessor.
Washington, Jan. 12.-Germany' s
action in placing in charge of the Wash
ington embassy Baron Won Sternberg.
personal friend of President Roose-
welt, is officially taken for what it is
worth and no more. While it is recog-
nized that the baron will be the most
acceptable accession to the diplomatic
corps, and although those high in Off
clal life congratulate him on his adj
vancement, the opinion that the retir-
ing ambassador is being made the
scapegoat for the s~rious errors OF the
home government still obtains. 1t is
taken as a matter of course that in Sc
cretly negotiating for the Panama ca
nal concessions from the Colombian
government, Won Holleben was merely
acting under instructions from Berlin
1t will require reputation OF his acts
from Germany to clear up this matter.
The tension over the affair between the
United States and Germany has been
far greater than will be acknowledged
by this government.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
Crigsby to BE Let Ont.

Washington, Jan. 10. - President
Roosevelt has taken up the complaints
of NAL administration and misconduct
among federal officials at Nome. He
has sent to the department of justice
for the reports recently prepared by
Special Agents Taylor and Montajo
against Marshal Richards and District
Attorney Grigsby, and will give them
personal reading. 1t can he stated on
high authority that Grigsby will be dis
charged for leaving Alaska against spe-
cific orders of the attorney general.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
HE DODGEO THE TIP.
Rather Rough on the Barber. but Gus
TONER Saved a Dime.

Rather Rough on the Barber. but Gus
TONER Saved Dime.
"Well, suh," said the barber as the
man stepped out Of the chair after hav-
ing had his hair cut, IAN how does
yO' all lax it. subj"
The man stood before looking-glass
and surveyed his head carefully and
admirngly.
WELL" he said, after a pause, i've
had my hair cut all over the world
and"
"Yaas, subj" commented the black
barber. delightedly.
"And by all kinds and colors Of bar
bers. I've had my zazas clipped in
Hongkong. and I've had 'em RACED in
Port Said"
"Yaas. subj" gurgled the barber, feel
ing the tip already in his mitt.
"I've had ships BARRIERS in the South
Seas reap my harvest Of hlrsute, and"
"Yaas, indeedy. subj" chimed in the
overjoyed barber.
"And I've had my tresses toyed with
by the artistic ducks on the Rue DIES
Boulevard in Paris. But this-this-"
"Yaas. subj" put in the barber, ex-
pectantly.
This" continued the man, as he
slipped on his coat "is the very rot
tenest apology for rough-house.
hemp-chop that l ever saw In my
life." and then he clapped on his hat,
tossed the quarter to the barber. and
fed.
"That was about the only way In the
world" he muttered. as he got out
into the open air, that l could have
ducked the necessity of coughing up
to that barber the dime that re-
uuired so badly in my business.
Washington Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
AN HISTORIC STRUCTURE.
Benedict Arno1d's New Haven Home
May BE Torn Down.

May BE Torn Down.
In a dismantled condition, the prey
of relic hunters and the ravages of
time, there stands in Water street. in
New Haven. Conn.,. a house erected by
the most Infamous man who ever called
occupied by one of the most renowned
of Columbia's sons. 1t is a residence
erected by Benedict Arnold in the City
of Elms in 1771. Water street in colonial
days was the select residential street
of New Haven Arnold. then daShing
young fellow. conducted drug store.
He prospered in business. married well
and branched out into the East Indian
trade. in which he made a fortune. He
was one of the most prominent men in
New Haven at the outbreak of the
revolution and the mansion on Water
street sheltered many distinguished
guest. Then came his brilliant career
in the army and his subsequent ignO-
minious betrayal Of his country.
Time and the encroa chments Of bust
ness interests have brought the fine old
colonial mansion down to the level now
of its less aristOcratic neighbours, but
traces are still to be seen Of the mag
nificence of which 1t once was proud.
The house is now part Of lumber
yard. and the parlOrs and spacious
chambers where Arnold and his bride
lived and received the elite Of the town
are now occupied with piles Of scant-
ling. and the colonial staircases are
now changed to lumber elevators. In
a short fimo what Is loft of the old
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
Application Denied.

Washington. Jan. ID Senator Fos-
ter has been notified that the secretary
of the interior has denied the applica-
ton of settlers to have townships 20
and 81, around Lake Chelan, taken out
of the proposed Chelan forest reserve.
The secretary says that it is the policy
of the government to preserve all tim
Der lands until plans for irrigation work
and conservation OF the water supply
are fully matured.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
Asked to be Relieved.

Berlin, Jan. 12.-Ambassador Won
Holleben was not recalled from Wash
ington, but learning that his govern
ment was not wholly satisfied with his
work, and feeling depressed, he called
for a long leave of absence, which was
Immediately granted. He will not re-
turn to Washington. Baron Spec Won
Sternberg's temporary assignment as
charge d affaires of Germany at Wash
ington will be followed, after an inter-
val, by his appointment as ambassador.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
Administration Trust Bills.

Washington, Jan. l2-Chairman Jen-
kins of the house judiciary committee
has Introduced two bills for the regula-
ton of trusts. Both were prepared by
Attorney General Knox and no doubt
reflect the views of the administration
One of the bills proposes to amend the
Sherman act, and the other provides
for the appointment of a commission
to carry into effect all trust legislation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15

It takes time to extract all the Juice
from the advertising. That Is why one
starting wit. enough capital to keep
the machine in motion for long
enough time to secure the full benefit
of what has been done during past
months. 1t usually takes from six
motion that will afterward keep things
going along largely by its own momen.
tum.-AdviSOr.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15

Former Governor Thomas NJ. Waller
Of Connecticut gives the following SEN
sible views on the subject of adver-
Using from professional mans stand
point: The professional etiquette that
prevents the soliciting Of law business
by discreet and proper advertising
works a hardship. especially in large
cities, upon young lawyers and gives
an unfair advantage to old ones who
have become known. Why should not
a young lawyer, struggling to gain
practice, have the right to advertise
his profession and a speciality. If he
has one, without any more loss of char
acter than merchant princes, like ex-
Postmaster General Wanamaker. suf-
fer from advertising their wares? If
lawyers services were honorary only,
as in theory If not in fact they ancient
ly were. there would be an artificial
reason for the strained etiquette
speak of; but. as fees are now legally
recognized and can be sued for and
even contingent fees are legal and not
champertous, why should not legal
business be sought for in the same way
that any other business is?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15
DEMANDS WILL BE MET.
Strike on Western Railroads Said
to be Averted.

Chicago Jan. 12.-After conference
of general managers of Western rail
roads centering in Chicago, it is de-
clared there will be no strike on the
various roads. 1t is believed the de-
mands Of the trainmen, conductors, en-
gineers and firemen will be compromised
General Superintendent Barrett, of
the Chicago & Alton, said: "There
will be no strike of the locomotive fire.
men on the Alton. Their demands
will be met"
1t was reported that the firemen of
the Alton were given 5 per cent in
crease on Dec. l, but the offer is said to
have been repudiated. What the fire.
men want is 1917 per cent increase.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15

Occasionally man succeeds in start
ling the world, but fortunately he can't
keep it startled very long.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15

Even rough men can be gentle when
they meet a real wOmau.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15

No man is half as good as he expects
his daughters husband to be.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-15

Advertising Is compelling other peo-
pie to accept your valuation on things
you control.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-11
Can Dogs Think

DR.. Alexander Hill, master of Down
ing College, Cambridge, England. has
been trying to solve experimentally
the problem. Can dogs reason?" An
exceptionally intelligent fox terrier
was taught to open box. by lifting the
wooden latch of Its door with his nose.
and whenever onlookers were present
he did this regularly. In his absence
a hot grilled bone was placed in the
box. Arriving on the scene the terrier
smelt all around the box, seeming to
know that 1t contained meat, and evil
IDENTIFY eager to get it. His previous
training. however, was without effect.
He seems never to have reasoned.
THE way to secure the meat is to
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-11

Another illustration of the danger in
recklessly speeding automobiles was
given at San Francisco last week
when A A. Moore, Jr., Mrs. Moore.
Miss Jaqueline Moore and Miss Mar
garet Moore were the victims of an
accident. whirling. smashing acci-
dent that left them all bruised and
bleeding on hard turnpike and two
of them pinioned beneath the wreck
of their racer.
All had a narrow escape from the
terrible fate of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fair and Mrs. Stewart. or even worse,
for 1t was only Mr.. More's prompt ac-
ton In an emergency that prevented
an explosion Of gasoline that would
have scattered burning Gil over the
victims.
The party left Oakland for pleas
ure run down the country in Mr.
Moore's new Winton-the same make
of machine that killed Mrs. Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore occupied the front
seat, while Miss Margaret Moore sat
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-11

and his sister. Miss Margaret They
were plnioned under the wreck OF the
machine. the back OF one seat crush
ing upon Mr. Moore's chest and the
back OF the other resting across Miss
Moore's legs. Mr.. Moore lay uncon-
scious. The young women tried to
drag Mr.. Moore and his sister from
beneath the machine. but its 200
pounds weight pinned them down too
firmly. Then some laborers came to
their relief. raised the automobile and
extricated them.
my wife and my sister Jacqueline.
who were thrown into the road when
the auto capsized, have badly sprained
shoulders. many bruises on their bod
les and a few scratches" said Mr..
Moore. but they are not dangerously
injured. My sister Margaret, who
was pinned beneath the machine with
me. is badly bruised about the body
and limbs. My hurt is principally
about the chest. The back seat caught
me when the auto capsized and near
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-11
THE SUNDAY CONCERT.
New York Police Masistrats Has
Taken Bold Stand.

Chief Magistrate Crane of New York
believes that there is enough vicious
immortality In that city to engage the
energies of the police force, for he re-
fused to issue either summonses or
warrants for Sunday concert man
ayers and performers. IL want to tell
you," he said to the policemen who ap-
piled to him for warrants, that you
are wasting your time coming before
me in such cases. l am one OF those
who believe in the elevating infiu-
ence of music. When hear sermon
often say to myself that the man
who is delivering 1t is trying to make
me believe what he don't believe him
self. Not while am a magistrate
Will take action that will deny the
poor people of this privilege of hear
ing music on Sunday. You can go
now and report what have said to
your superiors."
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-11
A typical American soldier.

Mai. Pitcher who is superintendent
of Yellowstone park and had the pres
ident in charge. was In command of
the regulars who accompanied Gen.
Brooke to Porto Rico. When the trans
port Massachusetts went ashore he
showed the volunteers how to work
twentyfour hours day for a week
The quartermaster's department gave
up for lost every mount on the ship.
Pitcher got every horse ashore alive
and sound. but so thin and weak that
not one in twenty could stand on its
feet for days. Pitcher is a Sandow
and can lick" any man in the army,
catch-as-catch-can, knock-down-and-
drag-out or any other way. On the
frontier his clothes fit him like an
Indian trappers. In Washington,
where he was once an ornament of
the white house. he is a bowling
swell.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-11

! on IT. and you will not be able to get
rid of IL.
Electrify In the same manner a
thick piece Of paper. a postal card for
example. and you will see that as with
sealing wax, glass, sulphur or resin
this card can attract light bodies
(small pieces OF cork. etc.). Balance
a cane on the back of a chair and tell
any one in the audience that you will
make It fall without touching it, blow
ing on It or moving the chair.
All you need to do is to dry the
card well before the fire. rub 1t vigor-
ousiy with your sleeve and put 1t close
to one end of the cane, which will
follow IT rs iron follows a magnet un-
til. having lost its equilibrium. the
cane will fall to the floor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-11

afford plenty Of amusement to the lit
tie folks, and, perhaps, not least SO
because the element of fire is involved
in its performance. Fasten five tooth
picks together as in the accompanying
diagram. 1t will be found that they
then form framework which may be
handled without its falling apart. Care
should be taken in making this frame
work not to break the toothpicks. for
the success of the thing depends on its
elasticity.
Then make the figure of little
man out of cork or any other light
material. and place him on one OF the
corners of the framework. as, for in
stance, about where the letter B is
shown on the accompanying diagram.
Place the framework, with the little
man In his proper place. on the rim
of an ordinary tumbler and then set
fire to the toothpick end C and d.
When the fire has burned the tooth
picks at their point of intersection
there will. of course. be nothing to
counteract the force exerted by the
rest of the framework and the whole
affair will shoot up into the air, the
little gentleman being thrown several
feet as result of the terrible catas-
trophe.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-11
Insists on Paxlna His LAKES.

Because ]. P. Hahn is Danish vice
consul for New Jersey, the tax Off
cials have left him off the tax lists
for seven years past. Mr.. Hahn has
sent them letter full of indignation
and asks II his Danish gold is not as
good as American greenbacks. He
wants to know why he has not been
assessed. He sends four children to
the public schools; the police patrol
the street in front of his house: the
fire department is ready to drench his
chimney II 1t should take fire. AS
he has the advantages OF citizenship.
he desires to carry his share of the
burdens. The tax officials declare that
In years Of service they have felt
many kicks. but never a kick like this.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-11
The Duties of Directors.

Justice Buckley. the English jurist
who reserved the attorney generals
decision and ordered the extradition
of Whitaker Wright from New York.
is fast becoming a terror to lax off,
cials of all kinds. In speaking recent
ly of the duties of company directors
he laid down this standard of conduct:
"A man cannot accept ONCE and then
say he is not responsible for the du-
ties OF the office. 1t is, l think, of
the first importance that it should be
understood that director. whether
paid or electing to serve without pay
ment. owes duties which he cannot In
honor and honesty and legal liability
disregard"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-06-11
Five Rubs All You Are Allowed.


A simple but amusing little trick is
stopping every time on an odd num-
ber.
This little diversion Is particularly
suited to recess time at school. where
the blackboard is handy. but 1t may
also be done on slate.
First, you make n row OF marks, one
under the other, and number them. as
shown in the accompanying picture.
Then you challenge those who are
watching you to do the rubbing as
has been said. letting an odd number
be the last one every time. five rubs
to complete the task.
Now. unless you have somebody In
the company who is wide awake and
quick witted. they will all begin to
calculate how In the world they can
begin at the top and succeed In doing
what you have proposed. Some boy.
perhaps will take up the eraser, and
confidently rub out the first marks.
stopping on FIVE. for that is an odd
number. he viii say. and therefore all
right. Then he will begin to get puz-
zled for the next Ave marks will take
him to ten. which is not an odd num-
Der. and he will try to find way out
of the difficulty.
Perhaps he may give 1t up in des-
pair. and then some one else will try
II, only to give It up likewise.
But see how simple II is! No ono
of the company has thought OF begin
ming to rub at the bottom, instead Of