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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

Vol. l have long wished to shoot one
but not quite in the way | got this.
One morning about q O. clock | heard
a horrible noise, but thinking II was
only some Indians fighting l took no
notice. Shortly afterward the head Of
the Indian cook appeared at the sun
light over the door and he informed
me there was leopard.
Il got out of bed and put on some
pumps. collared my rifle and some
cartridges and was going out of the
door. when the Indian told me the
brute was on the other side. so | went
out of another door. expecting to see
the beast running off down the road
Like fool. l had not loaded INV rifle
and no Sooner had stepped out on
the veranda than l saw the LEOPARD
about three yards away. behind a
chair. She gave snarl and came
straight for me.
Luckily. took the first rush on
on my rife. and swept her off. and we
then set to on the floor with the
weapons nature had provided us with
she got hold of one of my fingers,
ana | thought it was gene for good.
hut got it free and kneeling on the
top OF her. proceeded TO strangle her,
shouting Justify for the cook to bring
me a knife. He arrived, after what
seemed ages, but was probably about
half minute, with huge knife, but
then remembered that there was a
revolver just behind me on chair
by my bed, and | told him to get it.
Il then put a bullet from below it's
jaw out of the top of its head My
hand was rather painful for about two
days. but is all right now. except for
stray scab or two. | was a good
deal scratched. and my paiamas bad
ly torn. My leopard is not very big,
but it is full grown old female.
Some one had hit it with a stone,
which probably made it so fierce. Di-
rectly l got it by the throat it hardly
moved again, but looked very nasty
with all its front feet sticking out
about six inches off my nose."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
HOME DISABLING PLANT.

There is no question but that large
proportion of the sickness with which
mankind is afflicted is due to impure
water. taken when the system is weak
ened from some cause and unable to
exert it's strength to fight the disca sc
microbes with which the water
abOunds. 1t Is common practice for
the physician to recommend the use
of distilled water for Il patient i'll with
one disease in order to guard against
the liability of other disease germs be-
ing taken into the stomach, and 1t is
likely that distilled water would be
prescribed for constant use were it not
for the difficulty of securing it. 1t Is
to provide constant supply of this
pure water, with as little trouble as
possible. that the household still shown
an the illustrationd has been invented
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
Some Southern SuDerstitiOns.


To kill a ghost, 1t must be shot with
bullet made of silver quarter-dol
lar.
If you kill frogs your cows will ''go
dry"
Tickling a baby will cause the child
to stutter.
TO cut off pups tail causes him to
grow smart"
To throw hair-combings out of the
window is bad luck.
To thank person for combing your
hair will bring bad luck.
No person who touches a dead body
will be haunted by it's spirit.
Cut a dogs "dew-claws,' and it will
not die from poisonous snake-bite.
To dream Of unbroken eggs signifies
trouble to come: If the eggs are broken
the trouble is past.
To cut baby's finger-nails will de-
form 1t: If the child is month old 1t
will cause 1t to have fits.
To dream Of a live snake means enc
mics at large; Of dead snake enemies
dead or powerless.
Silver nails or screws in coffin will
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
A New American Forest King

John Muir, the famous naturalist and
covered tree in the General Grant
National Park. Fresno County, Cal
that surpasses In measurements any
of it's gigantic rivals of the seQuoia
group. 1t is 100 feet In circumference
and is just within the line of thu
United States forest reserve, reigning
over grove Of other magnificent ex
amples of its kind, almost unknown tc
fame so far. 1t is a finer specimen in
every way than the great trees which
have so far carried off the honors OF
hugeness.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
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Expert coal miners in the Macon
County Missouri) shafts make from
$3.50 to 81 day. working eight hours.
The local carpenters union of Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo, has decided to
build a 100000 memorial hal in honor
Of the late multi-millonaire, W. s.
Stratton.
President William d. Mahon. OF the
Amalgamated Association of Street
Railway Employees. states that the
membership of that organization
throughout the country has increased
from 5000 to 10000 in five years.
a report issued by the British labor
department on wOrkmens cooperative
societies shows the substantial progress
of cooperation in England. Between
1874 and 1899 the recorded member.
ship Of all classes of cooperative So
cieties increased from 403.O10 TO 1,6S1,.
342. and their total yearly transactions
increased from $75,OO0,OO0 to $40. 0OO,-
600. The strongest branch of co opera-
tion in England is that established in
the interest Of the working people as
consumers.
The Wisconsin State labor bureau
has been collecting reasons why girls
prefer work in factories and stores to
household service. Inquiries were
sent to 100 persons. Among the an
swers were these: If ladies would only
give girls better rooms. kinder treat
ment and warmer beds and let them
live independently, more girls would do
khOusework. l went into the factory be-
cause l wished to be treated like hui
man being. The reason l won't do
hOusework is because l will not be
treated like half a slave and always
nobody. love homework, but. like
host Of other girls, | refuse to do it
under present conditions. None Of the
girls l know would do homework, be-
cause a girl who does it is always look
cd upon as kitchen drudge, always
on duty and seldom treated justly.
am treated better in the factory in ev-
cry way. aid. besides, l am no longer
obliged to entertain In the kitchen or
receive my friends at the back door,
since I can live at home with my own
people.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
IDIIQDRI AIS


the people, make the markets easier. Increase
business and enhance the value Of farm lands Ihat TINS
is the view which many If Of the Pennsylvania
farmers take is shown by the fact that the state Grange
is urging the Legislature pass measure providing FOR
the $2O000OO expenditure There is difference OF
opinion to how the money is be raised and there are
formidable obstacles in the of creating an effective
good roads system for the State But with united sent
main question there should be ser
difficulties naugu1ang satisfactory action
Pennsylvania is we'll situated out such scheme
is wealthy State ample from which the
necessary money drawn without inctng hardship
injustice any and it has large surplus IN It's
treasury which utilized for the public good. 1t Is
well placed join the good roads processionTroy Tines
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

dies are rela xed for giving fresh i'm.
petus to the brush. AS will be seen,
the handle is designed to contract in
the hand. and is expanded again by
the V-shaped spring at the ends. The
shaft which carries the circular brush
has toothed wheel at the opposite
end, and reversible rack bar is at
tached to the upper handle to rotate
the shaft as the handles are contract
ed. This rack bar can be shifted to
either side of the shaft to move the
brush in opposite directions. and as Il
rachel is located inside the gear wheel
to transmit the motion to the shaft the
latter remains mOtiOnless while the
rack bar is moving backward. With
Il little practice the operator can pro-
duce rapid rotation of the bristles in
the proper direction on either side Of
the face cleaning the teeth much more
rapidly and effectively than with the
old style brush. The inventor Is HO-
mer Polling of Curtain, w. Va.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
REVOLVING TOOTH BRTSH.

The dentist will tell you that it is Of
vital Importance in cleaning the teeth
that the brush be moved toward the
edge Of the teeth instead Of toward the
gums, as the improper use of the brush
will cause the gums to recede from
the teeth and expose the roots to the
action of decaying acids and other det-
rimental matter. The new brush shown
in the accompanying drawing has been
designed with a view to meeting this
demand for movement in single direc-
ton. having mechanism which pre-
vents backward rotation when the ham
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
The M;qration to Town.

~H HE increase of urban population at the expense Of
the rural population is commonly deplored, but a
study of the character of the depletion OF
country districts is desirable Statistics In the gross
tell very little about the real nature OF the mgra-
ton from country town There many farmers III
country ever the London Times contends the per-
gone from the rural districts to the cities
being fact farm aborers but mechanics
formerly produced locally what is manufactured
cieapy a of industry Seventy years
ago" says the Times country districts had to be self
suicng to far greater extent than at present Com
muncations imperfect and many things had to be
produced OF the spot which more economically
produced urban and cheaply delivered to
the consumers Therefore large rural population which
engaged in rural labor but only in supply ing
those engaged. is transferred to the towns
The does really such general With
agricultural abOrers from agricultural labor as
assumed and bewailed TO considerable ex-
argues only wholesale instead of retail production
and easy instead difficult distribution. Machinery has
agriculture and by increasing the efficiency
of individual has enabled agricultural work to be done
by a smaller number of hands,
another fact which initiates against the COM
mon view that agriculture restricted by the deserton of
agricultursts Where agriculture is prosperous business
large rewards there to be no lack of men
10 carry The rush for Oklahoma few years ago,
like the present farmers and aDorers into Canada
towns grown rapidly but not appears at the ex-
pense the real farming population. The mechanics that
served the local population have left the country dis
but large proportion OF the tllers or the SOIL
the high offered by municipalities and by
together with the attraction or easier
city life bring many town. but this movement has, per-
haps, been exaggerated Baltimore Sun.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

by Edward Warren and George w.
Hcaly of Fort Thomas. Ariz. The in
tention is to utilize the waste steam
from the teakettle. and the invention,
therefore, comprises double reser-
voir, having receiver for the steam
and cold water chamber surrounding
the condenser. A curved tube is slip
ped over the spout of the kettle to
conduct the steam into the condensing
chamber. and as fast as the distilled
water collects in this chamber 1t is
drawn off for use or bottling. The
cold water reservoir is filed from time
TO time and has faucet to feed the
kettle through an opening in the tube
which covers the spout. Thus the steam
from the boiling water is constantly
producing the distilled product, instead
of wasting itself in the air.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
Facts About the Elephant.

The average term of an elephant
life, although there is no precise infor.
nation on the point. is 20 or 80 years.
The elephant is not in full vigor and
strength till 30. EXtravagant ideas are
held as to the height of an elephant.
Such a thing as an elephant measuring
10 feet at the shoulder does not exist
in India or Burmah. Sanderson, who
is admitted to be the best authority on
the subject, says the largest male he
ever met with measured 9feet 10 inches
ana the largest female s feet 5 inches
The majority of elephants. however,
are below 3 feet. and an animal rarely
reaches feet, the female being slight
iy shorter than the male. The carcass
of an elephant feet 4 inches tall
weighted in portions gave n total
weight of 5000 pounds, so an elephant
weighing two tons should be common
enough The skin was about three
fourths Of an inch thick.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
Winning the Fight with Consumption.

~ HE decline in the death rate by consumption from
2.4 per 1000 in 1890 to 1877 in 1900 proves the
prsing advance in the success with which the white
l death is fought and conquered Most Of this
change has been wrought by common sense meth
DDS treating disease Yet the figures in detail
demosh the theory of extremists that climate has
little do with Damp Rhode Island is, far as
white population concerned. the State where consImp-
RACES "acclimated" natives suffer less
migrants and of the foreign born those least suscept
ible who from Eastern Europe and who there
Infatuated continental climate" like in it's
variations of heat and cold
The three hygienc specifics rest good food and outdoor
with a favorable climate is possible safegua rds
against Infection will yet rob consumption
remaining terrOrs-New York World.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
Ereuchmeu Are Thrifty.

There is no better place to study
French frugalty than in the parks and
open squares of Paris. Go to one OF
the second hand fairs held on the outer
boulevards. What in other countries
would be cast aside as useless is here
exposed for sale, having been carefully
sorted over by rngpickers, whose sole
support is the rubbish which you see
broken china. bits Of glass. pieces OF
stone, old nails, old pots and pans. old
shoes, old combs and brushes. Does a
woman need Il cup? Has she broken
a saucer? For two cents she can re-
place them. Is her lock broken. her
key lost? Behold thousand from
which to choose! The poor students
may find their books. mothers then
children's shoes.
Each house in Paris Is provided by
the city with large box. Into this
the servants throw all that Is not need
ed by the family. whether Of food OF
raiment. Every morning the chiffo.
niers or ragpickers are privileged tc
search through these boxes before the
contents are carted by the city to dis
tant fields, where the refuse is EN-
poyed in fertilizing the soil. From the
homes of the wealthy the poor receive
many articles of real value. Fifty
thousand ragpickers. say the statistics
realize $4,000 daily from their pick
inpS
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
EDISON'S HOME.
Furnished with All tn, COnveniences
and Luxuries of a Palace.

Furnished with All TIL. COnveniences
and Luxuries of a Palace.
Edisons home in New Jersey is one
of the finest residences in the State
and Is furnished with all the cOnven-
fences and luXuries of a modern pal
ace. 1t bears evidence of Mrs. Edi-
sons true taste and skillful manage
ment. The lower floor of the house
is laid out in parlors, Conservatives
and magnificent d.ning-room. Pom
derous chandeliers. bristling with cleo
tric light bulbs. hang from ceilings
finished In open work beams exhibiting
the best art of the builder. Mr.. Edi-
son has a fine library in his residence
though it does not contain so many
scientific works as the library ut his
laboratory.
The upper floors are given up to
sleeping rooms and special den for
Mr.. Edison. There he works out his
plans. and has at hand the reference
books lie desires in chemistry, physics.
heat, light and electricity.
He is an early riser and is ready for
work by $3.50 o'clock. His first daily
occupation is to read the newspapers.
He is anxious to know If the reporters
who interviewed him wrote just what
he said, for he dis!ikes. above all else.
newspaper interviews that are not cor
rect. He does not like to be misquoted.
and is willing to go to any amount Of
trouble In order that his statements
shall be reported without errors. No
matter how busily he may be engaged
over an interview, and no one is more
willing than he to set reporter right.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
1 ALt<S.
Large sums Paid to Journalistic for
intgry.eW,.

INTERVENE.
The Khedve has only once been in
tervi cweu b! Il professional journalist,
and ihat occurred during an Egyptian
crisis few years bich. The lucky fol-
lower of the notebook who accom-
plshed this feat was with his serene
hignness eXact!y half an hour. and ms
account of what TRANSFERRED Tiled Two
columns of the Pail Mall Gazette. For
this Mr.. Aslor paid $1,000, which
worked out a. the Maidstone rate of
approximately 500 Il word OF 500 for
every minute the kheuive was talking.
The enterprise of foreign pressmcn is
amazing. and the German newspaper
which secured an authentic account
from Osman l'asha's lips OF how the
fall Of plevna came about had to pay
its representative well for his trouble.
he journalist in question was serving
with the Cars forces as Il correspond
ent, and upon the great soldier being
taken prisoner he disguised himself as
a Russian officer. ana was successful in
interviewing him--of course, i'll the
pTtStllCe VI HIS lie tOhN cI S'-
ton tasted two hours, and the Journal
Isl received $1,000. plus expenses. this
being the highest price ever paid for
an interview.
Won Moltke was always proof against
the wiles of the interviewer, and just
before the outbreak of the Franco
German war a journalist attached to Il
Berlin paper was promised $1,000 if he
succeeded in interviewing him. He
managed to worm his way into the
generals presence, but when he asked
his opinion of the outlook, Moltke re-
piled: An excellent season for beans.
but we could do with some more rain"
Bismarck was equally cautious until
after his quarrel with the Emperor,
whereupon he conlided his grievances
to Il journalist. who netted $4,000 for
simply jotting down his remarks Oil
paper. The conversation was only for
an hours duration. so the lucky press
man was paid at the rate Of 500 a
minute.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
An Equal Safety.

An Irish clergyman during his first
curacy found the ladies Of the parish
too helpful. He soon left the place.
One day thereafter he met his success.
sor.
How are you getting on with the la.
dies?" asked the escaped curate.
"Oh, very WELL" was the answer.
There's safety in numbers"
Il found 1t In Exodus" was the
quick reply.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
Stop the HandshaAing.

IN New Years Day. President Roosevelt was made to
| ! stand before surgng mass of men and women FOR
three hours and a half and to shake the hands OK
$500 of his fellOwcreatures There many rldlcu
lous things in this world of ours, but Is there any
thing ridiculous than that? In its origin the custom
of handshaking reasonable and necessary Men
almost savage in those distant days. and when two
Of them wished to hold each the other his
welding hand pledge of truce in their nor
NAL relations which hostile But nowadays not even
the timides soul that shuddered the thought Of
sudden death would President Roos. welt of an in
enon to murder him, and If the President should find an
assassin in the rong at reception the avoided andshake
was proved in the of President Nick nAy, would
not prepare him for his danger Such exp icnce as the
President compelled to submit New Years Day
does nobody good anu it is an imposition his good
nature and menace to his health.
Mark Twain somewhere that the only people
Pixies Peak is say that they have been there but
for himself he could that just well without taking
the trouble to make the ascent Let the sentimental people
who want to tell their neighbors that they shaken
hand of the President of the United States ahead and
but in the Of let them spare
President the ordeal Of gratifying their vany-Chcago
Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
STRANGLED A LEOPARD.

A Fierce Fight in Which the Man
Finally Emcrges Victorious.
An inhabitant of the British East
Africa protectorate tells the following
interesting story in the London Field
Of an adventure with a leopard.
II had a most extraordinary adven-
ture with leopard the other day at
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
Good Roads Movement.

@ENNSYLVANIA Is waking up to the importance of
k.-> good reads also and is discussing proposition to
| spend $2.O00,O00 in highway Improvement The
4 Pennsylvania farmers like their brethren elsewhere
realizing that they have a special interest in this
it concerns them directly than does any
else The Philadelphia Record puts the concselv
when it says: Good roads facilitate intercourse among
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
CALIFORNIA PARTRlDGES.

Raised Under n Bantam Hen and Look
Like Bumblebees.
The little hen partridge was far too
timid to be trusted with her own eggs,
for whenever in the least disturbed she
would go booming off the nest, the eggs
III imminent danger of being crushed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

Nothing makes a good Christian
woman quite SO mad as to have a piece
of fancy work she has nearly killed
herself making marked at Low price
at o church fair.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22
Money the Blood of Civilization.

ONEY Is civilization what blood to the animal
IYl body the carrier. Money is in portable and per-
/ manent form the equivalent of labor and useful
/ ness Where there is money the farmer raises
what he and that has do him. If there is
shortage he suffers If there is surplus he
the year. But he get very ahead for
he never accumulate than enough keep him
few years His crops will rot in his granares
while, and having has no leisure Con,e-
quenty he does improve In either social intellectual
condition.
But if there is money in circulation the whole world be-
his neighbor His surplus crop be turned
coin which will bring him various commodities from other
climes. His life becomes varied more elegant He
travel, for he may carry with him what will pay h
way. He accumulate enough educate his children
give himself and them power Money creates COM
merce and into strange lands develops new
regions carries ideas back and forth enarges scope
every human being.-San Francisco Bulletin
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

When a woman commences to talk
about sealskin coat, she might as
well buy one. 1t will be among her
assets sooner or later.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-22

- HE increase urban population at the expense OF
the rural population is commonly deplored, but a
closer study of the character of the depletion OF
country districts is desirable Statistics in the gross
The Jersey City news., 1903-09-04

able recovery was due entirely to
DIR. Greene's Nervura, the great nerve
tonic. Mr.. Furbush himself describes
his experience as follows:
81 was first taken with night sweats so that
my underciothing would have TO be Changed In
the morning thought It MAS consumption and
my wife thought so herself. could not eat any
thing and WIS about TO give up work when one
night went home and my wife had bought q
bottle of DR.. Greene's Seryura, the famous
tonic.
IL scolded as did not have any faith in it,
but, finally my wife said SO much that thought
would try it, and to my surprise before had
half Of the bottle taaen could eat anything set
before me and looked for more.
Vow when feel l need medicine In the
Fall always get DIR. Greeae's Neryura. ] would
not be without D:. u -cene's Laxative Pills If
they We're a dollar bottle
If you are in doubt, consult the
great Nerve Specialist himself. Ills
advice IS always free to all. Write to
Dr. Gveeaa, lo1 Fifth Ave, \. Y. City.
sEA