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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-23
A CARNEGIE LIBRARY.

The disposition to try to get something
for nothing is inherent in the human
race. Hence the propensity to gamble
that is found in ali countries, and under
all forms Of civilization.
The project for Carnegie library ap.
preparation is in direct line with this
thought. In complete knowledge that to
oppose this scheme will be unpopular
among those who expect something
for nothing" tie HERALD will en-
dcavor to "parse" the proposition.
TO begin with, neither the city council
nor the trustees Of the city library have
any knowledge that Mr.. Carnegie has
made, or will make, any offer to the city.
The only information comes from cor
respondcncc by a pirate citizen OF Abcr-
dccn--who has not dollar to Lose if the
town went bankrupt tomorrow-with
some OF the Carnegie people.
But, let's waive that. Mr.. Carnegie
has made himself perfectly plain in this
matter Of establishing libraries. He has
publicly stated time and again that he
was by no means making bestowals Of
money for nothing. He has always said
that he was willing to hep communities
to spend their money along educational
lines. Nothing more; nothing less.
If the private promoters of this enter
prise are right the proposition that con-
fronts this city is: Win the city Of
Aberdeen purchase site for Il 100000
building ito be paid for by Andrew
Narnegie) and pledge the city, irrevoca-
bly, forever, to cxpend at least 81 900 a
year IN maintaining that building. Bear
IN mind that this 81 600 year is for
Nmalntainancc, not to purchase books
or fixtures, etc, but must be used in
maintaining the building, for lights, fuel,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-23

jlnitor work, necessary repairs, etc.
At present Aberdeen is starting to
make city library, and had less than
l 900 volumes until the recent donation.
The city is having such rapid growth
as to tax the ingenuity OF the city coun-
Gil to meet such matters Of actual (and
dire necessity as those OF proper water,
fire and street improvements. Nov, i'll
view OF this condition OF affairs, it would
be the height OF business unwisdom to
agree to pay several thousand dollars for
a site, and 81 900 a year for SIC ,000
building, in which to keep, say 1900
books.
What would be thought OF the business
capacity OF man who had $l1 900 and
a determination to have a $4,000 resi-.
dence, and who, when his house was
finished, found himself with only money
enough to furnish the kitchen.
1t requires no great stretch OF the inn
agination to parallel this fancy sketch
with a SO 0CO site; 800 building,
and not to exceed $500 worth OF books.
Why, it would require the service Of
several guides to direct the patrons to
the corner Of the building occupied by
the few volumes.
If Mr.. Carnegie wishes to aid the pub
lie library of Aberdeen in a practical
manner, a donation of 81, 900 for books
would be the proper caper. For $4,000
the city could build public building,
good for all purposes library included, the
cost Of maintainance of which would not
exceed that propo,ed for the custody Of
a very few secondhand books.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-23
is WAR COMING?

Before 1912 the American people will
probably fight big war; the Universal
Peace Society may weep and moisten
successive bandannas, but gunnowder is
in the Yankee blood, the itch for fight
grows and grows, and the Young men
need scrap to harden their muscle and
give them manly experience, for it can
be the dollar hunt all the time without
peril OF national dcgencracy. Something
is coming; it is in the air; the trusts
grind away and the opulent grow fat
around the waist; religion softens daily !;
the pulpits deal out mush and are blue
penciling the Bible; the average young
American sinks into the employee class,
gets restless and listens to the socialists
who mediate placing society on a basis
of equal pay for the loaier and the in
dustrious, and uniform alarm clock
scheme for getting everybody up to work
a, tie same hour-dclicous prospect :
Mexican Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-23
ABERDEEN MONTESANOR ROAD.

Geo. l.. Davis, chairman OF the board
Of county commissioners, was in the city
last week and assured the writer that
the county was ready to survey-and
build ii possible 1.-The road between
Aberdeen and Montesano, as soon as the
city Of Aberdeen would indicate the
roin; at the city boundry, where the
county road would begin.
The HERALD has considerable conf
den.e in the judgement and good inten'
tons OF the present city council, and,
recognizing fully the difficulties with
which they are besct, b lieves that II the
interests OF the city only are considered,
an, private schemes OF some OF the
c1uncilmen laid aside, for future use,
when the time will be more propitlous,
the road-we were about to say to Mon
t.sano-to the outside word, will re-
cc.ve prompt attention, and will be
built.
We are disinclined to believe that
through the South Aberdeen interests
Of several councilmen, the matter has
been held up, and are inclined to the
belief that failure to report on the plan
of Engineer Hunt to have been an over
sight.
The council ordered the engineer to
make survey and profile Of the route
out OF the city, and paid him for so do
ing. The plans are, so far as we know,
unobjectionable but, the matter was re-
fered to a committee seseral weeks ago
with instructions to report at the next
mecting-and there it remains. II the
committee has done anything in the
matter it is content to remain dumb as
to its findings
The matter will be brought before the
next meeting Of the council, and action,
one way or another demanded. This
important matter will not be permitted
to be "slept to DEATH
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-23
LET HIM ALONE.
Secretary Root asks: I"

Secretary Root asks: what shall we
do with the negro?" The Washington
Post answers, let him alone.
The negro is free. He has the OPP
portunity to acquire independence, to
make himself respected member OF
society, to hasten or delay his own
developement-just as the ave age white
man has. He receives an education,
such as it is, almost entirely at the ex-
pense Of the white taxpayer, and, in the
south, at least he can always obtain
employment. 1t lies with him to work
out his own destiny, to make OF himself
a useful citizen, and to rear his family in
righteousness and deceney. Why need
our statesmen concern themselves over
the feverish complaints OF a handful Of
impudent agitators demanding that to
which they are not entitled and which
men OF similar condition and equipment
would not dream OF asking for? There
are thousands OF wel-to.do colcred men
in the south who could inform these
anxious gentlemen that the negro is no.
helped but injured by this everlasting
cutlery. There are thousands worth any
where from $4,000 to $1,000 90, who
get all the" recognition" they want with
out clamoring for it, and they can testify
in their own experience that "recogni-
ton" comes always to him who has
deserved it. This pestfelou vocifera-
ton over the negro and his so-called
rights merely inhames the vanity OF the
ignorant and robs him Of what little
self.respect he has.
The truth is that this eternal nonsen e
about the negro and his rights and
wrongs; this mischievous cackle over
him and his future, is infinitely harmful
to him, and frau2ht with calamity to
both races.
Let him alone. Stop this idiotic up
roar. The negro is all right, and for
every impudent pretender and complain
ant filling the air with clamor for re.
cognition there are ten thousand honest,
industrious, self.rcspecting men slowly
but surely working out their own DIES.
TIMES and building up their own
fortunes. Let him alone
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-23
THE PLACE TO ADVERTISE.

No man who has succeeded in business
denies the value of advertising. The
greatest merchants are the greatest ad.
vertisers. They become the greatest
merchants because they recognize early
in their careers the utility Of making
Themselves known through the medium
of the newspaper. This is the only sat
isiactory medium for the ordinary line
OF business. The magazines afford a
public may be reached and informed con.
corning certain specialties, but even
then tine magazine is but the com lement
OF the newspaper Often there are ad-
vertising schemes wholly without merit.
Strangers come along with projects for
"writing up establishments, and solicit
support. Ii they receive the support
they cannot give anything in return.
The advertisement in pamphlet will
represent, in tie great majority OF cases,
an absolute waste OF money. There are
directories programs, dodgers, with
smooth takers to boost them, but they
/ do not. save in rare cases, deserve any
/ support. They are crea' ions Of the mo.
ment, forgotten the next moment. No
body reads them The advertisement
| placed in the newspaper goes into the
home. There il is read as faithfully as
the rest OF the publication, and the
truth it sets forth ic1pre- SEES OF course
much depends upon the character Of the
advertisement itself, but the shrewd and
experienced advertiser knows this. He
knows also that the stranger who APP
pears with some plan OF exacting few
dollars for some temporary publication
is merely playing sharp game
Tacoma Ledger.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-23
FOR FAIR ASSESSMENT.

County Assessor Archer is starting his
first assessment along the right lines,
and, if he carries out his present plans
ne will have earned the thanks OF the
minor taxpayers of Chehalis county.
Mr.. Archer has given the detail lists
OF the last assessment careful study and
has been impressed with the glaring
inequalities i'm the assessment of per-
sonal property, not only in the last
assessment, but which has been so long
continued that some OF the larger corpor-
ations have come to consider the matter
of tax lodging one OF their vested rights.
Assessor Archer wishe: to be distinctly
understood as LAYING no other desire
than to be absolutely fair; to make an
assessment Of all property-regardlcss OF
ownership-as equal as possible, so that
the burdens of government will be fairly
distributed. In this laudablc purpose
Mr.. Archer is aware that in many
cases some strong political antagonism,
will be encountered, but, if he demon
Strates that he is in earnest, in this
matter, he will find great majority
Of the people heartily with him. The
HERALD awaits the result of this
assessment with considerable interest.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-23
Cures Sciatic Rheumatism.

Mrs. A. +. Simpson, 500 Craig St.,
Knoxville, Tenn, writes, June 10th
1899: 81 have been trying the baths Of
Hot Springs, Ark, for sciattc rheuma.
tism, but get more relief from Billiards.
Snow Liniment than any medicine OF
anything | have ever tried. Enclosed
find postofiice order for $l.O0 send me a
large bottle by Southern Express" Sold
by w. B. Paine & Co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-23

Eyes cited by specialists
COL OMAN'S, Seattle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-23

Governor Mcbride has vetoed a1pro.
priations passed by the late legislature
amounting to s400 600, including the bill.
for state road, in which vas the pro.
vision for the road from Montesaro to
the Straits OF Fuca.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-23

The state is now safe. That is the pie
counter part OF it. 1t is announced that
Senators Foster and Ankeny and Con.
gresham Jones have formed an alliance
that will bar all outsiders from the
federal lunch counter in this state.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-12

The force of habit was very forcibly
illustrated by an incident recently at
the pumping station of the water
works at Enid. A tank standing just
outside the building is kept full Of
water for the accommodation Of
passersby and the neighborhood
stock. A COW accustomed to drink at
this tank came for her morning drink.
The valley was covered with water
and stood within two or three inches
of the top of the tank, but the COW
went over the waste Of waters to tho
tank Twice she stuck In the mud and
appeared to be in danger Of drowning
but by perseverance she finally reach
ed the objective point. After drinking
long and coplously she turned about
and slowly made her way to land. ap
parently satisfied that she had done
the only available thing to nnd water.
Enid 20. To Eagle.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-12

80 reckon youns'Il hev ter kim back
an marry me wen youns git rlch.' I"
did toward the little girl back in Ten.
nessee.
"As soon as he was well he adopted
me and changed my name, and then
my education began, Being an edu.
Gated man, the hermit had charge Of
my studies until was fitted for col.
lege. He nodded me according to
his own conception OF manhood, ever
impressing upon me the sin of ingrati-
tude. AS boy and man I had talked
and thought about the little mountain
lass. You have no idea how tender a
romance could be huilt upon founda-
! ton as slender.
Before l entered college my bene-
factor told me that l was to be a
gentleman; that had unlimited
wealth at my command, and that
must spend money freely for the ben.
eft of others. He had fortune left
him, which had increased rapidly dur.
| ing the years of his seclusion.
81 suggested that l go back to my
old place and see If could do any
thing for the little girl who had been
so kind to me. No act of mine ever
pleased him more. l travelled to Ten.
nessee and found that her parents
had died some years before, and that
she had been adopted by widow, who
had moved to distant part of the
country; but found no trace that |
could follow. advertised, but to no
avail She has been in my dreams all
these years, and | determined never
to give up the search until | knew
what had become Of her. Now for
your advice. Should marry before I
have found this girl?"
"You certainly should not" she re-
piled, raising her eyes for the first
time.
81 had hoped for a different an,
swer.
81 can give you no other"
| but she may be married, or dead"
he urged
"You are not sure"
"And perhaps she is as illlterate as
the people from which sprang, and
whom detest for their ignorance and
lack OF ambition"
"And II she were?"
81 could never marry her. Every
man has his IDEAL. Mine has been the
little mountain maid; now you are
my idea Of perfect womanhood. Could
you not grant my hearts desire by
marrying me?"
Are you sure you would care for
me. even II you knew my past?" she
asked timidly, after pause.
II am sure no other woman will ever
hold the place In my heart that you
hold. l care nothing for the past If
can have you In the future"
"Shall tell you of my childhoodY
"Tf you wish, but 1t will make nc
difference" After long pause he
said, please do not keep me in sus'
pense."
"You were born in the mountains OF
Tennessee" she began, land I. too
was born in the mountains of Tennes
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-12
THE ORIGIN OF FAIRIES.
Many Legends Connected With Their
Existence.

Many Legends Connected With Their
Existence.
The fairies are considered by arch
biologists as the heirs and descendants
Of the inferior pagan dlvinities. good
and evil. The demi-gods and demons
were reduced to this condition when
heathenism was outwardly brought
to an end. However, the popular be-
lief is that the fairies were those
angels who, at Lucifer's revolt, did
not openly join him, but felt kind Of
sympathy with his wicked aspirations.
When the rebel angels were precipi-
tated into hell these cowardly spirits
fell. no, farther than the earth.
on which they are to remain
till the day of judgment, I'M
certain during the whole time
whether they are to be pardoned
or condemned. The Irish fairies are
the spirits of the Daanan Druid chiefs,
who after their death took possession
of the chief subterranean caves
throughout the kingdom, and con.
tinued, according to their good or evil
dispositions, to succor or injure the
descendants of the Milesians, by
whom they had been dispossessed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-12
MRS. MALAPRoP IN REAL LIFE.
comlcai Phrases Ascribed to Newly
Rich American Woman.

comicai Phrases Ascribed to Newly
Rich American Woman.
A young Philadelphia who has
just returned from abroad travelled on
the same steamer with Molly Elliott
Seawell, the novelist, and found her
to be a woman with keen apprecia-
ton of humor. She told of very
rich but rather vulgar American
whose daughter had married into the
nobility and who was a veritable Mrs.
Malaprop.
THE old lady spends considerable
Of her time with this married daugh-
ter" said Miss Seawell, land when I
met her in London she gave me a
very pressing invitation to come out
and see her at her daughters coun-
try house. Then she started to de-
scribe what evidently had been an old
baronial castle remodeled, only she
referred to 1t as q baronical castle.
whatever that may be. In the hall
they have the lovellest pair of ant.
lers horns you ever saw she said.
And the hall has been entirely rum.
mated
II ventured to express the hope that
the stairs had not been altered, for
have a sort of generation for the stair
ways and balconies that are charao.
teristic of the old English houses. oh,
goodness me! yes she said. They
have spinal stairway now "-Phila,
delphia Record.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-12

They were seated on a rustic bench
at q fashionable water place. She
was Q fair woman Of 26; he tall.
dark. handsome man Of 80.
II want to tell you the story Of my
life. Miss Arlington" he was saying.
FL don't suppose 1t will prove interest
Eng to you, but have selfish desire
for your opinion after have finished.
I will not tire you with details. but
will state as briefly as possible the
principal facts. shall picture to you
Q dirty, illclad, ill-fed boy. who knew
nothing of schools nor books, at the
age of thirteen. My mother died when
I was quite small, and ! stayed with
my father, whose business was work
ing one of those numerous stills in
the mountains of Tennessee, and dodg-
ing the revenue officers, when he was
not too drunk to do so. My duty was
to scout around and warn him II dan
ger threatened: and for my faithful
ness l received. but kicks and threats.
At last he was killed while defending
the still, and was left alone-A fam
lily took me to work for my board, but
the treatment l received at their hands
was more than l could stand, SO one
night went away. All night | ran
through the darkness; every noise in
creased my terror lest l should be
overtakep and carried back. After
sunrise ! crept into thick clump OF
pines some distance from the road,
and with my bundle for pillow l fell
asleep. Several hours later was
awakened by little girl bending over
me.
"'Where'd youns kim from?' she
asked calmly, as l opened my eyes.
I bounded to my feet, expecting that
I was about to be captured and taken
back, but there was no one else In
sight. What youns fraid of, boy?' she
asked.
After she had repeatedly assured
me that she had not seed anyone after
me, and she knowed her pa and ma
would not let me go II anyone came
for me- and ! had cautiously peered
behind nearly every Zee in the vicin-
ity, l told her my story. at once en-
listed her sympathy. which was sweet
to me. as It was the first had ever
known.
when my story was finished. she
came close to me, and, patting my
cheek with her little brown hand. told
me again how very sorry she was, and
assured me that l was safe as long
as l stayed there. and that II anyone
should come she would hide me where
nobody couldn't never find me- She
invited me into her playhouse. which
was nearby. and there we played until
the evening shadows began to fall
then l reluctantly resumed my jour
ney. She walked a short distance with
me. and saying that she would have
her par shoot anyone who might be
looking for me, pointed the nearest
way to town, and as we parted, said
4 reckon youns'll hev ter kim back an
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-12
Preferred Bad Money.

An acquaintance from the country,
having visited some friends. and be-
ing about to depart, presented little
boy, one of the family. with half a
crown in the presence of his mother.
please, is 1t good one7" asked the
. little fellow. "Of course 1t is." replied
the gentleman. surprised, why do
you ask?" Because I'd rather have
a bad one. and then they'll let me
keep IT, II get any good money 1t
goes into the bank. and never get
it again. STRAY Stories.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-12

see. My parents died when was .
child, and I was adopted by q wealthy
lady. a cousin Of my mothers, and"
"Well?"
II remember the little boy whom
found asleep beneath the pines"
Her listener started. "You! Miss
Arlington" he exclaimed, lifting her
head so that he could look into her
eyes. ARE you my little mountain
maid?"
"Yes," very family.
my darling!"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-12
The DANCERS of Travel.

Grouchy Bachelor heartily disap-
prove of taking children on railway
journeys and to large hotels.
Doting Mother-So do |. one meets
so many rude people and sees so much
selfshness at those places that one
is always glad the little darlings aren't
there to pick up bad habits.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-12
THE LITTLE MOUNTAIN MAID
by DOROTHY q. CLARK
copyrighted, 1905 by The Authors Pubishing Company


ued, II had worked my way to the
far west. A few weeks later I found
an old man lying in one Of the noun.
tain gorges, crushed and bruised.
assisted him to his cabin, procured
medical assistance, and nursed him
back to health. He was q recluse. and
was known as bad man, but my act
completely changed his nature. l had
been good to him without any selfish
motive. and he felt toward me-. a.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-12
Rather Antique.

"At last" said the great inventor.
II have succeeded in perfecting pow
der that Is both smokeless and noise
less"
"Pshaw! That's as old as the hills,"
remarked the observing person
women have been using that brand
OF powder ever since Eve posed ~ .
fashion leader"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-12

"Your enemies say that you have
been on friendly terms with that
trust"
TT is base libel" answered Senator
Sorghum. "The terms eXacted from
that trust were entirely too friendly to
be considered friendly"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-12
Metaphorically Pbrased.

Don't you think your friend would
stand better chance If he were to
subside and be dark horse?" said
one politician.
"He couldn't" said the other.
He's naturally so much of kicker
that he wouldn't be content with any
other role than that of mule"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-12

marry me wen youns gifts rich.' and I
promised her, Of course.
miss Arlington, that was my nrst
and last experience In childish COM
partnership. and my first taste of the
sweetness of human kindness and sym
patty. 7 have never since seen my
little mountain girl; but can you Won
der that she still has q warm place In
my memory?"
Miss Arlington was looking intent
ly at the ground, ald made no reply.
'In two months time" he contin-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-12
A Certainty,

Does Mr. Stiggins call himself a
conno;sseur in music?' asked the man
who sneers.
Certainly not. Such assumption
on his part Is out of the question.
In the first place, he couldn't pro
nounce the word 'connoisseur.'
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-09-12
Good Protection.

The Groom-"I think 1t would be a
good idea for us to wear automobile
goggles when we reach the depot"
The Bride-"What for, George2"
The Groom-"Why to keep the
shower of rise out of our eyes"