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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-29
Counting the Cost.

The merchant who knows best what it
cost last year to operate each department
of the business is probably the sort who
is equal to planning for better things for
next year with reasonable hope OF sc.
curing that for which he is looking. The
merchant who does not know what it
cost him to sell stock, or to carry goods,
or to place the goods before the public.
is probably not the kind of Il merchant
who will be able to take note of where
expenses may be increased to the bene-
fit Of the business or where there may e
redaced to the profit OF the owner. 1t is
we'll to consider why thing is expensive
or cheap. Calculate carefully how it
could be made much better w.tht ut be;n :
made but slightly more expensive, and
how the price can be slightly shaved
without cutting the value to the PR
chaser. The greatest advantage in bnsi-
ness is to have as good things to sell us
the money invested will enable the mer.
chant to give and to sell these good
things at as light cost as his rights will
make possible. What is needed i.
judgement in making things cost more
or less as the necessity Of the business
thermometer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-29
COMMONER FOR 1908,
William J. Bryan's Paper and the Ssm.Weekly
HERALD.

The Commoner, Mr.. Bryan's paper
will be especially interesting and in
structive during the present session of
congress. The action of this congress
will probably determine the issues upon
witch the next presidential campaign
Will be fought. The Commorer propos es
TO carry on campai,n of education and
, organization to the end that democratic
principles may triumph.
In addition to the editorial depart
ment, which receives Mr.. Bryan's per-
sonal attention, The Commoner contains
a Current Topic department, wherein a
comparison discussion of topics of
timely interest and other valuable infor-
NATION will be found. The Home
Department is conducted by an expert
enccd woman who is widely known as a
writer OF household topics and who is an
authority on the art OF cooking in all
that the term implies. This department
alone is worth the subscription
price The other departments Of the
paper are all interesting and ably con-
Quoted. among which is a summary of
the worlds news told in narrative stvle.
and Maupin's department-Whe neither
Common or Not-contains OF iginal anec-
dotes aHd.wit, moral lessons in homely
phrase and verse, and appeals to old and
young alike.
The Commonef as whole is clean,
ente,taing and instructive, and its rapid
increase in circulation--now amounting
to l4o,00)-is proof OF the papers
siren. IL and influence
Arrangements have. been made with
Mr.. Bryan whereby The Commoner can
be supplied at very law rate with the
Semi Weekly Aberdeen HERALD, both
papers for one year Tor 1925. This offer
apple. to both new and renewal SUBJ
scriptions, and should be taken advan-
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-29
Along the Water front

The steamer Iaqua sailed yesterday
from the Aberdeen Lumber & Single
mill. for San Pedro.
The steamer Del Nortc arrived in port
yesterday, and is loading at the Dryden
& I.eitch mill for San Francisco.
The schooner Sailor Boy sailed Tues
day from the Dryden & Leitch mill for
san Francisco.
The schooner Falcon arrived in port
Tuesday, and is loading at the West &
>lade mill for San Francisco.
The schooner Albert Meyer sailel to-
day from the West Il >lade mill for San
Diego, Cal.
The schooner Minnie Kane is down the
bay, finishing her cargo by lighter, for
Sidney, New South Walls, from the
West & Slade mill.
The schooner Maweema arrived in
port Monday, and is at the Anderson g.
Middleton mill, loading for San Pedro.
The schooner J. f. Miller arrived at
the Anderson Il Middleton mill Monday,
to load for San Francisco.
The schooner w. J. Patterson is at the
American mill, loading for Rodondo,
Cal.
The barkentine Benicia is at the Will
son mill, loading for Freemantle, Aus
tralia.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-29

@With the opening of spring brick
building era is liable to dawn upon Alb
erdeen. The prospect for good brick
clay in Highland lone is said to be eX-
oellent, and. at any rate, the rates OF in
surance on wooden structures renders
the building OF brick business neces,
sity.
Chas. G. Sargent went to Portland to-
day, to visit Mrs. Sargent and Miss
Jessie Reports from there say that the
| operation Miss Jessie underwent was
entirely successful, news that will please
the numerous friends of this popular
young lady.
The HERALD acknowledges RECEIPT OF
a quantity of government see Is for dis
tribution. The packages are mailable
free, and this office wi send them to
any OF the readers of the paper free of
charge, in fact we shall be pleased TO re-
ceive requests from those that will use
the seeds. ii
NOi. y. w lbhIttS Has lSSCiNtu dIi'tilo'
letter from Senator Foster, in which the
senator says he constantly keeps the
need for the improvement OF Grays Har-
Dor in mind, and assuring the colonel
that the ambition Of aberdeen for a deep
waterway to the sea has his hearty good
wishes.
Superior Judge Rice, Of Lewis county
is in the city trying some cases in which
Judge Irwin is disqualified, by reason OF
having acted as attorney in them prior
IT, his election. The case Of the City of
Aberdeen VS.. NJ. f. Lucas, involving
Street assessment. occupied Che judge
yesterday.
X. Zelasko is having plans prepared
for hotel building, or rather the con-
version of his block, at Wishkah and G
streets, into a hotel. This he means to
do without disturbing the business
houses now occupying the block, by
building on the Wishkah street frontage,
$50 feet, 70 the alley; arranging court
between tie new and old buildings for
light and ventilation. The first floor OF
the new structure will be devoted to the |
office, dining rooms and kitchen etc,
and about fifty pleasant rooms will be
made on the second floor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-29
Heads Should Never Ache.

Never endure this trouble. Use at
once the remedy that stopped it for Mrs.
n. A. Webster, OF Winnie, Va. she
writes CDR Kings New Life Pills wholly
cured me Of sick headaches had suffered
from for two years." Cure Headache,
Constipation, Bilio lsness. 25c at SHIFTS
Drug Co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-29
Cows For Sale.

Six mich cows for sale. Three fresh
and three coming in. Cows can be seen
at ny place, three miles east OF Monte
sano, on the Elma road.
34-4t C.. w. ROBERTS.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
WAGON RAN OVER
PIECE OF DYNAMITE.
No One Injured, but Wagon Was
Lifted from the Ground.

No One Injured, but Wagon Was
Lifted from the Ground.
With a piece of the dynamite that
was purchased from ]. D. Weed by
the Foye & Eckstein safe blowers, a
heavy street wagon was lifted several
feet in the air at Randolph and Gle
burne streets early yesterday afternoon.
Although no one was injured the me-
gro driver was badly frightened and
still trembling when the police reached
the scene. The explosion was heard a
dozen blocks away, and in a short while
several hundred people had gathered.
The police experienced some difficulty
in clearing the streets.
One of the rear wheels of an I'M
loaded two-horse wagon rolled over a.
small piece of the dynamite, and the
hind part of the wagon was lifted up
several feet. Strange to relate the driver
was not unseated, and the mules did
not run away. Patrolman Laird was
on Bay street. and ran to where the
frightened negro was standing with his
team.
The street was searched for other
pieces of dynamite, but none was
found. Patrolman Laird learned that
the dynamite was some of that left
by the Foye & Eckstein safe blowers
near the Atlantic Coast Line wharves.
ana found by two young men who were
out hunting. 1t was reported that a
small piece of it had been left in a
vacant house on Randolph street and
that the new tenants had swept it out
with the trash, not knowing what it
was.
Another report had it that several
negro boys had come into the possess
sion of small piece of the explosive
ana had Intentionally thrown it into the
street in the hope that a vehicle would
run over it and they would see an
explosion. The police were unable to
run this report down, and are inclined
to the belief that the explosive was
| swept into the street with some trash.
There was not enough of it to do any
great amount of damage.
When the matter was reported at
police headquarters Desk Sergeant Nc
| Cool instructed PatrOlman Laird to see
If he could locate the remainder of the
| dynamite and have it sent to head
| quarters. Word was sent to one of
| the young men who found the ex-
plosive and during the afternoon five
| or six sticks of the dynamite were
taken to police headquarters and lock-
ed in safe place. They will be
| buried by the police until they can
be sent to the powder magazine.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
DETECTIVE MURPHY COMING
WITHOUT SAFE BLOWERS.
New "TOOI" Used i'm Removing
Knobs to Combinations.

New "TOOI" Used in Removing
Knobs to Combinations.
Realizing that Savannah has no
chance Of getting the two safe blowers
now in custody in Mobile the superin-
tendent Of police yesterday telegraphed
Detective Murphy to return home. He
will probably reach the city tonight
or in the morning.
The police have wondered what man
ner of tool" was used by the robbers
in removing the combination knob of
the Foye & Eckstein safe. This tool
appears to be something new in the
way of a safe blowers outfit and was
found on the men when arrested. A
description of it is given in the Mo-
bile papers. 1t is as follows:
The tool for removing the knob to
the combination of the lock of a safe
is of steel about half an inch thick.
The piece Of steel was originally solid.
From the bottom to about the center
a graduated slot is cut, being about
quarter of an inch wide at the upper
end and an inch and a half wide at
the bottom. There are eight small and
three large holes in the outer
fiange. These are for large
screws or bolts, each of the
smaller ones being about three inches
long, the larger ones being about five
inches long. A wrench about q foot
long completes the tool"
officers say that plate is dropped
over the knob and fits down on it
close, this being the reason for grad
uating the size of the slot. After 1t
is in position the bolts are screwed
into place, four small ones and a large
one on each side and one large one
at the top The operator" then uses
the wrench, taking a quarter turn on
each nut at a time. AS these nuts
are frightened against the steel door
of the safe, the knob gradually gives
way, and finally is forced off. This
leaves a hole, in which is inserted a
stick of dynamite, which Is exploded.
and breaks off the lock on the inside
Of the door, when the combination
moves and the door may be swung
open. Oftentimes, though, the strength
Of the dynamite is so great that the
door is wrenched off entirely.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
STORM SIGNALS UP
ALONG THE COAST.
Southwest Storm Moving Eastward
From Central Indiana.

Southwest Storm Moving Eastward
From Central Indiana.
Four o'clock yesterday afternoon
telegram was received at the Weather
Bureau ordering up the southwest
storm signals from Savannah north
ward. The telegram was as follows:
Southwest storm warnings up
from Savannah northward to New
York Storm over Indiana NOV
ing east-northeast. Increasing south
east to south winds tonight.
shifting to southwest to west Sum
day"
The reports sent to the bureau at
o'clock were few and no accurate in
formation regarding the storm could
be gained. All stations along the Gen.
trail and North Atlantic coast, how
ever, reported southwest winds, though
no very great velocities were recorded.
Savannah reported a west wind.
The barometer in Savannah has been
falling very slowly, but steadily, since
o'clock. Between and 10 o'clock
a few drops of rain fell, and the skies
were cloudy at midnight. Despite these
apparent natural storm warnings, 1t
is doubtful if the storm will reach
here, at least with any great strength.
No information regarding the strength
in Indiana could be gained from the
reports, but it is believed to be only
an ordinary storm.
The temperature in Savannah was
almost ideal. The highest point reach
ed was 81 degrees at 3 o'clock in the
Afternoon. The lowest was 80 degrees
at 5 o'clock in the morning. This made
so degrees the average temperature for
the day, deficiency of only degrees
below the normal. The slight rain OF
last night was less than .01 OF an inch,
and no record was made of it by the
Instruments.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13

creased until every day with its hustle
and confusion in the crowded stores
and along the business streets reminds
one Of the day before Christmas
Holiday goods Of every class and
description are on sale and extra forces
of clerks have been employed to ac-
comomdale the army of buyers. Along
Broughtor street every show window
is crowded to it's top with things to
attract the holiday shopper, and which
are suitable for Christmas presents to
ladies and gentlemen.
Almost every class of business
houses are enjoying this, the greatest
sale of the year, and Of all, the dry
goods, clothing and novelty stores are
reaping the largest harvest. There is
only one class of business that is not
rushed and that is the shoe store which
is, however, doing business above the
average.
1t has become customary for dry
goods and clothing stores to make a
speciality of such novelties that can be
handled in connection with their regu-
lar lines Of goods during the holidays,
and which attract the shoppers, and
this fact is responsible Tor a large
increase in the volume Of business that
is being done in these lines at the
present season. During the holidays
the novelty stores, where are on sale
dolls and toys and articles which ap-
peal to the children, are always packed,
and in some of the Savannah novelty
stores in the last few days it has been
practically impossible to accommodate
the army Of shoppers and people hunt
ing for the cheaper class of goods.
1t is human nature that impels the
holiday shopper to purchase small and
inexpensive articles which they have
no need Of, and IL those who go shop
ping in quest of Christmas presents,
dry goods clothing, jewelry or other
things could determine what they want
before leaving their homes 1t would
detract a great deal from the confu-
sion In the crowded stores where the
holiday shopper goes to look around
and sees so many things that ne or
she wants that it is impossible to be
satisfied.
In the next two weeks the holiday
shopping will reach its hight, and will
wane with the passing Of Christmas.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
LITTLE ONES WRITE
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS,

The beauty of childrens' faith and
the pathos of it under certain circum-
stances is now being exemplifed daily
at the postoffice by the receipt at that
institution of letters addressed to the
patron saint of the young. Santa Claus.
These missives come unstamped and
are addressed usually just Santa
Claus" or Letter for Santa Claus"
To the youthful mind it seems never
to have occurred that a further address
might be needed or that even if given
Uncle Sam has not yet established
r. f. d. route to Myth Land.
The letters are all addressed to Santa
Claus in most endearing terms and
requests are made for toys of every
description. In childish chirography,
often almost undecipherable, and in
words whose meaning becomes known
only by adopting the phonetic system
of spelling, are made known the wants
of the little correspondents. Evidently
under the impression that Santa has
an unlimited supply of things, and is
of unfailing generosity, and that they
may as we'll get lots and heaps of
things" while at it, they give full reign
to their childish cupidity.
One little girl, who closes her letter
with "a thousand kisses for Santa
Claus" asks for a doll that will cry
and shut it's eyes when it lays down
and open its eyes when it gets up, and
little house and a little stove" and
other little" things almost innumera,-
BILE. The taste of the boys runs in an
other direction and requests for guns,
and drums, and engines, tool boxes
with tools in them" and similar gifts
are made.
Fortunately for the little ones their
faith is likely to meet it's reward for a
real Santa Claus, In the person of a
lady connected with one of the local
societies that is interested In charity
work, will be given the letters and will
arrange to supply, as far as possible,
and at least in part. the various arti-
claa sized for
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
CAUGHT In
THE CORRIDORS

II fail to see the difference between
the climate of this particular section
Of Georgia and the east coast of Flor
ida," remarked a tourist who is in the
city and who has been in the habit of
spending his winters between Savan-
nah and the Florida resorts for sew
eral years past. Last winter I was
in Savannah and the winter before
in Florida, and if there is anything
to be desired in the climate of Florida
that is not to be experienced here, 1,
and l am hard to please, have failed
to discover it. The fact is" he add
ed, 81 have just arrived to-day from
Florida and just at the present the
weather is a great deal more disagree
able down there than it is here. You
Savannah people don't know what a
delightful winter climate you have un-
less you have shivered yourselves into
feeling like a bowl of gellatine in some
other part of the country, where you
have to wrap up like an old grandma
every time you peep out of DOORS"
There has arisen an argument among
several Savannah attorneys as to
whether Lee Cribb the Coffee county
murderer, whose attorneys are now
making a desperate effort to save him
from the gallows by placing him in the
insane asylum, is subject to the recent
ly enacted law, which provides that
no person who has been convicted of a
capital offense is entitled to any in
QUESTION or trial to determine his SAN
ity, or that even the Governor has
any authority to appoint a commission
to inquire into his sanity. This law
was approved in August of this year,
and one clause of the act provided that
the law should have no bearing on any
case that was at that time pending,
as was, it is claimed, the case of
Crib.
There was not a word uttered be-
tween the two. The man who was
smoking a cheroot and who evidently
did not have any surplus time to spare,
passed blind beggar on the curbstone,
casting a quick glance at the pitable
sight. He walked ten steps, then alb
ruptly. turned and walked back. There
was a struggle within; his expression
told that, and for the three minutes
that he stood before the beggar, cycling
him, his expressed sympathy was mas
tering him. He knew that he would
not be misjudged for staring because
the beggar couldn't see him. Slowly
his hand went down into his trouser
pocket and the next moment he was
the mans benefactor. The coin ratified
in the tin cup and sounded very sus-
piciously like a dime. The beggar fin
gered it, and his Thank you" was
only half-hearted; it was a copper.
Doubtless the man who puffed his che
root remembered the scripture, ut is
more blessed to give than to receive, "
as he walked away, the soul struggle
ceased, and with the conviction that
ba was blessed
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
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SECRET SOCIETY
ELECTIONS THIS WEEK.
The Most of Them Will BE Masonic
Elections.

me Most OF Them Will BE Masonic
Elections.
The elections among the secret So
cieties of Savannah have been more
than half completed thus far this
month. Only two elections vet re-
main among the Odd Fellows. Among
the Knights of Pythias but one lodge
is yet to elect officers. Among the
Mason the majority of elections are
to come, as follows:
Georgia Chapter No. 8, R. A. NJ.
on Wednesday night.
Georgia Council No. 2, R, and s
M. on Tuesday, Dec. 20.
Zerubbabel Lodge Master Masons on
Monday, Dec. 81.
Solomons Lodge Master Masons on
Thursday, Dec. IT.
Landrum Lodge Master Masons on
Friday, Dec. IS.
Alec Temple, A. A. o. N. M. s., on
Tuesday, Dec. 20.
Palestine Commandery No. Z.
knights Templar, on Good Friday.
The Scottish Rite Masons will hold
their election at the call from the
presiding officer. It is probable that
these elections will not be held until
sometime in February.
only TWO elections are yet to be
held by the Odd Fellows. Tomorrow
night Magnolia Encampment No. 1
will hold its election. and on Friday
night Deborah Rebekah Lodge No. 10
will elect a vice grand only. This
lodge has been only recently formed
and the officers just chosen. The res
ignation of the first elected vice grand
makes another election in this case
necessary,
With the Knights of Pythias there
is but one election yet to be held,
Calanthe Lodge No. 2S. The election
will be held at Pythian Castle to-
night. All the other lodges of the
order have already chosen their Off
GERS for the ensuing term.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
Order Your Christina. Dinner.

BY mail and we will forward by ex-
press to any purchaser not reached by
our local delivery. We are Offering the
best at reduced prices. Fruit cakes
already baked, iced or plain. or the
various ingredients for making them.
Assorted and selected nuts in every
quality and variety. Dressed turkeys,
cranberries, green peas, olives and
celery. Our stock OF oranges, ,raisins
and apples are at once select and cheap.
Oriental figs and dates, plain or stuff
fed. with sweetened kernals. Pure
maple syrup, print butter and buck
wheat. California peaches and evapo-
rated cream. Mince meat, large fat
mackeraI and asparagus tips. And best
OF all, good coffee. While visiting the
city call 70 see US. Our prices are al
ways reasonable and our goods are
always good.
Until January we VIII be very cheap
on bacon, hams ana lard. Southern
Grocery Company, ~ Barnard street
nd.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
UNCLE SAM DELIVERS
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

The Christmas rush is on in the
money order department of the post
ONCE, for not only are hundreds of
sums being sent by this means to many
parts OF this country, but foreigners,
100, are making Uncle Sam their mes
sehger in getting Christmas presents
Oh cash to relatives In every part Of
Europe. Ninety foreign orders were
issued last week and probably many
more will be issued within the next
few days.
After this there will be a lull in for
eign orders until about Christmas
Nhen the desire 20 make New Year
presents OF cash will again cause an
increase IN this branch Of the money
order department.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
Omccrs Get Commissions.

Each Of the oficers-elect of the local
military companies examined by the
Examining Board, Georgia State
Trops, District of Savannah, a week
ago, has received his commission from
the Governor. The officers are Capt.
]. A. Hutton, First Lieutenant r. Stew
art Hincks, and Second Lieutenant
Mongin A. Nichols of Company A,
Guards; Second Lieutenant e. d. DEM
ere of the Georgia Hussars, and Sec
ond Lieutenant I. r. Pritchard of
Company d, Guards.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
RAN BURGLAR AWAY.

While in the act of robbing the res
idence of DR.. I. A. Gibson at No. 403
Bolton street, east. early last night,
an unidentified white man was fright
ened away by one of the domestics in
the house. The attempted robbery was
reported at police headquarters, and
Mounted Patrolman Eivers made a
search of the neighborhood, but with
out finding any trace of the culprit.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-13
A Small Blaze,

At an early hour yesterday morning
Company No. of the fire department
was called to No 2212 Howard street,
where fire was discovered in one of
the upstairs rooms Of an clubhouse.
The fire originated in pile Of clothes,
it is supposed, by some one dropping
a lighted match into the pile. The
blaze was extinguished with little
damage other than the clothes that
were burned,