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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
Flowers i'm Waste Places.


You can grow flowers anywhere. II
you only know the proper kind for
each location. says Country Life in
America. There is no portion Of the
earths surface that cannot be covered
10y some kind of plant growth, nor a
situation so desperate that 1t could
not be redeemed with the life and
cheer and color that flowers give. You
have only to select the right variety
of seed and you will find that there
Is no clay too tough, no sand too hot
and dry. no rocks too devoid of soil,
no winter too severe. IL you have a
swamp and are afraid Of it, you can
transform It into water-lily pond or
bog garden. II you own bit Of
woods you can fill it with wild flow
ers. In the heart of the biggest city
ten-inch hole can be made in the
pavement ~ they do in Boston. to
cover the wall Of the house with vines
The slums have their window boxes.
and house leckS grow upon the shin
giles of II roof. Even the dump heap
that you pass daily need not he an
eyesore Put Il package of sunf1Ower.
poppy or morning glory seed in your
pocket. and scatter the seed over the
offending spot. And of all the people
who enjoy the Transformation, you
will enjoy it most.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21

What the Women of Japan Are Doing.
The women Of japan do not go out
and fight to-day as they have done on
an Impress once who led an army into
Korea and fought at the head of her
soldiers. And even i'm the last CEN
fury, when the Shotgun made his last
stand against the Mikado, nearly a
thousand women and girls belonging
to families attached to the Shotgun
fought behind and upon the castle
walls, and many We're killed.
1t is different now. Only the men
go out. But there is much left for
woman in Japan who will shirk her
duty. Not only must she take care of
the family while the men are away,
but she must work for the soldiers.
Our Empress herself is the patron of
the Japanese Red Cross society,
whose president is always prince Of
the royal house With her own hands
the Empress prepares bandages and
clothing for the men in the field;
and so great was her personal
interest in the field; and 80 great
was her personal interest in
the men who fought in the war with
China that at the close of the war she
gave an artificial limb to every man
who had lost one on the battlefield.
The women who act as nurses must
lay aside their kimonOs and wear the
regular dress OF hospital nurse.
Both before and since the war with
China the women Of Japan have at
tended the hospital training schools,
where instruction is given by Ameri-
can and European nurses, and there
are now no better nurses in the world
than those Of Japan.-Mrs. Sadazuchi
Uchida. in Harper's Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
INJUNCTION REFUSED.
Northern Securities CompanyWins
It's Contention in New
Jersey Courts.

New York, April 19.-Vice Chan
cellor Berger has dismissed the appli-
cation for an injunction against the
Northern Securities meeting and the
distribution of stock, sustaining the
Northern Securities contention that
the suit was unwa1Tanted.
At the conclusion of the arguments
Vice Chancellor Berger dismissed the
application of the Continental Secur-
tiles Company for an injunction against
the meeting of the stockholders of the
Northern Securities Company on April
21. The vice chancellor stated that
there was no question of the right of
the Northern Securities Company to
reduce its capital stock, which action
was conceded to be legitimate; that no
proof had been presented that the pro-
posed method of distribution of the
stocks would be an injury to the COM
plainant; that the decision of the
United States circuit court of appeals
and of the United States supreme court
did not order any distribution of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railroad stocks or describe any method
for their distribution, but that the de-
cree simply prevented the Northern
Securities Company from getting any
benefit from the holding of these
stocks; that the stocks of those rail
roads are actual assets of the Northern
Securities Company, and may therefore
be distributed to stockholders, as in
the opinion of the court their sale in
the market would be a tremendous IN
jury to the public welfare, and that
the methods adopted and heretofore
announced for such stock distribution
is perfectly fair
He said he would have to sustain the
contentious of the Northern Securities
Company and he further remarked that
any interference on the part of the
court was unwarranted and would
work a hardship on the stock holders
of the company.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
TREAT THEM AS SPIES.

Russia Says Correspondents Using
Wireless Telegraph Will BE Shot
Washington, April lS.-The Russian
government has given notice that news
paper correspondents using wireless
telegraph will be treated as spies and
shot
This notice was served on the state
department by Count Cassini, the Rus
sian ambassador, and it is understood
that similar communications were
made to all foreign Offices
This notice opens up an entirely new
line of treatment of correspondents
There is a reference III the notice to
existing conventions which is taken to
express the belief of the Russian gov
eminent that if wireless telegraphy had
been practiced prior to the Hague dec
laration concerning implements and
practices of wbar it would have surely
been prohibited even in neutral hands
1t happens that some of the leading
British newspaper correspondents are
making free use of the wireless tele-
grab transmission of their news, and
it is possible that they will appeal to
their government to define their status,
and to secure an ocffiial determination
of the question as to whether a neutral
on his own ship outside the territorial
waters of a belligerent power and with
out contraband of war aboard can be
treated as spy
The American De Forest Wireless
Telegraph Company has telegraphed to
Secretary Hay protest against this
attitude of the Russian government
London, April lS.-Nothing confirm
atory of the report from Washington
that Russia has forbidden the use of
wireless telegrahy by war correspond
ents has reached the offices of the
London Times, the only paper in the
world that has equipped its cores
pondents with wireless telegram appa
ratus. The Times makes no comment
whatever on the Washington disatch.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21

1t is not generally known that wood
ashes. mixed with compost are very
beneficial for most pot plants. Palm,
are wonderfully benefited. and so ire
crOtOns, dracaenas, marantas. in fact,
all foliage plants. In many instances,
when the plant has nearly exhausted
the soil. if the top be scraped off to a
little depth. and Il sprimiiling of wood
ashes and fresh soil be added. the
plant will be all right Until time to re
pot. TO many Il lover of flowers this
hint to add little wood ashes to com
post. will bring many frightened
flower and much improved foliage.
The mixture should be worked into
the earth Immediately or some of the
ammonia in the manure will escape
into the air and be wasted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
ABOUT ALASKA COAL.
New Find said to BE Best Quality
on Pacific Coast.

New Find said To BE Best Quality
on Pacific Coast.
Washington, April ls.-Coal of a
superior quality to the famous Poca-
hontas coal of West Virginia, and 9TH
er coal that compares favorably with
some of the semi-anthracite of the
Pennsylvania fields, has been discover
cd in Alaska. as was recently detailed
in these dispatches. Some of it is far
better than any other coal found on
the Pacific coast. The genuineness of
the discovery is vouched for by the
United States geological survey, and
there seems to be no doubt of the great
extent of the deposits. Referring to a
certain part of these new Alaska coal
fields, one of the officers of the geolog-
ical survey who has made a thorough
investigation. makes this broad state.
ment.
There is no coal with which it is
likely to come into general competition
to which it can be compared, for it is
higher in heating power and i'll purity
than any coal that is mined on the Pa
cicfi coast, either in the United States
or CANDIDA, or any coal mines in Aus
tralia.'
In the opinion of this officer it is not
TOO much to predict that the Southern
Alaska coal discoveries will almost
revolutionize the fuel problem on the
Pacific coast. OF course, there is a
danger of overcOnfdence, for develop
ment hasanot yet proceeded far, but
indications are that the coal can be
profitably mined for export on large
scale. Under the circumstances it is
deemed highly important that legisla-
ton permitting the taking up of coal
lands in Alaska be enacted by congress
A good deal has heretofore been said
about these coal deposits, but there has
been nothing authoritative on the sub
ject. The geological survey guards
carefully against exploiting any doubt.
full schemes, and its report on the Alas
ka coal deposits will therefore attract
serious attention.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
Box for Carrying Eggs.

DON lot AuTTyIuS ESSS'
Most pOultrymen are familiar WIN
the egg carriers used on the marker
and those who have considerable
quantity of eggs to handle use these
carriers; the farmer. however. rs In
the habit of carrying eggs in baske'
and often many of them become BRO
ken resulting i'm considerable loss. lie
illustration shows one of the boxes
which may be made from cheap mate
rial and which will answer as well as
grocer who handles quantities OF
shipped eggs will give customer
some Of the cardboard filler such as
are up In the crates; then buy some
cracker boxes and fashion neat box
like the one shown, cutting the paste
board filters with a sharp knife so
that they will fit the wooden box.
Boxes made to hold one dozen eggs
and others to hold two dozen will be
large enough. These boxes ought to
have covers with hasp coming down
over staple so that the box may be
locked il need be. These boxes will
cost but little il made at home as sug-
gested, and II one has strictly fresh
eggs of good size as well as uniform in
size they can be marketed in these
boxes at a higher price than il market
ed in a basket; try 1t and see if it Is
not so. AS an extra inducement 10 the
consumer WrAO pach egg in white
tissue paper and twist the ends OF the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
Rapid Sheep Shearing,

Some Of the wandering sheep shear
ers Of the Western sheep-raising States
have acquired wonderful speed. There
Is a record Of one man who sheared
$50 sheep in single day. The aver
age for each man is about one hun.
dred. The men never tie sheep.
They seize it by the legs with the left
hand, throw 1t SO that they can squeeze
It firmly between their legs. and al
most before the sheep has begun to
bleat the fleece Is falling in great
fluffy masses. As soon as the last
clip of the shears has been made the
shearer kicks the fleece out of his
way, the struggling sheep is released
and races Off, and another one is bun.
died in.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
REMOVE TDE'S HEADQUARTERS
Shaw Bill Passes House and Likely
to Pass Senate.

Shaw Bill Passes House and Likely
to Pass Senate.
Washington. April l9.-The house
has passed the treasury department
bill removing the headquarters of the
Puget Sound district from Port Town
send to Seattle, and extending the priv.
ilege of Immediate customs transpor-
tation to Spokane, Blaine, Sumas and
Nelson.
Representatives Cushman and Jones
spoke vigorously i'll opposition to the
removal of the customs house, declar-
ing no one in the state of Washington
wanted it. Chairman Payne. of the
ways and means committee, and the
majority laeders of the house declared,
however, that it was a department
measure pure and simple, and that it
was necessary from an administration
standpoint.
1t was admitted that no step had
been taken by Seattle interests to fur
ther the passage of the bill. The house
passed the bill by vote of SO to AZ.
There is more than a possibility that
the measure will be passed by the sen
ate. Representative Jones talked with
members oof the senoate interested in
the bill and afterward expressed the
fear that such would be the case. SEN
ator Aldrich and Senator Allison,
chairman and ranking Republican
member, respectively of the finance
committee and the most powerful lead
ers in the senate have listened to the
arguments of Secretary Shaw and AS
sistant Secretary Armstrong in the
matter and have promised to support it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
Home COmpanit

In Dutch Guiana the women carry
upon their persons all their family
savings in the shape of heavy brace
lets. anklets. necklaces and even
crowns of gold and silver.
AT recent fashionable wedding in
London the hats of the bridesmaids
were trimmed with natural flowers
and it Is predicted that the style will
he popular next summer.
The japanese woman does not
blacken her teeth under any mistaken
idea that it makes her attractive She
does it TO make herself unattractive.
Her husband Is supposed to know her
value.
Recently an old woman at Clinchy,
France, was told that she had won
$4,000 in Spanish lottery. Later
she found she had been hOaxed and
the shock Of the disappointment killed
her instantly.
The oldest love letter in the world is
in the British museum 1t Is a pro-
posal of marriage for the hand Of an
Egyptian princess and 1t was made
$500 years ago. 1t is in the form of
an inscribed brick.
A Home. In vented Ciothes. Closet.
As my sleeping room had no clothes.
closet, | obtained a board IL inches
wide and four feet long. This was
fastened securely to the wall by means
If hrac pts inst high enough for mo
to reach conveniently. Into the board
I screwed about two dozen hOoks-the
kind made to fasten into the under
side of shelves. This made ample
room for the clothes that We're needed
most, and has an advantage over
hooks put up against the wall in that
the clothes do not crush nearly 40
badly. Some pretty curtains reaching
from the shelf to the floor were used
to drape the clOset.-WOman's Home
Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21

There are ingenious contrivances
without end for the smart woman g
convenience. A novel affair has The
appearance of plain card case sus
pended from II chain. On its side is
a monogram, either in ribbon letters
or i'm brllants. But to carry cards Is
only half its mission. When it opens.
there is found on one side fair-sized
mirror. Half of the other side lifts up
disclosing Il tiny puff for powder or
rouge. The lower half contains IL
memorandum book. When the entire
side is lifted up there Is Il place for
cards. The center contains little
gold pencil with jeweled top. What
could be more complete than this little
case: For shopping or calling it is in
valuable
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
Bill for Washington Surveys.

Washington, April 1S.-The senate
commerce committee has added to the
river and harbor bill amendments to
provide for the following surveys in
Washington: Everett harbor, Colum-
bia river, between Weuatchee and Ket-
tie Falls; Bellingham bay, with a view
to the removal offs tarr rock; South
Bend and Willapa harbors; Chehalis
river, between Aberdeen and Monte
sanO. These surveys will be made
next summer and will form the basis
for appropriations at the next session.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21

New Haven, Conn, April ls.-A
decision, denying in effect the applica-
ton for the removal of William J. Bry-
an as executor Of the estate of the late
Philo s. Bennett, has been rendered
by Judge Cleveland, in the probate
court. The petition alleged that Mr..
Bryan was acting contrary to the in
terests of the state. The decision sus-
tains a demurrer filed by Mr.. Bryan
counsel and practically denies the ap-
plication. The matter will now go to
the higher court on appeal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
Building New Baprack = ,

Vancouver, Wash, April lS.-Ac-
tive work has commenced on the new
buildings at the government barracks.
Among the buildings are hospital,
officers quarters, infantry quarters,
coalsheis, artillery barracks, bachelor
officers quarters, guard house and two
workshops. The toalc ost of these
buildings is about $25O,OOO. 1t is ex
pected that fully million dollars will
be expended in the next two years in
the government reservation upon new
buildings. About one hundred men
are at present employed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
No Decision I'm Hartman Case

st. Paul, April l9.-No decision was
handle down yesterday in the United
States circuit court in the motion of
E. H. Hartman and W. s. Pearce for
leaveto intervene in the settlement of
the Northern Securities affairs, but
Judge Sanborn informed the Associat-
ed Press that the decision would be
given on or before April 81. The de-
cision is in course Of preparation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
Annie Trees 10 Years Old.

On the farm of John Carson. near
Russellville, Howard county, Missouri.
is an apple orchard which was planted
seventy years ago. The land was pre-
''sheepskin" deed was signed by An.
drew Jackson. The orchard bore n
good crop this year. Many of its trees
are three feet in diameter.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
The Prolific Scale.

The total number OF descendants
from one individual Of the san Jose
scale during the time between the mid
die of June and the last of November
las been calculated at 32lG,OSO. 400.
AS all these millions obtain their food
by sucking the sap from the plant they
are on. it is not to he wondered mt that
Il tree which in the spring was appar-
emily in good condition may be nearly
or entirely dead by fall.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
Menarer,e Comes on Ship.

New York, April ia collection
of 800 animals, the largest ever
brought to this country on a single
ship, was on board the Hamburg
American liner Bethania, just arrived.
Nearly all the animals are for exhibit
ton at the St. Louis fair.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
OyerdOue Gardening,

One Of the misfortunes of garden
lovers is that they frequently plan to
do more work than can be carried en-
successfully. Almost every one who
builds house thinks he would like
to have nice garden. and the nice
garden is consequently arranged But
when it is found, as it too often is
found, that it requires On expensive
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
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FOR MOVING WIRE FENCES.

they will turn easily. Fasten one end
of the wire to one of the boards that
connect the wheels and drive astride
of the wire. One man turns the wheel
while the other drives, and the wire
can be rolled up as fast as the team
can walk. To unroll fasten wire to
one of the corner posts, drive ahead
aud the wire will unroll itseif.-C. V.
Gregory, in st. Louis Republic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
Plain Shirt w aists.

The shirt waist at the left shows
one of the new spring styles. The
waist is of white dotted pique. with
fine stitching. The sleeve with the
box plat extending its length is be-
coming to stout person. The waist
fastens under a box plat at one side.
The waist at the right is of red linen
stitched with white. Under the neck
band of red linen and stitchery is set
q collar of white embroidered linen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
Hint for Sleepless Folk.

1t is not uncommon to hear people
say, II was too tired to sleep'-but 1t
Is not generally known how great a
help it is at such times not to try to
sleep, but to 60 to work deliberate ly
to get rested in preparation for 1t. IN
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
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nine cases out of ten il is the nnwill-
ihgness to lie awake that keeps us
awake. We wonder why we do not
sleep. We toss and turn and wish wa
could sleep. We fret and fume and
worry because we do not sleep. We
think of all that we have to do on the
following day, and are oppressed with
the thought that we cannot do it if we
do not sleep. First. we try one expe-
riment to see If it will not make us
sleep and when it fails we try an
other. and perhaps another. In each
experiment we are watching to see if
it will work. There are many things
to do. any one Of which might help
us to sleep but the watching to see il
they will work keeps us awake.-Les-
lies Monthly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
CONVENIENT EGO BOX.

paper as they are twisted around
oranges and lemons. Have the eggs.
strictly fresh Of good size and clean,
and you'll find that the tissue paper
conceit will sell them readily and at
good prices. News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
To Move Wire Fences.


1t often becomes necessary to move
a fence from one part Of the farm to
another. 1t is a simple matter to move
posts, but the wire presents more
difficult problem. The most common
method is to slowly and labOriOusly
roll it up on barrel, haul it to the
place where it is wanted and as slowly
unroll it again. A much better and
quicker way is to take a couple of old
wheels, the larger the better, and !as-
ten them together by mailing pieces Of
board to the spokes next the axle.
The wheels when fastened together
should be about two feet apart. Now
take two planks and fasten firmly to
the sides of the wagon box so they
will extend backward about four feet
Mount the wheels on these planks so
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21

the best outside ply, rivet a buckle,
punch number of holes, and there
you are. The pole and holdbacks
may be made from old light traces.
\ belly-band for chain harness would
have large loop at one end instead
Of a buckle
back band for plow harness may
be made from old leather or rubber
betting. The leather betting, II pretty
fair will make good traces.
These hints are not for repairing
valuable new harness. One should be
very careful about riveting on these.
The illustration shows how l made a
clamp for sewing harness from two
kerosene barrel slaves fitted In block
so the bolts will draw at least "a inch
This makes it clamp the work at top.
Use two 's-inch bolts. This clamp. If
properly made, will hold any part of
the harness while being sewed. w.
A. Clearwaters, in Iowa Homestead.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21
Repairing Harness.

Most premises have old leather
traces about. and number of parts
of harness. such as breast, pole and
hOldback straps can be made of these
by one handy at such work. Select a
piece long enough for breast strap,
fnsten snap at one end; Is or &c
inches from this snap cut away all but
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-21

wages bill to keep the place in good
order. what was expected to be a
pleasure becomes an annoyance and
bore. A small place, well cared for,
and everything kept up nice and Or
derby gives far more satisfaction
than an overgrown place that is drag
on the means of its owner. In all our
operations we are too apt to think we
can do more than we really can. In
gardening matters it is especially So