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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
What Allied the ReII?

1t was the first of school after a
vacation. The children were playing
in the yards. The teachers sat at their
desks waiting for the bell to strike to
call the children to the different rooms.
The hands of the different clocks point
ed to quarter before nine.
The bell was a sort of gong. fastened
to the outside of the building, and
the master Of the school could ring it
by touching knob in the wall near
his desk. 1t was now time to call
the children into school. The master
pulled the bell, and waited. Still the
merry shouts could be heard in the
school yards. Very strange! The chill
dren were so engaged in play that
they could not hear the bell, he
thought. Then he pulled it more Wig
orously. Still the shouts and laughter
continued
The master raised his window,
clapped his hands and pointed to the
bell. The children rushed into line like
little soldiers, and waited for the sec
ond signal. The teacher pulled and
pulled, but there was no sound. Then
he sent boy to tell each to file in,
and he sent another boy for carpen-
ter to find out if the bell-cord was
broken.
What do you think the carpenter
found? A little sparrow had built its
nest inside the bell and prevented the
hammer striking against the bell. The
teacher told the children what the trou-
bic was, and asked if the nest should
be taken out. There was lOug cho-
rus of mo. sir!'
Every day the four hundred children
would gather in the yard and look up
at the nest When the little birds yere
able to fly to the trees in the yard, and
no longer needed nest. one of the
boys climber on a ladder and cleared
away the straw and hay. so that the
sound of the bell might call the chill
dren from play.-Our Young People.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
SEATTLE FOR TERMINUS.
j. j. Hill Hopes St. Paul Road Will
Choose That City.

CnOOSc lnat Clty.
New York, Sept. 22-James j. Hill,
it is believed here, is anxious to make
Seattle the dominant Pacific coast city
and to accomplish this, it is said on
the highest authority, he will do all
in his power to influence the St. Paul
railroad to make Seattle the terminus
of its proposed extension to the Coast
While it is thought the extension would
affect the traffic of Mr.. Hills roads,
the interview which he gave out yes
terday is construed by railroad men
here to mean that Mr.. Hills sole de-
sire is to have the St. Paul road make
Seattle the road terminus of its new
line, regardless of the competition
which would result. Mr.. Hill said:
eff the St. Paul is about to build to
the coast should be very glad to see
them make their terminus at Seattle
People would naturally jump at the
conclusion that should the st. Paul
build to that city the increased compe-
tition would work injury to our lines,
but this is very narrow view. The
greater the number of lines entering at
Seattle the more rapid will be that
city's growth Should the St. Paul
add line to the number now running
to Puget Sound it will make Seattle a
dominant force in the trade of the Pa
cific coast, as against San Francisco,
which has only two lines"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
RUSSIA OBJECTS TO
THIBETAN TREATY.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 21.-With the
arrival here of the full text of the Brit
ish treaty with Thibet the irritation of
the Russian press at it's sweeping char
acter is more pronounced. The Russ,
which is now considered to especially
reflect the views of the foreign office,
bitterly complains that Great Britain
has gone beyond her promises concern
ing the expedition by acquiring vir-
tual protectorate over Thibet, whereas
she pledged herself to merely regulate
trade relations between Idnia and Thi-
bet.
Instead, the paper declares. Great
Britain has imposed upon Thibet oner-
oous terms which give her monopoly,
forbidding Thibet without Great Brit
aims consent to enter into relations
with the outside world. The Russ
foresees that the occupation of the
Chumbi valley by the British will be
prolonged even after the payment of
the indemnity, and expresses surprise
at China playing into the hands of
Great Britain in deposing the Dalai
Lama and appointing in his stead a
protege of Great Britain. In cOnclu-
sion the Russ says signic family:
'The proclamation of the British
protectorate must be regarded as an
accomplished fact, but whether it will
be real and lasting must depend on flu
teure events in Central Asia"
Russia maintains that Great Britain
has broken faith in the matter of the
Thibetan treaty, and Ambassador
Benckendorf has been instructed to
lodge a general protest at the British
foreign Office.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
Baby's Sand Pile.

Baby's Sand Pile.
In a great big wooden box,
Nice and smooth. to save her frocks.
Is the baby's sand-pile, where all day
she plays;
And the things she thinks she makes,
From house and barn to cakes.
Would keep, l think, her family all their
days.
Once she said she'd make a pie
Or, at least, she'd like to try
SO up she straightway rolled each tiny
sleeve;
For her plums she used some stones,
Made fire of cedar cones
Not real fire, you know, but make-be-
lieve.
Next she baked some buns and bread,
For her dolhes," so she said
Cause, you see, they like my cooking
best of ALL"
Though her -four was only sand,
Dolls, she knew, would understand,
And excuse her if her batch of dough
should fall
Sometimes cook will miss a pan,
Or bowl, or spoon, or can;
But l think she's very sure where they'll
be found;
For she knows it's just such things
Baby uses when she brings
All her dollies to her sand-pile on the
ground.
st Nicholas
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
ABOLITION OF WAR
HOPED PRESIDENT Roosevelt
MAY ACT.
Desired That He Shall Invite All the
Powers to Unite in the Estab.
Iishment of Permanent Inter
national Arbitration Congress-
Resolution to BE Presented.

Chicago, Sept. 2l.-In response to a
resolution to be presented by memb ers
OF parliament in fifteen countries,
backed by two thousand statesmen in
Europe and America, it is hoped that
President Roosevelt will make an i'm
portant announcement On Saturday on
the the question of inviting all the
powers to join in the esta blishment of
a permanent International arbitration
congress
"The United States will be asked to
take the initiative in the starting in
these early years of the twentieth cen.
fury movement for the abolition of
war. The congress, if organized, will
take up the work left unfinished by
TheH ague conference.
"We believe that President Roose.
welt will accept the opportunity and at
once take active steps in this move for
greater civilization Philip Stanhope,
member of the British parliament, de-
clared.
Count Albert Apponi, president of
the chamber Of deputies of Hungary,
said the appearance before President
Roosevelt was "likely to be one of the
most memorable events of history"
Count Apponi and Mr.. Stanhope
came to Chicago with 200 members of
the Interparliamentary Peace Union,
which, after its twelfth annual confer
ence in St. Louis last week, is making
a tour of the United States under the
auspices of the government.
In the party are twenty-three men,
bers and former members of the Brit
ish Parliament, ten members of the
French senate, fifteen members of the
French chamber of deputies, members
of the American congress and members
of the parliament of Austria, Belgium,
Germany, Denmark, Hungary, Italy,
Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Portu-
gal, Roumania and Switzerland.
Twelve mem bers of the United States
congress are headed by Congressman
Richard Bartholdt, chairman of the
congressional committee of the Inter-
national Peace Union.
"We have great confidence that if
the powers could be induced to get
together through the invitation of the
United States, great progress would be
made toward universal peace" said
Mr.. Stanhope.
"The world is getting tired of war.
Taxpayers are learning that they are
the ohes upon whom the burden of war
falls The millionaire armv and navy
contractors who supply meat, clothing
and munitions will never be against
war; nor will the statesmen aad high
officials who gain distinction and pro-
motion without risking their skins.
"The work of The Hague conference
was incomplete. We have begun where
it left off. We do not criticize the
czar through whose influence The
Hague tribunal was formed, for the
war of Russia in the far East Nor
do we blame Japan for attempting to
blow up the Russian fleet before the
war was officially declared, but we do
contend that each country would have
been better off if it had submitted its
dispute to international peace trib-
unal."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
paul Sues City.

Seattle, Sept. 21.-Frank H. Paul
has instituted legal proceedings to re-
cover from the city the sum of $14, $50
for commissions claimed by him to be
due for services rendered in disposing
of the 100000 municipal lighting
bond issue last year. A complaint has
been filed in the superior court setting
forth the facts in the case, and copy
of the document was served on the
mayor. Paul claims verbal promise
of the city comptroller and of the
chairman of the council finance COM
mittee for certain per centage if he
should dispose of the lighting plant
bonds within the legal figure. The
city attorney advises the council that
the comptroller and chairman had NO
legal right to make such promises and
that they are not binding.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
LITTLE STORIES
AND INCIDENTS
That viii Interest and
Entertain Young
Readers.

puzzled over this question for several
minutes. Then his face lighted up,
and, pulling the precious rule from
his pocket. he dropped on his knees
and measured the second croquet stake,
and afterwards its shadow, which was
still several inches short For nearly
half an hour he waited impatiently.
measuring the shadow every few min
utes, until at last it was exactly the
same length as the stake. Then how
the shiny rule leaped over the grass!
When he reached the horse-chestnut's
massive trunk Teddy Strengthened up
with crow Of triumph, and with
trembling fingers printed. all by itself,
on clean page of the notebook
Our Tree. 81 Feat 8 iNTcHes."
Youths Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26

At one end of the croquet ground
stood big horse-chestnut, and at the
other was small boy, who even at
that distance had to tilt his head back
ward in order to see the tall trees
eathery top. Many and many a time
Teddy had gazed thus, wondering at
its towering height and wishing he
could measure it with the splendid two
foot rule that had come in his really"
tool chest on Christmas. He had meas
ured nearly everything else in and
about the house-windows, tables,
chairs, sidewalk-and filled several
pages Of little red notebook with
lop sided figures. But the great tree
ah, how could he measure that?
He noticed that the shadow Of the
tree, which had barely touched the
first stake when he came out to play,
now reached the middle wicket. Then
came a wonderful thought. AS the
shadow kept on growing longer, 1t
would some time be equal to the height
of the tree! And the shadow lay on
the ground, where he could measure 1t!
But how to tell the right time? He
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
Fraser Bridge Accepted.

New Westminster, B. c., Sept al
At hast the big million dollar bridge
across the Fraser river at this city has
been finished. Although formally
opened on July 90, it was only yester.
day accepted by the government. II
will be thrown open for traffic on the
first of the month, and the first regular
trains to cross the bridge will be tn G
excursion trains from Bellingham and
Seattle to attend the big provincial ex-
hibition. Thee reat Northern Rail.
way Company also contemplates a new
train service, and will run through
trains from Vancouver to Seattle and
thence over the Northern Pacific tC
Portland
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
PLAN JAP COLONY.
May Establish Big Farming and In.
dustrial Enterprise in Canada.

Way EStdUilSn Dig EuFuuIuS anu HI.
dustrial Enterprise in Canada.
Vancouver, B. G, Sept. 22.-Japan-
ese are planning a great farming and
industrial colony in the Canadian
Northwest. A few days ago party
of Japanese business men arrived from
Yokohama and spent some time look
ing around this country. Then with
the Rev. Karo Kaburagi, missionary
in British Columbia, they left for Ed
monitor, to be gone couple of months.
They propose to purchase large tract
of land and when that is done will
probably apply for further grant
from the government. They will then
bring several thousand japanese to
this coast to settle on the lands under
a common colonial scheme. One of
to plans is to supply labor to the Grand
Trunk Pacific in Western railway
building. Another plan is to supply
farm hands in Manitoba and the
Northwest. where labor is in demand
in harvest season.
The Japanese visitors have gone
prepared to expend large sums of
money in lands and will buy enough
for the purposes of the colony indie
pendent of any grant that they expect
from the government.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
THERE ARE OTHER NATIONS.
United States Beginning to Realize 1t
Is Not the Only Country.

Up to a few years ago we the peo-
pie of the United States thought we
had the greatest country on earth
(Which we have, but we were so
swollen by vain and unjustitiable
overestimation of ourselves that we did
not give proper credit and considera-
ton to other people We looked upon
ourselves as great beyond comparison
in the exploits of war and the pur-
suits of peace, and nothing quite so
much tickled our vanity and conceit
as to sit and listen by the hour to
politicians making the eagle scream
and eXtolling our achievements as
such as never had been and never
could be rivaled in the world.
But a very meritOriOus change has
come over us. We have begun to ex-
anime and compare ourselves with
other people and we take no offense
when we find that what we have done
has been equaled and sometimes sur
passed by the deeds of quieter and less
boastful nations.
Japan has done in fifty years many
things which it took us 200 years to
do. Russia has constructed railroads
through a stretch Of territory far more
extensive than the old Great American
desert, opened 1t to settlement and
built big cities in it. But Russia did
not claim to be the greatest nation on
earth on that account. England is
building a railroad through the entire
length of Africa and she has developed
millions of acres in the wilderness OF
that continent, but she Is not going
into spasms of self-praise over the mat
ter.
These instances mentioned are only
a few of the mighty things accom-
pished by nations other than the
United States. Current history shows
that we have not much more than
shared in the general progress of man
kind Our material progress and pros
perity have been rivaled in almost
every particular elsewhere, while we
have contributed only small portion
of the learned and entertaining books
which have been written and of the
engines and devices which have been
invented for the comfort and necessity
of the human race during the last fifty
years.-Kansas City Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
Caution and Cowardice,

Teacher-Can you tell me the differ
ence between caution and cOwardice?
Bright Boy-Yes, ma'am. When you
are afraid yourself, that's caution;
when the other fellows afraid, that's
cOWardce
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
He Remem bered the Text,

Little Elmer had accompanied his IA
ther to church one morning, and the
minister discOursed from the text:
why halt We between two opinions ?"
Upon returning home his mother asked
If he remembered the text II can't
remember the exact words" replied
Elmer but it was something about
hawk between two pigeons"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26

"Why do you put your dolls away
so carefully, Margie?" asked a visitor.
I'm going to keep them for my
Children answered Margie-
Eyes, but suppose you never have
any children?" said the visitor.
"Oh." she replied. then III give
them to my grandchildren"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
Precept Went Wrong,

Remember. Children" said the Sun
day school teacher. you should never
ashamed to do in public"
III how about t-takin' a b-bath?'
stammered small urchin in the rear
seat.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
Pardo President ofPeru.

Lima, Peru, Sept. 21.-The Peruvi-
an congress, by vote of 101 to 90
proclaimed Jose Pardo president and
Salvador Caveros vice president of the
republic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
Shin Flour to Eas st.

Portland, Or, Sept. 21.-A local
Touring mill has received an order
for ten carloads of flour to be shipped
overland to Boston.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
Wanted to Know the Reason.

Wanted to Know the Reason.
Small JOe-Mamma, is it true that
George Washington couldn't tell lie?
Mammal believe so, dear.
Small Joe--What was the matter
with him? Was he tongue tied?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
But it's been paid; probably by your
A Wise Choice,

How does Punchum's second wife
get along with his seven small boys:"
ooh, beautifully; she used to be q
teacher in a reform school,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
Pity the Poor Woman,

But your dog license has been paid
for this year." said the department
clerk.
strange" remarked the forgetful
man. I'm sure this string around my
finger was to remind me to come here
for my license"
But it's been paid; probably by your
wife, Or"
my wife? Oh. that's it. 1t was nv
marriage license l was to get to-day"
philadelphia Ledger.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-26
LANDS
NEW POLICY REGARDING WITH.
DRAWAl.S.

Large Tracts i'm the State of Wash.
ingtOn Soon to Be Opened for
Entry...Tracts Will Be Adver-
tised for Ninety Days Prior to
Opening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-05

For the second time this year Mayor
Myers, of New Brunswick. has sent a
message to the Board of Aldermen OF
the city. The last one contained sug-
gestions as to the water department
and also gave a few points as to the
conducting of the street department.
It is gratifying to know that Mayor
Seaman is so we'll satisfied with the
way all the local departments are be-
ing managed that he did not deem II
necessary to- ..pugden" the Board OF
Aldermen with wen an annual mes
q at tho first of t Q year. Other
cities can indeed look upon Perth Am
boy with envy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-05
VICTORIOUS.
Garrison of Windboek and Okla.
handja Relieved.

Garrison of Windboek and Okla
hands Relieved.
BERLIN, Feb. 4.-The following ca
blegram has been received from Swa-
kopmund, German Southwest Africa,
from the commander of the German
gunboat Habicht:
1.-THE garrisons at Windhoek and Okla
handja have been relieved by Frankes'
company, with two guns. The relief
of O~kahandja occurred on Emperor
Williams birthday and was without
losses.
1.-THE next day there occurred a ter
rife battle between the gallant little
German force and the enemy, who
numbered thousands. The engagement
lasted for six hours and euded with
the storming of the main camp of the
enemy, situated on Kaiser Wilhelm
mountain. -Four Germans were wound
ed.
after this defeat the enemy with
drew to the Otjisangati hills, but we
succeeded in getting away all the sto-
len cattle. The enemy devastated all
the farms and the railroad stations in
the Windhoek and Okahandja dis
tricts, a portion of Karibib and the
barracks of the mountain battery at
Johann Albrecht's heights"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-05
Two WAYS.

"Can you suggest any way In which l
can get my poems printed" asked the
soulful young mar of the hardened hack.
Yes replied the ma behind the
typewriter, 81 can suggest two. Write
them as plain prose and pay advertis-
ing rates to get them in print, or to stop
calling them poems when you write to
the editors about them. They are nor
partial to plain verse ."-Cincinnati
Times-Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-05

Although man is not well fitted by
nature to be a swimmer, and is one Of
the few land creatures who cannot swim
without being taught, yet In long-dis-
lance swimming he can give points to
any other land animals. Montague Hol-
bein, in September, 1899, swan 46 miles
In IL hours. Even In the matter of fast
ing there art few warm-blooded crea-
lures who cam emulate such a perform
ance as the 40 days fast of Tanner.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-05
THE KAIsER's VOICE.
Harvard University First to Form
Phonetic Archives.

s1uENaEu university EIFht To NOTm
Phonetic Archives.
BERLIN, Feb. A Photographic
record Of Emperor Williams voice oil
metal matrices will be the first deposit
made in the phonetic archives that are
to be kept at Harvard university and
in the Congressional library and the
National museum at Washington. The
emperor, upon the application of DR..
Edward w. Scripture, the psychologist
of Yale university, through the United
States ambassador here, has given two
examples of his voice for permanent
preservation.
The emperor received DIR. Scripture
after the morning church service on
Sunday. During the making of the
record his majesty was alone with the
phonograph. He spoke twice into the
apparatus. The first cylinder, made
especially for Harvard university, con
tanned observations on Frederick the
Great. The other was a short disqui-
sition on 'Fortitude In Pain
The emperor's manner was kind, and
be Showed interest in the matter.
These archives Of voices are said to
be the first instituted for Historical
PURPOSES
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-05

The most successful advertiser is
the mar who is enthusiastic about his
business. 1t Is d~iscouraging to
attempt to do business with a man
that you have to keep continually
pumping enthusiasm into. 1t is too
much of q drain On ones vital re.
sources. 1t is possible to ~galvanize a
corpse into seeming life to the extent
of making it kick, but that is all.
The man who requires constant en-
thusing in order to keep him in line
is q ~deader." He will never make q
real live advertiser. Exchange.
Read the real estate advertising
column on page B, today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-05
TIC COLONEL saw.

Mrs. K~aintuch-I want TO read you
some quotations from the Bible. One
is in Genesis: Let a little water, /
pray you, be fetched H." Here is anoth-
or from Genesis: Give me, | pray
thee, a little water" And here is one
from Kings. Fetch me, | pray thee,
a. little water, that ! may drink
Col. Kaintuck-Yaas, see. Even in
tnu1- .-s- shay asked only for a little
water-y vreeiiy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-05
Snake serum.

The serum obtained by inoculating
horses with cobra venom, sc effective In
the practice of Calmette, has been found
by DR.. Tidswell to have no power in
counteracting the venom of Australian
snakes. Other experiments seem to prove
that the anti-venomous serum is only
active against poison of snakes of the
same species as that supplying the
venom of the serum
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-05
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY S, 1904.

On the level, now, how many times
yesterday did you put in a good word
for Perth Amboy? Praise its good
qualities and help correct its bad ones
so that all can be praised. That's the
way to make Perth Amboy the hest
city IN the State. Talk Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-05

It is hard luck that that edition of
the ILLUSTRATED Graphic, containing
the writeup of Perth Amboy did not
get out among the people of the cou
try before the magazine went INTO
the hands of a receiver. 1t has now
been sold 10 a junk dealer for 50 much
WASTE paper.