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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-07
Work That Shortens Life

Metal polishers are said to become dis
abled i'll about seven years. For that
reason they command high wages. Most
of them die of consumption. The stone
cutters life is little longer, but death
comes to him in the same way. Workers
in trenches and sewers, street cleaners,
nels, in compressed air, bridge builders
and railroad laborers are short lived.
The tunnel under the North river cost
more than a score Of lives by accidents,
besides permanently impairing the health
and shortening the lives Of unknown
scores. Building Of the New York and
Brooklyn bridges was very fatal to hui
man life. An engineer told me that they
kept the facts out OF the newspapers as
much as possible. All great works of en-
cheering are prosecuted at the expense
of human life and health.-HealthC Gull
ture.i
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-07
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN GIRLS.
Difference as Noted at Washington by a
CongreSSman's Wife.

About a score of English maids and
matrons, well bred, intelligent and of the
upper ten, were lately in evidence III the
lobby of one of Washington's best hostel
ries for about week. During the stay
Of the fair ones from abroad they were
the objects Of much curious attention.
People seemed TO know at glance tfia :
they were foreigners. Why was II {
They spoke the English language, their
dress was not radically different from
the dress Of the American women, and
yet 1t would not have taken close op-
server to tell at a glance that they We're
not daughters of the States.
Eyes, the women of England do look
queer alongside ours" said the wife or
a congressman, when appealed to for an
explanation. "Ihere are several lmpor-
tant points of difference. In the first
place, they do not as a rule possess good
figures, neither do they carry themselves
with the grace and ease that are so COM
mon with all classes of women in this
country. But the particular distinction,
after all, is in the matter Of dress. An
English Woman's clothes scarcely ever
sit on her becomingly, even if they were
made to tit, which is rare. They are not
up to the American standard in the
knowledge Of arranging themselves IN
garments that show off the good points
of the female form. Of the French chic
in dress they are densely ignorant. See
that young British female over there with
the long neck, which, instead of being
partially concealed, is wholly revealed by
the absence of collar. No Yankee girl
would ever sin against good taste that
way.
Il respect English women greatly, and
they have many excellent qualities; but
when it comes to attire they are the
dowdiest on earth, considering their OPP
portunities and their proximity to Paris,
which is a model for the entire female
world. "-Washington Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-07
A Big Blow in Missouri.

The Webb City correspondent sends
this Debated but interesting item" regard
ing storm which took place near Neck
City a few days ago: 20. N. Scott was
not at home on the night Of the storm last
week, having gone to a neighbours, some
little distance away, and was prevailed
upon to stay all Of Thursday night, on ac-
count of the threatening weather. When
he arrived at what should have been his
home next morning he found that his new
two-room house had entirely disappeared,
and not a trace of it was visible any
and brush, which were in the house at
the time of the storm; Lave been found in
a tree two miles away. This leads Mr.,
Scott to nelieve that if lie had been IN the
house at the time he would have had a
long and perilous trip, and might never
was bang carried through the air.
Kansas CltV Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-07
Evanston's Ladycows Dead.

Evanston's ladycows are all dead.
Early in the spring a barrel Of them
were imported from California, but the
delicate creatures could not withstand
the low temperature that has prevailed
since their importation, and one by one
they have dropped our of the trees and
expired. The ladycows, also known as
ladybugs, were imported by the Orrington
Avenue Improvement association to eat
the scales from the maple and elm trees
In the city. For several seasons a pecu-
liar parasitic growth has been killing
these trees and all efforts to stop the
growth have been unsuccessful Chicago
Tribune
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-07
an Unfailine Time Clock.

In the office of downtown candy
200 employees, an immense time clock
stands in the Office It bears number
for each employee. On going to work and
at quitting time each employe moves an
indivator to his or her number on the
dial and presses a recording button,
which impresses the time on a paper in
the machine. The record can't be doc
tored and it does away with the human
timekeeper, who might occasionally fb
to oblige a friend.
'sNNho is No. 1 on the clsck?" asked a
curious visitor to this office.
s'That's the owner" replied a clerk.
Gle sets good example to his employees
by keeping strict account of his own
working hours. New York Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-07
Dog Wound Up a Man.

a Saco man was leading small pet
dog along by string, when big bull
dog rushed up to make friends. The pup
was frightened and began to run around
his masters feet, so that before the man
realized it he had the chain wound
around his feet so tightly that he could
not move. He grabbed for tree to pre-
vent falling down, not being able to step.
but the bull remained in the vicinity and
the little fellow would not bulge. The
man was getting desperate. Several per-
sons had assembled, but not one offered
to help him out of his predicament. In
stead they looked on and grinned. Final
IL friend came along and after working
afew minutes the prisoner was released
Lewiston Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-07
Ian Bellbovs' War Contribution.

''In one of the leading hotels OF our
city" said A. p. Sawyer of Seattle,
Wash, there are employed eight youth
full but bright and active japanese bell
BOYS. One of them, mite of lad, re-
spending to the name of Frank, | came
to know very well and often engaged IN
conversation
wages So 80 every week to his country TO
aid in it's present struggle. Moreover,
his seven colleagues did the same, not
one of them turning over to the Japa-
nese consul less than the amount contrib
uted by Frank, while one, who made a
little extra, gave twice the donation OF
his fellows" Wv ashington Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-07
xxxS :

Noticing one day that two of the stones
were loose in their settings, the lady, in-
stead of taking them to Boston firm,
foolishly took them to New York jew
eler to have them fastened. Before in-
trusting them to him she counted the
stones from the bottom of the cross to
the top and from the bottom to the CEN
ter and then to the right, then from the
bottom to the center and to the left, and
the result of each count was twelve.
An ingenious but INSCRIPTIONS en-
ploye of the New York jeweler abstract
ed two of the stones from the cross.
Yet so cleverly was this done that neither
the jeweler nor the lady detected the
theft. Some years later a Sherlock
Holmes in Boston society called the at
tention of the lady's husband to the fact
that two OF the stones We're missing from
the cross. The lady, however, counted
them in the presence of her husband, as
she had done. before she took the cross to
the jeweler. The result Of the count was
twelve, the same as before. The ques-
ton now puzzling Boston society Isl How
did the thief purloin the two stones and
still preserve an arrangement whereby
the, count was still twelve? - Boston
Globe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-07
A Gem Puzzle.

A Back Bay lady had beautiful dia-
mond cross. 1t was much admired by
her society friends and lapidaries had
pronounced the stones to be Of the first
water. A popularity about the arrange
ment\of the stones was that il you count
ed them directly up and down or up to
the cross part and then right or left, the
number OF stones was twelve. The ar
rangement may be seen from the follow
ing diagram:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-07
Consular Agent Yensen at Bilbao,

Consular Agent Yensen at Bilbao,
Spain, reports that very important fac
for IN the exploration there is that of
wine, which was represented in 1903 by
2,576, 702 gallons, mostly exported to
France, where it IS conveniently elaborat-
ed and mixed with poorer and paie.colored
classes. After such manipulation 1t is re-
exported to all countries, including even
Spain, as Bordeaux"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-07
Cape to Cairo Railway.

The British South Africa company has
received information that the Cape of
Cairo railroad has been brought up to
Victoria Falls-the line now stretching
O distance of over 1000 miles from Cape
Town. The sections of the huge single
span bridge, which is TO carry the rail-
way across the falls, are now On their
way out from England, and it is expect
ed that the structure will be completed
before the end of this year. Meanwhile,
the line will be taken 100 miles farther
north, to Kalomo-the headquarters Of
the administration of Northwest Rho
desia.-London Chronicle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-07

We toast bread not merely to brown it
but to take out all the moisture possible,
that it may be more easily moistened
with the saliva and thus easily digested;
then we brown it to give it a better
favor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-03
RECORD CARGO LOADED.
TelemaChuS Carries Goods Valued
at $l,S20,667.

TelemaChuS Carries Goods Valued
at ,529,667.
Tacoma, Oct. 31.-Carrying the
most valuable cargo that was ever sent
from the Pacific coast, the British
steamship Telemachus. of the Blue
Funnel feet, sailed from Tacoma yes
terday. Her destination is Liverpool,
via Japan, China, East Indies, the
Suez canal and the Mediterranean, the
longest steamship route in the world.
In her immense hold the Telemachus
has $4,000 tons Of freight, valued at
$1,529,667 In all this great amount
of merchandise there is not one pound
of contra band, all offers of this char
acter having been refused.
The Telemachus arrived on Puget
sound about ten days ago. She dis
charged cargo at Victoria, Vancouver
and Seattle, arriving at Tacoma Sun
day, since which time most of her out
ward freight has been loaded. The
liner was late in reaching this port,
but she was given unusually quick dis
patch, considering the size of her car
60, and sailed on time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-03
To Examine INSPECTORS.

Washington, Oct. 31.-In accordance
with directions from the president
Secretary Metcalf, IF the department
of commerce and labor has completed
arrangements for thorough investi.
CATION of the several districts of the
steamboat inspection service, excep,
the one included in the district of New
York. Rear Admiral Louis Kempf
will make the inquiry in the First dis.
trict, San Francisco, and Rear Admi.
raj John R. Bartlett, the interior Mis-.
sissippi district. High officers of the
navy will also make the investigation
in other districts.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-03
FIRED ON GERMAN BOAT.
Russians Shooting at About Every
thing Thew See.

Russians Shooting at About Every
thing They See.
Berlin, Oct. 3l.-A dispatch to the
Lokal- Anzeiger, dated Geestemund,
October %, 115:5 p. m, says:
1.-The fishing vessel Sonntag, which
has just arrived here, reported that it
had been fired upon by Russians for
two and half hours off Dogger bank
but not hit"
FCllowinsg is the story of Captain
Hachner, of the Sonntag:
"On October 81 we were on the
Horns reef fishing ground, on the west
coast of Ju,land. In the forenoon five
large Russian ships passed and in the
evening nine more. North of US was
a large freight steamer. At $3.50
O'Clock p. M. we we're lighted by a
reflector, and Immediately afterward
there fell the first shells in our neigh
borhood. The Russian vessels fired up
to eighty shots minute in all direc
tions. Toward $3.50 the freighter ap-
preached us, drawing the fire upon
itself.
''In the light of the reflector we OBJ
served shells striking close to this
steamer. We then observed another
reflector southwark, and shells burst
ing near the ship which was firing
upon us. We remained unhurt. After
II O'Clock there were no further
bells"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-03
SENTENCE AFFIRMED.
Adam Schmidt Must Serve Six Years
in penitentiarv.

Seattle, Oct. 3l.-By the affirmation
by the United States circuit court of
appeals Of the decision of Circuit
Judge Hartford was removed the last
hope Of Adam Schmidt, Walla Walla' 8
former political boss, to escape the six
year sentence imposed as punishment
for his violation of the naturalization
laws Of the country.
Immediately upon receipt of the
news Schmidts bondsmen wired the
United States marshal's office in this
city that they wished to surrender him,
and instructions were forwarded to the
sheriff at Walla Walla to take the man
into custody pending the marshal's ar.
rival.
The case has been hard fought one
and has caused much interest from the
fact that at the time of his arrest
Schmidt boosted that his pull" would
protect him. The department of jus.
tice took the matter up, however and
the pull" fatiled to materialize.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-03
OMINOUS ACTION.
British Ships at Gibralter
Clear Decks and
Weigh Anchor.

Gibraltar, Nov. 1.-23 % p. Mall
the British ships have cleared for &C.
ton. Admiral Beresfort's flagship has
fired gun as a signal to all officers to
board their ships.
Gibraltar, Nov. 1.-The garrison
was suddenly ordered to mobilize at
10 o'clock this morning and the fleet
was ordered to be ready to put to sea
within a half hours time. Later in
the forenoon the channel and Mediter-
ranean fleets weighed anchor.
London, Nov. l.-Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne, Lord Self ourne and Count
Benckendorff had a long conference
last night which continued until a
late hour. After the conference a
summons was issued for a cabinet
meeting Wednesday. An unconfirmed
rumor Is current that serious hitch
has occurred in the negotiations re.
garding the North sea affair
London, Nov. IA Vigo dispatch
states that the Russian Baltic fleet,
under Admiral Rojestvensky, left that
port at $50 this morning.
London, Nov. l.-Premier Balfour
this afternoon had conference with
Prince Louis of Battenberg, head of
the naval intelligence bureau; Lord
Selbourne, first lord of the admiralty,
and Foreign Secretary Lansdowne.
Later the secretary for foreign affairs
had a conference with H. G. Arnold
Forster, secretary of state for war.
London, Nov. From semi off.
cial Russian source it is learned that
four officers named by Admiral Ro-
jestvensky concerning the North sea
affair, have been detached from the
fleet at Vigo and are now en- route for
st. Petersburg to present their report
to the czar. These reports the car
will submit to the inquiry commission
The Baltic fleet will continue to the
far East as soon as the coaling difficult
ty at Tangier is overcome.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-03
State School Census.

Olympia, Oct. 3l.-State Superin.
tendent Bryan has compiled tables of
interest in regard to state educational
matters to be incorporated in his bien-
NAL report to the legislature. The re.
port will show an increase of 1898
in the number of children of school
age enrolled over the census returns of
the previous report. there being total
of l61, 65l when the school census was
takeni II June, against 1878 shown
by the census two years ago.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-03
WASHINGTON NEWS

Seattle stands third in the list of
healthiest cities in the United States.
The town of Cashmere, in the Wen
atchee valley, has been incorporated.
Reports are to the effect that school
gardening has become topic Of alb
sorbing interest in country school dis
tricts Of the state.
The Ola hotel and adjoining build
ings at Rockford, all vacant, have
been destroyed by fire, thought to have
been of incendiary origin.
The Everett city council has rejected
the application Of the Skagit Farmers
Mutual Telephone company for fran
chise in Everett. The vote was fou,
to three against granting it.
By building "loop" land cable to
Fort Flagler, cable officials hope to
avoid temporary suspensions of Alaska
service which might be occasioned by
the breaking of the sound cable.
John Clayton, the man who picked
the pockets of several passengers on a
railroad train several weeks ago, plead
guilty at Walla Walla and was SEN
fenced to two and half years in the
penitentiary.
william Moore, homesteader on
the reservation, whose ranch is stu
ated about three mile east Of North
port, is harvesting tobacco crop. 1t
is large yield and the tobacco is of
good quality.
Trading that portion of Snohomish
county around Edmonds in return for
King county territory along the Great
Northern in the eastern part of the
county, is being discussed in Everett.
Those favoring such trade feel that
Edmonds people naturally go to Seat
tie, while Everett is the natural outlet
for the residents in the vicinity Of Sky
komish. To reach their county seat at
Seattle they must travel through Ev-
erett and 60 33 miles further.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-03
Saw Japanese Ships We're at Hull

Copenhagen, Oct. 3l.-The CORE.
spondent of the Associated Press learns
that the Danish ministry of marine
was informed that several ships char.
tered by japanese were at Hull and in.
tended to attack the Russian second
Pacific squadron in the North sea
The Russians were informed of this.
The marine authorities here credit the
report.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-03
VATICAN WANTS ADHESION.
Would Like to Take Part in Second
Hague Peace Conference.

Rome, Oct. 31.-The Vatican is
sounding different powers on the sub
ject of its admission of its representa-
tive to the Hague conference on the
same ground as the suggested admis-
sion of the South American republics
which were not represented at the first
conference.
The Vatican emphasizes the fact
that it was excluded from the first
conference chiefly because of the oppo-
sition of the Italian government, sup.
ported by Great Britain, which asked
in exchange Italy's support for the ex-
clusion of representatives of the Boer
republic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-03
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots f. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice:
Grain-Oats, 6.5O@27 per ton !;
barley, 20 per ton; wheat, chicken
feed, 20. so per ton; bran, $40; shorts,
$2O@2l; corn, $28.5O.
Hay astern Washington, $3.50 rs,
per ton; Puget sound, $1O@ 12; alfalfa.
$1O@11.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 38@34c.
Poultry-Live hens, 12@124c per
Id; old BOOSTERS, 1Oc; ducks, l2@12R !;
geese, &c; springs. 13c.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle,
cows, 21ac per ID; steers, ga @3Ac;
sheep, 31ac; hogs, 6@6hc; dressed
calves, 1000 Give, 5@6c.
Hides, Pelts and Wool-Heavy and
sailed steers, over so pounds, Size per
Id; medium, sound, Sc; light, sound
&c; COWS, sound, all weights, SC; stays,
bulls and oxen, &c; sailed kips, SC !;
calves, 9@1Oc; culls lc less than
sound; green hides lc less than sailed !;
dry hides, 11@ l5c; dry culls, one.third
less; sheep pelts, 25c@l.25 each |;
shearlings, 15@2Oc each; Eastern
Washington wool, 1O@121sc per lb;
Western Washington wool, 10000 !;
dirty or timber stained, 16@l8c; tai
low, 81 @4c; grease, / 4 @2c.
Tacoma OuotationS
Wheat-Bluestem No /, 89lac; club
No. /, Soc.
observation-disclosures, 4@41ec per ID;
cows, 3@3s4c; hogs, 314 @334c; sheep,
5@5Ic.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, 2O@21c;
chickens, spring, dressed, lsc; ducks,
dressed, l5c; geese. dressed, 15c Live
Hens, lie; ducks, 1Oc; geese, 1lc;
turkeys, lie; spring chickens, &c.,
squads, 50 5O@3.
Butter-Washingto creamery, Csc {;
ranch, 14@1Sc.
Eggs-35@36c.
Oats-$2S@29; rolled oats, $4,000
Hay, Alfalfa, etc-Wheat hay,
$13.5O@14; timothy, *16.5O@17. SO;
mixed, $l3.5O@15; clover, $l4.5O@
1850; alfalfa, $1l5O@12 so; Puget
sound$lO@13.
Feed-Corn, $2S; wheat, $50; bar
ley, whole grain, $22 so; rolled, $24;
bran, $1,000, Shorts, $21@22.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-03
NEWS OF THE DAY
ITEMS FROM VARIOUS PARTS HF
THE WORLD
Outside the State of Washington
Resume of the Less Important,
but Not Less Interesting, Hap.
peninr- of the Past Week in 1"
Condensed Form.

Jimmy Britt lost to Joe Cans on a
foul in the fifth round at Frisco.
Pennsylvania defeated Harvard at
Cambridge Saturday by score of 1
too.
Miss Pauline Aston was married Sat.
urday to Capt. Spender Clay, at Lon
don.
Most Rev. william Henry Elder,
archbishop of Cincinnati, is dead,
aged So.
Profits of Lower Yukon steamers the
past season are estimated to exceed
half a million dollars.
Governor Congdon has been nomi-
mated by Yukon Liberals for member
of thee anadian parliament.
1t is expected that France and the
United States will soon sign an arbi-
tration treaty which is now being ne
gotiated.
A telegram from Fort Hamlin, Alas
ka, states that Beaver creek diggings
are proving extremely rich and that
400 men are working there.
The convention of Methodist Episco-
pal bishops at New Haven, Conn.,, de-
cided to hold the next session at the
Foundry church, Washington, D. G.
Fire which broke out in saloon at
Council, Idaho, destroyed the saloon
and six business houses before it was
extinguished. Loss estimated at $40,
600.
Tomas Arias, secretary of state of
the republic of Panama, has resigned.
For several months past the Liberal
party has opposed the policy of the sec.
Rotary, and this, it is believed, caused
his resignation.
1t is stated at Rome that the Social.
lists and ansrchis threaten another
strike on the day of the baptism OF
Prince Humbert of Piedmont, the he'll
to the throne, as the recent strike was
inaugurated on the day of the princes
birth,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-03
fired on norwegian Ship.

Copenhagen, Oct. 31.-The master
of the Norwegian steamship Skaatol
reports from London that he was fired
on by Russian ship on Sunday in the
English channel. The firing ceased
when the Skaatol hoisted her flag.
Soon afterward eighteen Russian men
of war passed the Skaatol.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-03
Russian WarShipS Nav Repair.

Madrid, Oct. BIN. Schevitch,
the Russian ambassador to Spain, and
Foreign Minister San Pedro have had
long conference here. The govern
ships to remain in port and complete
repairs on condition that they leave
Immediately after repairs are COM
pleted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-03
Chilean Navv Purchased,

St. Petersburg, Oct. 31.-A story is
current here that Russia has pur-
chased the Chilean navy, which will
join the Russian second squadron at
the Azores islands. According to the
report, an infraction of Chilean neu-
trality will be avoided by transferring
Shin 10 Turkey.