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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-19
Japs Learn Western WAYS.

Japanese journalism is developing
on Western lines and with surprising
rapidity. The events of the present
war are responsible for extras which
are sold on the street in the America II
fashion. The newsmen run barelegged
with sort of napkin around the head
and small bell at the belt, which
rings as they go.
When the war news Is lively the
extras come out in correspondence
lively manner one after the other. and
are literally patroniZed The sensa-
tional reporter has appeared there, as
we'll as the female journalist. and
things are "whooped up more than
they used to be. One consequence OF
this Ia that journalism here and there
begins to pay. where formerly 1t had
to be subsidized as matter Of patriot
ism and public spirit. There is IN
English column in all the papers and
English IS studied in all the schools.
The country has tsN newspapers in
all. and several of them have respect
lively a circulation exceeding 100000
copies. AS guides and directors of
public opinion they are perhaps not
inferior to our own. Altogether Japan
csc Journalism. in its infancy, has Il
bright future before 1t and will likely
keep pace with the progress Of the
country II serves
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-19
Billy Nisita the Farm.

Dear Johnny: | have cum down to
Unkel Ned farm. Consin Jim kin
make picters which send some of TO
you.
Me and you was way off when we
ust to feel sorry for the poor country
Boys who never sees nothin' nor has
eny fun. but iist to Work all the time
frum before day light in the Morning
till the cows is MIXED and put back
in the Pastur at night. We was bark
in up the Wrong tree" as unkel Ned
would say fer the boys In the Coun-
try has more fun than lot.
Unkel Ned asked me If | liked to
fish and he sed that when we got the
Weeds all hoed out of the corn field
and the wheat cut and the clover Hay
hauled and Stacked and the Fence
fixed round the wood lot and some
other things we'd take a half day off
and go tishin.
Amt | lucky to have unkel who
lives in the Country and wants to see
little boy Enjoy hisself?
When we got in sight of the House
saw Aunt Mandy out at the Kitchen
door lookin' fer us. | guess she don't
fergit when she was a Little Boy her
self fer she put two kinds Of pie on
my plate.
We had lots Of fun yesterday in the
hay field 1t don't grow in Bales but
in Hay Cocks. Unkel seq its lots Of
fun haulln them into the barn where
they won't be stoled In the winter
time. Little Ephralm the darby LATED
when Unkel sed this
Ephraim don't liv here. He Just
visits. I'm going to hunt Bugs with
him tomorrow. He likes bugs.
The hay isn't all put away as sum
IL kept to fill the feather beds with.
The darby kid asst me If wanted 10
ride the white horse. SO got on him.
His name is Old Sal Unkel sed hitch
a hay Cock to her and they put a
chain around hay Cock and hitched
it to the horse.
The darky kid said get up. and Old
Sal started off with the hay cock.
Purity soon herd an awful buzzin
an looked round an see a quart of
humble bees comm out of that hay
Cock. | knowed If they stung Old Sal
she'd run off an smash things, so
whipped her up an tried to git away,
but l tell you its purity hard to run
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-19
Testing the ChrOnometer,

Each year the time chronometcrs o.,
the United States navy are sub .ected
to Il test to determine their accuracy
and to correct any Irregularities This
operation commences in january and
usually lasts until the middle of June,
and during that time these delicate
timepieces are kept on lee at the Unit
ed States naval observatory. 1t is not
for any fear that they will spoil that
they are subjected to this frigid ex-
perience. but it Is necessary for the
purpose of accurate adjustment that
they should all be maintained in a con-
slant temperature.
The necessity of having ships
clocks all absolutely alike will be real.
lied by the layman when he is re-
minded that an error of four seconds
In the chronOmeter means an error
Of mile in calculating the vessels
location. The temperature varies at
different times of the test from 40 to
% degrees and the losing or gaining
qualities of the chronOmeters under
these conditions are accurately kept.
Thus with "a chart expressing in curves
just what he may expect from his
chronometer under different condl-
lions Of climate, and. with his thrr-
a sailing master may calculate to u
nicely the correct time and get his
location to certainty.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-19
Table Manners.

The buejay is greedy bird; often
watch him eat.
When crumbs are scattered from oui
door he snatches all the treat.
He drives the smaller birds away, his
manners are so rude
It's quite n shocki ing thing to see him
gobble down his food.
And sometimes. when I'm not polite,
hear my mother say,
"Why. now | see little boy who's eat
ing bluejay way"
The sparrows are noisy set and very
quarrclsome.
Because each hungry little birl desires
the biggest cIlimb.
They scod ami fight about the food. ali
chirpng Me. Me. Me.'
And sometimes when we children are in
clined to disagree
About the sharing of treat, my mother
says. why you
Are acting now the very way the silly
sparrows do
The'joly little chickadees are perfectly
polite.
They never snatch, they never bolt, they
never. never fight,
They hold the crumbs down daintily with
both their little feet.
And peek off tiny little bites-we love to
watch them eat.
And when my sisters good at meals. my
mother says, Il see
\ little girl who's eating like a darling
chickadee.'
---t;ood IInnsekerping
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-19
USED ONE PEN FOURTEEN YEARS
Louisville Man Carried Knife 1S
Years and q Pencil 5 Years.

Years and "a Pencil Years.
The constant use of pen point fer
fourte en- years, a penknife eighteen
years. an ordinary indelible lead pen
ell five years and key ring nineteen
years to the ordinary person sounds
incredible, but such Is the ease With
Cad Burha, a clerk in the general Gus
toms Office here.
Mr.. Rurba, who was in tn" drug
business at New Hope for more thar
ten Years, Is now using constantly a
pen point he secured. second hand.
willie in the drug business. and since
he Las been at work for Uncle Sam be
has continued to use it, preferrlng 1T
TO any other. During that time he has
worn ont two penholders. but the point
is still in the prime of condition. kept
50 by the care bestowed upon it Ivy its
owner.
A fellow clerk was discussing the
matter CT care of pens yesterday, when
Mr. Rurba remarked that any pen, or
article. OF any kind, would last for
years if given the proper care. To
prove lis claim he drew from his poca-
ct n knife which he had carried eigh-
teen Years. The blades gave evidence
Of numerous whettlngs, but not gap
or break could be seen. The KNIFE.
Mr.. Durba said, had done full shan g
OF work since he had owned it, a,.l
is good for many years Yet.
After exhibiting he knife, Mr.. Bur
ia drew forth key ring bearing the
date Of 1880. 1t is Il souvenir Of the
Louisville exposition. was purcha sed
as such by Mr. Burba during the fes-
tai occasion. and has since done con-
slant service. Mr. Burba has a spe-
cia pocket for all these articles, and
they may always be found there. He
says he never breaks the point from a
pencil, never loans 1t but that he
watches 1t closely, and sees to it that
II does not get away: never leaves the
pencil, key ring or knife lying ON his
desk, but replaces them in their re-
spective pockets when not in use, and
by such inviolate system and care he
always has them about him.--Louis.
vile Courier-Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-19
The LIVING LANDMARK.

or our swift passage through this
scenery
Or life aud death, more durable than We
What landmark SO congenial rs II tree.
Repeating its green legend every spring
Type of our brief but stil-renewed NOR
taliiy.
Mems monuments, grown old forget
their names
They should eternze. but the place
Where shining souls have passed imbibes
grace
Beyond mere earth; some sweetness Of
their flames
Leaves in the soit it's unextinguished
trace,
That penetrates our lives and heyhtens
them or shames.
James Russell Lowell
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-19

away frum Il humble bees nest when
your hitched to It. | guess them bees
wuz mad at me fer haulin' their House
away. fer one bee got on Old Sal and
the other 800 tackled me.
When got back unkel Ned and that
Rlack kid was latin fit tn bust
wonder If they knOwed them bees
Lived there?
I'm standin' up and eatin' my meals
ofin the top of rain barrel now.
Your Friend. BILLY.
p. Skin you cum Chi
cago journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-19
Our 5000 Coast Lights.

There are 5000 burning lights and
signals stretched along the American
coasts. forming perfect link. so that
the navigator need be beyond sight OF
one of the beacons One thousand Of
these are located on the Atlantic coast.
! 500 are scattered along the rivers and
inland water ways. 800 on the great
lakes and 200 on the Pacific coast.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-19
what He Took Comfort In.
The ark had Just landed.

The HTK HHu just IHIIUVU.
"There is one comfort. anyway"
remarked Noah, there isn't any old
salt left to tell me he was in "A worse
storm thirty years ago"
With thankful sigh he proceeded
to unship his cargo.-New York Trib-
unA
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-19
A Dark Secret.

How did the expression In Dark
est Russia originator"
That's easy"
Explain
why, it started right after the Japs
knocked the daylights out of the I'M
happy Russians. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-19

Don't blame woman for being vain
she is only what man has made her.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-20
A Chorus Choir.

A large chorus choir will be
formed for the coming evange-
listic meetings. The leader will
be Mr.. Herve W. George, Of New
York, He would like to meet at
the Presbyterian church on Fri
day evening at the close OF ser
vice all those, both men and
women, who are willing to aid in
the singing.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-20

Ole Nelson, who had been stay
ing at the home Of his daughter,
Mas. Chas. Weber for six weeks.
died of old age Saturday. The
remains were taken to Kenmare
Sunday, the old home Of the de-
ceased, where they were laid at
rest. He. leaves seven daughters
and two SONS. His DE- tighter
Esther, has been attending
school here. He was "a years
old. He was in the great Chica-
go fire in 1872 losing all his pro-
perty.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-20
Another Lawyer !

John +. Greene, a former Far
go attorney, has arrived in Mi
not md will practice law here.
We understand that Mr.. Greene
does not intend to much with
the land business, but will make
a speciality Of law. He has a
good record at Fargo and will
no doubt get his share Of the
work here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-20
kulaas Lumber Yards Sold.

The Bovey Shoat Lumber Co.,
of Minneapolis, bought the
Kulaas Lumber Yards at Minot,
Balfour, Velva, Williston and
Carpio. Lhe price is not made
public, though the Kulaas COM
panys received an enormous
amount. They take possession
Monday. They are not taking
an invoice of the yards.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1904-01-20
MINOR TOPICS

I MINOR TOPICS
1asN@N~AAAA>NN~<&
For Sale-One good cook stove
address, box aga, Minot. tt
Local Editor Brown is at the
pest house, i'll Of small. poz.
The Catholic ladies are plan
ming to give q hot supper in the
near future.
Ladies desiring light, pleasant
profitable work, call at Miss
Elton's millinery this week.
BY permission of the postOfice
department, the Minot postotfice
beginning January 25, will close
at Z O'Clock p. m.
For colds use the only reliable
Blakey's White Pine Cough
Balsam at Blakeys.
Rumor has it that Minot will
have a new wholesale houe. Mr..
Brauer of Harvey was here ne
gotiating for lots for the same
last week.
Your prescriptions will be filled
by graduates in pharmacy at
Blakeys.
Editor Gilmore of the Des
Laos Observer took French leave
from Des Laos, notifying his
partner, N. J. Coddington to
that effect by wire. We under
stand the Observer is for sale.
The Astoria barber shop makes
q speciality of it's baths. The
rooms are without a doubt the
SWEETEST in the northwest. Lady's
bath room in connection. Spray
bath in connection. East ofmain
street along 500 track. tt
Tom johnson, the liveryman,
is recovering from the effects OF
his bad runaway in front of the
postoffice last week. His cutter
struck a buggy and Mr.. johnson
was thrown to the ground and a
bad cash cut in his head, requir-
ing several stitches.
If you want q home on easy pay.
ments, Weiland & Torgeson can sup.
ply you. Call at LeSueur Building.
No action will be taken against
the residents of Stanley, Bro.
Wilson's town. who so uncere-
moniously threw brck into the
cars, the Japs whom Jim Hill
sent there to take the places Of
Americans.
1t adds spice to dreary life, encour-
ages the humane heart, lifts out of dis
pair, breathes new life and confidence
That's what Rocky Mountain Tea will
do. 35 cents.-A. s. Blakey.
JOS. Splan, who was injured at
the wreck near the big bridge,
hap a bad fall in front of the
Leland this morning. He struck
the stump Of his injured leg and
badly injured his back. He was
carried into the hotel.
P. H. Baukol always keeps the best of
fuet on hand and the last shipment Of
wool exceptionally fine. Give him
youf hext order for sawed wood and
bundled edgings. att
Those who really desire an OPP
portunity to learn the art of
dancing will be glad to know
that Prof. Brown, of Mason City,
Ia, has organized a dancing class
that will meet weekly at the
Opera House. Those desiring
further particulars can call upon
Opera House Management.
Mrs. Tom Pierce stepped into
the coal hole in the side walk in
front of Lidstrom's tailor shop,
Tuesday night, which had been
carelessly left open by some one,
and injured one of her limbs
badly. Three men assisted her
irom her perilous position.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-01-28
An Alabama Experience.

OF the 1900 or 1900 miles Of country
roads in Jefferson County. about 23C
miles are macadamized. and the com
mon dirt roads are kept in fairly good
repair. Twelve miles Of new macadam
roads have been completed this year
and the amount Of betterment, includ'
ing the repair and construction of
bridges, during the past summer and
fall has been more extensive than in
any previous year.
The poorest dirt road in Jefferson
County is better than the best road in
some parts Of the country, while Bir-
mingham has few streets equal to the
best roads of the county. The facts
speak we'll for county administration.
No money that the board of revenue
eXpends annually is SO profitably ap-
piled as that which is paid out for the
improvement Of the highways. County
values are greatly enhanced by our
good roads work and every year will
mark an increased ratio of progress,
BY 1910 Jefferson will have 400 or
500 miles Of macadam roads and it
will then be more than ever "a garden
spot" The great development Of truck
farming and the dairy industry in the
county has been made possible by the
excellent roads, and in five or six years
the few stretches Of land not covered
by industrial plants or suburban town
houses will be cultivated to the highest
degree of productive capacity.-Bir-
mirgham (Ala.) Age-Herald.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-01-28
While tho Dew IL On.

A small plot Of ground was divided
equally between the hired lad and the
son of the farmer. and to each was to
be given the entire proceeds of his
labor. They planted their plots with
corn and laid wager as to which
should make the biggest crop. At har-
vest the son came out bushel or two
behind. He could not understand the
reason. as he had hoed his twice every
week until it was laid by, while he had
not seen the hired lad cultivate his
at all. and yet the latter had gained the
wager.
1t turned out that the winning crop
had not been cultivated as frequently
as the loser. but it was done before
his rival was out of bed in the morning.
Providence, it seems. had followed the
hoe Of the early riser with q special
and increasing reward.
Now. to our mind, it is not at all
certain that the mere fact Of the early
cultivation accounted for the gain in
production. Is it not likely that the
lad who was enterprising enough to
turn out of bed so early in the morning
while the other one was asleep, was
also more careful and thorough in his
cultivation?
We believe that this is the true eX-
planation; that. in other words, the
very early rising and the hoeing while
the dew was on were merely the ac-
compartment of success and not Its
cause.
Farmers who believe in early culti-
vation for the cabbage. which is hardy
enough not to be affected by 1t, know
that the bean and some other plants
are very impatient of hoeing at the
unseemly hours when people ought to
be in bed. They show their resent
ment very decidedly; the earth which
is spattered on the leaves stops up the
pores and they become the victims OF
rust, which is simply the indication
that the leaf is deprived Of BREATH
Florida Agriculturist.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-01-28

wherever practicable to cover the mid
die and ALL No matter what kind Of
covering is used. it will be necessary to
remove part of it rs the growth be-
gins in the spring. which in the lati-
tude OF the central parts of the coun-
try is early March. At this time the
straw litter, or any Kind Of covering
that is used, can be raked from directly
off the plants and left scattered be-
tween and around them to serve as q
mulch to protect the berries from grit
ut ripening time.-O. w. Blacknall, in
the Practical Farmer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-01-28
The Dairy Heifer.

The dairy heifer should be handled
constantly. This is essential in order
that she may be kept gentle. The So
called "breaking' of heifer to milk
is an evidence of improper manage
ment. If she comes in contact with
the herdsman often enough and is
properly handled she will be so gentle
that there will be no trouble about
milking her. even for the first time.
The necessity Of having to tie up
heifer and break her with milk stools.
hay forks and other implements of tor.
ture. is not only inhuman and nom
sensical, but useless waste Of energy
due to the neglect Of the early edu-
cation and training Of the heifer. 1t
is necessary that the udder parts OF the
heifer be handled from day to day,
or as often as possible. so as to induce
flow of blood to that organ and thus
develop at the earliest possible date
the maternal instinct which is so
closely correlated with the capacity
to give large yields Of milk. The
gentle kneading of the udder from day
to day is 4 point of more than passing
Importance. 1t does not take long to
perform the operation. and the benefit
of the practice is now we'll established.
The average man says: Il have no
time for such things. These are the
notions of theorists. and as such are
not worthy Of my attention" There
Is where serious mistake is MADE.
Why should people enter into the
breeding and development Of 4 dairy
herd if they have not time to pay at
tention to the fine points; in other
words. If they have not time to prop
erly train up and develop their animals
so as to bring out the desirable in
stincts in the most perfect way? The
attainment of perfection in the devel-
opment of the dairy heifer requires a
systematic course Of treatment, and
the man who is not willing to give the
necessary time to the education or
his animals can not hope for the best
results.-Professor A. NJ. Soule.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-01-28
Protecting Strawberry Plants.

A great many different things can be
used as protection for strawberry
plants. At the South We have in pine
straw an ideal covering. 1t should be
applied so as to be about one-half of
an inch deep after settling. What is
sought is to cover the plants just deep
enough to greatly lessen, but not en-
tirely prevent. freezing. If the cover
ing is so deep as to entirely prevent
freezing there is danger that the plants
might be smothered or bleached. The
crickets and other harmful pests. es-
pecially at the South. are more liable
to take refuge in the thicker covering.
Crickets sometimes do considerable
harm to plants.
Where pine straw cannot be pro-
cured. wheat or oat straw or different
kinds Of long, coarse grass can be used
to some extent. The objection to grain
straw is that it is liable to blow off
unless chopped short or weighed down
BY small quantities of earth or small
stones placed at intervals. Forest
leaves can also be anchored in the same
way. Corn stalks, or any coarse stalks
Of that kind. can be used. In the far
North, where no other protection is
obtainable, several inches Of earth is
thrown on the plants to protect them.
Coarse stable or barn yard manure
protects plants and at the same time
enriches the soil. A top dressing of
hard wood ashes, followed by liberal
one Of stable or barn yard manure,
will insure fine crop Of berries at the
next fruiting time.
While not essential it is better
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-01-28
News of the Day.

William Jennings Bryon has pur-
chased the old homestead in which he
was born at Salem, Ill. It is a plain,
two-story house, and its heavy timbers
were hewn by Col. Bryan's father a
half century ago. Col. Bryan's pur-
chase is prompted altogether by senti-
ment, as he has told his friends he
has never considered changing hi. ses-
idence from Nebraska.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-01-28
Brief Mention.

We laugh at sueers, jibes and blows
of an enemy, we expect nothing else.
But the wounds from the hand and
tongue Of him who calls himself our
fSend, those wounds never heal; we
feel them even in the grave.
If the wrongs we committed in this
life affected only ourselves, we could
afford to 60 right ahead and think
about the consequences after the act
had been done.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-01-28

menstruation, cures leucorrhoea and ovar-
ian troubles, and builds up the entire sys-
TEN. l also consider it one of the finest
catarrh remedies know of."-M. c. Gee,
NJ. D.
Catarrh is . systemic disease durable
only by systemic treatment. A remedy that
cures catarrh must aim directly at the de-
pressed nerve centres. This is what Pc.
runa does.
Peruna Immediately invigorates the nerve
centres which give vitality to the mucous
membranes. Then catarrh disappears.
Then catarrh is permanently cured.
Ii you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving full
statement of your case and he will be
pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. Ohio.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-01-28

Portugal is the most illiterate coun-
try in Europe; nearly fifty-eight per
cent. of her population cannot write.
In Italy the proportion Of illiterate is
fifty-three per cent; in Russia, thirty
six per cent; in Spain. nine per cent,
and in Britain, not quite four per cent.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-01-28
Bank Account Long Untouched.

A Whitman, Mass, woman recently
presented at an East Bridgewater saw
ings bank book issued Oct. /, 1875,
when $500 was deposited. Nothing has
since been deposited and but twenty
dollars withdrawn. The deposit now
amounts to $1,64350.