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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-21

the windows and scrubs the floors all
for considerably less than an Ameri-
can dollar.
The German housewife would look
with contempt on our meagerly stocked
linen closet; her own stores are suff1-
cient to last many years, although her
plan Of wash day every three or
four months is decidedly dreadful in
the light of modern ideas Of cleanli-
ness. If servant gets his meals out
side the house. the cost Of them is sup
piled by the employer The terms OF
service and wages are definitely agreed
upon before any engagement is made.
Each servant owns a book containing
the owners name. birthplace and age;
the occupation he follows, and the com
ment. favorable or otherwise, Of his last
employer. The mistress takes charge
Of this book during the time Of service.
and on its termination writes her own
comment therein.
A system quite similar is followed in
France, but the parish priest Is the ref
erence as to general character, with
much influence in the terms Of agree
ment between employer and employed
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-21
iCarpentry in Far East,

In our big lumber mills. where great
pine sticks are reduced to kindling in
a few minutes, the millman is merely
required to see that the stick Is secur-
ed straight in the carriage. He would
he bewildered II compelled suddenly to
follow the Philippine method of lumber
reduction. says writer in Every
body's Magazine. There the largest
stocks are sawed by hand. Even woods
as hard as teak are set up on frame,
and two laborers monotonously pull a
big handsaw through its tough length
for days and days until they have pro-
duced the slabs Of which eastern fur
niture Is made. Our modern carpenter
is little more than joiner Of parts.
The intricate holdings and headings
come ready finished and all he has to
do is to put them together
But the carpenter Of the far east re-
ceives the wood in the rough. exactly
as 1t is left by the band sawyer. He
must carve his holdings before they
can be placed in the houses. In India.
China. Turkey, Syria and adjacent
countries these clever artisans may be
seen working with tools as primitive
almost as those used in the days be-
fore America was discovered.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-21
CONVINCED. BUT UNDErERReD.
Little Girl Relieved In Keeping Sight
Of the Main Point.

Little Girl Relieved In Keeping Sight
Of the Main Point.
There are some children who like
to know the reason for orders, and are
then contented to obey; but the major
ity Of small folk are admirably repre-
sented by two girls Of ten and twelve
who once honored a writer In the Fort.
nightly Review with long visit. and
with whom he attempted an occa-
sional dose Of reason. The autumn
morning was cold. yet padding in tie
water along the beach was In question
mo. it's too cold to paddle to-day"
said the host.
"Oh, but we're not a bit cold. May
not we paddley
You said the water was cold yes
terday, and 1t will be much colder to-
day. Besides, it's beginning to rain"
"Oh, we were only funning yester-
day. and indeed there was only one
teeny. weeny spot Of rain. Mayn't
we 60 and paddle to-dayY"
Look here. Beatrice, do You renlem-
Der last week when you both had colds,
and had to stay In bed for breakfas
and cried, and said 1t was hateful?"
Yes. of course"
well, padding about in Icy cold
water. catching crabs, would give you
another cold exactly like that. and you
would have to stay indoors; and even
II 1t got quite hot again for two or
three days. you wouldn't be able to
paddle. Surely. there's no sense in
risking all that just In order to 40
into the sea this morning. when you
wouldn't enjoy 1t bit. because it's
too cold. and no other children would
be there for you to play with. Surely.
you must see the sense Of that
oh. yes. And now may we 90 and
paddle?"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-21
INSECTS OF OTHER LANDS.
Imported Into This Country, They De-
strOy disease Of Fruit Trees.

-
stroy Disease of Fruit Trees.
The American public naturally looks
with suspicion upon the Importation OF
foreign living products. The English
sparrow, first brought here about thir
ty years ago. has driven away nearly
all our native song birds, while the
German carp has driven from our
streams most of the fine food fishes
with which they once abOunded
1t is now proposed to import Ger.
tain breed Of insects which. it Is
claimed, will rid the orchards of dis
eases that are impalring the bearing
capacity of the trees. This insect,
though called the Chinese lady-bird
is nothing but an insect 1t is said
to be the natural enemy of the dreaded
San Jose scale. Its discovery In Its
native habitat near the great wall OF
China was one of the most valuable
finds credited to the agricultural de
partment. 1t is multiplying at very
satisfactory rate. Colonies were sent
out to six States during the last year
with encouraging success A colony
liberated In Georgia peach orchard OF
II 900 trees now numbers 10000 or 49,.
600 insects, and with the additional
broods expected before the end of the
season will be numerically strong
enough to practically eXterminate the
scale. AS this orchard adjOins another
of 100000 trees similarly infested, the
spread of the beetle will be anxiously
awaited.
the results of the importation from
Italy and Africa Of an insect enemy of
the black scale which threatened the
destruction Of CALIFORNIA; famous or.
chards. The insect is now esta blished
in every country south Of Point Con.
ceptiOn, and vet the commissioner of
horticulture at San Francisco, who
has been distributing the colonies, can.
not keep pace with the demand. The
Los Angeles commissioners distributed
over 400 strong colonies at Escondido.
At Pasadena the insects, according
have spread naturally and. what is
vitality important, have destroyed lover
30 per cent Of the black SCALE
The other important insect impor.
tatiOn made by the divsion-namely,
the insect that is essential for the
fertilization Of figs and the production
Of the numerous seeds so characteris-
tic of the Mediterranean fruit-has be.
come thoroughly acclimatized at FIRES
no and at Niles. Cal. The fig crop
raised at the former place during the
last year was large and Of very su.
perior quality. Now that the secret
Of fg-growing has been traced to the
agency of an insect and the latter has
become thoroughly established new
fig orchards are sprnging up in many
parts of California.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-21
And the baby, Master Henry, what

And the baby. Master Henry, what
of him!
He was disrObed of his lace and his
embroidery, and he proved to be one
mass of struggled goods adroitly built
together on the foundation of bottle
of the best French brandy. and fur
nished with a waXen face and an APP
paratus to make noise resembling
the cry of an infant
The Captain Is still employed as an
officer of His Majesty's Customs. but
he is more humble, for his beautiful
widow was smart young smuggler
from Paris. He was singularly hand
some. and made up we'll as woman,
and he had brought thousands of
pounds worth Of valuables through
right before the redoubtable Captains
nose; and as long as the Captain lives
he will never hear the last of the
widows baby.--HOme Monthly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-21

ton Of Philippine annexation. when he
sided with the so-called "anti-imperial-
ists," is we'll remembered; and his
carefully prepared speech. when he re-
preached the administra ton for its
methods In Panama-despite his ard
ent championship Of the proposed 18TH
milan canal-adds another important
link to his chain Of differences with his
party.
Mr.. Hoar's exceptional ability
makes him always a marked man in
the Senate when he rises to speak. re-
gardless of the topic which may hap
pen to claim his attention.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-21
TABLED SNAKE MARKET.
woman with 100 Looking for q Gu
toner for Them.

woman with 100 Looking for q Cue
toner for Them.
An old woman was in Joplin the
other day with basket, the sight of
which. according to the News-Herald.
made women scream and men sign the
pledge. 1t was filled with snakes of
every size and variety.
1T was ascertained," the News
Herald says, that the owner of the
snakes had come to the city to dispose
OF them. she having been led to be-
lieve that she could find ready pur-
chasers for the reptiles in Joplin.
I live near CRANKY, she said to a
reporter and always keep a couple Of
small snakes for the kids to play with.
These kind are perfectly harmless.
About month ago travelling man
who ate dinner at my house told mo
that there was snake factory in Jop.
lin. He said that they used the skins
to make belts and gloves out Of while
the bodies were sold to the sausage
mills. He said that they brought $1.5O
foot. l thought it was good way
to make money, as very few snakes
are less than two feet in length That
would be So snake. you see. Well,
l worked hard for month catching
the snakes. | hired all the small boys
in the neighborhood and paid them ut
the rate Of 10 cents a snake. | have
hundred or more snakes with mo
now. These are only samples which
l have here in this basket: the others
are in my wagon out OH 7th street
"rhe woman refused to give her
name for publication as she said she
did not want her husband to know
what she had been doing.
81 expected to realize about $1,000
out of the snakes she said With
this money intended to lift the mort
gage ON our place and surprise my
husband
Finding no market for the reptiles.
the old woman carried them to the end
Of East 7th street and turned them
out; and now, every time Joplin
woman's foot touches any thing on tho
ground unexpectedly. she gives high
jump and yell that would excite
envy in the heart Of a Comanche.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-21
GERMAN HOUsEkEEPER THRIFTY
Tradition and systein Help to Simplify
the Daily Work.

Tradition and systen Help to Simplify
the Daily Work.
It Is small wonder that the German
hausfrau travelling in America holds
up her hands In horror over the system
less system by which our American
households are directed.
In Germany everything ls so much
more a matter OF understood rule and
tradition than with us. And. while ira
dition occasionally has its disadvan-
tages, in many ways II is boon to
the hOusekeeper.
The German family In good circum-
stances will employ but three servants
where an American family needs five
or six. the German way of living be-
ing simpler in many particulars. There
will be cook, whose wages are not
likely to exceed SIP a month; house
girl, who receives a little less. and a
houseman or butler. whose wages vary.
according to his ability, from $3.50 to
800 a month.
He opens the door, serves at table as
well "a sets 1t. polishes the floors. does
errands, walks behind the ladies on
the street. and Is a handy man In many
capacities. especially as dishwasher.
The cook stove being usually Of tile,
1t is washed, not blacked; the breakfast
rolls are delivered from the bakers,
and her morning meal Of coffee, rolls
and fresh eggs requires so little prepa
ration that a number Of household
tasks may be accomplished during the
hour which In this country is needed
for preparing our hearty breakfast.
This clears the way for more care
full preparation Of the other meals. and
the evening dinner, when only the fam
lily is present, is likely to be a much
more carefully planned and better
served function than with US. Once
a week a woman inspector pays a visit
to the house early in the morning. She
cleans all the brasses, scours the
kitchen utensils till they shine, washes
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-21
THE PLOWMAN,

With sturdy hands the plOwman holds
The handles of his plow;
His trousers hang in baggy folds,
And burrows mark his brow;
But with the hope that toiling brings
He labOrs on. out there,
Where natures putting on the things
That help to make her fair.
The plowman's shoulders droop, his eyes
Have no exutant fire,
And oft he Strengthens up and signs,
Perhaps for something higher.
He scrapes the damp earth from his
boots,
And then goes plOdding on,
Aud now and then bumps into roots
That jar him pro and con.
The piOwman does not fret because
Some stock has had a slump,
But, gripping hard. he sets his jaws
And runs against stump,
Or worries till the rein is free
From meath the gray mares tail,
Or turns little while to see
The chipmunk on the rail.
The smell Of burning wood floats by
Upon the tranquil air;
The crow sits with a watchful eye.
Overlooking things out there.
The plOwman scents the sweet, fresh
earth,
He murmurs. Gee. there, FAM
And tolls away for all he's worth
To feed his fellow man.
There with the hope that toiling brings,
The plOwman works away.
And, may be, dreams of splendid things
That he shall have some day:
But sweetest of the joys he knows
Is that which comes to sit
Within his breast when sunset shows
Him that it's time to quit
S. X. Kiser.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-21
Denver the Typical CITY.

Denver Is not a foreign city; II is
more purely American than its Eastern
or Western neighbOrs. says the World
To-Day. BY the census figures. 81 per
cent Of her population is American
born. while New York has but 63 per
cent. Boston 81. Chicago 65, San Fran
cisco 6G. or the foreign population
but few are German with their phleg-
matte temperament and a good num-
Der are English. In fact. among the
English upper classes, Colorado Is the
best-knOwn State in the Union. Here
they come to shoot and to invest, and
here come the younger SONS to grow
up with the country. They have given
Il slight but distinct English tone to
the city.
But it is mainly the American who
has come and drunk the wine of her
air and basked in the balm of her sun
shine, SO that his activities have been
redoubled He has become more act
i've. optimistic. nervous. eXcitable. The
walk of the people on the streets is
springy and light their eyes bright,
their manner quick. They pay more
attention to dress. 1t is rare to see an
addressed person on the streets, and
AS stylish costumes may be seen on
the women as in New York and far
more than in sooty Chicago or St
Louis. In proportion to its size. Den
YER has finer drygoods stores than its
Eastern sisters and their stock Is of
fine quality. The people look prosper
Gus. The streets on fine afternoon
have an air of gayety and good liv-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-21
SENATOR GEORGE r. AOAR.

Statesman Who Frequently Opposes
His Own Party's Measures.
George +. Hoar, senior United States
Senator from sachusetts. occupies
a unique position in the upper house
OF Congress for two reasons: First. he
is distinguished Republican. who is
frequently found in aggressive opposi-
ton to the administration and TO the
policies Of his party; second. his good
faith and sincerity in such opposition
have never been challenged. even by
those who assail his position most bit
terly.
Senator HOar's attitude on the cues.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-21
The Difficulty.

Isn't it sometimes hard to calcu.
late the puralities by which you claim
an election:"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum,
"the calculation il easy. Verifying
the figures Is where the difficulty comes
n."-WashingtOn Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-21
Looking for Business.

Bianche-Mr. Piper swore that he
would kill himself il did not agree
to marry him.
Hetty-And that caused you to wa
yer. no doubt?
Banche-On the contrary. it decid-
ed me at once to say no. My Uncle
Charles is an undertaken. you know
Boston Transcript
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-21
beauty of Pumpkin Pies.

Mrs. Bfown--You used to rave about
my beauty.
Mr.. BrOwn-Well?
Mrs. BrOwn-NOw you rave about
my pumpkin pies.-Detroit Free Press
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-21

Don't aspire to the limit Of dignity
or some near-sighted person may mis-
take you for a butler.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-21
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Miss Christensen came up from
Ellinwood Saturday morning.
Mrs. Mathewson returned from
visit to Topeka Saturday morning.
Floy Barrows of Galatia, is attend
ing; cuisines college in Hutchinson.
The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal
church will serve supper election
night.
Jake Damn and wife expect 20
leave for St. Louis some time next
week. t~eet -sa
Mrs. ], A. Mcdonald went to
Lyons Saturday morning for few
days, visit.
Geo. w. Mitchell, of Hoisinton, is
"doing the Pike" and other interest
ing things, at the St. Louis Fair.
Fred Nuttleman is building a new
cottage on Forest avenue, west Of
Fred Miller's residence.
Prof. r n Evans made his weekly
business visit to Great Bend Friday
He went to Garfield Friday night.
Mrs. Harry Turck came up from
Ellinwood Saturday morning to visi
over Sunday with o. w. Dawson ane
family.
If anyone comes to visit you or i
anyone of your family is going away
please phone 36 and We viii be glas
to publish the fact.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-21

P. B. Kimpler, the Ellinwood
miller was in the county seat Friday
on business.
Antoine Bobeck was in town Friday.
He has been quite ill but is feeling
much better.
Geo. T. Bicknell was down from
Albion township Friday morning to
get the teacher for that district.
Mr.. John Clapper, former
resident of this county, who has
been located in Pennsylvania for the
past four years, has moved to Larned.
A. H. Stewards and wife of Fair
bury, ILL.,, who have been in the county
for some time visiting relatives, re-
turned to their home Friday morning.
Miss Edith Brockway and mother,
of Rush Center, left Sunday for the
Worlds Fair. They visited awhile
with the Harris family before leaving.
Great Bend workman are gettin g
known afar. A man sent down to
this city from Pawnee county the
other day for painter to fix up his
house for him.
John Redetske of Dubuque was in
the city Friday on his way home
from Stafford county where he has
been inspecting some land which he
owns down there.
w. r. Jennison of Fairview town
ship returned from the Odd Fellows
meeting at Topeka Friday. He made
this Office call and deposited two
bones on his DEMOCRAT account.
The passenger traffic from Great
Bend on the Santa Fe is very heavy
Receipts for tickets sold run from
$500 to $500 daily and one day thi.
week $3.50 worth of tickets were
sold.
| ian Kurbelik, who was married a
year ago and whose wife recently
presented him with twins, is nov
seeking a divorce. Which moves thu
Kansas City Star to ask: How
many, for Heavens sake, did jar
, expect?
! Mrs. ]. A. Purviance returned from
pleasant visit with friends In Hutch
Iinson Thursday night. She report
Mrs. Richards, who is well known
here, as being quite i'll. The latte
, will leave for Las Vegas, New Mex
| leo, nent week in the hope of better
ling her health.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-21
TIE Progress Climb.

? The Progress Club finished its
work upon I welfth Night Monday
afternoon at the. home of Miss
Connect. s5s
The program was as follows: ~
Charms of the Comedy Twelfth
Night Mrs. Mcpherson.
Criticisms. Mrs. Torrey.
The afternoon was principally
spent in reading the parts of the play
selected by Mrs. Torrey.
Characters were read by Mrs.
Torrey, Mrs. Vernon Russell, Mrs.
Coe Russell, Miss Connect. Miss
Nimocks gave piano number and
roll call. Quotations from the play
closed the program.
Hostess next week Mrs. E. c.
Davis. Play: Richard IL.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-10-21


Etii.iwood on Friday evening, the
18th.
There will be an examination for
county teachers held in Great Bend
October 20.
". B. Lucas, the Hoisington
banker made his usual visit home
Sunday.
John E. Norris was over from
Hollywood. Sunday, shaking hands
with his friends.
Andrew Siebert left Sunday for an
extended visit in several points in
Oklahoma.
Ed. L. ellison, the miller, was over
Fl ON Clafin Sunday, to see old Great
Bend friends.
J. P. Richardson, who is at present
working with T. o. Cole, was visit
or at this Office Saturday.
Joe Gandolph is just getting
around again after being a couple of
weeks in the hospital.
Mrs. F. w. Blodgett, of near San
Francisco, Cal, sister of Mrs. w.
M. Gage. came in last Friday for a
visit of a week or more.
3 Chris Wagner left Saturday even
ing for visit withrelatives in Kansas
City, Jefferson City, Mo-, and ST.
Louis. He will also take in the ex-
position while there.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hamsher, of
Hope, Indiana, aunt and uncle of
Mrs. S. A. Sheppard of this city,
came out last week on a visit. Mrs.
rockingham, Mrs. Shepard's mother,
was also down from Ness City.
Mrs. O'Brien has sold the south lot
of her original property in the Third
ward to Engineer Robert Smith, who
will erect a residence on it in the
near future.
Uri Johnson, a brother-in-law of
Ovid Butler, who has been visiting
here for week or so, went up to
Brownell Friday night to see brother
of his who is located there.
Ed. Heath,s older brother, who has
charge of bridge gang on the Mo.
P, was bitten by tarantula, while
handling some lumber at Harrington,
last Thursday. The wound was
thought to be dangerous for some
time.
Geo. Moore has decided to quit the
restaurant business. His fixtures
have been purchased by new firm
who will open up a restaurant on
south Main street. Geo: will con-
tinue the Bakery & Confectionery.
c. J. Moore and w. B. Moore of
San Jose, California, stopped off at
Great Bend on their way to the
Worlds Fair to visit a day or so with
their uncle, A. L. Della Verne. They
made this Office pleasant call.
Sylvester Terrell of Carmen, Okla.
is IN the city settling up the family
estate. His mother and cousin, Miss
Mcdonald, it will be remembered
were killed by Missouri Pacific
train near Boyd, about year and a
half ago.
Master Willie FEEDER entertained in
the neighborhood of fifty of his youny
friends Saturday afternoon the oc-
casion being his ninth birthday. The
young folks enjoyed themselves to
the limit, and were RECALLED with
delightful refreshments.
The A. o. U. w. met Sat. night in
regular meeting and after the routine
work was disposed of the Degree of
Honor surprised the members by
coming in masked. Lots of jollity
was caused by the men in guessing
who the fair maskers were. A pleas
ant evening was ended by all par
taking of delightful refreshments.
Charles and John Sipes and wives.
Claude and Bertha Sipes, James
London and family, Ernest Slentz
and WAYNE Ring. Fritz Ludwig.