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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-24
NEWS OF THE DAY
ITEMS FROM VARIOUS PARTS &
THE WORLD
Outside the State Of Washington
Resume Of the Less Important,
but Not Less Interesting, Hap
peningf of the Past Week in >
Condensed Form.

Col. W. c. P. Breckenridge, of Ken.
lucky. died at Lexington, Saturday.
The national civic federation plans
to meet in Newly ork, Decembe l5.
The Canadian parliament has been
summoned to meet on Wednesday, jan
uary IL.
Cardinal Gibbons has issued plea
for donations to the Catholic Univer-
sity of America.
Com bined exports of breadstuffs,
provisions, cotton and mineral oils in
creased during October.
The annual meeting of the board of
control of the Epworth League of the
world is in session at Pittsburg.
President Roosevelt made an address
at the 10th anniversary of the Bar
racks Catholic Church at Washington.
The German foreign Office authorizes
the Associated Press to say that there
is absolutely no truth in Wednesday s
rumor that Emperor Williams throat
trouble had returned. st-
Timothy E. Byrnes, of Minneapolis.
formerly president OF the national
League of Repu Clubs, has been
appointed assistant to Charles S. Mel
len, president of the New York, Hart
ford & New Haven railway.
On the face of the election returns
it apperas that Cheyenne won the fight
for permanent location of the capital
of Wyoming. However, the contest
was very close in many sections and
the result will not be known definitely
until the official count is made.
Chief of Police Whitman. of San
Francisco, has inaugurated the finger
print system of Identification in the
SAM rancisco department, to be used
in conjunction with the Bertillon sys.
TEN, so that in future there will be
practically no posi- Utility of mistake
or failure in identic fiation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-24
nanv Arbitration Treaties.

Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 2l.-The
arbitration treaty between Switzerland
and Belgium has been signed. Similar
treaties between Switzerland and the
United States, Great Britain, France,
Italy, Austria Hungary, Germany and
Norway will be concluded shortly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-24
PRIVATE PAPERS or COLUMBUS
rOvement to Have Them Bought bv
United States.

Paris, Nov. 2l.-A moveent is on
foot to have the United States acquire
the collection of private papers of
christopher Columbus, which is now
in the possession of the Duke of Able,
who resides here The existence of
these priceless papers was recently
brought to light through the researc hes
OF Henry Vignaud, secretary of the
American embassy.
He traced them from the death of
Columbus through sixteen descendants
to the present posesseor. They en-
brace Columbus log book and many
other papers relating to his first voy-
age to America, and also part of Co.
lumbus' library
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-24
Block System in the Rockies.

Butte, Mont. Nov. 21.-The block
system of train dispatchng is being
installed on the Rocky mountain jivi-
sion of the Northern Pacific railroad.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-24
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT

The following prices are offered Il
the producer by the local dealers fol
delivery in round lots f. o. b. Seattle
and are subject to change without no.
tice:
Grain-Oats, $26. 5O@27 per ton
barley, % per ton; wheat, chicken
feed, rs so per ton; bran, $40; shorts
*20@2l; corn, $26. so.
Hay astern Washington, $l5(G l6.
per ton; Puget sound, $lO@l2; alfalfa,
$1O@ll.
Eggs-Strictly fresh ranch, 41@43c
Poultry-Live hens, l2@l2hc pc,
ID; old BOOSTERS, l0c; ducks, lea l21a
geese, &c; springs. l3c.
Live Stock-Choice beef cattle,
cows, 21ac per Id; steers, ga @31ac;
sheep, 31ac; hogs, 6@61ac; dressed
calves, 7@9c; live, safe.
Hides, Pelts and Wool-Heavy and
sailed steers, over 60 pounds, Size pei
ID; medium, sound, Sc; light, sound
Sc; COWS, sound, all weights, Sc; stays
bulls and oxen, Size; sailed kips, Sc;
calves, 9@1Oc; culls lc less than
sound; green hides lc less than sailed
dry hides. 1l@ l5c; dry culls, one.third
less; sheep pelts, 25c@1.25 each;
shearlings, lo@2Oc each; Eastern
Washington wool, l0@l2Rc per Id
Western Washington wool, 10000
dirty or timber stained, 16d lSc; tai
low. 81 @4c; grease, q @2c.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-24
Tacoma Quotations

Wheat-Bluestem No /, 9Oc clut
No. /, SIC.
Livestock-steers, 4@4 %c per ID
cows, 3@3Ac; hogs, ga @334c; sheep
5@5Ac.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, 2l@22c
chickens, spring, dressed, lsc; ducks
dressed, l5c; geese, dressed, l5c. Liv,
Hens, lie; ducks, lOc; geese, lie
turkeys, lie; spring chickens, l2c
squads, 81 50@3.
Washington creamery, 2Sc
ranch, 14@ lSc.
Eggs-4Oc.
Oats-$2s@29; rolled oats, $4,000
Hay, Alfalfa, etc-Wheat hay
$13. 5O@ l4.50; timothy $l7.OO@1s. 90
mixed, $13.50@15; clover, *145O@
1880; alfalfa, $11.50@12.5O; Puge,
sound&l2@14.
Feed-Corn, $2S. 5O;wheat, 1872; bar
ley, whole grain, $22.60; rolled, $24
bran, $1,000 Shorts, $21@22.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-07

in honor Of Mesdames G. Il. Parry. Of
Champaign, Robt y, Beaver and Arm
George Of Centralia The partcl
pants We're Mesdames J. D. Quarle3.
/. }. Cundlf. Geo Blank Frank
Grain r. S, Pollock Frank Shuford.
Haae Grady j. Dcrmody VIM Earl.
J. II. Lane The evening was very
pleasantly passed with progressive
euchre, Mrs Parry Won FIRST priza.
Mrs. Beaver second, and Mrs. Lane
the lone hand prize Delicious re.
freshments were served.
Mrs Anna Brown OF Pulaski. was
a guest of Mrs M. SanIerson Sunday.
Miss Belle Corzine OF Balloon. Is
visiting her cousin, Miss Ida Sitter.
Baseball
Tho Mounds baseball team defeat.
ed a team from Cairo here Sunday in
a close ana interesting game by the
score Of TO 6.
The feature Of the gamc was the
pitching of Wright Of Mounds. Cairo
getting only two hits off him in the
last six innings Batteries Mounds,
Wright and Seymour; Cairo, Speis
and Acoch.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-07

June G, 1904.

June G, 1904. u
Grip Moore and Miss Mollle Girls
som were married Saturday eyenine
al the parsonage, Rev Fields, official
ing, Mr. Moore is popular NOR
cnant here, while his bride is the
pretty daughter Of our felloW-towns
man, j w. Grissom, ana a social ia.
yorite among her friends. We join
their legion Of friends in wishing
them a prosperous and smooth yoy-
age G'eI liGe's troubled seas.
Dr. Jackson and wife. of Berkeley,
spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs W.
l.. Mosby
Deyreau Baucom and his estimable
Wife visited in Fulton Sunday
Quite a number OF Woolmen from
this place participated in Decoration
day at Fulton Sunday
Dick Thomas, formerly of this
place, but now of Trenton, Tenn, is
visiting relatives and old acquaint,
ancea here.
Mis- t4Go Cr-.l ana Mrs. Berry,
of Clinton, are visiting The family OF
C. Ii. Huntington.
Mrs, h Arnold, of ST. Louis. is Wis.
iting her nephew, A. Il, Landers, of
this city
MI. ANA Mrs. j, S. Wright are the
proud parents of a bouncing baby
girl 1t arrived Sunday Or. Moaby Of,
ticiating
Frank Fulton, V. ]. Blow and wife,
OF Paducah, and b. Weiss and lady
ana Miss l. Schuoler. of Cairo, took
dinner at the huspitable home OF Mr..
ANA MIS- ]. NJ Nichols Sunday,
Only iairly good crowd OF the
yeomany attended the opening of
circuit court mere Monday. The dock
ct is reported very light
Misses Inez Nillingham and Der
nice Young. accompanied by Sallie
Dies Roberts, attended Sunday school
at Mississippi church, near town
Sunday n .fl
Coy Watkins departed Sunday
nl8ht Tor Creal Springs in the inter,
est % his health
Sam Stone was here from Mlbuu
Saturday.
George Porter was here from Clin-
ton Saturday on a business mission.
Miss Fredonia Bugg of Spring
Hill, is visiting her brother, Eli Bugg.
Mrs. Hattie Gilmore, Of Cairo, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. j. Poliriclt,
near town. L5U o.
r. +. Murphy, Of Paducah business
ed here Monday
Or. Robt Fisher of Paducah, is in
town on professional business
Wallace Hudson. with W. r. Turk
Is getting to be quite a ladies' man
these days He certainly looked en-,
cry bit OF one Sunday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-07

An amt nest or colony arises from
eggs laid by one or more queens. -
The developing young are tended by
the scNlcsS neuters, or workers" Tie
maggots, or larval ants, are fed by
them, often nOurisbed out of the
nurses mouths, and are ms carefully
watched In respect Of the temperature
and other conditions of the nurseries
as are infantile human beings. When
full development occurs the pupae
change into ants, which are either
winged or Winglcss. The latter are the
'ncuters," or workers They may de-
yclop big jaws and appear as the "sol.
diers of the colony. Those which are
winged are the founders of new colo
MES. They are Of both sexes ana they
produce the eggs whence the new zen.
erations will be evolved
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-07

MOUND CITY.
June 6, 1904.

A large number of Mound City peo.
pie attended the funeral of Mrs. j; r
Duty at Beech Grove cemetery yes.
/ terday afternoon. u'iig
1 DR.. Hall Whiteaker attended the
memorial services held by the
knights Templar at Villa Ridge Gem.
| etery Sunday afternoon. The doctor
is Sir Knight and has a handsome
new uniform.
Strawberries are no longer being
| shipped from this section to the mar.
kets of the north, as the price is SO
small that it does not pay the grow.
er to foot all the expenses of packing
ani shipping. Berries are being sold
10 the local trade from first hands at
one dollar per crate. The berries
ripening now are of the Candy va.
riety and are of as good quaIity-as
large ana fne-as are grown in any
section OF the United States.
W. A. Victor, of Grand Chain, tho
greatest life insurance hustler in
Egypt visited the county seat fol
purposes of business today.
Hon. Geo E. Martin and wife en-
joyed a very pleasant drive to Cairo
yesterday.
Miss Maud Garner, of st. Louis, Is
Visiting friends in several sections
OF Pulaski county
Lawyer Harry Hood, of Mounds.
was here today on professional bust
ness.
Editor John Rector visited Cairo
today
Judge T.. p. yesterday has gone to
St Louis to look al the fair for a few
days.
Newt Hester, of Valley Recluse
brought a wagon load of strawberries
to town today that were certainly
world beaters." They looked like
some of those one sees in Union mar
ket in st. Louis.
The Is. p band went to Mounds
yesterday and executed some of their
crack music for the memorial ok
ercises. held by the lodge of Modern
WooImen OF Mounlb City. There are
three people burie,r in Beech Grove
cemetery who were honored members
OF the NJ. w. in their life time: and it
was in remembrance of these that
the memorial services wcr held. The
graves of the three were appropriate
y decorated.
Dr. J. w. Whitaker. of Olmstead.
was the guest of his brother DR. Hall
Whiteakcr. yesterday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-07

visit the fair for few weeks. Jean
etc returned home with her father
w, E Simpson, Saturday. who hal
been attending the State convention.
II. NJ Room, W. Y. Smith and 4. If
Sheridan returned from the state con
yention Saturday.
Joe 'Hessie (colJ who was lodged
in Jail sometime ago for the robbery
OF Mr. w Y Matheny. attempted Ii
break Jail here Saturday night II,
had toll a piece Of steel off OF the
floor ana had then broken five or six
rivcts which held the cage together
and in that way had made a hole
about a foot ana a half long and six
Of eight inches wide.
Hudson Hook and Ohis Davis, who
have been attending the University of
Illinois this winter returned home Sat.
urday to spend the summer vacation.
Miss May Eikins ana her brother
Homer Elkins who have been attend
Ing school at Valparaiso, Ind, the
past winter, returned home Saturday
The Vienna baseball team played a
game with the Rago team at Rago
yesterday which resulted in a score
ct 10 to 10 in favor of Vienna.
c. 7. Harris and S James, of Cairo
were Vienna visitors Sunday
The following is the program of the
Children's Day exercises hell at the
Christian church last night. Song by
choir: sC1g by congregation: r2pest
ing Of the Twenty-thirl Psalm; pray
er by Mrs. Maggie Simpson. Song by
choir Greeting by Samuel Hess:
recitation by Mira Juse Parker, Helen
Pickens, Myrtle Parker; recitation BY
Donald Parker; motion recitation by
little class, recitation by llollia Cly
ner' song by little class. recitation
~ Gail Calhoun; recitation BY John
Crum, song by the little girls: reel
alton by llal-Woen Parker; exercise
by little boys and girls; recitation by
Bessie SutliT, flower drill by little
girls; song by congregation, Benedic
ton by j. H. Carter
j. C, Balm and w. G. Jackson left
this morning by way of Carmi for
St Louis to spend week astealhp
The Worlds fair.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-07
she Plays Valet to lspdods.

There Is a young wonian in this cfty.
SAYS the New York Press. who makes
good living by acting as the visiting
valet 10 lapdogs owned by rich wom-
Ell. The girl bathes and combs and
makes the toilets Of the dogs. and In
some few instances even takes the
pampored pets out for airings in the
avenue or In the park.
Another young woman has built up
for herself q profitable business in the
polishing and keeping in order 81 the
silver on my ladys toilet table She
makes IL her specially and hiss OBJ
tanned for herself quite a number OF
fashionable customers Her. fee Is 81
a week snd she does the cleaning and
furnishing without taking the silver
away from the owners home
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-07

June 6, 1904.
Born to Nj and Mrs Sam Hender
sRson Thursday, daughter.
Miss BERTHE Edmonds went to Car
bondaie Saturday to be the guest fol
a week of Miss Mabel Thompson
Mr.. Lindorf Walker, after spending
n week in Mounds, returned to Cob
den Saturday TO his position as
bookkeeper at the First National
banh
Miss Wayne Whiltcmore Of Little
Rock, Ark, came In yesterday (Sun
day. for a visit with Mr. and Mrs
Geo Bell.
Rev. Stockwell. of Litchheld, Mich.
preached to a large congregation
Sunday morning and evening in the
congregational church
Mrs, |, II. Lawrence returned from
st. Louis yesterday Sunday, where
she has been visiting relatives and
the Worlds fair.
Mrs Geo Bell left this morning
for Columbus, Ky, to attend the fu.
neral oil a friend
Miss Elizabeth Evctt returned
from Maiden, Mo, Thursday of last
week after a weeks visit and attend
ing the wedding of her cousin.
Russell Townsend who has been
attending school at McKendree col
lege. returned Saturday to spend his
vacation at home.
Miss Maggie Wallace hal for her
guest over Sunday Miss Annie Pull
len, of near Anna
Or and Mrs. Goodman left Sunday
for Atlantic City TO spend a few
weeks.
Mrs. Geo. d. Rich, accompanied by
her niece, Mrs, Bert Lawrence and
Miss Florence Goodman. departed
yesterday (SuntnyD for Champaign
to be present at the graduation OF
her son Claud w. Rich.
The Egyptian band has made all
arrangements to furnish music for
the people of Anna on the Fourth Of
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Jacob, who
have been visiting Mrs. jacobs
mother. Mrs JOram. will leave this
AFTERNOON. tAondayl for st. Louis 10
visit the Worla's fair. after which.
they viii return to their home in Chit
cago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-07
JAPs MAKE NO fuss.
auslnescINe Methods In the Departure
Of ColdiCry.

Of GoIdicry.
This is picture Of a battalion leay
ing Toxic for tAe Chinese war at the
railway station Suddcdly tho pablic
are Instructed to wait a little ana the
tunsti!es arc locked, At last the Great
iron gates at the e.Id Of The platform
are opened and the head Of the bdttal
ion appears. 1t marches straight or
TIL the leading company arrives at the
front carriage. "l.@ D'tt
The battalion IS halted, turns to.
ward The train IN a moment the train
is packed as full as it can hold The
guard whistles the train moves on.
There are no friends on the platform
no womon-uo band PLAYING THE
Girl Lett Behind Me" AN Is quiet.
all Is great, everything betokens or.
der and quiet determination. Now the
train has gone, the gGeat gates are
shut, the turnStiles are opened, the
next ordinary passengers train is
ready to depart "on time. THIS Is, as
far MS can remember the exact de.
scription of a Japanese battalion leay.
Ing for the front in the Chinese war.
Who can resist such a nation as this?
london Telegraph.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-07
Purehnse of Wiycs.

Wives are stu obtained by purchase
IN some parts of Russia. In the dis
trict of Kamyshin, on the Nolgn. for
example. this is practically the only
way in which marriages are brought
about. The price Of n pretty girl from
a we'll to do family ranges from 500
to $500, and in special cases Il much
higher sum is obtained. In the vii
lagos the lowest price is about $25. It
is customary for the fathers If the in
tending bride and bridegroom to hag-
gle for long time over the price to bc
paid for the lady A young farmer
whose father cannot afford to pay for
a wife for him need not think of get
ting married.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-07

As early as the eighth century a
university had already been establish.
ed in Japan that included such modern
divisions as schools of medicine, ethics.
mathematics and history. ana some Of
the text books employed at that remote
period dealt with such subjects as the
diseases of women. matcrla medlcn and
veterinary surgery types Of text books
which appear to have been unknown in
European countries until about 1909
years later
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-07
National Traits,

An EnglIshman. q Scotchman and
an lrishman were admiring very
fine stuffed eagle in a taxidermist's
window. The Scotchman shook his
head and thrust his hands into his
pockets, remarkine "Youf'would cost
an unco' deal to keep The English
man regarded the huge BIZ with dis.
favor, and said, 'Twoula make
mighty tough p-t3os But the Irish
man exclaimed 'l'aiad, bit that
would be Gi'il OF a bufrd to hght -
BOstoa TrattI.r "
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-07
A~ROYAL FEATHER CLOAK.
kaiaIHua Couldn't Wear II, ana Hts
Groom DiSGrlcCu It,

Groom Disgraccd II.
When King Kulakaua Of Hawaii Wis.
ited Japan macy years ago be WINS
very anxious to exhibit to the japanese
his famous royal feather cloak. 1t
did not look we'll drapcl over the rcgu-
lar costume Of tie king. which was
based on European military models.
II was out of the question to wear ii
drapcd over brown cuticle as was the
ancient fashion FINALLY it was de-
cided To let Robert, enc Of his attend
ants, wear it, William y. Armstrong.
the kings attorney general. said: This
additional service delighted Robert.
who now, according to Il confidential
statement made to his Japanese at
tendant, was keeper of the royal stand
ard groom of the feather cloak and
valet in ordinary While in the I'M
perial car on the way 70 Tokyo, the
kings suit had suddenly seen Robert
sitting IN state in the luggage car
dressed in a silk hat. white gloves and
with the gorgeous royal cloak hanging
over his shoulders, the tableau being
completed by group of Japanese mt
tendants who were standing before
him lost in admiration" But Robert
was scarcely equal to the dignity that
was his. In his capacity Of valet lie
preceded the party to the palace as
signed to them, and discovered there
abundance Of wines and spirits, which
he consumed until they arrived. He
was found asleep in the kings bed
chamber with the silk hat far down
over his head and the gorgeous cloak
aSkew on his shoulders He was at
once dcposed from his Office of groom
of the feather cloak"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-07

The Japs have quaint standard of
perfection by which they assess canine
merits. Thus the sleeve dog has or
ought to have five cardinal points
the butterfly head" in which the color
marking represents a butterfly, the
White blaze on nose and forehead
forming the body and the rest of the
face ana ears the wings: the sacred
"N'' found in the wedge shape Of the
blaze running up the forehead in the
center Of this sacred V an isolated cir
Gle Of color, which typiies the bump
of knowledge" the "yulturc feet" re.
quiring ample feathcring, as the firing
ing hair is technically called, and lastly
the tightly curIed, profuscly fcathercd
tail synbolicaI of the sacred flower Of
japan, the chrysanthemum
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-07

Capt, Micajah Woods of Charlottcs.
Vile, Va, who IS the state attorney OF
his district, Is one If the best story.
tellers Of al the confederate veterans.
Eis most popular tale Is Of the hero.
ism displayed by a kentucky colonel.
2 real colonel who was Sc. dierina
With the narrator During tho alb.
sehce of the regImenlal surgeon, one
day, the kentuckian was seized, with
a diligent discomfort In the region Of
the swordbelt and was advised by
Capt. Woods to drink scoundreily
potion consisting Of turpentIne and
water. He took it without a gasp or
even a wink.
Flow did sou like lt?" asked tho
captain, with mock solic.tude.
BAR! It's nothing" said tie hero
OF the performance as TRANQUILITY as il
he were describing the loss OF leg
by cannon shot Il could drink the
blasted stuff without any turpeutine."
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-07

A dose Of Billiards. Horehouni
syrup will relieve f. Have you a
cpli2 A desc Of Iierbine at bed time
and frequent small doses Of ftore-
hound Syrup during the day win re-.
move it. Try IT, for wnooping cough.
fer asthma. for cons Inpti0n, for
bronchitis. Mrs Joe. McGrath, 237 r..
ISIS street Hutchinson. Kan. writes
i have used Billiards. Horehound
Syrup in my family for years. and
find it the best and most palatable
medicine | ever used" 25e, SOC, s1.00
Sold by Schulz Drug Co
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-07
AN IDEAL FISH.
Mohawk Clubs Are Graceful, slim
and Elegant Creatures,

hOhnWE ChubS Are Graceful, Slim
and Elegant Creatures,
There are In some clear cold streams
Of the north certain fish known locally
as Mohawk clubs" These fish are
the ideal fish in shape and color grace
full, slim, elegant ereauaps. pane Silver
except on the dorsal ridge which is the
tint of oXidized silver They are ten
der mouthed and remind me somewhat
Of the grayltng. although they have not
the great dorsal lin nor the fragile
mouth Of that fish. They often lnhabtt
trout waters. ana ! have an idea that
trout feed on the smaller ones, al
though | have no absolute proof that
this is true. know. however, that
pickerel, muskelIunsc and black bass
strike at them eagerly.
These fish rise to lily and are often
quite as gamy as graylinG, OFTEN and
often have struck them in trout wa
tcrs and have found them interesting
lighters when tackle is light and water
cold ANA swift. Hc
Animals and birds appear to be very
fond of them, or ut ledstare often seen
eating them, perhaps because they may
be easier to catch than trout. Where
Mohawk clubs are. herons ANA king
fishers congrcgate The only time
ever saw an osprey in that region was
once when whipping that stream. The
osprey dashed down within rod OF
me and scl2ed Il Mohawk club that
must have weighed Il pound at least
bearing him up ont Of the pool and
away across acres of swamp toward
the distant forest Robert W. Cham
bers in Harper's Weekly,