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The Great August Shoe Sale.

The August Shoe Sale compares most favorably with any sale that we have. It is not an over large sale-but it is a very choice sale. Wonderfully attractive bargains go to make up the sale There are shoes for every mem Der of the family at August prices only for the little folks and for their mothers but for their fathers and man buy shoes here cheaper than he can buy them any where else.
 The sort of footwear that go to make up the August Sale is illustrated by just these following items:
 AT i.95-Shoes to 500 The trouble is they are broken sizesneay all sizes, nearly all widths and widths broken and Incomplete make prize of $50 and 500, only 1.o5.
 ar L45-Shoes worth 800 These Oxford Ties, and thing that applies the item preceding holds good one The sizes and widths incomplete and broken and result these 300 Oxfords 1.45.
 AT 49c-Lades 800 and $50 Oxods These Oxods too, Lard Schobe Co.'S 800 and $50 Oxod You know what means tor style and quality Now, have Cinderella an you have pair these % and $50 shoes for 49c
 Al 5Uc Boys Oxfords, Here little boys 200 Oxords in sizes to 12tee few 150 Oxfords but many.
 Al l.lo,Msses 50 Strap Slippers Here small but very select lot o Misses Strap Sopershey originally sold at 50 but go in the sale at lis.
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At St. Louis.

St Louis August 11.--Light Opera and DoesSin were the winning favortes at the grounds today. Track fair.
 First race, five and half furlongs-Col- onel Preston, 1o6 (rroxler). 5 to l, won;
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Decatur 8, Knoxville 0.

Decatur August .-(speclal.)-The first game of the series between Decatur and Knoxville resulted in shut out for the visitors Knoxville lost on costly errors al commencement of the game Score:
 R.H.E. Decatur. ........ ................3 1 knoxville..... e. ... =. ...........0 1 8 Batteries-Bailey and Dunlap; Johnson and Kyle.
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Played Twenty.Innlna Game.

Henderson, Ky, August 1.-The Hem derson and Cairo teams of the Kentucky Illinois league played a twenty-inning game here today. the score being to in favor of Cairo.
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OTHER GAMES.
Aee-HeraId 2, Ledger i.

In one of the most exciting games ever witnessed at Vine street, West End, the Age-Herald carriers defeated the Ledger carriers by the close score of to 1. The game was marked with brilliant fielding of both teams. Score: RHE. Age-Herald ...... ....... .000 900 20*-2 8 3 Ledger.... .... ............ 100 000 000-1 2 ?
 Batteries-zwald and Smith; Lambert and Puckett.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Columbus 1, Milwaukee '. Louisville 5, Minneapolis B. Indianapolis 8. Kansas City 4. Indianapolis 3, Kansas City O. Toledo l, St. Paul 9. Toledo 4. St. Paul 5.
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Detroit 7, Washington 3.

Detroit, August 11.--Todays game was characterized by many weak plays. At tendance sO0O Score: R.H.E. Detrot.... .... .......0 GOO BIO 9O|-7 4 Washington.... .... .. 900 010 011-3 8 3
 Batteries-Kitson and Drill; Hughes and Kittredge
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New York 5, Cincinnati 2.

New York, August 11.-Matthewson was in fine form today. and with his drop ball struck out eleven men. Attendance. 7S76 Score: RHE New York;. .... ......O01 002 11*-5 s O
 Batteries Ewing and Schlei; Matthew son and Bowerman.
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. Pittsburg 2, Boston 2.

Boston, August n.-Timely hitting, costly errors and Willis lack of control combined to give Pittsburg today's game Attendance, 3O3S. Score: R.H.E. Pittsburg ..... 200 coz 111-7 s 1 Boston .......... ........1 100 01O 000-2 6 8
 Batteries: Flaherty, Carisch and Smith : Willis and Needham. Time 40
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Personal and General.

Mrs. L. Belskey and mother have gone to Hot Springs to spend few days
 Miss Lydia Ridgeway has gone to East Lake to spend a few days with rela- tiyes
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Montgomery "a, Little Rock 1-s.

Little Rock August 1.-Little Rock and Montgomery broke even in double header today Wright was put out of the first game for disputing a decision. Score:
 RH.E. Little Rock. .... ...00O GOO 001--1 6 ' Montgomery.... ... ...130 001 200-7 Batteries-Watts and Zinram; Brant and Clark. Time, 1:50
 Second Game RHE Little Rock. .................050 12-S 10 l A'ioh tbiiiclS s'.. .UoU UO--3 7 Batteries -Dannehower and Anderson. Wilson. Hale and Clark Time, hour At tendance 75O Umpire Pfenninger
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Boston 12. St. Louis 5.

St. Louis, August 1.-The Bostons de- feated the locals today in a slugging match Attendance 2sOO. Score: R.H.E. St. Louis.. ...... ...... .101 000 2O1- IA ? Boston,. e.. .......... 010 210 A0-12 16 0
 Batteries Petty, Sciever and Kahoe; Tannehill and Farrell. Time, 1.5S
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TRI-STATE LEAGUE.
HuntsvlIIe z. coIomhla 1.

Columbia, August 11.-(speclal.) )-Hunts- vile batted Collins hard today while Holmes was invincible, striking out ten men, Score: RHE Columbia. 100 900 000-1 f Huntsville.... .... .......000 132 100-7 10 3
 Batteres-Collins and James, Holmes and O Brien.
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Worlds Ealr-St In,lI.

Tickets at low rates now on sale. For particulars apply to any Mobile and Ohio railroad agent. 4-30-tf
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The Age-Herald Engraving Depart ment makes good cuts.
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Birmingham at New Orleans. Montgomery at Little Rock. Nashville at Memphis. Atlanta at Shreveport.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago 1, New York c.

Chicago, August 11.-chieago shut New York out today in one of the most per feetly played games of the season. At tendance 9600 Score: R.HE. Chicago. .,.. ............000 001 00+-1 0 New York. .,.... .......000 000 000-0 o
 Batteries-White and Sullivan; Powell and Kleinow. Time 1:s6.
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Chicago 6, Philadelphia i.

Philadelphia August 1.-The home team could not hit Wicker and Chicago won handily Attendance. 1884. Score:
 R.H.E. Chicago ........... ..... .010 OH 02l-6 Il 0 Philadelphia ...... ......100 900 00O-1 2 5 Batteries; Wicker and Kling; Frazer and Roth. Time, 55.
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ARE FATALLY BURNED.
Tank of Varnish Bois Over In New
 York Factory.

New York, August 11.-By the boil ing over of a tank of varnish in the yarnish works of the Travers-B Bailey company in Brooklyn today, Jhon w. Trayers of the firm, his sister, Annie, who was his bookkeeper, and William c. Slowey, the yanrishmaker, were fatally burned.
 The burning varnish set fire to the building, causing damage to the extent of 5000.
 The Age-iIerad Engraving Depart-
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

Savannah, August 11-Seore: R.H.E. Savannah .... ... ....211 100 01*--6 10 o Aususlat .... ....u0U VOU OUz-Z
 Batteries: Welch and Holmes; Lucas and Chandler.
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Matinees at East Lake Ca sino every Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Ample car service.
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Charleston, August 11.-score: R.H.E. Charleston .... .....020 100 0O1-4 2 4hhSoH .... .s.s .... ......UV UU VO0-o 6 Batteries; Murray and Smith; Bayne and Quinn and Harnish
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Reagan and Clark Will Join Manager Vaughan Today and Ward Is Ex- pected Few Days Later.
 Much Is Expected.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Games S esterday.
Games oday.

Montgomery 7-s, Little Rock IS.
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Columbia, August 1.-soore: R.H.E. Columbia .... ... .. .....000 BIO 0-4 8 o Jacksonville . 000 003 0-3 8
 Batteries: Reynolds and Shea; Dovey and Smith. Rain.
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The Age-iierald Engraving Depart. ment makes -ood cuts.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-21
PAY FOR TREE DESTRUCTION.
Important Precedent Established by Il
Massachusetts Court.

a Springfield Mass. jury gave a
property owner verdict of 1924 dam
ages against a trolley company for
the loss of Il tree cut down by the
employees of the hitter. A fine shade
tree is worth more money than that.
but the principle established 10y the
verdict is that electric companies
which destroy trees must pay the own
err their valuation as fixed by jury.
there are more ways of destroying
trees than Ivy cutting them down. An
electric company which places its
wires through or close above the
branches of tree does them an in
jury. checks their growth and in the
end destroys them. An electric cur
rent. such rs Il trolley line or an arc
light wire carries. is not favorable to
the health of trees with which Ii
cones into frequent contact. bitches
dug for underground wires close TO
the trunks of trees usually injure and
often kill the trees 1t is doubtless
necessary to sacrifice trees in order TO
extend electric wires. This is newt
able. but the principle wifi h ought
to be understood and enforced is that
the electric company should pay for
their destruction and not sacrifice
private property for their own bpne-
fit without making full compensation.
The rights of tree owners in their
trees are imperfectly understood and
inadequately enforced. A corporation
given the use Of street for any pur-
pose usually regards trees as an OBJ
struction to he removed as soon rs
possible If they are made TO pay in
every case they will avoid tree de-
struction when they can and the own
er will get some compensation If the
tree is destroyed in the construction
or operation of their work.--Phla-
deluhia Press.
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3V Paul De Ldney

Columbia. But fortune had favored
the man, as the reader already knows,
though his escape was still by no means
certain. As the boat had approached
the rocks, Lapham watched like a pan
Their preparing to leap. The white
spray dashed upon the otks with angry
recoil and the water seethed and
foamed about the place like the boiling
of huge caldron. The prospect was
as uninviting az death itself, but Lap.
am stood straight in his boat, oar in
hand his eyes piercing the precincts OF
the boulders and his muscles standing
out in knots. 1t was case of a power.
full man looking death in the face, a
man equal to the fearful emergency.
The boat was heading straight foi
the base Of the group OF rocks. To the
left of the center the boulders divided
some six feet above the water line
Lapham saw this at a glance and knew
that if he could reach this point he
would be safe for time.
Quicker than words he hurled his
oars forward with all of his strength
/ He blocked the way of his craft and
spun it around like top. Then he
threw her sdewise to the rebounding
waters which filled hen almost to the
top. But the heavy undercurrent up.
on which he rode struck the rocks deep
down toward the bed OF the bay and
rose up like living thing. Lapham
found himself opposite the coveted OPP.
ening in the rocks and leaped. He
caught his footing and ciawled to q
place of temporary safety.
His boat was let down as rapidly as
it had been hoisted up by the swell
and he saw it no more. His position
was such that he could not see what
was going on around him. His vision
| only covered narrow line of the
water to the east and west but along
this line he saw nothing but white caps
and surglng waters.
Throughout the evening he had
climbed inch by inch up the slick side
of the smooth boulders. clinging here
and there to bumps and slight project
ing bits like lizard, as the tide
rose and drove him before it. The
storm ragged throughout the day and
the rain beat down upon him in tor
rents, drenching him to the skin.
The lie savers had seen him strike
the rocks through the early morning
mist and spray and had seen him nc
more.
But at the hour when Joe Golden
had reported his death and his friends
were drinking to his memory, Dan
Lapham was still cineing to the rocks
He had assembled as far as he could,
however, and the water was biting al
his uncertain footing, while his be.
numbed fingers chung, bloodstained, tC
the narrow crevies in the boulders.
But the tide had reached it's highest
point and throughout the remainder o.
the night, the waters would return tC
the oceans depths.
If Dan Lapham's strength would hole
out, there might be hope for him yet
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-21
- Y Y .HDH 7 QDQlAlSaG5a =;
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the obscure verbs and complicated sentence structure En-
gsh might have OF the elements necessary
widespread begin with, its simple grammar
but It's spelling is the despair or
Foreigners being largely arbitrary Perhaps REFORM
spelling. like that in Spanish. might solve the
problem.
this II is worthy of note that the German
Government has decided English Is the most useful
language study The decision based
petition from The Dr"sd' Teachers Association ms
documt recited that
English widely used civilized language In
the world that it is the important for Germany IN
reations that English literature is s
artistic and moral grounds. and that 1t is
inferior French in educative value an exercise,
and that is easier learn speak and write the En-
language French. because the French
mar is very difficult
The Governments decision rendered quickly
that 1t is plain the subject had already been carefully con
sdered 1t has been ordered that the study of the English
language should be optional in all the schools
of the Empire Incidentally this will be of benefit to the
it who in their pursuit of world trade will be great
ly helped by knowledge of English And in course Of
time it be help toward something nearer common
language than any that the world yet has.lndianapos
News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-21
CHAPTER MI.


Dan Lapham MAKES discovery.
The storm went out with the tide
The wind Iulled with every receding
wave. Inch by inch Dan Lapham de-
scended the ro"ks. 1t would be relief
once more to secure good footing where
he could stand or sit with ease. He
had chung to the side OF the upright
boulders until his fingers were worn to
the quick. His toes ached under the
continual strain and the bones of his
body seemed torn from the flesh sc
long had he been in contact with the
rocks.
When once the tide was out he found
himself upon a large nest of rocks
This he knew would be the case for he
was acquainted with the bay and river
as one is acquainted with his home and
the landmarks about the place
| At high tide Chinook rocks were sub
merged, save that one spur near the
center of the group extended above the
high water mark. 1t was to this that
Dan had chung throughout the day.
Finding himself again able to walb
about he began to plan for escape. He
had hopes that he might hail some
early morning fisherman by picking 8
conspicuous place on the rocks from
which point he could view the river
and bay, but he was anxious to leave
his place of Imprisonment earlier il
possible
He peered into the water at the loot
of the rocks and examined every nook
and corner, with the hope that he
might find his boat or some other craft
that might have drifted to the place
and lodged.
A few lights in the village to the
north showed that some OF the inhabi
tants were yet awake. He noticed one
light with which he and all the fisher
men were familiar 1t was light il
an isolated cabin far up the beach.
This light tonight was a source o
mystery to Dan 1t shone from the
cabin of Riugwold and Sankala. II,
had seen them going to their doom
that morning H. did not believe any
earthly power could save them. Hi:
final conclusion was that they had left
the light burning in the early hour o
morning when thy went out into thu
storm or that their bodies had been re
covered by the life savers and neiehbor!
who were sitting w with tn" de d
Poor Sankaa Dan sat down upor
the rocks and reflected He thought o
the trail girl whom he had 81 often as
sisted in fishing her net VIII le h r ageC
companion sat helpless in the boat
He thought of how cheerful the litti,
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for life among numberless species Of
plants. Certain of the Wild figs mp
pear to have learned this and provide
fruit which is II favorite food fer
many birds; then an occasional seed
is dropped by bird where 1t finds
Judgment In the axil of a palm frond
high In the air.
There the seed takes root and is
nourished by the little accumulation
of dust and vegetable matter. 1t sends
forth an aerial root, which creeps
down the palm, sometimes coiling
about the trunk on Its way. When
this slender. cornlke rootlet reaches
the ground 1t secures foothold and be-
comes the future trunk of the fig
tree.
After the descending rootlet has &C.
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that they aged will excite in the breast of the right
kind of feeling of thoughtfulness for their comfort.
Difference for the aged is the mark Of good breeding the
world and conemptuous rude hppan behavior
toward the old is the sign the backguard where
is studied and deliberate, and Of light mind and bad
training where it proceeds from thoughtlessness
The fact THAT has lived long in the
world raises presumption least that he she knows
of life than the STRIPPING and should command
respect; and how much the
which due sacred obligations parents
the most inspiring and beautiful aspect of American
life is the wonderful devotion of parents for their children
foreign observer who has written
failed that wonderful self abnegaon the father
the mother in this country; how they up every
thing their children how they plot and plan
young shall happy step into the
background and deny themselves Of only and
comforts but of the of life In order
children shall be blessed with all the opportunities
advantages which perhaps denied to thcm their
youth.
1t has been said that In general those parents have
the who most des it, but that may
be doubted The total sacrifice which parents
incucates absorbing seishness in the children who
take the homage and love and devotion OF their parents
quite matter of course forgetting emitting to rem
der the slight which would bring comfort joy to
those whose happiness centered the happiness their
children OFT through forgeuness procrastina-
ton the young who sound late the
rendering of that affection and homage which the parents
have right to expect
And that which should accompany old age
AS honor love OBJ dence."
Philadelphia Ledger.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-21
Pirate Among Plants.

Among all the forms of vegeta bic
life in the Mexican tropics the wild
fig trees are the most remarkable.
SAYS the Geographic Magazine. Some
Of them show such apparent lnteli-
gence in their readiness TO meet emer-
gencies that 1t Is difficult not to credit
them with powers of volition
In the tropics where the Wild figs
flourish there Is a constant struggle
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-21

1 "a III Her Of the two is ba scd prejudice
I'VE hest on chance observation. Il is of exceptional
frvsyssw interest thu refore. obtain the
ERNlN* elaborate statistical nvesj sation bearing upon
kNeGGssEy the subject Such investigation the
school work of boys and girls has been made
by DE- j. de Koosy, who has reported his paper
read at the recent meeting of The British association
DIR. de korosy is director of municipal statistics in
Budapest Hungary To his office have for twenty
seven years full reports Of the of the pupils
of the city The total number analysed
is SS33O They part the elementary schools
which receive pupils of from to II years part
the higher elementary schools 90 to Is part
from the grammar schools, though the
higher not run back for full twenty
years
boys and 350S2 girls go 422 boys girls
pass their yearly examinations and compelled
peat their work This figures 1913 of the boys
and 1913 per cent of the girls giving the girls distinct
vantage In thc lowest grade of elementary
the girls had but ring superiority the boys
higher the grade considered the favorably the girls
appeared In the fourth grade the percentage Of those fail
ing to l22 for the boys and % for the girls
the sixth grade, A. for boys and 81 for girls
In the higher elementary schools the percentage OF boys
falling TO 60 and girls o. In the grammar
schools the girls made still favorable showing
Another form of test to the percentage Of hon
marks. high standings, received by the
Here the girls uniformly ahead. For instance in the
fourth grade elementary schools the percentage of high
marks forhoys and girls rsC ctivey mother tongue
and 1863 In the higher elementary schools the girls did
still better and for grade DR. de Korosky showed their
perez nages Of honors to be from three four times
great the percentage for the boys.
1t is necessarily o argue from Hungary to
America from children to adults but such
ing this fail shake the convictions many
fashioned belt in the mental superiority of the
seX.--Chicago Record erald-
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cured ltself In the ground branch
bearing few leaves springs from the
SEED IN the palm top and yigorou.
ero"th begins. Then the fig gradual.
~ ehlarges and incloses the support
ing palm trunk until the latter Ia COM.
pletely shut in the heart of ito CO..
cniio ana eventually strang!ed
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-21

The wounded
the hands Of
their own rana
gentle ana sympathetic looking
lions The stricken mouk who had been
the hands Of the yellow heather
inherent utte
he could ~ via"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-21

would have bee n. Manfcsy there is limit, human
be taken and here is where the
universal language may hope have its chance but
no question. In diplomatic circles what might
be called polite society knowledge Of French is
is little trouble in the medium Of commun
alton times the number of congresses has
grown yths miners congress illustra
Progress points their and THE lack Of general
language will be felt and
None of the artificial languages has made any head
way For what reason wise say but probably
because back Of them party body or
that is using the language begin with, and affordng
standing example and living school II this be true it
might indicate that living language would finally be
adopted French practically for diplomacy. Why
French will the purpose hand that it Is
the property of fastgrowing and that it
was PROSECUTING language is ruled because
of the mysteries Of the artlcehe complex decensons
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-21

After a man has reached certain
age severe sickness will leave MIN
looking like some wounded animal A
the end Of his days
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ITO be con tinued)

True friendship is like sound health,
the value Of it is seldom known until Il
be lost.-Cotton.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-21
Asked and Aus~er.a

u say pa queried small Tommv
Ioddles' why do cows give milk >"
Why-er-because they can't .a,,
IT, suppose" replied the old man
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-21
A Common Language.

y an account of the session Of the internatioIl-
al congress of miners at Paris. John Mitchell
says that Englishmen. Frenchmen and Germans
took part and each spoke his own language.
The result that every speech had to be
repeated twice in TRANSACTIONS and the sessions
were three times as long as they otherwise
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-11-21
Respect for Old Ace.

Il the rush in this country and
W s :': j. d: ::. ":;: :.:;
man reverend do gray hairs entitle the
SSNET frivolous to but there is nevertheless,
aT11&tsa respect and deero which all right think
Dinru Mo 10 tln nared Nhc cncf