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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
COUNTRY RICH IN TIMBER.
Come thing About the District Around
Red Deer Lake.

Melville Dunn. an English journalist.
no has spent three month, with i
party surveying timber limits for the
Red Deer Lumber company. near Red
Deer lake. In northern Manitoba. paid
visit to Winnipeg and In the curse
Of conversation said 10 a Winnipeg
Free Press man:
Very little is known even among
Napitobans, about this northern coun-
try. The general opinion seems to be-
that 1t is n country Of practically little
value-a country Of boys aud marshes.
This is big mistake. In the nr-t
place the country i rich in timber.
splendid spruce forests that have never
been explored and from the iittie
known about them seem practically
inexhau>tible Ii j. also country n
in minerals. particularly coal Ih"r"
j. no doubt that ther" is coal IN thr
Porclpin- mountains and myself
have seen traces II It in several IF tA-
streams, The country viii yet be avail
able for agriculture a. thu Soii : good
and the land easily drained.
In TACT MINK 'Hdl TIE -f-Ht-f pun
Of it Will drain naturally WHEN cleared
The Red Deer Lumber company
Is the arst on the scene and now has
everything its own way. Where IN"
limits are now there is cutting Tor
twenty wears Its mill j. on The lake
and the logs are brought down N"
different streams. Hundreds II men
will be- in the bush this winter and N
the spring the streams will be Mid
with logs for the mill.
one thing which has surprised me.
Is that 50 little British capital is inter
ested In the Canadian industries. or
course this i because Canada Il not
rightly known in the mother country.
They will wake up one Of these days
and ind that they are too late. as the
Americans will have all the best IN ngs
taken up. There is time enough. yet
however. and hope British capitalists
will very Soou realize the possibilities
for profitable investment in this new
country"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
BATTLING WITH AN OCTOPUS.

That vampire Of the ocean, the
octopus, appears from time to ume III
real-life narratives as fascinating as
fiction. Such is the story told in the
Royal Magazine by Capt. 5. r. Scott OF
British Columbia. He was Watching
of Victoria with a party OF friends
and while alone one evening in ROY"
boat mile from the yatch, got into
school of black fish. one OF when
struck the little boat with such 1orce
that it's occupant was sent nying INTO
the water. Captain Scott continues
1t seemed joke to he upset like that
and laughed. But this was TO De
my last laugh for long time TOT
lust as | had swum back to the poat
and laid my hands on the uptnrheo
keel. I felt myself seized round the
legs halfway below the knees-sei"eo
with such strength and suddehhess
and nulled down with such tremendous
force that the boat was )erked cream
over and came down on top OF III!
head
Xix. lightning came the truth.
was in the arms of devil-nsh
I knew that the waters swarnleu
win, tho deadly octopus. | knew tnat
one had got me. There is no Ihistahihs
the grasp. Every one of the devil
fsh's eight powerful arms closes upon
his urey. and he pulls down. down.
until he drags it to the bottom.
With a desperate kick freed my
self from the creature Delo" me-
Seiziny the boat. | had my arm uhuer
one of the thwarts when the deVil-hsh
caught me again.
felt his grasp tighten. The pain
.,s oxcrucjatinp. With every move
mont that | made my flesh was lacer-
ot.d began to grow weak from loss
of blood. But never relaxed my hold
of the boat
Tho agony must have lasted for only
,ew minutes in reality. but it seemed
an eternity before felt the clutch on
u,v laos loosen. | kicked with ALI my
( stranpth. struggled twired, and then
f.,t myself free think my solid
hoots must have injured the arms of
tho octopus and compelled him To let
go.
II WAS not until an hour and half
later that my friends noticed that my
hoat was motionless on the water.
,pd came out to see what was the mat
ter They found me more dead than
alive. The skin was nearly all gone
from my feet TO my knees. and above
+ that il remained for weeks as black
as a mans hat For two months
afterward lived only on milk.
Altogether | was laid up for seven
months as the result of my encounter.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
-CiiN.innati Post

out becoming sea sick. Experienced
sailors. who knew no qualms in mid
ocean. turned faint and giddy on try
ing to walk these perfectly steady
planks To all the neighborhood the
buildings were known as the seas lex
houses" and that the seaSickness was
not due to Imagination was proved by
persons who never had heard of the
tradition experiencing the same I'M
pleasant results.
Mrs. Morgan who resided on the
mainland near by. concluded her ac-
count of the houses by saying that a
small dog belonging t" her husband
which followed that gentleman foot
to foot" as the negroes term it. never
could be induced to follow his master
across the mysterious thresholds. he
the command ever so peremptory or
the inducement ever so strong.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
ARRANGING the BOOKS.

The books Of the Brown family were
just being moved back into the reno
waited double parlor. and Aunt Louisa,
who was helping. paused thoughtfuiiy
with "A row of Temple shakespeare"
on her left arm and fat "Pilgrim's
progress" on her right. ITS a good
opportunity to rearrange the books.
she announced land I'm going to do it.
Those front-parlOr shelves have always
looked top-heavy with the encyclo-
pedia in the upper row instead of the
lower one Ridiculous
Father said they were the books
oftenest used and handler to get at
than if you ID to stoop for them.
Nentured Mill. weakly
'Ridicuous-' reiterated Aunt Louisa
with decision There's only one prin-
ciple in placing books. and that's to
make your shelves stand firm, like a
pyramid: big books AT the bottom.
little ones at the top
Here Nalera put in "A word Naieria
had been to college. If those books
are to be rearranged." she announced.
they should he grouped by subject
matter. so we'll know where to look
for anything I'll help you do it. Aunt
Louisa. and I'll make Il card catalogue
Of the whole library afterward. |
think it's an excellent idea
whole library" echoed Tom. con
temptuously. Tom had also been TO
college. Why. we haven't three hun
dred books in the whole house. Stick
EN- in any old way. and don't fuss"
Aunt Emily. with her gentle brows
puckered. had been anxiously consid-
ering She ignored Tom. I'm really
afraid Valeria." she observed. timidly.
that your plan wouldn't result we'll
in appearance. though of course it
would he very convenient otherwise.
You see they don't publish books in
sizes according to subject. and tails
and shorts would all be mixed together
1t would look like Jagged set Of
teeth
Exactly" cried Aunt Louisa. with
triumph. You want all the big
books at the bottom
But Louisa. dear" interposed Aunt
Emily. depreratingly surely you
would want Edwin to have his encyclu-
pedia where he wants it: If the size
on each shelf were uniform | should
think that would be regularity enough
and just having larg" set in an upper
row"
Aunt Louisa snorted: Aunt Emily
unrOlled her knitting and was silent
Valeria Stalkrd away in injured dig
nifty; Tom departed whistling: Mily
slipped TO the foot of the front stairs.
and called up. Mother. How do you
want is to arrange the books"
From the sewiug-room IA CHEEKY
voice slightly touched with surprise.
called down Immediately. why. by
color dear, of course. just seq that the
reds and pinks don't fight and the
bright purple Gibbon doesn't come too
near the end Of the old blue sofa.
That's all you need to think of"
Milly cast twinkling glance from
the top of the stairs to the backs of
the retreating family; then she sat
down on ii leather-bOund gazetteer
looming large on the floor in the middle
Of sea- Of abandoned literature. and
chuckled softly to herself
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
ORIGIN OF CANT PHRASES
Where Some Expressions Daily Heard
First Came Into Use.

Roynll Tyler. who was born in BO>-
ton in 11J1. visited London in lS@.
From there he wrote Il letter to Il
friend in New England. bit of which
may not be embarrassing to readers
Of today:
Some years since all the rage" was
the cant. and an Englishman asserted
that universal philanthropy and peace
were "all the rage To this succeed
ed quiz and "quizzical:" every man
Of common sense was quiz and every
biOckhead OuizZical. To these succeed
bore" everything animate and even
iuanimate was bore "horrid
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29

elist. and that the site Of the shrine
TO which worshipers OF genius made
their summer and autumn pilgrimage
until the house was burned. June -,
1890, Is TO be marked by suitab ls
shaft.
The house stood on the north shore
OF the beautiful lake which Mrs 81
Courtney christened The ST.. -kbridSa
Bowl" Ii was within the territorial
limits OF StH'khridge but near the vii
lage Of l.enox. 80 thar he received his
mail and dates his letters there In all
his biographies Lemon IS spoken Of
as his home in Berkshire The room
in which he did his literary work WAS
the front room on the left ~ the pic
ture and commSnded one ~ The most
exquisite views OF the lake
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
Euuai 20 the Emerxencv.

A little story illustrative of the in
genuity of some colOred walters when
they are really mp against it, is told
by Moncure Burke. secretary to En-
ginecr Commissioner Riddle. at the dis
trict building
Il went into nearby pie garden the
other day. says Mr.. Burke. and or
dered IA sandwich and a cup Of coffee.
1t is one of the rules Of this food en-
porium that the waiter shall write the
order on little slip Of paper and nut
the price opposite. The check is then
paid to the cashier at the desk.
when had finished my light re-.
past | picked up the slip placed on the
table by the waiter and. CHANGING AT
it. saw written thereon:
PIE. II.
Coffee. DC
Il called to the waiter in curiosity
Hey. John. | didn't have any pie.
ate sandwich.
That's all right boss he replied
pie and san'wich is both the same
price. and amt so good on spelling
that san'wich. Wa shington Star
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
GOOD RATTLEsNAke HUNTING
Thirty.six Bagxei In One Week by
Connecticut Man.


John {. Reeves. OF Portland. Conn.
famlisrly known as Del. and having
national reputation as rsttiesusks
hunter. has recently gained fresh
laursls. Last week thirty six rattlers.
ranging from fifteen inches To four aud
a half feet in length. were Killed by
HIM In the Somerset Mountains. stu
sted In the eastern part Of rortlsnd.
seventeen OF various lengths were
killed within space ~ about fifteen
square feet Some OF the large snakes
hdd nine or ten rsttlee. while some OF
the smaller had bu, one or two The
snakes were beautifully striped Ten
baby rattlers were found huidled to-
getber near their nest. which was in
rock crevice.
A number OF handsome skins sdoru
the walls Of MIR Reeves home on Rose
Hi. and he slso has several large
reptiles preserved in alcohol The hunt
er captures his snsAes hy stealing M
to them while they are bsskiuy in the
sun and plnuing them Ia the ground
with torked >tlck four or rve rert
in length. He then approaches and
uses n club. Mr. Reeves rndS much
sport in ratJle>nSks hunting. aud also
finds ii very profitable. One dollar an
ounce is realized FOR the oil. witch IL
very penetrating The skins net him
from ~ cents IL :. and a,ra stonaliv
more "a; an unusually large on. Mr.
Reeves makes annual visits Ia the
Somerset Mountains aud vicinity 10
cIptur. snakes last season a num-
her ot rattlers Mere Grated by him and
sent 10 Bronx Park Ia be- put on eNhi-
Litior Hartford Courant
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
GET SEASiCK IN HOUSE.
Peculiar Hects Of Attempts to Walk
in storm Beaten buildings

AT recent meeting of the WomenS
Literary club OF Baltimore Mrs
Charles e. Morgan read paper in
which she cited Il peculiar but we'll
authenticated fact concerning some
storm beaten houses on Cobbs island
off the western coast of Virginia. The
houses were eventually washed away
by the encroachments of the sea. but
for long time they were firmly i'm
hedded in the sand at such an angle
that the wanderer could walk in their
second story windows from the bluff
while the floors all slanted to an acute
degree.
There was not the slightest danger
attendant upon walking up or down
these floors yet no one was ever found
who could traverse their length With.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
A SnYRestiOn.

Clerk CAT the elephone,--"What'St tie
matter. SIR
Employer-"Why if you can holler
that loud into the telephone. You might
rs well 90 out into the street and
holler over at the man. "-Detroit Free
Press
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29


naval and military commander of approved
the
o
had He
rebellion
him
old and
seng genial wonderful will
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
slTEOF HAWTHORNE MONUMENT
Where Author Wrote 1.-The tHouse OF
Seven Cables" "Tauzie wood TaleA"

Seven G al les." 1T Rlewood TaleA"
Admirers OF Nathaniel Hawthorne's
works are shortly 10 revive the move
TO collect funds for the purchase OF
monument to mark the site OF his res
idence in Ienox. A few years ago thu
movement gained some Roadway. but
was blocked by Interference by the
owner of the property where the hous.
stood. who WAS not In sympathy with
the plan. Recently 1t was announced
that the plan was again to be sug
gested to Rerks shire lovers OF the nov
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29

That young vixen tnld ME sh. wept
over my column.
You ought 10 Feel nstt,s~-i"
Idiot. It's funny column"
ctnAti Tribune
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29

he will he by far the most interesting
parsonage who will see the twentieth
century creation Of art and science.
Menelik claims descent from Solomon
and the Queen OF Sheba and this claim
is apparently authenticated by his
tory.
Neneiik II. 10 Africa's powerful mon
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
Her Complexion.

see that girls olive complexion
La. no. faint that. | reckon its
from ,lrinkin' too much coffee. Phil
adeiphia Bulletin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29

After man has boarded about a
year. he longs TO follow home every
man he sees on the streets with a
beefsteak under his arm.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29

Most of us have hard row to hoe
because We dislike hOeing.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29

When Il girl is chummy with her
mother she can manage 10 get along
pretty well without q chapercp
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29
MENEljk MAY COME.
Descendant Of Solomon May Visit the
IT. Louis Fair.

Should King Menelik OF AbySsinIa
visit the 81. Louis Fair. as is expected
from the special invitation which haS
been sent him by President Roosevelt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
NEW TOU'N BATTERED.
Women Killed by SheIls-GeneraI
IStOessePs NarrOzg Esc0De.

Port Arthur. March 11-Last night passed
without incident. The Japanese squadron.
which disappeared after Thursdays lombard
ment and naval fight. has not returned The
Russian squadron proceeded to sea this morn
ing and returned this afternoon. IL is under
stood that no Japanese ships We're sighted.
Although in the bombardment a number OF
shells from the Japanese ships burst in the
streets OF the town. the damage 70 the build
ings was comparatively slight.
The new town sustained the greatest damage
A shell burst few yards from the house OF NJ
SidOrsd a lawyer whose wife is a daughter
OF Colonel Baron Frank. NJ SidOrs<i and his
daughter were killed on the spot the woman's
head being blown of. Nine. SidorsN was in
jured by fragments Of the shell and girl
named WaIeritsch was wounded and died soon
afterward in a hospital.
Chinaman was killed and several Cinnamon
were wOulded-
General StOessel. the commander Of the troops
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
II
HAVOC AT PORT ARTHUR
RUSSIAN LOSSES HEAVY.
accurate Fire of the japanese 10
Thursdays BombardmeHt.

Port Arthur suffered serious damage from tbs
hOmbardment by the japanese feet on Thurs
day There We're many casualties in the shore
batteries ard the town. the Jap9nese fire being
remarkably accurate. and the wIrships in the
inner hGrbor were subjected 20 a cross fire. sew
eral shells striking the Rctvizan The fleet was
apparently beyond the range of the forts guns.
RlmOrs Of land movements were vdgue. a
skirmish was reported north Of Ping Yang.
which ended in Russian retreat Seoul dis
patches said that Minister Allen had started on
the Cincinnati for ChiB1ampo. whore the fami-
lies Of the American miners at Uusan would be
taken on board.
Details Of the attempt to block the channel at
Port Arthur and the action of the town On
March Q were received. In the latter engage
ment the japanese fire was Ineffective
Chinese along the line OF the Belgian railroad
IN the southern part OF Shan-Se Province ere
reported TO be turbulent Riots have occurred.
and the lives Of all foreigners in the region are
said to be in danger
General KurOpatkin and his star left St
petersburg TO take command OF the Russian
forces IN the Far East Great enthusiasm
marked the departure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
CALIFORNIA LYNCHING.
Tar and Feathering of a Negro
Ended IN a Killing.

Mojave. CAL March l2.--An unknown negro
was taken from the jan here by mob last
night and after being tarred and feathered was
ether shot to death killed by being struck
over the head with heavy piece OF iron. The
negro was arrested yesterday for an atrocious
crime and was confined in the Mojave jail pre-
paratory 20 taking him 10 Bakersheld. The
facts concerning the crime became noised about
the town. and before the officers could place
the man aboard the train. large crowd had
gathered about the jail, which IS an Insignificant
affair and unguarIed. Within short time the
prisoner was I'm their hands.
II was the evident intention Of the leaders OF
the mob to go no further than 10 supply n coat
of tar and feathers. To that end there had
been provided a big pot Of hot tar and number
OF feather pillows. This form OF punishment
was Tneted out 10 the negro, who continued 20
resist the efforts OF his captors His resistance
angered some Of those IN The mob. with the
result that in the midst OF the scuine the negro
was killed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
PREPARING FOR TROUBLE
Employers Association to Take an
JERSEY and Connecticut Firms.

The situation IN the building trades yester-
day looked so grave that the Rulling Trades
Employers Association has decided to strengthen
itself and extend its scope to be ready
for all emergencies. The present strike Of the
bricklayers' laborers may involve the entire
building trades again this summer. I'd though
the employers do not say they are looking for
such a contingency. they are preparing for Il.
Il was learned at the Building Trades Club that
the Building Trades Employers Association has
appointed an Industrial Improvement commit
tee. with benjamin y. Traitel. Of the Crate Tile
and Mantel Association as chairman. The pur-
pose OF this association is 10 extend the associa-
ton 10 the States OF New-Jersey and Con-
necticut so as 20 bring IN all the cities outside
OF New-yoik where New-Yorlk employers may
have contracts.
The committee is authorized TO pass on all
the applications and see n the applicants have
the requisite standing. and is 10 try TO bring in
as mary members as possible.
The association is BY this means expected TO
Rave eventually 10000 employers in its mem
bershp. OF these there are approximately $500
IN Manhattan 1.OcO IN The Bronx. 100 in
Brooklyn. 5000 IN New-Jersey and 1000 in Con-
recticut
Through the brickIayers who have row taken
Up the fght for the laborers. a proposed agree
nen on behalf Of the laborers was submitted
to the Mason Builders Association to last until
May, 1906. and was turned down by the em-
ployers. The laborers were enraged on hearing
this and held a meeting al which they sent
walking delegates Doyle. O'Nefl and DAILY TO
The Bronx TO order out the laborers I'm that
borough. They reported later that they would
strike on Monday.
This will make about 1000 laborers idle al
together. throwing 5000 bricklayers also idle.
II the trouble lasts thousands Of more men in
other trades VIII become idle, as the enforce
rnent OF the building law. by which the iron
skeletons can only be extended given height
above the mason work, win now be strictly
looked after.
terday that the bricklayers were working on a
few buildings with knights Of Labor laborera.
There are very few of these. however. and the
bricklayers are now pledged more strongly than
ever 10 support the laborers arbitration agree
rrent or no arbitration agreement They hold
that every union i'm the building trade has its
own rpecihc Iaborers and ought 10 stand 10y
them.
The Mason Builders Association members cay
that they will now consider no proposition until
the strikers first return 20 work. in accordance
with their proposed temporary agreement last
week. Charles A Cowen. of Charles A. Cowen
A. Co. a prominent member Of the Mason
Builders Association. said yesterday:
We are ready 10 arhitrate matters as we sai1,
~ the strikers return 10 work first, on March
1C T-rtI thav return 20 work there is nothing
doing. We cannot arbitrate with men WhIe
they are strike.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
MANY SHELLS HIT MARK.
The RetrizaB Struck-FOrts Badly
Damaged.

Tentsfn. March 12-The first credible reports
OF the effect OF the bombardrnent OF Port Ar
thur from midnight on Wednesday 70 past noon
Thursday last which have been received here
arrived Today. Eyewitnesses say that tho
Japanese fire. which was Indifferent IN previous
attacks. showed marvellous accuracy.
The fire came from the direction Os Pigeon
Bay where the Russians reported sighting
double the previous number OF japanese ves-
sells and II IS supposed that transports OF var4-
Gus kinds accompany the fleet.
It il reported that the Retvizan. which, Il Is
understood. was then inside the entrance OF the
harbor was struck several times. and that there
wers fatalities among the crew.
II is also said that the Golden Hill forts
were badly damaged and that there were many
casualties among the remaining non-combat-
ants in the new town. which suffered most
One building in the rear Of the War Bureau
was destroyed and elsewhere shell annihfliated
an entire family.
The Russians are suppressing the circulation
OF foreign newspapers. and any person suspect
their lines.
Residents OF Port Arthur assert that the de-
Tenders Of that place possess the delusion that
British officers command the japanese ships.
A police officer. who had been prominent IN
expeIIing suspects killed himself il is believed
on account OF his failure to apprehend news
paper correspondents.