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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04
: GAVE HER NO MEDICINE.
Old Negro Thought S7.6o Too Mucl
for Hysterics,

iOr dystertce.
THAT last remark reminds me-" said
DIR. w. E. Chappell last night, as he
came up to a group of detectives and
railway agents who were conversing
over In one corner of the union depot,
about one time years ago when
was called up in the night by an aged
negro whose wife was 'pow'ful sick
He raped on the door for quite
while. and finally l asked what he
wanted.
All wants to see Doctah Chappell.
said the negro.
The doctor is not here answered
Now yo' looka here said the
negro, 'Ah knows dat voice Use
talkin' to de dOctah right now"
Seeing that he had been caught.
the doctor said he got up and asked
the fellow what was the matter with
his wife.
She's pOw'ful sick. doctah," was
all the negro could explain in regard
to the case.
Now. look here" said the doctor,
do you know what it is going to- cost
YOU for this trip? 1t will be Just a So
bill"
pow'ful price, but he guessed he'd have
to go. as his wife would have no other
doctor. 1t was at the time when there
was no means of passenger traffic ex-
cept by mule car and the negro's
house was down back of the Armour
plant. The doctor said he refused to
walk. and made the negro hire a
carriage, which cost him another SO
bill When they arrived at the house
he found the woman suffering from a
plain case of Mysteries. The doctor
said he prescribed little valerinate
of ammonia and went across to drug
store to get it, The old negro went
along. When he got the medicine.
which cost ti5 cents. the negro asked
the doctor if he thought ii would do
his wife any good
20. yes: she will be able to get break
fast all right" he informed him.
Whats de matt'r wild my poor wife.
doctah:" asked the negro.
Look here said DR.. Chappell.
what have you and your wife been
fighting about? You have made your
wife mad and she has hysteria.
Say. doctah. do you means to stan
there an tell me that that's all what
ails dat niggah?'
Yes sir
well. lemme tell yO' sOmefng.
doctah," said the old negro. do yo'
think when gees back to de house Use
goin to glib dat niggah any eb dis med
icine No. sah doctah, Use gwine to
kill 'er. She's done cost dis niggah
$765.-Kansas City Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04
me for "conspicous gallantry in ac-

time for "cOnspicous gallantry in ac-
| ton"
He was made captain of the
Eighth United States in December
1852. was transferred to the pay de-
partment in 1858 and. while on leave
Of absence in 1861. resigned from the
service of the United States to accept
brigadier generals commission in the
Confederate army.
He commanded a brigade at the first
battle of Bull Run. and it has been said
that it was owing to his generalship
that the Union forces were defeated.
Having been promoted to major gen
eralcy. he took part in the seven days
battles around Virginia, and at the sec
mand of the First Corps Of the Army of
Northern Virginia. came to the relief
of Stonewall Jackson when he was
hard pressed by POpe's army. and. by
determined charge in the flank. saved
the day for the COnfederates and made
in what the Union forces never called
more than a drawn battle.
At Gettysburg he commanded the
right wing of the Army Of Northern
Virginia. He was wounded by his own
troops in the battle of the Wilderness
but he was soon with his troops again
and commanded the First Corps of
Lees army in all the battles of 1864
and up to the surrender at AppomattOX
in 1868.
| After the war he was first in bust
ness at New Orleans. Gen. Grant gave
him successfully Federal positions in
GLIDING postmaster of New Orleans
Hayes appointed him minister to Tur-
key: Garfield made him United
States Marshal and Mckinley n Rail
road Commissioner. He was since
married and the second wife. whom he
married when he WIS Is and she b.
survives.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04

Government.-We want govern
ment for the benefit of the people;
government which. to use Mr.. Glad
stones words, will make vice difficult
and virtue easy."-Rev. Lyman Alb.
bot. Congregationalist, Brooklyn n. Y.
Virtue and Vice.-Every virtue
when too far developed degenerates
into a vice. ConscientiOusness easily
passes into stubbornness and economy
into stinginess and prudence into
cowardice.-Rev. G. f. jefferson, Bap-
tist New York City.
Sanctlty of Marrage.-This is no
time for the American people to wink
at the sanctity of marriage Let us
safeguard the home. What would be-
come of the nation if the home is de-
troyed:-Rev. f. NJ. Bristol, Method
list. Washington. ID. G.
Cleveland. - Grover Cleveland Is
held in high esteem by many of the
best men in the country. Why? For
his independence of character, for his
courage to stand alone for what seens
to him to be right.-Rev. b. NJ. Tip
pie, Baptist. Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Woman Who Flirts.-A woman
who fiirts is vulgar indeed and has IA
limited amount Of common sense and
discretion which will in time pull her
to the lowest station unless she sees
her wrong and fights the habit.-Rev.
II. o. Breeder. Disciple, Des Moines,
Iowa.
Sacred Gifts.--Whenever any Gift
that deserves to be called sacred 10
valued for the money that can be
made out of it rather than the service
that can be rendered by it, that 10
what we mean by mercenary-Rev.
w. H. Richards. Presbyterian, New
York City.
Social Conditions ia some.
thing radically wrong in our social
and economic condition when the en-
ployer becomes suddenly rich, while
the toiler, with the utmost thrift and
economy. can scarcely keep the wolf
1om the door.--Cardinal Gibbons, Ro-
man CATHOLIC, Baltimore. Md.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04
10 ST. VALENTINO.

Valentine. Saint Valentinei
pilgrim to thy holy shrine.
Behold | come
tootsore. and very heavy laden
BECAUSE of love for one small maiden,
My lips are dumb.
% Valentine! Saint Valentine!
Thou kuow'st this little maid of mine.
This dainty sweet,
So pure and fair that when she passes
Our gray Old world grows green nth
grasses
Beneath her feet;
That everywhere her dear face shows
The west wind takes ii for rose
Jusi newly born.
o grant. sweet Saint that to her know
inS
But fragrance soft and bloom be showing.
Give me the thorn!
Oh. Phyllis fair, oh. Phyllis young.
| would mine were poets tongue
That | might sue:
That | might sing In golden numbers
10 wake your heart from out its sumbers -
My love for you;
Yrt-no, dear heart, The years will bring
A Swceter song than could sing;
So slumher
Ypu will awaken to discover
When he shall come-thGt happy lover.
And | am gone.
New York Independent.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04
MADE THE FIRST COB PIPE.


President Jackson Has Another Mort
gage Upon Immortal Fame.
Barring the 1T. D. clay for the
grown men and the cigarette for the
rising generation, there are few things
so popular with the Tobacco -smok ing
fraternity as the corncob pipe. And
the history of the cOrncOb is interest
ing telling. In its evolution from man
ufacture by hand up until to-day. that
thousa nds are turned out every work
ing day there are interesting epochs
In the manufacturing district along
the Delaware river there is night
Waterman. a colOred man, who back in
the days "befO' de wa" was a slave in
Louisiana. He was born and reared
in slavery. Yesterday he was smoking
a corncob contentedly. refiectively and
reminiscently. AS he puffed he asked
the question:
"Who was the first white man to
make a corncob pipe? Do you know"
mo" Then the negro told this story
at was Andrew Jackson. President
Of the United States. A man by the
name of st. Armand was soldier I'M
der Jackson when he was Major Gem
eral at New Orleans. AT the time that
jackson used bales Of cotton for pro-
tecting his army he was found smok-
ing a cOrncob and said he had made
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04
GENERAL JAMES LONGSTREET.
1.-THE Grand Old Man" of the Southern
Conieieracy.

Conieieracy.
Gen. James Longstreet, known as
the Grand Old Man of the Confed-
cracy, who died recently at Gainesville.
Ga. was considered the hardest fighter
on the Southern side in the civil war
He was born in Edgetield, Is. c., JAN
s. 1921. His father died when he was
a lad and shortly afterward, in 1881.
he and his mother went TO Alabama.
He always wanted to he Il soldier and
his mother secured for him an appoint
ment to the, United States Military
Academy. He was graduated in 1872
and assigned to the Fourth Infantry.
He served all through the Mexican
war and was made Il captain by brevet
for gallant and meritOrious conduct in
the battles of COntreras and Churubus-
co. At the stOrming of Chapultepec.
on Sept. IL. lS47. he was severely
wounded. and was again promoted, this
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04
Lincoln and the Dying Soldier Boy.


One day in May, 1863. while the great
war was raging between the North and
the South. President Lincoln paid visit
to one of the military hospitals. says All
exchange He had spoken many cheer
ing words of sympathy to the wounded
ms he proceeded through the various
wards. and now he was at the bedside
of a Vermont boy about sixteen years of
age. who lay there mortally wounded.
Taking the dying boys thin. white
hands in his own. the President said in
a tender tone. well, my poor boy. what
can | do for you?''
The young man looked up into the
Presidents kindly face and asked:
Wont You write to my mother for me ~
THAT ! WILL" answered MIR. Lincoln
and calling for a pen. ink and paper. he
seated himself by the side of the bed
and wrote from the boys dictaton 1t
was a long letter. but the President be-
trayed no signs of WEAKNESS. When it
was finished. he rose. saying: IL will
post this as soon as | get back to my
office. Now is there anything else | can
do for you:"
The boy looked up appealingly to thu,
President.
Wont YOU stay with me?' he asked.
II do want to hold on to your hand"
Mr.. Lincoln at once perceived the lad $
meaning. The appeal was too strong for
him TO resist: so he sat down by his side
and took hold of his hand For two
hours the President sat there patiently,
as though he had been the boys father.
When the end came he bent over and
folded the boys thin hands over his
breast. AZ he did so. he burst into tears
and when. soon afterwnrd, he left the
hospital they were Still streaming down
his cheeks.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04
Chinese Pudding.

Steam one cupful of rice with three
cupfuls of milk until very soft and add
half a teaspoonful Of salt; keep this
hot until ready to serve, then turn it
out on shallow dish: make several
slight hollows in 1t and put into each
a branded peach or canned apricot;
equal amount of cream; sugar to taste
and serve as sauce
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04

cHRo. ageu -. Mr.
Beckwith's father
was one Of the
pioneers of Illinois,
having helped to
found the town of
Danville in 1919.
Y Dung Beck with
studied law under
Ward ii. I.amon,
who was marshal of
the District of CO.
lumbia during Lin
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04

ton. He was a close friend of Lincoln
and later became his resident partner at
Danville. while Lincoln was circuit
lawyer.
From 1897 to 1902 Mr.. Reckwith was
president OF the State Historical Society.
He was compelled to resign in the latter
year on account of illness. He left
widow and two sons.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04
Winter Succotash.

Cover one pint of dried lima beans
with cold water and cook tender, add
one can of corn and cook together fif-
teen minutes. season with salt and pep
per and add half a teacupful Of milk
thlckened with a tablespoonful Of
-four.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04
UnnOticed,

You say you saw my sister at a
recent wedding?"
Yes. 1t wasn't very long ago"
mentioned seeing you"
Very likely. | was only the
groom. "-Cleyeland. Plain Dealer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04

In order to prevent the extinction
of the chamois in the Swiss Alps, a
law has been passed in Grlsonos,
Switzerland. prohibiting the shooting
Of chamois on the mountains. A real
channels skin is now worth 500.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04
Military Education.

establishment found more than one
third of the officers of the army des-
titute Of any martial education ex-
cept the empirical sort they had picked
up in the field.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04
lINCOLN'S LAW PARTNER.

Hiram W. Beckwitll, from 1856 to
1861 partner Of Abraham Lincoln, died
recently at st. Luke's hospital in Chi
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04
NO SUCH THING AS EQUALITY.
By Whiteiaw Reid, Journalist.

\ grave change amounting to a distinct degeneration
the American character is the
notion. held in the days of fathers that this
: land of equality and that is good
another. 1t has been a land of equality and
has been good another and will be
this country any other in this life any other till
God unjust and the that does ill
beco in his the that does well.
The laggard declares he is just good the
that has outsripped him and that he is the victim of
monstrous injustice in being left behind The spend
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04

Many widows are said to be garru-
lous. Possibly that's why they are
widows
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-04

other that he while
swaggers with declaration that since
is
his
youc can't
man,
world
kind oley be
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-29
EDISON pnoNoGKApH WORKS
International Graphaphoue Go.
Wants Receiver for Them.

Trenton. N. j., Nov 20.-Ths lnterna-
t.0nal Grphaphone company today iu-
stIutcd suit in The court of ch3ncery,
asking for the appointment ot @ recelv-
co. for the Edison Phonowauh works OF
Orange IS. j., ANA also asking that
Thomas A. Edison. John r. Randolph,
w. II. Gilmore, The Edison monograph
company and me National Photograph
company mako discovery OF the assets
and profits of the Edison phOnopraph
works. alleged On The bin 20 De wrong
fully diverted Co The National phono-
graph company and to the Edison Mans
uflcturinB company. insolvency Is not
alleged.
Ii IS also asked that the defendants
make q statement OF 0ll profits or mon-
eys that have been diverted from the
Edison Photograph works by Edison,
Randolph, Gilmore The Edison Manu-
featuring company. the National pho.-
ogaph company or any OF them.
The International Grapnaphone cons
pauy owns l4l0 shares OF tho Edison
monograph works ana the BIN charges
th9l this company aud Edison On 1890
agreed 10 form the Edison United
Phonogaph company which was 20
have close business relations With tha
Edison Photograph works and 20 han-
Ole monographs made hy The latter
company. 10 "a further charged that in
1896 the National monograph compony
was formed by Edison and others aud
that this latter company furnished
Photographs % the exclusion and 10
the financial dctrlmeni Of the Inter
national company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-29
DIR, SCHAFF AND DIR. HALL.
Former Says There is no Con.
troYersY RetMeen Than,

Pittsburg, Fa., Nov. 2S.-"There IL M
controversy between DR.. Hall ana NV.
SELF | have received "a letter from
him concerning the Union Theolorical
Seminary matter, but n Is not FOR pub.
lication ! did not make a public nm.
nouncement that the Union seminary
had abandoned the Westminster CON.
fession OF faith, said Rev. David <
Schal professor OF the church Ma.
tory in the Western theological Sem
lnary az his home tonight. Dr. Schaff's
rcputed uttcmpces concerning ths
Union seminary have caused such com.
motion IN Presbyterian circles that he
declined TO answer questions. lie did
say, however that technically the SEM
mary Is not q Presbyterian institution
IT IL history" said Or. Schan. "tbat
the Union Seminary has had no con-
nectiOn with the Presbyterian general
assembly since 1892 although the ma
iority OF the professors are Presbyter-
iaus Tho seminary has always had stu-
dents preparing for the ministry IN
other churches because Of rs metro
tolitan location, and u the strict sense
is considered Il Is not connected with
the PRESBYTERIAN church" and he would
say no more
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-29

boast that another year will see the
number OF Greeks IN Utah Increased
from the present total of 200 TO 5000
Greeks are being shipped right along
IRON san francisco and Chicago 10
Utah There Is a man IN Chicago who
makes 1t a business 10 advertise that
laborers are needed in Utah and ships
Greeks TO this state"
MAYOR sTRATTON,
The speech Of Charters brought hot
retort from Mayor Stutton who de.
clarcd that the Greeks had not been
treated unjustly I'm Murray.
What we want" ne continued amid
great applause, "is for the foreigners
10 build themselves homes here and
not live six or more IN a lOXl2 room.
that reoks so with filth an ordinary
person cannot stay in II 1--WE minutes,
Our fight Is not against the smelter
owners, but Is Tor a better class OF
labor There are lots Of Greeks In this
country who are good nj heart They
only need educating 10 make them up
right citizens But there is a class OF
foreigners IN this community that II
costs more to protect the people from
than the aliens are worth"
AZ the conclusion ~ the meeting Il
committee WAS appointed TO confer with
the emigration bureau Of the Mormon
Church IN regard to solving the ques-
ton, consisting Of Mayor Strattou,
Albert Sanders John =. Cahoon, George
Granter, X. Williams and Bishop Eu-
gene Miller OF Murray,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-29
ARRANGEMENTS FOR SAFETY.
We're Most Thorough and Complete
Ever Taken for President
0tlbe United States
BIG CROWDS AT EVERY STATION
Where Stops We're Made Roosevelt IN.
yari bly, Made Addresses from The
Rear Platform of HIS Cat

Washington Nov 2o-praddent
Roosevelt arrived here at 7:O2 a. m.
from the st. Louis exposition, The
special train was awaited by a throng
OF several hundred at the station, and
as II drew into tho depot the
crowd broke into cheers. 1t
was 3j minutes later when the
president accompanied by Mrs
Roosevelt and Miss Alice Roosevelt
alIghted from their car They We're
conducted Immediately TO their car
riage and driven rapidly to the White
House.
The trip Of the president, In some
circumstances was one OF the most
notable he ever took The arrange.
ments for the comfort, convenience and
personal safety OF President and Mrs.
Roosevelt were the most thorough ever
made. They We're planned. with the
approval OF Mr. Roosevelt by secy
Leob and John H. Wilkie, chief Of tn
secret service. They were accepted by
President d u, Francis OF the Exposl.
tion company and by the 81, Louis Of
iclals and were carried into effect ab-
solutely to the letter. only once during
Saturday was there a variation OF the
program and that was not such as 10
effect In the least the safety Of thu
In ~.
pine exhibit were visited which the
president had not expected 20 Sec Hts
interest IN the exhibit was so marked
however, chat he desired 10 view per-
sOnaliy an that was to be seen about
it. Tho delay AZ 20 minutes In The
Philippine concession did not AFFECT ma.
terially the plan OF the arrangements
and Il afforded genuine pleasure TO the
president who voiced his interest many
times
The trip from 81 Louis 70 Washing
ton was without particular note or IN
terest President and Mrs Roosevelt
rested quietly in their car spending
The time in reading and IN conversation
with members Of the party Few stops
were made enroute, those being &C
division terminals.
Crowds assembled at almost every
station, however, and cheered as the
train swept on AZ points where stops
were made the president Invariably ap.
peared on the rear platform OF his car
and addressed the crowds briefly,
The railroad arrangements for the
trip were admirable. No delay was ex-
perionced either IN going 20 81. Louis
or IN returning TO Washington. AZ
no time aid Che train vary more than
o small fraction Of minute from the
lchcdule Tho officials OF the pennsyl-
vana railroad and Of the Pullman
did everything In their power
to render the presidents journey safe
and comfortable.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-29

Washington, Nov 29.--The final hear
ing by the interstate commerce COM
mission IN the matter OF the complaint
Of William r, Hearst against the coal
carrying roads was begun here today.
W. W. Ruley Of Philadelphia, chief OF
the bureau Of anthracite coal statistics
submitted tables showing a constantly
increasing tendency to use greater
quantities OF small coal The statls-
tics, II was explained. showed that on
account Of the constantly increasing
consumption OF the smaller size coal.
which Is produced at great cost than
the prepared sizes, the rate charged is
an average one between the two and In
his opinion Is not unreasonable.
The witness then submitted other fig
ures showing the geographical distrlbu.
ton OF coal and said that II propor-
tlonate part OF the coal purchased un.
der contract went TO New York City It
would not represent one-sixth Of the
total shipments to New York harbor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-29
ACTORS CHURCH ALLIANCE.
viii Start a Boarding House for
Young Women OF the Stage.

Chicago, Nov. 29.--A seml.clun and
boarding house for young women OF the
Stage is 10 be started Ia the down-tcHa
district by the Actors Church Alliance.
Evidently it Is the purpose TO estah-
lish similar Institutions in all the large
cities of the lourtry,
As temporary cxpedlent the Church
cluh has given the alliance the use
ol he room IN the Masonic temple
every Tuesday ufitrnoon. Receptions
are held there The actors engaged
an tbo city are meeting In Increasing
numbers
Both chuvhi0el and theatorical poo
Ilc in the alliance are heartily IN ace
cod Oh the project OF establishing q
central home. where the young women
of the profession may be surrounded
with hone Influence and atmosphere.
The movement Is not evangelical IN
character, but is meant TO afford the
opportunity for betterment
Among the other purposes Of the ale
lance Is the establishment Tor example.
of d lecture course. On which Lectures
may be- given by members Of the pyo-
fcsslon and by others regarding the
literary and the practical sides % the
drama. IL Is also the ayowed purpose
10 use the Influence OF the association
TO bring about a general sunday clos
ing OF the thcaters throughout the land.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-11-29
Betting is at Odds of to :, but
Nelson's Admirers Are Not
Discouraged.
BILLY ROCHE WILL Be REFEREE
Plenty Of Money on Danes Side TO
Cover an Offers - Preliminary
Weigh 10 at . o'clock

san Francisco, Nov 29-The glove
contest tonlg' , between Corbett and
Battling N,ison promises TO pack
Woodward's pavilion to the doors. At
6 o'clock this afternoon they viii step
on III scales for the preliminary weigh
Ing in. They have agreed to make iSO
pounds at that hour and, from the out
look, neither will have much difficulty
In doing so,
Corbatt is a fayorite IN the betting
at odds OF TO 3 For some days tick.
cts had been sold IN the pools at to
10 but an influx OF money to be wag.
cred on the Denver man caused the
drop.
Nelson's admirers believe that the
price quoted does not In any way tell
the respective abilkies OF the two men,
andsthey are quickly covering the Cor.
bett investments.
Billy Roche Wlll act as rbfercst Both
men are IN fine condition.