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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-07
BRIEF MENTION,

When you want messenger Phone
No. sos. 25'u
When in Montesano get your meals at
the Royal. tt
Fresh roasted coffee at Wheeler Bros
Tea Store. 33-2t
Try the "Town Boy" five-cent cigar,
It's hummer.
Mrs. G. s. Kendall visited friends in
Montesano today.
Miss Edith Barker is recovering from
the typhoid fever.
For pure drugs, go to Shelly's, corner
Market and G streets. tt
Mrs. r. R. Rasset went to Chehalis to.
day to visit her parents.
New stock of hotel china and heavy
crockery at Wheeler Bros. 33-2t
N. G. kaufman returned Tuesday from
business trip to the Sound.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Forseth left this
morning for Seattle to reside.
The total number Of arrests made by
the police force in 1903 was 482.
Mrs. F. X. Drake entertained the
Review Club. Tuesday afternoon.
Misses Irene and lola Barrett visited
relatives in Montesano this week.
r. H. Wade. the Elma jeweler, had
business in the city this morning.
Harry Olsen went to Portland yester
day, to attend commercial college.
Mrs. J. B. Bridges was discharged from
the Aberdeen General hospital, Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Forbes returned
Tuesday evening from visit in Seattle
The Chehalis County Medical Assoc
citation met in this city Tuesday even
ing.
John Cross returned to school at Pull.
man, not Portland, as stated in our last
issue.
The Clerks Union gave a pleasant
social dance in w. o. w. hall Tuesday
night.
Ex.Sheriff B. F. Huff has resigned the
position of deputy internal revenue
collector.
Paul Corjohn returned yesterday from
visit in California, on the steamer
Coronado.
DR.. A. @. Shryock, of Seattle, is in the
city. visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Shryock.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dryden were over
from Portland this week, and returned
home today.
Mrs. Croft, OF Los Angeles, is visiting
the city, the guest OF her sister, Mrs. r..
P. Waldron.
Hudson & Bennett have handsome
new spring truck, for piano and furni-
ture moving.
Henry Schouwiler and @. A. Sims left
Tuesday for Oregon, to prove up on their
timber claims.
A secondhand typewriter, in running
order, for sale cheap. Inquire at the
HERALD office.
John Lightfoot left yesterday for
Winnipeg, for couple OF months visit
to his old home.
The Union mill is ready for operation
and will begin saving lumber for ship
ment next week.
Timber Crusier's blank reports, so
cent per dozen, at the HERALD 'Printery,
6e Wishkah street. tt
The president r. j. Hits, and secre-
tary VIM. Irvine. have invited the cham
Der OF commerce to smoker, at the
Crescent hotel next Tuesday evening,
January -,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-01-07
PostOffice Shows Good Increase.

The receipts OF the Aberdeen post
office for the last six months OF 1908,
show gain OF more than 20 per cent
over the corresponding period in 1902.
es will be seen by the following state
ment:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-29

H.-Seleeting Proper Types of Ear, Cob
and Grain from the Crib.
Editors Progressive Farmer:


As the planting of good seed is one
of the prime factors in determining
successful cOrn-growing and further
as something like 100000 bushels of
seed-corn will be planted this year
in North Carolina, it seems well at
this time to consider briefly some of
the desirable characteristics of corn
that should be in mind in the selec-
ton of our seed this spring.
The proper place, of course, to
make selection of seed corn is in the
field in the fall just before gathering
time, making careful selections from
the stalks bearing the largest amount
of grain per stalk, as total yield of
shelled corn per acre is the principal
consideration in the production of
corn. AS the larger yields are gen
orally from stalks that bear two or
more medium sized ears, and not
from those that bear one large ear,
it is readily seen why field selection
is superior to barn selection where
consideration cannot possibly be
given to selection of ears that grew
two or more to the stalk. AS the
time has passed for field selection, it
may be well to take up for consid-
Grafton, for the benefit of those who
did not feld-select their corn last
fall, a few points that should be OBJ
served in making barn-selectiOn.
EARS.
Ears of medium length and size
are preferable to lOn~ and large ones,
because the long and large ears were
either produced on stalks that have
but one ear per stalk or else on stalks
that grew on some fertile spot in the
field, either of which, when the seed
are planted on average land, does not
tend to produce the largest yields.
Corn grown on average land will do
better when planted on land of me-
dunn fertility than when corn grown
on rich land is used, for the same
reason hat stock accustomed to poor
conditions will do better on an infe-
rior pasture than stock accustomed
to favorable surroundings. The ears
should be as nearly uniform in shape,
size, color and indentation as possible
and should be sound and firm without
shrivelled kenels.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-29

large the proportion of corn to cob
is reduced, due to a decidedly strong
tendency to generally produce shall
low grains. The best size cob is
shown in ear CD on this page, while
a Co is the proper size as it carries
a tolerably large number of rows of
deep wedge-shaped kernels.
LENGTH OF CIRCUMFERENCE OF EARS.
The length to circumference of
seed ears should be about as 4 to 3,
i. e., if an ear is 8 inches long it's
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-29

the meal, giving it a dirty reddish
cast.
SIZE OF COB
A medium-sized cob is generally
the best, because it yields the largest
proportion of corr to cob. As the
cob is comparatively worthless, the
ear that produces a high percentage
yield of grain is to be preferred, 9th
er things being equal. If the cob is
small, of necessity the number of
grain-rows is restricted and when
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-29

In every parting there is an image
of death.-George Eliot.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-29

centage ylelQ OF STdlu. Although
this characteristic of fllin9-out is
transmitted from parent to progeny,
yet unfavorable seasonal conditions,
such as hot dry winds, storms and
droughts, will materially interfere
with it, if occurring at the time of
pollination. Notwithstanding this,
we should select ears as compactly
filled at butts and tips as possible, or
seed from these will have a strong
tendency to reproduce themselves:
KERNELS.
The kernels should be uniform III
size and possess a large a and be
of medium thickness and wedge shape
(about twice as long as wide) and
run the full length of the ear in par
allel rows. A large grain indicates
a kernel of strong vitality and high
feeding value, because rich in oil and
protein. The wedge-shaped kernel is
the one that fills most compactly the
total area on the cob and diminishes
the space between the rows of kerr
nels. We show herewith good and
bad types of kernels. Kernels one
and twelve are the best forms, while
al the others are poor.
NUMBER AND DISTANCE BETWEEN
ROWS OF KERNELS.
The number of rows to the ear
should be large and the distance be-
tween rows small to secure the lar
gest yields of shelled corn. A wide
distance between grain-rows, indi-
Gates a reversion to an inferior an
~cestral type that will not Justify the
farmer of to-day in growing. The
picture on this page strikingly shows
the difference in the solid setting on
(c) and (a). In (c) there is little
space between the rows, while in (a)
there is considerable.
TERMINATION TESTS.
1t is always wise to test the germi-
mating power of seed corn, especially
if the seed are bought. 1t can be
done as follows: Take two ordinary
plates, fill one with sand saturated
with water, and place 100 representa-
tive kernels, points downward, in
the moistened sand, and then place
the second plate over the first and
set aside in some warm place. Keep
the sand moist, and in from four t O
seven days SO to 95 per CEN of the
kernels should have sprouted. If
much less than this per cen germi-
nate the seed cannot be relied upon
as safe for use, especially in those
portions of the State where the grow
ing season is so short as to generally
make replanting inexpedient>
If corn with the desirable charac-
ters designated above is planted, an
increased yield of shelled corn per
acre, over ordinary corn selected iii
the usual way, may be expected for
the average season.; and by contin-
ually selecting and planting cor
with these characters which tend to
larger yields, they will gradually be-
come increased and more fixed. By
proper seed selection an increased
annual yield of from 1 to 5 bushels
of shelled corn per acre can easily
be produced on the soils of North
Carolina. Then is not this a matter
worthy of most serious consideration
and patient endeavor?
@. B. WILLIAMS,
N. @. Department of Agriculture.
Raleigh, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-29
SHAPE OF EARS

The cylindrical ear, shown as Co
on this page is the best type, as it is
the one that yields the highest per-
centage of grain and total yield of
shelled corn. The rows of kernels
should run parallel the full length of
the cob without change III shape or
diminution in size, or but very
slightly. If the ears taper towards
the tips there is always a suppression
of yield, due to one or both of two
causes, viz: Cd Diminished size OF
kernels at the tips, and CD dropping
of rows of kernels. Before planting,
the small kernels at the tips and
butts of ears should be rubbed" off.
They are less likely to terminate, and
what does sprout generally produce,
when planted, more dwarfed and bar
rem stalks than grains from the mid
die of the ear; this probably being
due to the insuticiency of plant food
in the grains to develop plants of
sufficient size and vigor to secure
with facility food for themselves
from the soil before that stored up
in the kernels has become exhausted.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-29
COLOR OF EAR

Yellow corn should have deep-red
cob, while white corn should possess
a white one, and any variation from
these types is indicative of crossing
of varieties. The market price of
meal or grits made from white corn
with red cobs is lower because of
particles of the red cobs getting into
the corn and being ground in with
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21

At the age of 2 years this record
showed that Grace was using In her daily
chatter something over 100 w~ords-exact
figures. 1.2N. Later the professor not
only kept his notebook. but underlined
in a pocket dictionary every word he
heard the child use.
From time to time he checked up the
notebook with the dictionary. Then a
few days after Grace's fourth birthday
he hired a stenographer to follow the
young lady around all day and take down
In. shorthand her entire output Of talk.
1t must have been dull for the stenog-
rapher, but for the first few hours 1t
vas all run for Grace. Then she grew
tired and ceased to chatter.
She wanted the lady with the notebook
sent home. Conditions being thus IN
favorable. the scientific parent did send
away the stenographer. and the record
stood only for the forenoon.
In that time-fve hours-Grace used 665
different words. Over one-third of the
entire number was used but once, about
one-fourth were used two or three times,
a few were used very many times. The
most frequently recurring word. IT," had
SS repetitions to its credit: other hack
words were to-" "you." "a" u.s."
lit" 1.-THE" that" my" have
yes" The complete stenographic report
of the mornings eloauence would make
something like two newspaper columns
closely printed in minion type.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21

He did not know the pleasures of
the lodges, l should smile,
OF hustling to the gutter, dear,
from someone's auto'biIe,
He crossed the raging Delaware,
so history has writ:
To try Broadway would bother
George and army all to wit.
So he has lost a lot of fun ana
other things immense;
If he were here to-day he'd sigh
and say: "I'm glad I'm
hence"
He never sailed an airship,
though he was first in war,
Likewise he was the first in peace,
though never jumped a car.
He holds the first place in the
hearts of his dear country
men,
But, oh, alas! he never touched a
dripping fountain pen.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
POSTAGE STAMP WORTH A FORTUNE.

Special Correspondence Of The Sunday Republic.
London, Feb. 1.-At the au~ction-rooms
of Puttick & Simpson there recently gath
cred an enthusiastic crowd of philatelists
to witness the sale of Il remarkable post
age stamp. The catalogue description was
as follows: Lot sol. Mauritius. 1877. Post
Office. I'd Blue, unused This stamp was
marked post Office instead of post
paid" but in all subsequent issues was
rectified. so that all stamps bearing the
words post Office are exceedingly val
liable.
The bidding started at f5o. then went
up to $500: the next offer was f1,o0. Then
fI.e0 was offered. at which figure it hung
fire. but soon started again. until the sum
of Il. $50 lover sI.G0O) was offered by a Mr..
Crawford. who. it was understood. acted
on behalf of the Prince of Wales. who. be-
sides being an ardent philatelist, is presi-
dent of the Philatelic SocicN.
Stamps of Nautilus of the Common
kind have been frequently sold. but of
this rare variety only four or five are
known to exist.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
BY MARGARET Won sruYPEN TRACY

BY MARGARET Won STCYPEN TRACY
The wife of one Of the professors In a
college town has the habit of inviting the
undergraduates to her house to meals.
One girl. a member Of the senior class
was invited. After she had quilted the
house the feminine head of the family said
to her daughter:
.'Whomerer I ask here after this our
guest OF the evening shall not be one OF
the company. Did you see that she ieit
her knife and fork trailing from her plate
at the tablcT'
Nothing indicates the well-bred person
more thai table
A woman may pass muster by dressing
we'll, and may sustain herself tolerably IN
conversation. but II not properly au fait
with les ~convenances, she Is betrayed by
her manner at table.
There Is a correct way OF doing every
thing. no matter how trivial, even to help
ing one's self to salt or butter.
The rows of knives and forks on each
side of the. plate are a thing OF the past.
together with oddly shaped knives and
forks; many smart hostesses do not even
use a special fork for oysters.
Only the knife and fork are placed for
each person, and are changed for fresh
ones with each course. They are placed
exactly one inch from the edge OF the
table.
PLACED NEAR EDGE.
The salt cellars. one at each corner. are
also placed very near the edge of the ia
BILE. In helping to salt. take some on the
side of the plate: don't put 1t on the table,
cloth: ont sprinkle 1t over the viands,
but take a little as needed.
1t is considered a reflection on the cook
to make too lavish use of condiments.
The Frenchman will tell you that Amer
leans do their cooking at t~able-such an
elaborate ceremony do they make of salt
ing and peppering every bit of food.
Bread is always broken in small pieces,
never cut and never crunnbled into soup or
sauce. Oysters and CLAIMS are eaten with
put bread. Don't butter an entire slice of
but a small piece as you eat 1t.
Soup is taken from the sid of the
spoon, which is filled by drawing 1t I'D
rom the edge Of the SOUP plate opposite.
Don't fl the spoon with the movement
you,
Weld knife. fork and spoon as quietly
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
nIIil Hln Inn lnIll AM Experiments Show
t.nIt III y VIII. nIII NH. 1t to Be Remarkably Large,
S'''eS Even at Four Years of Age.

Whe, a very little girl indeed is tod
ding about and playing with her dolls.
how many different words has she at
command?
The learned, gentlemen who have VEN
tured suesees in the matter have been
Of the. opinion that the number was
SINAI,
Professor william Swinton says h a
for the ordinary English conversation Of
af.ais 1000 words is, q liberal estimate.
There has even been a popular notion
growing out of the statements made
bS people who have easy language meth
dds to exploit-that the average grown
up kot along with under a thousand
words.
so.far o child taM is. concerned. ihere
save been till recently no scientific data.
but the results Of s series OF patient
investigations by the late Professor John
I. JSgi Of Milwaukee seem to show that
very small children know an astonishing
number Of words-that. in fact. a child
Of -four actually uses almost as many
different words as Professor .Swinton
would allow for. an udult's complete prac-
tioal conversational armament.
The ingenious Professor JegiHhad a little
girl named Gracs. When Grace began to
talk the professor begai. to carry about
with him a notebook and to set down
therein every word he heard the little one
Say. @
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
CHARE1LLE S0Nor GHA2zES FxS1;;5

Lytrit Portraits by Strauss.

an exceptionally beautiful one was OF q
deep blue. made in the style Of a loose
raglan. trimmed with self covered but
tons and outlined with pipings Of q bright
red.
From Paris comes the chic little cos
tune which we have here illustrated.
This should prove the center of attrac-
ton to fair devotees. n not without
good reason. for aside from point Of
beauty IL Is less bulky han the fur
lined garments. yet more durable and
proof against lust and water.
The entire suit is made Of leather, with
n Russian blouse having a close turnover
collar. which when turned up fits closely
around the cap giving the entire costume
a quaint Inc picturesque effect.
Either a mask or goggles can be easily
adjusted without removing the hood. Tho
circular habit skirt is made with q yoke
and circular fiounce. both beautifully
stitched. The suit Is lined with a light
rose changeable louisine silk.
Wells are an important feature Of the
toilet.
They are in such variety and so ap-
prppriate to the different costumes that
there should be no hesitancy In making
selections along the line.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
fHIWIIIIA WIIvf N ny hlIIv|t m of Lady Higgins and
: wv Agnes Clarke.

WRITTEN % SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
One of the most prominent of to-day's
scientists is Lady Huggins-the wife of the
president Of the Royal S~ociety-whose
work in astronomy will descend to poster
ity with that of Caroline Herschel and
Mary Somerville.
Both these women received. as some
slight appreciation of their work. election
as honorary members of the Royal AS
Economical Society. and this year-sixty-
eight wears after-the Royal Astronomical
Society has seen fit to honor in similar
fashion yet two other women-1ady Hug
gins and Miss Agnes Clarke.
The formers fame will inevitably be
linked with that of her husband. whose
work includes the ton of a science
that of astrophysics-on the problems of
which hundreds of earnest inquirers are
at present intent.
AS a mere child Lady Higgins. who IS
OF Irish birth. became devoted to the study
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21

as possible. Don't let fork or spoon jan
gle upon the dish.
In using the knife and fork. n move
ment OF tb. wrist. not of the elbow is
the proper thing. Some people seem to
think that vigorous exercise with the cl-
bows aids mastication.
The handle of the knife should rest in
tho center of tho hand and no part OF
the hand should touch the knife above the
handle. In using q fork. only half of
the handle-and that half farthest from
the %pronss-is covered by the hand.
Don't leave the knife and fork at skies
II sevens on the plate at the end of a
meal.
Place the fork a little to the left Of the
plates center with the ends of the prongs
down. and the knife to the right of the
fork and parallel with It. Let the edge
of the blade be turned IN the fork.
There may be people who take fish or
soup twice. just as there are persons
who believe in the regeneration of Tur-
key.
DELAYS SECOND COURSE.
This a bad breach of table etiquette.
BY SO doing. you delay the appearance of
the second course. to the great %onv
fence of your fe~llow-gueSts and to the
chagrtn Of your hostess.
In serving soup. one ladleful to each
plate is sufficient.
A knife, If of silver. Is used for fish
in conjunction with a fork. The old fash
lon was a fork. aided by a piece of bread.
II the knife is steel, don't touch 1t to
fish. The King Of England takes his
fish with two forks. All vegetables are
eaten with a fork. and asparagus with
a knife and fork, although 1t may be
taken up with the fingers, II one prefers
to do so.
A safe rule at table. however. is never
to touch any bit OF food with the fingers,
olives and hors d'oeuvres generally ex-
cepted.
All pies are eaten with a fork only,
and also most buildings, except Gus
tardc. which require q spoon. Cheese
Is eaten with q fork.
Peaches and pears are peeled. cut in
half, then broken by the fork, and thus
eaten. An orange may be cut in half
and eaten with a spoon.
Ice cream Is eaten with a fork In
America. in England a spoon is used.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
With the advent OF house parties,
thought mu-t be given to the automobile
costume. for with visits to the suburban
homes. between skating and sleighing,
a~utomobiling Is one of the pleasures to be
looked forward to.
Dame fashion has provided every Access
sorry which would add to the comfort OF
the fair tourists toilet.
With fur-lined gloves and foot mufs.
coats. hoods and goggles of fur. ample
protection Is afforded those who wish to
brave the most severe weather.
One of the most popular coats Is OF
pony skin. with raccoon collar and cuffs.
The entire coat Is lined with squirrel.
A reversible coat in blue goat. the re-
verse side a heavy waterproof gray
tweed. seems to be Il favorite.
The large collar has both sides of
krimme-. which can be turned down
either over the cloth or fur side. This
model is shown in t~hree-quarter and full
length garments.
The motoring coat. with a storm front
is = very practical mode of fancy rain
proof tweeds. but those attracting the
most attention are of rubber back gloria:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-21
DAINTY LUNCHEON CAKES s:s. r sssss s ss:t !. ssrs

Add suficient coffee to make color and
favor delicately the cake. Bake in two
shallow tins or plates. For the icing
take six ounces of icing sugar. a table
spoonful OF water. Mix all the ingre-
dents warm in a saucepan. Put a layer
Of this on one cake. gently press on the
other and cover all with the icing.
Hot Cinnamon C~akes-Cream one and
a half ounces of butter with the same
quantity Of sugar. Add the yolk and
white of one egg beaten separately, one
cup Of milk and two cupfuls of f1our
sifted with two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder.
Work into a nice dough and roll out
quickly to ~three-quarters Of an inch thick
ness. Scatter sugar and cinnamon on
the top. covering with little bits of butter.
Bake twenty minutes In a good. steady
oven. Split and butter before serving.
Water Ju~mbles-Beat three eggs to
froth. Beat together three-quarters of a
pound of sugar with the same quantity
of butter. Add the Eggs n by degrees
one pound of floul.
Roll out as thin as possible and cut
into small. round cakes. For favoring
use a little orange flower water.