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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04

and 1t is again good raitoad time
piece.
Besides the watches OF the train
crews, there are still the timepieces Of
all the station employees. the signal
tower men. the thousands Of hands
working along the tracks and In the
shops, to be looked after.
For these a special force OF experts
is employed to travel up and down the
line. stopping at all stations. TO the
expert come the railroad men. watches
In hand. From constantly visiting the
various points the watch repairer
knows the timeplece as we'll as he
knows the men, and a short examina
ton determines whether or not the
watch is ticking to proper railroad
time.
Part Of the duty of the reparer is to
see that the station clocks and the
clocks in the sigma towers along the
line are ticking according to railroad
time. II they are not doing their duty
he halts in his progress long enough to
make them register time according to
the Washington standard.
The railroad company will not per
NIT the employee to carry any watch
his fancy suggests. He must purchase
watch that meets with the favor Of
the management II "A certain watch
comes again and again to the repair
| department and proves to be always
behind or ahead Of the time it Is con
demned finally and the railroad man
liking of the company. or carry a
watch that the company will provide
at his expense.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04

planned TO them that Whitsuntde Is Il
great religious celebration. correspond
Ing in Importance with their Muhar-
ram. also an occasion of rejoicing.
The festival proved infectious. for
one Of the women broke into what is
termed the mad dance" Her COM
paniOns uncOncernedly became passive
spectators of the woman's frenZied ex-
ertiOns
A quick. eccentric and vet at times
rhythmical step was maintained for
the long period stated Not for one
moment did the dancer pause for re-
freshment or rest.
She collapsed at the close OF the
thirty sixth hour. After an interval
she was housed by the other Soma II
women, who. by beating their tam
bOurines and by cries Of exhOrtation.
succeeded in encouraging her to an
other effort.
The second dance. however. did not
last long and the woman again fell
exhausted.
Following this bad attack another Of
the natives--a man-lost his head and
frantically threatened the holiday
makers. who were startled by his wild
conduct He was taken in hand by the
police, however, and eventually Gained
dOwn.-LOndOn Express.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04

Mr. Boyle the decay OF the church il due chiefly
the tendency scisms and divisions. The congrega
tions divide and subdvlde religious fad
difference in dogma. and with each division the
amount Of religion decreases.
The rural church, says Mr.. Boyle. seems doomed.
Each time 1t changes Baptist New Light.
Saint-it loses In membership and vitality Its fire
he remed temporarily. but its ultimate extinction is
Inevitable Soon the little church stands by the wayside
forssken. The doorstep decked with tall weeds
dows broken. Then It becomes granary crib
for thrifty farmer torn down and carried
This take years. decades but Is in
evltable'
Mr.. Boyle does not think that the decline Of the rural
church Is accompanied by Increase Of vice and crime
influential than The free delivery
mail box Ia fast appearing at every front gate nte
is widely disseminated than formerly. There is
less ignorance The people longer interested by the
kind of preaching that used to appeal to them.
The higher order Of rural intelligence demands better
In the future Mr. Boyle thinks the church people Of the
country will belong to strong and ably conducted churches
In the towns and villages Thus the building of good roads
the introduction OF rural free delivery. the building Of
suburban trolley lines and the popuarizaton Of the auto
mobile will have good effect religio,sy well mate
muntes better religious connection than they had in
the old days Of small country Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04
Art ofGlass 10 = king.

The art of making glass was intro
duced into Japan about one hundred
and fifty years ago by Hollander
who settled at Osaka. For several
generations the knowledge or the
process was confined to II single fam
lily. and it was not until about 1879
that the employment of coal Instead OF
charcoal and the construction OF CHM
news enabled the manufacturers to In
troduce improvements which placed
the industry on a substantial basis.
Osaka has continued TO he the center
of the industry. and now manufac-
lures for export besides supplying the
home demand.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04

Don't bundle up its head 10 suf-
location. Don't cover mp its head ex-
cept in blast OF wind.
Don't let people outside the family
kiss the baby. Never so trample on
your childs rights as to make it sub
nit to an unwelcOme caress from any
one.
Don't fasten it's clothes like wise.
and then think it is going to be COM
Portable A child can't he happy UNI
less It can move every muscle Of itS
body freely.
Neglect or improper treatment in
illness may cause unlocked for fatal
results. whoOpng cough and measles,
II is claimed often being the starting
point Of consumption in the young.
4 child's freedom to romp and play
to its hearts content is limited II it
lawns and muslins and keep them inn
maculate, and 1t is shame so to har-
ass the little ones.
All normal children are born with
pretty feet; ii Is the conventional shoe
that mars Natures handiwork in al
most every instance. Let the children
wear the sensible barefoot sandal. the
next most beneficial treatment to GO
ing barefOoted.
A popularity OF boys and mems
ears especially. not of all, but of the
majority. is their outstanding position;
and another popularity is that the left
ear curves forward. Both defOrmties
are the result OF careless habits and
are preventabe by due care on the
part of the mother and the children.
Where the left ear curves forward and
the right ear only stands out away
from the head. the mother or nurse
has always carried baby on the right
arm. and not been careful to see that
its ear was in the proper position. A
baby should be carried on the left as
we'll as the right arm. An ear-cap Is
il very useful piece of head wear for
babies and small children. for it pre-
vents the defOrmties mentioned. An
other source OF deformity. and tho
most universal. is the setting the cap
or hat down behind the ear, thus
forcing that member out of place and
making ii stand away from the head.
Crooked noses and mouths are largely
the result Of the way that baby IL held
during its earliest and most plastic:
months and years. Mothers are re-
sponsIbe for these blemishes on the
face and head of their little ones.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04
Andrew Gleeson's Eloouence.

For twenty years Andrew GleesOn,
contractor and builder, was MEM
Der Of the Republican National Com.
mittee for the District Of Columbia
He controlled the Irish vote. and Per
ry Carson controlled the negro vote
ami they were very successful. politi
cally.
Carson, the negro. was natural
orator. but Gleeson. rich and powerful.
could not make speech. One even
ing at a political meeting. where one
hundred lrishmen mingled with about
two thousand negroes, Perry Carson
did not appear. and the crowd called
on Gleeson for a speech. He hesitated
shook his head, but finally arose and
shouted:
God bless tn, Irish, both white and
black"
1t was his first, last and only speech: .
but 1t pleased the crowd all right
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04
A WOus ans Money Vnlue.

There have been more silly poetry
and sentiment about the home than
about any other thing in our modern
life. We don't want silly poetry and
sentiment any longer We want facts
and to know what is our duty In this
emergency. The home for many years
has been on false basis. We want
it put on basis of recognition Of the
fact that woman In the household has
a pecuniary value. If | earn $1,000 in
Il profession and give up that profess
sion to marry John Jones. to care for
his household and TO bring up his chit
dren. | am worth 81 900 to John Jones'
or course IL woman is doing nothing
in a home her services are not worth
anything But there ought not to ba
any such woman in existence, and W.
want no such ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Brown.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04
Making Married Life Happy.

Making Married Life Happy.
Probably the great reason why tnere
are 80 many unhappy marriages 10
day lies In the growing restiessnesS OF
the age. In the good old days before
women were ema nclpated they were
content to stay at home and minister
to the needs OF their lord, their chill
dren and their household. Matlnees'
summer sales and afternoon teas were
unknown. Our grandmothers were NOT
always racking their brains for some
fresh diversion. some new way OF XIII
ing time. They lived simple. healthy,
frugal lives and tin spite OF the
swooning they are represented. in the
novels of the period. AS indulging IN
had n more trant nil nervous system.
The woman of to-day Is constantly
craving for excitement. II she Is or
the lower middle class she passes her
nights in heated sale rooms. bidding
freuZiedly for articles she does not
want: If she is OF the upper middle
class she disports herself upon some
promenade or wears herself to pieces
over parish work. TO sit at home is
the only thing she detests.
Now this Is unfortunate, because
man IA far more conservative animal
than woman. by the way. likes moth
ing better than to sit by his own fire
side, with his feet on his own fender.
smoking the pipe Of peace. While MS
tiancee pictures matrimony as whirl
Of calls and parties. he dreams or
quiet haven sheltered from every wind
which blows. a place where. once the
turmoil Of the world shut out. he can
rest and refresh himself or the recur-
ring struggle.
Just as long. dear girl reader. as
your ideas Of what constitutes happy
ma rrage differ SO violently from those
Of the average man. just so long will
/ there be dozens and dozens of unhap-
py marriages.
II YOU really wish to make your
married life happy. you must give up
all thoughts of your own pleasure,
you must abandon the idea that rush
ing to and fro Is desirable. You must
settle dOwn--never mind II 1t sounds
dull--and determine to make a home
for your husband Never mind about
the carpets or the curtains; these
count for nothing; make 1t place
where the sunshine of serenity shines,
a place where worries are kissed away
and cares forgotten, place where
cross words and angry looks never
come. place where discomfort can
not live. and, above all. peaceful
place. where he may gather strength
for the struggle always going On-the
struggle of life.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04
The Word "Obey."

PROFESSIONALLY the word and the
idea obey" as applied to woman alone
are wrong. They belong to an age In
which the man was the legal ruler Of
the house, and they should have no
part of marriage rs we now under
stand it, sacred contract where the
husband and wife are equal partners
in the life Of the family and meet on
equal terms Rev. >. L. Shearman
OF Jamaica Plain. has endeavored in Il
letter to a contemporary to show that
the promise Of obedience is in the last
analysis quite In accordance with
what he terms the nature of things"
When differing judgments arise in the
family, he goes on to say. final de-
cisiOn must be made by somebody If
harmony Of opinion has not otherwise
been reached. by whom more nat
urally and inevitably than by the hus-
band and father?" What Mr. Shear
man fails to consider Is that when any
such dispute as he Instances does arise
in a family. the remembrance that the
wife promised in the marriage service
to "obey" has never been and can be
II solvent Of the problem. Divorce in
stead Of obedience comes then.-Ex-
change.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04

1t Is an open secret that three per-
fectly fresh eggs will. in making cake.
etc. do the work Of four stale ones.
"A new-laid egg sounds well when
read OF in books. but. In reality, one
should not be eaten the same day on
which it Is laid. At first the shell is
soft. and the flavor not 80 fine as when
1t Is twenty-fOu hours old. BY the
time it has attained this age. the shell
has a peculiar rOughness. and then
yolk and white are at perfection point.
Distrnst smooth, glossy egg, as 1t Is
almost invariably so old that the air
has had time to begin the work of dis
Indignation upon the lime composing
the she'll
There are various tests which you
may apply to this very important and
most uncertain article of diet. Among
others is that OF holding the egg be.
tween You and a strong light. II the
interior has a clouded, opaque look.
avoid 1t. Another test Is that of drop
ping an egg in water. II 1t floats. IT
Is not doubtful" but undoubtedly
bad! A raw egg that has the slight
est disagreeable odor should be thrown
away. and, II possible. buried.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04
ACCURATE RAILROAD WATCHES.
Com pa ies Require Eni piOyes to Ad-
Just Their Time pieces. to Standard.

Just Their Time pieces to Standard.
Absolute accuracy in timepieces Is
nowhere else 80 vital matter as In
the operation of railroad traius. II
watches vary no schedule or time table
10 Of any value. Where 50 many thou
IA nds Of watches are in use 1t has been
found necessary to adopt some system
whereby perfect uniformity may be
snslred. All watches are examined at
close intervals and kept in order by
staff Of experts especially engaged for
che purpose There Is no reason why
n railroad mans watch should keep
,ua ccurate tune. 1t costs him nothing
TO have It regulated and it Is part Of
bis duty to see that it is in order
The time by which the watches of an
entire railroad force are set is tele-
graphed from Washington. At GER
tain time the operator ut the railroad
Headquarters receives the time. records
It at his own station and at the same
instant sends the information to every
train order station along the line. 1t
ia the duty Of the operator at the train
order station to set the clock right by
Washington time and from this clock
every empoye attached to that station
must set his watch.
At every station there Is clock that
records standard time At the larger
stations there Is clock that records
the correct time to second. Ii it
varies from the standard time Il notice
IL affixed to the clock stating the ex-
uct variation. Upon returning from a
trip or before beginning the return trip
after run. the trainmen must COM
pare their watches with this carefully
regulated clock. II 1t Is found that the
watch has lost or gained during the
trip the dmepiece must be handed In
to the me-keeping department.
Here the railroad man receives an
other watch for temporary use while
his own Is being regulated. and the ex
pert employed by the company over
hauls the condemned watch and re-
turns 1t later to the owner. With the
watch is given certificate showing
that the department has regulated II
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04
She Would Not DO.

A Boston mother with the true Bos-
ton woman's bOrn-and-bred horror Of
anything "vulgah" had to engage a
nurserymaid to take the place Of one
who had married. An advertisement
calling for the services OF another maid
was inserted in the papers, and an
applicant appeared In the person of a
mountaineering young woman, to
whom the mother Of the four young
hOpefuls said, Il am very PARTICULAR
regawding the language used by my
nursery maids. am especially partic-
ulah regawdinH the use OF slang. /
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04
A Business Term.

Now. this il an old antique" ex.
planned the dealer
The professor took OF his glasses,
smiled Quizzically. and glanring AT his
wife to see if she was listening. said:
MY dear man. that Is Pathological. II
It Is an antique. 1t must be old"
In the dictionary. yes" conceded
the dealer. But we carry three grades
antiques, new antiques aud old an
tiaues. "-Woman's Home Companion
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04

The people of India do not Use scare.
crows to keep the birds away from
their fields: they use far more effect
i've methods They build small
matched cottage. ard above that an
open upper story with matched roof,
reached by long ladder. From this
high vantage point coolies keep watch
and brighten away the birds with cu-
rious. piercing cries. During the sea-
son the families OF the coolies live In
the hut below. and the men take turn
about In watching.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04

nevah allow my children to use form
OF slang. and | hope you would not
mind II | corrected any grammatical
errors might discover In your con
versation.'
well. l dunno" said tho applicant,
after n few moments reflection. II
guess. lady. that I'd hardly come up
ia the scratch. 40 might as we'll git
move on me an look sOmewhereS
else fer sit. So long, lady. "-WOm
ans Home Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04
Germany and ramps.

EKMANY has solved the tramp problem. 1t
l - lis announced that she is reasonably free from
l uvagruts aud that such are sinking about
The byways Il relatively harmless lot. who
HrR<2v seldom commit robberes and assaults OF mag
~ nitude. And the way she has settled the df,-
Guilty Is this She arrests all tramps and puts
them u work She makes the work much harder than
OF decent that. after trial OF it, the ranps
and quit the road In our own country we have
army the useless and vicious from which is annu
recruited considerable addition to the ranks OF the
active criminals
There Is much in vagrancy itself which con
crime. Indeed would be in better
morals If they occasionally allowed their legs
away with Them and them into the country.
here they would the physical life that grows
the bench and the desk. 1t is not the free and
dempans: 1t is the effort to live without
all aud give nothing: to shift and sneak and
steal in order obtain food instead Of oilng honestly
for hour two day. Many Of the tramps that
ar dling along highways and 'hoOkinY rides
freight trains could for their meals by saving
little wood. wedding garden patch, but they are ex
trenely unwilling to do IT, although not inrequenfy they
work robbery other people do at honorable
employment.
Ira nps carry moral corruption as they do physical
coutagion Although mentally sodden and representative
OF class that grliualy eliminates Itself since 1t is an
prey the diseases that invited by I'M
governed life spells OF disspa and periods OF
posture and hardship they exert influence young
ueouie whose minds and habits still Uniformed and
when hoy Is found in their company prison authorities
that 1t would e better for him If he dead
the reformatores and gaols Of the
laud after the road. among the most de
praved authorities have to deal with Our tramp
then Is missionary company that is going about
the land preaching and praccng the most detesahe or
vices aud often involved in crime-Rrooklyn Eagle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04
HEDIIORIALSH


point In the effort to assmiIate the egions OF iterate
immigrants that coming shores from southern
and Europe. There is general feeling that
the time has TO impose greater restrictions the
importation Of this class Of persons.
Those who assert that this would be violation of the
tradition that this country is the asylum for the oppressed
Of all should remember that with nations with
Individuals seifpreserva is the first law OF
Chicago Journal
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04
Dry Herbs for Winter.

Herbs for storing should always b.
gathered on fine dry day. Remove
the roots and wash the rest in sOlu-
ton Of bOrax. so as to free the herbs
in punches and hang up in the sun to
dry. Directly the leaves are crisp.
take them from the stalks and pound
them In mortar. Then store In clean,
dry bottles. Sweet herbs may be
mixed. but tarragOn. mint and sage
should each be bottled separately.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04
New Field for Co.iegians.

Jaggles-DO you think the college
graduate has a better chance than he
used to have?
Waggles-Sure thing. Nearly all OF
the lea que mines have some OF them on
tho team-Judgp
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04
DANCES DAY AND A HALF.
Somaii Woman Infected with Religious
Frenzy In English Town.

FrenZy III Eu80on IOWhs
A SOmal woman has astOnished
Bradford holiday-makers by dancing
without stop for thirty six hours.
1t was no part Of her business thus
to exert herself; she simply entered
with excessive and unexpected hearth
ness into the spirit Of the great Whit
suntide festival
A number Of women Of the Somali
tribe are proving a great attraction at
Bradford exhibition, and It was ex-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04
TaRS OF Trades.

Japanese wOrkmen are Obliged to
wear on their caps and backs an IN
scription stating their business and
their employers name.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04

flow OF the scum and dregs Of pauperized humanity The
OF the transatlantic steamship lines engaged In
this despcable traffic apparently have other thought in
the than Of the income 1t brings Having landed
spload of the refuse OF Europe population shores
these steamship agents practically Now. you beg
gars, shift for yourselves!
. The situation demands immediate and energetic action
the part OF the immigration authorities at Eastern
ports There ought to be a thorough Sitting and wnnow
lag Of this horde Of newcomers majority OF whom are
chronic beggars and professional criminals.
The seerage rate which has brought the emgrant
fare from Liverpool to New York down to $40 Is the kind
OF which thoughtful American citizen
regard with satisfaction. On the contrary 1t suggests
deluge Of pauper immigrants OF the undesirable type
1t is easy how, under possible continuation Of
rates. OF the Old world governments we'll
afford the OF countless hordes OF their
.rty stricken ignorant and turbulent subjects to America
making this country dump for the refuse of continental
Europe Here Is a subject which should Congress
speedy action When person can travel from the Rou
provinces New York for $15 1t Is time to
about putting the bars in earnest
This country welcomes thrift intelligence and loyalty to
Law order from whatever laud they hail But our
republican institutions are already taxed to the danger
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-04
.sPassinq of the Country Church."

HE Passing of the County Church. Is the title
If an interesting article in the Outlook by James
e. Boyle. From this article we learn. II we do
not already know 1t. that the country, upon
which we have been accustomed TO look as the
stronghold Of organized religion. has lost its
char AS such In recent wears. According