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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
HOW EDISON SUCCEEDED.

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Few true stories Of merited CONNER
cia success Illustrate the value Of
pluck and persev erance more clearly
than that OF Thomas A. Edison ana
the incandescent electric light. 1t was
OH October 10, 1879, says Casters
Magazine. that Mr. Edison DECIDED he
had reached conditions under which
a carbon filament might be made into
lamp. Accordingly cotton thread
was laid in hairpin-shaped groove
in a nickel plate. put in nickel mold
and covered with charcoal and cooked
five hours 1t was then thoroughly
carbonized. but unhappily It broke to
pieces when the inventor attempted
to take-lt from the mold.
Repeated experiments brought SINH
lar failures, until late at night on the
18th one was rescued intact; but It
broke while being fastened to the con
Quoting wire. Neither Mr.. Edison nor
his assistant, Charles Bachelor, had
had any sleep since beginning work
two days before; but they determined
to keep at work and make lamp be
fore they slept.
On the 10Th they made several fila
ments, but all broke in the clamping
process. On the 10th one was success
fully clamped and hope ran high that
the lamp would soon be done; but
as it was being carried from the shop
where II was made to the glass blow
ing room to be sealed in globe
breath Of wind caught it and blew 1t
away.
Mr.. Bachelor was disInayed and dis
gusted. Both men were exhausted ana
almost discouraged. but they kept at
work. At last. on the morning Of the
DIST. the fifth day since they had
slept. they had the happiness OF see
ing a lamp finally completed and light
ed The two men then went to bed
and slept several hours. When they
awoke the new lamp still burned. Mr..
Edison increased the current, and the
lamp burned more brightly-far more
brightly than they had dared antici-
pate. 1t WAS the first modern mean
descent lamp. MIR. Edison believed IT
was successful one, but II lasted
only two days. and then burned out.
At once a host Of employees went to
work carbonizing every available sub
sance In search Of better fllament.
In the midst Of the work a passage
I'm one Of Humboldt's books. describ-
ing certain kind Of bamboo fiber.
suddenly occurred to Mr. Edison. and
suggested to him that the vegetab bic
strand would be just the thing. At
once he hunted up the passage and
reread It. Then he began Il search for
the proper bamboo.
A corps Of trained investigators was
sent out all over the world on this
search, and scarcely region of the
known surface Of the globe was left
unvislted. A hundred thousand dol
lars were spent in this way before
William Moore found the proper BAN
boo in Northern Japan. To insure
good supply, he bought tract of land
and put 1t in charge of two native
farmers.
Then with the bamboo fiber began
new experiments, and IN the spring
Of 1881 the first really successful In
candescent lamp was made. It burn
ed at sixteen-candle power for nearly
sixteen hundred hours, and Its success
was thus assured.
In the following year a hundred
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
LACKED JUST WHAT he WANJtD.


The agent for the "lnexhauStible
Cyciopedia, in Twelve Parts" APP
preached Mr. Ransom with light and
sptiusy step, and was greatly cheered
when he received IN invitation to
''drawr up an show your wares and
the other rOckngchair on the shady
porch was pushed towards him.
You say there's everything anybody
wants to know in it," said Mr.. Ransom,
gcnially. when the agents flow of con
Nersaion had ceased for a moment and
he looked hopefully AT his host. We'll.
| guess | shall have to buy II. Iawzee,
yes. | can see how easy the pay
ments'll be- But now just want to
make sure o one or two things before
l pay We down the fust money.
Les see. what parts have We got
with We? Vol. One. A to Conn that's
al fright. Now you find me the place
where it tells about ant-hills. and the
best way to rid your dooryard Of EN-.
I've tried more'n forty different ways
Already"
Mr. Ransom leaned comfortably
back in his chair and rocked with a
loud creak while the agent searched
the pages of Vol. One" with an anX
ioliS face.
1T doesn't tell about them" he
stammered at last. "You SEE" But
Mr. Ransom raised his hand In protest
IT'S too bad" he said, but prob
ably that slipped their minds Jest turn
over to the BIS, and find butter Now
see how you can make it come when
it's contrary, same as 1t is sometimes
when you're in hurry to get through
churniny."
Again he regarded the agents red
dening face with a calm and genial
gaze.
mot there" he said, when the re-
suit of the search was reluctantly adj
mitted. THAT seems curious. don't it ?
But still III give 'em another chance.
Now you turn over the cs till you
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
AxLEs MADE FROM sCRAPa
Old Metal IL Used In the Construction
OF Railway Freight Care

OF Halfway TcIkuV NoT
Old scrap iron, lying in heaps and
rusting away under the influence OF
the weather. has been utilized by
street railway company In Western
town. 1t has been found that from
this material can be secured much
better axes than those purchased In
the market or that can be obtained
from rolled bar Iron. Instead OF dis
posing Of all scrap to junk dealer,
AS Is usual. the metal is sorted into
several grades, ca st iron. wrought iron
or steel. Part OF this IL then disposed
of through the regular channels. but
the No. ] and No = wrought iron scrap
IL set aside for the manufacture or
axles The several pieces which IRE
Of all skies and shapes. are arranged
in binders, made of bent pieces OF
scrap plate. eight inches thick and
sixteen inches long. which is not too
large to be conveniently handled.
These bundles of scrap are then
stored until needed A reverberatory
furnace heated by oil. which Is made
economically possible by the cheap
ness of fuel oil on the Pacific coast.
is employed for heating these bundles
Of scrap to welding heat for fOrg
ing by steam hammer into slabs.
About twelve bundles are worked at a
heat aud when each issues from under
the 33OO-pOund steam hammer the
volume is reduced more than half,
there only remaining a slab six inches
by two inches and three feet six inches
long. Three of these slabs are then
welded together to form the smallest
size axle After being worked to the
proper shape the rough ends are cut
off and finished in lathes to dimen-
sion sizes.
The car company officials assert
that the aXlcs thus produced from
scrap are cheaper and possess Il great
or du"tlity and better fiber than any
aXles they can purchase. Incidental
to the process the fue heat from the
furnace is passed through "A waste
heat boiler that produces sufficient
steam to operate three steam hammers
in the blacksmith shop.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
Traffic on the Suez Canal.

In spite Of the reduction Of trans
portatiOn charges Of 10 cents q ton,
the receipts from the traffic Of the
Suez canal for the year 1903 are only
a little less than those of the previous
year, SO a further considerable in
crease of traffic can be stated. The
receipts We're $20,70O,0OO. or $4,000
less than In 1902.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
Waqe-f arninq by Married Women.

H@ HE American prejudice against waye-earnng
vby married appears in the effort oc'a-
Usonaly made to make the employment OF
-. i teachers in the public schools terminate with
I47NSNNy marriage But thousands of American married
v0E2SS8yw women do wages, thousands more would
gladly do 5 if they could. and other thousands
would be happier better off If they did The prejudice
against it disadvantageOus. American men, as a
rule prefer to support their wives if they If an
American married works for 1t is either be
gives her pleasure because her husbands in
is insufficient. She does not do it matter of
How long she can keep it up depends upon what
the work and upon other circumstances If she has
If it does not it altogether and general acceptance OF
u which would restrict discourage child bearn2
the public advantage. Marriage tends and should
tend to Withdraw from earning, but II need
not stop it per and abruptly To make marriage bar
to future waye-earnng by operates in restl1c
tion Of marriage and that is at least much against
public policy restriction of child bearing Ii will always
depend circumstances whether young wage-earnng
who had better with her work, but
DR. Paen be right in holding that it is often
best that she should do and that 1t IS often better
that she should marry and still than not marry
Prejuuice should determine conduct In these matters
There should be freer cloice--Harpers Weekly
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
Force of Habit.

"Tell me-" she asked, after she had
accepted him, IAN l really your first
and only lover"
"Well--er--no. dear" replied the
drug clerk, "but you are something
Just as good. "-Philadelphia Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25

the Bay State possesses enough keep them
generations.
The plan is tentative the first camp having just
been established Ruand, but the face of it the
scheme appears to two merits 1t furnishes
door work the coIvicts without subecting them
humiliation of constant public observation would be
the If they employed the streets and high
and the work performed will be useful work. If
they able to make two blades of where
one before there is authority for the claim
that they will be transformed
factors.
The experiment will be watched with good deal of
interest for While person would
advocate the maintenance of criminals in ideness
has yet found of employing them that is entirely
satisfactory The farming of convicts which has been
practiced in of the Southern has
to be subject to garing abuses These abuses could
minmzcd If not entirely avoided if the did the
farming under wise and honest Every State
has abundance Of lands which would be worth
reclamation and which. IL reclaimed, would add the
public Observation-Disclosures Bulletin
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25

Western America vs.. Eastern Asia.
That great changes are taking
place In the currents Of Pacific ocean
commerce. to be followed fast by still
greater, is rapidly becoming manifest.
Increasing production in our own Pa
citic States requires Oriental markets.
and is finding them. Railroad develop.
ment both in America and Asia and
increasing use of steam on the ocean.
are effecting great changes In the
courses Of the trade Of all countries
in touch with the Pacific. More than
fifty steamships now sail regularly
from the ports Of California, Oregon
and Washington to ports in Asia or
in the great Pacific islands. and OF
tramp" stea mers and sail vessels a
continually growing fleet. Between
ports Of British Columbia and ports
OF Asia, Australia and New Zealand
there Is similar movement. 1t in
cludes not only the local commerce
between countries that border on the
greatest of oceans, but carries also a
heavy trade from the Orient by rail
way across America to our Eastern
States, and even to Europe. from West
TO East over the Atlantic
Everything favors the growth OF
this commerce to very large proper
tons. There Is promise OF develop
ment of an interna tional commerce
on the Pacific which. within the next
half century. may rival that on the
Atlantic. For the active theater Of
the worlds new effort Is now ca stern
Asia aud western America The two
hemispheres. heretofore scarcely at all
in communication except across the
Atlantic, are now rapidly developing
an intercourse over the Pacific. which
Is to effect large transformation or at
least TO become great additional
factor in the commerce of the world.
Century
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25

for entry into medicine The ministry the
rine-these almost up to our time have been the three
learned professions Except for the comparatively small
number attracted by the notion academic educa
fitting to gentilty the majority OF academic pu-
pills destined in the order named for the surpce
robe and the chaise From the three typical American
universities the greater number Of graduates
ward to business technical pursuits which
closely related business man of the future
plainly to be Of scholastic education This
dency Is likely to have effect it already
has an effect on our univerSes.-New York Globe
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25

has got stop if have any power or there
possible for such action throwing a
adys head but wonder If it has occurred Police
Commissioner McAoo that there other people besides
the automobile people who need protection that there
be a for the hatred between the automobile
people the gangs At the present time the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
odd.

That's Brightley; he raised quite q
fortune OH a patent mud-scraper"
''He doesn't look very prosperous"
"No, he afterward sunk 1t all In Q
sky -scraper. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25

EXECUTION OFFICERS KHARBIN
officers Colonel
Of
railway bridge the None
ordered that
preminares
requested boards
bandaged
Christian holy communion from
Both Of the officers writes correspondent
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
The insurance of a Man hanued.

~ the ruling OF a Pennsylvania court an In
|surance company has been freed from the
necessity Of paying the policy of a man hanged
for crime. The man. of course. was beyond
the possibility of having any concern in
the matter. His heirs were not and
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
Educated Business Men.

ATUDENrS of the history of education ia
~ umar with the time when the object OF the
Ucollegate foundation amost solely train
young men for the priesthood the ministry.
Then the desirability Of general scholastic cul-
SG&sM0yture preparation for entry into the law
ui,ixal nd lns1I
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
Automobile NuisonCes.

HE wife Of railway magnate I'm New York
has been nearly killed by stone thrown at her
head while riding in an automobile. The Police
, Commissioner. discussing the event. says: THE
I'll automobile people must be protected. This mat
y ter of hatred that has been growing among the
mob gangs of the lower and uDppr East Side
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25

thousand Of those lamps were made.
the shape and construction being grad
ually modified as improv ements sug-
gested themselves, until the present
common style Of lamp was the result.
Ten years from its first construction
four million lamps year were being
made. and eleven years later, in 1903,
America alone required fortytive mil
lion to fiji its needs
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25
Waste Lands and Criminals.

ASSACIIt SETS is about to try new expert
nent in the industrial management of its CON
victs. Instead OF employing them in manufac
turing goods to compete with the products Of
non-crimina Labor, 1t is proposed to establish
industrial camps and set the convcts to re-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-13
EstraYs Taken Up.

There came to my place, formerly
known as the Custar place. on Ap-
plegate. two miles from Murphy, the
following described stock: one large,
roam speckled COW, marked with
underbit in right ear; one red COW,
crop In right ear, split In left; ono
roam yearlirg steer, undorbit in right
ear, split and underbit in left; one
red yearling steer, crop and underbit
in right ear. underbit in left; one
yearling bull, crop and split in right
ear. No visible brands.
Owner muy have same on payment
Of charges and damages; otherwise
the stock will be sold.
Mrs. M. $. Jennings.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-13
LEWIS & CLARK DOLLARS
The Gold Coins Are Now on Sale
In Grants Pass.

The Lewis and CLARK Centennial
Exposition Company have placed on
sale at the First National Bank Of
Southern Oregon, the Lewis and
CLARK souvenir gold dollars which are
offered for sale at the price Of two
dollars ($2. 00) each. To each pur.
chaser Of five coins will be given on
coin free Of charge, making six for
$40 These coins are issued by the
secretary Of the Treaury, under
authority Of an act Of congress, ap.
proved by President Roosevelt, April
10, 1904. The issue is limited to $50, O..
900.
These coins are singularly intereting
from tho fact that they have two
heads or diverse. On one side Is the
head Of Captain William Clark and
the words UNITED States of
America" and zone Dollar" On the
other side appears the head Of Captain
Meriweather Lewis and the words
"Lewis-Clark Exposition, Portland,
Ore. " aud the date 1904" The coin
has neither wreath nor stars.
Some estimate Of the value Of this
small issue Of souvenir legal tender
gold dollars may bo made from the
present value OF the ordinary United
States gold dollar, Of which there
were coined 10. 400, 837 betwee the
years 1919 and 1890 These now sell
or two dollars each.
No coins of this issue will be placed
npon sale at lower figure than Ia
here quoted.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-13

south may account for much Of this
growth, but we must be blind indeed
who will deny that causes other than
mere expedienoy have played an ac-
tive part in producing this dry belt.
Among these causes count the cease
less agitation kept up by the anti.
liquor press. among which THE New
Voice occupies leading position. "
We add the congratulation Of 800,
900 members Of The woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-13
WORK AT THE OPP MINE
Mill Construction Work Is BEING
Pushed Rapidly.

Jacksonvillo's big gold mine is all
life and activity these days and one
Of tho best stamp mills ON the coast
will bo in operation at the Opp mine.
Mr. Opp, DIR. Reddy and Mr. Perry,
the owners of the property. have been
keeping things moving at lively
rate about the mine and while extern
siyo doyelopent work is being carried
on. work on the big quartz mill is
being pushed as fast as men can place
the material.
Superintendent willett. with large
force OF men. has the frame work Of
the mill almost up and the building
will be so far along next week that
the placing Of the machinery can be
begun. A donkey engine was set up
Monday to handle the timbers ami
heavy machinery. The machinery
will arrive next week from San Fran
cisco and will consist of l0-stamp
Hendy mill, Pendy concentration. an
ore crusher and all the other fixtures
OF a first class mill. 1t is expected to
use electric power and the survey for
the wire line has been made from the
Gold Ray electric station to the mine
by way Of Jacksonville and the wire
will be strung fy the time that power
is required, which is expected to te
early in November. This mine will
employ about 60 men and when the
other 10 stamps are added next spring,
the building for that number, about
80 or 10 men will be on the company's
payroll and the monthly disbursements
Of the company will be big factor
in the prosperity of Jacksonville. =
Sentinel.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-13
Cures Winter Cough.

]. Z. Cover lOl n. Main st. Ottowa
Kan writes: Every fall IT has been
my wife's trouble to catch severe
cold and therefore to cough all win
ter long. Lastfall / got for her a
bottle Of Horehound Syrup. She used
il and has been able to sleep souudly
all night long. Whenever the cough
troubles her, two or three doses stops
the cough, and she il able to be up
andw ell" 25c, SOC, sl.oJ at Model
Drug Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-13

Worlds Fair excursion tickets to
Chicago. st, Louis and all eastern
cities will be sold by the Great North.
ern Railway on October eth, 2sth
and 29th in addition to October Sd.
9TH aud 9th. Apply to any Great
Northern agents for rates and full in.
formation.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-13
October II, Is and 29.

Through the efforts Of the Great
Northern Railway. Worlds Fair ex-
cursion tickets will be sold on
October 27th. 2sth and Goth, in ad-
dition to October Sd. 18th and 5tb. For
foil information apply to any Great
Northern Agent
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-13
Commissionor Third District.

1t begins to look a if the Under
wood Visible Typewriter had cinch
on the highest award at the St. Louis
Exposition, and 1t is well placed If 80
awarded This same machine took
highest hoDors at the Pan American
Exposition and the grand prize In the
Venice Exposition Of 1901. Agency
for Oregon at Go Front st., Portland.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-13
Better Than pills.

DtIIfT IUtN TWls
The question has been asked-In
what way are Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets superior 10 the or
dinary cathartic and liver pillsy Our
answer is-Tbey are easier and more
pleasant TO take and their effect il 80
gentle and 30 agreeable that one
hardly realizes that 1t il produced by
a medicine. Then they not only move
the bowels, bot improve the appetite
aud aid the digestion For sale at %
cents per bottle by all druggists.
II troubled with a weak digestion
try Chamberlain Stomach aud Liver
Tablets. They will do you good.
For sale by all druggists.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1904-10-13
Worlds Fair Rates Extended.

Worlds Fair excursion tickets TO
Chicago, 81. Louis and all eastern
cities will be sold by the Great North.
ern Railway on October 27tb, 2sth,
and 29th. In addition to October 30,
4th and 9Th Apply to any Great
Northern Agent for rates and full in
formation.