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The Forrest City times., 1905-10-20

him this card. Directly the -steerer- would manage to come in contact with the stranger, pretending to recognize nm at once, and stepping up to him. would say:
 Why, this is Mir. Hampton. of Bat tle Creek; don't remember me. do you? Well. l do you. Don't you re- member. was there several days yis- lting a relative, MT Joseph Smith. the banker there? You know him. at least he knows you"
 oh, yes MT. Hampton would say Glad to meet you"
 And fiattered upon discovering that ne was so well known, he would con- slder himself lucky to have met such congenial gentleman with whom to pass the waiting hours.
 If Mir. Hampton. of Battle Creek. should happen to mention that he had known Joseph" for number of years. then the "steerer" would say that he was a nephew of MT. Smiths: II, however, Mir. Hampton should say:
 well, Joseph is fine young man." or
 Joseph and my son went to school together" then the steerer would say that Joseph was his cousin.
 Having ascertained the direction the stranger was going, the "steerer" would announce that he was going the same way and would suggest that they take a walk Leading the way. the "steerer" would go in the direction of the Shingle mill and would begin dis cussing the enormous quantity of shingles, manufactured in Howard City, their superior quality, etc, and entering the shed would begin exam ming the shingles.
 Directly they would come upon a tall man with slouch hat and a long coat standing over a bunch of shingles on which he was throwing three cards back and forth. The steerer and stranger somewhat curious, would draw nearer to the tall man, who would laugh, and say in his southern dialect:
 ''On my way up from Kaintuck with load of mules, a feller won a ten- dollar bill from me. with three little keerds an l was jes praetzing the game maself.
 The "steerer," somewhat interested, would say: Lets see what it is
 The Kentucky mule dealer would pick up the three cards, and marking one with a cross in the center, would explain that he was practicing the holding the three cards between the thumb and forefngers. and then throwing them one over the other so quickly that the eye could not follow the card with the cross on it. He would then say:
 Now you gentlemen try and watch the card with the cross on, and see if you can pick 1t out
 Throwing the cards he would say:
 Now pick cut the one with the cross on it"
 The "steerer" would select the wrong card after which the "spieler" would laugh heartily and say:
 Wall. you see, thet's jes how I lost ma ten dollars.
 At this juncture he would be sud denly taken with a fit of coughing, and
The Forrest City times., 1905-10-20
Mouse in Pastors Trousers.

Terril-Standing in the pulpit of the Methodist church here the other Sun day. Rev. MT. Sutton continued his discourse 10 the members of his con- gregation, though mouse had run up inside his trousers leg. ne did not wish to lose his dignity or frighten tho feminine members of his congregation. and finally managed to catch the little animal between his knee and the pull pit. After vigorous pressure he re- leased it. and it fell 10 the floor. unahia to do further harm
The Forrest City times., 1905-10-20

cards would deftly turn down the cor her of the marked card and turn up one corner of blank one, and while doing this he would look the stranger in the eye and direct his conversation to him. Then he would again throw the cards, and offer again to bet $500 that neither of them could pick the card with the cross.
 Having noticed that the stranger had $50 or $60, the "steerer" would say:
 We will bet you s75 that can pick it."
 "All right I'll bet you-all s75 you kaint pick it."
 Turning to the stranger, the steer CT" would say: Il have $l5. you let me have $60 and we'll bet him"
 It was usually sure thing that the stranger would be eager to bet.
 On picking the wrong card, great disappointment was of course depicted on the countenance of the "steerer, who would instantly accuse the Ken tuekian of being swindler, and threaten him with arrest. He would start up town at once. accompanied by the stranger, also indignant and crest fallen.
 Should the "steerer" know the victim had bet his last dollar, he would first say to the "spieler:"
 Don't you think you ought to give us money enough to get out of town with? We are here among strangers. and not a cent in our pockets.
 Whereupon the "spieler" would hand back enough to take them out of town.
 On the way up town the "steerer" would declare that an officer must be found and the swindler placed under arrest at once.
 As they rushed along they would encounter on the street corner a large portly man, wearing a marShafs badge (another member of the gang and the "steerer" would explain the incident and demand the swindler's arrest
 After asking all sorts of questions and getting a full description of the swindler, the marshal would say:
 Well. I suppose you know the law of Michigan about betting. It doesn't make any difference whether a man wins or loses If he bets at all, he lays himself liable to a fine and i'm prisonment, and as you men acknowl- edge that you have been betting shall have to first lock you up and then look for the other fellow. You may con- sider yourselves my prisoners"
 Of course they would both protest each offering to let the matter drop rather than go to jail themselves.
 But the marshal would say: "i cant afford to let you go. My fees in a case like this amount to at least ten dollars"
 If the 'steerer" was aware that the victim had more than enough money left 10 get him out of town. he would begin negotiating a settlement, assur- ing the marshal that all they wanted was 10 get out of town and escape jail.
 When asked by the marshal" how much they would give him to keep quiet, the "steerer" would offer about half the amount he thought the victim still had. The marshal" would then agree to settle for just double the amount, and the 'steerer" would ap- peal to the victim, saying that he him. self was entirely stranded, and would point out how necessary 1t was to avoid exposure and disgrace.
 Only too willing to settle, the stran- ger would offer to compromise In making the settlement the marshal" was always generous enough to leave them su@cient money with wbich to
The Forrest City times., 1905-10-20
A "THREE-cARD MONTE, GRAFT

Confidence Game Played on Unwary Railroad Passengers-"Sized Up" by the "Feeler" - "Stesrer" and "Spieler" Get in Their Work-Ap- peal to Authorities Crater in Garb of City Marshal Also Bleeds Victim-"Spieler's" End in Insane Asylum-Plays His Old Tricks on Other Patients.
The Forrest City times., 1905-10-20
Brown and Smile.

FUps
 "Yes. my son"
 What is a prohibitionist? "A prohibitionist is man who frowns when other fellows smile, my son. ."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Forrest City times., 1905-10-20
Chinawomen Uneducatsd.

Nearly every Chinaman can read. but about 90 per cent. of the vowss are entirely unedYcatea
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
Fond Of Old Stories.

Senator Dcpew, while acting "a
president of the New York Central
road, was approached for Il pass to
Syracuse three years in succession by
a man with the same pitiful tale of a
mothers illness and the strong desire
Of the applicant to see her once again,
saws the New York Times. Through
his sympathetic nature he had yielded
each year, but upon the last occasion
with an admontion that the applica
ton should never be renewed. Much
to his surprise, upon entering his Of
flee one morning the following year he
found the applicant, with identically
the same recital.
How dare you come here again
with that old story" he exclaimed.
why. Mr. Dcpew." blandly replied
the applicant, II though that you
were fond of old stories"
The cloud fell from Chauncey's face
n smile oversprend his features which
broadened into n hearty laugh. and as
soon as he could recover himself he
sat down and wrote out the annual
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24

At the inquest at Penge it was stat
ed that he fell Off an omnibus with his
full weight on to his arms. He re-
ceived internal injuries. and the post
mortem examination showed that
slit in the heart probably due to the
accident. had been gradually extended
by the hearts action.
The wonderful skill of modern sur
geons has proved that it is possible for
n man to live with Il hole in his heart.
Some time ago. it will be remembered.
Il remarkable operation was performed
upon male patient in the London hos
pital. who had been stabbed TO the
heart in a street brawl. The case was
taken in hand the moment the patient
entered the hospital. and metal plate
was plac over the heart after it had
been sewn up. The man recovered.
and is now alive and well. with the
metal plate still over his heart. He
was recently arrested for burglary and
is serving term of imprisonment The
success of this case was attributed to
the fact that his case was attended to
almost Immediately after the wound
was inflicted.
Modern surgeons have learned their
share of the lessons Of the South Afri-
can war. Patients were received in
the hospitals with the most extraordi.
nary wounds. A soldier entered ono of
the London hospitals with a wound on
his upper lip and another at the bot
tom OF the left shoulder. lie said -
bullet had entered his mouth when he
was lying down and had passed clean
through his body, injuring some of the
arteries near the heart The only after
erect he suffers from is pain in the
left arm.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
AUTOS HAUL ROAD CAR TRAIN.
An Invention of French Officer Adopt
ed by the German Army.

An Invention of French Officer Adopt
ed by the German Army.
The latest development Of the auto
mobile is it's use in furnishing the mo-
tive power for a train of road cars.
The new device is the invention of Col.
Kenard Of the French army, and has
been adopted for use in the German
army.
In similar experiments made in the
past says Public Opinion, the difficulty
has been to secure a tractor of suffi-
cient lightness to avoid damage to the
roadbed and to bridges. Col. Renard
has obviated this by employing his
motor car as a generator of power,
which is transmitted to the others by
means of longitudinal shaft univer-
sally jolnted so as to permit the train
to make sharp curves.
The reports from France and Ger
many on the tests that have been
made state that the steering of the
entire train was as simple as the di-
rectiOn of single car, all the We
hicles following the leader without
skidding or loss of space at the turn.
AS the first car had 10 pulling to per-
form, but only furnishes the power for
the others. it may be made as light as
an ordinary automobile. good results
being obtained in the trials with a
car weighing only 1900 pounds. A
speed of sixteen miles an hour was
maintained over ordinary roads.
While the German government ex-
poets to use the Renard invention for
only military purposes it is antlcipat-
ed that it will be as serviceable in in
dustrial uses and for the conveyance
Of passengers. For the carriage of
passengers between railroad points the
only expense would be that of equip
ping and maintaining the rolling stock.
The Renard principle, it should be
noted, Is applicable also to mixed
trains made up of motor cars and Il
few ordinary trailers, and to trains
running on rails. If it is desired the
motor generator may be omitted and
the power derived from some external
source and transmitted as for trolley
cars. The German experiments with
trackless trolleyS have shown the pos
sibility of this adaptabiity of Col.
Renard's invention.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
TRICKS OF THE TORNADO.
Operation of Natures Death Dealing
Energy Is Described.

Energy Is Described.
A typical tornado acts as follows:
1t is a funnel-shaped tube a half-mile
high. 5000 feet in diameter at the top,
100 feet in diameter at the bottom. 1t
travels with forward motion. cover
ing fifteen to sixty miles an hour. The
outer edge of the top revolves at the
rate of seven miles an hour; the rim
near the bottom of the vortex at 200
thus produced tremendous centrifugal
force. a partial vacuum causing Oh
.jccts in its path to explode and pro-
ducing a low temperature.
This cold generates the sheath o.
vapor that makes the funnel visible in
the form of cloud and causes a con-
densati ton. producing electric dis
charges. just rs in thunderStorms on
a large scale The tornado's duration
may vary from n few minutes to sew
eral hours. The winds great velocity
prOstrates every obstacle in its path.
Its effect is not only to hurl objects
before it and to produce an explosive
action in its vacuum. but also to lift
bodies in vertical direction.
A velocity as high as 600 miles an
hour in the lower tube has been re-
ported. Measurements of some recent
tornadoeS have been computed by
meteorologists. The great waterspont
of Aug. 10. 1896 in Vineyard sound.
seven and half miles northeast Of
Cottage City. Mass, had tube extend
ing from the cloud To the surface of
the sea. a distance of 400 feet. wa;
3.4OO feet in diameter ut the top, 70
feet at the narrOwest part Il 900 feet
above the sea- and 900 feet at sea
level 1t revOlved at the rate of four
teen miles an hour at the top and 800
miles an hour at the bottom.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
wasn't big enough for put-to-bed AMI
nO-hOney both"

wasn't big enough for put-to-bed AMI
no-hOney both"
Then he grew bit confidential.
Say, Helen" he whispered.
What, DOM"
1--WE came from heaven in the first
place. didn't we?'
Yes. Don"
well. I'm going to ask God to take
me back again. | bet they'll play fair
up there
But, DOnny. do you S'pose they'll
take you back when you've just told
le:"
"I--I-dunno. Helen: maybe they
won't. Guess I'd better stay while
and get my soul cleaned up"
Il think, If l. was you. I'd be sorry
little bit, Don. A lie is worse'n most
anything. Don't you member that
story about Anonymous and Snpph.
ira:'
"Thcy got kilt by lie, didn't they"
Eyes. Don"
"Well. Helen. guess ! won't risk
going to heaven yet a while. You go
down and tell mamma to come up
right off. I'm beginning to get sorry"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
COW LIKED THE SMOKE.
But She Refused to Give Usual Supply
of Milk.


Alfred James, of the University OF
Virginia, was a disturbing element in
farm life one day last week, says the
Baltimore Sun.
He went out to Reisterstown to visit
a friend. He found the young man in
the barn about to begin the days milk
ing. His friend is civil engineer, but
IS spending the summer at his coun-
try home, in Baltimore county, and de-
lights in the simple occupations of the
farm. One of his hobbies is milking
the cows, and he was about to begin
on very ladylike cid brindle when
Mr.. James climbed the fence and call
ed out to him.
Mr.. r., the gentleman Of bucollc
tastes, came to meet him. and the two
shook hands and chatted for a few
minutes.
Excuse me, old man. he said to
Mr.. James, while | milk the cow"
GO ahead" the latter replied. I'd
like to watch you do It,"
Thereupon Mr.. Il. put his stool in
milkmen have to do and proceeded
Mr.. James walked TO the cows head
and gently stroked her neck. saying
appropriate and endearing things the
while. He had his pipe in his hand
and held it under the cows nose.
She shifted. looked about. shifted
again and loked about, and then sniff
ed. She seemed to like it, Mr.. James
began to laugh. but in few minutes
Mr.. II. got up in disgust He said a
few things about the COW and COM
pained that the "blooming old thing
won't let down a drop of milk
He then kicked her in the ribs,
drove her into her stall and turned the
job of milking over to onn of the
farm hands as he went off with his
guest.
The COW was so delighted with the
odor of the smoke that she forgot all
about giving milk as usual.
Mr.. James thought it was great
joke on a suitable occasion. But the
funniest part of the joke didn't seem
to appeal to him so much the morn
ing following the incident, when ut
breakfast coffee had to be drunk with
out cream, as it did the afternoon be-
fore.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
A Name that Grew,

In honor of her Grandma Wynne.
We named the baby Catherine.
At two she was so sweet and pretty,
We called the little darling Kitty.
At eight she showed such rogush wit
That we began to call her Kit.
At thirteen she grew tall and weighty.
And then. somehow. we called her Katy.
At sixteen she was more sedate.
And then. of course. we called her Kate.
At eighteen now she tilts her chin.
And signs her name as Katharyn!
Youths Compa MON.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24

Little Anna, two years and half
old, was told to pick up pillow that
had dropped on the floor She tugged
away at it with all her tiny strength,
but it was too heavy Looking up at
her papa. she said, II tan't. papa"
why not, daughter" he asked. "ToO
heavy" was the reply. Then a bright
thought struck her. and she added.
wait till l gets big"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
Dona1d's Lie.


Donald was very unhappy. and there
was reason for it, Donald had told a
lie to his mother. and he had been put
to bed with only bread and milk Tor
supper. and there were warm biscuits
and honey for the others. Donald
loved warm biscuits. and honey he
adOred 1t seemed like large sized
punishment.
Because" he said to Helen. who
had slipped upstairs to comfort him n
little. 1T was such tiny mite of Il
lie. said | came right home from
school, and only stopped to play one
mean little game Of shiny, and | got
beaten at that"
But it was Il lie. just the same,
Don"
well. | don't care, anyhow. 1t
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
Bound by a Spell

He was leaving the room when she
called to him. Where are you going !?
II you are going to her room. have the
key. l will accompany you."
He looked more aghast than ever; then
he broke out into strong anathemas
against Montgomery. against whom he
vowed the most deadly vengeance.
Montgomery has served me well. and
I dare You to harm him in any way"
she said, in the same tone Of calm supe-
riority. "Do so. John Rodwell, and be-
fore two hours your uncle shall know
all that I can tell him. DO not fall
into passion. You have fallen into
the trap, and you will never get out Of
it by beating yourself against the bars"
lie muttered and laughed scornfrlly,
hut he was conQuered-cowed Her
triumph was complete. Presently they
left the room together. Judith double
locking the door behind her.
| saw no more of Judith or Mr.. Rod
well. AS soon as they were gone |
crawled back to bed. utterly Frustrated
both mentally and bodily. Soon after
wards the nurse returned. and after Civ
ing me my medicine and some beef tea.
wrapped herself up in a blanket. and
putting the key Of the door under her
head AS was her custom. lay down upon
the sofa to take her nights repose.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
just the Thing.

Furniture Dealer-That is hcauti-
full chair, sir, but it squeaks fearful
ly; let me get you another.
Buver-Not much Give me that
one: I've been looking for years for
something that would counterfeit the
noise my wife makes when she sings!
Detroit Free Press
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24

wound in the one who gets 1t.
Too many preachers think that elo.
quence is a matter of accent
The enriching Of character ia the
only thing that will cure poverty.
One of the most common errors is
to mistake our wish for His will.
You cannot demonstrate your faith
in God by ignoring the feelings Of 9th.
erS.
New eyes for the sorrows of others
come from receiving sorrows of our
own.
When money is the only egg in the
nest. misery is the only bird in the
brood.
1t will take more than being up to
date to keep man from going down
to death.
The preacher cannot give his congre-
CATION more religion than he has for
his children.
The better you know the word's
problems the less certain you feel of
your panaceas.
He who seeks to liquidatc his sor.
rows in the saloon succeeds in nour-
ishing his miseries.
1t is not strange that the religion
that is soothed all day Sunday should
sleep all the week.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
Hackers Sham Teeth.

While some children were on their
creek. in New Castle County, Della
ware. they found ground hackey."
or ground squirrel. They put the little
captive in a satchel and kept on to the
schoolhouse. BY and by the children
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
WHAT MODERN SURGEONS DO
Make 1t Possible for Man to Live with
a Hole in His Heart.

Members of the medical profession
have had their attention drawn to the
peculiar case of a marine engineer,
says the New York Herald's Paris edl-
ton, who lived one month with a ifs
sure In the walls Of the heart.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
Not Quite Sure.

Tomkins-So all your children are
married and settled, are they:
Simkins-Well, they are all married.
but I'm not so sure about their being
settled. None of them is divorced
Chicago News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
That Man Next Door.

Clerk-Revolver? Yes, sir. Six
shooter:
Customer-Yes. guess that will do
If | can't kill him or at least ruin his
cornet in six shots I'll give 1t up.-
Philadelphia Ledger
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
Pictures bra wn i'm Fire.

Dissolve saltpeter in cold water till
the liquid is completely saturated with
it, This can be seen by the fact that
bits Of the saltpeter will at last refuse
to dissolve. Dip fine brush or point
ed stick into the solution and draw the
outline of an animal or any other de-
sired figure on a piece Of thin paper.
Use paper that has no printing on it.
Let the paper dry thoroughly. The
picture will be invisible then or al
most so. Now hold it fiat. light Il
match. blow it out and touch a part
of the drawing with the glowing end.
The saltpeter will catch fire at once.
and the tiny flame will burn all along
the lines of the drawing, leaving the
paper intact.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24

o revival ever vet
grew ont of riv.
airy.
All great work
finds its end in
the beginning OF
greater.
Il e II g V olence
may be selfish
only benehcence
Is Christian.
A sharp bar
gain makes a deep
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24

Scientists tell us that people should
wed their opposites. Perhaps that is
why so many people are anxious to
marry money.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24

Some men hustle almost as hard for
a job as some women hustle for hus,
band.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24
Dont's to Boys and Girls.


Don't talk 100 much, and try to al
ways say something worth while when
you do speak. No greater bore in soci-
ETY. than he or she who talks inces-
sanity. Others besides ones self have
ideas to advance Brilliant cOnversa-
ton depends upon intellectual listen
ers. as we'll as takers. Cultivate
low. well-modulated voice, and avoid
eXcitability in speech and manner.
Don't be too egotistical over any
unusual talent you may possess and
never call the attention of others to
your attainments Genius is its own
standard bearer and Self-prase dimS
it's lustcr.
Don't be foolish to repeat cOmpli-
ments others have paid you. 1t is
sure sign of self-vanity and a frivoi-
GUS mind.
Don't be sloven in your dress. TO
be well-groomed pronounces the lady
and the gentleman and is the greatest
recommendation to a young person on
tering society or business.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-24

The greatest happiness comes from
the greatest activity.-Bovee.