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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-07
Various Ideas as to Hades.

II am writing said an author, "a
monograph on the Internal regions as
the heather races OF the world have
at different times imagined them.
1.-The internal regions Of Buddhism
are horrible. They comprise great
hell and 1856 lesser bells. In these
hells, according to the sculptures of
the Buddhist temples, men are ground
to powder and their dust turned into
ants and fleas and spiders. They are
pestled In a mortar. The hungry eat
red-hot iron balrs. The thirsty drink
molten iron.
'Islamism says of the internal re.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-07

Potomac. For six months he was a
prisoner of war and three times was
wounded. Gen. King took an active
part In organizing the Boys in Blue.
which organization subsequently was
merged into the Grand Army. In
1900 he was unanimously elected Com
mander of the Department of Mary
land, and now is member Of Wilson
Post M |
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-07

W. W. Blackmar.
is one of the oldest
members of the or
gan / u a t ! on and
holds the position
Of pension agent In
Washington. III e
was born in Mary
land and at the age
of II became Il sol
dicr. and participa
ted in many of the
battles fought by
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-07

have no doubt that those opposed to the buiidhg Oh
battleships will try to extract arguments from the opera
tons of the torpedo boats In the Korean strait Inc! VIII
still claim that battlesp costing millions is nj the mercy
OF torpedo costing few hundred thousand COLLARS
That sort of argument has been used for century
There great Of the Togo Rojestvehsky ba"
which the United States all maritime powers must TAX"
10 heart the education and training or the crews
Of the warshps The failure OF Rojesvensky can only be
attributed the lack Of training or his o1cers ana men
Won cannot make sailors gunners within year You
must take ample time educate crews and you must
require them to constant application At Manila
the guns Spanish equal to those we had ana
some of them larger the accuracy OF aim and
the discipline of the crews the battle far
human power concerned.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-07
GIG BATTLESHlP STILL SUP2EM5.
Bx Admiral Georgs Dewey.

The battleship is still tn, supreme
factor in the modern navy. and the pol
ley of this government should be that or
every other nation--build more battle
ships. The torpedo craft cannot he re-
lied upon; its radius OF action Is limited
II cannot do effective work in rough
weather: II IL liable to get out or order
easily. and In the battle OF the Sea or
Japan these boats were not able to get
close to the battleshps until the latter
had been virtually destroyed and their
.nnnndnry haiterics rendcrcd mscless.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-07

become independent Of employer are: Carpenters,
plumbers painters, printers and cigarmakers.
The other class may be said include machinsts.
metal workers. architectural iron workers. boot and shoe
workers, electrical workers, tailors wOodworkers.
These only the principal lines class there
Ing several minor trades which might be included
the other But these the principal trades offered to the
who wishes to learn craft They include their
ranks the greater share Of skilled aborers the country
They the most important
That there is chance for the journeyman to become
contractor In these trades Is shown by the that
al the employers in these worked for wages at
trade themselves. This that 1t has been done
and can be done again. Through working trades
for several the workman becomes acquainted
the men who have such work be DONE they
leave their positions work themselves through the
suggestion OF others
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-07
FOOD FADS STUDIED BY FARMERS.


So precise have many farmers and dealers
become in their estimation OF the nature and val
Of consumers fancies that they analyze them
and translate them into sense impressions, and
give numerical weights to these impressions more
accurately than they could guess the weight of a
hog or the number of bushels in Il corn crib
Place a farmer and a city bred man I'm the
presence of a large variety Of apples. and the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-07

the education elevation and uplifting people as the
construction of railroads through different parts of the
islands Nothing else will contribute % their CONNER
cia prosperity because the railroads will possible
bring the enormous which be raised
parts islands, seaboards exporation
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-07
NEED OF RAILROADS IN PHILIPPINES.
BY William N. Tart.

There are only 120 miles of railroad in the
Philippine Islands In barbarous Algeria there
are 1000 miles. although the territory is very
little larger and the population is not as great by
onc-third. This gives fair idea of the dispropor
ton in the matter Of railway mileage in the
Philippines. when you compare it with that of
tropical colonies similarly situated in other parts
of the world Nothing else will so cOntribute To
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-07

Some people never do anything but
turn up at the wrong time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-07
MECHANICS IN the BUSINESS WORLD.
~ Jonas AoWar1.

Which trade Is the best to enter for a man
ambitious to secure his own shop business
through trade would have the temerity
to say absolutely. There several Of nature
similar that will run strong favorites this
question. AS a class they stand quite separate
from those in which the chance for the worker
Is reduced to a minimum. TO the writer the
trades which might be classed as the easiest to
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-07
NEW HEAD OF THE @. A. r.
Gen. John II. King Has a Brilliant
Record as a Soldier.

Gen. John X. King, the new Com
mander-in-Chief of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. succeeding the late Gen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-07

fNrne likely, will select for his eating such apples
Rhode Island greenny northern spy, Grimes golden,
Jonathan. and the city governed in his choice
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-07
nELP THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES.
Oy ANDREW Carnegie.

A library requires the recipient to read and
study He becomes more sensible and rises in
the social scale. | have little faith In benefting
people who do not benefit themselves. You can
not boost II man up the ladder unless he does
some Of the climbing himself If people read
they will soon learn how to better the conditions
under which they live. In other words. the only
way TO Improve the submerged tenth Is to i'm
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-07

prove and habits 1t is question OF the sub
merged the swimming tenth and be
done by helping those who help themselves.
have given a tremendous amount of thought to this
great question and have to the conclusion that the
least rewarded of all professions IA that of the teacher
In our American higher educational institutions New York
City generously very wisely provides retiring pensions
for teachers her public schools. Very few OF col
eges are able do The consequences grlevous
BILE hesitate adopt teaching Il and many
should be occupied younger
men cannot be retired.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-07

A man Is never driven TO drink by
what his wife doesn't say.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-01-05
The SluRRArd Makera.

There are many odd, old fashioned
church customs which nowadays would
provoke u smile. In bygone days, for
instance, when sermons were long and
very often dull, the congregation was
apt to become somnoleScent, and so 1t
became necessary to take steps to rem
edy matters To this end men and
sometimes women were employed as
''sluggard wakers"-that Is, to rouse
those who might be overcome by their
surroundings-and occasionally parish
toner's would bequeath sums Of money
for the payment of such officials In
an interesting book called "Old Church
Life" mention is made of one of these
sluggard walkers, who Is said to have
carried a long, stout wand, with a fork
at the end of it. At intervals he step
ped stealthily up and down the nave
and aisles Of the church, and when
ever he saw an individual whose senses
were buried in oblivion he touched
him with his wand 50 effcCtually that
the spell was broken, and in an instant
the offender was recalled to all the
realities of life. In another church
the beadle employed on the mission
used long staff having a fox's brush
at one end and knob at the other.
Should a lady fall asleep her face was
tickled with the brush, but an unlucky
man was reused by sharp rap with
the knob
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-01-05
German Paternalism.

American tourists returning from Eu-
rope bring back stories of the paternal
watch which IS kept upon them in Ger
many. one woman was requested by
q policeman 10 hold up her gown,
which was trailing elaborate affair
of lace and chiffon. 1t was after din
ner, and she was taking q stroll with
her husband through park whose i'm
maculate walks seemed to offer no
harm to It's delicacy, so she let it hang.
The policeman was polite enough. He
Informed her gravely that any dress
that was allowed to trail was liable TO
collect undesirable matter and prove
Injurious TO health, and he reminded
her that one time a law was under
consideration to make the wearing Of
such skirts a misdemeanor.-New York
Tribune
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-01-05
PAYING IN CENTS.
Creditors May Refuse Large sums of
Small Change.

Small Change.
Ordinarily when q debtor appears be
fore a long time creditor there is no
questioning of the United States coin
in which the debt IS to he paid. but
the wide possibilities possessed by an
arbitrary creditor in stipulating just
what coins and in what amounts he
will receive payment are enough al
most to discourage borrowing.
You can't force a mean creditor to
take more than % cents worth of nick
els or % cents worth Of copper cents.
If you could get as much as So worth
Of old silver three cent pieces of an
other generation you could unload S5
worth on him, just as he would have to
take So worth of the silver five cent
pieces and 50 worth of the obsolete
twenty cent pieces, which made SO
much trouble in the late seventies. But
you can pay out so in silver dimes
and silver quarters and silver half dol
lars The trade dollars, of which there
are a few still coming into the treasury
OF the United States for redemption,
are worth nothing while the standard
dollar is an unlimited legal tender, as
Is the old dollar of our dads" the first
of which was coined in 1894 and the
last in 1873.
Coins that virtually have disappear
ed from circulation are gold three dol
lar and one dollar pieces, the trade dol
lar Of silver, the nickel three cent
piece, the copper two cent piece, the
copper half cent and silver three and
five cent pieces.-Omaha World Her
aid
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-01-05
Not In the
Wedding Party
BY Eupbenia Holden
CopWight, 1904, by Euphcmtd Holden
BY Eupbemia HoIder

The best man wove his way in and
out of the gay throng at the foot OF
the stairway Bright colored confetti
decorated the white shoulders of the
women and the black coats of the men.
The atmosphere yibrated with music
and the rustic of gowns.
He walked across the deserted libra
ry and, drawing aside the curtains Of
a small den. stepped into semidark-
ness.
On the broad window seat a swirl Of
fluffy white stirred, and a startled
head arose.
"Oh, didn't expect to be found"
said the maid of honor ungraciously.
I'm SO tired Are they nearly ready|
She was rising slowly.
Don't move" commanded the best
man. There is plenty of time"
Tucking the cushions behind her, he
sat down in a chair at her side.
I've done all | could for Ralph" he
continued, and l felt entitled to
breathing space"
81 tried TO help Elsa, but there were
so many. They are going south, aren't
they?"
''In confidence, yes. Stoddard Allen
wants to tie them up with white rib.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-01-05
A MONSTER DUMPING.
IL Weighed IA Pound For Each Vote
Cast at Dumping Town.

Cast ut Dumping Town.
In Halifax county y. c., prior TO
1910 there was a voting precinct
known by the odd name of Dumping
Town. In 1910, when William Henry
Harrison was elected president after a
most exciting campaign, Dumping
Town had exactly ia voters, and ey-
cry man of them cast his ballot for
Harrison
The people of the small but prosper
Gus town of Scotland Neck, in that
county, showed their appreciation Of
the unanimous vote of Dumping Town
by generous and whimsical gift Two
days and Il night were consumed in
building a big dumpling, which was
made of apples and -four and which
weighed ia pounds, one pound for
each vote cast at Dumping Town.
This monster Of a dumping was put
in a sack supported by a tripod and
lowered into an immense iron kettle.
1t required two days and a night to
cook it properly Then it was lifted
out and placed in a specially made
bowl cut from the trunk Of an enor-
nous cypress tree, and round 1t were
placed ia dumplings of the usual size
A band of music and fifty wagons were
sent to Dumping Town, and in these
wagons were taken to Scotland Neck
the Ia true blue Harrison men and
their families.
There was great cheering when they
arrived at Scotland Neck, and the
guests cheered themselves when they
saw the feast prepared for them, for,
besides the dumplings, no end of good
things filled many tables in the spa
cious warehouse, and the feasting and
fun lasted the rest of the day and near
ly all night.
A barrel Of the best molasses was
used as sauce for the big dumping,
and the hungry people ate it all
Youths Companion.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-01-05
nchnkinR n JudRe.

A certain New York judge has a
habit which sometimes annoys mem
bcrS Of the bar who appear before him,
particularly young men, Of talking TO
his associates on the bench while the
lawyers are delivering their speeches,
but however eXaSperated they may be
the lawyers have not, as rule, the
boldness to complain, for they recog-
nize the power Of the court. An emf
nent lawyer Of New York, however,
set them an example. He was about to
make the closing speech in a highly
important case. Forty minutes had
been allotted him for the purpose. He
when the judge wheeled round in his
chair and began a discussion with his
associate on the bench. The lawyer
ceased speaking Immediately, folded
his arms and gaZed steadily at the
judges. A hush fell upon the court
room. The offending judge, noticing
the stiffness, turned and looked inquir-
ingly at the silent advocate.
Your honor" said the lawyer, II
have just forty minutes in which to
make my final argument. 1 shall not
only need every second of that time to
do 1t justice, but l shall also need your
undivided attention"
And you shall have It." promptly
responded the judge, at the same time
acknowledging the justice Of the re
buke by a faint flush on his cheeks 1t
was an exhibition of genuine courage,
but one that was more fully appre-
ciated by members Of the profession
than by the others who witnessed It.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-01-05
Recognizes Them by Neckties.

There is a ticket taker in one of the
Broadway theaters who occasionally
exploits his memory in a rather curl
Gus way. Generally he gives each man
who goes out between the acts a re
turn check, but occasionally he omits
this and relies solely on his memory to
recognize those who are entitled TO re-
enter the theater. A man who saw him
doing this the other night remarked
that he must have a remarkable mem
ory for faces
NO" replied the ticket taker, Il
have a very poor memory for faces.
do not rely on their faces at all In
deed, | seldom look at the mems faces
What go by is their neckties. II you
will watch the neckties you Will OBJ
serve that no two are exactly alike
They differ much more than the mems
faces do, and they are easier to re-
member | might forget a mans face,
but his necktie, never. l have follow
ed the rule for years, and have never
made a mistake yet"-New York
Press
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-01-05
CoIchester's Thanksgiving Pies.

Many funny stories are told Of the
early Thanksgiving days. The town Of
Colchester, for instance calmly ignored
the day appointed by the governor and
held its own Thanksgiving a week lat
er when the sloop from New York
bringing a hogshead Of molasses for
pies had arrived In Revolutionary
times Thanksgiving was not forgotten.
The council Of Massachusetts recon-
for acknowledgements for mercies en-
joyed." In the next year Samuel Ad-
ans recommended a form Of Thanks
giving proclamation to the Continental
Congress
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-01-05
CLIMBING SERPENTS.
The Method by which They Glide Up
smooth Surfaces.

Serpents can easily climb a smooth
wall Il have often seen them do SO
in Central America" says a traveller,
writing to a journal published in Rome.
Il watched a little one, whose bite Is
fatal, climb up a canvas stretched taut
between two snakes. On reaching the
top the reptile curled itself round q
handglass, and | killed 1t with cane"
A serpent Is to be seen In almost any
geological garden which makes no
trouble of climbing its glass case This
is how it sets to work: Stretching itself
up the glass for about four inches, II
discharges from its glands a quantity
Of viscous matter which serves as an
adhesive liquid to hold and support its
body long enough to enable II 30 thrust
itself up little higher, when the proc
eSs is repeated.
III warm climates this mucus fa very
thick and glutinous, so that by It's aid
even heavy serpents can glide up per
fectly smooth surfaces.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-01-05

"Oh, you're not a cynic" exclaimed
the maid Of honor. 1T was only a
pose to cover what you try to be
ashamed Of"
He laughed, and his face flushed
again.
do you know" she added softly,
nothing in the world is more allur-
ing than the thought Of some one who
Will stand by you year after year. who
will put up with your foolishness, a
lovable, loyal friend who Will be your
playmate forever and everY
That's it, he cried. Were dis
coverers. Don't you see that you and
l could quarrel and make up and be
happy
A babel of voices, excited laughter
and a scurry of feet interrupted him.
Quick" said the maid Of honor,
springing up. She opened the curtains
and hurried out.
They're gone" she pouted, coming
slowly back"
"I'm so sorry" apologiZed the best
man, skillfully drawing the curtains
behind her Il ought not to have
Indeed you ought not" she averred
severely.
Forgive me We would have caught
only a glimpse of them, and these min
utes in here have meant
"Oh, no, no." she faltered. They
mean nothing. Weddings are conta-
gious. These are symptoms"
"And the cure?" he laughed.
Immediate separation"
Twenty minutes too late" he cried
joyously Lets have another wed
ding.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-01-05
EARTHQUAKES.
Theories TO Account For These Up
hnuNnIs of the Earth,m Grumt.

Theories TO Account For These Up
henvaIs of the Earth'H CruHt.
A scientist who has made a special
study of earthquakes says: Let US
imagine the Influx Of the sea into one
of the assures formed in the earth's
crust on coming into contact with
molten matter it would instantly be
changed into gaseous steam expand
ing 10 more than $4,000 times its origi-
nal bulk This would press with enor-
nous force upward upon the crust of
the earth and downward upon the sur
face Of the liquid lava. II there were
then no vent for the lava to escape an
earthquake would result"
There are other ingenious theories
which have weight such as that Of
Dayy, who when he discovered the
metallic bases Of the earths and aka
lis conceived that water may pene-
trate to these metals if they exist un-
derground in an unOxidized state and
so set free sufficient gaseous matter TO
cause an earthquake. Shrinkage Of the
earth's crust is also to be taken into
account
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-01-05
Some Source. of Headache.

Among the many things that produce
headache are long continued straining
Of the eyes, sudden excitement, bad air
and want of ventilation. alcoholic
drinks and a variety Of other causes.
Another fruitful source Of headache in
men is the absurd fashion of hats
which society now imposes. Tight
boots and shoes will also cause head
ache and destroy comfort of motion
and happiness. They prevent the flow
of blood to the eXtremities and cause
slight congestion of the brain. Tea
drinking Is often an uususpected cause
Of headache, causing, as it does, ex-
haustion of the nervous system, and
coffee the same thing
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-01-05

she entered and went close to him
What was it you We're saying a mo-
ment ago, Mr.. ScottY she asked softly.
"Saying?" The man was puzzled for
the instant.
about me-"
"Ohm with instant comprehension.
"Oh, Gertrude, do you really want TO
hear itY' He groped for her hand,
caught It and drew her to him. Ger
trude. It isn't right for me to speak
yet, but | must-I must oh, darling,
l love you so! l love you SO. DO you
love me-"
The girl bowed her head on his
breast. Yes, yes" she sobbed, more
than anything else in the world
Thank God"' The man grasped the
bandageS around his head and reck-
lessly tore them off 81 must see your
he cried. Il must see you! Oh, Ger
trude, how beautiful you are"'
But the nurse flung up her hands in
horror and strOve to cover his eyes.
"Oh, oh, oh"' she walled Don't!
You'll ruin your last chance"
But the man clasped her wrists and
held her from him. 4 see you! l see
you he cried
Neither noticed the doctor standing
at the door, but at the last words he
advanced into the room. You see, do
you:" he asked.
Il do
The nurse turned with clasped hands.
Doctor! Doctor" she cried. is it
success? VIII he see"
why, of course he Will" answered
that gentleman briskly. The opera
ton has evidently been an entire sue
cess"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-01-05
And in summer a bathing suitY'
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Forgiveness is a very poor foundation
for friendship.
Going visiting is like borrowing from
the neighbors-you have to pay back.
Which would be wiser for a man past
fifty to do-marry a trained nurse or a
good cook!
There Is need OF never -hnd-fault-
with -your-meals club, Digestion would
be better and the family happier.
If secret is kept a secret this is one
sign that II was not considered Inn
portant enough to tell.
One thing about an idle woman
she does not stand on the street and
bore people with her Views" as an
idle man does.
Speaking Of superfuous words, is IT
necessary to say In telling that a WON
an has gone visiting that she ia visit
ing friends ?"-Atchison Globe.