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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

favorite with La Londe. the latter
probably carrying the most money,
but could not do better than second.
Weather clear; track fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec 12-Young
Corbett has arrived here TO fight with
Aurena Herrera. and looks fine. The
contest has been postponed from De-
cember % to the second week in Janu-
airy. Corbett starts training Monday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

New Orleans Dec. IA large
Monday crowd witnessed excellent
sport at City park. Every one Of the
six favorites was beaten. though no
sensational long shots won.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
At the Frisco Tracks.

San Francisco, Dec. 12.-Racing
was begun at the Ingleside track for a
thirty days season. Weather fine,
track fast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 12.-Kid Her
man clashes with Eddie Hanlon in this
city next Friday and is already on the
ground and training hard for the bout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
A FIGHT ON PULLIANI.
Friends of j. NJ. Ward Want to Dust
Him from Presidency.

New York, Dec 12=When the di-
rectOrs of the National baseball league
meet at the Hotel Victoria today it
viii be announced that an attempt is
to be made to Gust Harry G. Pulliam
from the presidency OF the league
and to install in his place John M
Ward, says the Herald.
John 7. Brush. principal owner Of
the New York baseball club, will be
the leader in the fight against Pull
liam, and this fact is based upon the
statement made by Mr.. Brush himself
yesterday. Mr.. Brush expressed every
confidence in the success of the fight
Mr.. Ward could not be seen last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

New York, Dec. 12-Wen grounded
reports in racing circles are to the eff
4ecl that the real purchaser of the year
ling chestnut filly by Star Rubv ont Of
irony, sold for $500 at the Haggin sale
IS Lord Rosebery, the famous English
thurman. Lord ROsebery owns Cicero
VINO Won the Derby this year, and two
Wisto.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
Favorites NO. nefeated

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 12.-Four
long priced horses won at Ascot and
as many favOrites went down to de-
1eat- Two popular choices. Rubrfc
and Hans Wagner. saved the talent
from disaster. Rubric closed an even
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

at Baldwfn's ranch, and expects to
make the fight of his life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12
Nc Crescent CitY JocI,ey- en-.

New Orleans, Dec. Elena J.
Luretta, Little Scout and The Regent
were the winning favorites at the
Crescent City Jockey club. Weather
clear and cold; track fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-12

Special rspresentatives wanted fer Everysosss's
Magazine IN towns Where tAere are no dealers
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09
(To tie continued)
Samples of His Voice,

"This is a marvellous age we live in,"
said a theatrical manager, land its
marvelOusness was brought home to
me forcibly last week.
II had written to q French tenor
and asked him what he would take
to come over here and sing next sea-
son. His reply consisted of Il letter
and two cylinders.
81 will come for five hundred dol
lars week. the letter said, and |
forward in another package samples
of my voice and of my acting
''The larger cylinder was phono-
graphic record of one of the mans
solos. The smaller one was a moving
picture film of him singing the solo.
II took the two cylinders to deal
er, and one we put in Il photograph,
the other in moving picture ma
chine. Then we darlkened the room,
and we started the machine and the
monograph simultaneously. BY JOve,
sir. the actor might have been present
personally. There he was on the
screen. walking up and down the
stage and gesticulating, and there was
his voice issuing in sonOrOus notes
from the big monograph horn. l got
from il as satisfactory an idea of the
mans talent as / could have got if
he had visited me-"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09

was frightfully destructive Of human
life and enormously productive Of
human misery.
Frederick was pledged by treaty to
observe the rights of Maria Theresa,
Queen Of Hungary, but he violated
that pledge, invaded and annexed
Silesia, province belonging to the
Hungarian Queen, and thereby pre-
cipitated the Seven Years war. In
his own writings Frederick confessed
that ambition, interest, the desire of
making people talk about me" caused
him to so to war.
Austria, Russia France, SaXOny and
Sweden combined against the little
state Of Prussia. But Frederick was
supported by England, by his kins-
man on the throne and by Pitt, the
prime minister. lie was given sub
sidy of nearly 100000 a year from
the British treasury This war caused
him to be known as Frederick the
Great. With 100000 people he faced
coalition representing 10O,0O0,00O.
BY his sagacity, his perseverance and
his skill he made Prussia world
power. Many times he was on the
edge of disaster. and he never was
without quill OF deadly poison in his
pocket. Prussia lost 100000 inhabit-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09

with his illgotten gains. OF his accu-
mutations here, his auditors already
knew. He had learned OF the sailing
of Sankala's father and mother from
the old country and had found their
names on the ships register, and know.
ing that they were dead and having no
knowledge Of the birth of Sankala,
thought all trouble from that source
had ended.
When he had completed his story,
which was reduced to writing by Bum
DO, he was completely exhausted, but
the merciless attorney insisted on
further statement.
'Seadog, you are in your right
senses, are you not?'
eyes," came the reply feebly.
"You realize that the end is ap-
preaching"
81 do" replied the dying man.
"You make this statement as your
dying declaration" insisted the tech
nical limp of the law.
81 do"
well, one moment more, Seadog.
There is Ell II more left undone. You
might as well make clean breast of it
while you are at it. You remember
the deed Dan Lapham's father signed?
Well, have the evidence ready to
bring action to have il set aside. You
know the old man was drunk and didn't
know what he was doing? You know
there was no money paid and no con-
sideration for deciding the property to
you upon which this town is built?
You remember all of this, do you not,
Seadog? Make clean breast of it, tell
it all, upon your soul, Seadog! have
secured the pardon of the half-breed
from the pen and he is ready to testify
to it all. 1t is true, is it, no. Seadog,
upon your soul, upon your soul !. =
"Yes," came faint voice.
"Then sign your statement here,
your dying declaration, sign it here,
Seadog, as you value your chances of
pardon in the next world"
Seadog touched the pen already
thrust into his limp hand by the per.
eistent attorney, who also wrote his
name and called upon the captain and
surgeon to witness the signature.
God be praised!" The faint voice
Of Rlngwold was heard, as he made
superhuman effort to raise himself, and
clasping Sankala in his arms, he whis-
pered "My mission is performed and
justice done at last.'
The deathly silence OF the loom was
only broken by the sobs of the grief
stricken girl, as old Ringwold passed
into the sleep that knows no waking.
Within another hour Charles Sea-
dogs soul had also departed from the
body, and such spirit of gloom hung
over the little fishing village az had
never visited it before.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09
CHARGED MILEAGE.

A Boston surgeon of national repu.
tation was spending Il few weeks In
4 little hamlet in the north of Massa-
chusetts. 1t was before the days of
rural free delivery. and the trip to the
post Office was one of the excitements
of the day. Many of the inhabitants
exchanged their daily gossip while
waiting for the mail The doctor now
delights to repeat the following pleas
ant chat which he overheard:
You live over at the Four Corners,
Bill. What kind Of n Teller is the new
constable? I've heard he was meanar
than potato bug"
well, don't know as you'd call
him mean, but he is a little mite Drill
dent Jim. Knows the value of a dol
lar and amt negligent about the cents.
] suppose some folks would think he
was mean"
rs he as mean MS .Jabez AlthingY"
NO" answered the other, in slow
deliberation. me amt quite so mean
as Jabez. Now, fer instance, Friday
he had TO serve an attachment fer the
new carpenter on Mrs. BOwles. who
wouldn't pay the carpenter for build
ing her henhouse. When he got over
there he found she didn't have any,
thing he could attach except the hens.
so he had to get them all together.
somehow. and he chased each one
around the house about forty times be-
fore he catched 'em. guess he was
Mt it nearly half the morning You
know he'd driven three miles to get
there. and the law allows so many
cents per mile he has to travel.
well, when went by the house he
was figurin' and multiplyin' and di.
vidin' on the back Of single, and
says to him. 'Howdy-do, constable?
What are you calculatin'Y An he
says to me. I'm calculatin' how much
mileage is due me fer chasin' them
hens That's what makes me thinl,
he amt downright mean, but Just pru.
dent."-Youth's Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09
Better Precedent.

The Punkville Debating Society was
in regular session, and G. Watkins
Squirting was making an earnest plea
on the affirmative side of the question,
Resolved. That mans every act is the
result of a selfish motive"
II go further than that. Mr. Pres-
dent" he said. about three fourths
of the things man does are because
he's envious of what somebody else
does. The pin-headed speaker that
had the floor last on the other side
lied like a pirate when he said-'
Here the president of the society
raped on the desk.
1.-The gentleman must not use such
language as that" he said
"Why not"'
because it isn't parliamentary"
ut may not be parliamentary, Mr..
President" vociferated Mr.. &. Wat
kins Squirting loosening his collar and
rolling up his sleeves, but by gum,
it's congressional
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09
HORSESHOE LUCK.
SuperstitiOns Concerning Crescents Of
Iron All but Universal.


Iron All but Universal.
The origin of belief in horseshoe
luck" is so ancient that its origin has
never been determined with certainty.
and no superstition is more universal.
Ever since horses began to wear shoes.
those crescents of iron have been &C
counted lucky emblems of all peoples.
races and nations that have been ac-
uuainted with their use.
The Chinese, for instance. say they
nail them UP over their doors as
charm against evil spirits, because of
the close resemblance in shape between
them and the arched body of the sacred
snake. Nagandra, one OF t. T. prin-
cipal deities.
Ask Turkish Mahometan for infor-
nation on the subject and he will tell
YOU that it Is because they are in
form like crescent, the sacred EN-
blem OF Islam.
A Polish jew will explain that Mt
the Passover the DIood sprinkled upon
the Intel and doorposts in the manner
directed by their ritual, forms the chief
points of an arch; hence, obviously,
the value Of archshaped talismans
such rs horseshocs are.
The stolid and unimaginative Rus
sian peasant, on the other hand, main
tains that the luck associated with the
horseshoe is chiefly due to the metal,
irrespective of its shape, iron being
additionally Il charm wherewth to
nullify the malevolcnt designs of evil
spirits and COLLINS.
Very different is the story by which
the Irishman seeks to account for his
liking for the same talismanic symbol.
The name "Ironclad" or Ireland," he
will tell you. originated as follows:
The whole island was once sub
merged in the sea, out Of which 1t rose
only once in seven years. and then
only for Il short time. Many attempts
had been made to break the spell and
induce the country to remain perma-
nently above the waters. but all were
vain until, one day, n daring adven-
turer threw a horseshoe from boat
on the topmost peak of Wicklow noun
tains, just as they were disappearing
beneath the waves. Then. at last was
the ban removed. The Emerald Isle
began forthwith to rise again from the
ocean depths, into which it had sunk.
And it has been dry land-more or
leSs-ever since.
In England, up to comparatively re-
cent times horseshoes We're extensive
ly used almost everywhere as anti
witch charms. and the custom is not
even yet an extinct one. No witch, 1t
used to be said. could enter building
over the door of which horseshoe
or, better still, three horseshoes
been affixed. prongs downward.
The origin of this particular belief
is rcferable to the old legend of st.
Dunstan. This versatile English &C.
clcsiastic was skillful farrier, and
one day, while at work in his forge.
the Evil One entered in disguise and
requested Dunstan to shoe his "Single
hoof" The saint, although he at once
recognized his malign customer, ac-
coded, but caused him so much pain
during the operation that Satan begged
him to desist. This Dunstan did, but
only after he had made the Evil One
promise that neither he nor any of the
lesser spirits, his servants. would ever
modest the inmates of house where
n horseshoe was displayed
Chronicle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09
t. % & ~ &a>3
TOlLERS OF THE COLUMBIA
u By Paul De Laney L
SM, Of Al
andoth oCifC COuStSt
BV Paul De Ldney
AUTHOR Lord of the Desert" "OregOn Sketches"
and other Pacific Coast Stories

went down at sea-" muttered Seadog.
Another smile lit up the countenance
OF Ringwold. He placed mis- hand over
the heart of Seadog again. He played
with the man as would cat play with
mouse. But the feeble little fellow
looked more like the mouse and the
PROSTATE form of the wealthy fisher
man resembled that of a giant, in COM
par ison.
cold Ringwold has his eyes, but he
is not the man. No, he is not the
man, spoke out Seadog in plain
words.
Again the erizzled old man smiled
almost to stage villains chuckle.
Mrs. Seadog turned pale. Young Sea-
dog was mystified.
Ringwold slowly bent his body until
he could place his mouth near Seadog's
ear. He spoke In an ordinary tone OF
voice:
"Charlie, you neglected to sweep out
this morning."
Seadog opened his eyes as if by mag
ic. He gazed into the face of Ring
void for moment and then exclaimed /:
"Nelse Saarela, druggist to the
carl"
eyes, and back from Siberia and on
to America that he might compel
Charles Seadog to render an account
ing" fairly Missed the old man.
The meeting was too much for the
strength of either. Seadog fell into a
silent relapse and old Ringwold drop
ped across his body in hysterical fit.
1t was then that young Seadog called
to neighbor and sent him to the ball
room for aid.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09
-
The Family Tree.

A pleasant pastlme literally, FOL
those who have no more pressing du-
ties and wish to get outside their ell
vlronment at least in thought will
open up before her who begins to
mount family tree. Tracing ones
genealogy may become-probably will
become-a matter Of absorbing amuse
ment and attention. for 1t entails q
thread gathered up here, dropped
there, a letter to write. book to read
register to consult. To the self-ab
sorbed, the respondent, the listless
one may recommend this diversion az
certain to suit even rather morbid con.
ditions of temperament. and yet az
certain to gently force the mind away
from itself to other persons and things
in opening up wider and wider field
Of observation-disclosures Bazaar.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09

ants In the seven years and one-siXth
of it's men were slaughtered in the
field. Fifteen thousand Prussian
homes were burned. In the battle of
Leuthen, with 10000 men against CO.
600, Frederick killed or wounded or
captured 1900 Austrians and took
100 cannOns and 1000 wagons. In his
last battle 100000 Anstrians and IL.
600 Prussians were killed or wounded
The war cost France. Austria, Prussia
and Russia G40,OOO men. Prussia was
in ruins. In seven villages in Hesse
but one human being was found
Famine swept over the country. All
the seed corn had been eaten. Nearly
all the domestic animals had died
with a plague. Death and desolation
hung upon the nation. But Frederick
retained Silesia.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09

America leads the world
Almost
all countries
by Importance
comprehension In the thousands
making the
ufacture Of the tnest article
method that
the it developed directly
the coIornsized washing the delicate
differentiation produced The light
and accordingly
which gelatin different
with which affected in the
finished the
blue sky
will the shades Of green Of trees
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09
Wanted a Pleasant Expression.

Mr.. Grumps-Good morning. DO 20.
tIke pictures by the instantaneous pro-
cess?
Photogra pher-Ycs, sir.
MIR. Grumps-Well, this il Mrs.
Grumps. my wife, you know. want
her picture taken.
tographer-Certainly. But are you
particular about having it instantaneous
Mr.. Grumps-Of course. When you
get things ready, tell her to look pleas
ant, and then snap off the machine be-
fore the expression fades away. You've
gotter be Quicker'n lightning.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09
A Street Gar Nanoleon.

Old Gentleman-Tell Inc, my friend,
why you are SO ugly to passengers.
Brutal Conductor-So they'll hate tn
street car company wot employs me.
See?
mo, not exactly"
"Why. when they hate the company.
they'll just laugh to themselves when
they see me cheatin' tn company BY not
ringin' UP fares. Seer
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09

Group Remedy.-The following Is
simple German formula: Twenty-Five
parts of common salt, ten of flowers of
sulphur twenty-five of fOenum grae-
cum, twenty-five of juniper berries,
five of gentian root and five of the fen
mel seed. Any druggist can compound
this preparation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09
He Had One.

"Do you believe me proverb. The
happy mans without shlrt?'"
Yep"
"Why so?''
I'm unhappy. "-N,eveland Plain
Dealer,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09
Crooked.

Bill--You could tell he is crooked nv
his face.
Jill-Sure. he can't keep a straight
face.-Yonkers Statesman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09
Fight Outside.

She--Do they fight much In you,
church cholr7
He-No, they generally wait until
they get outslde.-Yonkers Statesman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09
HONORED By A STATUE.
King Whose Perfidy Caused One o
Europe's Most Bloody Ware.

Perfidy and vanity on the part OF
Frederick the Great Of Prussia, to
whom. with much spectacular show,
monument was recently set up In
Washington, caused the great Seven
Years war In Europe--a war which
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09
EncOura0irR Ambidextertty

The Ambidexterous society Of Lon.
don, has been formed with the object
of encouraging people to use both
hands with equal facility.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-09

Flatulency.-T almost universal
stomach disorder among people of
sedentary habits can be overcome by
taking two or three grains of the sub
nitrate Of bismuth before each meal
and following thereafter with five
grain tablet of peptenzymc. If this
does not work use the following tonic:
Sulphate of quinine twenty grains, arc
matte sulphuric acid one dram, tine
ture of nux vomca three drains, tine
turc of cardamon seed one-half ounce
in water sufficient to make four
ounces. The dose is dessertspOonful
in water before meals and it Is better
to begin the course after having taken
three compound cathartic pills at
night.
The Art of Coughing Few people
know how to cough properly. In fact.
it never occurs to an ordinary indl-
vidual that there is right way and a
wrong way This is Il matter of no
small Importance. If each sigh means
drop of blood out Of the heart as
people say every cough means some
greater or less proportion Of time
Knocked off ones life. Most people
cough as loudly and forcibly as they
can while some chronic coughers seem
proud Of the terrible noise they make.
But it is rather Il costly noise for the
: nd inf flo ma
the lungs which consist Of an extra
ordinarily delicate sponge-like tissue
that sometimes becomes inf1amed and
choked with phlegm. When we try
to rid this substance we cough, but
If it is removed violently the delicate
lung tissue is injured. Therefore try
to cough as gently as possible.
Sprains and Strains.-When a Joint
Is sprained its ligaments are stretched
and torn and the muscles are bruised
and in many cases partially torn as
well. Blood is poured out from the
bruised tissues into the joint, which
RAPIDLY becomes swollen, stiff and pain
full, more especially when any attempt
is made to move 1t. The treatment of
sprains is a matter of the greatest i'm
portance as a neglected sprain always
leads to imperfect recovery of the
Joint. which is quite likely to become
permanently stiff and immobile. Eff
forts should be directed to reduce the
swelling and to prevent the joint from
becoming fixed. At first, to allay the
pain and swelling, hot lamentations
should be applied for some hours.
Then a large pad of cotton wool should
be fixed in position over the joint by
means Of bandage. Within forty
eight hours. or even less, gentle mas
sage should be commenced. the joint
being carefully manipulated at the
same time. Douching with hot and
cold water alternately will be found
useful adjunct to treatment and later
friction with oil will add in restoration
Of movement.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-23
The Pheasant Nuisance

It seems somewhat strange to the
farmers of San Juan island who have
had considerable experience with
Mongolian pheasants that the farm
ers of Lopez or any other island
should want them introduced in their
localities. They multiply rapidly and
become in few years veritable
pest both in seedtime and harvest.
If there is any good reason why the
farmers of the county should be re-
quir ed to raise great numbers Of de-
structive game birds principally to
afford sport for a lot Of city chaps
permitted to shoot indiscriminately
all over the country, endangering
not only live stock but human life al
so, the ISLANDER would like to know
what it is.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-23
ssMore Wet In Kansas

The little Bob Whites are not
the only creatures that are saying
more wet, more wet" nowadays.
Local people who are apt to grumble
a little because Of the moisture should
bear in mind that there are lots Of
other places where it is good deal
more wet than it is here. In east
ern Kansas and western Missouri, for
instance, according to Kansas City
dispatch Of the 17th., it had rained
every day except one during the
month up to that time, and it was
still raining. The rainfall for the
month up to that date only was ten
inches, which is more than one-third
OF the total rainfall of this county last
year and very nearly one third Of the
average rainfall for fourteenyears.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-09-23

Rev. G. G. Pratt has been returned
by the Puget Sound conference to the
pastorate of the Methodist churches
of this island for another year. He
has returned from his vacation trip,
during which he visited the Portland
exposition, and win hold services here
tomorrow, both morning and even
ing.