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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
THE NATURE OF ELECTRICITY
Remains One Of the Unsolved ProI
lens Of the Century.

Rename One Of the Unsolved Prob.
1ems Of the Century.
Daling with the science problems OF
the twentieth century Professor A. r.
Dolbear says concerning the ALIEN.
bracing mystery Of electricity:
Here on the threshold of the new
century we are confronted with the
question, What is electricity and the
answer implied by the question seems
to demand something which could
be described by one who knew enough,
as one would describe some new min
eral or gas or thing. Some eminent
scientific men are befogged by the
question, say it is some ultimate I'M
movable thing and hopeless as an in
quiry. If it be a something it must
be described by its constant properties
as other things are. If 1t be unlike
everything else then 1t can not be
described by terms that apply to any
thing else. All material things have
some common properties. A glowing
coal Is an incandescent solid. flame is
an incandescent gas, but neither glow
nor flame exists apart from the matter
that exhibits the phenomena. Both
are conditions Of particular kinds Of
matter.
IF electric phenomena are different
from gravitative or thermal luminous
phenomena 1t does not follow that
electricity Is miraculous or that it Is a
substance. We know pretty thorough
ly what to expect from It, for 1t is
quantitatively related to mechanical
and thermal and luminous phenomena
as they are to each other; so if they
are conditions Of matter the presump-
ton would he strongly in favor of cleo
tricity's being condition or property
of matter and the question What is
electricity? would then be answered
in way by saying so. but such an
answer would not be the answer appar-
emily expected to the question. To say
it was property Of matter would not
be much more Ineligible than to say
the same Of gravitatlon.
"At best ii would add another prom
erty to the list Of properties we al
ready credit it with. rs elasticity. at
traction and so on. In any case the
nature Of electricity remains to be
discovered and stated in terms common
to others forms OF phenomena. and It
is to he hoped that long before this
new century shall have been completed
mankind will be able to form as ade-
quate an idea Of electricity as it now
has of heat"
Professor Dolbear intimates In his
article the belief that the field Of in
vestigation and research remains as
large and fruitful as it has ever been.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
FAVORABLE PUBLICITY
AT A DOLLAR A Line

New York. Oct. 25.-At the session
of the legislative committee investi-
eating the iansurance companies, the
aatfirs Of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company were under consideration
and it was brought out that this com.
pany was paying for the dissemination
throughout the country of reports of
this Investigation that were favorable
to the company.
Charles j. Smith. newspaper man,
was the witness. He is employed by
the Mutual to do a large number OF
things, but month 60 was placed
in charge of sending out these reports
Mr.. Smith had vised a number OF
vouchers for the payment of this work
and these aggregated $1,000, with
more bills to come in.
Mr.. Smith wrote these reports and
submitted them to Allan Forman, who
owns the Telegraphio News Bureau
and 81 line was paid by the Mutual
Life for the service.
These dispatches were sent to about
one hundred papers, but Mr.. Smith
did not know whether the papers were
paid for inserting them. In one dis
patch Mr.. Smith wrote that Mr.. Nc
Curdy's attitude on the stand made g
distinctly favorable impression. and
for this he had to pay 81 line. This
he said, was worth it.
Following Mr.. Smith, Walter Sulli
van, who was in charge Of the maya
zine advertising department, Wal
called. He said the Mutual advertised
in twelve magazines last year at cost
Of about $4,000 Advertising in in
surance papers cost about $50, 0O(
more, but he could not tell where the
remainder of the $32S, 900, charged uI
to advertising last year. was spent.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30

tivated and handsomest beaux Of the
period. The courtship was brief and
was started at Ottawa, ILL.,, where the
Spencers lived. Mr.. Cation, who was a
native of Oneida county, N. Y, became
wealthy and his wife inherited riches
from her parents. Mrs. Cation also
was among the most prominent patron
esses at the charities, balls and horse
shows. Her husband was a good whip
and, being fond of horses, he INDUCED
his within extensively. At the last
horse show he drove four-i hand to
general applause.
Mrs. Cation has travelled consider.
ably Of recent years. She has been
presented at several European courts
and is familiar figure ut the Euro
pean watering places patronized by
royalty and the aristocracy Of the old
world.
Mr.. Cation, who was warm per
sonal friend Of Mr.. Field, about year
ago died suddenly in New York City.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30

MARSHALL FIELD. err In the United
States and probably our second rich
est citizen. His wealth is conserva-
lively estimated at 100000. though
1t may be much greater than this. His
great stores in New York and Chicago
are world famous, and his name Is
almost as familiar in Europe as it is
in America. He is 20 years Of age,
nearly 6 feet in height, erect in bear
ing and handsome in face. His is a
face and form which would attract at
tention in any company, as the per-
sonification of business acumen and
sterling citizenship. His first wife
died nine years ago, and since that
time he has gone very little into so
ciety, combining his visits to the homes
Of a few intimate friends. the Cations,
who were his neigbbors, being among
the number. His residence is Oh
Prairie avenue and the Cation mansion
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
Pigeon Causes Her Death.

In the Wiltshire village OF Zeals
England. a death has been caused by q
pet pigeon. Two young women living
at the rectory were found unconscious
IN their bedroom on Monday morning
One Of the girls, Miss Maude. Of South
ampton. was dead before the doctor ar
rived, but the other revived after some
time.
1t appears that fire had been light
ell over night in n small stove which
was connected with the main chimney
by flue. The girls retired to rest no
ticing nothing except that the fire
smoked considerably. When the stove
was removed for investiga ton the body
of a pet pigeon, which had been miss
ing for some months. was found block.
ing the Uipe.
The poisonous fumes had thus been
driven hack into the bedroom. The cor
oners jury returned verdict Of death
from nhsadventure.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30


James Cronk, and two brothers. Cas-
per and John, also enlisted, serving
under Capt. Edmund Fuller in the de-
Tense of Sackett's Harbor. At the
close Of the war the father and three
sons were honoraDly discharged Nov.
49, 1914.
In 1925, when Cronk was twenty
five. he married Mary Thornton. Of
the town Of Western. Oneida County,
and they lived together for sixty years.
Seven children were born to them, Of
whom five are living.
Cronk drew pension Of S37 a
month. The city Of New York voted
last year to bury him with public
honors, and the body lay in state,
where 1t was viewed by many from
the surrounding country.
The brevity Of the history Of the
United States and the wonderful man.
ner in which the nation has waxed in
power and greatness are brought into
striking relief when 1t is considered
that almost its entire development up
to the present time was witnessed by
one man. The Federal constitution
was but thirteen years older than
Hiram CrOnk. The government under
the constitution was but eleven years
older When Mr.. Cronk was born
John Adams. the country's second
President, had barely entered the
fourth year of his term.
There were but sixteen States, only
Vermont, Kentucky and Tennessee
having been admitted since the revolu.
ton. Mr.. Oronk saw twenty nine
added. The country's populate was
100000. He saw it grow to 10000.
600. He was three years old when
Jefferson made the first addition to
the country by buying Louisiana: and
he saw other additions made until the
original area was quintupled. AS a
hoy Of fourteen he fought bravely in
the weak young nations first foreign
war. he mad reached middle age when
It fought with Mexico, as an old man
he saw 1t torn with civil strife, as a
patriarch he saw blue and gray fight.
discussed almost every political ques-
ton that has agitated the country. The
Missouri compromise was passed the
year before he cast his first vote: free
silver was the issue when he cast his
last.
When youth Mr.. Cronk piled the
trade Of an itlnerant shoemaker. He
lived to see the factory system, which
was unknown in America then. drive
the shoemaker completely out of
business. and along with him the
weaver. the spinner. and most other
Independent workers on small scale.
In plying his trade of itlnerant shoe.
maker he walked or rode horseback.
Stephenson invented the locomotive in
1914, when Mr.. Cronk was fighting for
his country. The first railroad was
finished in England eleven years after
ward, when he was % years old. He
lived to see more than 100000 miles OF
railways built in the United States.
He saw the oil lamp supersede the tai
lo'v dip and gas and electricity super
mall the telegraph and the telephone
supplant the stage coach and the post.
bog as the best facilities Of cOmmu.
n!ea ton.
No man ever saw more historic
changes than Mr.. Cronk. and it Is
doubtful II man who is born now
and lives 1O5 years will see as many.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
RIVER BOATS COLLIDE.
Accident to Magnolia Causes Some
OejaV,

NN\uOSUu " Gs0YuOUo NouSSS SOuuS
Delay.
Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 28.-After a
narrow escape from losing his life in
an early morning collision. in which
the lighthouse tender Magnolia, on
which he was travelling, was so much
damaged that he had to abandon her,
President Roosevelt is now safe OIL
board the cruiser West Virginia.
The West Virginia has been spoken
by wireless telegraph, the ship at the
time being about 800 miles off. The
message was received at the Pensacola
navy yard and stated that the West
Virginia would reach Key West tonight
At 10 O'Clock Thursday evening,
through confusion of signals, the fruit
steamer Esparta collided with the
lighthouse tender Magnolia. which
was conveying the president, Score
tsry Loeb and DR.. Rixey to the cruiser
West Virginia.
oO AoAA 1Ao POAV wv VOA q on
and two or three holes made in the YES
sell below the water line. No one was
hurt and the damage to the vessel was
not great, but slight delay in reach
ing the destination resulted.
Maj. Craig Hill, of the United States
engineers, was aboard the Magnolia.
His ship, the Ivy, a sister ship of the
Magnolia. had preceded the Magnolia
and was some distance ahead.
A boat was Immediately put off for
the nearest telephone, about mile and
half away, and the order given to
head the Ivy off at the pilot station
and have her return for the president
and his party.
The transfer was made at 3 O'Clock
in the morning. The vessel got under
way Immediately and the West Vir-
ginia was boarded almost in schedule
time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30

The Japanese Consul Portland and the commissioners from
pea jubilee carnival exposition The
Palace making showing
reach the Japanese determined
President
a
terpse Of general public They hit
the carnival
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
Invite State Y. n. {. A.

Everett, Oct. 25.-The directors of
the Everett Young Msn's Christian As.
socistion has decided to extend an in.
vitation to the state Young Mems
Christian Association convention,
which meets December s, 8 and 10, to
hold its sessions in Everett. An ath.
letic tournament, with teams from
various associations, may be held in
connection with the convention.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
She Wished to Make sure.

"Why, Maria" exclaimed Mr.. Cal.
kins, hurt and indignant as he saw
the fish wagon turning at the lane
whatever have you gone an ordered
fish for to-day, and you putting up
my lunch for days fishing:"
II know, Bias returned his wife
cheerfully, "and that's just why
When l get my mind set on fish. II
just breaks me all up to have to un-
set 1t. Now II you hadn't mentioned
anything about 1t, and had just come
home to supper as If you'd been dig
cling pota toes all day. why | never
should have missed EN-. But as it's
1t didn't seem as If | could let the
fishman pass
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
Road to Eureka Flat.

Riverside, WASH, Oct. 25.-Consid.
cradle credence is given to rumors that
the Washington & Columb ia River
Valley Railroad Company is to build
branch line from this place to Tur.
ner, distance Of thirty miles, touch.
ing Prescott and opening up to rail
road transportation the northeastern
part Of Eureka fiat. Rights of way
have already been secured and people
here are prepared to hear that con.
struction will start within short
time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
Contrary to Precedent.

Yes" said the government official.
"Mr. Braynes would make an ideal
public servant. But it wouldn't do to
appoint him.
why not?"
Because he isn't enough Of money
maker to enable him to say that he
accepted the place at pecuniary sacri-
fee. Washington Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30

Field n d Mrs.
Della Spencer Ca
ton, which was re-
Gently solemnized
In London.
Marshall Field Is
the worlds great
est merchant. hav-
ing immense inter
ests In all parts Of
the globe. He is
the largest taxpay-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
OSAKA SH0SEN kAISHA
TO Come TO SOUND

San Francisco, Oct. 26.-The
Osaka Shosen Kaishs, rich Japanese
company, is about to build a fleet Of
passenger steamers to ply between ia.
pan and Seattle, Australia and Euro
pean ports.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
r,Ckjnlev r1onument Dedicated.

Springfield, o., Oct. 27.-The Nc
Kinley monument on Peconsio hill,
near Forest park. recently erected, was
dedicated yesterday with appropriate
ceremonies.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
Hayes q Hayes
Bankers
0ncorporated)

Aberdeen, Wash.
Transact a general banking busi-
ness.
Foreign and domestic exchanges
bought and sold.
Taxes paid for non-residents.
Always ready to discount good local
mill paper.
OFFICE HOURS-Open at 3 O'Clock.
close at p. m. Saturday, close at
2 p. m. Opening one hour IN the sv-
ening, from 7 to 3.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30

A woman will do without something
she needs In order to save money to
purchase something she doesn't want
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
Big Fruit Cannery In California.

new fruit cannery is about to be
established in Santa Clara, Cal, which
will put up 100000 cans year. This
season 1t expects to put up 2,0O0.0O0
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30

II | + q NJ CrOnk
was born April
20, 1900. He en-
listed in the Uni
ted States army
for service against
England at West
ern, n. Y, on
August 4, 1914,
when he was just
a little more than
fourteen years old,
and on the same
Il nv h is father.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30

It's easier not to want things than
It L. to get them.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
OFFICE HOURS:

DR.. SMITS-Office at Aberdeen
General Hospital. Hours-10 to IL q.
m; 2 to 4 p. m; to 9 p. m. Tele-
phone GA.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
HIRAM CRONk is DEAD.
He Was the Last Surviving Veters
Of the War Of 1912.

Hiram Cronk. of Ava, N. Y, the
only survivor Of the war OF 1912, died
recently at the age Of 1O5.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
pAUL SHIFTS, n. D.

PAUL SHIFTS, NJ. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
OFFICE HOURS:
DR.. SMITS-Office at Aberdeen
General Hospital. Hours-10 to IL q.
m; 2 to 4 p. m; to Q p. m. Tele-
phone GA.
| DR.. WATKINS.
Office in Crowther- wooding block,
corner of g and Heron streets. Once
hours-10:3O to 80 a. m; 1889 to
4:s0 and 700 to 500 p. M. Tele-
phone 1876.
EVERETT E. LANE, D. D. S.
Office hours-8:OO to 1900 a. M;
1 100 to 500 and 700 to 500 p. m.
Hayes & Hayes Building. Telephone
1T.
| DR.. M. RoBB sTAPP
b Office over Hayes & Hayes Bank.
Hours-8:3O q. m. to 100 p. M, and
$50 p. m. to $3.50 p. m. Phone 4s3.
III. G. K1NN1soN,
DENTIST.
1857 Market Street, Commercial
Block. Office hours-9:OO a. m. 70
500 p. m. Telephone 1913. Resi-
dence phone, 54l.
j. c. CROSS
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Will practice in State and Federal
courts. Zelasko Block, q Street.
E. H. FOX
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Rooms 10 and II, Postofiice Block.
POBERT E. TAGGART,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Will practice in State and Federal
courts. Room IA, Dabney Block.
BEN sHEEks
Room z, Dabney Block.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
MARSHALL FIELDS BRIDE.

the Merchant Prince.
Seldom does marriage attract
greater public interest than that dir
actQd toward tho uniOn NJ Marshall
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
DEN SHEEKS
LAWYER
Room z, Dsbney Block.

IT w. MASON,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Prepares plans, specifications and es-
Inmates on all kinds of building and
construction work. Thirty years prao-
tical experience. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. Office, "a Heron Street. Tele.
phone 626.
Jesse F. MURPHY
Four years register Olympia land
office. Understands the law, and de-
tends all homesteaders against tho
jumpers. CONSULT HIM.
Room 8, Hayes & Hayes Bank Build
ing, Aberdeen, Wash.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30
DR. WATKINS.

Office in Crowther- Wooding block,
corner Of & and Heron streets. Office
hours-1O:3O to IL 80 a. m; 1880 to
4 80 and 700 to 500 p. M. Tele-
phone 1876.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30

EVERETT z. LANE, D. D. S.
Office hours-8:00 to 1900 a. m;
l 100 to 500 and 700 to 500 p. m.
Hayes & Hayes Building. Telephone
1T.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-30

nR. N. ROBB STAPP
Office over Hayes & Hayes Bank.
Hours-8:3O q. m. to 4 100 p. m, and
8 80 p. m. to $40 D. m. Phone 4s3.
, 1905-02-15
KITCHEN HELPS.

A wide and shallow teakettle Is a
good thing to have in the kitchen. 1t
boils water in a hurry.
To keep new tin dishes and pans
from rust rub them over with lard
and heat them in the oven.
The faint of fish may be removed
from the blades of knives and the
prongs of forks by rubbing them with
a piece Of lemon peel.
A kitchen table, after scrubbing and
rinsing, is greatly improved by hav-
ing boiling water poured over 1t. This
scalds and whitens the wood.
Stained enameled saucepans may Of
ten be made to look like new by boil
ing them out with water to which a
little chloride of lime has been added.
Kitchen knives can be sharpened
very satisfactorily upon the edge Of a
common milk crock or any other stone
Jar. 1t is gratifying to note the way
they will cut up n chicken or slice
bread after just few whets.
, 1905-02-15
IMPORTANT DON'TS.

Don't sit facing a strong light.
Don't stoop or bend owe while writ
ing or reading.
Don't go too long without food. Hun
ger gives a strained look to the face.
Don't worry; but, If worry you must,
keep the forehead smooth-don't wrin-
kle 1t.
Don't veal tight shoes. In time they
bring a permanent agonized expression
that is not beautiful to behold to even
a young face.
Don't speak with all the muscles Of
the face. 1t is very charming and cap
tivating to be deeply, deadly in earnest,
but facial grimaces form creases,
which in time become wrinkles.
Don't neglect ten minutes rest dur
ing the day, If you a anyhow man
age it, with the feet raised. 1t gives
the whole body a great Of re-
pose and works wonders In smoothing
out the lines of the face.
, 1905-02-15
That Tickling in the Throat.

One minute after taking One Minute
Cough Cure that tickling in the throat
Is gone. 1t acts in the throat-not the
stomach. Harmless-good for children.
A. l.. Spofford, postmaster at Chester,
Mich, says: "Our little girl was I'M
conscious from strangulation during a
sudden and terrible attack of Group.
Three doses of One Minute Cough Cure
half an hour apart speedily cured her.
l cannot praise One Minute Cough Cure
too much for what it has done in our
family" 1t always gives relief. Sold
by Davis, the druggist.
, 1905-02-15
How to Amuse the Children.

Some one wanted to know how to
amuse little ones. Perhaps this may
help. l have three, and some days l am
at my wits end to know how to amuse
them. Rainy days are a source Of re-
greet among most children, and no Won
der they get mischievous. l take some
pieces of brown paper, such as comes
from the store, and cut it into a con
venient size and sew it In the middle,
making a book. Then l give them each
an old magazine and let them cut the
pictures out and paste them in. l make
a dish Of Hour paste, and they use
toothpicks for brushes. l let them sit
them busy.-Boston Globe.
, 1905-02-15

DO Not Have the Moral In Them Too
Painfully Visible.

Painfully Visible.
"If there is anything a normal cnlid
dislikes," says a writer in the Wom-
ans Home Companion, lit Is a story
with a self conscious, egotistical moral
screaming for attention. l believe as
firmly in the story with the moral as
l do in the foundation of my hat, but
do not want 1t any more painfully vlsl-
BILE than l would want the wire hat
frame showing, however useful it may
be. Through experience have learn
ed that it is best to let the moral sink
quietly and unconsciously into the
child's mind, hoping that it may be-
com diffused into his character. Inc
plainly visible moral, l have found, Is
effective in bringing about immediate
and amusing results, n child perhaps
shaking his fist in the face of the NOR
al and deliberately doing the opposite
of its teaching, another child forcing an
occasion to show that he means to fol-
low its teaching or die.
And this might bring up the subject
of certain emotional books that older
children read and enjoy in an abnormal
way and which are harmful not only
because they are emotional, but because
the very children who are fond OF such
books are the ones who are led to &C.
lions prompted not by the sweetness
of their own character, but through a
sentimental attitude toward some can
onized and unnatural little hero or her
oine. Instead of developing character,
such reading has a harmful influence
in creating a surface character, forced
and sentimental"
, 1905-02-15
OdOrs In the House.

Food odors are not the only odors one
has to fight against. Many furnishings
and floor coverings have odors more or
less unpleasant. This is an important
objection to cheap materials; they are
rarely odorless. You should select your
furnishings with your nose. Even If
the odor is not actually disagreeable
the presence Of any odors that are not
a distinct pleasure gives a secon rate
atmosphere to a house. l wonder If
the sense of smell is not deficient or
lacking in Il great many people; this
seems sometimes the only possible So
luton of their Indifference to the abom-
Unable odors in their houses. How peo-
pie can, except under compulsion, en-
dure houses pervaded with the smell of
moth balls and gasoline. l cannot 9TH
erwise understand.-Good Housekeep-
ing,