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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16
THE IDEAL HOME


AS the male member of the human
species advances in years his ideas as
to what constitutes an ideal dwelling
change SO absolutely that there is be-
tween the different places he would
select almost no similarity.
At three years old his ideal is tent
formed from table cover, blanket
spread, piece of carpet, or any
other material that can be so arranged
that it will form a little place into
which to crawl.
At six the best possible dwelling a
hut built of barrel slaves, boards and
planks, and unknown to prosecuting
adults, and especially to policeman.
A boy of ten would select spacious
cave, with marvellous secret entrance,
preferable with the entrance under
water at food tide, with the floors COW
cred with heavy costly carpets, the
walls decorated with deadly weapons
inlaid with gold, silver and precious
stones. and with enough food slowed
away to enable the inhabitants of the
place to live for year if necessary.
At twenty the hearts desire is a
room in large hotel where the cost
would be at least So day and where
there would be dinner at 7 O'Clock,
with lots of pretty and rich women
present, big smoking room and
plenty of stationery with heavy gold
monogram or crest stamped on it.
At twenty-five the best possible
home is neat, comfortable modern
fiat in some respectable neighborhood,
not. too far from the cars, theaters and
shopping district, and with asphalted
streets so there will not be too much
noise.
At thirty-fve the only proper dwell
ing is a town house, preferably situ-
ated near houses of men whose wealth
is reckoned in the tens of millions of
dollars and who really have considera-
bic money, said house to have NAM
moth ballroom, music room and art
gallery, and in addition to this house
another country house within easy dis
tance of the city, and still again. in
addition to these two houses, a mod
est but quantity elegant cottage at
some popular seashore resort.
At fifty mans tastes have toned
down, and he longs for little cottage
in the country, where all is quiet,
where birds sing and there are chick
ems in the yard, cow in the stable,
goodly plot of ground that continually
yields an unfailing supply of fresh veg
etables and where all is modesty, sweet
content and freedom from the usual
annoyances that make life burden.
At sixty the cottage has grown
smaller, and the man would be con-
tent with less ground, fewer chickens
and vegetables and could get along
quite nicely without the COW.
At seventy any place will doso long
as man is not disturbed and has rea-
sonable assurance that he will not be.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16

before, and it isn't so awfully nice in
one of the others when it's crowded
with folks. But say, Martha, T" still
holding her hands and allowing some
| thing to come into his voice which
she had never heard there before, but
which brought a soft color to her
cheeks, "you looked awfully pretty
in those nice clothes, the prettiest !
have seen. There wasn't woman
in the car who could touch you in
looks, not even the one who's to buy
the railroad. I just sat and looked
at you and wished I'd got things set
tied more solid and wondered if I'd
ever dare to speak to you at all. But
I just can't wait any longer, Martha"
his voice quivering with suspense
mot a minute. Do you s'pose you
could learn to love me little-not
all at once, you Know, but just lit-
tie at a time, as you can. / didn't
intend to be so hasty and inconsid-
crate, but that ride seems to have
stirred me all up somehow. But
don't you feel upset, Martha. Just
take all the time you want to think
it over, dear"
The flush deepened. Did she hear
Alright? Had that last word really
come from Enos' slow lips9
"I don't need any time to think it
over, Enos." she answered in low
voice, but firmly. II do love you"
She might have added that this
answer had been ready and waiting
for him more than ten years.
mo do you really, Martha?"
He made an impulsiye movement,
but was suddenly conscious that the
platform was we'll filled with people
and that some of them were looking
at him curiously.
"I'll get carriage for you, dear. "
he said hurriedly, "and-and Iguess.
if you don't mind, I'll ride along. /
never have ridden with you yet-not
right close by, you know"
When the carriage was procured
and he had helped her in, almost
timidly, she looked up into his face.
II don't believe that I ever shall
forget that train ride Enos, she said.
"Nor l." heartily. Sitting there
watching you and seeing all the men
round made me hasty and inconsider-
ate. But I'm glad of it now. Isup
pose it might have been long time
before l felt I'd a right to speak"
She caught her breath suddenly,
her face paling.
"Oh, Enos," she whispered, "I-
never paid them. You told me
about getting a ticket, but was late,
and they hurried me to the car and
were SO nice to me that II never
thought about paying. What shall
l do? And they were SO awfully
nice too
He looked puzzled.
"It does seem sort of funny" he
acknowledged. Generally they're
pretty particular about pay. I won
der they didn't ask. I"
"They didn't want to hurt my feel
ings, Enos. They were awfully nice,
but l m so ashamed"
He considered moment.
"You-we don't want to be behold
en- to them any," he said warmly.
"I reckon I'd better meet that same
train tomorrow and settle with the
conductor"
"If only you would" in relieved
voice.
So the next day Enos was at the
station, and when the polite conduc-
tor reached the platform he was the
first to accost him.
A few minutes and the puzzled look
left his face, and presently he turned
away chuckling.
But he only told Martha that there
had been a mistake and that the con-
ductor had accepted the money and
asked to be remembered to her.-By
Frank II. .SWeet.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16
"THE DIN OLD LANE"

Down the dim old lane we fingered,
One dearly loved and i;
Through the leafy interlacing
Smiled the sunlit summer sky.
And where some stray sunbeam Quivered
Through the balmy green retreat,
Seemed 1t like golden river
Calmly flowing at our feet.
There the young birds to each other,
Songs Of love in chorus sang;
And the music they were warbling
Loudly through the wildwoods rang.
While the leaves with trembling motion
Fluttered on the morning air;
Sh0wered down the fragrant blossoms
Round about us everywhere.
If this seemeth such fair beauty,
Sweetly whispered she to me,
"What! When death unseals our vision
Must yon blissful Heaven be 2"
And with appraised hand she pointed,
Where the lovely tinted blue
Mid the leaflets INTERVENING,
Family. softly glimmered through.
Ere the changing scenes Of Autumn
Had unfOlded to our view,
She whose soul impatient waited
All of Heavens glories knew.
How in saddened thought wander
Up and down that dim old lane.
For to me the old time gladness
''Nevermore' will come again.
G. W. II. B.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16
A pRorrrABIF FLOCK OF sHEEp.

February, in recent year, we pur-
chased FL grade Shropshire ewes and
one ram, paying $12I for the flock.
They had been fed bean pods twice
day and stained beans once each day.
We fed bean pods and gave peck of
oats once a day. The lambs were
dropped about March 1st and given
all the ground oats and middlings
they wanted until they were turned
out to pasture. The sheep were kept
in the barn cellar and were not turned
out unless it was warm and sunny.
We received $24.4o for the wool and
sold the 13 buck lambs for S62.48.
We kept the IS eve lambs, and by
January 1st following they weighed
100 pounds each. We did not breed
the lambs, and they were wintered
upon bean pods. The ewes were
placed in the barn cellar, as our yard
and sheds were full of cattle, and thep
were not turned out at all. We fed
them oat straw twice day, filling
the feed racks as full as possible. At
night we cleaned out all the straw
that was left and used it to feed the
horses and cattle. For a grain ration,
we gave beans that were stained by
the rain last fall. About the middle
of March we began feeding clover hay
instead of straw, but continued the
grain ration.
The lambs came about the middle
of April, and about the first of May
the sheep were turned out to pasture.
On August 26th we sold the lambs,
20 in all, averaging IL pounds each,
for 500. We received $4o.28 for
the wool from the ewes and the 16
yearlings. During the time we have
had the flock they have not eaten
more than three loads of hay, and the
rest Of the feed would have been oi
little use for anything else. In the
autumn we could sell the sheep for
S. per head and the yearlings for So,
making the total receipts and valua-
tion $42.I6, or a gain of $32I.I6 in
Io months.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16

PATIENT.-What do you think
about my eye, doctor?
Doctor-Replacing the bapdage-
Oh, your eye will come out all right
in a week or two.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16

HusBAND..-"Do you really need
a new hat -
Wife-''I always need new hat. !"
Husband-"Then what's the use
of getting this one"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16

$50 HE married the widow al
ways thought he had his eye on the
daughter. $50 he had, but the wild
ow had her eye on him.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16

THERE GOES a total failure" :"
"How do you know he is ?" "He's
always sneering at other mems sue
cess"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16

WELL, PAT. how do you like this
countryl" "It's a moity foin coun-
try" Have you got a job yet :"
mo but I have a friend who is
about getting me a pension"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16

BANK CAsHIER.-"You have over
drawn your account, Madam"
Lovely Lady-"That is just like
me My husband says I am always
exaggerating everything"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16

A FATHER, in reproving his son,
said sternly to him: did you ever
see me doing such thing as this
when was a boy?"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16

HIx.-I don't call on Miss Chance
any more, she has such a coarse
laugh.
DIX never noticed it.
Hix-You would have, if you'd
been around when proposed to her.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16

BILL see Wun Lung, the Chi
nese laundryman, isn't working.
Jill-No; there's something the
matter with his mouth, and he can't
sprinkle the clothes
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16

HAPPY IS the man who is admired
and praised by his fellows, for he is
dead.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16

"A CRITERION" explained the
teacher, ''is something to go by. Now,
what little boy or girl will give me a
sentence in which the word criterion
is used"
After some moments of silence and
thoughtfulness on the part of the
scholars Maggie higgins lifted her
hand.
"Well, Maggie, can You give us
the sentence?"
"Yes'm. Pat Carrally's saloon on
the corner is criterion on our street. /"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16
wHERE pOULrRY PAYS.

"You might write a wonderful story
about the hencoops of Kansas" +" says
Frank Coburn, secretary ofthe Kansas
Board of Agriculture, a story that
has never been told, and it has an i'm
portance that has never been fathom-
ed. The hens of this State have edu-
Gated thousands upon thousands of
boys and girls. The university at
Lawrence and the agricultural college
at Manhattan are filled with students
whose expenses are paid by what
mother brings in her apron from the
henyard. The poultry products OF
this country have amounted TO more
than the total output of all the gold
mines that have ever been discovered
since the world began. The hen
houses of this country yield bigger
dividends every year than all the
gold mines in the world. In Kansas
alone they yield enough to pay all OF
the State and city taxes and leave a
comfortable balance. The product
last year VISA 20 per cent. more than
was paid to school teachers and sup
erintendents. It was more than three
times as much as was paid for school
sites, buildings, furniture, rentals, re-
pairs, Libraries, apparatus, fuel, lights
and incidentals. The poultry yards
came within ID per cent. of paying
the entire cost of education in Kansas
last year. Yes, it's big story.
"Prices were not high last year,
but the surplus from the henyards-
not including all the eggs and chickens
that were used at home-was within
per cent. of the total value OF all
the COWS owned on the great cattle
ranges of Colorado, New Mexico and
Utah more than the value of all
of the cattle in Oklahoma, with the
swine of Colorado, Montana, Nevada
and Wyoming added. The sales OF
eggs and poultry in Kansas last year
were more than the value Of all the
sheep in the six New England States
and New York included; nearly as
much as all the sheep in Texas, and
Texas is the second sheep state in the
Union as much as all of the corn OF
New England, with that of Dakota,
Montana and Wyoming thrown in for
good measure.
"The hens of Kansas not only pay
the school bills of our boys and girls
who go off to college, but the pay for
our pianos and organs, our carriages
and buggies, our fancy china, our
center tables. the Administer carpets
on our parlor floors, our sectional
bookcases and the books which fill
them, our magazines and daily news
papers"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16

"GRANDPA, do you have to be awful
good to get into heaven2" eyes. my
bov." "Well, I've made up mind to
try for the BOBBY prize
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16

SOME TIME ago an old negro was
burned to death. The text Of the
funeral address curiously enough hap
pened to be:
"Well done, thou good and faith
full servant
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-10
ABERDEEN and GRAYS HARBOR
FROM A TACOMA VIEWPOINT
The West Coast Trade Comments on
the Recent Article the Herald. y
Thriving Manufacturing and Ship
ping Center With Room for Many
More Industries.

Through its recently rrorganized cham.
ber of commerce the city of Aberdeen is
doing some effective work in attracting
attention to the resources and progress
OF that thriving business and industrial
center on Grays liarbor.
In IA recently Issued prospectus the
manifold advantages of the city a,e set
forth in a clear. attractive and concise
manner that should prove a valuable
advertisement. Among some of the
things recounted by the chamber OF
commerce is the fact that Aberdeen has
increased its population from 3,747 in
1900 to 10000 in 1905, that she claims
the distinction Of being the largest lum-
Der center in the world. having ten large
lumber mills, which in 1904 cut 234 900, :
600 feet of lumber and 81, 900 900 lath,
with four shingle mills which turned out
a product of "A 100000 shingles last year,
besides large cooperage factory, two
shIpyards, marine railway, general
woodworking factory, brewery, foundry
and machine shops, laundry, ice factory.
soda works, cigar factory, salmon can
merry, electric lighting plant, and all the
accessories of live and growing indus
trial community. The mills and factor
les of Aberdeen already have a disburse-
ment OF over 5000, 900 monthly in wages,
but, according to the prospectus, there is
room for large future growth. Among
the industries which would return a
profitable increment on investment are
pulp and paper mill, sash and door fac
tory, furniture factory, soap works, ex-
celsior factory, fish smoking establish.
ment, tannery and tannic acid plant,
charcoal plant. oar factory, box and pas
ket factory, moulding mill, pulley fac
tory, creosote plant for creosoting piles,
ETC., and an implement factory.
The recounting of what the city al
ready has and the opportunities open
for further industrial achievement is an
excellent demonstration of the splendid
possibilities which are opened up, not
only to this enterprising community,
but to others similarly situated, for the
development Of great manufacturing cen.
ters in the Pacific Northwest. The
splendid heritage OF timber, the accessi-
bility of worlds markets, both by rail
and water, the fine agricultural resources
tributary and the favoring climatic con-
ditions are assets OF prepondel atiug i'm.
portance in the creation of industrial
enterprises of large extent and of endless
possibilities for diversfcation of prod
ucts. In calling attention to these ad.
vantages the Aberdeen chamber OF COM
merce is performing an important SER
vice.-West Coast Trade, Tacoma.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-10
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CAN AP.
PROPRIATE FOR EXPOSITION.
Attorney General John D. Atkinson
Gives Opinion That County Com
miSsiOnerS Nay Appropriate a
Sum Not Exceeding One-Ha Mill
on Assessed Valuation.

The resolution recently adopted bv the
Merchants Protective association asking
the board of county commissioners t.
make an adequate appropriation in aic
OF Thurston county's exhibit at the
Lewis and Clark fair at Portland, was
presented to he board at its meeting
yesterday. No discussion was entered
into regarding it or the recommendations
1t contained, the only action taken being
motion to place it on file.
1t had been hoped by those who are
actively engaged in collecting an exhibit
and in urging the necessity OF making it
representative one, that the commits.
sioners would take some affirmative
action in the matter yesterday, in view
OF the expressed wish of the business
men of the city.
1t has been intimated by friends of
the board that the reason the commits
sioners are adverse to making such an
appropriation as is deemed wise and
necessary by all progressive citizens, is
that they fear such an appropris ton, or
ny appropriation, cou'd not be legally
made. Attorney General John ID. At
kinson stated Yesterday that prior to the
passage by the last legislature of the law
authorizing boards OF county commits
sioners to make such appropriations for
III
asked for an opinion as to the legality OF
such an appropriation under the then
existing statutes. An opinion was rem.
dered to the effect that an appropriation
so made would be illegal The legisla-
ture accordingly passed the present law
legalizing the making of exposition ap.
propriations, not to exceed AN amou n t
that would be derived from a one.h half
mill tax levied on the total assessed valua.
ton OF the county wishing to make the
appropriation. Since then, Mr.. Atkinson
said, there had been no question raised
as to the sodndness OF the new law, and
that in his opinion no such contention
could be successfully maintained.
In view of this statement it would
seem that the alleged fear of committing
an illegal act, urged as an excuse for not
making an appropriation, has no ground
for support. Various plans have been
suggested to the commissioners. how.
ever, and it Is not unlikely that they will
take action on some one of them in the
near FUTURE Morning Olympian.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-10
BURIAL or OWE ANDERSON.
Remains of Chehaiis County Nan
Buried at Dawson,

The Dawson News, of March s, had
the following account OF the funeral of
OWE Anderson, former resident OF
Montesano:
"The remains OF OWE Anderson were
laid away in the Hillside cemetery yes.
terday. Rev. DR.. Grant preached the
funeral sermon. The widow and a
brother of the deceased, with a few
friends, accompanied the remains from
Greene's undertaking establishment to
the grave, and participated in the last
sad rites.
"The deceased, aged "a, roadhouse
keeper OF the Fortymile district, came to
Dawson for medical attention, but sue
cumbed from Bright's disease. He
leaves a widow but no children. Mrs.
Anderson and her brother.in.law will
return in day or two to the Fortymile.
The widow will continue to run the busi-
ness.
"The deceased came to the Klondike
from the Grays Harbor country, in the
state OF Washington"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-10
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Modern WOOdmen of America Elect
State DeleOateS.

Delegates from the different lodges o
Modern Woodmen OF America, of Cheha
lis county, met in Montesano last Wed
nesday for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the state convention, which will
be held i'll Spokane, May 8.
Convention was held in I.O.O.F. hall
The following delegates were present:
Aberdeen-J. NJ. McClue, VIM. Foelk.
ner.
Hoquiam-A. S. Hodgdon, G. Fl. Flint
Porter-C. p. Boyer, NJ. E. Ridings
Sam'l McMaster.
Oakville-J. ID. O'Nell.
Westport-F. II. Archer.
Convention was organized by election
of F. Z. Archer chairman, and G. W
Elliott secretary.
For delegate to state convention Mr.
Foelkner, OF Aberdeen, was selected
with Mr.. O'Neill, OF Oakville. as alter
nate.
The next county convention will be
held in Aberdeen, in 1907.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-10

Send the Semi-Weekly Herald to
your friends in the east. A twice-a.
week typograph OF Aberdeen and sur.
roundings.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-10
Best Cough Medicine for Children,

When you buy a cough medicine for
small children you want one in which
you can place implicit confidence. You
want one that not only relieves but cures.
You want one that is unquestionably
harmless. You want one that is pleasant
to take. Chamberlain Cough Remedy
meets all of these conditions. There is
nothing 80 good for the coughs and colds
incident to childhood. 1t is also a Ger.
tain preventive and cure for Group, and
there is no danger whatever from whoop-
ing cough when it is given. 1t has been
used in many epidemics of that disease
with perfect success. For sale by all
druggists. m
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-10
Had Fun With Stewart,

Commissioner Davis tried to have a
little fun at the expense OF James Stew
art, OF Aberdeen, when the latter applied
to the board, Monday, for return OF
double payment of taxes, but when Mr..
Stewart suggested that the ex.chairman
set up the clans, Georges hilar;ty froze
up Immediately. The clam is a serious
proposition with Mr.. Davis, and not to
be treated with levity.--Vidette.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-10
A Daredevil Ride

often ends in a sad accident. To heal
accidental injuries, use Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. "a deep wound in my foot, from
an accident" writes Theodore Schuele,
OF Columbus, o., "caused me great pain.
Physicians were helpless, but Bucklen 9
Arnica Salye quickly healed it," Soothes
and heals and burns like magic. 25c at
Red Cross Pharmacy. m
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-10
A Guaranteed Cure tor Piles.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles Druggists refund money ii PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any case, no
matter of how long standing, in 6 to ii
days. First application gives ease and
rest. SOC Ii your druggist hasn't it
send soc in stamps and it will be for
warded post paid by Paris Medicine Co..
st. Louis, Mo.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-10
To Cure a Cold in One Day,

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure +. W. Groves signature is on
each box. &c.