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The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-05
In q Colorado Snow Slide.

MY first experience with snowsllde
was at Creede, Colorado writes DIR.
J. Q. Allen of Telluride, in that state.
Il. with three other men was on the
side of a mountain looking at some
mining property. We were above tim
Der line and about halfway from the
bottom of the gulch to the top of the
mountain. | did not think at the lime
of danger, as the snow where we We're
was only about eighteen inches deep
The field suddenly cracked and the
snow below us moved down foot ~
two This took away the support or
an immense mass of snow above us,
where it had blown over the top OF
the ridge to a depth of fifteen Or TWEEN
ty feet 1t broke at the crest OF the
ridge and all the snow on our side
of the mOuntai1 came rushing down
upon us. The mountain curved around
us in a circular manner and the width
of the side was more than 1000 feet,
We being about in the center.
Il glanced up on hearing the snow
break and acting upon my first I'M
pulse, turned my back to the ava
lanche. 1t struck me first on the legs,
and : sprang into the air as high rs L
could. The mass passed under me aid
by the terrific rush of the snow |
was kept O nthe top all the way down
into the gulch about 500 feet l was
the only one free and proceeded to dig
the others out. AS the snow frequent
" packs after running, almost to the
,consistenc yof ice, this was no easy
matter.
'It happened that the man next to
me was buried in perpendicular po-
.sition with only his hair visible.
had to free his body down to the an
hes before / could pull him out. The
last man reached was dead when ex-
tricated. The rest of us escaped with
Slight bruises 1t was the next July
before articles we lost were found. =
Chicago News.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-05
SALEM To BE SUED FOR BIG sun
Descendants OF Thomas Slnan. Living
i'm Chic-i-1. Will Seek to Recover
Over n Million Dollars.

Il Boston lawyer who has been III.
teryiewed in Buffalo. says there aIt
some people in Chicago who are about
to sue the city of Salem, Mass, for
81 Sf.UU.oOO-with a few odd dollars AL
ded. just to show there is ne iil-w.ii.
The story thus obtained and authent.-
Gated has all the interest that might
be expected in the circumstances. and
well, what is the statute of limita
tons that it should stand between sn
interesting story and belief in same
The suit, according to the Boston law
Yer who was interviewed in Buffalo,
is TO be based on the fact that in I6sr.
the rulers of Salem, instigated and
encouraged thereto by the pious ans;
amicable Cotton Mather. carried their
dislike for witches to the length of
hanging, among nineteen others, one
Thomas \. Sloan. an elderly and MD
rose man who had been injudicious
enough TO get the better OF a promin-
ent witch hunter in dispute about a
line fence. Thomas had son who
found it convenient TO move away
from Salem soon after his fathers
perpendicular demise, which may ac-
count for his own escape from the
witch-hunters and the fact that he
now has descendants diving in Chi
cago, or at least for the fact that pco-
pie living there can claim to be de-
scended from him. 1t is they who
want the million and odd dollars, not
at all, as we understand it, because
the Salem folk hanged the original
Thomas but because they confiscated
the land that Thomas had owned be-
fore he forfeited both life and proper
ty by getting, obviously through dia-
bolical assistance, the judgment con-
cerning the line fence which so pain
ed and shocked the deeply religious
witch-hunter. The value of this land,
with interest at the legal rate, is what
the Chicago SlOanS are sure they want
and hope the Boston lawyer is going
to secure from Salem for them. We
haven't ourselves dared to look up
again the names Of the people hanged
at Salem, abstaining therefrom out of
fead lest that of Sloan should be
missing from them. A story Of
this kind needs careful and ten
der treatment, and nothing is more
likely to tear large, ragged holes in
one of them than investigation Of it's
minor detils. And, anyway, whether
witch in Salem, the prospect of secur-
ing the million and odd dollars is about
the same, so there isn't a bit of use
worrying over that little point.-New
York Times.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-05
THE PEOPLE AND THEII; PAPERS
A Lay Sermon by an Editor on al
Important Subject

AS the Old Man of the Charlotte Eb-
server would remark under like cir
cumstances, we beg leave to make our
manners" to DR. Munhall, the evan
gelist who is conducting a series of
meetings at the Auditorium. Dr. Nun.
hall, as a great many other obserFant
people who have travelled the world
over, have done before him, was kind
enough to remark last night upon the
cleanliness and general excellence of
the press of the city, for our opportu-
mites. He told the people they should
subscribe for their papers, while the
merchants, he said, should contribute
toward the support of these home in
dustries by using their advertising coi-
umns.
DR.. Munhall of course has a full re-
alizatiOn of what a good wholesome
press means to a city, and the thou
sands who are uplifted. spiritually,
through his instrumentality, should
profit by this bit of practical advice
which he has given in passing. If only
those who sat under the sound of this
mans voice would harken to what he
said, and confine their patronage to
those merchants who are represented
in the advertising columns Of the local
press, they would make it possible tor
the publishers to give the city papers
Of even more pronounced creditability
There are still few local merchants,
notably two Or three, who take an un-
holy delight in circumventing the s.d-
vertising, even when the performan ca
involves greater expense at some job
office, by way of printing hand D,i.s,
postal cards and the like. And this
by men who would probably have the
good sense to move elsewhere, aql
would descant loudest about the utter
lack of those customary products Of
civilization, should no paper be pub
lished here. And in the meanwhile
those merchants are doing violence TO
the spirit, if not the letter of that res
olution of the Retail Merchants asso-
citation, urging support for the local
press, and condemnatory of that varied
assortment of schemes to which mer-
chants who do not advertise in e.
gitimate way, resort.-Asheville ia
zette-News.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-05
INDIANS AND THE LAWS
Some OF the Effects Apt to Follow the
Supreme Courts Decision.

The Supreme Court of the United
States has just handed down an orin-
ion which is of great importance to all
states and territories containing an
Indian population. Albert Heff was
I convicted in the United States District
PCourt of Kansas for selling beer - a
KickapOO Indian. The prosecution was
based On the grounds that the Indian
was a ward of the government and that
on account Of certain Federal statutes
it was an offense to sell intoxicating
liquor TO him. Heff showed that the
Indians land had been allotted, and
contended that this fact made the III
dian a free American citizen. The
court sustained this contention, set
aside the verdict, and released HeT on
habeas corpus.
This decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States will be far reach
ing. There seems to be no obscurity
nor uncertainty in its terms and ulti-
mate effect. The Supreme Court has
unequivocally declared that every In
dian to whom land has been allotted
is a free American citizen, with all
the usual rights and privileges, and
responsibilities. He is no longer sub
iect to the police regulations of Con-
gress, nor to department interference
and Federal control, but his rights
must be secured and wrongs corrected
and punished according to the general
civil and criminal laws of the land;
and it makes no difference whatever
that the allotment is granted with re-
Strictions against alienation of incum-
brance, or that the Indian retains an
interest in tribal funds and property.
This important decision undoubtedly
will soon awaken the liveliest interest
in Indian Territory. Most of the In
dianS and the halfbreedS who belong
to the Indian tribes have been allotted
this land. The allotment was made,
it is true, under laws which prescribe
certain restrictions against alienation
and membranes In accordance
Herewith the Interior Department has
been exercising guardianship over
the territorial Indians and their prop
erty But now the Supreme Court has
decided that guardianship is limited
and circumscribed by the general Laws
which guarantee to every American
citizen freedom and independence Of
action.-Kansas City Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-05
(From the New York World

(From the New York World.)
Because of the rigid enforcement of
THE immigration laws, Margaret War
lrington, aged sixty-five years, widow Of
Ia British army officer. poor and friend
less, is being carried back and forth On
the steamship City Of Pueblo, which
lpIies between San Francisco and We
ltoria
One month ago she boarded the ship
lat Victoria, but on arriving, at San
Francisco she was not allowed TO land
because she was d pauper.
The captain Of the vessel carried her
back TO Victoria and the British an
her to disembark when they learned
that she was afflicted with q tumor.
In his dilemma the captain again
took her to San Francisco, but the
Officers again refused TO allow her 30
get off in that city.
Under the law the old woman now
must remain in the custody Of the cap
tain of the vessel until a decision Is
rendered either by the United States
government as to her right to land m
this country, or the British officers To
do likewise Meantime the owners OF
THE vessel must take care Of her at
their own expense on board OF the
steamer
She came originally from New Zea-
Hand and Is supposed TO have had 500
with her on reaching Victoria, but the
money has disappeared in an unac-
lcountable manner.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-05
Lodges Grim HuInOr.

Senator Lodges sense of humor is
grim one. at least SO AYERS a certain
committee clerk in the Senate, says
the New York Times.
One afternoon early in the present
session there were number of clerks
engaged in a room just off that of the
senior Senator from Massachusetts,.
All at once they were aware of the
sudden appearance of the Senator. His
brows were wrinkled into the sterncst
of frowns.
who is it, demanded he in a per-
emptory tone, chat is smoking that
cigarette?"
Whereupon the guilty man immedi-
ately began to apologize and threw
away half of his smoke.
''Oh, it's you,' said the Senator with
half smile: then I'll thank you to
hand me one; there isn't a single Gig
arctic in my room"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-05
Mr.. Rockefeller Explains.

John D. Rockefeller's explanation of
Miss Ida NJ. Tarbelrs vivid exposures
of the Standard Oil system is interest
ing. A gentleman sitting at dinner
with Mr.. Rockefeller asked him wheth-
er he had read Miss Tarbells book.
yes. / have read it, said AR
Rockefeller
There must be another side to the
story"
There is, indeed. If you could rca
my letterbook you would think So
How 90 you account for Miss Tar
bells zeal?"
We'll, Miss Tarbelrs father was
once in the oil business. We wanted
his establishment We offered to pay
him in Standard Oil stock, but he in
sisted on getting cash. In the end &c
got cash. and we have never been for.
given the mistake he made New
York World.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-05
A Smart Rat.

The rat is pit more cunning than
you may think" said the man who
takes an interest in the humber crea-
lures of the earth, 'and | have a good
reason for saying this. The fact Of
! the matter is that the rat will eaten
about as quickly as any other animal,
and this particular member is not the
least bit shy either if the convenience
happens to be to his advantage. He
will Jump right n and use it just like
it vas made for his own special ben
eft. | recall a little experience | had
out III Texas in this connection, and
it illustrates the point perfectly. | was
working in newspaper Office in Texas
q few years ago and we had the tele
phone arranged 50 we could use on the
ground floor during the daytime and
on the second door at night. There
was an opening in the floor, and by the
use ct small weight we could pull
the telephone up or down, just as we
pleased The wire swung almost to
the ground floor. / was startled out of
my normal mood one day when | saw
a rat on the second floor leap out, grab
the telephone wire and slide down to
the ground floor. The thing struck me
as being out of the ordinary for RAJ.
so | made up my mind to watch for
a repetition of the performance. So
[ did. That same thing happened the
next day at about the same time, and
just kept on happening. 1t was a source
of great amusement to the office. There
was a stairway leading down to the
floor. another way for the rat to make
the descent; but the telephone wire
Offered the quickest and easiest way,
and the rat besides seemed to get d
livelT sensation out of the scooting
down the wire. All of which goes to
show that the rat is not the least bit
dull, and that he can catch on to r
new thing just about as readily as
man can fetch it in."-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-05

Mr.. Rockefellers Cleveland pastor
says 'you can't tell what kind of a
fool millionaire is" To which DIR.
Harper, in the secrecy of his closet,
responds with a soto yoce amen
Atlanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-05

Young Mr.. Hyde says that when the
real facts are known. people will be
sorry they misjudged him so. Just
for fun, why not tell the people the real
facts now?-Richmond Times-Dis
patch.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-05
Appeal From the Decision of Judge
Davidson.

Quebec, May 1.-After hearing argu-
ments today the court of appeals took
for the deliberation the appeal made
by the attorneys of Messrs. Greene and
Gaynor from the decision of Judge Da-
wilson. OF Montreal. No time was set
for a delivery of Judgment. Judge Da
Wilson's decision was TO the effect that
Extraditi0n Commissioner LaFontaine
was qualified to hear the case.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1905-05-05

OAsToz1As
Baa,. n. The Kid yos Hsn MHzyB eagtt
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-13
noQUlAM.

Rev f. p y. Reed returned Thursday
from d + uay's visit at Portland.
Mrs. Anna Hush Bracket left Friday
FOR Olympia and other Sound cities.
II. c.. Eeermans returned Thursday
rom business trip to Port Angeles.
a. >. Hodg lon went to Portland Fri.
day for a visit among old acquantances
c. II. Jones president of the North
We terr ~" Co, left Friday on a
business trlp to 1.coma.
Contra tor Knack has force of men
al work in the fire department building
a Stable anG stalls for the new city team.
Although Hr G. X. Barney leaves the
bernan's Bank he does not leave
the county and says he will make fire.
Qnent business trips to this city.
Mrs. Daniel Totem and daughter Ger.
trude left hurst lay on visit to friends
in Nebraska, from there they 60 to Ohio,
where they VIII spend the winter.
Up to October 9th. the close of the
cond month. All boys and 1893 girls, a
total of Sl6. ha- been enrolled. AT the
cor espondlt date last year we had 1868
boy and 325 girls, total OF 693. 1t will
thus be seen hat an increase OF boys is
40 and thar Of girls 81. Total increase
for corresponding time 80.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-13
IN CHEHALIS COUNTY
HAPPENINGS IN ALL PARTS OF
The COUNTY.
Items of interest From all Sections
of ChehaiiS County, Gathered by
Aberdeen Herald Core SpOndentS
and Cleaned From Our County
Exchanges.
MONTESANO

j. j. Johnson left We inesday for
South Bend.
NJ marriage licenses were issued dur
ing past week.
Lon Mobray killed two bears near his
nome on the WynoOche last week.
Clau ie Nutter is taking "A new engine
in to North river iur X eeb'S camp which
ne is running.
George Clemens returned to st. Mar
Gins college Saturday. where he will take
commercial course next year.
GUY V. Wright, from Augusta, Maine,
reached town last week, and hunted up
z. l.. " AIDE, with whom he stopped a
couple OF DAVIS.
Mrs. A. F. Benjamin. who had been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
ham, left Tuesday for her home at Pom
aroy, where Mr.. Ben amin is publishing
paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Glkev returned
Monday from Ellensburg where they had
been visiting their daughter SIX weeks.
rney will teTain during the winter with
1heir son Newton.
A yarding engine 9xl0I, was received
Wednesday by Schafer BIOS. for Their
Satsop camp. Tie engine was unload d
at Montesano II hauled up the Satsop
by g. l.. Simmons.
Vic. and 1lre. UrAech parents OF the
Creech brothers, Of Aberdeen, came to
Montesano Monday aud are occupying
rooms in the Kellerman building until
Nhpir new hotlSa ia tJilt.
Engineer L. q. Hunt has finished the
Job Of divi ling the BlockhOuse ranch in
to 40 acre tracts and j. r.. Calder has
already had several prospective pur-
chasefs looking over the land.
A four.year old son Of J. d. Erwin,
cook at Phibrick & Co.'S grading camp
at Sylvia lake, was badly scalded Monday
morning bv having kettle of hot soup
overturned Oh his arm and breast.
Mrs. Nellie Aver, for ten years resi-
dent Of Montesano. was married at Spo-
kane Tuesday, to MIR. J. E. Mills. who is
connected with the Pacific Monthly.
They will make their home in Spokane.
Cash fees collected last month by coun-
ty officers were: Auditor, $5S4.75, licen-
ses, $2O7.OO; clerk. $4l5 rs; sheriff,
1918; Justice Fox, $47 80; Justice War
rem. SIP So; Constable Anstie, SIS ;
Constable Cooper, $l4 80.
j. B. Kesterson, our timber cruiser, re-
turned Tuesday from Raymond, Pacific
county. He tells great tales of the mills
now building and to be built in Ray.
mond. Mr.. Kesterson has had fine
offer from the Raymond promoters, and
NAV decide to move there after the first
Che year.
Robert Talbot, Montesano's famous
boat builder is now finishing IA speedy
launch for Geo f.. Hubble, superintend.
en- of Che als boom. Mr.. Hubble will
use the launch in going to and from the
boom. Mr.. Talbot has built good
many launches during the present year.
With the splendid facilities for boating
here il is strange that more OF our citi-
zens do not possess their own boats.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-13
In Time of Peace.

In the first months OF the Russia
japan war we had striking example o.
the necessity for the preparation anc
the early advantage OF those who, so te
speak, "have shingled their roofs in dry
weather." The virtue OF preparation
has made history and given to us oul
greatest men, The individual as we'll as
the nation should be prepared for any
emergency. Are you prepared to sue
cessfnllv combat the first cold you take!
A cold can be cured much more quickly
when treated as soon as it has been con-
tracted and before it has become settled
in the system. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is famous for its cures and it
should be kept at hand ready for instant
use. For sale by Evans Drug Co. m
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-13
ELMA
Miss Maggie Leybold went to Tacoma
Sunday for week g visit.

Miss Maggie Leybold went to Tacoma
Sunday for a weeks visit.
George and Lester DALEY have return
ed from trip east o. the noun aims.
John Finley has taken charge OF
Whites camp up the Satsop River.
The Ladies Aid of the Christian
church will give fair about the middle
OF December.
Tom Murgatroyd and family have
taken rooms in the Herman building
on Main street.
Miss Gerte Fac Sevev went down to
Montesano Wednesday to be pres ent to
take teachers examination.
Miss Edith Cooper went to her home
at Summit on Tuesdays stage suffering
with an attack of sore throat.
Mr.. and Mrs. j W. strong returned
Wednesday morning from the Harbor,
whe they have been spending their
h )neymoOn.
The McSperitt stage comes In from
Summit saturday evenings and goes back
Sunday afternoons. a great accommodate
tions TO the boys who wish to do trading
in town.
&c. Kibbe brought his daughter. Alice
home from Pc Ell, last week, where she
had been teaching school, owing to her
being threatened with typhoid fever.
Frank Gronndwater and Judge Hines
have moved into larger and better quar-
tiers. They have rented The store bu'!d-
ins formerally occupied by Johh Bearss
and have fitted it up We y comfortable.
The Elma Military Band has rented
the opera house for another year. They
have closed a contract putting them on
the Cort circuit and the public can be
assured OF first class performances IN
the future.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-13
Constipation.

Health is absolutely impossible, il con-
situation be present. Many serious cases
Of liver and kidney comnlaint have
sprung from neglected constipation.
Such deplora BILE condition is unneces.
sarv. There il cure for it. Herbine
will speedily remedy matters. q. A.
Lindsay, y. NJ, Bronson, Fla, writes
Feb. Il, 1902: "Having used Herbine,
I find it medicine for constipation.' u
zoe bottle. Sold by Shelley's Drug
Store. m
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-13
Put Together
How He Does II.

While talking with DR.. Kinnison re-
Gently the HERALD man asked HIM
"Why and how is your success in taking
out teeth without breaking them or Civ.
ing pain?" The doctor looked as if he
thought we ought to know, then said :
"This is it," touching his right arm,
"aided by these" fondling his 80 pairs
Of forceps, "and that" pointing to his
local anaesthetic, land this" touching
his forehead.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-13
Son Lost Mother.

"Consumption runs in our family, and
through it lost my mother,' writes r..
B. Reid, of Harmony, Me. "For the
past five years, however, on the sl'ghtest
sight of a cough or cold, | have taken
DR.. Kings New Discovery for consump'
ton, which has saved me from seri'
lung tronble." His mothers death was
a sad loss for Mr.. Reid, but he learned
that lung trouble must not be neglected,
and how to cure it. Quickest relief and
cure for coughs and colds. Price 5Oc and
81 90 guaranteed at Red Cross Pharmacy.
Trial bottle free, III
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-13
~ Thank the Lord"'

cried Hannah Plant, OF Little Rock, Ark,
"for the relief 1 got from Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve. 1t cured my fearful running
sores, which nothing else would heal,
and from which I had suffered for 8
years" 1t is marvellous healer for
cuts, burns and wounds. Guaranteed at
Red Cross Pharmacy 25c. m
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-13
OAKVlLLE.

y. G.. Glover visited his son Will in Pc
Ell recently.
J. f. Calder, OF Monlesano was in town
Wednesday.
Dora Bagshaw and Annie Fitzgerald
went to Centralia Tuesday.
The wife OF John Sanches died at her
home on the Indian Reservation Tues
day.
Howard Kishbaugh who has been in
the employ OF ] +. Murrey Lbr. Co.,
left Saturday for Pasadena, Cal.
Rev n. w. Temple, one OF the high
officials Of the International Order OF
| Good Templars, was in town Wednesday,.
Mrs Maumett OF Owatona, Mimi,
who had been visiting her brother, L. IT,.
Glover Of this place, left for her eastt rn
home last week.
A. the meeting OF Olympic Lodge No.
16S, Tuesday evening the third degtee
was conferred upon GINS kniert, who is
now full hedged Odd Fellow.
The petition for incorporating the
| town of Oakyile was presented 10 the
| county COMMISSIONER a. NIOIItCSouO
| Monday. After brief discussion OF the
matter the wish of the petitioners was
granted and an election ordered for
! Dec 5.
Sells More of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy Than of all Others
Put Together.
MIR. Thos. George, a merchant at Mt.
Elgin, Ontario. says; 81 have had the
local agency for Chamberlain Cough
Remedy ever since it was introduced. in.
to Canada, and l sell as much of it as l
| do OF all other lines have on my shelves
put together. OF the many dozens sold
under guarantee, | have not had one
| bottle returned. | can personally re-
commend this medicine as l have uesd
! it myself and given it to my children
and always with the best results" For
sale by Evans Drug Co. m