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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

story telling, ct cetpra, and crowd into
the sugar house. bringing with them
buckets which they have filed with
clean snow from some belated drift
The hot brown syrup soon cools upon
the snow where 1t Is poured, and it is
then eaten with small wooden pad
die. He who has once eaten it under
such conditions and surroundings will
ever taste anything quite 50 deliciou.
elsewhere.
Going from the tire-lighted interior
Of the sugar house to the outside is
like going Into another world. FRI sh
pure world. of which most Of lis know
nothing. The air is crisp. and clear,
and cold. All about stand huge trees
Of the original forest. no one know
how many years old. their gray white
trunks rising in the dim like pillars in
some vast cathedral. Far above. the
stars shine through the interaciny
branches. Or perhaps the moon il,
clear ont. flooding all the place with Il
clear light which dissipates the lurk
ing illusions of the starlight. but re
places them with a bcwildering tanylr
of light and shadow which is no less
beautiful. Unless there is nurnlur-
ing brook near by. the silence is in
tense. until. far back on the mountain
side an owl sounds forth his deep.
reverberating call.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13
time the gathering begins to allow the

time the gathering begins to allow the
use Of horses or oxen. The latter are
still frequently employed and they add
something to the picturesqueness of
the work Roads are broken out in
every direction through the woods, and
along these the horses or oxen draw a
stout sled made with wooden shoes
so as to 80 with almost equal ease over
bare ground or snow. Upon this sled
Is fastened a big tub called the draw
tub" Into this the sap Is gathered,
being poured from the buckets at the
trees ard brought to the sled In pals.
The draw tub Is made largest at the
sled, and chained down. When the
gathering team reaches the sugar
house the contents Of the draw tub are
pumped or dipped out and carefully
strained into huge. tubs called holders.
Thence the sap Is put into the boiling
pans and after several hours boiling
the contents become a syrup-a thick
brown liquid half way between sap
and molasses. The syrup is then taken
out. carefully strained and put away in
clean wooden tubs to cool and settle.
If the product is to be marketed as
maple syrup, it is simply boiled until
OF the required thickness, and then put
into the gallon tin cans in which it il
TO be shipped If sugar is to be made.
the boiling Is continued for length
of time which varies according to the
form into which it is to be finished.
There are various ways Of telling
when the sugar Is boiled enough. An
experienced maker can tell by the
thickness as It drips from the edge OF
wooden paddle which he has dipped
into 1t. When it has reached a certain
consistency a SNOWFALL held firmly and
dipped into It comes out capped with a
thin brown coating delicious to be
eaten. This is called waxing It," and
is the favorite form for eating. When
the cry goes up from some watcher
who has been experimenting. Its
ready to wax" the visitors leave their
various occupations Of whiting.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

oil before dinner does wonders in
nourishing aling ones.
Lemon juice as a cure for warts is
an old country application. The fruit
is rubbed over the spot.
A little vascline rubbed into the
skin about the finger nails Mt night
should cure the nails Of brittleneSs
Pure oil Of turpentlne mixed with
per cent of oil OF lavender is the
finest of all simple methods of purify
ing the air of II stuffy room
Dull eyes may be made bright by
improving the general health and more
especially nervous vigor. One may also
immerSe the eyes once or twice daily
in tepid water.
DO not cut the eyelashes. An eye.
lash is a pointed hair When it has
been cut it will never again become
pointed All laShes fall out after q
time and their places are taken by new
ones.
Very hot baths are usually found to
be weakening and should be taken al
! rare Intervals Moreover, hot water
used on the face frequently will make
the complexion yellow and the flesh
| flabby
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13
some OF the most delightful summer

some of the most delightful summer
hats.
Delicate hchus OF hand embroidered
batiste are the latest accessory shown.
The little bolero of embroidered lin
on will be worn with any thin white
dress.
Short plated boleros made of wide
sash ribbon are worn with girdles to
match.
Mule with balls instead OF dots is
being made up into fascinating
bOuses
Everything in the way of cotton ma
terial is masdrcrading under a silky
disguise.
Black embroidery on white leather
with touch of gold here and there is
effective.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

by writer in the Cosmopolitan, one
may safely say that If there Is rea-
sonable amount of help to do the work,
life in a maple sugar camp Is some
thing of a picnic.
In Northern Vermont the season be-
gins about March | and lasts from
four to six weeks. The most favor
able weather for the flow of sap is
n succession Of cold. frosty nights fol
lowed by warm. sunny days. After
several days of good running weather.
during which the sap has flowed free
ly. the yield grows less and less until
a storm, either of snow or rain, seems
to give the trees renewed life. With
the swelling OF the first buds the flow
ceases entirely. A good tree, under ia
vorable circumstances. will yield from
four to Ave gallons OF sap in twenty
four hours, delivered drop by drop into
the buckets hung against the rough
bark
The sugar place" selected, the work
begins early in March. the sugar house
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13
$3.50

Il pretty design in pale gray voile The
fullneSs of the bodice Is confined in
small tlckS over the shoulder and
edged with Il wide border of silver en-
brodery. 1t is cut away from neck
and down the front, opening over a
stock with front of all-Ovcr white lace.
Three tiny bows of black ribbon vel
vet. with tiny rhinestone button In
center. trim the front and the girdle
is gray chiffon velvet. The pulfed
sleeves are divided with Il band of
gray velvet, the lower puff gathered to
II cuff of silver embroidery and fin
ished at hand with II double frill Of
white lace The skirt to this bodice is
1870" model. finely plated over the
hips and trimmed Just below the knee
with Scallopcd band Of silver EN-
hrodcry.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13
Girls in BIlSiuess.

In his exceedingly interesting Re
port on Commercial instruction in Ger
many" published by the Foreign Office.
Or. Frederic Rose. British consul at
Stuttgart, gives some Information CON
corning certain commercial schools for
girls that have been set up in the
Fatherland.
One Of the most interesting of these
Is the municipal commercial school for
girls at Nuremberg. At this institll-
tion-intended for the instruction of
girls who have passed through the ele-
mentary schools and who wish to en-
ter business-pupils are taken through
a three years course I'm religion, arlth-
metic. bookkeeping. commercial
knowledge Gncluding principles of
economics, foreign exchanges and ele-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

A new girlle is invented every day.
OldfaShoncd Side-plalting is com
ing in again.
A sainlalwtpd umbrella handle Is a
nice innovation.
1T was never so easy to bring old
sleeves up to date.
Wistaria blooms on a good many OF
the summer fabrics
Lingerie robes and blouses will be
more worn than ever.
Those buff cottons are going to he
trying to most compilations.
FuchSia pink blended with lilac is
particularly good in millinery.
one must walk behind the modern
hat In order to thoroughly enjoy it,
Particularly smart is a check in
brown dark blue and creamy white
Eyelet embroidery is the basis of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13
The Choice of Wife.

German professor selects woman
who can merely stew prunes not be-
cause stewlnR prlnes and reading Pro
rlus make a delightful harmony, but
because he wants his prunes stewe4i
for him and chooses to read ProcJus nv
himself. fullness of sympathy. a
sharing OF life with one another. Is
scarcely ever looked for except In n
narrow. conventional sense Men like
to come home and find blazing fire
and smiling face and an hour of re-
Taxation. Their serious thoughts and
earnest aims In life they keep on one
side. And this is the carrying out of
love and marriage almost everywhere
In the world, and this the degrading
Of women by both.-From One of Mrs.
Browning's Letters, 1916.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

The declarat ton by Charles S.
Young, advertising manager of thu
Chicago, Milwaukee and st Paul Rail
way, in university extension lecture
that railways have found newspaper
advertising more profitable than any
other form of advertising points to n
truth that has been growing steadily
In recognition for several years 1t Is
only natural that it won early recOgni-
ton as truth among those in a voca-
tion attracting, as railroading con.
fessedly does, large share Of the
best ability Of the age.
Concurrently with railway mana
gers, the managers Of all kinds OF
theatrical and other amusements, an
other vocation demanding the most
alert intelligence. recognized this same
truth. and the huge crop Of posters,
Autographs and other window and
wall paper" they had long maintained
disappeared.
The superlativc quality OF any par
ticular thing could hardly he fortified
more conclusively than by these two
unqualified testimonies in precept AMI
practice from two of the professions
In which It Is most of all necessary
that methods shall be both intelligent
and modern in the best sense
Modern advertising may be said to
have been born with the modern news.
paper and to have grown up with II
practically as part Of It. Its niin
IL the dissemination among men and
women OF prompt knowledge OF where
they may secure on the most accept
nble terms whatsoever they may le-
ultimately desire. Its best medium,
/ therefore. Ia one which keeps abreas:
with Its time. takes hold on the atten.
ton Of the largest number OF people
who want things and maintains for
itself character for honesty, respon-
sihllity and intelligence that com.
mands the respect and confidence OF
the mmunlty-Chicago Chronicle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13
Floral Notes.

Plant shade trees for ornament and
comfort.
Clcmatis should be prnned back
about One-half.
The best time for pruning roses Is
just before growth starts in the spring
Start slips of lantana. petunia. YER
benn. heliotropo. colei gerahiums. etc.
for bedding out.
Roses like rich soil. and they
should have some good manure dug in
around them every spring.
Get out the madeira tubers and
start them for veranda baskets. You
cannot have too many vines.
Start tuberose bulbs into growth in
the house in March or April, and do
not put them out IN the beds until the
first of June.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

having been located upon a little rise
melting snow will drain away If the
snow is not deep. a well-trained horse,
or q yoke of oxen. has been brought
into the woods, with a stock Of hay
and grain to feed it, and is comfort
ably uuartered in shed. built against
the side OF the sugar house. If its
help can be employed, the work is
made much easier, for. hitched to n
stout sled, 1t draws the buckets about
the forests to be scattered to the trees
and. later, draws back to the camp
the sap as it is gathered. Very often,
however, the snow for the first week
or two is too deep for horse or an OK
to get about, and all the work must be
done by men on snow shoes. Mounted
upon his stout. coarse snow shoes,
which are strongly strapped to his
thick boots, the sugar maker poses
upon one shoulder stack Of buckets
as heavy as he can carry and starts off
with them, leaving one or two at the
foot of every maple tree. AS soon as
the sap begins to flow 1t must be gath
FRED and brought to the sugar house
TO boil. In this work sap buckets, 4"
as shown In the illustration, are en-
ploycd.
Gathering the Sap.
AS a general thing, however, the
apoyy has naIta1 Suf;i riaDtly nv tho
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13
A SUBURBAN COTTAGE.

The accompanying sketch and
ground floor plans are for a suburban
cottage that should serve many who
desire to build neat. inexpensive
dwelling 1t is 24x27 feet and Is set on
cedar posts or brick piers. The walls
are built Of 2x4-lnch studs. covered
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

The little brown lOaves OF maple SUI
gar which find their way into market
are made up in largest quantity in the
woods Of Vermont The making Of
he sugar is not confined to that region
alone, for wherever maple trees are
found In sufficient numbers to make
ihe tapping of them profitable, the sap
- drawn therefrom and boiled into
sugar Then. there Is the maple" SUI
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

ordinary broom sugar, but that Is an
other story.
However, much Of the genuine ma
pie sugar used in this country Is made
In the Green Mountain State.
The industry is no longer as pic
turesque as it once was because many
Of the least practical features have
been eliminated. and there Is not so
much OF sport connected Herewith as
formerly, but from n description given
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

mcntS of German commercial law,
German. French. English. commercial
geography. handwriting. shorthand and
typewriting.
The fees are S4.JO per annum. pay
able quarterly. The number of pupils
increases steadily year by year. and
reached $50 in 1904.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13
1t Will Indeed.

Wille-Pa. how many quarts does IL
take to make peck
Pat all depends, my son. Less
than one quart. for instance. will some
times make peck of trouble. Phil
adelphia Public Ledger.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

with building paper and matched sid
Ing or clapboards. The roof and gable
ends are shingled with stained shingles
In two shades Of green, TO give 1t a
notified appearance. The clapboards
are painted creamy white, while the
castings or trimmings Of doors and win
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

dOws are pure white. The cottage has
fireplace in the living room, also
fue for the kitchen stove. The inside
Is plastered and trimmed in the usual
way. The approximate cost of the
building would be about as follows:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

We have positive proof that a Ger.
tain boy Is the smartest boy Of his
age IN the world: his mother told US
so.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

Brick work for cellar walls, piers and
chimneys, S15; carpenter work would
cost about 5000; plastering, $125; paint
Ing and glazing. $75; making total OF
SS75.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13
MAKING MAPLESUGAR
INDUSTRY WHICH ELOURlSHES
IN THE EARLY SPRING.

Much of the Genuine Product Is Made
in the Green Mountain State-Teams
Sometimes Employed In Gathering
the Sap Picturesque Sugar Camp.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13
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'la@&AazAq. II

The hostess gives the signal to rise
from the table, and this is not given
until everyone ut the table has finished
eating.
A wedding present is usually packed
and sent from the place where it is
bought to the bride directly: the Civ
ers' card is enclosed. and IL an init
mate friend sometimes a short note of
felcitation.
The day at home, by those having a
large social acquaintance is usually
observed every week or every fort
night from the first OF November until
the first of June. being discontinued
usually during Lent.
At large church wedding where
unlimited outsiders are likely to in
tr,ldc. it Is well to enclose Il printed
card of admission with the invitation.
please present this card at the
church door" being the usual wording.
The wedding anniversaries cele-
bratcd usually begin with the fifth. the
wooden one. although those before the
fifth are sometimes celebrated. For
the wooden wedding beautiful as well
as useful gifts may be selected since
wood carving has become Il popular
and fine art
Health and Beauty Hints.
A mustard plaster made with the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

Never Judge woman's age by her
store teeth.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

Patronize those who advertise.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

Health and Beauty Hints.
A mustard plaster made with the
white of an egg will not leave Il bis
ter.
A couple Of tablespoonfuls of olive
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-04-13

AS general thing, however, the
snow has melted sufficiently by the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-02
HARRISBURG.

On Monday the Senate passed, final
ly. bill providing that the district at
torney in all counties where population
does not exceed $50, 900 shall be paid a
salary, which salary shall be in lieu of
all fees and in full compensation for his
services; providing for the appointment
of assistant district attorneys and pro-
viding that the fees heretofore allowed
the district attorneys upon indictments
shall remain in amount as heretofore,
but shall hereafter be as part of the
costs for the use and benefit of the
proper county.
On Thursday last the Goehring re-
traction-bill passed the Senate by a vote
of 81 to 2; and in the House, that day
the following bills passed finally. In
creasing the salaries of the clerks of the
judges of the superior court from 500
to 81, 500 annually. Raising from 16 to
1S years the age limit at which pupils
shall be graduated from the Soldiers
Orphans school.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-02
CHURCH NOTES.

Oyster supper in basement of the M.
E. church, this evening-Jennie Miller
Circle. Supper % cents.
DR.. Talmage and Mr.. Beecher had
correct ideas about discuorse from the
pulpit. The first requisite was that it
be made interesting-tha the listeners
attention be secured and retained.
Then he or she could be instructed and
the doctrines of religion could injected
into the heart. But to attempt to
preach Christianity to a man or woman
when he or she is indifferent to what is
bring said is as Intellectual af pouring
water on a goose's back. All people
who sing fiat are not serving God. A
good choir arouses enthusiasm; that be-
gets interest, and the latter commands
attention the sermon-if it have gray
matter injected into it.
Lent this year commences late, for
Ash Wednesday falls upon March 8.
of April. The latest possible date that
Easter may fall on is April %, and it is
only at long periods that Easter falls
as late as that.
The good old prayer, Now Lay Me, 3"
dear to the hearts of childhood, has been
tabooed by the Westside Women's Coun-
Gil of Chicago, who hold that it is de-
pressing They take special umbrage
at the line IF l should die before
wake
Mrs. Edgar A. Hall, president of the
council, said: THE idea of dying in the
night is horrible, and never use it.
She submitted this substitute:
Father we thank the for the night,
And for the pleasant morning light;
For rest, and food, and loving care,
And all that makes the world so fair.
The council sighed with content when
these lines were read. They are so
restful and tranquilizing, said the
members
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-02
Concord Township.

The South Penn Oil Co. is getting
ready to resume drilling operation in
the near future.
Nichols & Magill are preparing to do
some drilling this spring.
The Epworth League Lecture Course
which closed at Troutman on Thursday
night was a decided literary treat as
well as a financial success.
Mrs. Henry Brum, native of Ger
many and late resident of Troutman,
died at her home on Sunday night. Her
death was caused by pneumonia. She
is survived by her husband and two
small children.
Frank Maxwell of Greece City, died
suddenly on Saturday night while on a
visit TO the home of Austin McAnnal-
len in Clay twp. Although Mr.. Mark
well had been in failing health for
several years the news of his death was
a great shock to his former friends and
neighbors. His wife and large family
of children and numerous friends
mourn for him.
Mrs Nancy Donaldson. widow of S. G
Donaldson, died of lingering illness at
the home of her son, Lee Donaldson, on
Sabbath evening. She is survived By
several grown up sons and daughters,
some of whom live in distant states.
Mrs. Donaldson was kind mother and
good neighbor faithful and consistent
member of Mt. Varnum U. p. church.
SIIFX
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-02
ACCIDENTS.

E. W. Randall, Bessemer trainman,
riding on the caboose, was thrown upon
the stove, by a collision at Mcbride,
last week, and so badly bruised that he
had to be taken to the Hospital.
Leonard Frederick fell, in front of
the old p o. building, Saturday even
ing, striking his head and making him
unconscious for time.
Leo Grove, B. & O. section man, was
hit by fast train at the overhead
bridge, Monday, and escaped with a
cash in his head.
w. F. Marshall of the I'd ward was
the victim of another accident at the
Car Works, Monday, and had wrist
badly cut.
Miss Emf Jack did not slip on the ice,
but she tripped on the stairs and fell TO
the floor below, where her head struck
some iron and was badly cut
The interior of the notion store of A
r. Rodgers of Grove City was badly
wrecked and most of It's contents were
destroyed by gas explosion, Monday
night. The fash penetrated to every
part of the room, consuming everything
inhammable and then smothered out
before the fire department could reach
the scene. The damage to the stock
was about 81, with 81, 300 insurance,
and to the building about $500, fully in
sured.
VIM. Shaffer was badly squeezed be-
teen a moving car and pillar, at the
Car Works, yesterday, and was taken
to the Hospital
L. D. Shanor had bad fall at we'll
near Harmony. Tuesday, and was cut
about the head, but is recovering.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-02
Election Notes.

Every year some little things happen
at the elections that puzzle the Boards.
At the election in one of the precincts
of the 9th ward, Butler. this year, a
man came in to vote few moments be
fore q m; he was not registered, and
pending the preparation of his oath the
clock struck Z and the polls closed. He
intended voting for Patterson, and his
vote would have tied Patterson with
Mechling. Should the vote have been
taken?
In Clinton twp. sixty seven ballots
were cast, on Tuesday OF last week,
forty six of which were cast aside by
the Board, because the 46 voters had
pasted sticker over the name of Brew
er. This left but 81 legal votes; and
one man who received two. thirds of the
vote cast for School Director was de-
feated. Stickers must be pasted in the
blanks, but it does just as well to write
the name.
The question here is whether or not
whole ballot should be rejected on ac-
count of one mistake. 1t don't look re-
reasonable.
At Mars the election board counted
some irregular votes, with the result
that more votes were counted for some
offices than there are voters in the
town.