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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

MRS VIM. BUTLER. Missionary Society.
The first day Mrs. Butler was called
to seat on the platform and the sec
ond she conducted the quiet hour
In 1856. with her husband and two
children, Mrs. Butler sailed for india
Her missionary labors were disturb I'd
by the Indian mutiny three years la
ter.
I'VE barely escaped with our lives"
she said 10 a reporter. land for months
We're supposed by our friends to be
dead month after we took to the
mountains another child was born to
me We were trying to get round to
Delhi at the time, and had goat to
provide milk for the baby. One night
n tiger came and carried off the goat"
There was not one native Christian
In all that part Of India then. Mrs.
Butler, now in her S5th year, is plan
ming to attend the jubilee of Method
ism in India next year-its both ami
versary-when 10000 native Chris
tlans will give her great ovation. The
sum Of $4,000 is to be raised by the
Methodist women next year as spe-
cial thank offering for her splendid SER
Vices in the cause Of Methodism
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
"a he - Side
(. $Sla%sSy Is
the. News y :

Perhaps Japan will yet get that in
demnity ont of American tourists.
The hrolcl steak has to work over
time to pay the beef trusts S25.0OO fine.
If a battlcship is out of date before
She is completed. what's the use of build
ing EN-:
They may yet, through The Hague
channels. make football Il tit Sunday
evening parlor game.
What we didn't know about the big
insurance companies Il few months ago
would fill encyclopaedia.
Yet the Carnegie commission left out
of the list of heroes the life insurance
president who died poor
Maybe it is only an attempt to make
digest of the language that is contin-
ually upSetting the Hungarian Diet
John W. Gates admits that an auto
mobile overtaken for speeding is no
place for holding an open-air prayer
meeting.
And it all sprang from a French din
ner given by James Hazen Hyde last
spring.
Senator Burton is still raising uemur-
rers to those indictments against him
after all it is natural to demur to an in
dictment.
The family physician of life insur-
ance president doesn't always have to
marry the daughter to take up with a
good thing.
As another evidence that it is tryin I
To reach our high standards of civiliza-
ton. Japan reports that it has grating
politician.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
UNIQUE MONUMENT
Which Marks the thplace of
American Foreign Missions.

American Foreign Missions.
At Williams College, Williamstown,
there Is unique monument-the first
in the history of the world-which
commentaries prayer meeting. 1t
was dedicated on Sunday, July %,
1867, to the memory of five students
Of Williams College, who met at the
close of one sultry summer day in the
year 1906 to hold a prayer meeting, as
was their custom. They were over
taken by a sudden shower of rain and
were compelled to seek the friendly
shelter afforded them by a neighbour
ing haystack.
The group OF young evangellsts who
were present at the prayer meeting on
that particular occasion consisted Of
Samuel ]. Mills, James Richards
Francis l.. Robbins, Harvey Loomis
and Byram Green.
Sheltered from the rain by the hay
stack they continued amid the conflict
of the elements their devotional exer-
cises and discussed religious topics Of
deep interest to themselves. While the
storm ragged Mills communicated to his
fellows the plan Of executing great
life work. 1t was nothing less than a
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

mission to some heather land and the
ultimate evangelization Of the world.
They communicated their plan to
such of their fellow students as they
believed would sympathize with them
and organized the Society of Brethren,
q secret society. which had for Its OBJ
ject the establishment Of foreign mis-
siOns.
The result of the prayer meeting
was the organization In Bradford,
Mass, in 1910, of the American Board
of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions From this start grew the great
society of the American Board, which
has distributed millions OF dollars
Since the first meeting of five persons
its corporate and honorary members
have increased to over 10000.
Years after the students had formed
their great scheme Of evangelization
the spot where they held the prayer
meeting was marked by cedar stake
This led to the purchase Of Mission
Park by the alumni Of Williams Col
lege and in 1867 to the erection and
dedication of what Is now known rs
Haystack Monument.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

129O-England banished Jews and con-
fiscated their property.
14S3-Henry stafford, Duke of Bucking-
ham. beheaded.
1493-Columbus discovered land he call
ed Dominica.
1502-Columbus entered Porto Bello.
1519-Spaniards under Cortez entered
Mexico.
15S0--Sir Francis Drake arrived home
from his voyage around the world.
1674-John Milton, poet, died.
1694-The ship "Ilannbal' of London
arrived at the Barbados with a
cargo of negro slaves from AT
RIGA.
1755-Many killed in an earthquake at
Lisbon. Portugal.
11G2-Peace papers signed at Fontaine-
bleu between England and
France.
1IG5-Stamp act went into operation.
111l-FirSt newspaper to be published
in Albany, y. u, issued.
1I13-Iiberiy flag raised on Harvard
Grove, Boston.
1714-Declaration of rights by Ameri-
can Congress-
1II5-Gen. Montgomery captures fort
at st. Johns. Canada.
171G-British abandon Crown Point.
17S3-Washington issued his farewell
address to the army.
1-SS to HOY
been the mother of thirty eight
children. died at Stepney, Eng
land
1793-Louis Joseph Philip, Duke of Or
leans. bcheaded.
1S12-Frcnch defeat Russians at battle
near WANNA
1S13-Neutrality of Switzerland pro-
claimed.
1S1S-FirSt steamboat on the lakes left
Buffalo.
1S25-Albany. n. V. celebrated opening
of Erie canal.
-Medcnssohn. the famous musi-
elan, died.
1S53-First Presbyterian Chinese church
organized in San Francisco. -.
Russians defeated Turks at Oh
tenitZa.
lSG1-Seizure of Confederate commits
soners on the steamer Trent.
1SG1-StarS and Stripes raised over
Alaska.
1SS4-Grover Cleveland elected Presi
dent of the United States.
1S93-Anarchists threw bomb in thea
ter at Barcelona. killing thirty
persons. .. Voorhees, repeal bill
passed by House of Representa-
tives. =. United States Senat,
passed Chinese exclusion act -.
Free silver men issue an appca
from Washington.
| 1894 Alexander III. of Russia died.
Lieut.. Dreyfus of the Frencl
army arrested on charge of trea
| son.
| lSoS-Rus>ia modified fleet at Port Ar
thur.
| 1oO1-Li Hung Chang died.
| 19O2-'ireworks explosion in Madison
Square. New York
19O3-Panama declares it's independence
of Colombia Panama recogniz
ed 10y the United States. Irisl
land act went into operation
| 19O4-Theodore Roosevelt elected PrcSi
dent of the United States. . Rus
sian Baltic fleet left Ngo. Spain
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
sr,no Laborers From Azores.

Honolulu, Dec. 1.-The sugar plant
crs' association, at meeting here,
decided to send to Azores, through the
territorial board of immigration, for
1000 families of laborers, aggregating
5000 persons. They will send an
agent from here Immediately. Secre-
tary Atkinson will probably go.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
Chile Is Looking Ahead.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The Chilean
government has made an arrangement
with the ational Bank of Commerce OF
New York for the deposit with that
institution of &3,0O0,000 i'll gold,
which is to serve as part of nucleus
of a gold reserve for that country.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

The Major - What is the biggest
snake YOU ever saw in Kentucky:
The Colonel-About six feet long. |
should say.
"Why, I've heard they had them
eight and ten feet long down there.
well, I've never seen them that
long down there, but I've often
thought | saw them as big as that -
Yonkers Statesman
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

EYES," said the coal dealer, honest
weight, of course; my weight, ! assure
you, is honest as the days long
HIM" remarked the plain man.
"honest as the day is long, eh? You sell
most Of your stuff when the days are
short" -Phladelphia Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

airy Society of the
NJ. e. Church was
the object Of more
social attention
than Mrs. William
Butler, Of Newton
Center. Mass. "our
mother of :, mis-
sions,' as she is
called. the venera =
bic founder of the
Woman's Foreign
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

1--WE had quite a prominent actor as
guest at our house the other even
ing"
"Gracious. didn't you find it hard to
entertain him."
"Oh, no, we just handed him a
bunch Of photographs and his own was
among them. He amused himself for
hours. "-Philadelphia Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
Doing ThiuRA in STYLE.

Knicker-So the son of the wealthy
contractor is learning tile business
from the bottom:
Bocker-Yes. he has started in as a
hod carrier, only he insists on carrying
the bricks in suit case-New York
S,1n
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
Speed of tho Gulf Stream.

Three miles an hour Is about the av-
erage speed Of the gulf stream, which
flows from the Gulf Of Mexico. At
certain places. however. 1t runs as fast
az fifty one miles an hour.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

Talk to travelling man and he will
talk" about the hotels in the same
way woman talks about her hired
girls: Mighty few good ones.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

Jllnny-You're in fer 1t, all right.
De boss is red hot.
Johnny-Gee. l didn't know he was
dead.-Cleveland Leader.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

The Cars son is not the first boy
who failed to bring his father the good
luck hoped for.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

Charity sometimes begins at home
aud ends In the almshousa.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
MOTHER OF MISSIONS.

Mrs. Butler. Founder of the WOm-
ans Foreign Society.
No woman at the recent session in
New York Of the Executive Commit
tee Of the Woman's Foreign Mission
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
new joint RATES
RAILWAY Commission and Off.
Gals agree.
COifax Case Bears Fruit In Shane
OF New Tariff to Eastern Wash.
ingfOn pOintS-NeW joint Rate
viii Apply to wheat and Live.
clock.

Seattle, Dec. l2-An agreement was
railway commission and the traffic de-
partments of the Great Northern,
Northern Pacific and Oregon Railroad
and Navigation Company lines,
whereby the railways accept the find
ings of the commission on the Joint
rate question and agree not to take
the matter into the courts on the new
schedule of joint rates as established.
The agreement also specifies the new
joint rate, making substantial reduc-
tions on the classes of freight that
We're at issue in the Colfax hearing, las
we'll as to include other rates that
were not part of the complaint.
The agreement is of particular i'm
portance to Seattle, as it gives the
jobbers rate on merchandise that al
lows them to reach into new fields of
trade in Eastern Washington which
have been closed before on account of
excessive tariff as compared with the
rates from other points.
In making the agreement the rail
way companies went beyond the COM
plant in the Colfax hearing and in
cluded everything in the REIMBURSEMENT
of rates that would not be fought in
case it should be passed upon by the
commission at later date. Live stock
was included as one of the items that
was not in the complaint, but on
which the farmers of the state had
made an informal appeal to the COM
mission.
Wheat Not on the List.
The most important item that is not
in the agreement for the new joint
tariff is wheat. The railways would
not agree to change in the present
rate on wheat, and it was decided to
allow the matter to pass for the pres
ent. The traffic offic ials of the roads
represented at the hearing gave the
commission to understand that any
change in the wheat rate would be
fought through the courts of the state
before the change would be accepted.
The finding and agreement also
gives the farmers of the eastern sec
ton of the state an opportunity to dis
pose of their products in Seattle to
better advantage than has been offered
under the old conditions.
The final order of the commission
will be iggued in few days covering
the details of the hearing and the de-
cision reached. The railroad compa-
MES have agreed to prepare the new
tariff sheets, giving each of the differ
ent items included under various
heads in the new joint rates.
The joint rate on coal to Colfax
from Roslyn will be approximately $3,
which is % cents per ton less than the
Joint ratec ancelled in 1902.
The rate on merchandise first class,
will be S12.5, as maximum to o. r.
q Npoints, instead of &1.60, as made
up of the sum of the locals.
The joint rate on coarse grains re-
establishes the former joint rates be
tween the O. r. q N. and Great North
ern and now applies to the Northern
Pacific as we'll.
The Joint rate on live stock was
agreed to by means of the railroad ac
cepting an amendment to the com
plajnt
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
SOME WEATHER TOKENS,

Now Man Seeks Guidance from An
finals and Inanimate Things.
The weather signs of our own and
other days would make fair-szed
volume. Even the intelligent are apt
to take note Of the weather on Feb. 2,
when the grounding is supposed TO
fare forth to catch glimpse of his
own shadow In the sunshine Many
also pin their faith to the old doggerel
cOuplet:
open and shet,
A sign of wet"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

Or, the old saying:
"A cold, wet May.
A barn full of hay"

The cat would no doubt be sur
prised to know how potcntly it con-
trolls the weather. Many believe that
If cat meOws on the doorstep or
scratches wood 1t is sure sign of
rain. Some say that If Il eat sits fac
ing the north and washes its face with
its left paw, it is sign that the wind
Is in the northwest. The paw used
by the cat and the position it assumes
are said to indicate the quarter from
which the wind is blowing.
What countrybred boy does not
know that if he kills a snake and
hangs its dead body from the branches
of tree rain will result? Should he
wish. to insure fair weather he must
bury the dead reptile.
Should it rain on July 10. which Is
st. Swithins day, certain old farmers
in the East look for forty days of rain
in the next two months. They also
believe that thick corn huslis portend
cold winter, and that If cattle lie
down at once when turned out to pas
ture in the morning 1t may be accepted
as proof that it will rain within TWEEN
while 1t is raining the storm will not
last long. but il they keep closely I'M
der cover it will be a long rain.
There are those who swear by the
old saying that the sun shines every
Saturday but one in the whole year.
No date however, is given for the sim
gle Saturday on which the sun will
not shine for single moment.
Birds, dogs, oxen and geese are also
supposed to have some sort Of ocult
faculty of foreseeing the weather and
forecasting it by their actions. Even
the tiny ant IS believed to possess pro-
phetic powers, and If one finds little
ant hills in the garden or lawn paths
in the morning they are accepted by
some as proof of a fair day.
The old saying that "all signs fail
| in dry weather" must be comforting to
many weather prophets, who. in err
| ing, want some saying to fall back on
Rural postmen now carry flags indi-
cdClnR weather tOlltlltlollS, anu WHICH
| these forecasts do not make good
the weather prophet says with certain
| truth: Uncle Sans got LOT to learn
yet about the weather" And yet. al
though the United States Weather Blu
reau occasionally fails to make good
Its representations one should not un
dervalue its services on that account
One cannot inquire into its achieve
ments without discovering that 1t is a
most valuable government institution
and that 1t Is steadily increasing in
efficiency. 1t unquestionably saves
hundreds of lives and Il vast amount
Of property. According to one insur'
nnce company. the United states
Weather Bureau saves no less than
$50, 100000 worth Of property annual
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
open and sliet,
A sign of wet"

If the meaning Of this seems vague,
1t may be said that if the sky is filled
with clouds through which patches Of
blue appear rain may come at any
time. says the New York Tribune
Thousands of sailors believe impllc-
lilly in this old rhyme:
RED at night the sailors delight;
Red in the morning, sailors. take warn
ing
The same valuable forecast is given
In the old couplet:
Evening gray and morning red.
Bring down rain on the travellers head"
Equally trustworthy is the old coup
let:
"Rain before seven,
Clear before 'leven."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

The same valuable forecast is given
In the old couplet:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

Equally trustworthy is the old coup
let:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

Evening gray and morning red
Bring down rain on the travellers head
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-23
Where Children Are Sold.

On the same steamer by which |
reached Benguela there were five little
native boys, conspicuous in striped jer
seys and running about the ship like
rats. l suppose they were about ten
to twelve years DID, perhaps less. I
do not know where they came from,
but it must have been from some fair
" distant part of the interior, for, like
all natives who see stairs for the first
time, they went up and down them on
their hands and knees. They were
travelling with a Portuguese, and with
in a week of landing at Benguela he
had sold them all to other white own
ers Their price was 90 milreis apiece
Nearly E1O. Their owner did rather
we'll, for the boys were small and thin
hardly bigger than another native
slave boy who was at the same time
given away by one Portuguese friend
to another as a New Years present.
But all through this part of the cOun-
try | have found the price of human
beings ranging rather higher than I
expected, and the man who told me
the price of the boys had himself been
offered one Of them at that figure and
was simply passing on the offer to my
self.-Henry W. Neyinson in Harper S
Magazine
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-23
A Cheering Explanation.

Sleeper, the Santa Fe stage driver,
answers questions freely and gives the
passengers a good deal of Informal
ton that is not called for by their tick
cts. A nervous old lady was riding
down a dangerous looking trail with
him once when she noticed a hatchet
living in the bottom Of the stage and
inquired why he carried it.
Il use that Ratchet to knock injured
passengers in the head" replied Mr..
Sleeper.
The old lady gasped with astonish-
ment and drew away from him to the
other end of the seat.
Sleeper leaned over toward her and
in a confidential whisper explained:
1--WE have good many accidents on
this here line. The stages allus tip
pin over and rollin' down precipices,
and every time a passenger gifts hurt
he sues the company for damages.
These here damage suits uses UP all
the profit of stagin', and we've had to
stop 'em, so every driver carries a
hatchet. When a passenger gifts hurt
ave simply knock 'em on the head and
throw the body over a precipice, and
then there amt no lawsuit. Seer
MERGED (Cal) Letter in Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-23

nv Master; l will yie.d my heart al
life to thee" 90 you not believe his owl
wife would have also accepted Christi
Why, she was already almost per
suaded. Furthermore, do you not De
lieve that if you should give your heart
to Christ today your actions would be
the means OF making some of your
loved ones surrender their hearts to
Jesus?
Often have we read how men and
women have rescued their dear ones
from physical dangers. Shall we not
by the help of Christ save our dear
ones from spiritual peril? There is a
beautiful story told that during chival-
rio times a knight was captured and
imprisoned in a castle. The wife, who
had been left behind during the cru
SADIE, knew not where her husband
was incarcerated. SO she took a string
ed instrument, and. dressed as a page.
she wandered from court to court and
from country to country, singing under
the great fortresses the old love songs
with which she had been wooed in her
fathers castle. One day, as the IA
miliar notes of the minstrel lifted
themselves to a frowning fortress, there
came back an answering song. Then
the wife knew where her husband
lover was imprisoned. By means of
her fathers friends she was able to
rescue her dear one. So shall it be
with us. If we lift our voices in re-
demption songs, we shall hear our
songs echoed back in the redemption
songs of our loved ones. AS PLATE, In
all probability, decided the eternal des-
tiny of his wife as well as his own
when he condemned Christ, so our ac-
tons may decide the eternal destinies
Of our friends as we'll as our own.
May we weigh carefully the impor,
lance Of the question which 1 am about
to put. May we weigh it carefully in
reference to our homes, our business
associates and our friends at large
What shall We do then with Jesus
who is called Christi" I am not ask
ing this question. but Jesus himself is
asking it. What will We then do with
me-" Answer must be given. Then
Christ shall give to US an answer
which shall affect the eternities. Then,
instead of having Christ before Pi-
late" we shall have "Pilate before
Christ" Oh, what shall Jesus then
say unto US? VIII he say, Come, We
blessed of my Father; inherit the king
dom prepared for YOU" or shall he say,
Depart from me; depart from me?'
God forbid! God forbid!
Copyright 1905, by Louis Klopsch.l
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-10-23
A Little Jfu ,Jitsu.

Frederick, the youngest son of the
family, although just in his twenties,
had entered the sophomore class in col
lege He was regular and faithful in
writing to his parents, and when, near
the middle of the first six months. a
period of more than two weeks elaps-
ed without their having heard from
him they became uneasy. They were
on the point of sending a telegram of
inquiry when they received the follow
ing note, written in a cramped and al
most illegibIe hand:
Dear Mother-I have been pretty busy
Of late and have not had time to write.
Harry Jenkins and I had some fun the
other evening hazing a new student Har-
ry has been in the hospital nearly a
week, but is about well now. I got of
q great deal easier. All that happened to
me was broken. finger and sprained
ankle. ! am writing this with my left
hand The doctor says viii be as good
as ever In a few weeks. With much love.
FREDERIC.
p She student we hazed Is a Japa-