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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-16
GOVERNOR rt'BRlDE'S MESSAGE.
Condition of State institutions Re-
Viewed-Few endatiOnS.

Condition of State institutions Re.
viewed-Few Recommendations.
Gov. Mcbride, when he appeared at
the opening of the joint session to de-
liver his last message, was we'll receiv
ed. He acknowledged the applause
and then began the reading of his mes.
sage.
In opening, Gov. Mcbride stated
that he would leave it to his successor
to make recommendations as to future
legislation, combining himself to re.
port on the conditions in the state and
only such legislation rs is connected
with or growing out Of such informa-
ton as he had to impart.
In regard to the states finances he
says that the states Indebtedness has
been reduced in the last four years
$233. 1873. 20.
This reduction is due to a policy of
economy. He points out several in
stances where appropriations made by
the previous legislature were not ex-
pended in full and the balance was
turned back into the treasury.
A Word Of Caution.
'In the matter Of appropriations,
he says, II feel l would be falling
short of my full duty, did not address
word of caution to the legislature.
The needs of the state are many and
to keep the expenditures within the
revenue will require constant struggle.
"The State Soldiers home, the
Western Washington Hospital for the
Insane. the Eastern Washington Hos
pital for the Insane, state penitentiaIy,
state reform school; state school for de-
fective youth-institutions under the
management of the state board of con-
trol-are entitled to your consideration
in the matter Of appropriations. The
increase in the number Of inmates
renders necessary increased amounts
for the maintenance Of all these insti.
tutions, except the state reform school.
Owing to the present rather crowded
conditions, and the certainty that the
number of their inmates will continue
to increase, new buildings are also
needed at all these institutions, except
the reform school.
1.-THE state educational institutions
dependent for support upon state ap-
preparations by the legis ature, name
ly, the University Of Washington, the
Agricultural College and School Of
Science and the Normal schools ut Ell
lensburg, Cheney and Bellingham, are
all in Furnishing condition.
Gov. Mcbride then gives detailed
statement Of the financial condition Of
each of these institutions.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-16
irrigation Legislation.

Gov. McBride goes at length into the
matter Of legislation needed to secure
government aid for irrigation in the
state under the federal reclamation act
Of June II, 1909.
He says that it seems to be the in
tent Of this act that the money derived
from the sale Of public lands in each
Of said states is to be expended in that
state Subject to the existence Of feas.
ible irrigation projects therein" pro-
vided the laws Of the state are such
that the spirit and purpose of the act
can be complied with.
81 understand that this state has
contributed in the neighborhood of
50, 500, 900 to the reclamation fund. 1t
is certainly Of the utmost Importance
to the state that this money should be
expended in the state. Whether this
can or will be done seems to hinge
first upon the existence of feasible irri-
cation projects in the state from an
engineering standpoint and upon
whether our laws are such that those
III charge Of the reclamation service
would deem it feasible to attempt to
carry out such irrigation projects as
may be feasible from an engineering
standpoint. No-one doubts the exist.
ence Of feasible irrigation projects in
this state from an engineering stand
point. And it seems equally clear that
our laws are not such as to warrant
those in charge Of the reclamation SER
vice in undertaking to carry out such
projects.
Therefore, in the final analysis,
the question of whether the money
contri buted in this state to the recla.
nation fund is to be expended in this
state depends upon the action Of this
Legislature. This, in my opinion, is
one of the most important subjects
which you will be called upon to con-
slider.
Railroad Commission.
In conclusion the governor takes up
the railway commission question, say
ing:
81 feel like congratulating the peo-
pie of the state upon the fact that sen
timent is now almost unanimous in ia.
vor of the passage of a railway com.
mission bill. 1t is needless for me to
say that there are commission bills
and commission bills. A commission
bill that is commission bill in name
only, instead of quieting, would serve
only to increase the agitation that has
been carried on in this state on this
question"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-19
A Cat Yarn.

TIME article in recent issue of
our paper in reference to the
threatened cat fad in the east
among the idle dreamers, re-
calls little episode in my own career.
When was about sixteen years of age
my sister had sent us very fine speci-
men of the Angora cat tribe. He was
a monster in size and the most beau
tiful animal I ever saw, still, he was
very "catty." for all his alleged blue
blood, and was out nights raising cain
whenever he got q chance, for we kept
him locked in as much as we could.
The neighborhood we lived in was
we'll represented in the feline line, and
boasted everything in style of cats
from our own Monarch" down to the
veriest disreputable old alley fighter
you ever saw. And the way those
atoms" would march around nights
and yell and roar and swear at each
other was not as funny in reality as 1t
may seem on paper. The particular
night In question that furnished this
story, came home rather late, and it
seemed ss II every cat on earth was in
our back yard and each one vieing
with the other to see which could
make the most noise. Mother spoke
to me and told me to 60 out and drive
them away. but had another idea. ]
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-19

got out my Remington, 1856 target
rifle, and went to the rear room on the
second floor and looked out to see
what was doing, but the cats apparent
ly were on our barn, which was only
one story high, while those on either
hand were two story, and consequently
could not see them in the shadow, al
though it was a brilliant moonlight
night.
Suddenly l saw cat. silhouetted
against the moonlight, calmly walking
along the ridgepole of the right hand
barn. "Ah, mister" I thought, "Ill
attend to your case in hurry" I slid
the rifle barrel over the top of the sash
II had lowered the upper one) and
drew bead on him. When he stopped
to swear little L pulled the trigger,
and on my oath 1 will declare 7 saw
the light flash through him when that
slug tore through. There was a wild
chorus of howls at the crack of the
rifle and then silence. "Well I guess I
got him." l explained to mother when
she asked me what was the matter,
and well satisfied 1 turned in and slept
the sleep of the just.
Next morning was Sunday and was
in no hurry to get up and was enjoy
ing comfortable snooze when mother
called up the stairway, in that particu-
larly "Kruppized" steel voice she al
ways used when displeased: Herbert,
come down here and see what you
have DONE"
I hustled down and there on the
back porch lay Monarch" with a
CHASTITY hole through him, and of course
cold and dead. He must have gotten
out of the house after mother retired
and was watching the sport from
gallery seat WhehgI potted him and.
what seems strange to me Is he must
have fallen off that barn and then
crawled fully one hundred feet to the
back porch before he gave out, as
there was trail of blood all the
way. The hole where that bullet came
out you could have put three fingers
in easily.
was horribly scarry, of course, and
stood for a terrific roast from mother,
but that didn't bring Monarch" back.
I have never shot at an animal since
without knowing whose it was.
Fl. A. G.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-19
A Provoking Mistake.

The caller was angry, and even bell
ligerent.
II want an explanation and an apol-
ogy, sir" he said. "In your paper this
morning you had an account Of the
wedding at the Smithbys' last night.
and you spoke of 'the jay that ct
tended the happy pair as they went to
the altar Now, sir, I am the
sGracious heavsnl'' gasped the cd
itor. I wrote It 10y r-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-19

character lately celebrated in their
d. Rock kefeller. For they
represent, to great extent, what the
Anglo-Saxon public is reading at the
present time.
One of them recently stated editori-
ally with more than usually cynical
brutality: "This occupation of maya
zine publishing is, in our opinion, en-.
tirely business proposition. We
publish our magazines as money
making enterprise and we follow the
line of least resistance in catering to
our public" Of course, there are
grades among them, just as there are
grades among prisoners; but still,
essentially they are published in that
spirit. The public demands true stor-
les of business iniquity-the demand
is Immediately supplied by Lawson,
and little Lawsons follow his trail.
The public wants the serial-it gets it..
But what seems to be the chief de-
mand at present is undoubtedly the
short story. Now 1 am not one of
those who condemn the short story ut
terly; tis, after all a vehicle of literary
thought which was good enough for
Boccaccio and has been employed by
some of the very best writer's since his
day. But never before has there been
such an overwhelming flood of feuille-
tons Tor more disrespectfully, snippets).
The short story, like the vaudeville
sketch, is necessarily untitled for the
presentation of deep, elemental pas
sions; it can only be, at its best, a
searchlight thrown on window, illu-
minating very small section of hu-
manity.
Accordingly, we find that few OF
these stories chronicle anything more
aordinary than the meeting
land subsequent marriage) Of man
and a maid, or the winning of a
baseball match. In fact it may be
said that quite seventy-five per cent OF
them are on the hackneyed themes OF
adventure and love.
From these data it may be concluded
that the great American public GI
Great Britain, there is convenient
abbreviation "B. Pr likes hackneyed
themes and has not the patience tt
wade through long drawn-out tale
when the gist of it can be more or LEST
successfully expressed on page ant
a half. It would seem, indeed, that tht
present development of the short stor!
is simply an inevitable result of tb'
hurrying tendency of the age-whicl
has no time for architecture and yer!
little for music or poetry.
ANGLICUS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-19
Popular Magazines.
AGAZINES ought to be pub
lished on states; so that when
one has finished reading them,

Ml lished on states; so that when
Iv one has fnished reading them,
they might be wiped clean out
of existence. I ought to explain that
I use the term magazine as not inclu-
sive of those excellent reviews of liter
sture and science which the ordinary
mortal allows to be excellent in work.
manship and material and which he
dees not read. i am referring to those
ephemeral productions which. If not Of
recent origin, ara ct any rate Of re-
cent development.
We are perfectly aware, all the time
we are reading, that In the space Of
ton years or less these productions will
have faded into oblivion-wilI be o.
dead ss old newspapers. And yet there
10 an interest attaching to them quite
other than the momentary excitement
caused BY Sherlock Holmes, e Cap
tain Kettle or that other legendary
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-19
A Harder Name Than Stone.

Two men were introduced to each
other. One, failing to catch the others
name, asked him to repeat it.
"My name is rather hard" said No.
2. q
"Well," said No. 1, 81 don't believe
it is any harder than mine."
"I'd be willing to bet $16 It is," No.
q replied.
To this No. / assented without hesi-
tation, and the bet was made. Then
No. said: "My name is Stone, F. w.
Stone"
"I'm sorry, but you lose," said the
other. "My name is Harder, T. B.
Harder."-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-19
not keep continually taking from the

not keep continually taking from the
soil without replenishing. So the
fastener does not fall into the error
of his predecessor.
This migration of practical Eastern
farmers, coupled with the natural re-
sources of the Western Dakotas, chief
of which is peculiar growth of grass,
called buffalo grass, which remains
accessible for stock the entire year,
has largely to do with their present
prosperity and made them perma-
nently reliable grain and stock country
second to none. The progress of the
boom which may perhaps hsve been
lost sight of owing to the fact that the
writer had devoted so much space to
the Northwest and Southwest, had
been rapid. Leaving South Dakota
with an unprecedented rush of home
seekers, many arriving in solid trains,
it's course was again somewhat erratic.
Passing again to Southern Minnesota
it almost Immediately progressed to
the north again, to the Red River and
on into Canada, and is still progress
ing, presume, with the North Pole as
its ultimate destination, striving to
reach it before the advent of Lieuten-
ant Peary. The effect and result of
this last boom has been both good and
bad, but with the former result largely
in the majority. The bad effects have
been felt mostly in the older commu-
mites from which the hungry land
grabbers emigrated. Illinois has suf-
fered very material depression in her
real estate values, an average of about
ten dollars per acre. Iowa nearly as
large depreciation, and Southern Min
nesota of from five to seven and half
dollars per acre. This result, while
apparently an evil one. will be whole
some lesson to the communities so
affected. 1t will teach that real estate
as an investment, other than as a
home, figured on productive valua-
tion of less than the prevailing rate
on farm mortgages which is on an
average about five per cent net, is not
a good financial venture. This result
will teach cautiousness and the need
of thorough investigation before the
investor natures for the next great
boom. For another sboom" along
such lines is as inevitable as the day
of Judgment.
The writer believes with the origi
nator of the phrase first quoted, "Land
is the basis of all wealth." and let each
one try to get his share. To touch it as 9
speculative venture purely and simply
with no intention of eventually own
ing it in fee, is unwise unless one II
possessed of means. For it is like
bucking the stock market, if you can
not put up the cash for interest ant
taxes, which are synonymous will
"margins," one is liable to be "soid out
on declining market. Finally, th'
writer cannot refrain from quoting
from the doctrine of the real estat
, agent, as expounded by an old timer
"Always sell when the public wants t.
buy, and buy when the public wants t
sell; if you are speculative venturel
7 real estate is invariably safe invest
ment, for it won't run away, it can
burn up, and nobody can steal it, pro
t viding you have atitle." r. w. K.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-19
judicial Verdict.

Judge-"You are accused of having
beaten this person cruelty"
The accused-"We I had to beat
him to make him work. He is an
idiot"
Judge (severely)-"You should re-
member that an idiot is q Ean like you
or me."-Les Aunales.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-19

Judge-"Yo ou are sentenced to twenty
years in state prison. Have you any
thing to sayp" Prisoner-"Yes, your
honor. Will you please send word to
my wife not to wait dinner for ?"-
Fiiegende Blatter,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-10-19
II Philosopher.

II Philosopher.
Though poor. he went rejoicing
Through his life from year to year,
For his appetite was splendid
And his conscience middling clear.
Washington Star.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-08

The Bay View Club will meet with Mrs.
II. l.. Spalding on Monday evening.
The Alma Art Club meets with Miss
Montigel next Wednesday afternoon.
The Woman's Club will meet next
Monday afternoon at 245 O'Clock with
Mrs. @. 5. Ward.
Hunger and Thirst, as Conditions of
Blessedness, Sunday evening subject at
the Baptist church Morning service at
the usual hour
Rev. David Howe, OF Lansing, Presby-
terrain state superintendent of missions,
spoke on the subject of missions at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning,
and gave the Christian Endeavor Society
a short talk about other branches of their
society in the evening.
Sunday evening at the Presbyterian
church Rev Funnel will deliver the
third of the series of lectures OH Law
and Gospel, or the Ten Commandments
i'll the Light of the Twentieth Century. !"
A twenty-minute song and praise service
will precede the preaching service, using
the new song books.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-08

It's Alleged Ballroom Origin Only
Legendary Romance.

The origin OF the Order Of the Golden
Fleece is, like that Of the Garter,
shrouded in mystery. Very few mod
ern archaeologists attach any credence
10 the vulgar tradition, wholly unsup-
ported by any authority. that at court
ball given by Edward III. lady, sup
posed to be the Countess OF Salisbury,
dropped her garter, and the king, tax
ing 1t up and observing some of his
courtiers 10 smile as though they
thought he had not obtained this favor
merely by accident, exclaimed In a
loud voice, "Honi soft qui NAL Y pense."
There is another opinion which traces
the origin OF this order. which, accord
ing to the learned Seldom, exceeds in
majesty. honor and fame all the chiv-
alrous orders in the world" to Richard
Occur de Lion having upon the occa-
sion OF some warlike expedition during
his wars In Palestine chosen a leathern
thonged garter as the distinctive mark
Of his partisans. Yet another theory
ascribes the foundation of the order TO
the fact that Edward at the battle of
Crecy issued his garter as n signal for
battle, which, proving successful, deter
mined him to institute the order In
memory of the event.
Both these opinions are to a certain
extent feasible. and the first is mate
rally fortified by the well known fact
that when the crusaders captured St
Jean d'Acre In a nocturnal assault the
knights of the Christian army We're or
dered 10 wear straps of white leather
bound round the leg under the left knee
In order to distinguish them from the
infidels.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-08
BEBOw'S CORNER

Jennie Kline and Myrtle Ballinger
spent Thanksgiving at Joe Bebow's.
Grandpa Mccall. who has been very
sick, is some better.
Gust Below is working for L. Wag-
ner OH the corn shredder.
Below Bros are bailing hay in North
Lethany this week.
Mrs. Joe Below entertained the ladies
of the Lutheran church last Friday.
Will Mccormick, of Belding. visit ed
relatives and friends last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-08
JAPANESE PAGOOAS.
Earthquake Proof and Able TO stand
the Severest shock.

Earthquake Proof and Able TO stand
the severest shock.
The absence of buildings Of any size
and antiquity in japan is ascribed to
the destruction of them by the frequent
earthquakes which occur The only
structures which seem to be earth
quake proof are the pagodas which are
erected before the temples. There are
many pagodas which are 700 or 800
years old and as solid as when first
built. There is n reason for this, and
it lies in their construction. a pagoda
is practically a framework of heavy
timbers which starts from n wide base
and is in itself a substantial structure.
but it Is rendered still more stable by
peculiar device. Inside the frame
work and suspended from the apex is
a long. heavy balk of timber two feet
thick or more. This hangs from one
end. and TO the other end are bolted at
each Of the four sides four more heavy
timbers, and IL the pagoda be very
lofty still more timbcrs are added On
TO these. The whole forms an enor-
nous pendulum which reaches to with
in six inches of the ground. When the
shock Of an earthquake rocks the pago-
da the pendulum swings in unison and
keeps the center Of gravity always at
the base OF the framework. Conse-
quently the equilibrium OF the pagoda
is never disturbed. and this Is the cx-
PLANTATION OF the great age OF many Of
them, when from their height one
would suppose them TO be peculiarly
susceptible to the effect OF an earth
quake
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-08
No Secret About II.

IL is 10 secret. that for cuts, burns,
ulcers, fever sores, sore eyes. boils, etc.,
nothing is so effective as Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. 1T didn't take long TO
cure bad sore had, and il is all o. X.
for sore eyes" writes ID. l.. Gregory, of
Hope, Texas. 75c at Geo. Il. Sharrar's
drug store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-08

The children's jubilee of good health
follows the use of Bees Laxative Honey
and Tar, the cough syrup that expels all
cold from the system by acting as a
cathartic on the bowels. A certain REM
edy for Group, Whooping Cough and all
lung and bronchial affections. Sold by
Geo. T.. Sharrar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-08
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
ORDER OF SERVICES.

$3.50, Prayer meeting for men only.
1000, Preaching service.
1890, Sunday School.
$3.50, Junior {. K.
AIS, Y. NJ. c. A. Prayer Meeting.
Ago, Y. w. c. A. Prayer Meeting.
600, Christian Endeavor.
100, Evening Service
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-08
WAN


OST:-A yellow and white setter dog with
~ crooked tail answering TO name Of Bonnie
jumped of baggage car OF u. NJ. train Tuesday
night. Finder express to Mrs. Gilbert Vallan-
cour, 1854 Fifth Ave, Grand Rapids. and receive
reward.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-12-08

NOR Saba quantity of hne shredded corn
G fodder Enquire OF the Central Michigan
reduce 90. 47t7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-07
teen minutes. He finished in ino con-
HAD DRAGGY DOCKET.
Justice John Sends Speak-Easyl
Artists to Jail With a Fine.

The Police Court docket was long and
"draggy" yesterday. because many cases
that had been run over from early In
the week were up for hearing
Martha Holmes and Cary Braxton, col
ored, who had been arrested for conduct
Ing speak-casy on Brook Avenue. were
found guilty and fined 500 each. with
sixty days In jail. 5ii
William Robinson, colored. was sent
i to fall for ninety days for taking a por-
ton OF tho bath tub at No. 304 West
Broad Street. And along with him went
wild Cat" sometimes known as VII
liam johnson. on the same charge.
Little Thelnaa Morgan was turned
over to the Children's Home Society. in
order to get her away from evil influ-
ences and Rev. DR.. Aaybee will find q
good home for her.
All the other cases were OF minor In
terest. mainly OF DRINKS and disorders,
and are summarized;
Robert Bullock. suspicious character.
thirty days.
willie Gray. drunk and disordcrly $50
and ten days. -.
David Murray and Pearl Bartlett dis
orderly on street; SEQ and ten days,
Il Mildred Norvell abuse and curse; -
and twenty days. 'ss
Jim Hill, kick Sarah Morris; SO and
thirty days.
. Lawyer Hayes. lighting. IS.