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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
APES AS CASHIERS,
Wise Animals Are Now Employed to
Test Coin in Siam.

In Siam apes are now employed az
cashiers. A year or two ago much
base coin was circulated by a clique
of coners, and the tradesmen found
that it was n very difficult matter to
discriminate between good and bad
money, says the Lahore Qnda) Trib-
ure.
One large store kept pet monkey,
and one morning he was seen to take
a coin from the cashiers desk and put
it between his teeth. After biting 1t
for some moments he threw it on the
floor with n solemn grimace Of dissat-
isfaction.
The proprietor of the store then
handed the monkey another coin. and
after testing 1t with great deliberation
he laid It on the cashiers desk.
Apparently the creature could tell a
counterfeit coin from good one. ana
in order to ascertain whether other
monkeys had the same extraordinary
gift n couple of apes belonging to 4
700 were given the test, with satisfac-
tory results. From that day the ma
tority Of the business houses in Siam
have kept monkeys as cashiers. and
the gifted creatures have developed
the faculty Of discrimination between
good and bad coin to such perfection
that no human being can compete with
them.
A little while ago n monkey en-
ployed by a firm of clothers died. and
his coffin, which was Of polished oak,
and conveyed to the cemetery In an
open hearse. was followed by all the
cashier monkeys in Siam.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

was OFTEN unklnd lately-she could not
think why, as Daddy as SO very nice;
much nicer than Sir Charles Pengel-
lis. that ugly black bearded gentleman
who always came to dine with Num-
my when Daddy was out, and whom
Mummy always seemed to like so
much.
Betty looked up into her fathers
face. why Is Mummy so unkind to
you?' she said, softly; doesn't she
love you?"
mo, dear, | suppose not"
The mans voice broke in kind Of
sob. Betty sighed. Poor Daddy
how sad he looked!
And do you love her"
Love her. My God! love her
more than my life"
Two more tears rolled down Betty's
cheeks. She felt very strange, her
head ached more than ever, the room
was getting dark, and the floor seemed
to be rising up to meet the ceiling. And
through it all was this ache at her
heart for Daddy, poor Daddy!
Daddy!
Yes, my darlIng?"
II wishes-I wishes | could make
Mummy der-tO-yOu-"
And then Betty slipped, unconscious,
Oh to the floor.
Downstairs there was the sound Of
gay talking and laughter, the Tilt Of
waltz music, the tread of dancing feet.
Liveliest among all the women pres
ent was the hostess, Betty's beautiful
mother. She had been dancing indie
fatigably nearly all the evening. but
she was resting now on a couch at
one end of the room, well-screened
from onlookers by picturesque ar
rangement of flowers and palms. Sit
ting beside her was the man who had
been her partner in nearly every
dance-Sr Charles Pengellis.
You are looking lovelier than ever
tonight, Eveline," Sir Charles was
saying, tenderly.
He came closer leaning his arm
over the back Of the couch.
"YOur husband does not appreciate
YOU" he went on in II low, passionate
voice; ''he is dolt. dull book worm.
not worthy to be the husband of a
brilliant woman like you. 1t Is a
duty which you owe to yourself to
leave him."
The woman's eyes dllated, her
breath came in quick hard pants.
Was Sir Charles right, was
she indeed unappreciated, was 1t her
duty to leave the husband from
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
IDENTIFYING JONES' BODY.
The Verifying Examination Scientific.
Painstaking and Conscientious.

Painstaking and Conscientious.
On April the coffin was opened in
presence of Colonel Blanchard, Nj.
Weiss, NJ. Geninet, superintendent OF
the work, the foreman, several work
men. and myself. The lid was so firm.
ly soldered that it was removed with
some difficulty. There was strong
alcoholic odor, but the alcohol in
which the body had evidently been
preserved had nearly all evaporated,
doubtless through the hole made In the
lid by the pick and a crack in the edge
of the coffin near the foot caused by
the pressure of the earth after the
wooden coffin had rotted away. How
ever. the earth which covered these
holes was hard and black, having evil
IDENTIFY become indurated by the action
of the escaping alcohol, so that the
process Of evaporation had doubtless
been exceedingly slow. The body was
covered with winding sheet and
firmly packed with hay and straw. A
rough measurement indicated the
height Of Paul Jones. Those engaged
upon the work had been furnished
some time before with copies Of the
admirals congressional medal showing
his bust in profile. Half a dozen can
dies were placed near the head of the
coffin, and the winding sheet was re-
moved from the head and chest, eX-
posing the face. TO our intense sur
al 81 -flI
preserved, all the flesh remaining in
tact, but slightly shrunken and Of Il
grayish brown or tan color. The sur
face of the body and the linen We're
moist. The face presented quite Il
natural appearance, except that the
cartilaginous portion of the nose had
been bent over toward the right side.
pressed down and completely diSfg-
ured by its too close proximity to the
lid of the coffin. Upon placing the
medal near the face, comparing the
other features and recognizing the pc
culiar characteristics-the broad fore
head. high cheek bones. prominently
arched eye orbits, and other points Of
resemblance, we Immediately eXclaim-
ed, paul JONES'" and all those who
had gatherer about the coffin removed
their hats, feeling that there was ev-
cry probability that they were stand
ing in the presence Of the illustrious
dead-the object of the long search.
There now took place one of the
most scientific, painstaking and CON
scientiouS examinations conceivable
for the purpose of verifying beyond
all doubt the identification of the body
submitted for this purpose.
The official and professional respon-
sibility of those engaged in the task,
their Observation-Disclosures, and the fact
that their established regulations were
Mt stake. gave abundant guarantee that
the labor would be faithfully and i'm
partially performed. Twelve Ameri-
can or French persons officially took
part in or witnessed the work of iden-
tificaton, and their affirmative verdict,
after six days passed in the appica
tion of every possible test. was posi-
tive and unanimous and was formal
ly certified to under the official seals
of their respective departments
From General Horace POrter's THE
Recovery of the Body Of John Paul
JONES'" in the Century.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
HAD A PRIVATE MINT,
Prior to the civil War the Coins
Passed Current.


Prof. W. f. Hidden of Newark, y.
j., spent last week in RutherfOrdton
rs the guest Of NJ. O. Dickerson. clerk
Of the Superior court of Rutherford
geologist and mining engineer and his
name will be recognized as the origin
of the beautiful stone called hiddcnitc,
valuable emerald green gem found
in western North Carolina, according
to the Syracuse (N. W Telegram. 1t
was SO named because OF its discovery
by Prof. Hidden about 1881 while eX
ploring Alexander county, North Caro-
lima.
The interesting announcement Is
nent gentleman to North Carolina that
he is here seeking data concerning the
late Christopher Bechtlcr who was a
resident Of RutherfOrdton many years
prior TO the civil war, and there coined
the gold mined in the mountain region
round about The Bechtler One-dollar
and five-dOllar pieces were once extern
sively circulated in North and South
Carolina and passed at their face value
everywhere.
The fact Is they contained q greater
ratio of gold than those Of the United
States mintage. but under the coinage
laws of the government the Bechter
mint had to close shop. Thousands of
dollars meanwhile had gone into cir
culation, but many of the coins drifted
to the United States mint at Charlotte.
where they were remlntcd. while 9th
ers fell into the hands Of parties who
preserved them as curios. We have
seen quite Il number OF them in upper
South Carolina. but those who pos
sess them cannot be induced to part
with them. These North Carolina
coins bring all kinds of prices, and he
is n lucky man who has one or more
of them.
Prof. Hidden during his visits to
North Carolina learned of Mr.. Bechtler
and his mint and became greatly in
terested. He is gathering data To
history Of his coinage operations 1t Is
stated, however, that he will get ont
an edition Of only $50 copies of his
book. Prof. Hidden has fine colec-
ton Of Bechter coins and wants more
of them. Offering handsome prices for
this historic North Carolina gold
money.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
WHEN BETTY MilkS THE COWS.

When twilight gilds the summer lea
And daisies close their eyes to sleep.
When hiveward drones the laden bee,
And from the hedge the shadows
creep;
The hour when all things sweet combine
TO set their seal on Natures brow
With tenderest touch-the hour, divine,
When Betty mlks the brindled COW.
The peach's blush upon her cheek.
The pippin's dimple In her chin;
Her eyes, clear, fountain-like, bespeak
A depth of purity within:
Softer of voice than yonder dove
That to its mate is cooling now
For all things yield themselves to love
When Betty milks the brindled COW.
Adown her shoulders. plump and fair
As ever minstrel rhymed or sung,
A wavy mass of golden hair
In Natures artless beauty flung
Her arms, apoise. Of graceful mould
No artists masterpiece. | trow.
Can match the vision | behold
When Betty milks the brindled COW.
But whether in her form or face
Or twinkle in those eyes of blue,
There's some bewitchment in her grace
That thrills my being through and
through;
And what would cannot say.
For silence seals my lips somehow.
And something in my breast gives way
When Betty mlks the brindled COW.
Oh. had | all the miser'S store.
Or wide domain of farm and field,
The fame that falls to men of lore.
With all the honors earth can yield,
Id freely barter them for this
Would such IL boon the Fates allow
Just one sweet promise. one sweet kiss.
When Betty milks the brindled COW.
j ohm Troland.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

whom, she knew, she had Of late been
drifting apart?
"Listen"' he put out his hand. and
1t closed round her delicate wrist like
a wise, you must come tO-night--it
will be your best opportunity. Muffie
yourself In cloak, and veil--no one
will recognize you as you pass through
the hail. My carriage will be waiting
You understands"
"Ah .-stop"'
She wrenched away her hand, and
sprany to her feet. Sir Charles fol
lowed the direction of her eyes Push
ing his way through the crowd. com
ing toward them. was her husband.
The woman's face hardened This
is his first appearance this evening"
she said coldly, land he has not even
got on dress coat. Does he wish
to make me look ridiculous before my
guests"
A moment later the husband had
gained the wife's side. He laid his
hand on her arm.
"ENClinc.' his voice was hoarsc
BETTY is very i'll. | have sent for n
doctor, you must come up To her at
once
"What. and leave my guests" She
shook his hand away with a cold little
laugh. "Go back to the nursery your
SELF. if you like, | shall remain here
she said.
He looked at her.. silently. then
Very we'll" he said, quietly. II will
not trouble you again"
The woman turned to Sir Charles.
There was curious smile on her face.
You were right she said, in a low
voice. my husband does not appre-
ciate me. II is duty | owe to my
self Toto
The sentence was left unfinished,
but Sir Charles understood.
What impulse was 1t that prompted
| her on her way up stairs to fetch n
| cloak, to pause for a moment outside
the nursery door? Not love-not duty
then, what?
Betty's mother did not know. new
ertheless she did pause, and then, hear
ing no sound from within the room
pushed the door open. and went in.
1t was a foolish. sentimental fancy,
| but she would like to have one more
look at Betty-to press one more kiss
upon those baby lips before she left
her forever.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
money.

Diplomacy Is a matter of business.
though polite business. hclgod about
by etiquette and forms and adorned
with few frills.~ Get behind the lin
gerie and the lingo and 90 to the
heart of the thing and You will find it
very much like the practice of law
The man with the best case ought to
win. and when he duc>II't and the man
with the poorer case does win it Is
because he is the better man and
knows bette" low to present his case
and how t. ;Andlc it. There is an
other popu' r notion that the Ameri-
can diplon. r establishment is weak
because oir representatives abroad
contend with men trained all their
lives in the diplomatic school. We
lishment Our amba ssadors and min
listers abroad are picked from law of
fees. editorial rooms and even count
ing rooms. Usually they have had no
previous acquaintance with diplomatic
work Yet nine times out of ten they
are more than n match for the men
they have to deal with abroad Breadth
and strength of character knowledge
Of human nature and experience gain
ed in the rough and tumble of life
count for quite as much as the other
fellows dlettante culture. 1t Is the
Judgment of the best observers
throughout the world that our success
full American lawyers and editors east
ly hold their own against their com
petitOrs.-Walter Wellman In Success
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

The room was strangely still. Gent
ly, on tiptoe. she approached the little
white bed-she did not want the child
to wake. No, she did not wake, she
lay very still. Suddenly a fear, like an
icy hand, gripped the mothers heart.
She bent over the pillow, and pushed
a dark curl away from the baby brow.
1t was quite cold. Betty was dead.
Someone sitting behind the curtains
Of the bed who, in the dim light. she
had not noticed-rose. and caught her.
or she would have fallen-someone
with strong, kind arms. and deep,
tender voice, who whispered words of
comfort into her ear
Dear love. let us bear this great
sorrow together She chung to him,
sobbing: all the love which, in her girl
hood, she had felt for this loyal, no
Bile hearted man swept again through
her heart And she had been going to
leave him.
"Forgive me. Forgive me! l have
been II bad mother-a bad wife. Oh,
my husband, | must tell you. | was
going to leave you-to-night. But now
| cannot. Betty. my baby Betty
The sobs were checked by her hus-
bands forgivlng kiss upon her lips.
"Betty's last words were that she
wished she could make Mummy kinder
to Daddy, and God has granted her
wish" he said.
There was rattle Of wheels in the
street below 1t was Sir Charles car
riage as 1t drove away.-Home
Monthly
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
SWEDES AT HOME.
Difference In American and Stockholm
Customs.

| A barber will shave you for cents
but you have to wash your own
face and comb your own hair
Everybody trusts you and you are
| expected to trust everybody. This
works well almost invariably.
| You never have a dispute with the
cabman over the fare. A taxameter
measures the distance you trave! and
, shows what you owe at any minute.
You get a bill every day at the no.
tel. This permits you to correct any
mistakes at once.
The hotel clerk wears n gorgeous
uniform, is called II porter and is
Women shine your shoes, shave you.
cut your hair. and even give you
bath-unless you rebel. Men take off
their hats when they meet men ac-
quaintances and bow low.
Every third man has some kind Of
a uniform on.
Policemen salute the street car con-
ductors and are saluted by them.
Everybody is excessively polite to
everyone else
A servant who brings you some
thing says 80 good" You say tack"
(thanks).
You take Off your hat when YOU
enter shop and return the shopman's
low bow.
They don't believe in department
stores. Every merchant sticks to his
own line.
Although drinking is common, one
seldom sees n drunken man.
The pavements are nearly all cobble
and the carts running over them make
a deafening din. The city is now eN-
perinenting with wooden blocks.
IT. you order ice water to drink you
will be Immediately spotted" as an
|"Amerikansker."
Tips are everywhere given. but they
are small. Then ore (2la cents is the
ordinary tip to II Cabman or porter.
TO a waiter you give 10 per cent OF
your bill.
The newspapers are numerous and
widely read, but not Mt all up to
American ideas. They are often very
unwieldy in size. A Stockholm news
paper manager, when there is pres
sure of advertising, simply makes his
pages longer instead of more numer-
Gus. They use halftone illustrations
and pen-and-ink drawings of antique
execution are considered very enter
prising.
A lady always waits for a gentleman
to speak, instead of the reverse, as in
America.
The comedians crack jokes on the
rich Swedish American who has come
home to spend his money. The point
of them usually Is that he has forgot
ten how to talk Swedish and mixes
his American up with It,
| Society is so found of grand opera
| that the season lasts from September
| | to June l. The state furnishes the
opera house and endows It, A goye.m-
ment theater is also being built
1t is light all night in summer aud
dark all day in winter.
| The pedestrian has no rights the
driver is bound to respect II run
over IL HIS own iault anu he may D6
sued for damages. IL any.
| There are more telephones in pro.
portion to the population than in any
other city in the world. There Is
phone in every shop and Office and
street kiosks containing instruments
are numerous.
| They are fond Of long words. A
. plumber Is called Notwithstanding
, sentreprenor"-Or literally water.
pipe Observation-Disclosures Journal
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
CHASTITY CuriOSities.

Guanajuato, the ruined city Of Mex
leo, which was destroyed by cloud
burst. furnishes one Of the CHA stliest
curiostes of the world. In one Of the
vaults of the Pantheon are preserved
many mummes which We're dug from
the soil They afford curious evil
dence of the natural embalming prop
critics of the earth.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

a weak heart to be asked to pay for
what 1t gets In church.
Morals determine manners
Greatness depends on grace.
Gains depend On giving up.
Warnings are seldom welcome.
His Word makes the witnesses.
A crutch easily becomes a cross.
Weeds are commonly rich in seeds.
There is no salvation without sim
certify.
The denial of self Is the secret Of
delight.
Much Of our sorrow Is but grieving
at Gods promotion.
Most men are repentant soon after
the green apples are eaten.
Stolen fruit may be sweet, but there
is sorrow in its assimilation.
A virtue does not have to wait to
be verified by any authority.
One tinge Of hatred in sermon
drives out all the flavor of heaven.
The coming of the new heaven
waits for the coming of the new heart
Some people think their conscicnces
are steady, because they are always
slow.
The world is always more anxious
about the spots on the sun than about
those on a kettle.
God may force us to a child's desti-
tuition that we may learn a child's de-
pendence on Him.
The reason many go to sleep in
church may often be found, not IN the
sermon, but in the Saturday night.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

woman just dropped dead in the
bargain crush Mt the ribbon counter!
cried the f1oorwalker. excitedly.
How inopportune" exclaimed the
head of the firm. Our undertaking
department won't be opened until next
Monday Standard and
Times.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

The eyes of the grande dame fash
ed fire as she said:
But, doctor, do you comprehend my
position? DO you know who | ann"
perfectly. madam" answered the
physician. You are an old woman
with a sour stomach
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

We have noticed that II resolution
to be patient and cheerful doesn't trip
over the rug in the bedroom, It
catches its foot on the railing In going
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

1t is seldom necessary to use a MI
croscope In order to see both virtues
and vices in your acquaintance.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14
RAMS HORN BLASTS.
Warning Notes Calling the Wicked to
Remembrance.

L y b egin to
doubt the Bible
as soon as 1t be-
gins to p 1 II c h
them.
r h g q II q of
church work is
not to raise Il
dust, but to raise
men from the
dust.
1t has always
a bad effect on
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

OF course, it's the proper thing for
n man to have backbone, but he
should remember that ii is jolnted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-14

It's up to some cyclists t. consult
an ~ doctor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-26
THE
BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP
MUSEUM,
KAIIHI, OAHU.
KAIIHI, OAHU.

Residents of Hawaii Territory and
strangers visiting Honolulu are hereby
notified that the above named Museum
will be open to inspection on FRI
DAYS and SATURDAYS Of each and
every week of the year, and also upon
ALL PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (Thanks-
giving and Christmas excepted), be-
tween the hours of 10 O'Clock a. N.
and o'clock p. m, from the 31st day
of March to the 31st day of October,
and from 10 o'clock a. m. to 4:30
O'Clock o. m. from the 1st day Of
November to the 31st day Of March
of each year until further notice.
Tourists arriving in Honolulu by
through steamers on other than the
regular visitors days hereinbefore
designated Sundays and Thanksgiving
and Christmas excepted) and leaving
prior TO the days set apart as regular
VISITORS days may be admitted to the
Museum On SPECIAL PERMITS, is
aued during office hours from the gen.
eraI Office of the trustees, No. "a Mer-
chant street, next door to the banking
house of Bishop & Co.
ADMISSION TO MUSEUM FREE.
Electric cars bound west on King
street pass the Museum every ten
minutes during the day.
Honolulu, T. H, June 18th, 1905.
PER ORDER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-26
LADIES At
TENNIS NETS

The semi-finals in the Ladies' Singles
tennis tournament were played yester-
day afternoon on the Beretania Tennis
Club courts.
The first match was between Miss E.
Horner and Mrs. H. V. Murray and
resulted in an easy win for the former
by the score of 60, 60.
Miss S. Van Vliet and Mrs. S. G.
Wilder played the second match and
some fine play resulted, the contest
ending in a victory for Miss Van Vliet,
CO, g.
The final round will be fought out
this afternoon on the Beretania Ten
mis- Club courts at 4 o'clock.
The contestants will be Miss E.
Horner and Miss S. Van Vliet. The
game promises to produce a splendid
struggle for the two best lady tennis
players in Hawaii are opposing each
other.
Miss Horner has held the ladies'
singles championship for four years.
Miss Van Vliet is new conner but
she has displayed excellent form with
the racket and should give the cham
pion a hard tussle this afternoon.
Today's game does not affect the
championship, the tournament being a
specially arranged one.