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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28

David nodded his head gloomily.
"Then," said the mate, whatever hap
pens to us, you'll get safe ashore. You
won't be drowned, and you won't be
starved"
Three weeks later there were only two
survivors in that boat. The other men
had all drunk sea water. and so gone mad
one after the other. and leaped over
board in their deirium. Only David
Leighan was left with the mate, and they
were lying one in the bow and one in
the stern, as far apart as the boat would
allow, and they were black in the face
gaunt and holloweyed.
When they were picked up the signs
of life were so faint in them that the
skipper, a humane person. took counsel
with his mate whether it would not save
the poor men trouble to drop them into
the water ut once. But in the end he
hosted them aboard and laid them on
the deck. with their heads propped up.
For the rest of the voyage the rescued
mate kept aloof from the rescued passen-
ger. He would not speak to him. he
avoided that part of the ship whore he
happened to be. AS for the latter he
found place abaft near the helm. where
he could sit upon coil of rope, his head
upon his knees. And there he remained,
gloomy and silent.
There was trouble. too. First. the ship
sprung n leak, and the pumps had to be
worked Next. there was a bad storm.
and the mizzen mast went by the board.
Thirdly, fire broke out. and was sub
dued with difficulty. However. the ship
at last sighted land, and arrived. batter
al alb 49, S,,.y..
When they landed. and not till then, the
rescued mate spoke his mind.
First he went to the house of Heng-
stenburg & Co.. where he presented the
baron's draft. gave news of his safety
and touched the money. He then led his
passenger to a tavern and entered into a
serious conversation with him.
"As for this money" he said. you
weren't a passenger more than few
days. and I can't rightly charge you
much. Take fifteen. and I'll take fve
With fifteen pounds you can get home
which I take to be your desire, and give
yourself up. which | take to be your
duty" 1t will be understood that the I'M
fortunate David, in the extremity of his
starvation and remorse, had been talk
ing.
"A Providence it is" said the mate,
that where so many honest fellows were
took. l was spared, else you would never
have had this money. and you wouldn't,
therefore. have been able to give yourself
up, and you would never have been
hung. A clear Providence it is. and you
must regard it as such, and remember
it when they take you out comfortably
with the chaplain and the rope
David took the money, rolled it up In a
rag and placed it in his pocket. but said
nothing.
(To be continued)
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28
A Good Stock Tonic,


Each Of the many stock foods, or
continental spices now on the market,
has its own particular composition.
and it is better both from the points
of view Of economy and cleanliness, to
make use of these, but II this Is quite
impossible the following recipe may be
safely adopted: Turmeric. One-nalt
pound; cumln, one-half pound; gentian,
three fourths pound; ground ginger.
one-half pound; grains Of paradise,
one-half pound; bi-carbonate of soda,
six ounces; fenugreek, six ounces;
blood root, four ounces; asafoetida,
four ounces, brown sugar. five pounds;
fine salt, l 3-4 pounds. The above in
gradients should be we'll ground by
the druggist and be thoroughly mixed
with one thousand pounds of finely
ground meal, or, il desired. it may De
fed without the meal. When mixed
with maize meal the quantity to be
fed to horse, COW. or OK at each
feed is one pint. and to each calf,
foal. sheep, or hog. half pint When
fed without the meal 1t should be CIV
en- In the proportion Of tablespoonful
to a horse COW or OK. and half that
quantity for each Of the smaller farm
animals.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28
Selecting Brood Stock.

If one has raised litter of fine pigs
Of good breed there are probably sew
eral among them that will make good
brood sows If properly brought up.
The individuals should be carefully
watched as they grow and when the
selection is made the pigs should be
about five months old. From then on
they should be separated from the
market stock, and until the end Of the
season, placed on the best grass pos
sible. All females intended for breed
ing purposes should have less carbon.
aceous food than that given to those
intended for market. From one-half to
two-thirds corn is enough in the ration
from the time the young SOW begins
TO eat grain
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28

Improved Hay Devices.
The man who has stood Win lis
back to the stack pitching nay ny
hand under a hot July sun VIII ap-
preciate the picture here shown says
writer in the Ohio Farmer. Inc oer-
rick or pitcher will cost the man
on the farm about S. in cash. 1t Is
mounted on runners twelve feet long.
The base OF the frame is 10 by 10 rect
square and the top 5 by feet Inc
telephone pole in the center is twenty
five feet high. The arm is fourteen
feet long and the brace about twelve
feet. The pole and arm can be turned
In complete circle by means of a
crowbar inserted in the pole near the
bottom.
An entire haycock can be easily
lifted straight from the ground to n
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28
WITH A LITTLE DIPLOMACY.
How a Real Virginia Co1ored Woman
Gets What She Wants.


There is certain young married
woman in Washington who has a
charming fiat in one Of the uptown
apartment houses. She was born and
reared in Virginia. and. consequently,
sets great store by the colored race
from her own particular State, says
the Washington Star. She maintains
that they make the most reliable as
well as the most efficient help. and her
servants are always from the Old Do
minion.
A chum N hers felt privileged to
often admire her exquisite taste in
dress. especially some Of the pretty
ncglges-which are always particular
~ dainty when worn by pretty wom-
an. While calling on her the other
day this chum asked to see a tlimsy
pink thing which she had seen her
friend occasionally wear and which
she wished to have copied. What was
her establishment when her friend said
that she had given 1t to the cook, who
had such a cute way of getting around
one that it was simply impossible to
refuse the poor thing even ones pref
test neglige.
Being from the North, 1t was utterly
impossible for the visitor to cOmpre-
bend how a colored maid servant could
perform feat Of diplomatic strategy
so complete as to fairly wrest away a
pretty woman's dearest treasure - a
pink silk kimono, all folds of billowy
lace. However, her ears were soon to
be opened and her eyes made to see,
for just then the mother Of the friends
laundress came into the room and
asked for the weekly wash. She was
a beaming old black nanny" and sat
down familiarly on low seat while
Mrs. X. proceeded to count and check
off from her list the clothes the wom-
an had brought. Then began the con-
versation which was to illustrate the
diplomacy OF he Virginia colored race.
II declar'. Miss Mildred. surely Is
glad to see You so sprightly this morn
in nevrr seed you look prettier,
| with the roses all bloomin' in your
cheeks an your face mos fat again.
l guess yous wonderln' why LII didn't
| come for the wash this mornin'. Now,
maybe you don't know 1t. Miss Mil
dred, but that there gal O. mine surely
| does love you. This mornin' she came
downstairs and says to me: Ma,
dreamt las night that Miss Mildred
was took to the hospital and was cut
all up, and Is scared to go after the
clos this mornin', cause Is feared I'll
| see Grape hangin' on the door
so | to' her I'd come for them
clos and lef' that gal so worried she
| want able to do a mite O. work. De
| Lord knows, chile, l surely Is glad to
see you lookin' so much weller than
'spected, an l mus say ag'in that
neber did see you lookin' so down.
right pretty. Miss Mildred, honey, you
amt got no kind O drink around han
| dy to heat a body up with this col
mornin'. is you. honey?"
The brain Of the caller was suddenly
ilumined. and nanny" went on her
Way warmed and rejoicing.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28
To Put Potatoes in Cellar,

Here is an excellent device for use
in unloading apples or potatoes from
cart to the cellar. Take a piece Of No.
II wire telephone wire) and run it
from stake in front of the rollway
down through the rollway. or potato
bin String two iron hooks on the
wire and hook the loaded basket upon
these, when the load will slide smooth
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28

ly down and across the cellar, where
the helper can empty the basket A
light cord tached to the basket al
lows the man outside to pull the bas-
ket back for another load. This
saves large amount of heavy lifting
and saves time also, since two baskets
can be kept going. Fig. l shows tho
hooks on the wire. Fig shows the
device in action.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28
Top Dressing Forage Crops,

At the New Jersey Experiment Sta
ton tests have been made Of nitrate of
soda as a top dressing on forage crops
in connection with the manures aud
fertilizers generally used. In all cases
a very marked increase due to the ap.
pIcation Of nitrate occurred, ranging
from BAL per cent for corn to 06.6 per
cent for barley-a profitable return
from the use OF the nitrate on all
crops except the barley, which, owing
to unfavorable weather conditions.
did not make a large yield.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28
The Brood SOws.

Give brood sows the freedom Of ths
pasture fields when with young pigs
to eat. feed little shelled corn and
dry middllngs with a mash of wheat
middlings and milk. Sows with pigs
should always have access to a good
blue grass pasture and should not be
fed too much corn. The largest part
Of the ration should be made up Of
oats and bran with a little oil meal.
Have plenty Of charcoal and ashes con-
stantly available. An occasional feed
Of salt will be found profitable.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28
Masculine View.

Mrs. Shopps-I see Cutt 4 Slashem
are advertising some lovely house
gowns at bargain.
Shopps-Well, our house doesn't
need gown, but 1t ought to have
coat Of paint
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28

drilled. II that Is the method Of sowing.
fifteen inches apart, the seed slightly
covered with harrows. and very light
rolling given to level the surface. SD
that all plants have equal chance OF
starting together. There is good deal
in this latter. for where irregular Lirsu
growth is made there are always
enemies to take the plants as they ap-
pear.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28
Churn Often,

The best butter Is made by churning
every day, but upon most farms there
is not enough cream to do this. IL
churning Is done but twice week
good butter can be made II the cream
has been kept cool and then ripened
properly. Some farmers that keep but
two or three cows churn but once a
week; under such conditions, great
care should be taken to keep the cream
to fifty degrees Fahrenheit. IL possible.
When cream is kept at high tempcra-
ture for long time, the butter will
have an old favor. II cream is kept
much below fifty degrees Fahrenheit,
it is likely to develop better flavor.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28

Essentials are that the land be clean.
warm. and in fine moldy state to re-
csive the seed. The rows may be
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28
CHAPTER ".


the note put into his hands. 1t was
very short, and was a simple draft upon
a merchants house in Sydncy-the short
est draft. | suppose, ever written, and on
the smallest piece of paper.
"Messrs. Hengstenberg Il Co., Sydney.
Pay bearer EDO. New Ireland, 1884.
Baron Sergius Won Hostein."
IL will take him." said the mate. 81
expect to he out another three or four
months. He can come aboard with me.
But, stranger" he said. pcrsuasively.
"can no business be done? Are they
open to reason?" He looked round ut
the forest and deserted huts. Can we
trade for a few natives. you and me-.
between us? If could only see my way
to persuade 'em to worship me, I'd
blessed !. | Wouldn't would ship the
whole island. There would be fortune
in it."
They are open to no reason at all.
In fact, if they were at this moment to
come down upon us Unexpectedly, it
would be Il painful necessity for me-if
| valued my reputation as a prophetic
order them to attack and spear both you
and your crew: otherwise l should be
considered false prophet. They are
wonderfully handy with their lances and
they move in large bodies. Those pop
guns of yours would knock over two or
| three but would he of no avail to save
your own lives Therefore, | would adj
wise that you get into your boat and
aboard your ship with as little delay as
possible"
The mate took his advice and depa rted
with his passenger
And now" said the Baron Sergius,
Il am alone at last. and can enjoy my
self without any Of that fellows groans.
never knew before how extremely dis
greeable one single murder may make
a man."
That evening the rescued man. David
Leighan, sat on the deck with his friend
the mate. The island Of New Ireland
| was now a black patch low down on
| the horizon, the night was clear, and the
sky full of stars David was off the ISL
and at last, and once more free to re-
turn to England; yet he did not look
| happier; on the contrary, the gloom upon
| his face was blacker than ever.
| 1t proved a most unlucky voyage. They
lost two men in an encounter with the ma
tives; they had no success in trailing
the captain continued to drink. The end
came unexpectedly.
| One night the watch on deck were
startled by a bright light in the cap
tan's cabin. The light shot into a fame,
and the fame leaped and ran along the
sides Of the cabin and caught in the deck
and licked the timbers of the ship. The
old schooner was as dry as finder, and
caught FIRE like a piece of paper. In
FIVE minutes it became apparent that they
must take to their boats. AS to the
drunken man who had done the mischief
he came out of the burning cabin and
danced and sung until the flames drag
ged him down.
In the fierce glare Of the burning ship
the mate looked at David reproachfully
implying that this misfortune was en-
tirely due to his presence.
| Even now" he whispered. 81 will not
tell the men you have ruined the voy.
age, burned the ship. killed the captain
and may be will kill us as well. What
have you done that we should be punish
ed like this for taking you on board? Is
its It murder?'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28
Ills Hearts Desire
By SIR WALTER BESANT
&SSSSSSSSSSSS
BY SIR WALTER BESANT

asks and no one cares. But about his
fare; who's to pay his passage and his
grub, II we take him?"
You will return some time to Queens
land. Take or send this note" He took
his note book, tore off half leaf. and
wrote a few words upon 1t. Send this
note to Messrs. Hengstenburg u Com
pany. Sydney. Tell them where you got
1t, and they will give you EGO for It, and
Will thank you into the bargain for let
ting them know that. 80 far. the Baron
Sergius Won Hostein is safe. If there
Is any money left after paying for your
passenger. give it to this poor fellow.
He is not such n bad fellow, though he
looks SO miserable. unless he begins to
contide in you. When he does that. loci.
him up In a cabin. Perhaps he has done
something, as you say: what do we
know? AS for doing things" he said.
regarding his humble companion with the
utmost severity. "a man who Is tempted
to commit crime ought always to re-
member that he will some day. In all
probability, be wrecked on desert ISL
and, an island Of cannibals, In the COM
pany of one. and only one. other Euro
penn, and that man greatly his superior;
and he ought truly to resolve that under
no temptations will he do anything which
may make him a nuisance and bore to
that companion through the vchemence
Of his repentance. David Lelghan
groaned. MAN." added the baron, SEN
tentiously, does not live for himself
alone; and he who rashly commits Il
crime may hereafter seriously interfere
with the comfort of his brother man.
David hung his head. II forgive you,
David. l have protected you from the
natives spears and their pots and cary
ing knives for six months though it has
cost me many foolish threats and vain
curses. l have fed you and sheltered
you. l have been rewarded by peniten-
tial groans and by outward tokens of
fervent contrition. These have snddened
my days land have disturbed my SUM
bers. Groan, henceforth into other ears.
forgive you, however. only on one con-
dition, that you return no moro. If You
do, you shall DO spenred and potted with
out remorse. As for the document In my
notebook"
II shall get to England before you."
said David; land when | get there I
shall so at once to Challacombe and
make statement just like the one you
have in your notebook. BY the time you
come to England l shall be-"
Exactly" said the baron, smiling
sweetly. "You will have been public
character. Well, to each man comes
somehow his chance Of greatness. l hope
you may enjoy your reputation, David.
though it may be shortlived"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28
Breaking for Wheat.@

The early broken wheat ground is
usually the land from which the la rg-
est yields are taken. The land breaks
well. No clods TO mash. no packing to
do late in August. When the ground
becomes hard and breaks into large
clods a great deal of labor is required
to get the seed bed fine and well
packed for the proper termination OF
seed.
Then again the doubling up Of work
that causes so much extra labor and
worry may be prevented later on at
sowing time. Instead Of having to
break land. harrow. drag and roll. then
Immediately follow with the drill A
surface narrowing may be all that the
seed bed needs before sowing the seed.
The work of sowing wheat need not
come in lump, il taken in time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-28
COstiyCrOD peats.

The proceeds from the wheat crop,
the average annual farm value Of
which may be roughly put ut four
hundred million dollars, have in more
than one year been cut down as much
as fifty per cent. as result of the
ravages Of the chinch bug and the
Hessian fly. King Cotton alone was
damaged to the extent of nearly fifty
million dollars by the so-called MeXi-
can boil weevil, in the single State Of
Texas, in 1903, according to a care
fully compiled report issued by the
Census Bureau. The apple crop has
been reduced as much as twenty-five
per cent in many seasons through the
operations of the codling moth and
other insects. So one might go through
the entire list. The burden is dis
tressingly heavy, but it is safe to as
sert that farmers themselves-who,
obviously, ought to know as much Of
this phase Of the matter as anybody
will agree that their losses. in practi-
cally every instance, would be far
greater were the scientific knowledge
Of the Department of Agriculture's
staff not put to account A careful
survey Of the facts leads to the conclu-
sion that the total damage each year
would be from two to four times as
large were it not for the Department
Of Agriculture's unremitting warfare
against the pests. and that maxi
mum annual destruction of two billion
dollars, or nearly one-half the whole
yearly value Of the country's crops. at
present, would be possible.-C. Arthur
Williams in Success Magazine"
The daily tribune., 1905-02-27
81. Alhan's Eateftaiamant.

Ladies Of st Albans gaild will give
an entertainment in the opera house
on Wednesday evening March Ist
Mrs Shuck has charge OF the pro-
gram which 10 - follows:
THE COOL COLLEGIANS.
The daily tribune., 1905-02-27
Teddy's Confidence.

A friend Of the Roosevelt family
says that when Theodore, Jr., was but
. small chap Of seven years he was
thrown into . state OF great excite
mept by 9 proposed trip in the care Of
his mother. The night before he
started his father said: Ted. you
must take good care Of your mother
while you are away"
That night the child undressed him.
self without any help from his nurse.
and when he knelt at his mother q
knee to say his prayers he prayed /:
Please, God. take good caro- Of
papa. but I'm going with mamma
myself. '-Ex
The daily tribune., 1905-02-27
1t Needs to Be Changed.

The Stephen eight nour bill ought
to be amended in the senate in accord
ance with the recommendations Of
Senator Clayton. The bill - It stands
extends the benefits Of an eight. hour
day to . small number Of workers.
but 1t excludes . very much larger
number who come within the terms Of
the constitutional amendment.
Such . law settles nothing. 1t
leaves the question as much of an ia
sue as ever and insures continued agi-
tation Of the subject The News
hopes tn, senate will amend the bill
and make q real eight hour law out
OF it.-Denver News.
The daily tribune., 1905-02-27
Writes About G0ldfield.

Charles Burkhart who left here
several days ago for Goldfeld, Nevsda
In writing to Walter Belford about
the conditions OF the new mining dis
trict says THAT there is some work
there to be had but that there are
plenty of men looking for it. The
country he says, resembles that back
Of the river at Florence only more
mineral oroppinRs are to be found.
He has secured q team and will 90
about thirty miles south Of Goldfield.
He does not recommend the place ~
q desirable one for Q man looking for
work. Some big deals are on in .
mining way and the town 10 being
held back ON account of the owners
not having . clear title to the town
site. At present Goldfield is practi-
ally . town Of tents.
The railroad will be extended into
tho town at once. Water sells for 81
per barrel. Nearly every line of busi-
ness 10 we'll represented. There il
plenty of gambling.
The daily tribune., 1905-02-27
Reasons for Laughter.

When the young mistress OF the
house entered the kitchen she carried
herself with grea. dignity. She had
come to call the cook to account.
Mary she said. II must insist
that you keep better hours, and that
you hsve less COMPANY In the kitchen
at night. Last night was kept
awake because Of ths uproarious
laughter of one Of your women
friends.''
"lis, mum, / know" Mary replied.
oheerfully. "but she couldn't help it.
I was telling her how you tried to
make cake yesterday morning. -
Birmingham (England) Post.