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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-04-12
Towns Devastated.

Reports from the coast and inland
towns depict terrible devastation and
many of them have been almost COM
pletely abandoned.
Most of the buildings in the villages
are of fiimsy construction and have
flat roofs, and so are but poorly calcu-
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-25

CONTINUED on Page Thirteen.l
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-27

lawn. I went to the door and met a
poIlderous Colonel OF Cavalry ABOUT 70
enter. / had taken the precaution 70
the wall OF the armory. and with this
slender weapon felt reasonably Sc
cure, expecting to meet only gentle
men.
grounds you are welcome"
He pushed me aside with an oath
and strobe into the hall. He was fol-
b SMsS Wiea military py trappag. The
two surveyed me tnsolentiy' tnen
looked around them.
This viii DO admirably dan,nn s sa1a caS
think we may even have a ball here
tonight, II Monsieur" he bowed
toward me. will but Introduce the
/ felt the hot blood rising In me as
I replied. There is but one lady, sir,
and she Is accustomed to gentlemen.
He understood my lame German e1.
pressions, for his face Redeemed. But
st that me star and @
us with dignity. The Colonels face
broadened in a ieer. "Ah ha," he cried.
Here Is my lady now, to welcome me.
ne sot threw has arm
would have kissed her. was crazy
with anger. Drawing my SWORD !
rushed at him. DOG" cried in good
American. This is the way we treat
Nv west Point workmanship was
not forgotten. Though the Colonel
drew his heavy calvary sabre he was
not quick enough. I caught I'm In the
side. below the ribs, and ran him
| through before his companion could
| Interfere. Drawing back ! would nave
| pierced his bowels had not sudden
| Shout at the door startled me. the
] next moment I was seized from behind
| In an iron grip and thrown violently
l to the floor. my rapier spinning dozen
i feet away. A heavy knee came down
i upon my chest; a pair Of strong hands
4 held my own; two cold gray eye:
i looked into mine. felt that ! had mel
/ my master. Yet l protested, strug'
i Cling violently. Let me up, l crleo
II did but protect my sweetheart IRON
the Insult Of yonder cur OF Colonel
Then became suddenly quiet, star
ing into the determined face allow
me, smooth-shaven but for Q pair
fierce, upturned moustaches. The recog
milton was mutual your Majesty.
; said II acknowledge your superiority
NV captor arose and lifted me +
|: my feet "Mr. Adams he replied VII
. a smile, e'had recognized you at mrs
/ should have been less vigorous y
! my treatment Of your person. NOW e4
. plain this unseemly circumstance;
It was the Kaiser, the war LOT
himself, whom had met a dozen tlme'
II (To be continued next week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-27
heart had found it's mate. All, was

heart had found it's mate. All, I was
very much in love.
On the third day I was so much
better that l insisted on rising, and
valet came In and assisted me to dress.
My. clothes were torn to shreds in the
balloon wreck, and I found myself
compelled to accept the counts offer
OF complete outfit from his own
wardrobe. Behold me, therefore, seat
ed in an easy chair, clad in a handsome
suit Of plum colored velvet, with short
breeches, white silk stockings, silver
buckled shoes, and a long-tailed coat.
What with lace and ruffles and all the
trimmings of royalty, L felt like q
! trussed goose; but Aimee regarded me
as the very apotheosis of perfection
sweet lips. And so completely salts
fore night I had kissed her a thou.
sand times and obtained her consent
to an ultimate marriage, with the un-
| Outstanding that should be acceptable
to the Count, whose reserve l had not
at that time courage to penetrate with
my request for his daughters hand
But there Is no hurry" said. Lei
US wait a few days, my precious" Ano
took her in my arms, kissing mel
again and again and calling her al
manner Of pet names. Very undignl'
fed and breathlessly hasty love-mak'
ing for an American OF thirty-fve. Bu'
in love are we not all fools?
I know not how the practical, every
day part Of my mind suddenly got tt
work again. I was seated In the gar
den, on the fourth day after my descen
} upon Lagunay, musing upon tn
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-27

aware Of the approaching. crisis. But
he rose to the occasion, showing even
in these declining years unusual power
Of decision and action.
Events moved swiftly then. The
Count summoned his servants ana re-
nearby a large amount Of silver plate
coin in chests, and valuable helr.
looms. Aimee was in great distress;
but I quieted her with assurances thaI
/ would protect her, though how I
would stand off a German army !
had no idea. Early in the evening
came news Of the approach OF Lane
ers on the east side OF the Meuse. re,
connoitering for the engineers; ana
shortly afterward, a French omcer
rode up to apprise the Count, with
whom he was acquainted. Of the pres.
ence SDf French skirmishers short
distance to the south Of the Chateau;
1t became evident to the Count t93t
we would be in the zone OF battle. he
accordingly made haste to move to a
safe distance as much as possible OF
his personal property. My heart went
out to the old nobleman. He made no
complaint. He was ready for what.
ever might come though It should cost
him his magnificent estate.
All through the night we worked
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-27

s al e,sa1ns out % essnet Of ns
some Of the more valuable pictures pictures
dawned the Count left us. going south
issimo-a somewhat childish proceea-
ing. thought: though ! d DID, not t,. OPP
my care. ! had connded to him my
US both he babe me watch her care
fully and at the agproacn OF the to ero
to the northwest, where Aimee nad
The Mouse IN front OF the tn g. Chateau te 9
high, precipitous banks in which there
was no break for a considerable. dis.
lance north and south; some three
down me stream tnn o. The R,m rnsr Rars
q massive stone bridge spanned the
deep waters. This point was selected
by the Germans for crossing. Leav
ing Aimee with 9 strong guard 90. OF
veterans of the Franco-Prussian war,
! I set out on horseback for Ramune.
I looking like, q French dandy IN my
found the town in great confusion
Many persons were loading up theil
household goods and making ready To-
departure; others had already fed, Sc
that their advance at that point wa:
unknown half dozen hours before my
arrival
5 9ie a v af ae eS%a as sr as @
eye could see stretched the ranks O
the invaders. They had risen out O
Prussia and Baden and Saxony, out o
H Il 81 and the Meckienburgs; and MOB
ilizing rapidly had swarmed across thu
fro. tier Of lorraine, that agcient bon
Of contention, and neutral Luxemb nna;
upon French soil they. swept down Tx
a storm. Spies preceded them cuttin'
telegraph wires in all directions. Tn
thirty. miles between the frontier an,
ten hours, the troops moving at
swinging trot. And here they were
the crossing without the least sho'
u Meanwhiie tho French were advanc
ing with characteristic deliberatior
a sre,n Ia the great great military camp Q
t yea miles anp to sae on
previous day of the appearance at tn
frontier Of several bodies Of Lancer
and Hussars. There had been n
t, rep9T m and Mres
necessary to make any decided move
OF the detachments sent out IN auto
mobiles at the time or my departure y
the Inflated La jaime, I could hea
0 nothing. 1t was not until month
+ later, when returned to Paris for
Y honeymoon with Aimee, that l learn
!, ed the facts. Our wireless messag
had not carried. Martins. sacrific
Q | was vain. The scouts in their ma
= chimes reached the rendezvous, did
n little scouting on their own hool
}. found nothing suspicious, and toure
: leisureIy back to Paris and Chalon
: where they reported that the story
i q. northern invasion was as. oS eanaa r
e eyes being centered on Luneville, BE
t fort and Besancon, where the Germa
It Crown Prince, with his Bavarian, arm
I manoeuvred at safe distance, threa
ening, retreating, building mock tort
I fications, and steadily pulling the Gel
e man wool over the French eyes .,
/ Ramune, an old, provincial town WI
4 weak Notifications. Yet the. ,sma
j. garrison, with true military spirit al
: bounced its presence by. volley
l. cannon, which seemed to anger u
e Germans A battery of mortars vi
"a brought up to the river bank. In
a the town were thrown a hundred
- more sixteen-inch shells, which brol
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-27
wAtew MINUTES THE ENTIRE TOWN WAS AslAze.

and released viscid liquid emitting a
horrible stencil. A shower Of fiercely
burning rockets was sent after the
shells. and in few. minutes the en-.
tire town was ablaze.. The heat
turned the strange liquid to gas--a
dense, slow-burning, heavy vapor that
settled upon the place like a pail. Such
Of the residents as had failed to leave
were Immediately overcome. People
fell in the streets by the hundred. It
was q slaughter pen. Being high
above the town was not thus affected,
and looken on with indescribable hor-
ror at this method Of warfare. Yet 1t
was, perhaps. no less .!ustifiabie than
an attack with exploding shells and
death-dealing rapid-fire guns. The pity
was that it was. necessary at ALL
Unhindered. the Germans swept
across the bridge and climbed the
steep banks, passing through the town,
now cleared Of gas. put spurs to my
horse and made for the Chateau.
I had hardly arrived and arranged
for carriages to take Aimee and her
servants away when was astounded
at hearing the galloping Of horses in
the courtyard. TO my dismay found
a body Of German star officers had
taken possession of the grounds. and
were picketing their horses upon the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-27
GREAT SKILL WITH THE NEEDLE,
Women of the North Earn Money by
Skillful Manipulation. h

The women of New England, from
early colonial days, have been noted
for their wonderful skill with the
needle, yet it remains for the house
wives of Hancock County, Maine, to
utilize this art as means OF earning
sufficient funds with which to purchase
winter clothing. More than thousand
women in this county alone are busily
engaged each winter knitting nippers
for the fishermen who sail out from
Gloucester, Mass. A fisherman's nip
per is heavy short-wristed wool init,
with a forefnger protection for the
thumb and first finger, and a padded
palm. It is designed for protecting the
hands of fishermen who haul wet lines
in cold weather.
Fully 1000 pairs of nippers are worn
out every year, of which more than 70
per cent, are knitted by women who
live in the shore town east OF PenoD'
scot River. AS rule, a woman with
active fingers can knit four pairs day.
in addition to doing her homework.
The pay for making set OF nlppers
! Is four cents, which Is taken up IN
store trade from the agents. In actual
cash value no more than three cents
pair is given for the work.
The knitters begin their labors late
in November and continue until Febru
airy or later, the busiest season being
from December Is until the New Year
1t it not uncommon to see aged women
walking along the streets knitting nip
pers in quickstep time, holding balls o.
yarn In their apron pockets.
4 A smart knitter can use up greatel
length of yarn than she can cover II
walking along'a good road, her finger
outstripping her feet in a ratio OF Z II
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-27

S. She is counted poor knitter who
cannot knit mile Of yarn while she
is walking a mile, though when knit
ting rapidly a brisk walking pace Is
not easily maintained.
The women carry their knitting work
about with them, no matter what else
they are doing. At evening prayer
meetings the flash and click OF the
needles are not unusual accompani.
ments. Cases are known in which
women have taken their knitting to
funerals, though near relatives Of the
deceased are barred from this privilege.
AS the communities are strictly ortho-
dox, no knitting is done on Sundays.
The nipper business furnishes good
revenue to railroads, steamboats, and
stages, and involves an expenditure OF
about $4,000 a year.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-27

charms Of Aimee who had gone to the
house to attend to the preparation or
dinner Somewhere near by a heavy
door shut. with a slam. It shocked me,
like a pistol-shot. !, J, jumped to my
feet with shout. The Germans-the
Wharf.-The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
all the exciting events Of the past ten
days swept upon me like an avalanche
Here sat, in the very path OF the IN
MCKNIGHT dream of love and seven
teenth-century Incidence. l ran to ta ne
against the arrival of the troops. At
the porte-cochere I saw the count, just
alighting from his ancient chaise. 1
hurried to his side. j.,
"A word with you, in private. l
said. The serious look upon. my race
startled him. We passed into the
house and entered his study. Here ]
the past week, Of my balloon recon
noissance, of the, plan OF the Ger
mans. Living, as he did, in such COM
withds gbUt from s,n fee
the DAYS Of the Second Empire, he had
heard only rumors, and was quite un-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-04-27

Hyacinths and lilies are artiAcially
colored BY putting their stems n liquid
80
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-14

BowdoIn college pronounced Bodm
was founded Mt brunswick, Me, in
1904. II was named In honor Of
James Bowdolu, an American states
man In high standing. who died in
1890. His son, James Bowdoln, a gen
tlcman OF wealth, who later served In
diplomatic circles, being United States
minister TO Spain, 1SOj-OS. gave 10 the
college Mt Its founding 1000 acres Of
land and $1,000 In money. At his
death In 1911 he wllled TO the lnstitu-
tion number OF valuable gifts-GOo0
acres Of land, n library Of several thou
sand books, collection of fine paint
ings and an assortment of scientific
apparatus. This institution, where the
poet Longfellow taught for fve years,
has preserved its high standing from
the first
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-14

General Jackson was poor eater,
and we'll for him that he was, or he
would have often gone hungry on the
days when large crowds came TO the
White House for free lunch. II is
related on one occasion The POOR man
was moved TO thank tho Almighty that
nfter the crowd had gone there AS Il
raw piece Of steak In the Ice chest Oft
which he eouh make n dinner. There
seems to he absolutely no foundation
for tho stories Of Jackson being n hard
drinker, for hts physical condition for
bnde all eScesses. Tie liked his toddy
in company with his corncob pipe, but
he was no lover OF all kinds OF intox-
icants.--lIome magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-14
MESMER,S METHODS.
lie Influenced Patients by suRRc.-
tion, but MIA Real Power.

Mcsmcr published Boo 1913 bis ac.
count Of the marvellous cures effected
10y what he was pleased to term an.
imIl magnetism. When lu 1873 Doe
cJwc tp Paris uo came with we'll de
yoluunl s'usc of the yulUr oC adyprtis
ius Tile cuuigu hc uJugurItcl was
uf character 90 disgust the oUusprva..
tive aud thou-htfuI. but t1 take son.
s1tilI loving pruulIue boy STORM Most
eNtrtyugaut tales OF cures uc bad ac-
compishcd lu Berlin. Vienna aud else
whore were uuiscd abroad Through
n convert hc challenged the physicians
OF Paris 10 enter into contest with
him. they Ia treat twelve patients by
the orthodox methods hc tp treat
twelve u N,s. or course this challenge
was rejected and equally of course
It's rejection was Interpreted by the
thoughtlcss as an Acknowledgement of
the superiority ot Mcsmcr's treatment.
Ills rooms were througcd Ills purse
waXcd constantly heavier
The treatment be gave was such ne
to appeal viyidly to the Imagination uf
the paticut-ln q word. to Increase his
suggcstihlity. Suggestion. indeed. wa4
It's root element although Mcsmcr fau.
cd or pretended 20 fail 90 recognize this
mud taught that lts efficacy depended
upou the enlucucc Of mysterious
fluid. In room dimly lighted and
hung with mirrors the patients were
seated about n circular vat Of cor.
giIpruttla glya gtypra1 with d lII YUI
containing various chemicals. 4 l1us
cord connected the patients with ono
another. while In the lid Of the tub
were several holes. through each o.
which passed an iron rod bent In such
n way that IFS point could hc applied
10 any part Of n patients body The
patients were requested not 20 speak.
the only sound In the room being
strains Of soft music when cNpcrtan-
Cy was at its flood Mcsmcr would cu.
ter clad In the robe Of magician and
carrying nn iron wand. At one patient
he would gaze intcntly. and another h,
would stroke gently with his wand
Soon some would burst Into laughter
others into tears, while stll Othcrg
would fall into convulslons, finally
passing into n lctharglc state, out OF
which, II IL claimed. they emerged
cured or on the hlghroad TO cure
/ Occasionally the treatment was given
outdoors, tree being "mngnetizcd'
and the patient collapslng in swoon
so soon rs he approached it.-Apple-
toms Magazine.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-14

A guest who had just registered NJ
u botcl WIS approached by boy with
tcleg . II had 81 charges ON Il.
"Whatr' sad the guest before open.
Ing IT, ~ dollar charges! won't pny
IT, Anybody who cannot pay for his
E.casage when wiring me IS certainly
cheap one Wait minute. I'll Just
Ict you report this uneollcctcd. and the
sender may pay tle charges"
At rhnt he tore the envelope open.
As be read n smile settled on his face.
and, pulling dollar from his pocket,
hc handed It 10 the boy.
ITS all right" he said.
Then he threw the message on the
counter. "Rc1d itH' he said TO the
clerk. The message read
Papl'a little rirl sends hlm nfty bushels
Of love and wishes he was homo TO kiss
her good night NELLIE.
Denver Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-14

The farm Is the best security we
have Tor our social well being, and
vhatever promotes interest there.
whatever raises 1t in intelligence and
scientific spirit. is one Of the most
comforting influences ot our clvillza-
ton Ard so to have our young men
lmbued with tho true agricultural spir.
IT. to turn away from the adventures
OF the commercial lie and the allure
mcnts ot mere money making to the
simple. productive. independent llfe on
the farm Is one " the richest promise,
IN sur educational system. For there
is where Il helors ss-to tho expanding
mind force Of the nstion. The finest
triup-hs ef the neNt nfty years, rc-
sult- mat win 20 further than all
other enterprise N he,-'uE men, WIN
be wen On mo fnrn. There II $ -cicace
Of sell euitule. sud the ART mat = 10
he based upen Il win ep-u wide ire
door 20 ues q Thought ana rcrucneat.
The answer Of the old artist thst he
mixed his paint with brains Is SkiH to
the experience m the farming OF the
future, which win mix braias win Inc
soil.-C Columbus (O) Journsl
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-14

whats un. Tommy rNid srsf
nntursd London ce-tsr, who was rasH-
ing. to = small boy who was sohhinS
bitterly.
"Oh, me fardenl Hrvs lor-t me br'te
fnrdenr' walled thc little lad, contlnu.
ing his search
ERE, mates" said tho man 10 some
other, standing near, Tets help the
pore kh md IA farden." And the com
pany SGT to work.
In few moments one n them pick.
ed up the missing coin.
"'Erc y'are, Tommy" ne ssid; "'srss
yer far'ien."
Then. looking at n in the light Of q
street lamp, wy, II Amt fa-den at
nil; IT'S a arr quid"
"Garuf' said The boy - he snatched
away the coin. "D'yo think I'll vas
guin' to let ycv hlolJes know hit vzr :
'art thick 'un7 Wy, wan of yer would
"a 'ad Ia foot on II atore IIrd 'ad
time tor turn rahud"
And he vanished round tho corner
hke streak OF Hghtuln7 London An
svpra.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-14
THE OCEAN LINER.
safety Devices That Arc Operated
From, the nrIdse.

II is in It's safety devices and the
provision made TO meet every possible
accident that the ocean liner is perhaps
most remarkable. Al the machinery
which mNy he set In motion In case of
danger ls ccntcrcd on the bridge. and
20 perfectly has Il been arranged that
the entire vessel could bo controlled
II the necessity should arlsc 10y means
ef series * levers and push buttons.
About the walls of tho vheclhous> rro
arranged eJrious looking Indicators,
much the ssme a. ono sees behind tho
desk ~ great so-rd. About them nro
hung q -rrrrfps variety OF barcme-
ters, thernemetrrS, thcru,ost,ts, wind
and rniu Esrv-~ snd orter lea- familiar
looking lnre-un ertr There ara rows
upon rsws sf buttons and levers on
every hSpd, an hlshiy polished and In
tho most perfect working order Tho
danger N IRE st sea. for Instance, n
anticipated ~ theruost,t connected
with the frsme filed win nttlc squares
Ike the hstei indicator There arc
Thermometers IN every part OF rhc ship
electrically sunHeetcd with this box
which nre constantly - Enard. II n
hrr should rtsrt In any part ot tho
great ship the temperature would Of
courpo rise. snd the fact would instant
ly he announced In the uheclhouse Ivy
the ringing Of bell. while n rcd light
would nash al the same time In one of
the squares Of the Indicator The man
At the wheel could tell At n glance tho
exact point of danger Francis Arnold
Collins in st Nicholas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-14

A writer divides the human life as
follows; At three times seven n man
reaches n competent ngc In tho eyes
of the law; at four times seven he is IN
full possession OF his strength; nt tive
times seven he IL fit for the business OF
the world; at six times seven he bc-
comes grave and wise II he is ever des-
tined to; at seven times seven he Ia
in his apogee, and from that time ne
begins to decay; at eight times seven
he Is In his first cllmacteric, at nine
times soven he Is in his grand cllmac-
teric. and Mt ten times seven no has
reached tho allotted span Of life.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-14
THE GOLDEN FLEECE.
Most Highly prircd of the szr,ivtrs
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-14
THE FIRST AUTOMOBILE.
II was Made In 1872 and WINS wortS-
cd by CoiIed spring.

Tito first automobile" said the
chauffeur, was made 10y Johann TTau-
stack Of Nuremberg In 1872. Its mo-
tive power was neither oil, steam nor
electricity, but colled spring.
The first steam automobile was built
in France by Cugnot in 17TO. II IL still
70 be seen. Tt ls one OF the star cNhlb
its OF the ConAervatolre dcs Arts ct
Meters In PariS. steam carriages mod
eled after Il were built by william
Murdoch, James Watt. Nathan Read
md Richard Trcvcthlck. These are.
most " them, In museums In London
and Birmingham
Several steam carriages piled for
hire on the streets OF London at the
beginning OF the nineteenth century,
but they were 40 slow, noisy and heavy
that the people did not take to them.
Tho first modern automobile was
built by Amadcc Bollcc In 1873. BOllcc
exhibited his car In Vienna and in
Paris and other men, as Is always the
case, devised improvements on It. Au-
tomohles, by about 1890, began to ap-
pear In tho jokes OF the day. They had
taken their place. But 1t was not until
the annual % races began In France
In 1894 thai the automobile became n
really popular lnstitutlon."-Ncw Or.
leans Times Democrat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-12-14
The Father Of All Novels.

A great branch Of literature. nm
dOubtedly the most widely popular ard
one In which England showed the way
70 the world, is the novel. In the year
l7lO readers were delighted with n
new kind of book, prose romance
not Of locepl, but Of their own day
and manners II was the pioneer
novel, was called Pamela" the work
Of Samuel Richardson. London print
CT, and The great success It met with
soon brought forth n host OF others.