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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-03

which was effectively decorated for the
occasion.
on Wednesday night Miss Mildred
OF entertained number OF her
friends at an informal party, the time
being delightfully."- spent
Miss Eloise Sadler was hostess on
Thursday at an informal afternoon at
fair IN honor OF Miss Loreen Leary.
who leaves today for California. The
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13
PASSING OF FAMOUS HEN.
Had Laid 4.75O Eggs Before Sh
Died mt Are of ~.

Had Laid 4.75O Eggs Before She
Died at AYE of ~.
Betsy" George Bradleys famous
hen, known to poultry raisers all
through Tennessee, is dead at the age
of - years, and has been buried with
honors BETTING her career of useful
ness.
Betsy was one Of brood of chicks
Matched on the day that Bradley's eld-
est son was born, nearly twcnty-three
years ago. BY the date of the young
mans birth the family established her
age
Betsy was occasionally permitted to
indulge her mothcrly instincts, upon
which occasions she invariably brought
into the world from dozen to fifteen
of the finest chicks that ever scratch
ed gravel.
When not engaged in motherly duties
Betsy sometimes worked overtime and
laid two eggs day.
As year after year passed without
any appreciable difference in Betsy s
strenuousity, she became the wonder
of the country and the barnyard jewel
of the Bradley family.
1t is estimated that during that time
this Industrious hen has laid 4,750 eggs
and Matched so chickens.
Over her grave Mr. Bradley will
erect headstone inscribed as follows
Here lies laying Betsy. Born in
1883; died in 1905. She did many u
fowl deed for those she loved Peace
to her bones-let them lay. May she
lay again some other day"
If the 4.1oO eggs that Betsy laid dur
ing her nineteen years of faithful serv-
ice were sold in the market at their
present price they would realize
S9OS5O. If her $40 chickens brought
an average price of so cents they would
represent market value of Sill.
On this basis Betsy earned S1O19. 30
for her owner before she retired from
active duty and commenced to take life
easy.-New York Fllerald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13
COOKING IN THE CHURCH.
Meals Furnished for OccasiOms II
lp-tO-Date Houses OF Worship.


tp-t0-Date Houses OF Worship.
Light and heavy housekeeping as
practlced In up-to-date churches is t
revelation to the people who see It for
he first time. The country visitor is
apt to be shocked or delighted accord
ing to temperament. Many conserva-
tive folk, including missionaries, rural
pastors, and laymen, come to censure
and remain to digest.
Why shouldn't church have a
kitchen?
What could he more practical? 1t Is
asked There are clubrooms, libraries,
and gymnasiumS in churches nowadays,
and people say it is quite proper to
have Il well-furnished kitchen capable
of supplying after meeting refresh
mentS and the solid meals of rarer oc-
casions.
| Kitchen gives forth savory eff1uencc
three times a day. A cup Of coffee hot
| from the urn often heartens the min
lister before he ascends the pulpit. Aged
members Of the congregation, wearied
10y a long service, may he revived In
the basement by II draught of steaming
ooong.
| 1T is a sign Of progress" said an
enthusiastic matron. who manages one
church kitchen. the other day. "rhr
food at festivals and soclablcs used to
be byword. Everything was cold.
soggy and UNBEATABLE.
people nlbbled at things ont of II
sense Of religious duty and went to Il
good restaurant afterward. Now the
menu at any affair compares favorably
with what you get outside.
"A missionary to China said that our
church reminded her of the Chinese
temples which are used as hotels by
travellers. Anybody out there may
sleep and get his meals in the temple.
which Is often the only available pub
| lie house.
| "Now. l think that speaks we'll for
| the Chinese and for ourselves. The
church can never be made too popular
and too useful. Religion ought not to
be an enemy to modern improvements"
lone good thing about church kltch.
ems said an uptown matron, "is that
they permit us servant tyranniZed folk
to practice q little cookery. | could
never dare to enter my kitchen at home
and make experiments In cooks pres
ence. But | can so to the church es-
tablishment and educate myself in all
the departments Of culinary art. Also
one meets there ladies who have trav-
the rudiments of cosmopolitan cook
| pry"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13
DIFFICULT TO PROVE.
Not Always Easy TO Establish Ones
Identity.


Not Always Easy to Establish Ones
Identity.
Paradoxical as it may seem, the most
difficult thing to prove in court of
law is who you are. 1t Is simple
matter IL you have still living plenty
Of relatives of an older generation, but
suppose your parents and uncles and
aunts are dead, it becomes well-nigh
impossible, says writer in the New
York World. AS Il matter of fact, your
knowledge of your identity Is absolute
ly hcarsay. You know your father and
that fact you may testify If the ques-
ton Of your identity should ever come
before judge and jury. But the testi-
mony goes before the jury with the
warning from the judge that it is only
hearsay, for you have no personal
knowledge of the matter.
Official town or parish records are
valuable, but by no means conclusive.
Suppose you are John Smith, son of
Robert and Mary Smith, born at AL
births in the Bureau of Vital Statistics
at Albany will prove that son named
John was born to Robert and Mary
Smith on that date; the register of the
church may prove that John, son of
Robert and Mary Smith, was baptized
on Il certain date. but they do not prove
that you are the John Smith, OF whom
these are records.
TO establish the connection between
you and the person mentioned in the
records, in other words to prove your
own identity, is the difficulty. If your
mother is alive she can do 1t; if any
relative who has known you since you
were born Is alive he can do it.
The successive suits for the estate
Of A. Il. Stewart failed on such grounds
as these. The plaintiffs, cousins of the
late Mrs. Stewart, were unable to prove
their relationship. 1t was necessary in
one Of these cases that man should
prove his late father and \. Il. Stewart
to have been brothers, but he had no
personal knowledge of the matter; lie
had heard his father in Ireland refer
To \. I. Stewart as his brother, but
the court would not let him testify
even To that. and. as the defendants de-
MED the relationship, the case fell to
the ground.
The identity Of a person becomes
even harder of proof after he is dead.
In the Royal Arcanum there are sew
eral hundred thousand dollars of death
benefits tied up because of the inability
OF heirs to prove that the insured man
Is dead.
Very often it Is necessary to success
in litigation over an estate to prove
not only who were your parents, but
who were your grandparents. Family
Bibles. with the records therein. help
out in this. but are not at all cOncll-
sive. Birth and marriage certificates
are accepted as corroborative. but it
requires quite n mass of such matter,
together with at least some witnesses
who can testify of their own personal
knowledge. before court will accept
such a fact as proved to Its satisfac-
tion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13
SPENT Of REBELLION
RAMPANT In FINLAND

Copenhagen. Aug. 10.-Legalized
slaughter of Finnish women is prom
ised if the troops on guard in Finland
carry out the orders given to them by
the Russian governor general. He is.
sued a proclamation addressed to the
commanding officers of the troops in
structing them that all persons en-.
gagged in advocating and spreading
revolutionary propaganda must be
shot, without regard to age or sex.
Inasmuch as for the past week the
loyal Finnish women have dressed
themselves in garments of flaming red
and paraded the streets, stopping pass
ers-by and forcing their way into fac
tories and shops, it is evident that the
order of the governor general is di
rected against them.
The order followed the stabbing OF
the captain of Cossack troop who at
tempted to arrest three women who
were addressing a crowd Of working
men in the market square of Finnish
town. As the trooper placed his hand
on the arm of one of them she turned
and stabbed him fatally. With ,hel
companions she escaped and has no,
since been apprehended.
Reports of similar occurrences have
been received during the last three
days. and, acting under orders re-
ceived from st. Petersburg, the COVER
nor general has determined upon the
strictest repressive measures.
All Finland is seething with revolt
and practically the entire populace il
ready to sacrifice lives and property tC
deal blows to its military oppressors
The Russian authorities realize thi.
and are strengthening the garrisons Of
all Finnish towns.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13

William III. Chase. the portrait paint
or, tells story Of the time when the
late James Mcneil Whistler was at
outs with the Royal Academy at Lon
don.
About this time an admirer of
Whistler In Pennsylvania wrote him
requesting his autograph. The letter
was sent in care of the academy. That
institution took advantage of the OPP
portunity thus offered to revenge itself
for Tie alleged affronts put upon 1t by
the caustlc Whistler. The Pennsyl-
vania'S letter was returned to him
some months later, through the dead
letter office at Washington, and 1t bore
on the envelope the word Unknown"
repeated as many times as space would
allow. shington Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13

iOl 81 Nlth tiit'
wonderful musician. At first despond-
ent when he had been assured by the
best physicians that nothing could be
done to help him. he refused to meet
any one. as he could not bear the world
to know that he had become deaf. 1t
was then that he wrote
at makes me sad to think that 9TH
crs can hear the notes of a far-off flute
or Il distant shepherds song, and can
not"
But gradually his great nature con-
quered the blackness of his despair,
aud he went to work again with deter
minatiOn. Despite his deafness he de-
termined to lead an orchestra in a SYM
phOny of his own When the last note
had died away the great audience was
perfectly quiet for n moment. Then Il
storm OF applause broke forth. Beetho-
ven could not hear 1t. could not know
that his symphony had pleased. The
APPLAUSE grew louder and louder. Final
~ one OF the musicians touched Bcetho-
ven upon the arm. lie turned and saw
what lie had not been able to hear
1t was after he had become deaf that
many of Beethovcn's greatest compost
tiOns were written, Il proof that by
force of will alone man may prove
himself greater than circumstance.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13

ers three or four feet deep scattered
over $50 square miles. Its most strik.
Ing feature is its variety of colors. sup
posed to be due to the varlegated Soil Of
the river bottom. No fewer than
twelve shades Of pink, blue, yellow and
brown have been noted, each log hay
ing its own uniform shade The logs
taken out have ranged from forty to
POO feet In length and from fifteen to
twenty Inches in diameter, and it is
estimated that more than 10000,
averaging seventy feet, remain.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13
Irrigation Project to Be Put Through

Walla Walla, Aug. S.-The Parry
Investment Company, of Seattle, has
purchased the interests of the Snake
River Irrigation Company and the
Continental Construction Company in
the Two Rivers irrigation project
north of Wallula, which has been tied
up by litigation, and is settling all
debts of the companies. The Parry
company has already paid $50, 900 in
debtedness. and is paying off claims
as fast as presented and approved.
Wallula and Two Rivers people are
much elated over the bright prospects
of the irrigation project owing to the
Uoange of owners.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13
CAR HAS scheme TO beat PAR.
Would Give Some Land Immed.
lately Where Parliament Has
Only Promises to Offer-.Cov-
eminent to Go to Country on
this Issue-.-Strike a Failure.

81. Petersburg, Aug. 8.-The real
intention of the government when it
dissolved the lower house of parlia-
ment, as revealed by member of .he
cabinet to the Associated Press cores.
pendent, shows that Premier Stolypin
at least intends to pursue and hold an
affirmative policy amounting virtually
to a determination on the part of the
administration to settle the agrarian
question according to it's lights and
irrespective of parliament, and then
60 to the country on this issue.
The government expects to rally not
only all the landed interests but the
mass of the peasants to its side by act
ually giving the latter some relief i'm
mediately, instead of merely holding
out hopes of more advantageous set
Element in the indefinite future.
Politically this movement may prove
very strong. The actual bestowal of
lands. even if in smaller quantities
than expected, and the division of
communistic holdings will, it is be-
lieved, make the peasantry disinclined
to vote for candidates to the lower
house who might propose totally
different solution to the problem.
To IncuIcate Conservatism
But above all, individual possession,
the government calculates, will incul-
cate that very respect for property.
the lack of which, under communistic
holdings, has made many peasants
such easy converts to the theory of
the naturalization of land. The crux
of the question is in its financial as
pect.
1t will be q herculean operation to
find the funds required to purchase
the private holdings which the project
of Minister of Agriculture Stichinsky
contemplates acquiring through the
lande banks.
The government is holding to strict
accountability the responsible officials
of the government institutions which
were affected by the strike. Director
Severoff, of the large printing estab-
lishment attached to the Official Mes
senger, where the compositOrs struck
Monday, has been discharged, and the
minister of railways has demanded the
resignation of Superintendent Laur.
ence, of the Ironof railroad, for per-
uniting strikers to interfere with
traffic on his road.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13
Dismissal of Appeal Recommended

London, Aug. 10.-The judicial
committee of the privy council has
recommended the dismissal of the ap
peal of Dunsmuir VS.. Dunsmuir and
Hopper vs.. Dunsmuir. The appeal re-
suited from the suit Of Edna Wallace
Hopper to break the will of AleA
Dunsmuir, her step-father, in which
his brother, James Dunsmuir, former
premier of British Columbia was the
principal legatee.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13

lief that BeethO-
ven, the giant of
composers, should
have been afflicted
with the loss of his
hearing when he
was but 30 years
old, In the full zen
it'll of his wonder
full powers.
TO many Il man
this a I'll | ct | o II
would have closed
t h e d . o l. 5 0 f
achievement. b u t
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13
Arbitration Project Adopted

Rio de Janeiro, Aug. S.-The Inter
national American conference, at its
conference yesterday unanimously
adopted the arbitration project.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13
Head Tax on Chinese

st. Johns, N. f., Aug S.-The mea-
sure adopted at the last session of the
Legislature requiring Chinese entering
the colony to pay head tax of $500
each was put in force yesterday by
the colonial cabinet
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13
DR. McNIvEN
DR.. J. A. MAPEs
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON

OFFICE HOURS: . to II II. III. - ia
3 and to s p. III. Rooms > and 4
kaufman Block. Tel 1853. Aber-
deem, Wash.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13
Rich Mine of Oak.

A Russian timber dealer has discOv-
In river in south Russia and has lay
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-13
A LITTLE LESSON
IN ADVERSELY.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

1t seems almost incredible that a deaf
man should be one of the greatest mas,
tiers of music. and almost beyond be-
New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
CONDITION OF TREASURY.
Total Debt of ss64, ,6S5, Decrease of
S17,51s,005.

Washington. July AT the close of business on
June 30 statement issued by the Treasury shows
that the governments total debt less cash in the
Treasury, aggregated 1854 6s5 decrease for the
month Of $17519,OG5. A recapituaton Of the debt
follows: Interest bearing debt. 1886 59 140: debt on
which interest has ceased since maturity. s12S1S:
debt bearing interest. s3s 65; total. 81 2s2-
622S70 This amount does not include 81 0a4 69S sSa
in Treasury notes and certificates outstanding
which are offset by equal amount of cash on
hand which is held for their redemption.
The cash in the Treasury is classified follows:
Gold reserve. $15OO00O00 trust funds S.0 e3s s6s:
general fund s17S152 366: in national bank depos-
tories 1885, in treasury of Philippine Islands,
s45SO647; total 81 al 11a against this total there
are demand liabilities outstanding aggregating
N.14S27O.s $780, thus leaving a cash balance in the
Treasury OF sS2s. .0S7. .2S3
surplus of $2O.O24.772 is shown by the compara-
tive statement OF the government receipts and ex-
pendtures for the month of June. 1906 as compared
with June of last year. and surplus Of S2s1s7 $50
for the fiscal year ended June 80. 1906.
In the month Of June the total receipts Of the
government S55,367,0S1 the total expenditures.
SS5 3423O9. The receipts for the last month were:
From customs. s26 25o265 increase of S3 613:
internal revenue S22 6O7Ss7 increase OF 81 sO s4S.
and from miscellaneous sources, $500 42s, in
crease of s, ,646.s4s
receipts of the government were 94914n4 and the
total disbursements 1858 727564. leaving sur
plus for the year of s261S7150 against deficit for
the preceding fiscal year of $2S 9S7,652
New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
WANT SHARE OF sANTo DOMINGO FUNDS

washington, July 2.-The creditors Of Santo
Doialngo not only European but American. are
"eeoEaing restless over the constantly accumu-
aung sum OF money in one OF the New York
Osnks representing more than half Of the Gus
IONS collections of the little republic for the last
year and are trying 70 bring pressure 20 bear
upon the State Department TO secure distribu-
Non Of the funds among the creditors, such as
"as contemplated by the Dominican treaty.
Nich vas left unacted upon when the Senate
adjourned. Secretary Root. however, is not dis
POSED 10 disturb the present arrangement in its
working and it is certain that he will not sane
Nen any distribution OF the fund among the
creditors until by means OF the commission
Hhch ne Intends 10 appoint the merit Of every
calm is demonstrated.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
TO COUNTERPART THE FOURTH.
Health Department Will Administer Tetanus
Antitoxin Free of Charge.

In view of the large number Of fatal cases Of
tetanus. or lockjaw. resultant from wounds caused
by fireworks. the Department of Health yesterday
issued the following statement:
Tetanus or lockjaw. it is popularity called. has
peen frequent cause OF death at Fourth OF July
celebrations II is caused by tetanus germs. which
exist either in dirt the hands possibly in the
wads IN the earth used to make blank cartridges
and nrecrackerS. When these pieces of hrecFackerS
the flesh. and in all other cases of wounds OF this
nature, physician should be called promptly so
that the wound shall be thoroughly opened and
cleaned.
is widely opened and properly dressed. AS a pre-
caution. tetanuS antitoXin should be administered
in all such cases. 1t does harm. and may pre-
vent death from lockjaw.
The use of tetanus antitOXin during the last few
years has been highly satisfactory and has unques-
ttonably reduced the mortality in of lOckjaw.
The twenty-three antitOXin inspectors of the De-
partment of Health who are on duty day and
charge whenever so requested. Such requests may
be sent by telephone to any OF the five borough
offices of the Department Of Health: Sixth avenue
and 55th street. Manhattan; Nos. SS and 40 Clinton
Nos. S72 and 374 Fulton street, Jamaica. Queens,
and Nos. S4 and 56 Water street, Stapleton Rich
mond.
Where physicians desire to administer antitoxn
above mentioned borough Offices. In case the family
or the patient Is unable pay for the antttOXin,
and the physicians certificate to that effect is sub
mitted, IL may be obtained free OF charge II Is
also 20 be obtained at the culture stations OF the
Department OF Health, located in various drug
stores throughout the city. A list Of these drug
stores may be obtained application at any OF the
borough Offices
Tetanus antitoxin Is injected in the same manner
as anttoxin used in Of diphtheria and at least
10 cubic centimetres should be given.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
MR. LODGE BEFORE JURY.
Senator Calls Case Unimportant-
Proctor Sentenced.

Boston July 2-Senator Lodge. who had been
summoned 20 appear before the grand jury OF suf-
folk County in connection with an investigation
into campaign contributions by District Attorney
Moran came 20 the courthouse here at about 10
o'clock to-day The investigation is a development
OF the case OF Robert G. Proctor. who last week
was convicted OF the larceny of s25 which John c.
Bestgen, OF Quincy said he had given TO Proctor,
who was Senator Lodges secretary. as a contribu-
ton 70 the Republican state campaign fund in 1904
Senator Lodge talked with the District Attorney
while the grand Jury was in and received its
instructions. He was escorted into the grand jury
room just before l2 o'clock. and remained there
about forty minutes. When he out he said
that he could not disclose the nature of the Ques-
tiOns asked him. He could say, however, that the
subject seemed to him to be "Quite unimpOrtant
and one upon which he could give no information.
District Attorney Moran declined to discuss Sen
atOr Lodges testimony before the grand jury.
When he learned that Mr.. Lodge had expressed his
opinion that the matter was unimpOrtant, however.
he said. with considerable heat:
can't discuss the matter but I'll say that If
this investigation is unmpOrtant. Furthermore,
may say that Senator Lodge Is not competent to
pass upon the question of the Importance of this
Iectually incompetent, but for having to do with
only aspect of this inquiry the Importance of
which might only be revealed when the whole fab
ric is woven.
Judge De Courcey. of the Superior Court before
whom Proctor was tried. announced this afternoon
that he would not grant Il trial for Proctor
He sentenced him to ten months in the House
of Correction. Execution of the sentence was de-
exceptions. It is understood that the case will be
carried 20 the Supreme Court.