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The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-05

Probably the most important step
that has been taken in this country
during the last decade has been In the
direction of reclaiming arid and semi
arid lands by means of irrigation.
Vast tracts in the west and middle
west are now richly productive that
once were considered worthless tol
raising crops Deserts formerly given
over to meager brush and cactus are
now wonderfully fruitful fields and
gardens. In this development the de-
partment of agriculture has been a
most potent factor. 1t has realized
the dreams of the pioneers that were
considered visionary and impractical
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-06-05
At the Concert.

Patience-That long-haired man at
the piano started life as poor mu-
stefan.
Patricia-Well, he's that yet.-Cas-
sells Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25
WIT OF THE YOUNGSTERS.
~~~~@~~o~

"Oh. mamma" exclaimed small Dor
othy as she watched the largo SNOW
flakes gently falling. come and hook
It's wainin' poptorns!"
Sunday school Teacher-Now we
have Daniel In the fiery furnace. What
happened then: Bright BOy-Fhen I
guess he wished there was fuel fam
Inc.
Johnnie Ito new acquaintance -
How did you get that scar On your
head? WILLIE fell downstairs. John
ME Gin disgust) -lIuh. l thought II
was from a scrap.
Read about the fairies, mamma"
said little 3year-old Margie. mot to-
night, dear" replied the mother. MY
eyes ache" But" pleaded Margie,
you needn't read with your eyes; read
with your mouth
The teacher wished to impress the
idea of the wrong Of idlcness. Ile led
up to it by asking who were tho per.
sons who got all they could and did
nothing In return. For some time there
was silence, but at last a little girl ex-
claimed with good deal of confidence:
please, sir, it's the baby"
A little girl. coming in contact with
death for the first time in the shape of
lfeless bird that she found TN the
wood, ran with it to her nurse. what
can be the matter with it?" she cried.
The bird IS dead" the nurse answered,
portentiously, I'VE must all tie some
day" The little girl looked at the
small corpse in her hand contemplative-
ly. then dropped 1t with some disgust.
You may die II you want TO-" she re-
marked. II shan't."
In one Of his letters William Brook.
field tells how, as school inspector, lie
had to give an examination on physical
science. What was to do? l knew
nothing about hydrogen or oxygen or
any other gen So set them paper
which called applied science One
of my questions was, What would you
do to cure cold in the headT A young
lady answered, L should put my feet
into hot water till you were I'm pro-
fuse perspiratIon.'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25
HE'S A 5o-CENT MAN.
That Is His Evcrlastinx Tithe to ~
Restaurant

THAT Is His Everlasting 1.-THE to
Restaurant
The walters In the Nassau street res
taurant know him as 1.-The so cent man."
because he was never known to spend
more than that sum for his midday
meal. lie Is dlgnified, weIl-,iressed
elderly man, apparently prosperous;
but for some reason he seems TO have
set the limit at 80 cents, and when
lie comes in the walters can tell, from
the dish he orders, just how much the
tip is to be- He may eat only sand
witch and cup Of coffee, but the In.
evitable half dollar goes on the table
and no change IS asked for. Sometimes
his check will reach AZ cents or even
the whole half dollar; but there Is
nothing extra forthcoming for the wait
err. On the whole, though, the walters
do passably we'll. as the old gentle
mans appetite Is modest.
Last Wednesday promptly at
o'clock, his regular hour. he took his
accustomed seat. without looking at
the bill of fare he pointed to y savOry-
looking dish which was just being
placed before another customer.
whats that?" he asked.
The waiter named the llsh--a spe-
clalty of the place.
Bring me somc,' he said shortly.
The old gentleman ate with great
gusto and topped Off with the usual cup
of coffee. Then. selecting q 50-cent
piece from quantity Of change IN his
pocket. lie placed 1t on the table.
Pardon. sir, the check is 50 CENTS"
said the waiter somewhat tlmlhly.
''Then let the balance go on to NOR
rows bill" snapped the customer. The
waiter merely bowed, not wishing to Of
fend such steady patron; hut no
groahed In spirit, as he knew unless
the 5O-cent man confined himself to
sandwiches and coffee for the 1est of
the week his tips would not more than
balance the 3O-cent shortage. New
York Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25
SCHOOL FOR RATTLESNAkES
Some OF the Characteristics of tn
Reptile Explained.

Some OF the Characteristics of the
Reptile Explained.
Recently DR.. &. J. Foster has been
entertaining the people Of Monterey,
Mexico, with his colony Of tanned and
trained rattlesnakes. and, incidentally,
has been telling them much about rat
tiers that they didn't know before, says
the Philadelphia North American.
According to DR.. Foster the rattle
snake in its wild state eats three times
year. In captivity it refuses to eat
oftener than once year. Everything
it swallows, including bone, is digested
and assimilated.
"The rattlesnake," he said, "is very
cowardly and sluggish creature and will
not strike until compelled to. The rat
tlesnake Is stone deaf it has not even
the rudiments Of ears or nerves to In
dictate that ut one time in its history it
could hear. 1t Is warned Of an ap-
proach only by sight and by feeling the
vibrations of the earth.
During the feeding season the snakes
are blind. They pass about third of
the year In this state, and 1t Is when
blind that they use their rattles to
warn off enemies. When not blind. the
RATHER never warns. 1t merely lies as
still as possible, waiting until the dan
ger has passed. When it strikes. whetl-
err at its prey or Mt an object which it
fears, it whirrs Its rattles simulta-
neously.
1.-The eyes Of a rattlesnake are fixed.
lie cannot move them, and must move
his head in order to change his scope
Of vision. The skin over the eye is one
piece with that Of its body, and is cast
off with 1t when the snake sheds its
skin. When feeding, the skin becomes
blurred and finally Opaque, leaving the
reptile blind.
'There Is no such thing as snake
charmer. Venomous reptiles are all
bluff, and, when they learn that you
are not afraid of them, they no longer
try to bite. They are the most coward
ly of all animals"
DIR. Foster says rattlesnakes are
very interesting pets, and he handles
them freely. lie has been in the bust.
ness OF capturing and training the
snakes for years, and says he conducts
regular kindergarten school for them.
BY virtue Of incubation with a prep.
aration in which the gall Of the snake
| is used, he says he Is immune from the
| p.ison NJ 81 hitp
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25
Christening of Canada.

The name Canada perpetuates blum
der.
According to an eminent authority
when the Portuguese under Gaspar Cor
tereal in 1890 first assembled the great
st. Lawrence they believed ii TO be the
strait of which they were I'm quest.
through which passage might be dis
covered into the India Sea. When,
however. they arrived Mt the point
whence they could clearly ascertain
that this was no strait, but river,
they exclaimed repeatedly in thelY dis
appointment, ga NADIA" ("IReve moth
lng."D.
These words. remembered by the ma
tives, were repeated to the next Euro
peans who visited the land. The new.
corners. hearing the phrase 50 frequent
ly. conjectured that it must be the
name of the country, NJ Ca NADIA" Il
remains.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25
Spiders and Wasps,

Parts Of India now desert are said to
have been deprived Of their inhabitants
through the dread caused by certain
huge spiders known as the galeodes.
Their bite Is without doubt extremely
painful and may cause violent head
ache, faintng fits or even temporary
paralysis. Camels and sheep are some
times so severely bitten by these spi-
ders that death results.
Occasionally the spider catches tar
tar, for wasps and bees now and again
get entangled In the web and spread
for more helpless victims Rushing out
in a blind fury, the spider closes with
his captive, and then follows fight to
the death. Sometimes the spider wins.
but as often as not the sting Of his
would-be victim Is thrust home with
deadly effect, for the soft and pulpy
body of the spider offers target not
easily missed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25
"AnthOny Over"

Bert and Phil and Clara had come
from Boston to visit Aunt Clara In the
wide. green. still country. To-day they
had company. Helen and Ruth and
Howard, from the next rarm.
"Your mothers and used to play
together here. with our brothers and
sisters, when we were your ages" said
Aunt Clara. "There were six Of us,
too"
"Oh. do tell us about It," cried the
children. "What did you play that we
don't know about"
Most OF our games were the same as
yours. Let me think. Did you ever
play 'AnthOnw Over'?''
"Never. What Is it?"
ut is ball game. in which the ball
Is to be thrown over the roof Of the
shed. You count out. and the two
players who are left in longest are cap
tains. Then you count one Of them
out, and the other Is first captain, and
has the first turn in throwing the ball.
"rhe second captain can choose
which side of the shed he will take and
have first turn in choosing n player for
his side. When the players have all
been chosen, they stand with their cap
tain on opposite sides Of the shed. The
first captain throws the ball over,
shouting. Anthony overt II it doesn't
90 over he shouts, Not over" and tries
again. If he fails three times he must
give the ball to the second captain, who
then becomes first.
"When a first captain succeeds IN
throwing the ball over, his side tries
to get round the shed without letting
the second side touch him with the ball.
The second side gets the ball and
watches to see which way the first cap
tain is coming, and touch him with It
If possible.
"As soon as he Is touched the one
who touches him becomes first captain,
and throws the ball. If he gets round
safely he can throw it again, but after
| three safe runs he must be second, and
LET the other captain be first. Each safe
run scores two points for its captain
and one for each of its men. We used
to score with chalk Oh the back Of the
she'd"
"That Is fine" said Phil. "Come on !"
and they all ran Off toward the shed.
Such shouting and such running fol
lowed that Aunt Clara had only to
shut her eyes to think her playmates
we're all back again. Sometimes the
children stood one by each corner OF
the shed, the captains opposite the mid
die on each side; sometimes they stood
close to the captains, the first side to
protect theirs, and the second side to
get the ball quickly; sometimes they
went helterskelter. without any plan OF
action at all: and whichever way they
went 1t was great fun, and 1t was
something new.
Once when Howard was first captain
he and his men climbed in at the shed
window. waited until the other side had
crept away to the corners. then slipped
out and sat on the old shed door-stone
30 quietly that 1t was some time before
they were discovered.
| 20 dear" sighed Ruth. at last, drop
ping on the grass. 1--WE got ten points
but I'm 80 tired can't run bit more
Let's play something quiet"
! II will show you something quiet VI
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25

Down 10 Jimmy's.
When go down to Jimmy's house,
When mamma sends me there,
On errands, tits the longest way,
And l don't think it's fair.
To have me go and come straight home
And not to stay at all;
My feet and back they get 80 tired.
really almost fall!
The other day. when I went there.
She said that might play
With Jimmy, and that time we had
Just loads of fun all day!
When we hitched up the billy goat,
To see IL he would drive,
He broke away and turned at us,
And then we had to dive!
l think IL you had happened round
You would have thought 1t fun
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25

10 see the way he came at US,
And how we had to run!
We went a-fishing in the brook
That runs past their farm,
And on an elder-brush we found
Some bees all in swarm.
And Jmmy's ma, when we came back.
She cooked fish we caught,
And gave us cookies, three apiece,
Right from the oven, hot.
And we had cherry pudding, too,
AS much as we could eat,
With sauce of cream and cinnamon,
Delicious. rich and sweet.
That time l wasn't tired at all,
And O, we had such fun!
| wish that l could always stay
When she has errands done!
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25

NellPercy We're WAS telling me that
he still hopes to have the luck to win
you.
Belle-Well Percy will fnd that It
takes more than luck to win me. I'm
10 raff Philadelphia Ledger.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25
IIerelity.

RIggs-What slow-going chap Hlx
Is.
Diggs-Yes: he evidently takes after
his great-grandfather.
Biggs-How's that?
Dlggs-The old man was a dead one
when Hix was born.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25

Miles-Whats the matter with
Smawley?
Giles-DO you refer to the Smawley
that Is president Of the Ruralville In.
surance Company?
Miles-Yes.
Giles-Oh, he's sore because he isn't
big enough to be Investigated.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25
A Cigarette Paper Trick.


Before exhibiting this trick to your
friends take a piece Of cigarette paper
and roll 1t into loose ball, placing 1t
between the thumb and the first finger
in the pocket-like angle formed by the
muscles and skin OF the right hand.
This once In place, you are prepared to
astonish your friends with the trick.
Take another paper from the bool;
and tear It into small pieces In view of
your audience. When you have thor
oughly destroyed it, roll 1t into ball
and on pretense of making it into n
hard mass exchange it for the first ball
which you have had concealed between
your finger and thumb. AS in all other
tricks, it is well to make lot of -four.
ishes and keep talking while you effect
the change.
Then you can display the ball which
was not torn, and every one will Won
der how you did the trick. This trick
If neatly executed will prove very puz-
cling and can be performed anywhere
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25
Financially SpenI<in X

Tom-What would you do If you
suddenly came into possession Of $780,
600?
Jack-Td take the first boat for Eu.
rope and buy title.
TOm--Buy a title?
Jack-Sure. Thea I'd come back and
marry a girl with more money tian
sense.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25
Mod esty.

Lieutenant-I have a very pretty
compliment for you-one of the young
ladies' thought l was the author of
your latest poem.-Tales.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25
Better Still.

He had proposed, but she hesitated.
II will work day and night to make
you happy" he said.
NO" she protested, that would be
asking too much. Suppose you work
during the day and stay home at
night"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25

used to do" said Aunt Clara, from the
doorway. 1t was to eat supper.
I'VE didn't know it was nearly sup
per-time," cried little Clara, "but We
are hungry! We think the things you
used to do are great fun, don't WEI"
And all the children said, "Yes."-
Youths Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25
A Divided Sentiment.

Little Agnes is II years old. She
is a poetess. She has, maybe, n sense
Of humor and. positively, she did not
like her stepmother. On the latter's
birthday the youthful rhymer put forth
all her powers to please the lady who
had usurped her own mothers place.
The Quatrain ran as follows:
thank you for your kindness,
l thank you for your love
And hope God will reward you
BY taking you above.
Her stepmother hardly knew whether
his was to be taken prematurely or not.
She supposed not.-New York Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25

Il suppose the Gaileys will summer
at Newport
IL don't know They told me they
expected to spring in Bermuda"
Philadelphia Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25

Tea was cultivated In China 2,700
years before the Christian era.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25

A lot Of gas is used in pulling teeth
and popping the question.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25

The railway conductor has troubles
Of his own without worrying about bis
Wife's train.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25

Life IL burden to some people and
some others are q burden to life.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-06-25
Prisoners and Capfives
--@==-
By II. s. MERRlMAN

impress Of his singular individuality had
been left.
"'Ain't wot I'd call sailor man. eth
err" muttered old Salter, thoughtfulIy
scratching his stubby chin with two
shilling piece which happened to be In
his hand as he returned to the pantry
after closing the front door. And yet
there's grit in him. Sort O. bad weather
man. I'm thinkin'."
Oswin's reflection as he slowly prepar'
ed for sleep were of mixed character
He was not quite sure that the visit OF
his late shipmate had been an entire sue
cess. His own personal interest In the
man had in no way diminished. but the
light of feminine eyes cast upon their
friendship had brought that difference
which always comes to our male acquaint-
ances when we introduce them to our
women folk.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-10-25
CHAPTER TX.
The sparhawk in the Tolls.


It was the end of May, and the full
bursting glory of northern spring,
when at last the bridal cavalcade
wound down from the towers of the
Castle of Kernsberg
AS they rode toward the gate OF
CORTLAND they were aware of splen-
did cavalcade which came out to re-
ceive them in the name of the prince,
and to conduct them with honor to the
palace prepared for them.
In the center of brilliant company
rode the Princess Margaret. At sight
of the duchess party the princess
alighted from her steed with the help
of a cavalier At the same moment
Joan of the Sword Hand leaped down
of her own accord and came forward
to meet her new sister.
The face of the princess showed a
trace of emotion. She appeared to be
struggling with some recollection she
was unable to locate with precision.
81 hope you will be very happy with
my brother" she faltered; then after
a moment she added, Have you not
peTCHdHCe u DIOlucI VI Yum oWh'
But before Joan could reply, repre-
sentative of the prince had come for
ward to conduct the bride-elect to her
rooms, and the princess gave place
to him.
But all the same she kept her eyes
keenly about her, and presently they
rested with sudden brightness upon
the young Dane, Maurice Won Lynar,
at the head of his troop of horses.
"He is different-he is changed"
she said to herself; "but how--wait
till we get to the palace, and shall
soon find out"
And Immediately she caused 1t to be
intimated that all the captains of
troops and the superior officers Of the
escort Of the Duchess Joan were to be
entertained ct the palace of the Prin-
cess Margaret.
So at that moment when Joan was
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-10-25

feet rs the young Dane also had done
. moment before.
Maurice recognized the man who
stood by the door as the same whom
he had seen on the ground in the yew-
tree walk when he and Joan of the
Sword Hand had faced the bowling
mob of the city. For the second time
Prince Wasp had interfered with the
amusements of the Princess Margaret.
The lady looked haughtily at the in.
truder.
ITO what" she said, "am I so for
tunate as to owe the unexpected honor
of this visit?"
81 came to pay my respects 10 your
highness.' said Prince Wasp, bowling
low. IL did not know the princess
was amusing herself. 1t is my i'll
fortune, not my fault, that | interrupt.
ed at point so full of interest"
"You are at liberty to leave me
now" said the princess, falling back
on a certain naughty dignity which
she kept behind her headlong impul
siveness.
81 obey, madam" he replied; but
first ! have message from your
brother. He asks you TO be good
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-10-25
ITO be continued.)
Northern Settlers Hospitality.

'"The north country settlers are
nothing If not hospitable," said A. s.
Power of Ely. ut is proverbial that
the traveller is always welcome at
homes in sparsely settled regions in
nearly all parts of the world, and the
rule holds good through northern Min
nesota.
"In traversing the vast stretches of
forest that still remain in the country
to the north of Ely you only occasion.
ally come across a settlers cabin, but
when such a place is reached, you
may be sure that you will be welcom-
ed to stop for the night or longer.
IF there is no one at home, which
is often the case, you will in almost
every instance, find that the door is
unlocked, and perhaps there will be
a notice written on the door inviting
you to make the most of the convent
ences about the house while you re-
main in that vicinity. 1t is seldom,
If ever, that such privileges are abus-
ed. To the man making his way along
the rivers and lakes in canoe the
opportunity to stop over night in a
house, such as 1t is, with a stove to
cook on, is usually eagerly seized
Duluth Herald.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-10-25
BAD WRECK ON RAILROAD
CAUSED BY WINDSTORM
Entire Train ls Blown From the
Track, Near Layton, Utah, Thirty
Cars Being Piled Up In a Heap.

Salt Lake City.-While the storm
was at its height Saturday night
freight train on the Oregon Short
Line railway, when between Woods
Cross and Layton, was blown from the
track
SO great was the velocity of the
wind between the two points named
that the entire train, with the excep-
ton of the engine and tender, was
blown from the rails. Thirty cars,
which the engine was pulling at the
time the train was struck by the full
force of the wind, were piled in a
heap beside the tracks.