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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15

ably AS II can he grown. with the re-
suit that cotton mills have spru,k up
all over the south, especially in the
Carolinas. These southern mills have
Brought about decided change In the
lines OF commercial distribution and
have likewise stimulated competition to
such An extent that cotton prices are
soaring to the intense satisfaction OF
the southern planter. The inc eised
activity Of the gulf ports within the
last decade has been another large fac
tor in contributing to the present pros
perity Of ten southern States. OF last
years cotton crop OF 1O.27l.6l2 bales
the gulf ports received G.692. 76l bales.
or twO-thirds. while the Atlantic ports
had to be content with only 3,57S.s
bales. Figures OF the export trade in
cotton show that 50 per cent OF the
crop sought foreign markets.
Different factors have contributed to
this era Of plenty. The first. undoubt-
eddy. Is the marvellous resources with
which this country IL blessed. Nsxt
as a factor in Industrial greatness
comes the business ability Of Ameri-
cans. In inventiveness and aptitude to
adjust himself rapidly to changing con-
ditions and willingness to discard old
and obsolete methods for those new ana
ul.tried. in Imagination to SEQ indus
trial possibilities and courage to act
on his convictions the American bust
ness man In without a peer
The American railroad 10 another
factor. and by no means a small one.
in the country's astounding prosperity.
Ever since the first steel rails. the pre-
cursors OF civilization. pushed their
way slowly cross the prairles Of the
middle west. climbed the Rocky Moun-
talns by tortuous paths aud came to
stop only when the waves Of the Pacific
confronted them the great problem OF
railroad managers has been to develop
the country, to increase trafhc and to
cause two blades Of grass 10 grow
" here but one has grown before. That
they have succeeded beyond all hopes
IL proved by the commercial reports
and the Industrial statistics Of the year
Just passed, and this success has been
won under a system free from onerous
government regulation. 1t has not been
necessary to submit every emergency
rate to a government commission Tor
approval or condemnation nor to con
duct business according 10 rates nxed
by body OF laymen chosen BY the
president, possibly for political reasons.
The experience OF European countries
whose railroads are under government
control gives reason for the assertion,
made by competent authorities. THAT it
American railways were managed as
orc those in old world lands American
railroad managers would not have been
called upon to furnish facilities for
moving more than 33,OOO.UO carloads
In 1908 nor would the new cars and
locomotives ordered in the nrst forty
one weeks Of 1905 te equal TO the en-
tire number ordered In 1909.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15

and Washington together 10y hours in
stead Of days and the Atlantic coast
and the Pacific 10y days instead OF
into n corporate nation which super
seeded the disconnected federation OF
States having little in common.
Surely some prophetic vision must
have illumincd Peter Cooper'S eye. else
one would look in vain for an clucida-
ton Of the reasons that prompted the
merchant prince and philanthropist,
neither mechanic nor inventor. to
cspouse the cause of an invention which
the most expert opinion Of tho period
pronounced valuecss.
Not alone however, in the increased
size of the locomotive, nor its larger
carrying capacity, or its swlftcr speed.
Is the story of the remarkable develop
ment unfolded.
No less marvellous is the varied serv-
ice that endows the train equipment OF
to-day. Thus, there are four entirely
different types OF locomotives. ana
these, In turn. are subdivided into num-
berlcss classiflcations. according to the
number of driving wheels. pilot wheels
and trailers
There are fairly countless varieties
Of cars: under freight cars there are
box cars. fiat cars. tank cars. cattle
cars, refrigerator cars. and many
others, each rated In order to It's capa-
city.
Tiny Tom Thumbs descendants have
outgrown their forcfather's dwarfdom
and are mighty. tecming race Of
Golinths. There are now well nigh fifty
thousand locomotives in the United
States. all of them busy. courslng over
the .13.9O4 miles of track which have
been laid to satisfy the growing de-
mand for railway communication. Over
these tracks last year were hauled. rs
nearly as the combined available re-
ports Of the railroads Indicate. mat
ter Of 75O,0O0,000 passengers and L.
300 600 net pounds OF freight Such Ia
the great oak that grew from Peter
Coopers little acOrn--a marvel OF
figures that might stagger the belief Of
the most visionary OF dreamers in
Coopers day, and which convey in
their unadOrned fact livelier picture
Of progress than could he painted BY
the most talented of brushes.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15

inventions with gifts either OF beauty
or power. Yet after all some benevo-
lent Yodmother must have watched
over It's arrival and sped its course to
good fortune. for while there we're diff
culties innumerable and undreamed Of
by its great father Peter Cooper, never
theless they all were In time surmount-
Ell so that even during the life of this
proud parent the strange little monster
gave promise Of future fame and Use
fulness
The primitive little boor OF Tom
Thumb which Peter Cooper fathered
seventy five years ago slgnified not only
II newly discovered and improved
means of transportation it was the
medium OF transforming isolation into
TDpulous cities. IT opened mp close
communication that brought New York
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15

the amount received for the whole year
OF 1904 brings out clearly the remark
able Increase In grain traffic. Chicago.
tho greatest primary grain market.
received 22O. 759,2l5 bushels In 1901.
During the first eleven months OF 1905
The receipts were $50. 133, Sc: bushels.
Loulsville's record for 1904 was 1855
6lS bushels. while up to Dec l, 1905.
"3, 9i6."io bushels had been received.
The receipts at Kansas City for 1904
were -, So. 900 bushels; for the eleven
months Of 1905 they were 6O.12l, 70n
bushels.
On tho Pacific coast. where nifty
years ago a few gold-mad prospectors,
acting "a an advance guard for eastern
civilization. carried on desultory
warfare with Indians. there are today
thriving. hustling towns and thickly
settled farming communities. Gao %
the most important factors ia this
prosperity Is the huge lumber traffic
that originates in the vast forests OF
northern California. Oregon and Wash
ington. Annually for the last three
years more than lOOO,OOO.OOO fcet OF
redwood. pine and Ar have been taken
rom these almost mex haustibie t,mbcr
tracts and shipped to California coast
points. During the year just past the
arrivals at these same points aversgei
more than lOO.OOO,OOO feet a month, a
recor! that no former year can surpnss.
In !H4 lumber shipments from Wash
lnyton 10 Oregon reached 4 total Of
GH.Wo.0O feet. l95,5oO.O0O feet Of
which went TO foreign markets. The
completed figures for the lumber trade
Of 1908 from these two States have not
been issued ~ yet, but a. mora than
,WOo.oW feet passed into domestic
and foreign trade from Tacoma alone
ii Is taken for granted that "a this
Industry. as lu all the others. there hns
been ths sams astounding gain.
Not only do the United States ION.
tribute moro than their share Of food
atufrs to the world. but they furnish n
large percentage Of the coal to CO. k II
with. Americas coal resources. AN
thrscite and bitunlinous. are among her
greatest assets and have contributed
more than any other single pro luz: to
make the United States the leading In
,iastrsl uation of the world. II meade |
ti.UO.On tons OF anthracite to keep
the wheels OF American commerce SPA
ming in 1908. while only 37,3OO.OnO tons
were needed In 1904.
For many years raw cotton has play.
"a a leading part In American indus
trial affairs. Indeed. the Interest IN
this important crop Is worldwide and
on ii depends the welfare Of the rot
ton manufacturers OF England and
Germany. Formerly the commercial
distribution OF this staple was along
fixed lines from the cotton fields In The
south. north to the Atlantic coast.
W.th,n comparatively few years. how
ever. the southern business men have
sw akened 10 the fact that cotton can
I've manufactured in the south IS profit.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15
Where the Rich Control.

Compared with other constltutioually
most limited suffrage in the world. Ac-
cordlng to Swedish statistics. only one
fourth OF the grown men who are per
sonally qualified have a political vote.
The lower house Of Parliament. which
should represent the great body OF the
people. In reality represents only a
small fraction, while the upper house
Ia exclusively In tho hands Of the
moneyed classes.
No one can become member OF the
upper house unless first. he owns and
for three years previous 10 voting has
owned property TO tho tax value OF
At least $4,000 crowns roughly speak
ing S20.OO) or. second. has for three
years paid taxes on an income OF at
least 1000 crowns. either from capital
or labor.
But this Is not all. A constitutional
law still further strengthens the power
of money in the election Of the upper
house Its members ara chosen not d.
rectiy by the voters mt large. hut by
county and city authoritlea The cleo
ton OF these county and city officials
IL conducted according to graded suf.
frage laws" based upon value Of prop
erty or size Of income.
BY means Of this arrangement many
thousa nds Of voters are In the hands Of
wealthy men and business corporations
in a single community. A few rich men
OF a couple Of corporations can thus
entirely control the situation IN q mum
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15
MASCULINE MIND IS MINOR.
wife HAS to Explain How She * nows
When the Clock stopped.
MLLR. NAUxrcIA DE- rHrtRs.

A Kansas City woman tells this story
on her husband to demonstrate the IN
feriority of the masculine mind.
One morning as her husband was sit
ting down to the breakfast table he
glanced at the dining room clock and
said: I'VE must be later than usual
this morning
Don't place too much confidence IN
that clock 1t stopped at o'clock this
morning. and | just set it going by
guess" replied the good wife.
Were you up at 3 o'clock"' asked
the husband.
"Of course not.
What time did you say the clock
stopped?'
AT 81
IF you weren't up at o. replied tie
man, with puzzled look, how IN
thunder do you know when the clock
stopped?'
"Why. dear, 1t stayed stopped" was
the reply. The man did not say anotf-
err word that morning.-Kansas City
Times
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15

The final trade statistics for the
year INC, confirm the figures OF the
preliminary forecasts and show a phe-
n"mcna degree Of prosperity through
out the country. So enormous was the
rr"du't ~ farm. mine and factory that
had il been moved at one time ii would
have filled - lSt,>3T freight ears. L.,
Hc0NH' more than would have been
required in the prosperous year o:
1904 Thirty three million freight ears.
II made ,ip into one train Of fabulous
length, would extend for 4 distance OF
c2t.4un miles. or would girdle the
earth about nine times at the equator
locomotives which would be required
I" haul it. had Travelled ont into space
ot trip 10 the moon. the leading mo-
gui- would have been putfin9 through
the valleys OF earth's satellite before
he conductors, buggy had rumhled out
1T the freight yards at the starting
point! Merely to store the cars and
engines in such Il train would require
the use Of nearly MI the railway mllo.
ng' In The United Stat~s
bnr Of The most striking examples
~ the vast lnrreasr IN the volume OF
business for the year IL to he found In
'h' western iive>iock Industry During
III, s,aulrr and in the fan Of 1908 the
tourist on any Of the bi: western trunk
!'n"S caught hyin- glimpses OF stock
pens f!led with long horned. ferocouA-
looking steers. hN.ks W huddled sheep
aud carloads Of horses ana mules Al
these ieus were filed ana emptieA
many times during the year. each con
tribu'ing its quota TO the enormous
total IT livestock that was ship
ped from the trans Mississippi ter
rit0ry 10 tho markets OF Chicago. Kan
sss city. Omaha. and st. Joseph, a
total that Appropriated $4,000, 900
head. This multitude Of nnimals con
stituted e7S,3S2 carloads. 10000 more
thsn We're required IN 1904 and oO, 900
more than Ia l0O..
In the grain trade the Amerr.n
farmers are still Increasing ths;r out
put snd adding to the strength Of our
claim 10 he called he yranary ~ the
world. The reports for 1893 from
twelve private primary grain iniirAet.
show that there has been poured into
them from their tributary ,errIt Try The
enormous quantity Of 10000 nD
bushels of grain. TO ne distributed from
these primary markets to all corners
Of the globe. American grain to-day
IL fighting 10 suppsnt rice among the
Aslstic. AMI has already partly dis
placed rye rs the food staple Of IN,
p<a>antry Of Europe Within few
years at III. rate our crop IL .acreas
Ing aud with the extremely low rates
the railroads give ON grain for export.
American ioavcS VIII be. Indeed. the
STAN OF life In every country Of Europe
A comparison Of the amount OF grain
received during eleven months OF lfH>5
ii few Of the primary markets with
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15
PARIS "oUT OF DOORS
Restnurateur serves Ills Patrons
Even IN W1Wt~r Al Fresco.

KestAurateur nerves Ills fair""s
Even IN Wint-r Al Fresrc.
Last year cafe manager IN Paris
had happy thought that Will save
lives. Why. he asked himself. should
his patrons retreat Indoors when colo
wea Their comes. to De stiiled ny CLOS"
air and tobacco smoke. All summer
they hsd eaten and drunk ut peace
uIvn the wide space between his build
lux AMI the sidewalk ssys the New
York World.
SO he Put n brszier VI blazing Goals
on the pavement. Merely that.
This year It /, fashion. The Lon
don Ouiioo<'s correspondent says pco-
pls throng outside the cafes Ms in
June. "krom the Madeleine TO the
Rastile dozens OF brasiers are aiight."
The correspondent adds
1T - pleasant to see how much the
great hres are appreciated by the cab
drivers. policemen. artisans. dressmas
ers mil!iners and apprentices, flower
in their button holes. a ribbon In their
lOl,r. w no crown hTOuul anu fnJNy their
pcnnyworth Of hot coffee In the rich
er ishtorho0ds further reanements
ARE IN vogue At one place arc to he
seen plates Of sheet iron that draw
the heat upon the pavement: NJ another
glazed screens from hot house and
soft carpets cover the damp and chilly
hagstones. or. again. the table legs are
followed and transformed Into foot
warmers"
So Paris. "au aoleil" or "su plein
mir" even In December along every
boulevard SO Rome. al fresco" In the
Piazza Colcna and Venice In the Piazza
San Marco Here In America We have
not even n name for this joyous. health
ful open-nlr. breakfssting and dining.
out Of d00rx." the nearest approach.
hiss an exclusive. melancholy sound.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15

The fifty thousand locomotives Of
America are celebrating the birthday
%: their illustriouS progenltor. tho tiny
"roIn Thumb" which was as dlminu-
tive in the race Of the iron horse as
was his equally renowned human proto-
type.
SeYentytivc years ago with much
brought forth the little locomotive
weighing four tons which has propa
gated teening stock OF sleek black.
steel stecds. many 100000 pounds each,
which speed over the race courses OF n
continent on 2l3,9O4 miles Of track.
At its prodigious birth there seemed
to be no good fairies to endow the new
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15

praised man except for what was
in him. and the habit OF Judging d.
rectly and without regard to sur
roundlngs has always been an instinct
Of the race. All those evidences Of
worldly prosperity and success which
turn the heart Of the Anglo Saxon 10
water leave the Arab unmoved
The Arab Is an artist in manners |
remember certain sheik, who was
once my travelling companion on the
Upper Nile. n tall, lean. keen faced
man. of a complexion almost black
with glitter on it like the sun polish
on desert stones, who walked among
the fellahs on the crowded deck Ike
a chief among his slaves.
With him | shared the same narrow
corner of the deck. He was strict In
his religious observances, and at the
appointed hours would spread his mat
on the deck. turn in the supposed a.
rection of Mecca. and then kneel and
rise and kneel again, bowling with his
forehead to the ground in the impos-
ing attitudes of Moslem prayer.
Quick at detecting the least sign OF
consideration or respect. II we stop.
ped talking or moved to make room
he would treasure up the courtesy
and when his prayers were over. turn
and acknowledge It with a grave yes
ture and a smile that seemed no con
venuonal grimace. but expressed the
intention Of deliberate friendlIuess
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15
Correct Chr Time.

Several years ago, says a writer In
the Boston Herald. a party OF friends
travelling by trolley had occa sion to
ask the starter on 8 certain line how
often the cars ran. to which question
he MADE the following reply:
Quarter after. ha' after. ana ter
to, and at"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15

In all matters Of sentiment the
Arabs instinct is sure If you can
appeal to him on any ground Of hospi-
tally or generosity, says the author
OF I'm the Desert" you have hold
on him.
1t used to be the boast OF Arab po-
etry In Its best days Tat It never
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15
Father aud Son,

One morning a father, who was In
from the country visiting his son at tho
university was busy shining his shoes
In his room and called to his son. who
was dressing In the next:
James. are yon ready to 20 no on
the campus YETI
NO" answered back James. Il have
to GO np street and get my shoes pol
ished before III he ready Judge
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15

New York's whole architectural ar
ranEpInent 10 against 1t.
Health taps at the window. knocks
The keyhole. but in this most shut-in
nation only the few have ears to hear.
The reet close the windows and doors
and put on weather strips to invite
pneumonia aud consumption.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15

Those guests who are following new
tangled health rules advising against
over-eating. mako an old fashioned
hostess terribly disguised.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15

Der Of communities aud decide the eles..
ton OF county officials wholly after
their own will. in spite ~ the opposing
votes OF the rest Of tlie population.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15
New reat Ruvos Like Uavd Coal

il manufactured IN Switzerland. The
peat Is drir. under the influence Of the
electric cur Il. and then further treat
ed 80 that der the action Of electric
atmosph"l' new compound IS formed
Recent e. indicate that IL burns as
we'll as c"a. without giving OF odor or
smoke. The percentage OF ash Is said
to be slight and no trace Of sulphur Is
found In the fuel. 1t Is said to be free
from al corrosive influences on the
boilers and furnaces In which II is
burned
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-15

Knicker-Did you ask her to he your
wife? Bocker-Yes. but she declined
the nomination.-New York Sun,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-10-12

q 81 HE tobacco crop takes from the
u soil about 1903 pounds Of actual
Potash per acre, which must be re-
placed, or else the yield will fall off
in quantity and quality.
A good tobacco fertilizer should
contain at least ten per cent. Of pure
POTASH, and the POTASH should be IN
the form Of sui plate.
Tobacco Culture" is the title of book valuable to all
tobacco growers copy will be sent on request free OF
anv cost or obloaon farmers who will write for them
Address, GERMAN New York
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-10-12
If | Should Die Tonight.
hN AKA Is l. LA l.. MII Ii q.
If | should die tonight,

II / SnOu!u Ole tonight,
My friends would look upon my quiet face
Before they laid it in its resting place,
And deem that death had left it almost fair:
hair,
Would smooth it down with fearful tender
ness.
And fold my hands with lingering caress-
Poor hands so empty and so cold tonight.
If should die tonight
My friends would call to mind, with loving
thought,
Some kindly deed the icy hands had wrought;
Some gentle word the frozen lips had said;
brands on which the willing feet had sped;
The memory of my selfiShness and pride,
My haSty words, would all he put aside
And so l should be loved and mourned to-
night.
If should die tonight,
Even hearts estranged would turn once more
to me,
Recalling other days remorsefully;
The eyes that chill me with averted glance
Would look upon me as of yore, perChancc,
and soften, in the old familiar way;
For who could war with dumb, unconscious
clay.
So might rest, forgiven of all, tonight.
Oh, friends, pray tonight,
Keep not your kisses for my dead, cold
The way is lonely. let me feel them now.
Think gently of me; am travel-worn;
My faltering feet are pierced with many 4
thorn.
Forgive, oh. hearts estranged, forgive, l
plead
When dreamiess rest is mine 1 shall not need
The tenderness for which long tonight.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-10-12
Reason ENOUGH.

Benevolent Old Gentleman (rescuing
one small boy from the pummeling of
two others What are you hurting
this boy for?" because he made so
many mistakes in his arithmetic this
morning" "But what business was
that of yours ?" "Why, he let US copy
our answers from his, "-Exchange.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-10-12

Transient advertisements Square
8 insertions or less $3.50. Each subse-
quent insertion 25 cents. Longer adver.
tisements in the same proportion. A
space equal to six lines makes square.
Figure work double price.
Obituaries and Pers onal Communica-
tons will be inserted at 8 cents per line.
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-10-12
ne zEels and Intelligence.
IS Published Epery Friday.
JOHN D. WORTHINGTON.
TERMS. ST.. 90 A Year Ia Advance.

Entered August Is, 1902, as second
class matter, Postofice at Bel Air, Md,
Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-18
Louisville q Nashville r. r.

will seil round friH tictets from all points
on IT, line to Loutsvil4e ana Return at ONE
FARE plus ~ cerfs tickets being on sale
June 10, n and ~ limited returning June -
with privilege ot extension ~ limit until
July q by depoSiting tickets aud upon paw
ment Of % cents. Stop.overs will he per.
mitted AZ Glasgow Junction for PARTIES de.
string 20 visit Mammoth Cave, and side trip
tickets will be sold az LOUSY lie 10 all poi. .
In the state at ONE FARE plus % cents for
the round trip, such tickets being on sale
June i6.is. Indications are that several spr.
cial trains will be run for this occasion, full
particulars Of which will be announced later.
2 sixteen page booklet giving full pafticu.
lars can be secured from any of the 6ollow.
ing representatives, of the COMPANY
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T. n. Kingsley, T.P.A., Dallas, Texas
p. W. Morrow, 7 PA, Houston. Texas.
J. X. Ridgley, D.PA New orleans, La.
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