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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01
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There is no time of year when it is not more
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01

casions, dress up in strange toggery,
and at all times surround the King
and Queen separating them from their
subjects.
Everything in the King and future
Queens household is regulated accord
Ing to old, musty laws. The Queen,
for instance, must go to bed in winter
at $50 p. M. in summer at 10 p. III.
Il won't" once upon time a Span
ish majesty asserted. stamping her
more or less pretty foot. The first
lady of the bed chamber, to whom the
royal will was announced, informed
the mistress of the robes, the latter
told the master Of ceremony. the third
blabbed to the major domo In chief.
That officer said there was no answer,
but at $40 sharp-it was in winter
then--all the grand danes OF the
household walked into the Queens
chamber This one knelt down to take
Off her shoes. that one undid her hair,
third pulled off her stockings. n
fourth unfastened her dress, fifth
took the jewelry out OF her ears, etc.
And. with her majesty kicking. claw
ing and screa ming, the undressing bri-
gade proceeded without saying sln'
gle word At $40 she was actually
deposited in her bed.
The Queen Of Spain must say her
prayers at the hours appointed by some
Q,,r pri in fnnpf0Qnfh
century, but what Is worse. twelve la
dies of the bluest blood will watch over
her, listening to her every breath and
rushing in every time she chooses to
cough or get up. This dozen danes
appear in the palace at II o'clock every
evening. rain or shine. and is escorted
by the corps of halberdiers to the ante
room. adjoining the side Of the bed
where her majesty sleeps. And there
they sit until sunrise on little stools
without backs, praying and pricking
up their ears. you may be sure. The
same service" Is performed by twelve
gentlemen in the opposite ante-room.
that Is. the one adjoining the side of
the bed where Alfonso reposes.
Aside from the inner guards sen,
tinel watches every single door in the
palace, while the colonel of the Swiss
Bodyguard makes the rounds once an
hour, n naked sword in his right hand,
a bunch Of keys and lantern In his
left.
The Queen Of Spain has, for ordin-
airy use, a bodyguard consisting OF II
battalion Of infantry, battery and
twenty-five mounted men. This little
army watches over her safety when
she drives out. or promenades In the
park. and she never burst set her foot
out Of doors without giving notice to
the armed contingent responsible for
her welfare. If her only child was
dying she would not be allowed to
leave the palace to go to his bedside
until her household troops have been
posted along the route her carriage
must take.
The second illustration shows the
consort Of King lIaakon vi. OF Nor
way. and youngest daughter OF Edward
VII. Of England, alfred in the national
dress Of the northern kingdom over
which she reigns with her husband.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01

man about town will award the palm TO the
who is best dressed in the park.
have heard man declare that he thought woman
never looked we'll when wearing perfectly plain
gown Of some washing material, whereas 1t is obvious
that some Of the sex find most attractive in what
they describe as full fig or war paint And, speak
ing generally, l suppose a woman does have almost
every chance in becoming evening gown. But one
lay down hard and fast rules as to when a woman
really looks best Much depends on the woman much
depends what she is wearing and much depends Oh
her environment; but cannot conceive woman look
ing best when engaged In exercise which is either
very violent which disheves her in any is
she likely to look her when the dress does tit
surroundings This is fact which should he we'll
borne In miud by a certain age bent rural
ling and indeed, by Of all ages, at all times
and in all places-I-ondon World.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01

But much has beeM said about the dead mans
abilities that the awful wreck of his life is positively
startling. And the more dwell upon his remark
able foresight in business and his remarkable power
over men the more impressive does the lesson of the
contrast become.
dozen art galleries and tens of millions of dollars
where there would write the word failure all
the larger The pcrverSiOn of character, the complete
absence Of any guiding moral purpose and of decent
respect for the opinion of mankind leaves heritage of
shame the of kith and kin and faint upon
every item in the vast fortune.
Out Of the wreck make nothing but n warn
ing--ChicagO Record Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01
Chestnut stuff u n.

For a very simple stuffing, shell and
blanch couple Of quarts of chestnuts
and boil for half an hour in water
enough to cover. Drain and mash, add
ing to them three tablespoonfuls Of
butter, level tablespoonful of salt, Il
SaltspOOnful of pepper. a teaspoonfui
of minced onion, two tablespoonftis
of bread crumbs and the yolks Of two
eggs. Mix thoroughly and stuff the
turkey.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01

potatoes in Greenland are no
larger than marbles" remarked the
person who makes irrelevant remarks.
WELL" answered the man who re-
fuses to Ike surprised. there's com
pensation in all things. have no
doubt that in summer the Greenland
ice man leaves much larger Jumps
than we get Washington Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01
A Self-Evident Fact.

"A prominent oculist says he never
saw a pair of perfect eyes," said the
woman who reads the newspapers.
That" replied Miss Cayenne.
merely proves that the prominent
oculist was never in lOve."-Was hing.
ton Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01

1t ia not wholly clear why so many
multi millionaires. most Of them cap
tains OF industry. should have such
flippant regard for their marital condi-
tons. 1t Is still less clear why the
charmers who lure them from the pain
of domestic duty are usually either the
chorus girls or the show girls or the
musical comedy stage 1t Is more sim
guar than either that most or the
susceptible millionaires either belong
in Pittsburg or have been graduated
from some Of it's metallic Industries
and Joined the "frenzied financiers' OF
Wall street. There are many other
strange features of this peculiar situa-
ton OF affairs relating to trust Ousi-
ness and the stage. The trouble seems
to be epidemic, for, II Mr.. Corey Is
to he believed. he is not the only
"frlghtful example" There are many
others. and IL he is pressed to the
wall too hard he will peach" upon
scores Of his fellows who are In the
same boat with him. have been to the
same banquets. and perhaps drank
from the same slippers, and are only
waiting the fitting time to make DO
nestle transfers. as he has been ar
ranging to do. Still another singular
feature of these extraordinary opera
tions Is the cool and nonchalant man.
ner in which the magnates announce
that the differences between them and
their wives are not due to any breach
OF the moral code on their part. ana
that IL their wives are DESTROYS OF OBJ
tanning divorces they will not stand In
the way, but. on the other hand. Will
kindly aid them in every possible way
to do so. The business view OF the
proceedings taken by these gentlemen
is also peculiar and quite novel. Per
haps it is an outgrowth Of the modern
business like way Of doing things.
which admits Of no consideration OF
sentiment much less of any confession
OF moral turptude. Having decided
to secure the privilege Of marrying
younger, prettier and sprightlier wife
by the consent Of the law and prear-
ranged it with her upon Il money basis,
he makes public the ''irreconcilable diff
ferences" between him and the first
wife. then calls her. her relatives and
her and his lawyers together and ar
ranges for Il basis of separation. the
first wife coming off much the second
best, considering the fact that she be-
gan with him when young and helped
him struggle up until he had acquired
millions enough to qualify him for
mating with show girl. In bust
ness operation of this kind. however,
the rights of the party of the second
part ought to be more adequately pro-
tected. If, as Mr.. Corey says, there
are plenty of other milliOnaires in the
same boat with himself then some
means should be devised so that when
their wives have to make way for tho
stage divinitles they shall be amply
compensated. Perhaps some form Of
insurance against accidents of this
kind might be devised. with the con-
ditiOn that the millionaires themselves
should not control the business as OFF,
GERS or directors. Or, some way might
he found to bond these gentlemen to
heavy indemnities. to be paid over
when the "differences' become so 'un-
reconclable" that the chorus girl Is
publicly acknowledged.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01
A Discouraged Orator.

81 suppose" said the sardonic friend,
you will spend n lot of time as usual
trying to catch the speakers eye"
NO" answered the prolix member
of Congress. Il don't want to catch
his eye. II ever get chance to
talk it will be when he Is not looking"
Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01

Tolbert Won Watson. who recently en-.
listed in the regular army at st. Louis.
Is a cousin of Austria military attache
at Washington, and his father is an Off
Ger in the Austrian army Private Won
Watson speaks and writes nine Ian
puaVpS
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01

/ who is bigger than the circumstance. and
his degree OF depends the
KsAeEZ0 amount of gumptiOn in his makeup
GJ The Hoosiers found the word. They
say: "Gumption is the ability to put the
grease where the squeak is Isn't that the basis of
power: Dewey had gumpton when he cut the cable
1t does not always take to develop gumption; it
is born in IA man and often shows at early age.
income but wanted to go to the high school. Their
older brother. a member of the larg" firm which he
had entered office boy at II, need for fur
Their educatlo He had succeeded without IT, and
why them? and he thought 1t high time for
them he earning their living. The boys decid
ed that 1t wouldn't be any harder to stay up at
end Of the night than the other. they worked up
morning paper route which eventually Melted them
500 a month They solved the problem by earning
their living and going to school, too. That's put
ting the grease where the squeak u.s.
Every has achieved his greatness. TO be
great work out the strength within you, not to
wear the cloak Of power.
The word gumpon is peculiarly American. 1t names
the quality in us which makes for and pro-
gress Wherever the American is. he should have
gupton he should he stronger than the obstacle that
confronts him. 1t the ability to what his
can tower the Little Giant: it the ability to
equal to all emergencies.
Patience. insight. courage and perseverance-all Of
those qualities which make strength OF character which
give the power to and to dO-are summed up in
this word gumption.-Chcago journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01

The ring of sincerity was In his
voice when he told me of his love"
1T should have been in his hand. A
ring Ia the hand Is worth two In the
voice Houston Post.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01

into a flame. IIere for the first time
man kindled Il fire for himself. He
had invented the match. the greatest in
vention. perhaps, in the history OF the
world.-St. Nicholas.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01
JUST A WRECK.

HEN death comes to such a man ms Charles
Il. Ycrkes. frank comment sounds harsh
and ungenerous, and there Is n disposition
to act in accordance with the sentiment
There is SO much good In the worst of us.
And so much bad in the best of us,
That it hardly becomes any Of us
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01

Gold circuates almost wholly in the form Of gold
certificates which stand for the metal in the treasury
as the trunk which the railroad issues stands for
the trunk The certificates easier carry about
They are issued in denominations of twenty dollars and
upward. 1t is the present aim of the department to
give each class of currency field OF its
Silver certificates which mainly in ones. twos
and vcs hold TIE relation to silver coin except
that among the farm alorers of the South there is
decided preference for the metallic dollar its paper
representative On the Pacific coast generally, with
all classes of people paper money continues In dsfa
vor: as in Europe COIN both gold and silver is pre-
ferred.
In this class must also he included subsidiary
coins or those made of silver in denominations of less
than dollar and the still smaller change known as
the minor coins-nickels and centsof which about
thirty million dollars in all are In circulation.
Besides these classes resting directly metals come
two forms Of paper The issue of United States notes.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01
WHEN DOES WOMAN LOOK HER BEsTp

VERY man will probably reply according to
his individual tastes NJ. Nimrod. for ex-
ample, will declare that when she Is rid
ing across country Lady Diana looks her
best. The boating man will think Undino
most charming as she lies amid the pretty
cushions OF n punt dressed en- suite The
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01

Him-Shall we get married?
Her-I shall. What you do is Of no
interest to me.-Cleveland Leader.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01

This Is the gratitude a man gets for
what he gives his wife. She wonders
what on earth possessed him to buy
That
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01
FOUR KINDS OF MONEY.

o keep track Of the different kinds Of
money In circulation seemed. a few years
ago, no slight task To-day it is much sim
pier four easily remembered classes prac
tically Include it all. These are gold, sill
yer. national bank-notes and government
notes
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01

II requires an expert dentist to dent
Q soft hat properly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-01
"GuMPTIoN."

JMPTION Is to success as cause is to eff
feet. 1t is the essential quality of man
who is bigger than the circumstance. and
his degree OF success depends on the
amount of gumptiOn in his makeup.
The HOOsiers found the word. They
L. nLilitx, To nut tho
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06
Somerset Pomona Grange

The next regular meeting of the SOM
erset Pomona Grange will be held at
Plttsfield on Tuesday, December II.
George L. Rogers, Master of Ptsfeld
G ange, will extend welcome. l.. l.
Smith, Master of Pomona will respond
The questions TO be presented are,
what laws should be passed at the
coming session of the Legislature thai
would be of the greatest benefit to
patrons and the citiz ms of the state
generally? What laws should be amend
ed if any, and what laws, If any, re
pealed? Do women show the same per
sistency and fixedness of purpose in
business pursuits as do menP These
questions will be considered by M ,ssrs
o Murry, F. L Brown, F. r. Smith,
Crowell aud Patten, Sisters Cook
Crowell and Longley. Music, Grange
choir; Duet, Spaulding sisters; solos,
Vera Conant aud Alga Towle; reading
Belle Longley, Edith Phinney and Sister
Kimball. W. J. Thompson, Lecturer OF
dsine state Grange is expected to be
present and address the meeting.
CLARA B. LEAvITT, Lecturer,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06
Agricultural Society Meets.

An adjourned meeting of the Nomer-
set Central Agricultural Society was
held at the office of Cover & Pencil
last Saturday afternoon.
c. Davis Miller, president of the as
sociation, presented the report of the
committee appointed to inquire into the
title to Fairyiew Park, submitting copies
of the two deeds, under which the land
now occupied by the society was con
veyed to them as they are recorded at
Somerset Registry. The first of these
deeds Is under date of May 18, 1857, aud
is given by Constantine White, guardian
OF Ezra Stevens, conveying twenty acres
of land for $500 This tract is the east
erly portion of Fairview park, laying
along and parallel to Madison avenue
and twenty rods back from that thoro-
fare. This deed from Mr.. v bite also
provides for a right of way two rods
wide from Madison avenue to the park,
the south line of said right of way being
an extension of the south line of the 20
acres thus conveyed.
The second deed Is from Samuel
Smith, under date OF June Is, 1885, and
in consideration of $3.50 conveys to the
society tract OF land eight rods VIDE
and fifty rods long on the westerly side
of their previous purchase. The two
purchases together make a tract so by
II rods, constituting Fairview Park as it
is known today,
AS to the original formation of the
society, Investigations conducted by q.
". Cover, ESQ.,, developed tho fact that
it was incorporated by act of legislature
in 1888, the act appearing in chapter 463
of the private and special laws of that
year. The incorporatOrs named were
Eleazer Coburn, John s. Tenney, Abner
Coburn, Benjamin Mcdaniel, James =
Tobey. Hannibal Ingalls,, John Frost
and Milford p. Norton, all of whom are
now deceased.
A draft Or constitution and bylaws
wss reported and discussed and the sec
Rotary was instructed to call meeting
of the life members on December IA, IN
Grange hall at which time they will be
presented for adoption, and the annual
election of officers will take place.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06
Annual Meeting of Maine State
Grange.

The Augusta Board of Trade has just
issued circular letter in which it calls
attention to the fact that the annual
meeting of the Naine State Grange is to
occur in that city, Tuesday and Wednes
day and Thursday, December Is 10 and
20.
The letter and folder which accom-.
panies it urge the advantage of Augusta
as a place of meeting and extend most
cordial invitation to all patrons of hus-
handy to visit the city at that time
The Augusta Board of Trade have made
careful preparations for this event, which
they rightly consider of unusual import
ance, and will see to it tina; the fullest
opportunity is afforded visitors to visit
the public buildings and other places of
interest in and about the city, and will
otherwise take care that the hospitality
of the capital is literally extended.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06

The corner stone of the Cumberland
county court house which will cost
5000, 600 when comp eteted, was laid al
at Portland, Wednesday. Nov. 2S, under
the auspices of the Cum berland Bar as
sociation. The principal speaker was
chief Justice Andrew P. Wiswel of the
Maine Supreme court. After reviewing
the list of those members of the bar as.
ISOLATION, who since its organization
have attained to prominence in National
as we'll as State and local affairs, the
chief Justice said in conclusion: And
far more important than all other con
alterations after the building has been
completed and the courts are here estab-
lished for the administration of justice
let me express the hope thai right and
truth will always prevail and that even
handed justice will be done all " The
corner stone was laid by George p
Plaisted. chairman of the county com
missioners
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06
Location of Bridge Street
Stands.

The following decision just made pub
| tic by the Law Court maintains The con
! ention Of the town # skowkfgan and
tinally settles the ocltion Of Bldg
street according to the records ia The
selec'men's office. While Bird le street
and Turner avenue were laid out at the
same time aud are equally affected b.
this decision, the location Of Turner
avenue wac not u question L this case
be action was brought by Walter :
Gushing, owner Of the N. {. Cushing
place, corner Of Alder and Bridge
streets, to enforce such rights az be
might have to tho land occupied by the
own for the street in question The
case went 10 the-Law Court last July on
an agreed statement Of fac 4.
KEscKur.
Somerset county versus Walter s.
Gushing versus George Il Webb Re
script, savage justice
A petition for a way is necessary
10 give selectmen jurisdiction to lay
out town under the statute
be way must be described 10 the
petition, and with such defniteness
tLat. when notice of II is gwen, the
public and property owners will be
apprised with reasonable certainty
when the way is sought to be located
The selectmens' return Is prima
facie evidence Of the fact that they
gave notice on the petition. and alsJ,
Of such other facts as were required
by law to be embraced in the notice,
such as that the notice contained de-
scription of the way, and what it way.
ln case when the original petit
ton is not in existence, and the return
of the selectmen states that it was for
town way, beginning ON the north
side of " est Front street, and run
ming toward the Kennebec river"
that they gave notice of their irten-
ton to lay out 1.-The same" and that
they stated in their notice the "ter-
mini thereof and when it appears
that the use of the way has been ac-
quiesced in many years, ii ia held that
/ there is priDa fscie presumption, at
least, that the petition was sufic Client
in form to give the selectmen jurisdic
ton to act and 1t is not now open T.
collateral attack.
In such case, it is also to be pre-.
sumed that the laying out was in &C
oordance with the petition.
In such q case, it is no objection
that the way as laid out consisted of
two streets running at an angle with
each other, which were described seps
rately in the return, but connecting
and forming one way, it not being
shown that the petition with the ter
mini named in it called for only one
street substantially in one direction
The presumption as to the petition is
otherwise.
The deception by tho town of a
road as laid out by the selectmen
from West Front street to Alder
street" was sufficient though 1t ap-
pears that the road consisted of two
connecting streets running at an angle
with each other. Judgment for the de
PENDANT. Gould & Lawrence for plain
tiff, Butler & Butler for defendant.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-12-06
A WESTERN WONDER.

There Hill at Bowie. Tex that's twice as
big as last year. This wonder is W. l.. Hill
who from a weight of 90 pounds has grown
to over ISo. He says: 81 suffered with 8
terrible cough, and doctors gave me up to die
of Consumption. was reduced to 90 pounds
when l began taking DIR. Kings New Discoy.
cry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
Now, after taking IL bottles, have more
than doubled in weight and am completely
cured" Only sure Cough and Cold cure
Guaranteed by Sampson & Avore and G. r
Fogg, Druggists. soc and SI.oo. Tral
bottle free