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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-07-14
County Bills Allowed.

List Of the bulls allowed By the Board Of Coun.
~ Commissioners Of Nye County, Nevada, ri
their regular quarterly meeting held, July End
and Sd, 1905.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
EXEMP1S LOGGERS'
SENATOR PILES SECURES AMEND.
MENT TO Rate BILL.
Provides that Logging Roads
May Transport their Own Pro-
ducts to Market--Naval Bill
Gives 4 Per Cent Differential
toCoast Builderson Battleships.

Washington, May Ex-senator Piles
secured the adoption of an amendment
to the railway rate bill in the senate
which is of great importance to the
interests of the state of Washington.
In the section Of the bill which pro-
hibits common carrier from trans.
porting any article or commodity pro-
duced by it, Mr.. Piles proposed to in.
sert the words "other than timber
and manufactured products thereof"
after the word commodity. This
means that the section referred to will
not apply to railroads engaged in the
transportation of their own logs or
lumber.
Senator Piles in brief speech ex.
planned to the senate the great import
ance Of his amendment to the timber
interests IF the state of Washington,
particularly In the case of persons
and companies who own logging rail-
roads which either cross the state line
or are operated in connection with
other transportation routes which
cross the state line.
The amendment was adopted at the
close of the senator's speech.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
SAND INSTEAD OF POWDER,

Gam blers Scared by n Trick which
Cost Them Good Pile.
A prominent attorney OF Baltimore
told the following story to one Of his
colleagues recently of the time when lie
was in the West when the gold fever
was Mt its height:
Zone of the largest gambling houses
in San Francisco was In full swing
when in walked two men, one of whom
carried large powder horn. They
ambled up to the bar and the man with
the powder horn threw it en- the coun-
ter and said in a loud voice: 4 am
tired Of 1t all and shall end it here, but
l may as we'll take my friends along
with me-
"He then dumped out on the counter
quantity Of what looked to he pow
der. His companion took from his
pocket some of the same stun and
threw 1t into the fire, whereupon black
smoke pulled out from the stove. BY
that time the gamblers looked around
and were Mortified to see the other one
seize the horn and throw the contents
into the stove.
"The whole company, thinking there
would be terrible explosion, jumped
to their feet and scattered. With a Joy.
GUS laugh the two men ran over to the
tables and scooped In all the money in
sight-a goodly plle-jumped on their
horses and gallOped away,
ITO say that the players were in
censed when they returned would be
putting 1t mildly. 1t turned out upon
investigation that 1t was only black
sand that the two desperate men
threw on the counter"
The lawyer asked why when one of
the men threw some of the stuff in the
stove it created a volume of smoke. The
other thought he must have had some
real powder IN his pocket. Baltimore
Sun.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
BANNER fruit YEAR FOR.
CENTRAL WASHINGTON

Pullman, May 1S.-F. A. Huntley,
state horticultural commissioner, has
been here on tour investigating the
work of the county inspectors. He is
insisting on vigorous work to destroy
orchard pests and has instructed all
county inspectors to enforce spraying
and other preventive methods.
That the fruit crop in the irrigated
belt will break all previous records is
the claim of Mr.. Huntley, who de-
clares the yield will be $50 per cent
greater this year than last. He says
no damage was done by frosts and
cold weather in the Yakima valley
With the prospects for big price, ow-
ing to the destruction of fruit in many
localities. Commissioner Huntley
thinks this will be banner year for
fruit growers of Central Washington.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
government CABLE
TO ISTHMUS VIA CUBA

Washington. May 19.-Secretary
Taft has urged before the house COM
mittee on interstate aud foreign com.
MERGE the military necessity of gov
eminent cable to Guantanamo. Cuba.
Porto Rico and the isthmus of Pan.
ANA.
"We are proceeding on the theory
that we are to fortify the Panama
canal" he said. "We have already
had report from the artillery and
engineering board as to the fortified.
tions to be made there.
''It is said that the canal ought tc
be neutral, but it will be necessary tc
protect it against persons who may no,
observe that neutrality. With the
present conditions on the isthmus and
in the country communication will be
necessity"
The total cost of cable to touch al
the places named, he said, was esti.
mated at *l,300,O00. 1t could be laid
by converting the army transport Sum.
ner into cableship at nominal cost.
Opposition to the proposition was
made on behalf of the company now
operating the American line.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
Weighed Upon HIS Father.

When Mr.. Finnerty returned after 6
days outing with Michael, the only son
his face was long and doleful, ant
quickly drew inquiries from the mother
II misthrust Micky Is not long fol
this world" said Mr.. Finnerty. with a
deep sigh. 81 misthrust there's spell
over him already. and he'll not be long
wild u.s."
"Arrah. what are you talkin' about 2
demanded his wife, as she removed
some light brown sticky decorations
from the countenance Of the sleepy Mi
chael. He's one O. the long, thin kind
but he's got his good health and fine
pair O. loongs in him."
Mr.. Finnerty shook his head witt
stubborn conviction.
You can say what PLACES you" he
remarked sepulchrally, but I've got
this to tell you, woman. On the plat,
form o the station there was a large
big scales, an l slipped on, holdin
Micky by the hand. They tipped an
balanced at wan hundred siventy-twC
pounds. Thin lifted Micky up an hid
him in the air--all free of the platform
mind ye-and, woman, thin scales
niver dthropped a pound. There was
only bit of a trmble.
I'D hardly the strlngth in ME legs
to walk home"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
COAST SnIPBUILDERS
TO have DIFfERENTIAL

Washington, May 10. - After two
weeks of debate the house passed the
naval appropriation bill, carrying
500, 764, 900.
The amendment providing that the
secretary of the navy could 60 into the
open market and purchase chains,
anchors and cordage, should it be
demonstrated that they could be had
cheaper in free markets than they
could be made by the government, was
defeated by vote of 1873 to 1919.
BY the action of the house on the
second amendment upon which a sep
arate vote was demanded in conjunc-
ton with the naval appropriation bill
per cent differential will be allow
ed bidders from the Pacific coast on
the ships if constructed there to make
this allowance in favor of such ship.
builders. The vote on the amendment
WAS very close.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
Struggled Opium Unearthed.

Tacoma, May l6.-H. Mitchell, a
farmer living near Tacoma, found $50
pounds of contraband opium, where it
had been concealed by smugglers. 1t
was buried on the banks of the Puyal-
lup river three miles from Tacoma and
is part Of an.opium cargo landed on
Browns point by the launch Amp ten
days ago. Mitchell saw that the
ground had been disturbed and inves.
tigated. Customs officers think there
was much more than 900 pounds in the
cargo and are looking for the balance
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
HISTORIC FLAG GIVEN STATE
Mrs. P. B. Johnson Donates Colors Used
at Fort Walla Walla.

Olympia, May 17.-Gov. Mead has
received from Mrs. p. b. johnson, of
Walla Walla, widow of the pioneer
journalist and Indian war veteran, a
rare historical treasure in the shape
of the flag used as the post flag at
Fort Walla Walla during the occupan-
cy Of that post in the Civil war days
by the First Washington territorial
volunteer infantry. The regiment was
commanded by Col. julius Steinberger,
whose brother, DR.. G. M. Steinberger,
was surgeon Of the regiment. Mrs.
johnson is sister in law of DR.. Stein.
berger, and the flag has been in her
possession for many years.
The flag is sixteen feet long, much
tattered, but with its colors still
bright The thirty-seven stars in the
field show the careful needlework OF
those days. The flag will be hung in
the executive chamber facing the flags
of the First Washington volunteer in.
fantry carried in the Philippines.
Gov. Mead's efforts to find the regi
mental colors of the Civil war regi
ment so far have been unavailing.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
ROUNDUP HORSES SHIPPED.
Thousand Taken from Ephrata Range
Sold in North Dakota.

Ephrata, Wash, May 1.-two
train loads of horses secured on the
roundup week ago have been shipped
from Ephrata. One thousand horses
were shipped. The horses We're CON
tracted for at an average price of &l5
apiece. All sizes and weights of horses
were comprised in the shipment, rang
ing from the 90O-pound cayuse to the
1,500-pound stallion. \ large percent
age of the shipment was composed of
yearling colts.
Mccarthy & Townsend, of Dickin-
son, North Dakota, were the buyers.
The roundup on the mountains has
practically been completed, but it is
estimated that another month will be
required to fully cover the plains
around Moses lake.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
Water and Ice.

Did you ever think how good for us
1t Is that Ice is lighter than water, so
that 1t floats ON the surface? Every
thing that we know of expands with
heat and contracts with cold, except
water Boiling water, If allowed to
cool, will become smaller in bulk only
until 1t reaches Il certain point-30 de-
grees, Northumberland then it begins
to expand again until it turns into ice.
And as ice is lighter than water 1t
floats on the surface. Can. you imagine
what would be the result If water got
smaller by freezing, instead of larger :
Simply this, that all the lakes and
ponds would be so filled with ice that
they would not thaw ont in even the
hottest summer. for they would begin
to freeze at the bottom, and the ice
would continue to form all the way to
the top.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
-
Taken at His Word.

A young motorist was endeavoring to
convince a country innkeeper that the
decay of coaching was more than COM
pensated by the spread Of motoring as
a pastime, says writer In the st.
James Gazette. >As final argument he
stated that his car was of forty horse
power, 1.-The equal. sir, Of ten relays
of coach horses
The next morning he read in his bill :
ITO feeding and stabling, forty shill-
ings." He asked the landlord for an
explanation.
1.-THE charges for 'osses, sir is two
shilllngs a head. SIR was the reply.
And I've your word. sir. that that
machine Is the same as forty 'osses,
sir, SO 1t comes to eighty shilllngs."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
A Little Girls Pet.

Hattie Snyder is tn daughter of
Jake" Snyder, the keeper Of the ami
mails for the Central Park menagerle
New York. When the baby elephant
was brought to the park two years
ago 1t was named Hattie. Since that
time 1t has been the special care of
Hattie Snyder Her father has taught
the elephant many tricks, which she
performs at the bidding Of her god
mother. to the great entertainment OF
the children who visit the park. This
happens only occasionally. however, for
the original Hattie is not in public life,
but is New York school girl. devoted
to her studies. How would you like a
pet elephant to play With?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21

TO beat or to beat you. The string Is
slung over the limb Of tree or (the
right way over the top Of pole
driven In the ground. The disk hangs
In the air level with your head. and
bearing your weight on the pole you
spring up and kick the disk. Then
it Is raised higher. and you kick 1t
again. having it raised each time until
you can no longer reach it.
With practice you will find that you
can kick disk suspended twice your
height above the ground, and even this
may he beaten IL you are strong In
the arms.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
GOVERNMENT LANDS
TO Be RESTORED

Washington, May 1.-THE public
lands included in about $50 townships
in Central and Eastern Washington.
withdrawn during the last three years,
pending Investigations to determine
the feasibility of the Big Bend, Priest
Rapids, PalCuse and Chelan reclama-
ton projects, have been restored to
settlement by the secretary of the in
terror. They will not be subject to
entry, filing or selection under the
public land laws, however, until nine
ty days after such notice by publica.
ton as may be prescribed by the de-
Dartment
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
Rate BILL PASSED
SENATE ADOPTS House MEASURE
With AMENDMENTS.
On Final Vote Senators Morgan,
Foraker and Pettus Were the
Only Ones Voting in the Neg
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Out In Its Judgment"


Washington, May 19.---After almost
seventy days of continuous delibera-
ton, the senate late yesterday after.
noon passed the railroad rate bill by
the practically unanimous vote of Z /
to 3.
The three negative votes we're cast
by Senators Foraker, Republican, and
Morgan and Pettus, Democrats.
The bill has received more atten-
ton from the senate and from the
country at large than any bill that
has been before congress since the re-
peal of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act in 1898. 1t was reported
to the senate on February 90, and was
made the unfinished business on
March 2.
From March to May 4 the bill was
under general discussion without linn
itation on the duration of speeches,
fifty eight of which were delivered.
Many Of these we're prepared with
great care and two of them consumed
more than days time in delivery.
Senator La Toilette, the junior SEN
ator from Wisconsin, spoke for three
days, and Senator Daniel, of Virginia,
for two days. Several other senators
each spoke for an entire day.
For twelve days the bill has been
under consideration under rule limit
ing speeches to fifteen minutes each.
The senate has at all times been ear.
nest and animated, but for the most
psrt devoid Of personality as between
senators, the past few days, however,
having called out some caustic criti.
cisms Of the president and some news.
paper correspondents.
When the bill was taken up yester-
day the senate resumed consideration
of the Teller amendment striking out
of the provision giving to the inter
state commerce commission the power
to prescribe rates the words I'm its
judgment.
After some animated discussion the
amendment was adopted and the bill
was then read third time, after
which vote was taken on the amend
ed measure, with result AZ above
stated.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
Game of Polo Kicking.

Have you ever tried the sport of pole
kicking? You all know what pole
vaulting ia. Well, pole kicking Is even
more exciting. and has the double adj
vantage OF being new. Mt least In this
country. although in England Is 1t get
ting to he one of the recognized school
sports, just like the standing broad
and the running high jumps.
All you need is good stout pole,
which you are very sure will bear your
weight, and wooden disk with a
screw eye In the middle Of It, string
fastened to the screw eye and friend
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
The ORIGIN OF Pin Money.

Pins were unknown at the beginning
Of the sixteenth century. Poor people
used a sort of wooden skewer, while
the rich used silver BONE or lockwood.
When pins first came into use they
were 50 expensive that only fashion
able people could indulge In them, and
they were given as New Year gifts and
greatly appreciated. 1t became Gus
tomary at last for husbands to give
their wives the money to buy them In
stead aud - the term pin-money,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
A SLOW Accom- la ton.

There are fast trains without number to
the land of Happy Slumber.
And swiftly through the twilight do
they fly.
But the slow accommodation, one that
stops at every station,
Is the one we like the best. my dear
and |.
There's a chair-car in connection, always
going our direction,
Aud as sounds the warning whistle,
whit to whoo-oo."
or come tiny shoe and stocking. and
we're rocking, rocking, rocking.
In our little private section built for
There's a wait about a minute, for a solo
by Miss Iinnet.
leaves.
Or we lean far out to follow some belated
homing swallow.
Speeding swiftly to its nest beneath the
caves.
Thus at last. with loving parlance. draw
we near the Bridge of Silence,
And the NORMAN swings his lantern
round the bend.
Then we slower go and slower, and lit
tie head droops lower,
For the bridge once crossed, we've
reached our journeys end.
There are fast trains without number to
ko nd ~ vyonnv C1,Vnhor.
And swiftly through the twilight do
they fly.
Rut the slow accommodation, one that
stops at every station,
IL tho one that we like best, my dear
and |.
Youths Companion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
Endeavor Committee to Build Hall.

Sdeattle, May l7.-At meeting of
the Christian Endeavor committee for
the 1907 convention it was decided to
take immediate steps toward the cree
ton of an assembly hall to seat not
less than 10000 people. John Schram
was elected chairman of the finance
committee and fixed the total budget
of expenses for the convention at SEQ
600.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21

The average man Is always nursing
the hope that he may some day en-
counter an easy mark who has more
dollars than sense
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21

meaning an allowance for small per
sonal expenses, arose
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
Why lie Went.

WHY 1Te WeVts
Mr.. What's the matter,
little boy? What are you crying for?
The Boy-BOo-boO Boot hoo.
Mr.. Kindheart-Come, come, don't
mind, don't mind.
The Boy-Boo-h hoo! l didn't, and
that Is what l was whipped for.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
Freddie mt the Opera.

1t was little Freddie's first visit 10
the opera, and the soprano was singing.
Mamma" lie asked, pointing to the
leader of the orchestra, "why does
that man hit ut the woman with his
stick z"
''lle is not hitting at her." replied his
mother. Keep quiet"
well. then, what Is she howlln' for ~
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21

BIx Game In Africa.
One of the sights connected with a
visit to the Victoria Falls on the Fam
best in South Africa is the herd of
hippopotami that frequent the islands
above the great cataract. 1t may even
tually be necessary, because of the in
herent viciOusness OF these numbering
the herd. Increasing traffic on the river
and disinclination on hippo's part to
be dOmestlcated or even civilized has
already resulted In several serious and
one fatal accident through the capslz-
ing Of small boats.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-05-21
nR. WARREN BROWN.

Physician and Surgeon. Gyneeology
and Diseases of the Skin, GenitO Urin-
airy Surgery. 954 Pacific ave-, Tacoma,
Wash.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-06

of liberty. Already famous were the
pioneer scouts and warriors who en-
trenched themselves In that redoubt,
and yet more. famous and glorious be-
came their memory after the sanguin.
ary and unequal fight. Men were they.
heroes and intrepid characters, sur.
rounded by a vast horde OF savage
Mexicans. with many an old score to
settle: yet not one thought Of surren.
der apparently entered their souls. The
last OF them was killed by Mexican
bullets: but not until they had made
a fearful accounting among the swarm
ing hosts OF the enemy. The tragic
story OF the Alamo will go down in
history as one OF the greatest OF
battles, and Texas and the Nation
owes lasting debt Of gratitude to the
woman who has saved its crumbling
walls and t1gTets.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-06
Restore Life 4ncr Death.
Claim hat Victims of Electric Chair
Can Be BrouGht Back TO Life.

To be able to restore life after elec'
troCution is the claim of J. NJ. Berger,
an expert electrician. who states that
by his method a person electrocuted at
one of our prisons, and pronounced
dead by the attending physicians. may
be restored to life. His only require
ments are that he be allowed to take
the body within fifteen minutes after
life is pronounced extinct and that the
brains be not baked or the lungs car.
donated.
MIR. Berger states that he, himself.
received more volts than are supposed
to be necessary 10 kill a man and that
he knows OF cases where as high as
5000 and 1000 volts have gone through
mems bodies and they have been re
stored to life and health.
He cites as an illustration, the case
of Joseph Averell. a Baltimore line
man. who was caught in an alternating
current OF 5000 voltage and thrown
from pole to the middle of the street
He was removed at once to the city
hospital and emergency treatment was
quickly applied. Both OF his hands
were burned to crisp and his skull
was almost fractured by the fall to
the street, but he recovered.
Mr.. Berger's method is very simple
and one that he claims may be followed
by any person who is cool-headed and
not likely to become excited. He lays
the victim of electrocution on his back
with a rolled coat or blanket under his
shoulders so that the head is allowed TO
fall backwards. The operator should
kneel behind the head of the patient,
facing him, grasp the elbows and draw
them well over the head. SO AS TO bring
them almost together above and hold
them there for two or three seconds,
He should then carry the elbows down
to the sides and front OF the chest,
firmly compress;ng it by throwing his
weight upon the elbows,
After two or three seconds, the arms
should be carried above the head and
the same manoeuvers should be repeated
at the rate of fifteen or sixteen times
4 minute The operators must remem-
ber that the manipulation must be con.
Quoted with methodical deliberation.
Just rs described. and never hnrriedly
or half heartedly, In addition to this,
the tongue must he drawn out to free
the throat. A cloth should be used in
holding the tongue so II will not slip.
It must be drawn out when the arms
are held above the head and allowed to
recede when the chest is compressed.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-06
LIKES FINE CHINA PIECES.

Under Mrs. Roosevelts supervision
one Of the most valuable collections In
this country has been placed on exhi.
bition In the basement OF the White
House. and It is a proud day when che
can add something OF historic worth
TO the treasures. The exhibit Is made
up entirely Of remnants OF the dinner
sets which formerly served the Presi.
Dental families. 1t begins with some
rare gold-trimmed plates and cups and
saucers, which were the pride OF
Martha Washington's heart, and tho
contributions continue down to the era
Of Mrs. Mckinley.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-06
Will See Snakes.

Serpent rings, breaches, bangles and
necklaces are to be the fashion in the
big cities this season. dealers having
already received many orders Tor
jewelry OF a "snaky' description.
One lady Is having made belt in
the form Of a gold rattlesnake and at a
recent New York ball one of the guests
wore 4 coronet composed OF jeweled
snakes.
II is intimated that the new fashion
will develop and that ladies will study
the art OF snake charming, deserting
their toy dogs for pet reptiles.