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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
Where Lincoln Put tho milestone.

Il rem inc DOolOH q ="
II ia related that at one time President
lincoln was conversing with an aristocratic
American lady about the United States.
when she remarked: Il love my country. OF
course, but am much grieved that there are
so many common people in it." He replied:
But. madam. think how God must have
loved them: he made so many OF them
A soldier at whose house when a boy LIN
coin paused in his tramps IN Illinois. and
who loaned him n MILESTONE TO sharpen his
iackknife, met him during the war, In Wash
ington. lincoln remembered the Incident
and spoke OF the use of the MILESTONE,
"Ya-a-s," drawled out the old, soldier;
whatever did you do with the whetstone?
/ never could find l.; We r,loTed meboe
mi M II on ton of the gatepost-that high one"
fMebbe YOU did; nobody else could have
reached it,. and none Of US ever thought to
il was placed nfteen years before. The
soldier reported the fact TO the President.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
The Common Carrier.

I'll remember, III remember.
II possibly I can.
To get a rake and garden hoe.
Also a watering can.
A lawn machine I'll not forget
This evening TO bring down.
Although | know I'll ave TO lend
II to our neighhor. Brown.
III remember. III remember, W.
To buy a leg OF lamb,
Some RIBS OF beef, some mutton chops.
A chicken mt q ham.
Please put In writing what you van
OF ribbons and what shade:
How many pins and needles. too.
And how much tape and braid.
III remember, I'll remember.
At least III do my best.
Though you'll ndmit the task will put
Ny memory 10 a test.
Then. SO, 10 eoee. TO himself
The brute says, Never fear
tpal remember not 10 take
A country house ac1t year..
LA ToucHE HANCOCK.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
Posws o READSSS.
. 90. Wa,,a 1,,,ae

fhis 10 Ne NJ that : Ssata lssa
esitaes ~ Z lffaeY Nh
4 iaV laMsFtal huaas ~ ftaa
4 sgualaa4 Ntg N fsafu n eu'
eagdsa apst " lafH N'tH hFsas
fHf fHsit6s ~ q iaaElet ahaat
I'VE 10 eHs M iAat fFits ~ hsst
ne aaHy eaftsgH ~ iva paat
i've asfy hlTsaBm N iHs Wast
Inc qHny Wv ~ NiaHtiY test
i've klHs " sulsa Nv deafeat tasa,
fHfealase efthf tNsfHssa
feete ne ne lHaf suae a4a Uss
living fas lfdW efewa fAd SEAT
4 HeHs ae-ifs ffem tauesas tsae
fsalm aNay item puaf tHe fast
re waHsfek MI wB4tet NIL
~ ssys fss sstd i've Ssaa n su
nsseafes is'a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
The Modern pussie.


F-om ne Baltimore Amsrsdn
iiie Il A pustie
All anRea avuw,
but never 80 vexina
A problem - now
since the muck rate's been busy
And stirred such q stew
Nobody can hardly
Know Just what 10 do.
To eat you must decide on
You will or you won't
YouN Ole N you do
And you'll starve n you won't.
II you're sick disease threatens.
In drugs dangers lie:
II Won take them you're poisoned:
n you don't you win die.
The airs fuh OF microbes,
To breathe II u death:
And yet 10 be living
You must draw your breath
All money r. tainted;
Your soul cannot give
II room-wtthout money,
Yet how can you livef
In water Is typhoid.
In wine ruins brink:
So when you are thirsty
There's nothing 10 DRINK.
Our g~randpas and grandmas,
who were not SO. wise.
Just ate. drank and physicked
And lived good long lives.
But we, with our knowledge,
Fear from night TO dawn.
Doomed II We stand stu,
Wrecked n W. move N.
No step can we take but
We fear we will rue:
Alarmed II w don't,
Scared green n We do.
Yes. life Is q puzzle.
And bitter our cup;
We can't guess II night,
And we won't give II upi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10

~ mefHsas 4 HtnatAHeef
Wtn vsa No, N "
~ vaauss seTt ~
4 feiisW ~ M
rarHitag ideaa
coaeefved e. 'tash'
that he shoala " ruaNiae
fhe SAots AegtAe fNatsA
NJ thians sss me maasss
Heeauss bsa ne mar
TIVE bod ~ ne family,
rhe bess ~ Inc fvaa.
n A. " Ne pieases
IN fuaaiae ~ hsaae-
rtom the sise % Q aauespaA
70 thas % . 'bsase.'
M thlass mae ne Vsmaa
Ia WeAh and shSuid tyust
An matters ~ him. o
rhs household Win busA
VIVA, ~ his \, HE ~
VIVA, 10 hers, too, K hie- /,
Il marriage q Ainesancet
We'll. you bet " II. r., -
" g. GAHyToR.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
No Bank Failures In China.

From nc Ncw Orleans Timcs-Pemocrnt.
1T is 900 years since the failure of n bank
In China. said a bank examiner,
over 900 years ago. in the reign Of HI
Hung, a bank failed. hi Hung had the failure
investigated, md 20 his ind Rnation found
it had been due 10 reckless and shady conduct
Hi Hung az once issued an edict that the
next time a bank failed the heads Of It's presi-
dent and directors we're to be cut on. This
edict, which has never been revoked, has
made Ching. bankine ipsttutions the safest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
The Indispensable Man.

Tho Old Man his vacation takes
Although he thinks II rash.
Convinced without his guiding hand
The firm Will go to smash.
On his return he then nndS out.
Though not with unmixed Joy,
The business has been nneiy run
By Just the Once boy.
Tie same surprise awaits US an
Who run this little sphere.
Bowed down with grave n heavy care
OF bossing far and near.
There's nothing that will Jolt US so E
T'pon the farther shore
As hn0lng out the woud we len
Is running as before.
Mel wIIsoH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
Country In City.

It's restfui 10 the country soul
Who for the town may siCh,
To spend q sweet vacation time
In little old N. Y.
when banyard yield OF new laid eggs
No appetite berets,
The faded palate nnds delight
To live on new laid bets.
And when the sun has sunk TO Est
Beyond the purple gloam,
p II soothes Q rustic. tired OF cows.
1T. YAieh 4he hpgszeeMa AeIae.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10

on October IA ~ Washington the nilltary
monument In memory Of Gen George n
Mcclellan, commander NJ tho Army ~
the Potomac, In 10 no unveiled President
Hoosoyrlt ia to mako tho speech Of the day
The Generals widow Ia nov II and nj lion.
burg for her health
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP QUIZ.
awe ~ THE Wv NFfFIS0
TUfs HFRg NVD AHROAD

f,ruHtss NJ me SssiWust q i,tE . sytsfstf"W
tsiseiiTa s'sfis'tss ffege aegt ~ ~
.ors NJ NE tdtsH'sass NJ HHHgrtpst
Fftys te HwnefsfFge NJ PHiHte ! lHgtiss
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-05

Hundreds upon hundreds of men
and women yearly go to their graves
with no laurel upon their brows or
palm of victory in their hands. The
world paid them no homage; it paused
not even to pay its last tribute to the
silent remains of the dead. They
walked in quiet and obscure places !;
they lived in lowly cottages and dusty
novels. But they are heroes and
heroines, the bravest and tenderest OF
women, who faced the tempest OF life,
who bore the crosses of grief and dis
appointment, who battled with priva-
ton and discomfort and passed thru
il all with a smile on their lips and a
leap of JOY in their hearts; who blew
no trumpets and beat no drums to call
the attention of their neighbors to a
well-lived life. Many man who was
Landed and praised among his fellows
for great deeds on earth will wear nc
brighter crown in glory than the man
who lived humbly before his Goo
and righteously before his fellow
and heard only cries of contempt,
who beheld only fingers of scorr
while he walked on earth. -Emmetts-
burg Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-05

A teacher in the primary school OF
a nearby town recently read to her
pupils "The Old Oaken Bucket. !"
After explaining it to them carefully,
she told them to copy the first stanza
from the blackboard and try to IL
lustrate it by drawings, as the artist
illustrates the story. Presently "a
little girl handed in her book with
several dots between two lines, cir
Gle, half dozen dots and three
buckets.
81 don't understand this, Nellie.
What is that circle?" said the
teacher.
"Oh, that's the we'll"
land why do You have three
buckets?"
"Oh, one is the oaken bucket, one
is the iron bound bucket, and one II
the bucket that hung in the well. =
"But what are these little dots!'
"Why those are the spots my in
fancy knew"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-05

We expect to sell one hundred
watches between now and Christmas,
and if you are thinking of buying a
watch we can interest you We guar
antee to sell lower than any mail
order house in the country. Brunt
& Parman, druggists and jewellers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-05

Advertising is no good, +" said the
man in old clothes. cit never helped
me none." The millionaire merchant
smiled. "That is because you tried
it, John, as the Indian tried the
feather bed. An Indian took
feather, placed it on plank and slept
on it all night. In the morning he
prowle1: 'Paleface say feathers heap
soft. Paleface heap fool, ugh. "
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-05
Earnings Of Iowa Railroads.

An increase of 81 1850. 900 in the
gross earnings of the Iowa railroads.
on Iowa business, is disclosed by the
annual report of the state railroad
commission which was completed
Tuesday. The gross earnings OF last
year were about sos, ATS, 600; for the
year just ending they were more than
$65, $50, 600. The net earnings increas-
ed over 81, 600, 900, while, at the same
time, the wages earned by employees
on the Iowa railroads increased more
than $40, 900. 600. and the number OF
employees increased nearly 5000.
There are now AZ, $50 employees act
ually engaged in the operation OF the
Iowa railroads and during the past
year they drew s26, 1856, 600 in wages,
an average of more than 81 day.
The total expenses of the Iowa roads
in the state was over $46, 7l6, 600, but
the wages of the employees made up
more than so per cent of the outgo.
In the last ten years, according to
the report of the state commission,
the gross earnings Of the Iowa roads
have increased more than 30 per cent.
In 1896 they were $41, S4l 900, and
this year were $50. s56. 900. The net
earnings, however, did not increase
80 per cent. Ten years ago they
were $l3, 100, 900. and the past year
were $40, 131, 900. The compensation
of the employees has increased nearly
81, 900, QUO. which is nearly 70 pei
cent. Whereas ten years ago, 1876 per
sons were killed by the railroads in
single year and S57 were injured
during the past year in Iowa 100 per
sons were killed and /, 722 were in
jured. With total OF 9.S0l miles
of railroad, Iowa ranks fifth among
the states of the union in the amour
of railway mileage. Texas stand
first in the list, with total OF abou
f2,5OO miles, while Illinois is secont
with a total of about $4,000 miles
The Kansas report, just issued, show
ing a total Of IL O3S miles, places tina
state in third place. Pennsylvania
fourth, Ohio sixth and Missouri
seventh. -Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-05

"Why, Mr.. Knox" said the land
lady to the new boarder, lyon have
let piece of butter fall in your
coffee" ~ did it ON purpose, Mrs.
flasher, I" replied the n. b. II believe
in compelling the strong to assist the
weak"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-05

A Kansas editor says this story is
told ON one of their local teachers.
She drew picture of a volcano on
the board, picturing the eruption
with fiery colored crayon. She then
asked the Youngsters what it looked
like. One little tow head yelled
@It looks like HI.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-05

Don't miss seeing G. f. Baker
about storm sash. tt.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-12-05

Use S1s.ss-gh's Remediesy abso-
lutely free from all poisoning drugs.
T. H. Johnson. Salesman. Head
quarters at st. Cloud Hotel. 43tf
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-07-26
M COurteN1eS.

When the Rev. Frank Richie Of st.
Ignatius Church in New York was rec
tor Of the Church OF the Ascension In
Chicago. lie was most popular with
his bishop because of his extremely
high church ritualism and was known
ms the "black sheep OF the diocese" At
n general gathering of the clergy. Faith
er Richie was paired off with the only
colOred rector in the bishops jurisdic-
ton. The clerical wits jOked about it.
1.-THE two black sheep of the diocese
walked together" remarked one of
them. The colored brother, broad
churchman, happened to overhcar the
remark.
IL should like to know what I have
done?' he demanded with rancor.
1t was not long afterward that Faith
er Richie went to preach in this same
colored rectors church. and he was in
troduced in this manner:
Father Richie will preach this even
ing. Before the sermon we will sing
the hymn beginning: My soul, he on
thy guard. '"-Everybody's Magazine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-07-26

10 dry out and on this account It's quail
,ty Is often impaired. bringing Its mar.
ket price considerably below what 1t
should he. Sun and wind both play
part In the curing process though
the wind Is the more important factor
of the two. Indeed the sun alone is
likely to bleach and discolor the clover
after 1t has been cut. The hot RAYS
OF the sun wlthers up the leaves. pre-
venting the natural escape of the water
from the stems TO illustrate this more
clearly by an example, take two trees
that are cut down IN June. when the
leaves are IN full vigor Have the
limbs removed from one SO that no
leaves rcmaiu. Allow the other to lie
Just MS II fell. Examine the trees two
~ three weeks later and you Will find
that one trunk contains far more water
than the other. One tree WAS slicked
dry by the leaves. the other was
trimmed OF leaves, and no pumps were
at work to drain the trunk dry. When
clover hay Is spread out to the sun the
leaves which contain these little pumps
are put out of action. because they are
shriveled and dried up, and cannot do
their duty. II. soon after cutting, the
clover Is piled in falr-slzed windows.
aud left fairly open 10 the wind, the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-07-26
AlDh a bet Of Success

Attend carefully to details.
BE prompt in all things.
Consider well, then decide positively.
Dare to do right, fear to ito wrong.
Endure trials patiently.
Fight life's battles bravely.
Go not into the society OF the Vicious
Hold integrity sacred.
lnjure not another's reputation.
Join hands only with the virtuous.
Keep your mind free from evil
thoughts.
Lie not for any consideration.
Make few special acquaintance.
Never try to appear what you are not
Observe good manners.
Pay your debts promptly.
Question not the veracity Of n friend.
Respect the counsel Of your pa rents.
Sacrifice money rather than principla
Touch not, taste not, handle not Intox.
icating drinks.
Use your leisure for Improvement
Venture not on the threshold of wrong
Watch carefully over your passions.
Xtend to everyone kindly greeting.
Yield not to encouragement.
Zealously labor for the right, and suo
cess Is certain.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-07-26

tive and no attempt IS made to secure
immunity from accidents, although
these occur from time to time. Batches
Of from three to fifteen workmen are
set to sink well about one meter in
diameter and no propping up is effected
until they strike at II depth Of twenty
forty or even sixty meters a bed Of red
clay. In which Is found meerschaum
mixed with serpentine in pieces rang
Ing from the size of hazel nut to that
OF an apple. The extraction OF these
pieces Is often attended with great df-
ficutes. but work is carried on day
and night.
When purchased by the wholesale
merchants the meerSchaum is humid,
heavy and OF n yellow>h tnge. 1t has
therefore. to be dried, either in the sun
or in a kiln, according to the season
Of the year. This causes two-thirds 10
waste away, but turns 1t n snow white
color. 1t Is afterward rubbed with hot
water and sand and finally polished
with wax and IS then ready to be
placed on the market.--London Tele-
graph.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-07-26

nois. and 1t was during this that he
was ended only by the death OF the
President In 1859 Schurz went to Bos-
ton. where he made an address on True
AmerirantSm. which was commented on
all over the country. One reading the
speech would find 1t hard to believe
that it was written by n man who sew
Ell years before could not speak En-
gish
a year after making this address Mr..
Schurz was elected chairman Of the Re-
publican national convention in Chi
cago. and supported the nomination OF
Mr.. Seward to the last. After the con-
vention he spoke In various States OF
the Union. and on the accession of
Abraham Lincoln to the presidency Mr..
Schurz was appointed minister to
Spain. lie reached Madrid in July.
but after he realized how great n strug-
gle the Civil War was to he he was
recalled at his own request. In Deem
Der he was appointed brigader gen.
eral of volunteers. Mr.. Schurz COM
manded a division of the Eleventh
Corps under Howard, fought with Ere.
mont and Slgel. and ended his service
under Sherman In North Carolina.
After the war Mr.. Schurz was an.
pointed special commissioner to re-
port on the condition of the seaboa rd
and gulf states, and after that he be-
came special correspondent of the
New York Tribune. In 1866 he became
editor of the Detroit Post and year
later he moved to st. Louis, where he
purchased an interest in the Westliche
Post. of which he took charge. In 1869
Mr.. Schurz was elected United States
Senator from Missouri.
He found himself very soon forced to
oppose the tendencies developed by the
strenuous war period in the party to
which he had been warmly devoted,
and he threw aside the party yoke by
opposing the plans OF President Grant.
Tue first open difference came with the
submission to the Senate Of the treaty
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-07-26
for tho annexation OF Santo Domingo,
which he fought with all his energy.

for the annexation Of Eanto Domingo.
which he fought with all his energy.
In the Liberal Republican movement
he took n prominent part and was
chairman of the Cincinnati convention
which nominated Horace Greeley. He
was actively engaged In the Ohio can,
vass, supporting the election Of Hayes
as Governor on hard money plat
form, and he also took an active part
In the presidential campaign which re-
suited in the election of Hayes. In 1877
he was appointed to seat In the cab
met.
1t was while Secretary Of the In
terror that Mr.. SchurZ put into opera
ton the principles and methods Of civil
service reform, seven years before their
adoption by law.
Although Mr.. Schurz held no public
Office after his retirement from the cab
met his influence in public affairs was
felt almost TO the end of his life. He
was powerful antagonist Of machine
politics, and because Of his strong fol-
lowing his cooperation in all reform
movements was welcomed
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-07-26

porary home Of Major |. II. Tomlinson
who has lived since the recent unpleas
antness in a cstern at the corner OF
Broadway and Jones street
The cistern is in the summit Of a
hill on the DemareSt estate and is
reached through short tunnel. A rough
opening has been made IN the wall. and
in this primitive doorway the occupant
may be seen smoking the pipe Of con
tcntment. as Indifferent 10 earthquakes
as were his ancestors or the stone age
4 cat shares the subterranean apart
ment and pictures from the magazines
have been pasted upon its walls. II
had been the intention OF the owners
of the property to make curio room
Of the cistern. which IS about ten feet
across. and its walls had been covered
with whitewash. The smoke Of the
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-07-26
CARL scHURZ.


HAD Gained an Honorable Place
Among Our Great Men.
After having fingered between life
and death with complication Of dis
eases for more than week, Carl
Schurz, the famous publicist, editor and
statesman. passed away ut his home In
New York City.
From poor immigrant. landing In
this country when he was % years old,
Il position In the foremost ranks Of pub
lie life. The story OF this Immigrant
boy reads more like volume Of juven.
lie fiction. with the hero always good
and true and struggling for high Ideals,
than a recital Of incidents which make
up the career OF the great publicist. AS
statesman. soldier editor and thinker,
MIR. SEIZURE held the respect Of the best
element OF this country, and many Of
those who fought side by side with him
IN the many battles for civic righteous
ness I'm which he took a leading part be-
lieve 1t impossible for the country to
measure the full value OF his services
to It
The life OF SEIZURE was full Of ad-
venture and interesting details. He
was born at T.iblar. near Cologne, Prus-
sia. on March 2. 1929. lie was edu-
Gated at the Gymnasium Of Cologne and
subsequently at the University Of Bonn,
which he entered In 1916.
Gottfrled Kinkel, poet, philosopher
and patriot. who had married Carl
SchurA's cousin, was professor Of
rhetOrics In the university. After the
revolution OF 1913 had broken out Kin
KEEL headed an insurrection, was cap
tured and condemned to imprisonment
for twenty years. Schurz was engaged
In the defense OF Rastadt, town and
fortress In Baden, when 1t was cap
and finally escaped through sewer
and made his way to Switzerland and
thence to Paris. There, disguised as
an organ grinder, he effected the rescue
Of Klnkel. who accompanied him to
England. Schurz supported himself in
London for while. teaching German
and writing letters to German news
papers. before lie came to the United
States In 1852.
When Schurz landed In New York lie
could neither speak nor write the En-
glish language. and the political ban
ners Of Pierce and Scott which spanned
Broadway were a sore puzzle to him.
Yet three years afterward lie was adj
mitted to the bar In Jefferson, Wis,
and Immediately entered the struggle
against the aggresstons of slavery. for
which the Republican party was rap
idly organizing. Schurz worked mainly
through the Germans Of the Northwest.
and five years after landing in this
country the immigrant boy was NOM
mated for Lieutenant Governor Of Wis
consin and came within 200 votes of
being elected.
In 1853 Schurz took an active part
In the Lincoln Douglas campaign in ILL
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-07-26
In the MeerschaumN Ilue..

Few of the smokers to whose hearts
a neerschaum pipe is dear know any
thing OF the history of the material
Some interesting particulars OF its
source aud treatment are given in the
Board of Trade Journal. The district
OF Eskischehir. Asia Minor. supplies
the whole of the meerschaum used
throughout the world and the industry
gives employment to about 1000 per-
sons. mainly Kurds and Persans. The
best yirld is obtained from mines. but
supplies are also still obtained from
the sea.
The methods OF working are print
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-07-26

Young Stranger who had been lock
intoxicated. had no money to pay his
fine and was in fair way to he sent
to the county jail for sixty days. An
aged captain. wanting one more sailor
to make the trip west. called at the
station and made arrangements to take
the prisoner away and the latter went
to the wharf TO see the schooner. He
was startled when the dilapidated
turning to the police officer said, Guess
I'll take the sixty days in Jail.
jston Journal