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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-15
PLUMS IN THE WEST.
A Lack Of AdaptabiIity In Many Gull
tivated Varieties.

A Lack of AdaptabiIty In Many cuI.
tivated Varieties.
The value Of the plum orchard cul-
ture does not seem to be very general
ly appreciated in the transmisssspp
region east of the Rocky mountains re-
marks writer in Iowa Homestead.
There are several apparent reasons for
this Indifference on the part of grow
ers. One of these is probably the prev
alence of thickets of native wild plums.
Another is the seeming lack of adapta-
bility of many of the cultivated varie-
tics to local conditions.
Growers of the Central West.
Few Of the fruit growers of the CEN
trail west have any conception of the
Importance Of the plum in the horticul-
tural world unless they have had an
opportunity to see the prune orchards
of the Pacific slope.
The European plum, or prune, has not
been found adapted to successful cul-
ture in the states lying between the
Mississippi and the Rocky mountains
for the reason that the trees and fruit
have been found more or less subject
to attacks of fungous diseases which
sap the vitality, destroy the productive
ness and ultimately shorten the life of
the tree. Yet there are at least two
good reasons why more extended eff
forts should be made in the way Of en-
deavor to secure the successful intro
duction of one or more varieties, either
acclimatiZed Of exotic origin or devel-
oped locally from seediings-namely,
first, because of their superior quality
and, second, because of their lateness
in blooming.
Varieties Of PIums.
Many Of the varieties of plums which
have been introduced during recent
years have been of the japanese spe-
cies or hybrids between that and some
Of the native American species. All of
these have one fatal defect from the
viewpoint of the practical fruit grow
ers of the region between the Missis-
sppi and the Rockies, and that is their
proneness to bloom too early in the
season. The European plums and
prunes, on the other hand, are equally
uniform in blooming late. Seeming
ly all of the hybridizers who have at
tempted to develop new varieties of
plums in recent years have used the
japanese plum as one of the parents of
proposed cross with one of the native
American varieties.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-15
The Need and the Man.

Cough used to describe the struggles
of a man who tried to leave off using
tobacco. He threw away what he had
and said that was the end of it, but,
no, it was only the beginning OF it. He
would chew camomlle, gentian, tooth
picks, but it was Of no use. He
bought another plug Of tobacco and put
1t In his pocket. He wanted a chew
awfully, but he looked at it and said:
"You are weed, and l am a man.
I'll master you if l die for it, And
he did master it while carrying 1t in
his pocket daily.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-15
Sooia5ls Wish the Pig.

Sociaole WIKI the Fig.
a candidate on paying a second visit
to the house of Il doubtful voter was
somewhat surprised at hearing him
say that he would support him.
Glad to hear it," said the candidate.
81 thought you were against me-"
$50 l was at first" replied the voter.
when you called here the other day
and stood by that pigpen and talked
For half an hour We didn't bulge me an
inch, but after you had gone away, sir,
got to thinkin how ye'd reached yer
hand over the rail and scratched the
pigs back till he lay down WI the
pleasure Of 1t. 1 made up my mind
that when man was so soclable as
that WI poor fellow creature wasn't
the one to vote against him."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-15
Won His Bet.

General Miles, in company with a
friend, was walking down Pennsyl-
vania avenue, when a person entirely
unknown to the veteran soldier rushed
up to him and, grasping his hand, said
warmly, well, Nelse, old boy, III bet
anything you don't remember me"
"You winv' coldly and laconically re-
piled Miles, as he released himself
from the grasp Of the stranger and re-
sumed his walk.-Woman's Home Com
paniOn.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-15
Strategy In Ireland.

A traveller engaged chaise at Gal
way and had proceeded some distance
when it came to a sudden standStill at
the beginning of steep incline, and
the driver, leaping to the ground, came
to the door and opened it. what are
you at, man? This is not where l
ordered you to stop!" said the traveller.
"Nyhisht yer honor, whisht!' said Fad
dy in an undertone. "I'm only desav-
Ing the sly basic. I'll just bang the
door and the crafty ould cratur will
think he's intfrely got rid Of yer hon.
or's splendid form, and he'll be at the
top Of the hill In no time"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-15
Basic Slau Meal,

Basic Stag meal has proved through.
out to be highly efficient phosphate
manure at one of the eastern expert
ment stations. It's relative efficiency
has been particularly high where those
plants have been grown which are
helped by lining. This is doubtless
due in part to the fact that it contains
far more lime than bone meal or floats.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-15
Women's Reasons.

Women have more of what is termed
good sense than men. They cannot
reason wrong, for they do not reason
at all. They have fewer pretensions,
are less implicated in theories and
judge Of objects more from their i'm
mediate and involuntary impression on
the mind and therefore more truly and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-15
schopenhauer on Discussion.

If human nature We're not base. but
thoroughly honorable, we should in ev-
cry debate have no other aim than the
discovery Of truth. We should not in
the least care whether the truth proved
to be in favor Of the opinion which we
had begun by expressing or Of tho
opinion Of our adversary. That we
should regard as q matter Of no mo-
ment or, at any rate, Of very secsnda-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-15
NOVEL PLANT STAND.

The next day the stand can be turned
about and the boxes tilted the other
way, as the sun draws the plants to
one side and the other. Pegs (as
shown hold the boxes in place when
tilted. On cold nights the whole stand
can be removed from the window
Farm Journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-15
Thoughts Breed.

Hatred, envy, malice, jealousy and
revenge all have children. Every bad
thought breeds others, and each Of
these goes on and on, ever reproduc-
ing itself, until world Is peopled
with their offspring.-O. S. Marden.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-15

Each box Is
piv o t e q by
screws through
the side pieces
into the middle
of the ends of
each box. The
boxes can thus
be tilted to-
ward the will
dow to get the
f,,11 c,1n1iUbt
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-15
Sir Boyle Roche.

Sir Boyle Roche.
Sir Boyle Roche described himself on
one occasion as standing PROSTATE at
the feet Of royalty" and in a speech
in the house of commons said, 81 smell
n rat; see it floating in the air, and,
by heaven, I'll nip it in the bud"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-15
Convenient Window 'EoXe2.

Many people have to start all their
and the space is usually rather re-
stricted. The cut shows Il stand with
series Of boxes, one above another
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-15
Fred Redinger
Shaving and
Hair Cutting
Pioneer Barber Shop
81 Heron Street
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF TIE
state of Washington, for Chehalis

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF TIL f
state of Washington, for Chehalis
County.
In the matter of thu estate of Notice to
Donald E. Haynes, Deceased.} Creditors
Notice is hereby given by the UNDER
signed, administrator Of the estate OF
Donald f. HAYNES, deceased, to the
creditors of. and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to eX-
hibit them, with the necessary Won hers,
within one year after the first publication
OF this notice to the said J. b. Haynes,
administrator. at the Office OF N. W.
Bush, Attorney at law, in the City of
Aberdeen, Chehalis County, Washing
ton, the same being the place for the
transaction OF the business of said estate.
Dated April |. 1907.
JAMES B. HAYNES,
Administrator.
N. w. Bush,
Attorney for Administrator.
Date of first publication April 4, 1907.
Date OF last publication April %, 1907.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-15

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
Washington, in and 'or Chehalis
County.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-15

In the matter of the Guar ~o.:..
dianshlp of Amor SEVERN pr .U,,Ie a. -
Melvin Schultz, Minor. '''"'o ''"''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-04
RAILROAD PAYROLL DOUBLED.
Forty Per Cent of Gross Revenue Now
ssso- D1St,urSed in WAGES.

Chicago. March Largely for the
purpose of showing that the interstate
slow, and, by inference, incompetent
to compile railway statistics, Slason
Thompson, for the General Managers
association of Chicago has issued a
complete statistical statement for the
year ending June 80. 1906. The re-
port covers 313 railroads. having an
aggregate mileage of 200, $50, or "a
per cent of all the railway mileage of
the entire country
In his introduction Mr.. Thompson
states that the commissions preIimi-
nary report was made on November
% last. but contained only the most
meager facts Nothing he declares.
was vouchsafed giving glimmering
of the living questions of public SER
vice, equipment, capitalization, cost of
construction, number of passengers
carried, tons of freight, average fares
and freight receipts and number and
compensation of employees. Nothing,
in fact, that might aid the reader to
form a just estimate as to how the
railroads were fulfilling their duty as
common carriers
According to the General Manag gers
association report. the railroads earn
ed during the year $2,246, 421.166,
which is an increase of $163,93S, 760
over the preceding year. Operating
or $50, greater than 1905. The
net earnings amounted to S164,272,-
1872 The number of persons repre-
sented in the employ of 313 railroads
was 1.46O,707. which is 707 per 100
miles of road. the total being in ex-
cess of 1905 by 1851 employees. There
were over $4,000 engfnemen, over
SO. 900 f1renen. over 41s000 conductors,
over 1889 trainmen and over 1900
switchmen-
The total wages and salaries paid
these employees amounted TO $90O,S2S,-
2OS. or $50 SS3.52S in excess of the
previous year. These salaries and
wages took 40.10 per cent of the gross
earnings of the railroads. and for all
railroads the sum will approach $780,
100000 which is more than double
the paw roll of ten years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-04
sHAW-NAsH Is AT REST.
Funeral of Aged Pottawatomie Brave
Field on Sunday.

The Pottawatornie Indians on the
reservation few miles north of Topeka
held another elaborate funeral ceremony
Sunday afternoon near Nadeau, the In
dian village Of the reservation
The event was the death of Shaw
nash. one of the braves of the Potta-
watonie tribe, who died Friday at the
age of eighty years Shaw-nash was
one of the leading members Of the tribe
and was given the custody of one OF
the two drums which are the sacred
ernbIens of the tribe and are given to
the exclusive custody of two OF the
mebers of the tribe. There are two
of these drums among the Pottawat-
or1ies and these are used at all the Off
cfaI councils and state gatherings of the
tribe To have the custody of drum
is a mark of great distinction among
the Indians and is only awarded for
some great service This drum which
was kept by Shaw-nash cannot be used
until the Indian council holds a meeting
and awards it to some other member OF
the tribe The other drum belonging to
the tribe was the one which was used
yesterday at the funeral OF ShaW-nash-
The funeral services commenced Sat
urday evening at supper time when all
the Indians of the reservation assem-
bIed near Eadeau and partcok of
great feast. This feast was prepared
bv all the members of the tribe pre-
pairing some food and contributing it
to the general menu. After supper the
drum was beaten for a long time, after
which all the Indians retired for the
night Sunday morning they rose and
after feeding their horses and coTnplet-
ing the necessary work of the morning
thew all assembled at another big feast
Throughout the morning the Indians
remained together Iamenting over the
death of the departed brave At noon
they all partook of another Dig feast,
bigger than any of the two preceding
feasts and then the actual funeral SER
vices commenced.
The funeral was in charge Of Wa
ua-bos-kuk. one of the Oldest members
of the tribe. The body Of the dead
brave was dressed for burial in the
manner prescribed in his last request
before his Death. which was somewhat
similar to the manner in which another
Indian brave, Kaek-kack. was burfesi
a few days ago. He was inferred in his
final resting place with due Indian cere-
mony and after hs grave had been filed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-04
SALE OF CIGARETTES.
Despite Adverse Laws, S51, 900. 900
More Sold in 1906 Than I'm 1905.

Official statistics and data gathered
y the United States Tobacco JourneI
snow that Notwithstanding the enact
ment OF plenary anticigarette laws BY
some legislatures. the use of cigarettes
IS continually increasing, the year 1905
being record year in the industry.
The increase in the sale of cigarettes
for the last twelve months reached the
enormous figures of S51, OOO,O 900. There
also was an increase in 1906 of nearly
1,OOO,OOO pounds in the import of
Turkish tobacco From Cuba were
exported last year 15,643,O0O pack
ages OF cigarettes. an increase of
1000, 900 over 1905
THE United States Tobacco Journal
says that in the state where anticigar-
cite laws are in force these laws fer
quently serve to bring all such re-
striC1ve measures into contempt, par
ticularly the really useful ones, pro-
hibiting Juvenile cmoking. etc. In one
instance, indeed, advantage was taken
of an antfcigarette crusade to actually
promote the sale of the article
The usual wild statements about
cigarettes containing all kinds of pois-
ons having been circulated" says the
United States Tocabbo Journal zone
of the largest manufacturers in the
country caused his principal brand to
be analysed by responsible medical
bodies, who rendered the usual YER
dict that the cigarettes were entirely
free from foreign deleterious matter.
The results of these analyses were
gathered together By the manufacture
err and together with other authentic
matter favorable to cigarettes in gen.
eral. printed in pamphlet form and
widely circulated throughout the coun-
try. with the consequence that popular
prejudice against the article was con-
siderably abated-"
Even in Pennsylvania, with its great
tobacco industry, an anticigarette bill
has been presented to the legislature
1t virtually prohibits the sale of cfga-
rettes and also of civar ette naDer or
wrappers. The penalty is fixed at not
less than $S25 or more than 800 for
each Cffense- The bill does not include
the jobbers doing an inste-state bust
ness-New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-04

the Indians wept over his grave for
some time, after which they all left for
their respective homes.
Wa-qua- bos-kuk. the religious leader
of the tribe, is an old man of about
seventy years He has been quite prom
inent among the members of the tribe
and is an ardent advocate of temper
ance among the Indians. He uses
whatever influence he can to keep the
Indians from coming to Topeka and
getting drunk In 1880 when party Of
government surveyors was sent to the
reservation to survey the land with a
view of allotting il to the different
members of the tribe he organized a
small band which armed themselves
and drove the surveyors off the reserva-
ton For this offense he was confined
in FIT Riley for some time but was
finally released. He is not yet reconciIed
to the division Of the reservation but ne
manages to keep his peace He would
have preferred to have all the reserva-
ticn owned by the different members In
common
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-04
TO ABOLISH FAST TRAINS.
Two Cent Faro VIII Result in With
drawaI of Eighteen Hour Service.


Chicago. March 4.-The eighteen
hour trains of the Pennsylvania and
New York Central railroads between
here and New York mag be abolished
as a result of the general movement to
/ make cents a mile the maximum
| passenger rate of the railways
| The cent a mile laws which have
/ been adopted by Ohio and Indiana
contain no provision for a higher rate
on trains which run at more than
ordinary speed and are composed of
special equipment Under a strict in
lterpretation of the law the railroads
cannot charge more than cents a
mile in Ohio, Indiana, and New York
and the 'texcess fare" now collected on
all trains running between here and
New York in less than twenty-eig hit
hours is illegal.
If Illinois gets zscents mile law.
and indications are that it will do so.
the maximum passenger rate which
the Pennsylvania railroad can charge
between here and New York will be
$1S-24. 1t now charges $50 to patrons
on the eighteen hour train. and in adj
dition each passenger must pay at
least IS for a Pullman ticket. AL
though their route is longer, the New
York Central lines charge the same
fares as the Pennsylvania They are
based on a standard fare of $40 for all
trains running between here and New
York in twenty-eight hours or more,
with an excess fare at the rate of 81
an hour on all trains running from
Chicago to Now York in less than
twenty-eight hours. On this scale the
excess fare on the eighteen hour trains
IS SO. making the minimum fare $35
to New York. This is almost double
the rate which the Pennsylvania COM
pany could charge with the laws in
Illinois, Ohio, Indiana. Pennsylvania.
and New Jersey making cents the
maximum rate per mile.
eff we cannot charge extra fares for
special service in speed and equip
ment we cannot afford to maintain
our limited trafns.' said a representa-
tive of the Pennsylvania system. "Our
company has been planning to put in
service trains running between here
and New York in sixteen hours, as
soon as our new passenger terminal in
New York is completed. Unless we
are able to collect excess fares on
those trains they will never be put in
service"
1.-The limited trains between here
and New York viii be Withdrawn in
all proba bility If the railroads are
compelled to reduce their fare to 2
cents mile" said a representative of
the New York Central lines. 1--WE
cannot afford to run such trains with
out excess fares The public wants
the faster service, but the railroads
cannot be compelled to furnish it a
loss. The fastest train between here
and New York will be twenty-eight
hours en- route If the railroads are
compelled to make their rates on the
basis of 2 cents per mile"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-04
TRUCKS RUN BY ELECTRICITY.
New Baggage Machines Installed In
Philadelphia station.

Philadelphia, March 4-There have
been placed in use in the Bread stree;
station of the Pennsylvania railroad in
Philadelphia. baggage and mail trucks
which are in themselves miniature au-
tomobi Those in use now are, in d
sense, experimental but the satisfac-
ton which they have given points
clearly TO the fact that they will ultI-
mately take the place OF the old hand
pulled trucks in the larger stations.
Every passenger is vitality interested
in his own baggage, and particularly in
having it go on the same train that he
does, and reach its destination with
him, rather than one or two trains af-
terward- This is one of the conditions
which led TO the development OF these
new automobile trucks. 1t often hap
pens that a passenger doesn't deliver
his trunk in the baggage room uatil
five minutes or less before train time,
and yet he expects to have it in the
baggage car before the train leaves.
What this means in the great Broad
street station may be readily realized,
for there are in the neighborhood of six
hundred trains a day entering and leav-
ing the station, each carrying its share
of baggage which must be promptly
cared for
1t is not an uncommon thing to see
several baggage porters pushing and
tugging at one ordinary heavily loaded
hand-truck in their effort to deliver its
one may be attracted by heavily
loaded truck running along at a good
speed and controlled wholly by a man
who holds the tongue and guides it
simply by pushing a button as easily
as he would if he were actually pulling
the load
OF course, this Improvement makes
easy work for the men who handle the
trucks and they very thoroughly appre-
ciate it. for it enables them to accom-
plish so much more in a day, without
danger of over-straining themselves or
of being entirely worn out at night The
general appearance of the trucks is
similar to that of the old hand-pulled
affairs but beneath the platform are
boxes containing storage battery and
one electric motor.
In order to do work satisfactorily.
these trucks must be safe. They must
neither run away nor get beyond con-
troll if accidentally left for a minute In
satisfactory, for their speed is controll-
ed from small lever on the tongue by
which they are stesred. and it is fur
Their arranged so that if this tongue is
dropped or let down. the current is shut
of and the brakes are put on A catch
is also provided so that the tongue can
be fastened up against the front of the
truck. in which position the current is
also shut off and the brakes are on the
same as when it is on the ground
Four of these trucks are now in use.
three built by the Pennsylvania railroad
and one by an outside concern Their
operation is being very carefully wa tch-
ed by railroad men and before long i'm
proved models will be gotetn out which.
it is believed, will even surpass these
in point of efficiency.