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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-15
SAT-.

In the appearance Of salt. as seen Ia
everyday use on the table. in the kitcl-
en- and elsewhere. there is apparently
nothing particularly historic. but in
reality there Is. In 1920 &. c. Moses
asked. Can anything which Is I'M
savory be eaten without s-it?"
The Jews in ancient times were com
manded to use salt in their sacrifices.
uerolotus born 4S4 l.. c., notes that
the Egyptians preserved meat, fish and
fowl by sleeping them in brine.
The Hebrews Invariably rubbed new
born babies with solution of salt to
harden the skin. make it healthy and
prevent skin diseases.
Wherever salt /. SPOKEN Of in ancient
writings it is in most emphatic Ian
gla-e. showing the great Importance
it possessed for our forefathers.- Pear
sons
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-15
Queer Beck TITLES.

"These old books" said the antigua
ry rs lie pointe. 10 a dingy upper
Shelf. ARE curious for their titles.
'Lere is volume Of sermons print
ed In Salem in 1872. Sermons to
Asses IS It's scornful name.
".Ierc is o book dated 1913 that is
called Look to It or I'll stab Ye.' 1t is
a treatise on polygamy.
This is a pamphlet by spinster
against tie Young men of the seven
teenth century. Its title IS a Dis
sertation on the Pertness of our Youth
In General. Especially Such as Arc
Trained Up at Tea Tables
"A return blast to that dissertation is
this other pamphlet of the same year:
'Quippes For Cpstart Newfangled Gen
tlewomen; or, a Glass 10 View the
Pride Of Vain@lorious Woman"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-15

The mere existence OF the peoples
veto power tthe optional referendum is
effective except tor close questions. In
Oregon, where this optional system has
existed for five years, the voters have
balloted on but one act OF the legislature,
which they approved. In South Dakota,
where the initiative and referendum have
existed for nine years, not one act OF the
legislature has been balloted upon. The
initiative, though, is actually operated,
but it's mere existence has considerable
effect. In South Dakota, four years ago,
the party in Office refused to enact a
direct nominations system and bill for
it was initiated by the people. The
legislature, however, refused to submit it
to the voters, but in the next state con-
vention OF the party in Office the auto.
Gratis we're ousted and the men who were
put in their places have enacted the de-
sired legislation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-15

The epublicanl.l leaders Of Massachu.
sets sternly demand the abolition Of the
protective system crumbing through
peanut politics in it's very cradle. "Give
us free peanuts and tax all else az the
trusts may desire !" cay the republicans.
As to clothing, sewing machines,
watches, steel rais,lwire, cotton goods,
wooden goods, carpets, rugs, chemicals,
coal, lumber, etc., let them all be taxed ;
but give us peanuts free Of duty. Truly,
a republican is peanut reformer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-15

The reason why there is at present go
much popular feeling against corpora
tons in general is that the men who
manage those institutions make use OF
public franchises, which are really moth.
ing but licenses to serve the people, as
means and instruments OF oppression,
extortion and corruption, and convert
their license to serve into a power to
taxa power which none but the gov
eminent should possess or exercise.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-15
THE CASE OF SAN FRANCISCO.

San Frarcisco is typical American
community. There is nothing abnormal
abont it. 1t was founded by the pick OF
American manhood. Attracted by the
gold discovery, there also came to san
Francisco in the early days turbulent
and disorderlv element, and when, by
ballot box stufting. this element secured
,h,. municipal Offices, the famous vigil
ance committee was organized and a
.,rouy clean government established
which lasted for generation. What is
not GENERALLY understood is the fact that
the Vigilance Committee condemned no
on. without an orderly trial. 1t Wa. ex-
ira legal, but wrought no injustice.
Alter the lapse Of time, az III other
American cities, corrupt political bossism
temporarily established Itself. but was
sDeedllv put down. We are just witness
sung one OF these recurrent episodes
After ten wears OF clean government, the
>chmitz-Ruei administration was given
a bfiei lease OF power by the misguided
y re. OF labOr-unoni.ts, and corruption
became rampant. Practically uuani-
nous press condemned il, and under the
leadership OF Rudolph Spreckles, tire
citizens have destroyed it by simply US
ing legal methods. indictment and trial
by iudge and jury. District Attorney
Langdon, who WAS elected on the Mon
Labor ticket; Francis J. Heney, Assi=-
t.nt District Attorney, appointed as
specia prosecutor, and who had distin'
guished himself in the prosecution OF the
Oregon land frauds; and William j..
Burns. secret service detective, simply
@ Elected legal evidence and made the
task easy. so, far irom irregular Vigil
ance-Committee methods, which are be.
ieved BY the people OF the East to have
recently prevailed in san Francisco, the
prosecution has, while destroying graft
and corruption. maintained the dignity
and proved the fl lacy OF the law. San
Francisco is law abiding com munlty,
and, as in this instance, has rendered a
conspicuous service TO the cause OF law
and order, which other communities
might well emulate. 1t has, by the con-
vciion Of Schmitz, preserved the fine
traditions OF irs past and saved the honor
OF its narne.-From The Gaze OF San
Francisco" by Ex-Mayor James D..
Ph-lan, in tAe American Monthly Re-
view Of Reviews for July.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-15
PREDATORY VALUES.

All over the country the cry rises from
financial centers and their organs. and
the echo reverberates among the thought
less masses, that legislation in restraint
OF railway abuses is unsettling and de-
rreciating corporation securities. his
outcry is taken by many as proof that
such legislation is inimical to ali business
interests. 1t is in fact, however. evil
dence OF the effectiveness Of this legisla-
ton in protecting business interests that
are legitimate. When wolves protest
that the mutton industry is being de.
etroyed, it is reasonable to infer that
something effective has been done for
be protection OF the sheep. Ii it is true
that corporations are charging excessive
rates for public service. then effective
methods OF reducing rates must reduce,
and ought to reduce, the net income OF
corporation securities and consequently
diminish their capitalized value. Let
the people understand then, that the
query against rate reduction as inimical
to stock values is a confession OF the
effectiveness Of rate reduction laws. Let
them further understand that ii rates are
excessive, this outcry is an exclamation
OF pain over the loss, not OF legitimate
property, but OF privilege and power Of
degradation. What wealth appropriations
lose by the process, wealth producers
will yain-at least tenn pnrarilv.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-15
A charming summer story entitled,

A charming summer story entitled,
"Mrs. Clevenger" is the leading feature
of the August Smart Set. The author
is Grace Eeanore Towndrow, new
writer who reveals great promise. The
scenes of this novelette, are laid at a
Long Island house-party, and the action
is brisk and the dialogue brilliant. It ia
exactly the type OF story one wishes to
read in the hot weather.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-15
The Best Man.

The best man at the wedding Is
sometimes hard to pick out. OF course
the bride may consider him the bride
groom, but the maid of honor would
speak for the handsome usher and the
brides mother for the rich uncle who
gave the handsomest gift and the
brides little brother for the caterer, 80
there you are.-Home and Abroad.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-15

The Southern democrats, deploring the
sectionalism which would exclude a
Southern man from the presidency, are
generally willing, but not anxious, to see
one OF their number nominated by their
party in 1908. Many declare az a matter
of expediency..,tbey would really prefer
such man as Governor Johnson, OF
Minnesota, whose large maiorities in his
own state, Indicate asvote-getting power
in the Northern states that places him
in the list OF available candidates in the
nationai G-'1.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-15

In 1856, the democratic platform de-
clared that the separation OF the moneys
OF the government from banking institu-
tons is indispensable for the safety OF
the funds OF the government and the
rights of the people. Isn't that PROPOSE
ton as true today as it was ffty-one
years ago?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-15
What He Deserved,

Husband (handing his wife some
money)-There. dear, is so. ana II las
bothered ne little TO get it for you
7 think l deserve little applause.
Wife-Applause? You deserve an en-
core, my dear.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-15

You find people ready enough to DO
the Samaritan without the oil and
Smith.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
ADVISES ARBITRATION
GuatemalRn Mipister Gives Advice
To His Country.

Washington, May 7;-Ths Gnate-
malan minister Senior Toledo Her
ararte, has suggested to his govern
ment. by cable that 1t woiMd b8'Wise
to offer to submit to arbitration the
differences between Mexico s and
Guatemala, that threaten q complete
rupture Of diplomatic relations.
The minister was at the state de-
partment this afternoon and Mad a
long conference with The ofleiaIs in
regard to this issue between the two
countries. He pointed out that, both
Mexico and Guatemala were already
parties to treaty framed at the Pan
American congress at the City; Of
Mexico, by the terms OF which they
agreed TO submit :, to arbitration
every lssue that should arise be-
tween them with the exception ysof
questions OF national honor and
those relating to hostile Invasion.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
SAW RED-HEADEDz DEvIL-FgsH.
Sight SO Scared Angler Chat He, Lost
b.. His Tea Bottle, w. -. = .

-Winsted. Conn, May a.-Dsnuis
O.Connell. a .veracioUs fisherman ,of
this place, came running into town
today crying Take it; AWAY. take it
away" ' 49, >',tf;&a = ~ ~ = :,
Several men administered restora-
tiyes to O'Connell, and he was then
able to tell that: he had been out to
HIGH highla nd, lake where he had seen q
The devil-fish appeared to- him, he
said, while he was taking O. sWi6 of
tea from the tea-bottle that ne 81
"ays takes along when he goes ash
ing. He was so frightened when he
saw the monster that he dropped his
bottle overheard. ...,,}..t a''-'"'' -. :
The fish, O'Connell said, had an
ugly red head and was able to stand
On its tail In the water While in
that position it opened Its Jaws and
Kissed like rattlesnake. the last
he saw OF 1t it was speeding across
the lake, leaving a biood7yed track
on the surface Of: the wafer -"
: After O'Connen had ended his tale
his friends brought him more rsstor-
atiVes and elected him president OF
the Wdnsted Fish ing CLUB. ".,, ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
STERRETT BROS.

vestigation scarcely opened up be-
fore the committees attention was
directed to the startling testimony
concerning the .adulteration of. sHq-
uors. The committee wss greatly
and instructed by aHwit-
ness who demonstrated by actual ex-
periments how the neutral spirits
made by the whiskey trust was used
In adulteration. and" substitution.
This witness took large demijohn
OF the neutral spirits and asked the
congressman about the table What's
yours?" If the statesman preferred
rye, rye came from the demijohn
when a few drops Of essence had
been added. If another preferred
gin; there was gin In the demijohn.
So with bourbon cognac, rum or
sherry. This committee absolved
the whiskey trust from the charge
OF violating the Sherman antitrust
law. and devoted most OF It's report
to the authorizations, saying: I'm
50 far as the federal government has
the power, these frauds upon the
public should be stopped. It also
recommended that q revenue stamp,
attasting the purity Of the whiskey
and it's age in bond, should be plac-
ed over the corks OF bottles contain
Ing straight whiskey. ...
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
CARPETS.

90
= Hall \and stair, Brussels to
match in "a variety. Of prices
from 7Sc to $1.S6 I'D, :"
Brussels. Wiltons, Royal AK
ministers and Velvet Carpets
with borders toN match. 4l.OO
I'd and up. y ~ -, .....
~ Ingram Wool Carpets In
Union and Extra Super quality
y from 5Oc yd and Np. \.,,.
Made and laid free of
charge. .#.> ".,t.. .,.
-. RUGS. :, n,...s
: In room size rugs we show
Brussels Rugs. .9xlOM IT,
. Brussels Rugs, aka It,,
$3.50. ~, -. ..::...'. =.
.,a Brussels rvs Rugs, sx12 IT,.
Velvet Rugs. 9x12 it,. gao. 90
Administer. Rugs, aka It,,
$a2.5O. v,4g~
Fine Wilton and Royal AK
" minister Rugs, &A8. 80 up to
$4,000. Sizes 9x12 IT. up to
11x15 It. .,,sl5. 3. =.
CHINA AND JAPAN III
MATTINGS. : T..
China Mating at IL 1-2c,
16c. 18c. 25c. soc. &c. and
5Oc yd. -t,.-,
We show larger and finer
selected line than can be found
In this section Of the state.
'' LINOLEUMS. = -.
Printed Linoleums in stand
ard quality, 55c. 65c and 75c
so. I'd. Inlaid Linoleums.
81. 90. 81 20 and 81 .S5 so, yd.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
OVER LOVE AFFAIR
Prominent Young Mexicans Fought
Fatal DpeI, -. tS:,'T'

San Antonio, May ga special
to the Express from PuebIa, Mexico,
says: ..-. '%''
"Lauro Jandero, d millionaire
owner OF several haciehdas, an
Jose Maria Beltran, aJefe hPoiitico
Municipal Directory both aspirants
for the hand Of the daughter 81 q
prominent planter fought d duel With
pistols In the streets yesterday
In. which both were mottaiiy. wound
ed. Both men fell badly wounded
at the first fire, From rec1rnben1
Positions they continuad ofirinE ufitii
each received wounds which .physic-
ians say are mortal. 90.,H
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
WHITE SHIRT WAISTS.

In addition to our extensive
line Of WhiteN Waists, we have
added q new line, of Fine
White Linen W2iats in tailor
made effects! both long aud
ga length sleeves. once the
new and stylish garments %fof
this season: Price, g&S. R6! z
Many new patterns added to
Il our 98c. $1.nO. $500. 42.06,
1915 and &4.OO range .of
trimmed waists. We allow a.
different styles In White !
Waists. ,e.% -, - -
WHITE WASH SKIRTS. =
Y White Dress Skirts made
from Indian Head" tailored
in four styles, at a special
price of &1.2b. The goods
alone will cost you the price
without the making. ...*I i,.r
White Lawn Suits with
Short Sleeves and Jumper, jef-
feet shown In Suit Dept. ,~,~
- MILLINERY, y.
Today we place On sale 81
new Pattern Hats-Roods that
came in too late for The Nil
: llnery Openings apd%whlch we
secured at q low, price. We
will offer them at q one-third
and one-tourth less than the
prices. :. ,N.l>..' = -. :
All the new style Sailor,
Hats will be found iR our Mil
linery Dept. - E',>.-E.. ~, :"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

. The ruling OF Attorney General
Ronaparte, indorsed. by the prasi-
dent, who has instructed it's I4gid en-
forcemAnt, now gives an American
citizen. who wishes to drink whiskey
an Opportunity to. know how that
came Aa from stiil q s'S % RSaSaeF vat
1t is no longer the, fault ,of the gov
eminent If a man docs not protect
himself from authorizations -.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
ON PALACE Wallis
Manifesto Urging Soldiers no 6utjpy
.... Was Posted ~ -. E@.|T'

Paris, May ga manifesto
signed by 100 members of the anti
military league appealing to the sol
dters to join the prolstariat and feht
against the capital was plaGafaed OF,
the walls of the DalSoe dnptng the
night. The authors win DO afFested
and prosecuted. "a 4, -. :.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

The makers and sellers Of "recti-
fed" and blended" WHISTLES are
certain to fight against the ruling of
the attorney general, and the case
Will probably go to the highest
courts. Some few Of them have al
ready announced that they will ac-
cept the new regulations and con
form TO them without resistance.
They argue that neutral spirits ig no
more harmful than straight whis-
key, perhaps not as much so, but
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

1000 Mems Suits. W shows 80
sly ,es at this price, in suits, Goats
and Pants, single and double breasted,
in all the popular patterns and cuts
Serges, Worsteds, Black Tibbets,
CassimeTes, etc. Every garment well
tailored. We have. them in regulars,
Sims, stouts and extra sizes. These
garments come Silk ahdtMohair lined,
Union made, and are good values at
$3.50. Reorganization Sale Price
Special, $1,000; -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

The state food comm ssfoner of
Pennsylvania IS responsible for a. re-
port to the governor In which he de-
.elares that nearly all Of the so~called
pure ryes" are merely connections
OF raw, ethyl alcohol, hayorings, and
coloring matter. A similar report
has been made by the state chemist
OF Minnesota. .,>t;,,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

Accompanying cut shows one style
of the famous Oswego Botany Blue
Serge Suits We shows these Suits In
SECS to fit any man, nH ma sitter what
his build. We have tham In single,
double-brea: ted, Sims, Btouts, extra
sizes, etc. Plain and F>ancy Weaves,
Suits and Coats and Pants One of
the most durable Suits on the mar
ket. Every garment bears the makers
guarantee. $16.50 values - Reorgani-
cation Sale Price $3.50 ~
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
.STERRETT BROS.
FOR HOUsEKEEPERs.

Our extensive line Of Carpets Maing
Enoleums.
.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

Durlng Mr.. Cleveland's last ad-
ministration, Senator Joe Blackburn,
OF Kentucky, led the fight in con-
gress against whiskey adulteration.
He argued that the federal govern
ment should provide some means for
the protection of the public and
should authorize an identification of
genuine Whiskey. He succeeded In
securing the passage Of the bottling-
in-bond law, which permits a distil-
Ter to bottle Whiskey in bond after
1t has remained for four years under
the care Of federal revenue officials.
Over the corks Of bottles thus filled
Is placed the green stamp, which
shows the whiskey Is not q mixture
or blend, and which discloses how
long the whiskey was stored in bond,
This bill was one Of the last signed
by Mr.. Cleveland, as 1T was approved
on the night OF March 3, 1897, the
day before Mr.. Mckinley was inaug-
urated. r.-.;
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

$500 Mems Pants, Tropical Wor-
steds, al coors ......3...... $3.50
$500 Mems Pants, Cuff Bottom
or Plain, black or c0lors. 3.75
$500 Mems Pants, Cuff Bottom
or Plain, black and colors -. 800
$500 Mems and Youths Pants,
Pegg, College or Plain, all col
ors ......................... 2.38
$3.50 Mems and Youths Pants,
Pegg' Col ege' or Plain, all col
orS ...............:. .. 1913
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

they do not want to he forced TO Ia
bel their bottles according to what is
put in them, as there Is q pubic
prejudice against Compounds"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

The pure food movement, with es-
pecial regard to liquors and wines,
Is not new, nor is. 1t confined to the
United States. At the time the pure
food bill was defeated IN the United
States senate, in 1905, a great con-
gress was being held at Liege, where
Belgian scientists were Joined with
those Of other countries in an ap-
peal to the legislative bodies Of Eu'
rope to enact laws requiring truthful
labels for wines and liquors. For the
last four years the state. chemists
and food commissioners Of various
states Of the union have met togeth-
eT in annual conventions and have
condemned the enormous adultera-
tfon Of whiskey. These conventions
were made up Of scientific men, how
ever, and not publicists, SO that the
country knew little Of what they
were doing. North and South Dako-
ia legislatures have passed laws
which empower the state chemist to
stop the traffic in adulterated or mis-
branded liquors in Interstate COM
merce. That is beyond the power Of
the federal authority, and for COM
plete enforcement Of such regula-
tions all the states will have to fol.
low the example Of the two Dako-
tbs.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09
WHAT IS WAIskEy1

Frederic J. Haskins writing In tho
Washington Herald, thus discourses
on the topic, What Is Whiskey?"S
Let the label tell the truth"
says President Roosevelt, and the
department Of agriculture Is rapidly
preparing to make that feature OF
the pure-food law effective. Adult
terations OF whiskey in the United
States must now be sold under their
true colors and be made to conform
to the new food and drugs aot.' The
federal authority extends, OF course,
only to whiskey made for, or sold
President Grants "let no guilty man
escape" that broke up the "whiskey
ring" Grant went after frauds up
on the federal revenue. Pres lent
Roosevelt's "let the label tell' in
yokes the pure-food laws, to force
dealers In adulterated, or compoundr
ed liquors to tell the truth about the
product they offer for sale. .~ !.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

THE American people are drink
ing labels" said the United States
bureau Of chemistry few years ago.
A few people here and there, bibu,
lousy or incidentally inclined, sat up
and took notice, and then settled
back to drinking labels again. The
late Gen. Lew Wallace, author OF
Ben Hur, always seeking for infor-
nation, wrote to DR.. H. w. Wiley,
chief of the bureau of chemistry, for
an explanation of the phrase: THE
American people are drinking la
bells" DR.. Wiley replied that over
IS per cent Of the so-called whiskey
on the American market was not
really wh1skey, and that less: than q
per cent Of the whiskey sold appear
ed under the green guarantee stamp
or the government as affixed over
the corks Of the bottles under opera
ton OF the bottled-in-hond law. The
letter to Gen. Wallace got into; the
newspapers. DR.. Wiley had touched
an Intimate mystery In the vast
nesses Of big industry. Protests
poured into Washington and the SEC
rotary Of agriculture and the presi-
dent We're asked to dismiss that gov
%rnment chemist who had dared to
comment upon the secrets OF great
interest. q
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

In reply the department OF agri-
culture collected and analysed 1000
samples Of whtskey, the tests sus-
tanning the bureau Of chemistry. DR..
Wiley went before a committee of
congress and with supplies of "neu-
trail spirits," or ethyl alcohol, chemi-
Gals, and coloring matter, he show
ed the congressman how the trick
was turned. Meanwhile, Senator
McCumber was leading the fight for
the pure-food bill In the senate. He
showed instances where the profits
on adulterated whiskey were SO
large that the "rectifler" could
throw in with every sale OF a few
cases sofa for the family parlor or
cuckoo clock to amuse the chill
dren. On the floor OF the senate he
declared: "A quarter Of a hundred
different kinds Of liquors, with as
many different prices, come from the
same tank" In discussing how this
neutral spirits was used. !;
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-05-09

When Senator Burrows, OF Michi-
gan, was member Of the house, he
succeeded in getting through q res
3lution to investigate the whiskey
trust. Mr.. Bynum, of Indiana, was
chairman Of the committee. The in