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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26
Government end Waterwsys.

Government end Wat0rWoyo.
A variety Of causes, national and
commercial. have united to fasten pub
lie attention upon the need Of Soma
broad and systematic development OF
the INLAND waterways Of the country
for transportation. Government own.
ership Of railroads seems to DO long
way of in the future. but the govern.
ment ownership and control Of water.
ways is a present and permanent fact
Perhaps IL private initiative had had
full sway In the past upon all our riv.
ers and canals the same as on the rail.
roads the present relation Of the two
means of communication would have
been reversed. If the audacity, initia-
tive and organizing genius that have
been devoted to railroads had been
turned upon the development Of in
land water transportation the wealth,
Of the country might have been greater
than 1t Is and its distribution more
even.
Much Of the heavy freight traffic AT
Germany is handled by canals and
"canalized rivers" A considerable vol
ume Of this class Of business in this
country might be so carried, and the
present congestion on the railroads is
an argument that 1t should be 80 car
ried. Before the coming Of the rail-
roads the air was filed with the cry
for canals, and the promotion Of in
ternal improvements, which included
water transportation, was a fixed artt
Gle in the creed Of intelligent public
men. When the railroads got to work
the demand for waterways was side
tracked. The roads got there first, and
speed was then the question Of the
hour.
Some minds have foreseen the pres
emit situation. The late Senator Nor
gan predicted a ship canal from Chi
cago to the Mississippi and a deep
channel down that river to the gulf
He dreamed Of a ship canal across
Florida to shorten the trip between
Atlantic and gulf ports and also a Sc
ries Of canals to connect lakes and
bays lying along the Atlantic coast
and provide an inland water route
from North Carolina to Maine. The
spirit Of public enterprise will no doubt
be able to make this dream a realiza-
ton without waiting for private initia-
tive and capital to blaze the way. They
are matters for public action. The
public controls the watersheds. which
are the life Of the rivers and the ca
nails. Our inland waterways, both the
natural and the artificial, can be made
to play a most important part in the
future prosperity of the land. We
have tried the railroads under private
and we know about what
to expect Of our waterways. Their
thorough development as public insti-
tutions can but prove beneficial. Per-
haps the turbine engine or something
better will give an approach to rail-
road speed for passenger boats, but
the main utility OF deep waterways
will be to handle ore, grain. coal and
bulky and heavy manufactures.
If the country continues to enjoy the
prosperity that has blessed
1t for decade it is extremely proba-
BILE that the people will not only &C.
quiesce in large expenditures Of public
money on internal improvements, but
will put such pressure upon congress
that it cannot resist making such up
preparations.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26

President Roosevelt's recommended
ton to congress that the government
subsidize both political parties is un-
democratic, and would brood set Of
political harpies, who would be worse
than the present republican gang
that are in politics for what there is
in it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26

President Roosevelt has evidently
discovered that prosperity is not in
the sole charge of the republican
party, and that boasting of prosper
ity does not prove We have it. For
he says in his message, optimism is
a good characteristic, but if carried
to an excess, it becomes foolishness. F."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26

Mrs. Howard Gould's effort to IN
duce the court that a 500 skirt is
necessity, will result In making some
young men think once more before
leaping into matrimony.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26

The president says 1t is wrong to
hoard money. 1t is also impossible
at this time of year, IL you want to
keep yourself in good standing with
the family.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26

The fire alarm that Foraker sent
in has produced a peck of trouble
for the republican politicians of
Ohio, and the fire is burning bright
ly and will not be eXtinguished be-
fore spring, and not then, unless the
factions can work together on the old
republican machine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26

An indianapolis man who asked
$4,000 damages for alienation of
his wife's affections, was awarded 81
by the jury, which, evidently has a
pretty good idea of the value of af-
fections SO easily alienated.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26

At the age of 70, Andrew Carne-
gle is living proof that the work OF
signing checks for large amounts
does not necessarily shorten life.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26

Congress doesn't understand the
financial question:" says Senator
Bailey. Well, it seemed to under
stand that phase of it relating to
raising it's own salary.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26

Henry o. Havemeyer, president of
the sugar trust is dead, but the
trust will survive as long as the re-
publican party is in power. 1.-The
tariff is the mother of trusts was his
evidence before the industrial COM
mission in 1901.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26
h Carolina man

A North Carolina man recently
stole box full of sermons from a
preacher in that state. Possibly he
thought that the preacher, like
Shakespeare, should never repeat.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26
For Eczema, letter and Salt Rheum.

The intense itching characteristic
of these ailments is almost instantly
allayed by Chamberlain's Salve.
Many severe cases have been cured
by it. For sale by Evans Drus Co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26

All tho news that's at 70 print Abee.
deem Semi Weekly Herald. $500 . year.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-12-26

Fine Job Printing ct moderate pricsA
Herald PT1nte9y. !as 1!..1.i,~.A. ..X
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30
CHAPEL IN FLAMES
5000 Prisoners Shout and Pray While
Building Burns.

p1TTsBuRG. PA. December co.
The chapel Of the Allegheny county
,workhouse. located ut Claremont, on
the Allegheny River. twelve miles
northeast of the city. was destroyed by
a fire to-day. which was attended by
sensational scenes. There are more
than 5000 prisoners in the institution,
and most OF these had attended wor-
ship Just a few minutes before Christi
mas decorations ignited from an open
and instantly the whole in
terror was q mass of flames. The pris-
oners, who were on their way to the
.messroom, were hurried to their cells
and locked up. Then began such a
chorus of prayers and imprccations as
Is seldom heard. Some of the prisoners
were terror-stricken. more We're re-
sentful. and the dominating sentiment
of the walls was that the flames might
lick UP the entire institution.
The fre-tighting force of the instl-
tuition confined the flames TO the chapel
which was completely destroyed. but
several times the administration build
ing and the east and west cell wings
were in Imminent danger. The excite
ment continued long after the fire was
controlled, and in a number of cases
force had to be resorted to to restrain
the obstreperous inmates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30
FUNERAL OF NIECE
. OF PRESIDENT TYLER
Mrs. semple, Once Mistress Of
White House, to Be Buried
at williamsburg.
INMATE OF LOUISE HOME
Niece Attacked by Robbcr While
Going from Aunt's Death
Chamber.
NJ OF LOUISE HOME

WASHINGTON, y. c., December 90
THE remains OF Mrs. Letitia Tyler
semple. who died at the Louise Homo
last night. Will be taken to Williams.
burg for intermcnt. The funeral ser
vices will be conducted by bishop sat.
terlee at the Louise Home Mt o'clock
in the morning, after which the re-
the Seaboard Air Line train leaving
this city at 1850 o'clock.
Mrs. Sempe was niece OF Prcsi-
dent John Tyler and was mistress. OF
the White House during her uncle's
presidential term. She was eighty
yclt and Mrs. Roosevelt have frequent
~ shown courtesies to this former
White House mistress. On several oc-
casfons special invitations lave been
sent her to affairs at the White House.
These Invitations. however have al
has been blind and very debilitated for
some years.
Miss Tyler Attacked md Robbed.
Miss Lencia Tyler. who is II niecs
of Mrs. Semple. was knocked down
and robbed IN front OF her boarding
the death chamber OF her aunt.
Miss Tyler. who was formerly OF
Richmond, and is now a clerk In the
War Department, was relieved OF her
purse containing So. some Richmond
car tickets and a ,penknfe. Occupants
pad strike her; saw her fall. and saw
him seize her purse and make his
escape. She was still unconscious when
they reached her side, but suffered
no serious injury. She thinks che was
no abrasion of the skin. She is sixty
years of age. The police have no clue
as to the Identity or the robber at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30
GEORGIA TAKING PRECAUTIONS
Everybody Is Stocking Up for the Prohibition
Draught- Procession Of Jugs and Bottles From
500 Condemned Saloons to the Homes
Of Prohibitonists and Others.

by the, prohibition law. In addition to
these 500 saloons there are five large
Augusta. Savannah and Columbus.
There are also six large grain distil-
Icries In the State. And the breweries
and distilleries go out with the saloons.
1t is estimated that the 500 SALOONS
and the brewerics and distilleries rep
resent an Investment of about $4,000
900. This estimate. of course, excludes
liquors and beer on hand and applies
only to bar fixtures and to plants and
appliances used by brewerics and dis
tilleries to manufacture.
1t is also estimated that there are
1000 persons in Georgia who are d.
rectly or indirectly connected with the
whiskey business and who must leave
the State II they wish to continue in
the liquor traffic. or If they. remain
must engage In other lines of trade.
The Wholesalers will move to other
States and continue the liquor business.
The majority Of them have arranged
to open at Chattanooga, Tenn, and
Jacksonville. Fla. and they hope to do
a. rushing express business in Geor-.
gia. The Indications are that they will
not be disappointed. Some of the re-
talers will go to other States and open
in Georgia and engage in other lines
of business. generally cigars, tobacco
and soft drinks.
The prohibition law falls hardest on
the brewers, VINO nave invested largely
in valuable real estate and machinery.
IT is said that the brewers are expert
mentins with Il .jagless'' beer, and
will put it on the market soon after
January LIST.
There has been no decrease or rent.
although hundreds of houses have been
made vacant by the prohibition law. In
Atlanta all central saloon properties
/ have been taken for other lines of
business at increased rentals, and re-
ports indicate that the same is true
in the other cities of the State affected
by the law. OF course there has been
decrease in the rental of the proper
ties occupied by the dive" saloons.
but many business men seem to think
this is Il good thing, as 1t Will force
| owners to improve the property and
thus make the streets on which the
dives arc located. respectable.
The general opinion seems to be that
the law will be strictly enforced eX-
cept In few localities. Some trouble
is expected in enforcing the law IN
Savannah and Augusta. The prohibi-
ton sentiment Is not SO strong IN
those cities, and it is predicted that
there will be many ''blind tigers" The
negroes are viewing the approach OF
prohibition with dolefui faces;
It is safe to say that the white per,
sons who have their closets stocked
! with liquors and who let the news get
abroad among the negroes. Will nave
| no trouble with the servant problem
after January l, 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30
GOVERNMENT TO
Print A JOURNAL.
Captain Hobson Will Present a
Bill for the Purpose to
Congress.
WILL Be DISTRIBUTED FREE
For the Purpose OF Letting the
d IL = Nty1.a. Al
WILL BE DISTRIBUTED FREE
For the Purpose OF Letting TIL
People Know What the Gov
crnment Is Doing.

WASHINGTON. y. c., December. 20
An official journal TO he published
weekly by the government and oftencr
Gus executive departments and inde-
pendent bureaus OF the government,
OF the supreme Court OF the United
states and Of the proceedings OF Con.
publlc interest. Is provided for in O
bill. which CAPTAIN Rtchm.nd P. Hob
son. of the Sixth Alabama District.
proposes to introduce after the holt
priated for equipment and $4,000 for
the expense of issuing the publication.
captain Hobson has gone to some pains
70. properly, convey ,r,, his idea OF what
printed number OF specimen copies
be expected to fill its columns.
IN speaking Of his bill to-day. Cap
tain Hobson said:
The official journal Is intended to
make a connecting link between the
Soyernment and the people and Will
be In effect n periodlcal representative
branches of the government. The pro-
lect grew out of my having ascertainei
t w, vast amountof valuable material
was Intended. believe this journal
VIII be q means Of famlliarizing the
people with the really stupcndous work
INA, their government Is doing, and
VIII remove distrust and suspicion and
create renewed interest and conf
dence among the masses In govern
mental affairs.
1T cannot help but aid the press OF
the country. not only in furnishing 4
Ieady index. but In creating a taste
a a1 demand for reading matter and
NOT nor a addi ,n information upon i'm
p9rtant issues that can only be touch
ed upon In the Journal"
~ rs provided In the bill that the
journal shall be nonpnrtisan and shall
contain .. no editorial comment. In case
ll should be deemed advisable. pro-
vision also is made for the simulta-
neous publication of the journal at one
point In the Middle West and at one
point on the Pacific coast. The journal
is to be distributed free.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30
MISSION is PEACE
Rabbi Answers President Eliot Of Hnr-
vnrd; SnyN JexvH Arc Men OF Pence.

Rabbi Answers President Eliot of Hnr-
ward; Snys Jews Arc Men of Peace.
BOSTON. MASS. December 29.-An-
swering the recent remarks; OF Presi-
dent Charles w. Eliot OF Harvard uni
verslty, to a society. OF Jewish young
men at tho college. whom he advised to
JON the militia. in order to regain the
ancient martial spirit of Israel, Rabbi
Charles Fleischer delivered sermon
at to-day's services at the new Temple
Israel. The rabbi said in part:
II was shocked to read President
tliot's advice to the Jews. He said
that the Jews Were inferior to others
in physical development and In stature,
ana he suggested that the young men
join the militia and cultivate the mar
tinl spirit of their ancestors.
Tn SO far as President Eliot pleaded
for physical development and out-of-
door life, cordially sympnthize witt,
Ills idea But when President Eliot
hnrl<s back to the glorious times when
the Jews had martial spirit the loss
which he urges them to Join the mill.
tia, then as Jew. as an American
as man. 1 protest against his Utter
ance.
THE Harvard sage errs in asserting
that there Is no reason Why the Jews
should not make good lighters. There
Jew has got out OF the habit Of fight
ing. He has lost the primitive mans
desire to kill. because he has so long
been civilized. You can't brutalize
him again.
main a Pres stent Eiiot's appeal to the
Jews must be in vain, because by, long
tradition, your average jew believes
that Israels mission IS peace.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30
BRUTAL MURDER
OF AGNES O'KEEFE
Stunned by Blows and Then
Drowned in Shallow
Water.

NEWARK. N. j.. Deccmber 90.
Stunned by blows on the head and
then thrust head foremost into pool
of water was tho manner of death OF
the woman whose nude body was found
on the Hackensack meadows, In the
town OF HarrIson last Thursday.
This grewsome story was told to-
night at the autopsy. which, left no
doubt az to the details Of the mur-
dcrous work. The body is believed to
be that Of Agnes o'Keefe. a domestic
who had been employed by several
families in Orange.
The physicians discovered that the
woman had heen struck twice on the
back OF the head with such force us
to render llar unconscious, and that
while In this state, and still breath
Ing, she was pitched head foremost
into tho pool where she was discov-
cred.
The water at the spot was shallow,
and the head struck the bottom with
sufficient violence to recoil inthe water,
so that her dying gasps drew into tho
lungs bits of ashes and cinders. There
were two abrnsions at the base of the
brain, behind the right ear. After in
flictins these. the physicians deter
mined, tho murderer slit the womnn's
clothing from the neck down. This
feat was skilfully done. for though the
cutting was made with hardly more
than single movement of n keen
edged weapon, that stroke made its
way through every thickness of cloth
ing, and at no time did the point OF
the knife enter the body
That the weapon was not used to aid
the murder is believd to be due to the
hope nf the assassin that the case
might be mistaken for one OF suicide.
Tho shoes and stockings were pulled
off with brutal haste and then seized
by the feet the woman was stood fair
ly on her head in the water and SO
held until she was dead. The organs
indicated that tho woman had used al.
, coholc stimulnnts, but that she lad
not done so to excess.
The detectives are hard at work trac-
ing the life OF Agnes O'Keefe. and by
this means hope to arrest the muir
dercr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Fire Committee to Hear Nelson's
Application for Permit to
Erect Carriage-House.
Bureau. Times-Dispatch.
No. HOP Hull Street.

The Fire Committee has been called
to meet tomorrow night to consider
the application OF W. II. Nelson for a
permit to erect carriage house at
Tenth and cambridge Streets. Con-
siderable opposition from some Of the
citizens and property owners of the
vicinity is expected to develop. The
application will be opposed on the
ground that owing to its close prox-
unity to the new High School build
ing. the site of the proposed post
office. the Elks Home and the BAPTIST
Church the place Is not>a proper one
for the location OF such structure.
These citizens declare that the build
ing will be unsightly and that struc-
ture of this character should not be
placed on a residential street.
+ Mr.. Nelson is naturally much dis
turbed about the matter. He SAYS the
building viii cost over $1,000, VIII not
be unsightly ana will not be used as
stable. For his part he does not de-
sire to erect the building should 1t
be n menace to the community.
Per.onnls and Briefs.
Mrs. Frank Fitzgerald, OF Fifth and
HUI Streets, Is quite sick.
The sunday-school OF the Sacred Sacred
Christmas entertainment at the sunday
school TOMORROW night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Bradley on Sat
urday afternoon entertained at a matt
nee dance given in Leader Hall In
honor of their daughter, Miss Reba
who is a student at the Mary Baldwin
Seminary this year.
On Friday night the Sunday-schooi
of Cowardin Avenue Christian Church
will give Christmas entertainment
at the church.
Misses Tina and Eleanor Childress,
accompanied by their brother. George.
are spending the holidays with rela-
tives in Baltimore.
Mr. A. w, Cooper, of Waverly. Va,
and Mr.. j. ". Sutton, of Columbia, $.
&C.. are guests at the Lafayette House.
The funeral of Mrs Lucy Queens
berry will take place from her late
residence In Swansboro this morning
at 10 o'clock. The interment will be
made in Maury Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30
COON .LIcKs DOG AND MAN
Mixes 1t Up Lively Enough on Streets
of NcM CnNtlc. Del.


of New Castle, Del.
NEW CASTLE, DEL. December 90
Samuel McIlnitt came to town last
night with raccoon. which had been
reared by James Wright, who caught
II while it was young. The coon was
LED by n chain. and everything went
we'll until 1t spcd bulldog owned by
Jerry Jefferson. Then things hap
pened.
First the bulldog snarled. The coon
made lunge for the canine. and Me-
Knit was compelled to release it. In
an instant the liveliest kind of Il scrap
was on. II lasted fun five minutes. The
fur flew and the dog howled Justify.
Seeing that his bulldog was getting
the worst of the encounter, Jerry kef-
aferson attempted to throttle the coon.
~ minute later lie wished he hadn't.
BY the time Jerry was able to get free
he found himself badly scratched and
bitten.
After a struggle the owners of the
respective combatants managed to free
them. Jerry led the bulldog to the
nearest drug store, where it's wounds,
as we'll as his own, We're cauterized.
tIcKnitt proceeded joyfully on his way
with his priZe-fighting pet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30
PANAMA LOCKS
Some Facts and Figures Showing
Gigantic Scope of the Plan.

Some Fact. and Figures Showing
Gigantic Scope of the Plan.
:. WASHINGTON. D. c., December 20
The engineers of the Panama Canal
are dealing in vast figures and the
,ranal record Just received conveys IN
a graphic manner an idea of the mag
ritude of the work to be done upon the
locks OF the canal. 1t Is stated, for
instance, that the amount OF concrete
10 be used In building these locks
would suffice to construct esSht-room
city houses Of the generous size OF
thirty by thirty feet. with two stories
sntl basement, and with concrete floors
and concrete roof, to the number OF
s2,S42 Allowing each of these houses
a seventy-Ave-foot lot. they would
make a continuous street from New
York to Philadelphia. with enough
houses left oyer to make row on
one side of the street from Philadelphia
10 Washington. The houses would
furnish suburban homes for 10000
people, or. according to city standards.
would4horse population equal to that
of the city of Minneapolis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30

the Talbot estate to the William r.,
lTriGs Shipbuilding Company. aud WAS
used ms n machine shop aud foundry,
tho upper floors being occupied by tho
sdraughting department Later. the
building was occupied by The Sydnor
Pump nt1d We'll Company. which now
has the adjoining property. The prop
3erty OF the Talbot estate was broker
UP into small blocks and sold ut auc-
tlon sorne time ago, Mr.. Abraham
Blackcr buying the corner building,
which he has occupied as n coal and
wood distributing point renting the
upstairs. The adjoining building was
been occupied By tho sydnor pump
Company. the Plate Ice Company and
tBluford & Co, mnchinists