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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-19
The SeIfishness of Bachelors.

Assuredly the erudite Gibbon and the crotchety Deyverdun would have liked q woman to attend to their household affairs, but each preferred that the other take the chance of as- suming a burden, and, however pru- dent a wife thus obtained might have proved to be. we may be certain that her advent would have been attributed to human precedence and that she would not be regarded as coming. as the Scriptures truly say, direct from the Lord" And yet the pompous Gib- bon should have known better. Twen- ty odd years before, while still capable of feeling human emotion. he had fall en in love really and truly with the Lausanne minister's daughter, SuSanne Curchod. and would have married her but for his fathers disapproval. But self interest prevailed. and he let the beautiful girl go to become the wife of Necker and the mother of Mime. de Stael. Doubtless the melancholy as- pect of the great mans autobiography is due largely to his subsequent feel ing of aggrievement at having depriv. ed himself by excessive caution of a most desirable cotnpanionship.
 But it is ever so with men who have passed forty unsubdued by domestic discipline. Their fragrant demands in- variably exceed the bounds of reason. Observe Gibbons reQuirements-a mis- tress. a lively acquaintance. a good na. tured friend. a dignified head of the table. frugal housekeeper and a use. ful nurse. all nodded into one feminine form.-George Harvey in North Amer ican Review.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-19
Pal Parro. T. q Gam. aird-

While the parrot Is a bird of beauti- ful plumage. as a table deIicacy it Is not to be recommended. as I know from sad experience Ny first essay at eating parrot was attended with nod fled succeSs. The bird must have been comparatively young. and after several h0urs boiling becaEe soft enough to uzstiezte and finally swallow. leaving behind it a1 impression that we had lq7chad oa the sole of a rubber boot ArThzr D. Temple h Field and Stream
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-19
enawsd His Way Out of Prison.

4 burglar named Schaarschmidt. in prison at Gera. deliberately set to work 10 gnaw through a thick oaken beam In front of his cell window. It was work of seven weeks. The fragments of wood which were torn away with his teeth he replaced with chewed bread until the beam was almost gaw- cd through 4 final smashing noise was heard by the wardeEs. but before they could appear Schaarschmidt had esczped--London Chronicle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-19

lowed her to cubbyhole back of thu
 saloon, where the aforesaid bunk wa.
 located. Somewhere behind the thi1 E partition dangling plano rreled ant shrieked, and chorus of discordan voices believed a medley of ribalt songs. He could hear the snap ol
 cards upon the tables, the clink oi
 glasses, and then a few minor chords
 were struck, and mellow baritone
 rolled forth in a border song of starry
 nights and women's faces. Landor
 sprang to his feet He knew that
 voice, and he pushed the door open. Henderson,"
 The singer, handsome, haggard boy, sprang from the plano and start cd for the outside door, his eyes fixed
 on Landon's like those of a haunted animal at bay. Landon caught his arm.
 "No, you don't, Jack. I have not come all this distance to lose you now"
 Not man stirred to interfere. The scene was too common in Umiltas, and Landon and his quarry passed out to the shelter of clump of mesquite.
 Then the boy faced him.
 "See here, David Landon, if you have come here thinking to take me back l tell you now I won't go. I've reached my limit in singing for bread in this hell hole, and I'll never go home alive"
 Landon's gray eyes bored their steady, sane insistence into the desper- ate brown ones.
 "Shut up. Jack. You will go back with me tomorrow. I came here to find you. and won't leave without you. Wait; hear me out! Locke's tool, Red Matthews, the forger, died last week. He made clean breast of it. and we know-all Trenton knows-that you had nothing to do with wrecking the bank. Locke will die hard, but we have him cornered, and he has to take his medicine. Let go, boy. You are throttling mev'
 Henderson's hands dropped. but he poured out storm of questions. a
 "He confessed! Landon, he told me that Lilias did it-Lilias; that he had forced her to forge Daton's name to that check in order to gain time with the New York people; that the truth must come out, and she be tried for forgery unless would take the blame upon myself to shield her. and my flight was the only thing that could save her. I never knew of those false entries on the books until I saw 1t in the papers-that was a forgery too. But what's the use of all this? You know all about it.'
 ''Lilias" Landon caught the tone in which Henderson uttered the name. The rest was meaningless babble. And Judith had sent him to bring her lover home!
 Henderson was still pouring out his questions as Jack thrust the letter in the boys hand. Never mind all that. The girl had nothing to do with 1t. Red Matthews did the forgery, and Locke sent him out of town before he found out that you were accused of 1t. Here is Judiths letter." And he turn ed his back, every nerve a-quiver with the blind rage that possessed him.
 Here's one for you" And Tender son held out the sheet of paper. You Dear Old Stupid David: Who so blind as a man that will not see? When you have brought Jack back o Lilias Locke to comfort her in these black days of her fathers disgrace, come o me and ask what you will. JUDITH.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-19
A ET1-si-u saz..

Whenever yO1 scratch Kansas his tOry you find a fight No territory of equal size has hEd So much war ors- sO many ditferezt causes Her storr in Indian fighting gz1bssT fghtInz cut aE fghting- town site fighting and DO Etical fighting is nOt spg-uached by any Other portion of the wet-Ouu.r Mszzzina
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-19
Iusrk ths e-ra -r IIr-r.I

T thought you said you weren't going to drink any more-
 "I JidLv
 ~8ut here you are drinking as much ss eTer- cweH. that fnt sny nors. is Hy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-19
Iule Douch,

The first authentic record of Christ. mas pie or pudding is that of the Yule dough. This was a paste made in the form of a baby and presented by the bakers to their customers as a Christ mas gift. In ancient Rome on the vigil of the Nativity sweetmeats fin the form of images were presented to the holy fathers. and it is probable that Yule dough had its origin in this cus- tom. A belief was prevalent at one time that mince pie. which is compos- cd of fruits and spices grown fin the east. was a survival in memory of the offerings brought by the wise men to Bethlehem when they came to worship the infant Saviour. The pie in later years came 10 be a wonderful com pound of fruits. spices and meats. eggs and sugar and inspired the poet Her rick to write
 Come. guard this night the Christmas pss That the thiefe. though Es'er So slIe. With his flesh hooks don't come nis
 To catch ft
 Plum pudding. now the universal piece de resistance ia England was originally plumb ponidge- and was served from a tureen at all the Christ mas feStivaIs.-St James Gzzette-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-05-13
IMPORTANT CHANGES,
fiOnfeSanO Mill Makes ReadiuSt-
mcnt of Working Force.

Geo. w. Ninemire, who recently Sc.
cured the control OF the Montesano Lum-
Der Mig. company, is making some
important changes in the working force,
the intention being to bring the plant up
to the highest point of efficiency.
Frank W. Byles, who has been the
general manager and who has done ex-
ceIlent work in that capacity, has been
promoted to the supervision OF distribu-
ton OF the company's product at San
Francisco, and left for that city Thurs
day. While all his friends here regret
his leaving, they are pleased to know
that he has received such well deserved
position.
George Sauers, the well known and
experienced mill man, of Aberdeen, will
be engaged as foreman of the entire
pl'nt, and under his practical super
vision the big mill will retain its lead in
the lumber world. There will be other
minor changes, but all will be for the
betterment OF the industry. Montesano
Nidette.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-05-13
And APPROPRIATE $4,000 TO
FIGHT COUNTY DIVISION.
Resolution and Court Approval All
Ready for Action. Commissioner
Watkins Objects. Two Attorneys
to Get the Public Money. Other
Routine Business.

AT the meeting Of the board of county
commissioners last Monday the most
sensational bit OF county legislation i'm
the history of Chehalis county was en-
acted, when a resolution was adopted
making a contract with Attorneys ]. NJ.
Ashton, OF Tacoma, and w. II. Abel. OF
Montesano, to fight the division OF the
county for the sum of 5000.
The prom ptness with which the meas.
ure went Though, and was approved by
the superior court, showed the matter
had been carefully provided for. Com
missioners Arland and Hopkins favored
the proposition, while Watkins opposed
it,
The lenhart road matter was referred
to Commissioner Watkins.
No action was taken in the matter of
the road tom Oakvlle to the Chehalis
river.
The surveyor was directed to purchase
small portable saw mill, for use in
planklng roads.
The matter OF compromising the suit
OF Fred katon was referred to the coun-
ty attorney.
The surveyor was directed to make
survey of road petitoned for by A. II
Lucote ct al east of Aberdeen.
The certified check OF A. J. Anderson
for contract of Cosmo polls. Melbourne
road, was ordered forfeited.
Contracts for graveling the Aberdeen
tlontesano road were awarded to J. II.
Rutherford, for the Montesano Division
and Anderson & Young for Central Di-
vision. No bids were received for the
Aberdeen Division.
Louis Sontag was ordered to remove
fence from county road, near Elma.
The auditor was directed to advertise
for bids for wood for the court house,
and the county printing.
Application for saloon license at Por.
ter, and for bridge over North river
were laid over.
Samuel Benn was refunded S12.69, be-
ing double tax payment.
The application OF A. J. West, for
abatement OF penalty and interest on the
ne OF nel4, Sec. l0-l5-ll, was rejected.
The Siolseth & Moe Logging Co. was
given permission to cross county road.
The auditor was directed to draw war
rants for f. G. Sneider, and Mourant,
Watson x Quigg, for balance due on
state road contracts.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-05-13
FROM THE BUSINESS MEMS CIR.
Giles ARE CRITICISED.
Are Public School interests Beind
Made 10 SubSerVe The Financial
interests? Are There BUSINESS
Educational Rings in Existence! 1T
Looks just d Little That Wdv.

Further reasons for the venom wi ich
certain types OF "bu-iness" men in Chi.
cago are ejecting at stubborn members
o. the school board, may possibly come
to light through new developments in
connection with the school board at
Peoria. One Newton G. Donghcrtv was
at one time not long ago a DISTINGUISHED
"edncator' of the "business" man
species. He was the mind and con-
science OF the national educational ring,
which did and does, from Coast to Coast.
play the game of "business" interests in
the name and with the might of public
school interests. But Mr.. Doughertv
made serious mispIay in his home
town Oh Peoria, in consequence OF which
ne now resides In seclusion at Joliet, the
Sing Sing OF Illinois. Mr.. Doughertv
was not Il "bu>iuess" man gone wrong :;
he was a "business" man found ont.
| And lest other "business" men might
also get found ont, somebody hired a
glar to rob the school board safe OF
Peoria OF discriminating papers. The
burglar did his job to perfection, but
now new complication arises. Having
been arrested, ne threatens, unless pro-
tected, to expose the whole affair. "lf
certain agreements are uot lived up to,
says his attorney, "there will be disclos-
ures which will involve some of the most
prominent people OF two cities One OF
the cities being Peoria and the other
Chicago. The good people OF the United
States who glory in the public school
system and are basely fooled by "busi.
ness" men and their pampered "educa-
tors,' as were the people of Peoria rela-
tive to the business honor and educa-
tlonal ability of Mr.. Dougherty, will be
slow to realize the great extent geograph-
lcally OF the conspiracy to make public
| school interests subserve fierce financial
interests But sooner or later the busi-
ness'educational rings, local and nation
al, may he as completely exposed as the
local lnlquity at Peoria has been. 1t is
Tears in financial quarters OF just such
exposures at Chicago, that have made
unyielding members of the Chicago
school board objects OF gross misrepre-
sentation and scurrilous abuse in the
piutocratlc newspapers. These fears
inspired an impudent demand upon
Mayor Dunno for the appointment of
business" men as school board MEM
bers. The persistence OF these fears has
inspired the present demand for "rip-
perlng" OF the present school board. The
object OF both demands was to protect
and conserve vicious "business" inter-
ests by packing the board with "busi-
ness" men and "business' mems
| lackeys.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-05-13
AT THE GRAND
Wednesday Evening, May Is, "Sa.
iOme," by Elizabeth Stuart.

OF course the play is perfect as a poem
and work OF art 1t is sensational, too,
because the story is OF feshy rather than
spiritual passion OF the age OF decadence.
Wilde, moreover, was great poet, and
he wrote vigorously and clearly with an
awful force, hence those who see the
play are moved almost to the point Of
hysteria.
Wifrid Rogers impersonation of
Herod Antpas is considered by dramatic
critics of San Francisco, the finest por-
trayal of character OF Herod's type ever
seen in San Francisco.
"Salome," as played by Elizabeth
Stuart, received much favorable com.
ment from the public and press OF San
Francisco. The dance of the Seven
Wells, performed by "Salome," on the
moonit terrace before Herod and his
court, is one OF the most beautiful fea.
lures of the play.
"Salome" with the original cast,
scenery and mechanical effects, will be
seen at the Grand Theater for one night
only. Wednesday, May Is.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-05-13
HAPPY GATHERING.
Mrs. r. 6. Jones and Sunday School
Class Entertain.

The young ladies and gentlemen OF
Mrs. F. &. jones' Sunday school class
entertained under the supervision of that
lady on Friday evening. The entertain
ed are hoping for another invitation
soon.
The young ladies were dressed to rep
resent different characters, as follows !:
Ethel Sargent represented Japanese
lady; Mabel Larson, the May Queen;
Nina Hansen, the Cowboy Girl; Vera
Nammen, Little Red Riding Hood EN-.
Emily Hart, Mlnnahaha; Ethel Ben
iamin Red Cross nurse; Margaret Ho-
gan, professional nurse; Frances Fox,
witch; Edith Moulton, Evangeline;
Rama Rupert, Alice.sit-by.the.Fire;
Ida Thompson, French mail; Ada John.
son, Babby.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-05-13
Aberdeen DEFEATS SPOKANE
THREE OUT OF FIVE GAMES,
The Most Exciting Game Thus Far in
the Season Happened Yesterday.
HigginbOfham Holds Them Down
10 TWO Hits. The Score Was
Three TO Two.

Spokane has come and gone, and the
lirst series with the Indians has resulted
III three victories for the I.umbermen
out OF five games played.
Sundays game was by far the most
exciting game played here this season,
and i Will be many days before such en-
thuslasm Will be witnessed as was dis
played on that day. Aberdeen had Spo-
kane shut ont for eight inninps. and il
looked as though the visitors were
doomed to take with them nine goose
eggs IS memeuto OF the last game of
the season, but old Miss Luck stepped in
in the ninth and made them present
of three runs, and The game.
For eight innings Higginbotham held
the wild and woollv sons of the saye
brush region down to two medsly little
ond. IA the ninth, McKune first man
up, hit a fast one to FITZGERALD at third,
he fumbled and in recovering, threw
over Streib's head at first and Terry
went to second; Rowan walked, Carney
attempted to sacrifice, Higginbotham
iielded the ball and threw to third to
catch Mckune, Fitzgerald was not on
the base and the runner was safe; James
flew out to left and McKune scored.
Swain hit Fitzgerald, who tagged Rowan
on the way to third; Altman hit for two
bases and both Carney and Swain scored !;
Altman attempted to 60 to second but
was caught off the bag.
Aberdeen's runs came in the fourth on
Mahon's walk, Adams tumble of Ander-
sons grounder, Householders sacrifice,
which resulted in one run, and in the
ninth on Slreib's hit followed by one
from Boettlger' 5 bat, a tumble by James
at second: this filled the bases, Brown
hit high one to left field and died, i,
Brnker was sent in to bat for Higgin-
botham, and was walked. This made
two for the home team, and it was then
that the fans showed their loyalty to the
Lnmbermen; every person was on their
feet yelling like mad two were down,
and single would tie the score, if not
win the game; Van Buren, smashed one
that looked like winner, but Terry Nc
kune got in the way OF it, lame leg and
all, and the game was over, to2.
The Butte boys arrive today and the
series of six games between the Miners
and the Lumbermen will begin tomor-
row afternoon.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-05-13
JURORS DRAWN.
List of Jurymen Drawn for Jury
Term of Court.

=
Term of Court.
The following have been drawn for the
term OF the superior court com mencing
June 4:
Fred Ballew, f. l.. Brewer, w. f..
Burkett, w. 7. Cady, A. w. Carl. Fred
Carter, II. IL. Carter, w. G. Fairburn,
w. Donaldson, w. IL. France, j. w.
Frasier, w. A. Freeburger, T. j. Hall,
sam Hawkins, l.. w. Herrick, NJ. A.
Hocomb, Martin Holman, G. +.
Holmes, Chas. Huet, Christian Knoell,
II. A. Laport w. j. Lennon, A. E, Le-
Roy, Robt. Locke, A. j. A. McSperitt,
b. F. Loomis, w. l.. Luts, Il. Minkler,
Chas. Mitchell, J. Il. Myers, A. B. Nc.
Alec, G. f. McDougall, l.. Pelton, A. w.
Parrish, Geo. Pearson, F. l.. Perry, f.
Pfund, G. NJ. Powell. w. l.. Powers,
Theo. Quinn, c. j. Ray, Il. Redmen,
T.. j. Regan, John Scott, S. II. Smith,
Jr., f. w. Strubel, d. Il. Twidwell, T,
w. Twidwell, D. G. Whtenack, Geo. II.
Wood.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-05-13

NOT A FAILURE AFTER HAVING
Been TRIED In OREGON.
The Statement of the'Sf. Louis Globe
Democrat Republican, Not Correct.
The rIdY Issue of the Pacific
fIonth!y Tells the Story. The
Trial Il Pronounced Success.

The st Louis Globe Democrat, repuL-
lcail, SAYS: "Mr. Bryan's new para
mount issue is tie initiative and releren-
dunn. Oregon has these devices in its
constitution, but considers them a fail
ure. The word practical seems to be
missing in the Bryan list"
But Oregon does not consider them a
failure"
For up-to-date information on this
point, read the May issue OF the Pacific
Monthly, a magazine published at Port
land, Oregon. In that number the story
OF the initiative and referendum is told
by Lutte Pease, well known western
writer.
Announcing the Pease article, the Pa
cilic Monthly MANAGEMENT says: "The
initiative and referendum is the law
which has placed the state of Oregon in
the very forefront OF political progress
that has changed the form of govern
ment from a representative government
to practically a pure democracy-and
that has made corrupt machine politics
impossible by vesting in the people the
power of absolute self government"
Does that sound as though Oregon
considers them iailure?"
Following is an extract from the Pa
cifc Monthly's announcement OF the
Pease article. which is printed under the
title, "Oregon's Big Stick -
Oregon complacently confronts the
pessimists OF the republic with startling
statements somewhat as follows:
ii our representatives do not represent
US, we have power to force them to do so,
We can reject any law that we don't
want or ourselves enact any law that we
do want.
We have knocked out the boss and the
machine.
We have Just elected two United States
senators in twenty minutes without
"boodle or booze or even cigar" and
our legislature has just completed a ses-
sion OF extraordinary activity, untainted
by any charge of corruption.
"And for such achievement the state
and the United States at large may give
thanks for the persistence of small
coterie, once laughed at by politicians as
'pops,' 'cranks' and 'visionaries,' led by
sdreamer'-W. S. U'Ren."
1t can truthfully be said that no sub.
iect of greater interest, OF greater mo-
ment to the people OF the entire country,
has ever appeared in our national press.
Let us hope that every believer in our
national slogan, "a government OF the
people and for the people," may read
the story of western freedom and sue
cess, and that it may be the seed which
falls, not on stony ground but in falow
fields to sprout and spread throughout
our nation.
The Pacific Monthly. published at
Portland, Oregon, ought to be as well in
formed upon Oregon affairs as the Globe
Democrat, published at st. Louis. And
according to the Pacific Monthly, Oregon
does not consider the initiative and refer
endum a failure. On the contrary, it
regards it as the "big stick" with which
the public interests may be protected.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-05-13
Do You Love

your baby? You wonder why he cries
worms and the mothers don't know it..
of worms and cleans out it's spstem in a
pleasant way. Every mother should
keep bottle Of this medicine in the
house. With it, fear need never enter
her mind. Price 25c. Sold by all drug
gsts. m
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-05-13
x Gard of Thanks.

We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighbors for
their kindness and sympathy shown us
at the death OF our son and brother,
Richard, and during the weeks OF our
great sorrow, and for the many and
beautiful floral offerings.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. BELTz,
OSWALD A. BELTz,
FRITZ A. BELTz,
CHRISTIAN E. BELrz,
Mrs. OSCAR SCHULTZ.
The Herald twice . week tells q Al1,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-05-13
ABERDEEN WEATHER RECORD.
For Week Ending May IL, by r.
II. Robinson, Observer.

Fine Job Printing at moderate prices
Pr1ntery. From . car ticket to . full
sheet poster. We ask to figure on your
work.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-07-25
NEW YORK.

Continued favorable weather, coupled
with Improvement in recorder business
with jobbers and in payments on past
business, give a more optimistic tone to
the general situation than seemed pessi-
bic a month ago. That some trade was
lost for this reason Is, of course, certain,
as is the fact that reduction sales have
been necessary to move some slow selling
goods; but 1t is noted that cotton goods
have again been advanced. that dress fab
RIGS are selling better, and mems wear,
wooden and clothing dealers take a much
more cheerful view of the outlook.
kilograms to Bradstrees's show the eff
feet of midsummer conditions on many
lines but fall shipments have begun in
larger volume than year ago, and where
the crop outlook is defined there is a
slightly more pronounced disposition to
buy more freely for future delivery.
Manufacturers at the East are display
ing still more interest in the wool mar
kct, and sales are reported very large.
Demand is very general, however, for
long staple woods suitable for. fine grades
OF woOlen and worsted goods Old stocks
are small.
Business failures for the week ending
July II number 1S5, against 135 last
week, 143 in the like week of 1906, 1866
in 1909, 2O3 in 1904 and 173 in 1903
Canadian failures for the week number
%, against Is last week and 10 in this
week a year ago.-Bradstreet's CONNER
cial Report.