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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-03-25
Seneca on tire Ways Of God.

Why does God afflict the best Of men
with Ill health or sorrow or other trou-
bles? Because in. the army the most
hazardous services are assigned to the
bravest soldiers. A general sends his
choicest troops to attack the enemy IN
a midnight ambuscade, to reconnoiter
his line Of march or to drive the hostile
garrisons from their strong places. NO
one of these men says as he begins his
march, "The general has dealt hardly
with me-" but HE has judged we'll or
me-" Let those who are hidden to suf-
fer what makes the weak and coward
" weep say likewise, "God has thought
us worthy subjects on whom to try
how much suffering human nature can
endure"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-03-25
Well ljp In Geography.

"Nhcre was Christ born?" asked the
teacher of Willie. Willie pondered
awhile and finally announced:
"NIauch Chunk
"Mauch Chunk" exclaimed the
teacher. You ought to know better
than that. Why, little Georgia knows
where Christ was born. Where was
Christ born, Georgic:
And the shrill treble Of the four-year-
old answered:
"Betklehem!'
"That's right" said the teacher.
"Well," said Willie, pouting Il knew
it was somewhere on the Lehigh Valley
railway"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-03-25
Montaiene on Self Assertion.

Not to speak roundly of a mans self
implies some want of courage. l dare
to speak of myself and only Of myself.
When l. write of anything else I miss
my way and wander from the subject.
I, who am monarch of the matter
whereof I treat and who am account
able to none, Go not, nevertheless, al
ways believe IN myself. | often haz-
ard sallies OF my own wit, wherein
very much suspect myself, and certain
verbal bubbles at which l shake my
ears, but let them go at venture.
see that others got reputation by such
things; it's not for me alone to judge.
l present myself standing and lying,
before and behind, my right side and
my left, and in all my natural postures.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-03-25
How to Rfmain Young.

To continue young IN health and
strength, do as Mrs. \. F. Rowan, Me-
Donough. ga. did. She says: "Thre-
bottles OF Electric Bitters cured me OF
chronic liver and stomach trouble comp
Heated with such an unhealthy condi
tion of the blood that my skin turned
red az flannel. am.now practically %
years Younger than before | took Flee.
tric BtteIs. can now do all my work
with ease and assist in my husbands
store" Guaranteed by Evans Drug Co.
Price 80 cents. m
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-03-25
An Astonished Indian.

In one Of the engagements Of General
Sheridan with the Indians his men.
taken unaware by the redskins. had
no time to remove their mountain
howitzer from the mules back. so
they blazed away, sending mule and
gun tumbling together down hill upon
the Indians, who fed In panic. One Of
them, captured few days afterward.
was asked why he ran away. He re-
piled: me big Injun; me not afraid Of
little guns or big guns; but when white
man shoots jackass at 1njun me light
out damn quick"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-03-25
Ahsence of Mind.


DR.. Jenkins of Stanford university Is
head professor of the department OF
zoology. He Is often profoundly abb
sorbed in the problems Of his profess
sion.
He was reading one evening after
dinner when his wife approached and,
touching him on the shoulder, remark
ed softly, SOLVER, Mr. and Mrs. Bran
ner are coming over this evening, so
tust go upstairs and put on your other
coat"
The professor compiled without
murmur. An hour later, when the Wis
itors had been in the house some time,
the hostess excused herself for mo-
ment and slipped upsta~s to see what
detained DR.. Jenkins. She found him
In bed, calmly sleeping.
~Oh, to be sure. the BranneroV' -
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-03-25

saio when she awakened him. "l'll be
right down. I must have forgotten
what came for when removed my
coat, for kept right on undressing
and went to bed"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-03-25
All He Asked.

All He Asked.
Stephen A. Douglas was very de-
monstrative In his professions Of
friendship. One day he sat down on
Beverly fuckers knee and. throwing
his arm around the Virginian's shout
der, said, "Bev, old boy, love you"
douglas" said Tucker, will you
always love meT
Eyes, Beverly, surely will"
"But," persisted Tucker, Twill you
love me when you get to be presidentT
"Indeed I will. What do you want
me to do for your
SWELL" said Tucker, "all want you
to do then is to pick out some public
place and put your arm around my
neck just as you are doing now and
call me Bev."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-03-25
Dunbar's Resignation.

Paul Laurence Dunbar, while he was
dying of consumption, contributed to
Lipplncott's this sermon Of resigna-
ton:
Because I had loved so deeply.
Because I had loved so long,
God in his great compassion
Gave me the gift Of song.
Because I had loved SO vainly
And sung with such faltering breath.
The Master In infinite mercy
Offers the boon Of death.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-03-25
To Get a Better Crack at Him.

A Sunday school teacher recently
asked his pet scholar why they took
Stephen outside the walls Of the city
to stone him to death. The little fell
low was silent for moment rs though
absorbed with the problem, when,
frightening up suddenly. he replied,
$50 they could get better crack at
him."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-03-25
Compiled by tho U. S. Government for
GRAYS HARBOR
AND VICINITY

NoTH-These Tide Tables are compiled by the
u. S. Government for Astoria, Oregon, as the
standard port for reference. To find out the
exact time tides occur use following table,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-03-25
Health Is holiness.

Health Is the holiness Of the body.
Girls should be as much ashamed OF
Illness brought on by their own folly
as Of being whipped by the teacher for
Observation-Disclosures Cheney.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-03-25

OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
Say over again and W onos ever again
That thou dost love ne. Though the
word repeated
Should seem a ''cuckoo song ~ thou
dost treat Il.
Remember. never to the hill Or plain,
Valley and wood. without her cuckoo
strain.
Comes the fresh spring IN al her green
completed.
Beloved. I. amid the darkness greeted
BY a doubtful spirit voice, In that doubts
pain
Cry. Speak once moro - thou lovest!"
Who can fear
Too many stars. though each Ia heaven
shall roll.
Too many flowers, though each shall
crown the year?
Say thou dost love me. love nas. love mo
toll
The silver iterance. only mindin8, dear.
To love me also in silence with thy soul!
Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22

are gong TO ind out about tne wno1e
matter II we have TO keep you here all
night. Several OF the pieces OF cloth in
that bundle have been used for some
thing else than making ghost clothes.
You know what they've been used for
and"
"Oh. my God. help met" screamed
jerks. and before I could reach him.
he reeled and fell forward on his face.
AS l turned % his aid I saw the same
pair OF filmy figures glide slowly past
Us but with Increasing speed As they
neared the river. where. on the previ-
Gus night they suddenly vanished be-
fore our eyes.
The widow made no sound bat
stood perfectly motionless with face
ike marble and eyes almost bursting
from her head
MacArdel stamped his foot impa-
uently and muttered:
There's more in this than 7
thought Help me get this fellow M.
Ware and ven take en- both back to
the house
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22

this nights doings without the consent
of NJ. Ware or myself"
swear nuthin, nuttered jerks.
feebly. I'M have the law on We fur
this. We varmint,"
Like fash MacArdel grasped his
arm in vicelike grip and said cold.
ly:
You remember how handled you
before. jerks? Well you know I'm
your master when il comes 20 "A aght.
and unless you do as I tell YOU and DO
IL at once. back you go to the path
where the ghosto arei"
Il hain't Altered OF EN- ef YOU
hain't" mumbled jerks. with a half.
hearted attempt at brayado. II reckon
trey won't hurt nobody none"
His very manner showed that he
was quaking In his shoes. and Mac.
Ardel was quick to note IL and make
the most Of IL.
You won't have me with you,
jerks" he continued. impressively.
Well tie you TO tree and leave you
there alone. unless you do as l say.
Do you understand"
That jerks understood there could
be no doubt. for his terror was obvi-
Gus as he FASTENED to exclaim:
III swear. mister III swear teh
anything, ef yen only let US git aouten
this place an go home!"
There was a small Bible on the IL
brary table and MacArdel caused
| jerks and the widow to place a hand
upon It as they successfully took upon
themselves solemn obligation to pre-.
serve absolute secrecy concerning the
AFFAIR OF the evening. This done, Mac.
| Ardel addressed them briefly but i'm.
pressively;
Do not think for a moment" he
said. that I have changed my opinion
as TO your knowledge of the things
that are going on here. I'll admit that
there is more TO II than I thought at
first and that more people are mixed
up in It than l had supposed. But
that only makes 1t the easier for us.
because, ia affairs Of this kind. there
is danger in numbers. and, while /
am convinced that you two are the
ringleaders in the whole business the
more confederates you have the soon.
er will We be able TO make one OF
them confess.
You may so now. but mind you re-
member the cath you have taken to-
night or 1t will go hard with you both.
As long as you keep this thing to your
selves you won't get into trouble, but
the moment you start any fuss about
1t you will hear from US in a way
that viii make your hair stand on
end And whatever you do. don't
forget that I'm 8 doctor. and that I
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22
GHOSTS GUARDING
RICH SILVER MINE
rE%IcANs ARE CONVINCED THAT
THE FAMOUS MUERTA is
HAUNTED.
STRANGE RUMBL NGs HEARD
Merry American Gets Title to Prop
erty But Men He Taxes with
Him Refuse to Remain in
Spooky Shaft.

Maria. Tex--Tom Borgus came 10
from the Chinati mountains. co miles
southwest Of here the other Gay and
laid i'm cno8eh camp supplies to run
him and bis mensseyeral weeks. He
IS trying to- reopen the famous MuerJa
mine which is said to oa haunted
The mine is the terror OF The 1-cx-
leans Of che upper portion oI the
Rio Granto border and lher cannot
Dee induced to VISIT tb- 'ccaf.y where
s. S. situttei much ies-~rotar sts
carS and sreasoue slafl
cor-ls g. au CID min.n- man. He
has prcspcctei an over tie west ana
sc1thw aal iu MANS min-ur disc
tr.cts 90 NeN'co. Hc was u Chhua-
nca feW MONTHS ago when the story
Of Che 2iuer.a ui1c vas ro'I to h,m
ry ieNcan vho WAS there
from Preside ea' Eerte He--as made
I 10 iala .o-- 81 -e
-" a,Ia and had
i- N' ai'- D-r .o the
t-'e u9tn- o.
1ls ioiee among the
'u oi- No' man
"it5 90 go
--' To ,- .iia ara ue.p ...u
"ol@ i-
n'--F aor-us went over into Sew
"'>-c' and omp'ol @ l5 NcD.eans to
work in .hc mine. Ilc said nothin- to
,'h 'o''. me sa--, and ualcr-
-,o'''o "''N hs3 .ias ra1ated
.AnS remarked while employed
b" WIS "oiN ia1- inet heard s.tar
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22
CHAHPTER XI.
The Ghosts Captured.

Replacing the parcel under the
blankets in as nearly as possible the
same condition and position as when
we found it, we drove rapidly back to
Hcskins' stable and were successful
In safely housing the horse and wag-
on before jerks put in his appear
snce
Nov" said MacArdel, all we have
70 do Is to tip or that man at the sta
lion. and we can keep jerks in the
dark until We are ready to bring him
up with a round turn"
We walked the short half mile TO
the railway and found no difficulty
In briblng the fellow to silence con
corning the trunk, laying stress on
the alleged joke that We purposed
practcing on the driver OF the Eek.
press"
You see" said MacArdel, as we
strolled leisurely along the grassy
roadside the whole business is plain
enough now. This Bruce woman start.
ed ghost story when she first came
here purely In spirit of idle gable
and TO impress the wondering natives
with the knowledge OF the homes OF
the r~tility In England. Then, when
ner boy was killed. she tried TO make
trouble by again circulating these
yarns and frightening the men OF the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22

them the noises We're only the echoes
OF the sounds from their own picks.
When the shaft was cleaned an ex-
ploration OF the tunnel and chamber
was made. Borgus set the men to
work carrying the ore which was in
the chamber to the surface Shortly
after they started in on this the skel-
eton of a man was uncovered from the
rubbish. This grewsome sight IN
nerved the superstitous Mexicans and
a few minutes later when a sound
which seemed to come from under
their very feet was heard and was ac-
companied by a strong gust OF wind
that exunguished the lights every man
OF them dropped his tools and fled in
terror out of the chamber and up the
ladder in the shaft to the open air
above.
Borgus was at the surface and wit
messed the exit of the men with no
little dismay. He could not induce
them 10 return to work and DESPITE
his entreaties they all left the place
and came 20 Maria.
The ancient mining records on file
IN the archives of the state OF Goa
hula. Mexico. at Saltillo, are said to
show that the Muerta mine was oper-
ated by the Spaniards more than a
century ago. II was abandoned on ac-
count OF the mysterious and weird
DEMONSTRATORS that we're said to have
occurred in the underground work.
ings.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22

The scoundrel went back and got EN-
all after we had gone 10 bedY'
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22
zz5e MYSTERY
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gARNZ5'YCEP0F'77
BroOJERH s5ROgN COOKE o2oySe4T 1992 81
MclOdER4 5ROWN COONE
cOpY7LqhT L9CZ RY
JTO2Y-ppEcfcI CCPpO2ATI0

ten meet tn trains or DO anything
else fnr that natter Here he is now.
( ahed en- asleep. an ef 10 hadn't ben
I cur you gents a-drivin up ten tn
deepo. we wouldn't ba' got no mail
an nicht in All probability
With th.s remark he 6ehcd out two
mail bags which The station master
must have tossed into the back OF
thc wagon as we were driving away.
"We thought 80 aas he and Mrs.
Bruce rat ve SAW last ujeaL~ said
NacAriel. .r easartiy "Vrc were Ont
c-.rg .o moonlight VIXEN thcy
drove DOWN Gre -erH
udat see rnlal r'ee Ht yee"
asked srls. ia q coaale-Hal tone.
.Nff nrt~ fr--rrI t-r.t -...r
n oa you
l @ irssre. .-.rrE esr-
at eAre ee-o.r ..as. srs
aru n .ley
t him. ae-a ROAD
a Iu.r .. r-s
.r .r
ou.
re-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22

ITO be continued
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22
Kitten Has Long Ride on EnoIr.

Altoona, Pa--The pet kitten Of the
employees OF the Harrisburg round
house rode to Altoona over the Penn
syivania the other day on the driver
brakes cylinder pads OF the locomo-
tive hauling the Pittsburg express. II
was found when the engine was run
into the Altoona roundhouse. and in
curry soon found It's owners.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22

Arder "J1st do as I tell you anu be
mighty careful to so word your mes.
sage that no one can make any sense
out OF them, but be sure TO send them
70 your own Office. Then they'll look
Ike cipher dispatches. Nov. when ten
o'clock comes and no answer. get hold
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22


and We followed them out Of the
house and watched them as they clam
bered into the wagon and drove rapid
~ away.
When they we're out OF earshot I
said abruptly.
This Is a pretty mess that you've
made OF things. Mac, Do YOU realize
that these people can have us up for
assault and duress. and don't know
how many other crimes into the bar
gam. and yet we're NO wiser than we
were beforei"
oh. yes We are" said MacArdel.
We know a Tot OF things that we
never dreamed % az first. and III you
hadn't been SO busy with jerks when
ne toppied over you'd have seen what
7 mean
Wen. returned. they were both
frightened nearly out OF their wits bv
the spooks. ana don't believe thev
snow any uore. about em tbcn we
Nonscnse-' cried EacArdel you
olc not watch them rs clos ash ara
INA. aiL ( confess obey were f-.rrr.
tHel- Ora, each in q different was Sow.
"e-as aa scacd almcst to death. ana
ol oaf itaa nE word for Re- Chat his
.,.. .,.--. o 1Na1 le he'.es-
p. ilt
"-i'" eAe kae"
At PC a're Or
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tanrlo bcr m, b.. p, ,.,--. ''.' '1's soon
that viii Justify MS in s,.or,.t,-,. ~,
have done. don't believe shea 49,.
the idea OF having her house thorough
~ searched
Closing zap the house we retired 90
our room and. asrwe were making
ready Tor the nisht. said:
ny alan you make them sign
some Niha OF paper that would have
eAoneIated us II would have been
JUST as easy as swearing them 10 10 and
II "ouIa DE hard for them 60 overthrow
u IN court l might have thought OF IL
mysell' suppose. but rs 1 have been
Following YOU blindly all the evening
Nilnou' any definite idea OF what
you We oeen driving a. my brain
WASH working as quickly as Il should
nave oeen. tell you. Mac. wish
We had some sort OF documentary
evidence TO show that we wouldn't be
capped into jail within the next day
or SO
Little good il would do 10 Won IS
carelesslv as those tbi,cs w., -.
vopr 800 w., ,'', ,u you nave IN
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22
CHAPTER x.
CourtshIp and Businrss.

We breskfasted at Hoskias'. As we
were rising from the table. MacArdel
said. I've got a trunk up at the sta
tion. 1 suppose I can get somebody
around here TO take Il down ~ the
house"
There's an Old fellow here who
drives what he calls an express" I
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22

nifty and slipped 1t into your pocket
as she stood by your side. told
you was on the right track, old
man"
Maybe you are. and maybe you're
not | grumbled, as ] curled up IL
bed and reached to see II my pistol
was handy before closed my eyes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22


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S SoH 10, loI u..s cone. zone Og .. |, you
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while there's any hocus.nocus gofr~
on"
We were ON our v-a, b.ct r-o-, +to
railway station. and. coming 90 the
brow Of the hill We could look down
across the valley and see the grim
gay walls OF the Carney mansion
eHlousn 'he occasional openings IN the
,o-i'se as II waved IN me gentle morn
ing o'ee~e' % one sue and less than
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-06-22


J
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viii fetch O.. trunk"
The man .rhe-ed down fr,, hie
seat slowly .-f unwUHurlv and es
he $50 $50 ti. moonlight rcI ON l.. f,.
fured hand Illuminated frs -r.,,,.
N applied l.afaeo
why. VII this mane- exclaimed
MacArdel with interest "Have vou
hurt yourse
"Nothin t scratch" replied
jerks. grun Got dragced acln a
nail in al barn last nichtF
Let me Jock az f." said MacAr6ei
I'm "a doc YOU know" and no.
reached for the injured member and
grasped Il f-nly al the wrist An ga.
slant lateg jerks went spinning
through the air with MacArdel astride
or his chest holding him firmly 90 the
ground.
Wonderful what an hour a day az
the gymnasium viii do for a fellow"
said MacArdel. when he had rc-aInod
his breath There. bit OF rope there
on the step Ware. Give 10 here and
help me ue him. He wriggling ike the
devil
Hope I didn't hurt you. jerks"
said MacArdel. apoloEeticany. when
we had him securely pinioued. 81 lust
want 90 have little quiet talk with
you. but m not quite ready yet"
We let ne fellow up and seated him
IN a chair passing the hitching strap
from the WAGON IA hruf hfa r-.r1f Co
greater security
BY The way. jerks" said MacArdeI.
as we were performing this last
tAouehti1. act Nobody can hear You
you sNoat out don DO H. anyway.
OF j nave 70 gag YOU. y. Ware and
! nave some matters 70 discuss and
we ooH want 10 be disturbed.
We SAT- and talked about everything
under the sun except Carney-Croft and
us auairs while ] marveled at Mac
Ardels actions. but was unable a.
question him as 70 his plans or OBJ
Jects ln the presence OF the conquered
jerks.
MacArdel consulted his watch With
gradually increasing frequency. and.
finally. when the hands pointed 20 ten
minutes before u. he said abruptly:
Ware YOU take this fellow down TO
the path where the ghosts come out
and I'll 90 and get the widow. I've got
her locked up IN the house"
The behavior of jerks was remark.
able TO witness, az MacArdel uttered
these words for. although his capture
and that of his accompilce enectually
prevented the temperance of The
ghost az least on this occasion. he
could not have shown more evidences
OF genuine terror II he had expected 10
encounter an army Of specters. After
some difficulty 7 succeeded in getting
him to rise. and. with his arms snuglv
bound behind his back. he shambled
with trembling legs down under the
trees where we were Joined in anoth-
or moment by MacArdel and Mrs.
Bruce
The two guilty ones did not look at
each other. but stood in sullen def
ance waiting for what might come
next MacArdeI placed them side by
side. and. as we faced them, he be-