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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
How to Dry Wet Eurs.


Few furs are spoiled by slight damp
ness, but none will be pretty or even
serviceable after being thoroughly sat
urated with water unless properly
dried, for much moisture stiffens the
skin and causes it to crack. Chinchll-
la is usually quickly ruined If soaked
with rain, while some other skins will
be uninjured If hung in dry, but not
hot, room and shaken every two or
three hours. II wet fur garment IS
fastened to the wall or door, ETC., so
the grain Of the skin is down, permit
ting the moisture to run off, the result
when dry will be most satisfactory.
When the first heavy wet is gone, it
is we'll to use light riding whip to
beat the fur slightly, thus Fastening
the drying as well as preventing the
hair from mating. If the fur Is a soft
one, such as chinchllla or sealskin, 1t
should be rubbed with velvet hat
brush when quite dry. Hard furs,
such as mink and lynx, require stiff
bristles, lynx always being stroked the
way Of the grain.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
Humor ono Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
A REAL MARVEL.

I've met a lot of able men
In travelling about
Some who were truly great and some
Who hadn't been found out.
Some who We're winners sure enough
And some who also ran.
But never yet found one to match
Bill Jones, the hired man.
Bill dropped from nowhere-just came
down
Like rain one summer day
And said he sort O. liked the place,
And so we let him stay.
He found a peg to hang his hat,
A looking glass and comb,
And he at once was one Of us
And very much at home.
He settled In an easy chair
And started on the spot
To tell us everything he knew.
And, say. 1t was lot.
The places that he hadn't been.
The things he hadn't seen.
If entered in a book would leave
Most all the pages clean.
On heavy lifting and the like
He wasn't very strong.
Yet he accomplished more or less
And sort Of got along,
But still we never made a kick
Nor grudge him what he drew
Not that he earned the wages. but
Because Of what he knew.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20

Undoubtedly cooks and housemaids
belong to the peripatetic school Of
philosophy.
Maybe all men are liars, but some Of
them would stop at once If their atten-
ton were called to it unless they could
collect commission upon 1t.
1t isn't really so interesting to know
what is the first thing you would do
under given circumstances as it Is to
know what Is the last.
The man that gets what he wants
generally feels dissatisfied unless he
can find some fault with 1t.
Don't worry about making friends;
make good and the friends will look
out for themselves.
A wise woman runs her own affairS
on her own account and her bills on
her husbands.
When a man asks you to do him q
favor look out that he isn't doing you
It the same time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20

Both Look Good.
"Are you interested in pOlitics?'
every much"
(which party do you want to see
winT'
II wouldn't be presumptuous enough
to say one deserves success more than
the other"
II thought you were interested in
politics"
II am. I make campaign buttons"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20

Sad.
had It framed up to my mind
And looked all to the good:
So plain 1t was that cen the blind
Could see just where I stood:
It seemed as clear as open day
Without a mist or fog,
When suddenly. like any jay,
went and slipped cog.
It makes a fellow awful sore
To be about to land,
To know the matter to the core
And feel that in his hand
He holds the games, as easy his
AS rolling off a log.
And then to go and queer the biz
By letting slip a cog.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
Careful Of His Health

Careful Of His Health.
"Have you ever read Looking Back
WardY"
NO"
"Do read it" - &.
mot me-"
"Why?"
"Doing anything backward always
makes me Seasick."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
Negative Pay.

"What are you doing for living?"
"Dodging grip germs"
"But there is no salary connected
with that"
Every true, but save so much on
doctor bills that l don't need salary"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20

Wasted Effort.
II hear, Miss Pink, that you were
almost drowned last summerw
Eyes, 1 had a narrow escape"
Somebody rescue your
mo. 1t was the most provoking
thing you ever heard Of. There wasn't
a man in sight, and I had to swim
ashore unaided."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
Selfish,

"Why, wouldn't give that to dog"
"Ah, l see; keep it yourself"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20

Quite Plain.
"They tell me
he is brighter
than he looks"
HE looks as
though he might
be-"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20

Roosevelt Strangely Silent About the
National Publicity Bill In Recent
Message-Reason For Omission Obvi-
ous-Politos at White House-Black
List and Boyeott-Democrats to Fight
Anti-labor Legislation.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07
SENATOR McLAREN
Wants to Offer $4,000 Prize For q
WeeviI Killer.

Washington, D. c., May 5.-Senator
McLaren of Mississippi introduced a
bill today authorizing the secretary
of the treasury to pay $4,000 to any
person who shall within two years
from the date of the passage of the
act discover practicable remedy,
which if applied, will destroy the boil
weevil. The bill provides that any
person may submit such remedy to
the secretary of agriculture, who shall
have it tested. 1t is provided that if
more than one remedy or method
shall be deemed satisfactory and
practicable, the best one shall be
adopted, and the discoverer or invent
or be paid the sum stipulated.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07
UTAH REPUBLICANS MEET
In State Convention to Choose Del
egates to the National Conven-
tion-Looks Like Taft.

Special to the Herald.
Salt Lake City, Utah, May RE,
publicans of Utah are holding their
state convention here today for the
purpose of choosing six delegates and
six alternates to the national conven-
ton at Chicago. State rather than
national politics is uppermost in the
convention. The regular organiza-
ton is in control and the indications
are that the candidacy of Secretary
Taft will be favored. Senators Smoot
and Sutherland and Congressman
Howell will probably be among those
selected for delegates to Chicago. The
convention was called to order for
the transaction OF preliminary bust
ness at II o'clock this morning, TAX
ing an adjournment an hour later to
give the committees time to prepare
their reports.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07


dom witnessed here before. First
and foremost among the attractions is
the annual convention begun today by
the South Carolina division of the
Travellers Protective Association,
which has attracted delegates from all
the chief cities of the state. Another
substantial contribution to the crowd
is the large number of farmers who
have come to hear the address of Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wilson. Both
the agriculturists and the travelling
men will remain in the city two days
and plans of an elaborate character
have been made for their entertain
ment
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07
.UNCLEJOE HAS BIRTHDAY
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives Was Seventy-TWo Years
Old Today.
Special to the Herald.

Washington, D. c., May 7.-Speaker
Cannon, whom Illinois republicans
some of them, at least-profess to be-
lieve will receive the presidential
nomination at the Chicago conven-
ton, was seventy-two years old today.
The house was we'll aware that this
was "Uncle Joe's' birthday, for he
was kept busy receiving the congrat-
ulations of friends and admirers at
the capitol and wherever he CHANGED
to meet them. The speaker is look
ing remarkably well for a man of his
years and to all appearances would
be physically able to Withstand the
strain of a summer campaign, should
he decide to take to the stump. Sew
eral of the Illinois cities and towns
where they believe Mr.. Cannon will
be the next occupant of the White
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07
Society of Colonial Wars.
Special to the Herald.

Louisville, KY, May 1.-THE fifth
triennial assembly of the General So
ciety of Colonial Wars will be in ses
sion here during the remainder of this
week, with headquarters at the Hotel
Seelbach. Many visitors arrived to.
day from various points throughout
the country. Tonight there is to be a
reception in honor of the delegates
and other visitors. Other entertain
ment features will be luncheons, auto
mobile rides, river excursions and a
grand banquet.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07
New York State LEAGUE.
Special to the Herald.

Special TO the Herald.
Syracuse, N. Y, May 1.-THE sea-
son of the New York State League
opens today and will continue until
September 20, the schedule providing
for l40 games. For the initial games
today the teams will line up as fol-
lows: Utica at Wilkes-Barre, j. & G.
at Scranton, Albany at Binghampton
and Troy at Syracuse
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07
Get the Habit-Cook With Gas.
To Discuss Merit system.

Special to the Herald.
Chicago, H., May 1.-THE second
biennial convention of the national
assembly of civil service commissions
ers opened in Chicago today for a
two days session. The organizations
represented at the meeting include
the United States civil service com
mission, the state commissioners of
New York, Massachusetts, Illinois,
Wisconsin and Colorado, and the mu-
niciDal commissions of New York, Buff
falo, New Haven, Milwaukee, Troy
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07
Big Shoot In the West.
,;a1 - A., III1

odgen, Utah, May THE traps al
Wandamere were the rallying ground
today for small army of crack shots
come to take part in the annual tri
state tournament The tournament
is to cover three days and will be par.
ticipated in by all the most prominent
marksmen of Idaho, Utah and Mon
tana- The big event of the program
is to be the annual contest for cham
pionship honors between the Utah
and Idaho teams.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07
ARMY AND navy PAGEANT
Spectacle at San Francisco One of the
Most Notable of Its Kind Ever
Witnessed In California.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
San Francisco, Cal, May People
of San Francisco and the Pacific
coast states today saw and cheered
more than five thousand of Admiral
Evans sailor boys as they marched
through the downtown business
streets of the city over line of
march that extended for several
miles. The spectacle was the most
notable of its kind that has ever been
seen in San Francisco. In addition
to the blue Jackets the marchers in
cluded detachments of the regular ar
my of the Preside, National Guard,
state and city officials and members
of the orders of Native Sons and Ma
tive Daughters and number of other
patriotic and civic organizations.
The tackles came ashore early in
the forenoon. Prior to the start OF
the parade they were assembled for
formation in the streets south of Mar
ket street The sailors from the bat
tleship Connecticut were given the
position of honor. Next in line came
the boys. from the Vermont, the Mis-
souri, Maine, Alabama and other of
the big ships of. the battleship fleet.
Sixteen naval bands were among the
participants.
The military contingent, under the
command of General Funston, was
drawn up in line along Battery and
other streets on the north side of
Market street Every branch of the
service of the United States army was
represented. There were one COM
pany of engineers, fourteen COM
panies of coast artillery, the entire
Eighth infantry, four cavalry troops,
three batteries of field artillery, a
company of signal corps men, corps
from the hospital and the Third Artil- |
iery Corps Band. These made total |
of more than $500 trops in line.
Notwithstanding its immense length |
and the great number of organiza- |
lions taking part, the parade was
started almost exactly on schedule |
lime, 10 o'clock. All along the line of |
march the business blocks, office |
buildings and residences were ablaze |
with flags and bunting, gathered in
festoons or stretched in long folds
from roof to ground, while from num-
berless flagpoles and windows the
national colors. fluttered in the fresh
breeze, with here and there the dark
blue of the rear admirals flag. Ev-
erywhere the marching sailors and II
by the densely packed throngs of PEG. II
pie along the route.
Rear Admiral Evans was the cen.
trail figure of the occasion. Surround
ed by the admirals and captains of
his fleet, the popular naval command
er reviewed the pageant from a raised
and beautifully decorated dais in the
grand stand, erected at conspicuous
downtown corner. Another notable
figure in the reviewing party was Sec
retary of the Navy Metcalf. Secre-
-ary Metcalf was attended by Rear
Admiral Henry Glass, retired; Lieu
.enant w. R. Miller and Ensign Met
calf. Other parties were formed by
he state officials headed by Cover
lor Gillett and the city officials with
Mayor Taylor at their head. u
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07
Central Association Starts Season.
Special to the Herald.

Quincy, ILL.,, May 1.-THE Contra
Association, formerly the Iowa
League, opens its championship sea
son today with all signs pointing to
ward success. The good showing
made by practically all of the teams
in their exhibition games gives prom.
Use of an interesting pennant race.
The opening games are scheduled to
be played as follows: Burlington at
OskaIoosa, Ottumwa at Keokuk, Ke-
vance at Quincy, and Waterloo at
Jacksonville.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07
Wisconsin League Plays Ball.
Special to the Herald.

Freeport, ILL.,, May 1.-THE Wiscon-
sin League, one of the strongest of
the minor baseball organizations in
this part of the country, started it's
playing season today with Fond du
Lac playing at La Crosse, Wausau at
Rockford, Oshkosh at Madison, and
Green Bay at Freeport
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07
Hodges Dry Goods Company
House. sent him birthday greetings

House, sent him birthday greetings
today.
Mr.. Cannon was born at Guilford
N. c., May Z, 1886, but at an early age
moved with his parents to Indiana.
He began life as clerk in a grocery
store. He studied law in Cincinnati
and was admitted to the bar in 1851.
He settled at Tuscola, ILL.,, soon after
and was elected states attorney there
in 1861, serving till 1868. In 1875 he
moved to Danville and was elected to
the Forty-third congress. He has con-
tinued to serve ever since, with the
exception of one term. He was elect
ed speaker in 1903.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07

and number of other cities. The
program provides for papers and adj
dresses by some of the most expert
enced men in the administration of
civil service laws in the United States.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07
LANDS OPEN TO EN-
Irrigation Project Embraces the
River District In Montana
Large Undertaking.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Helena, Mont, May This i
date fixed by the government fQ
Inauguration of the irrigation p>
embracing the Sun river, distrid
Montana, one of the largest undo
ings of its kind in the country. "
the engineer turns the water into
canals today it will mean the recla
ton of some seventeen thous
acres of land.
The land embraced in this probe
subject to entry in tracts of forty
eighty acres, the smaller parcels
ing near the townsites already
out. In addition to the farm W
there is a grazing area back of
irrigated land, subject to entry u
the homestead law, of which
entryman may take up a tract s
Gent to bring his entire claim vi
100 acres.
The price to be paid for these Ian
has been fixed at $50 per acre, t
cost of the construction of the worl
and a charge of so cents per ami
per acre will be charged for the wat
privileges and maintenance of t
project. The original charge for &C
struction is to be paid in the amt
installments of So per acre each.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07

20 per cent discount sale at Bonds
the 18th. See show window. One to
a person. est
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07

T. B. Bailey, Funeral Director and
EmbalmeT Fine Hearse and every
thing up-to-date in that line. Services
Everything modern. Tel
ephones: Office, 91S; residence, 5S4.
80 Oak street. 2S-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07
Wyoming For Taft.
Special to the Herald.

Lander, Wyo., May 1.-THE republi-
can state convention of Wyoming as
sembled here today to elect delegates
to the Chicago convention. 1t is ex-
pected the candidacy of Secretary
Taft for the presidential nomination
will be adopted without opposition.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07

1--WE Frame Pictures" Ed kinqs-
bury; phone 266. The New SiIiman
Building. 13-tf
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-07
South Carolina Farmers.

South Carolina Farmers.
Special to the Herald
Sumter S. c., May This city is
filled with visitors to an extent sell
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

the second day of January, A. d. 1907
and has been paid.
| The second installment of said sup.
Elemental special tax is for the sum
of Three Hundred 5000 Dollars, and
the said installment became and was
due and payable on the second day of
January, A. ID. 1908. and is now due
and unpaid The eight remaining in
lstallments of said supplemental spec
ial tax are for the sum of Three Hun.
dred 5000 Dollars each, and the same
become due and payable on the see
ond day of January. A. d. 1909. the
second day of January. A. d. 1910, the
second day of January, A. D. 1911 the
second day of January, A. d. 1912. the
second day of January, A. D. 1918, the
second day of January. A. ID. 1914, the
second day of January, A. d. 1915 and
the second day of January, A. d. 1916
respectively, and each and all OF said
nine installments bear interest at the
rate of five 90 per cent. per annum
from the 31st day of December. A. d.
1906. payable annually at the same
time that the said several installments
become due and payable. respectively.
The combined amount of the second
ihstallment of said original and sup
Elemental special tax is the sum of
Fourteen Hundred 1400) Dollars, and
the combined amount of the eight re-
naming installments of said original
and supplemental special tax is the
sum of Fourteen G400) Dollars each.
All persons interested are hereby
notified to call and pay the amount
assessed. at the City Treasurer's Office
at the Alexander County National
Bank, No. sol Commercial avenue,
in the city of Cairo. Illinois, within
thirty 1901 days from the date hereof
Dated this sixth day of January, A.
d. 1908.
THOMAS E. MAHONEY,
City Treasurer.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06

Gen. Miles used to tell OF a surgeon
at certain post during the civil war
who was chaffed great deal for his
flowery and extrsvagant style OF ex.
preston. both written and oral. On
one occasion II appears that the col
onel OF the regiment had appropriated
the surgeons tent for mess-table.
without the usual formality OF stat
Ing his intentions Whereupon the
surgeon sent complaint to the Of
ficer In command. Among other things
he said: Il have not 10 much as fly
to interpose between my head and
the star-decked heavens above me"
This unique document followed the
regular routine and eventually re-
turned to the unfortunate surgeon
with the following endorsement: Col
Brown will cause a NY to be inter
posed between the head OK the com
plainant and the starsdecked heavens
above him as soon as possible. III
Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
Oevo..Ss Of the Weed.

Each yea the people of the United
States smoke nearly 100000. 600 CT
CARS. cheroots, stogies and alltobacct
cigarettes. $500, 100000 cigarettes with
paper wrappers and consume 100000,
900 pounds OF smoking and chewing
tobacco and snuff. Every day we smoke
22,000.000 cigars and 100000 cigar
cites, and either smoke or chew 500
tons of tobacco, all of which costs
100000. Every minute of the IL
hours a day that we are awake we
make ourselves poorer by s800--for
$4,000 cigars. 10000 cigarettes and a
half ton OF plug and fine cut II is
estimated that there are $4,000, 900
deyotees OF the weed, or about as
many smokers as voters. This esti.
mate is based on the assumption that
one person In each six of our popula.
ton is a puffer OF smoke.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
TRICK roa CLEVER F,nosaa


NftN vouT AuulCVCca i8 wv fN
Put two dice between the forefnger
and thumb of your right hand. hold
ing your hand before you with the
kunckles up. Now move the thumb
SO that the dice will turn over; bring
Ing the spots first exposed under your
finger and the spots that were
against your thumb into view That
Is movement No. l. Now move the
thumb back to its first position. which
will bring the dice into their original
position. This is movement No 2.
Now for the trek Put the dice so
that the two-spot on each Is exposed
and show them to the company by
turning your hand and arm to the
right, keeping the knuckles upward.
Then move your hand 10 the left
without moving your thumb and still
keeping your lsnuckles up and the
company viii see the two tiye-spots.
Again, turn your hand to right and
the two spots will be seen as before,
but turn your wrist SO as to bring
the palm of your hand upward, at the
same time making movement No. !,
and instead OF the five spots, two
fours will be brought into view.
Finally. again reverse your wrist,
making movement No. 2. and the two
spots will he shown
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-01-06
A Pretty Experiment.

/ A simple but Interesting experiment
may be made with lighted caldle
by one who holds 1t near the door
connecting two rooms, one warm. the
other cool
The windows In both rooms should
be shut, SO that there will be no
draught, and the door between them
should be kept closed until the mo-
ment OF the experiment.
When the candle has been lighted,
open. the door ever SO little, SO that
there may be only a narrow crack for
the air to pass through. Now, If you
hold the candle at the upper part OF
the door, the flame will be blown In
move 1t down the crack to the bottom
of the door and the flame will be
blown toward the warmer room.
Move the candle slowly up from
the bottom and a place will be found
about midway between the top and
the bottom of the door where the
fame win be almost stationary.
This seems like very simple
thing, but It illustrates the scientific
principle that warm air. being light,
rises and flows through the top of
the door ipto the cooler room. while
cold air. being heavier. stays near the
floor and seeks its entrance into the
warm room at the bottom Of the door.
Hence the blowing OF the flame In
different directions at the top and the
bottom OF the same door.