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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03

make It possible to post a parcel, q
bill and an explanatory letter In the
same sealed package. 1t would con-
solidate the first, third and fourth
classes of mail matter. to the infinite
convenience Of both the public and
the postoffice. It would put an end to
the discrimination under which foreign
parcels are posted to and fro for IL
cents pound, while the tax on a do
nestle parcel Is 16 cents pound.
Every kind Of trade would benefit
by the reduced tax OH correspondence.
1t would be a great boon to our char
table institutions. There would be an
enormous increase In local traffic, on
which there would be profit Of fully
IS per cent.
Previous to 1891 the pieces Of mail
matter handled In our free city de-
livery services were carefully counted,
and the cost Of the service was found
to be less than One-Quarter Of cent
apiece In the city of st. Louis 1t was
only one and five-tenths mills apiece.
If there was any decrease in the postal
revenues, the experience Of what fol-
lowed the notable reduction In the
postal rates in the years 1888 and 1885
proves that 1t would be followed by
quick recovery"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03
kiplino at Work.

II have lounged in Rudyard Kip
ling's den at Brattleboro. VT. before
he deserted America for England and
saw him at his work He sat at his
table in rev diving chair. had a
book in my hand and said nothing I'M
less was spoken to. for | was enjoy
Ing great privilege that was granted
to no one else but his wife. He would
write for moment. perhaps for ten or
fifteen minutes at time. Ii he was
writing verses he would hum very
softly to himself an air which proba-
bly, kept the rhythm in his mind.
When writing prose. he was silent. but
often he would lay down his pen.
whir round in his chair and chat for
awhile. 1t might be something relat.
ing to the subject he was treating or
bear no relation to it. Suddenly he
would wheel back again. and his pen
would fairly fly over the paper. He
can easily concentrate his thoughts
and as easily descend from cloud land
to the commonplace of the day. though
in his mind and on his lips nothing is
ever commonplace. Some of his poems
he has written when speeding in a
Pullman car at the rate of sixty miles
an hour."-Pacific Monthly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03
Birds Shot With Water.

Shooting Il humming bird with the
smallest bird shot made is out of the
question. for the tiniest seeds of lead
would destroy his coat. The only way
In which the bird can be captured for
commercial purposes IS to shoot him
with drop Of water from blowgun
or fine jet from Il small syringe.
Skillfully directed. the water stuns
him. He falls into sillen net and
before he RECEIVERS consciousness is
suspended over a cyanide jar. This
MIST be done quickly. for If he comes
to his senses before the cyanide Whit
snuffs out his life he is sure to ruin
his plumage in his struggles to escape.
Humming birds vary in size from spec
linens perhaps half as large as u spar
row to those scarcely bigger than
bee. The quickest eye cannot follow
them in full flight. 1t is only when.
though still flying furiously. they are
practically motionless over flowers
that the best marksman can bring
them to earth.-New York Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03
writera' Cramp.

Writer'S cramp Is q serious matter
to people whose work requires that
they use a pen very much. while for
the unaccustomed writer who takes an
afternoon OF now and then to catch up
with her correspondence 1t is. to say
the least. very discouraging. The trou-
BILE Is more than muscular in this kind
IF cramp. Very often a low. nervous
coalition will cause 1t. Then one
should take 1t as warning that the
system is run down and needs general
toning up. Very often. however. the
trouble Is all in the way you hold your
pen.
Children now in school are not like
ly to be troubled with writer's cramp.
because they are taught to hold the
pen lightly and make all the move
mcnts from the arm instead of the
hand. The old fashioned method
which most of us learned of holding
the pen between the thumb and fore
finger is also very likely to encourage
cramp. The muscles become tense
and hard. until finally they contract so
much that all control over them is
lost. The pen should be held between
the first two fingers. well up toward
the joint The trouble may often be
relieved by putting the hand and wrist
into the hottest water one can stand.
Boston Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03
Lobster Fare.

Hungry Holsters in their natural
state seldom refuse fish of any kind.
whether dead or alive. The favorite
bait with fishermen is fresh or stale
herring. but even shark meat is used
at pinch. HOLSTERS also eat small
crabs, sea urchins and. mussels. In
deed, there are few forms Of marine
life suitable for food which they re-
fuse. HOLSTERS sometimes capture fish
alive. striking them with the smaller
Of their two great claws, which for
this reason fishermen call the "quick"
or fish" claw. but they will live for u
long time, especially when confined
without taking any food. If you tether
the lobster by the large claws. you will
find that, like the muskrat he will go
off some fine morning, leaving only his
legs in the trap. for this animal has
the remarkable power Of shooting q
claw" or amputating its limbs. and
what is still more wonderful. of grow
ing new ones from the stumps left be-
hind.-St. Nicholas.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03
ELECTRIC BOOTS.
Simple Continuance For the Comfort Of
Motor Women.

Simple Continuance For the Comfort Of
Motor Women.
One Of the newest new things for the
motor woman Is pair of electric
boots. says the New York Press. The
boots are intended, Of course, for wear
only in really cold weather. Not only
are they lined with fur, but each has
in the hollow between the heel and the
tread tiny electric battery. They
slip on over ordinary shoes, and most
Of them extend almost to the knee.
Running up the leg of each electric
boot are wires connecting with safety
electrodes. The wires run through the
sole of the shoe to the battery.
Pressure Of button ut the top Of
each boot starts the current and in q
few minutes genial warmth pervades
all that part Of the anatomy incased In
the device. No matter how wintry the
weather, the electric boot keeps foot
and leg warm, yet not in way dan
gerous to health. Moreover, the de-
gree Of warmth can be regulated by
increasing or decreasing the supply Of
electricity. 1t Is one Of those devices
so simple that everybody says, How
strange nobody ever thought Of 1t be-
like a foot warmer Of any Of the old
patterns. 1t does not necessitate keep
ing the leg in one position. AS the
foot is moved the heat supply moves
with II.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03
The FEEDING of Qous.

mo dog kept indoors and indeed
very few outside should be fed on
meat nor should he be fed from the
table at mealtimes. as he will soon
become a nuisance. especially when
there are visitors. If he is always fed
at the conclusion Of a certain meal
dinner, for instance-he will wait pa
tiently until the prescribed time. 1t is
a good plan to feed after ones midday
meal. giving plenty Of green vegeta-
bles. bread and potatoes, with a very
few scraps Of finely cut meat. the
whole we'll mixed and some gravy
poured over it. If two meals are given,
one should be at breakfast time and
one in the evening. One should con-
sist of only little oatmeal and milk
or piece Of dry dog biscuit.
cat no time should the dog have
more than he will eat. and If he leaves
anything on his plate except the pat
tern his allowance should be reduced
or a meal omitted. "-Suburban Life.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03
PET CROWS SAGACITY.
How It Saved Life Of Boy Who Be.
friended Il.

A pet crow belonging to Carl En-
feldt. five years old, son Of Herman En-
feldt Of Troy Hills, N. j.. was the
means of saving the boys life the other
day. says special dispatch from Troy
Hills to the New York Tribune.
Enfeldt was working about his barn
when Kaiser, the bird, came flying
from piece of woods near by. cawing
vociferously. The crow circled about
the farmers head several times and
then flew toward the woods again.
Enfeldt considered the birds antics I'M
usual and followed to the point where
the bird was tapping its wings and
making great commotion. The
sounds led to a secluded spot, where
the boy lay on the ground. His foot
had caught in vine, and in falling he
had struck his head. inflicting deep
wound, which bled copiously. A ply
stefan after considerable work restored
the lad to consciousness.
Kaiser was found In the woods by
the boy some time ago. The bird had
been wounded in some way. but care
full nursing soon restored him to health.
and he became n family pet. Now the
crow is more of pet than ever.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03
Tenderness Of the Hanging Judge.

Mr.. Justice Hawkins tenderness for
women prisoners was well known. He
admitted 1t. and he had great dislike.
Of sentencing these poor creatures to
death who had been recommended to
mercy and would probably be repriev-
ed. On one such occasion the sheriff
asked If he was not going to put on
the black cap.
mo" he answered. II am not. l do
not intend the poor creature to be
hanged. and am not going to brighten
her to DEATH"
Addressing her by name, he said:
Don't pay any attention to what
am going to read. No harm will be
done to you. | am sure you did not
know In your great trouble and sorrow
what you were doing. and will take
care to represent your case so that
nothing will harm you in the way Of
punishment"
He then mumbled over the words Of
the sentence of death so that the poor
creature did not hear them.-London
Graphic.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03
COFFEE
COFFEE
Schilling's Best is a bust
ness-like name; you know
what it means; and it
means what you want.
Your grocer returns youi money II you don't
like 1t: we pay him.
The Shoulder Strap.

If 1t were possible to compile such
data it would be extremely interesting
to know to what extent women have
influenced the uniforms and equip
ment of their fighting states. A little
instance in point is the steel curb
shoulder strap Of the British cavalry.
When Sir George Luck was setting
out for Kandahar during the Afghan
operations Lady Luck. knowing prob
ably something Of the fighting methods
Of the tribesmen, whose four foot knife
can cut clean from shoulder to belt.
sewed a couple Of steel curb chains
under each of the shoulder straps on
her husbands tunic. AS a protection
from sword cuts these proved so eff
fective that at the end Of the campaign
Sir George made report in relation
thereto. with the result that they were
adopted as permanent feature of the
cavalry uniform.-Harper's Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03
Wireless UNDERGROUND Phone.

After two years work John Grehow
ski Of Kingston, Pa, twenty years old,
was able the other day to talk by wire
less telephone through an earth circuit
o distance Of 1000 feet, says Wilkes
barre (Pa.) dispatch to the New York
Sun. He says that his experiment was
thoroughly successful and that by
merely increasing the power he will be
able to transmit sounds much farther,
His apparatus Is simple. He uses a
ground circuit instead of air, sending
the sound waves into the earth by
six foot rod.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03
Seized Her Opportunity,

He was not very rapid wooer, and
she was getting bit anxious.
Again he called. and they sat togeth-
err in the parlor. "just those two"
A loud rap came at the front door,
ooh. bother" she said. "Who can be
calling"
"Say you're out" said the deceiver.
ooh. no: that would be untrue" muir
INJURED the ingenious one.
"Then say you're engaged" he urged.
ooh. may l, Charlie" she cried as
she threw herself In his arms.
And the man kept on knocking at the
front door.-Illustrated Bits.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03
PICTURES BY WIRELESS.
PouIsen System Expects to Flash Them
Over the Atlantic.

Speaking of the new wireless mar
wells that the world will see in 1908,
Nevil Maskelyne, the manager Of the
Anglo-American Telegraph company.
which controls the Poulsen rights, said
the other night to London CORE
spondent Of the New York Times:
1.-THE new year will not only see the
establishment of the Poulsen wireless
telephone service across the Atlantic,
but also the establishment of the Poul-
sen wireless transatlantic service,
whereby photographs and sketches H.
Illustrating Europe's news for American
newspapers and photographs Of Grim
inals of such fidelity that they can be
readily identified will be flashed across
the Atlantic at the rate Of one every
Ave minutes"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03
International Flower Show.

An international horticultural exposi
ton IS to be arranged by the Society
For the Promotion Of Horticulture in
Prussia for the spring of 1900 In Ber-
lin, says the Paris correspondent Of
the New York Herald. This society
was founded In 1922, and the most
prominent German botanists Of the
last century belonged to the organiza.
ton
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03
A Rejection Sin,

"Sir." said the shivering beggar,
stopping the prosperous magazine ed
itor on the street. 81 have long. sad
story
Sorry" briskly replied the maya
zine editor, passing on. but we are
only open for short, funny stories now;
full of the other kind. "-Success Maya
zine
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03
No Thanks.

81 broke record today. Had the
last word with a woman"
Didn't think it possible. How'd 1t
happen?"
"Why. said to q woman in the car.
Madam, have my seat "-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
GENERAL NEWS.

Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, founder OF
the Christian Science church, reached
her eighty-seventh year on the 10th
inst
China has asked Japan to consent to
the restriction of Importation to China
of morphine, as well as the instruments
used for the injection OF the drug. All
other powers long since agreed to this
restriction.
The executive committee of the Anti
Imperialfst league at Boston has issued
statement recommending that friends
of the league withhold their votes from
William H. Taft for President and sup
port William J. Bryan.
The Prince of Wales and his suite
sailed from Portsmouth July 18th on
board the Indomitable, Great Britain's
newest cruiser battleship, to attend
the forthcoming fetes at Quebec in
honor Of the founding of that city 300
years ago by Champlain.
At Nantucket, Massachusetts, on the
18th inst, the memory of Maria
Mitchell, Nantucket's famous daughter
who. during her lifetime, attained
worldwide fame as an astronomer, was
honored by the dedication and formal
opening Of an astronomical observa-
tory and library building.
Conveying the Peters pence col
lected during the year, the largest con-
tribution ever sent to Rome from the
diocese of New York. Rt. Rev. John
D. Farley, archbishop of New York,
sailed on the 18th inst. for Genoa
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore also
was a passenger on the steamer.
The recent foundations in the vicin-
ity Of Tokat, Asia Minor, were appar-
emily more serious than was at first
reported. According to a private lot
ter received at Constantinople from
Samsun on the Black sea, total Of
1000 people lost their lives, including
300 prisoners who were caught by the
flood in jail and drowned
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
The Vita, Point.

Judge Gillette was one Of the most
dignified of oldfashioned jurists. One
day he was holding court at county
seat in a rather out-of-the-main-road
county, when violent hubbub in the
hallway interrupted proceedings In the
courtroom After quieting the dis
turbance. the sheriff returned to report
to the Judge. TT was two men fight-
ing" explained the official. Danny
Flanagan and Jake Jenkins. tough
characters about town. have put
them under arrest" And he waited.
expecting that the magistrate would
order both offenders to be brought in
to his presence and committed for con-
tempt.
What was the sheriff's astonishment.
therefore, when the judge beckoned
him to the desk, and bending down.
said in a confidential whisper:
(which d?"-lllustrated Sun
day Magazine.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
SAVED FROM MATERNAL wRArn.
Boys Fsrssnt Prayer Was Answsred
In the Nick Of Time.

A suburbanite Is fond Of telling this
story Of his five-year-old son Bobby.
Being Of an inquiring turn OF mind
the youngster one day managed to
turn on both faucets in the bathtub
to see what would happen. 1t chanced
that the stopper was in place. and the
tub rapidly filled up, to the great de-
light Of Bobby. Finally, however. the
tub became SO full that 1t threatened
to overflow on to the floor, and Bobby.
having proper respect for the mater
nal slipper. became frightened and
tried vainly to turn of the water. Be-
ing unable to, for some reason, he
gazed tearfully at the ever-rising flood.
and then, mindful both of his religious
training and the occasional visits OF
the plumber. he plunged down on his
knees, and his elder sister, who hap
pened to be passing at the moment,
heard him exclaim. fervently:
20. Lord. please stop this water
running! And. o, Lord. II YOU can't
do 1t, please send somebody that cam"
His prayer was answered. for his
sister rose to the occasion and turned
on the water and temporarily saved
Bobby from the inuch-feared slipper.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
ITCHING AUMoR ON BOY
His Hands Were q Solid Mass, and
Disease Spread All Over Body
Cured in 4 Days BY Cuticura.

"One day We noticed that our little
boy was all broken out with itching
sores We first noticed 1t on his little
hands. His hands were not as bad
then, and we didn't think anything
serious would result. But the next day
we heard of tine Cuticura Remedies
being SO good for itching sores. BY
this time the disease had spread all
over his body. and his hands were
nothing but solid mass OF this itch
ing disease. purchased q box Of CUT.
cura Soap and one box of Cuticura
Ointment, and that night took the
Cutlcura Soap and lukewarm water
and washed him well. Then ! dried
him and took the Cuticura Ointment
and anointed him with 1t. did this
every evening and in four nights he
was entirely cured. Mrs. Frank Don.
ahue. 2Os Fremont st.. Kokomo. Ind.
Sept. 16. 1907"
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
A Woman's Duty.

The woman Of taste keeps abreast
of the fashions in :. way-that is, she
drops wornout styles and adopts what
ever new ones she can adapt to her
use. II she can afford 1t she patron
ICES first-class dressmakers and gets
her moneys worth by wearing her
clothes two or three seasons without
losing her prestige as well-dressed
woman. There is an advantage in
this method, as you can see. and I
have been told by women who use
It that there is economy as well.
1t Is no economy to save at the ex-
pense of good looks. 1t Ii q woman's
duty to look her best, a duty she owes
to her family. II she can secure 1t
by small expenditure, so much the
better. but to save by accepting shah
biness is not creditable save in dire
stress Of circumstances. Poverty is
an excuse for shabbiness and nothing
else is accepted by the world. save in
the rare cases of shabby millionaires.
Chicago Journal.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
ONE ON THE DOCTOR.
St. Peters Query Decided Reflection
on Medical Attendant.

DR.. Arthur T. Holbrook told story
on his profession.
"A man by the name Of Evans died"
he said. land went to heaven. Of
course. When he arrived at the pearly
gates he said to st. Peter:
"Well. I'm here
"St. Peter looked at him and asked
his name. John Evans was the reply.
est. Peter looked through his book.
and shook his head.
"'You don't belong here he said.
pointing to the exit.
but / am sure l belong here said
the man.
"'Wait q minute said st. Peter.
He looked again and in the back
Of the book found his name.
"'Sure.' said the guardian of the
gate, you belong here. But you was
MT expected for 20 years. Who's your
DOCTOR" ""-Milwaukee Free Press.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
The Usual Reason.

The Rev. Sydney Goodman-his
Mems church at Atlantic City. with its
smoking congregations and its moving
pictures. has already brought out many
imitators-is noted for the brilliance
and originality of his sermons.
Of his sermons.
Even in a begging Sermon" said a
member Of the Mems church, "Mr.
Goodman can amuse. He began a re-
cent begging sermon in this manner:
A deacon said to the minister's
wife:
Why is your husband always ask
Ing for money, money. money!"
1.-The minister's wife sighed.
suppose it is because you
never give him any," she said.'"
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The fuel-testing plant Of the United
States Geological Survey at Denver
will resume operations the latter part
of this month. The government Is en-
deavoring to obtain greater efficiency
from Goals of Rocky Mountain fields
by washing and coking them.
President Roosevelt has written a
letter to Mrs. Grover Cleveland inform
ing her of a proclamation he has
signed changing the name Of the San
Jacinto National Forest to the Cleve-
land National Forest, in honor of the
late former President.
Ethel Roosevelt, who fell heir to
the title of Princess of the White
House," when her sister became the
bride of Congressman Nick Long
worth, will have her coming out party
before her father retires to private
life. Miss Ethel's seventeenth birth
day will be celebrated at Oyster Bay
next month. She is the Presidents
only unmarried daughter and the third
of his six children.
Salvador Y. Agrac of San Jose, Cali
fornia, was seriously wounded and rob-
bed by highwaymen at Puruandoro,
state OF Muchoacan. Mexico. according
to dispatch received at the state de-
partment from E. A. Haync Of San
Jose. The state department will inves-
tigate whether the man is still alive
and IL necessary have him assisted.
His mother and relatives at San Jose.
It is said. can learn nothing OF him.
The Secretary of the Interior has ap-
proved contract with Charles Raish
OF Montrose, Colorado. for hauling
coal and supplies in connection with
4 h. IL IT,,1
pahgre irrigation project The contract
incurs liability of about $40,3S0, based
upon Approximate estimates which may
vary as the necessities and require.
ments of the work dictate. 1t is thought
the work will extend over about two
years.
A joint board representing the War
Department and the Bureau OF For
estry has taken up the matter of pre-
serving the forests on military reser-
vations. An arrangement will be
made for most beneficial cutting OF
timber and for preserving the trees
which will remain Under this ar
rangement the War Department re
tains control of the forest on the res
ervation and at the same time gets
the valuable services of the forestry
| bureau
The army and navy have been asked
to prepare estimates covering the cost
of military and naval exhibit at the
proposed exposition at Albuquerque
New Mexico. 1t is proposed to include
4 In the naval exhibit display OF q
| model of the battleship Oregon.
Secretary Cortelyou has revoked the
instructions to United States mints and
assay Offices May 29th last directing
that after June Both payments for de
posits of gold bullion should only be
made on coin or bars, or by check on
the local subtreasury or depository
bank.
The Dolores star., 1908-07-24
rhs Candy OH.

He was one Of those sentimental
chaps who imagine the only way to
capture . girls heart is to send her
volumes of poetry. Selecting a book
Of seasonable verse he sent 1t to his
lady fair with the following scribbled
on the fy-leaf:
Dearest. as I seek your heart,
A book OF verse do impart,'
And the pretty but sensible girl.
who did not care rap II Shakespeare
had been a pirate instead of a poet.
returned the verses with the following
lines:
ITO the woods with this sludge.
II my heart you'd really bulge,
Send me up a pound OF fudge"