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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-04

In little out-of-the-way street in
Boston is a small drug store, the pro-
prietor of which. Is a peppery little
old Irishman, and most of his custom
ers are fellow countrymen. Not long
ago one OF them appeared and desired
to purchase 10 cents worth of sulphur.
The druggist weighed out the proper
amount and was about to wrap it up
when the would-be purchaser inter-
rupted: Sure, an is that all I get
for tin cints?" Faith, is it barrel
yeIl be expectin'?" the the druggist
retorted. at is not, but I know a
place where l can get more than that
for foive cints," the other asserted.
"Ye do?" the little fellow exclaimed,
dashing the chemical back into the
box. AN l know place where ye'll
get a lot more than thot for nothin' al
ALL"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-04
The Girl for Him.

A Scotchman, wishing to know his
fate at once. telegraphed a proposal
of marriage to the lady Of his choice.
After spending the entire day at the
telegraph office he was finally re-
warded in the evening by an affirma-
tive answer.
"If I were you." suggested the op-
orator when he delivered the mes
sage, I'D think twice before I'd mar
ry a girl that kept me waiting all day
for my answer"
Ma, na," retorted the Scot "The
lass who waits for night rates is the
lass for me."-Everybody's Magazine.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-04
THE CULTURE OF
ROSES IN COLORADO


The writer spent his early days in
a log cabin, and a beautiful home life
it was. Surrounded on all sides by
dense, hardwood forests, no thought
was given to preserving the timber,
but how to rid the ground Of 1t cheap
ly and quickly was then a matter of
considerable moment. It was with
much regret, however, that we saw
the forests gradually destroyed and
the log house give way for a more
pretentious one of frame.
During the years Of hard work while
the land was being cleared and the
farm developed, time was found to
pay some attention to the needs of
growing boys An abundance of good
reading matter was provided, and what
is equally important, Towering shrubs
and plants were grown in profusion.
Among those which are best remem-
bered were lilacs. snowballs, mock
orange, towering almonds. mountain
fringe, honeysuckle, trumpet vine,
roses, peonies, bleeding heart, holly
hook, phlox London pride lilies, gladio-
lus, dahlias and host Of ANIMALS. 1t
should be mentioned that the log
house was literally covered by the
trumpet vine and the honeysuckles. In
spite of humble surroundings the home
soon became the show place of the
neighborhood, and its attractions are
still among the most cherished memo
ries of childhood days.
All this goes to show that an elab-
crate and costly house does not nee
essarily make a home. And now that
shrubs and Towering plants are SO
cheap, does not every man owe it to
his family to see that they are not only
provided, but that they are planted and
well taken care Of?
But it is roses in particular we wish
to call attention to in this article.
They are not the difficult plants to
grow that many have thought, and
as there are now many fairly hardy
sorts there is no reason why roses
HUI Uc
They can certainly be grown in any
locality where apple and sour cherry
trees thrive.
First of all. they should have a
soil that has been well enriched with
rotten barnyard manure. See to 1t
that the ground does mot become COM
pact by frequent surface waterings
and an infrequent use Of the hoe. In
fact, Towering plants require the same
care than any other cultivated crop
receives.
Plants which are at least two years
old are much more satisfactory than
yearlings, as they have passed through
the tender stage, and will produce a
number of flowers the first season.
The planting should be done IN the
sr ring, in Colorado, and at this time
the canes are cut back to three or four
buds. Winter protection should be
given to all roses save the hardy
climbers. This may be the same as
Is given raspberries, simply bend the
canes to the ground and cover them
with earth. This Is done about the
first of November and the plants are
raised when the weather becomes suf-
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-04

President Roosevelt likes to leave
the white house at times and make
informal calls upon his friends. One
night last winter he strolled up TO At
torney General Moody's house and
rang the bell. The negro butler came
to the door. He peered out suspi-
ciously and asked: >"What you all
WANT" 81 should like to see Mr..
Moody" "Mr Moody amt in to no
body" "Oh, 1 guess he will see me.
Tell him the president is here" "The
PRESIDENT" said the butler suspicious
ly. Yes. the president" The butler
pulled the door almost shut. He look
ed at Mr.. Roosevelt's sloach hat with
disdainful eye and inquired scorn-
fully: President OF what?"
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1908-06-04
She Would Keep 1t Dark.

A Scottish parson, still on the under
side OF forty, was driving home from
an outlying hamlet when he overlook
a young woman. He recognized her
as the maid of all work at farm
house which he would pass. 80 he
pulled up and offered her a lift. Mary
gladly accepted his offer and they
chatted pleasantly all the way to the
farm gate. ~A.
got down.
Don't mention 1t, Mary: don't men
ton it," he told her politely. zea
mo. I won't" Mary oblisingly as
sured him.-Everybody's Magazine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-24
BIG SALE OF STATE
LANDS IN OCTOBER

OLYMPIA, Aug. 22.-Commission-
er of Public Lands E. w. Ross COM
pleted today the statement and cir
cular of the next sale of state school
and granted lands and tidelands
owned by the state of Washington,
which takes place on the first Satur-
day in October.
On the list are twenty-nine coun-
ties in which timber and agricultural
lands will be sold and the amount
of land to be offered almost equals
that of the last sale, when all records
were broken. The lands to be offered,
exclusively of tidelands, are apprais-
ed at nearly half million of dollars,
more than has been offered for sale
in the same month in any other year
in the history of the state land de-
partment.
Of state school and granted lands
and timber lands 2S,S03 acres will be
offered for sale. This amount of land
is appraised at $490,945.79, the low
est figure at which the land can be
sold
Second class tidelands to the
amount of 2,419.36 lineal chains will
also be offered for sale. These tide
lands are appraised at $24,175.20,
the minimum price.
All of these lands will be sold to
the highest bidder at public auction
to be conducted by the auditor of the
county in which the lands are situ-
ated.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-24
RULINGS ARE MADE ON
DIRECT PRIMARY LAW

OLYMPIA, Aug. 22.-Assstant At
torney General |. b. Knickerbocker
has made the following rulings on
the new direct primary law:
That none but qualified voters may
vote at primaries. A man who will
become Fl between the primaries and
the general election and one whose
years residence in the state will end
between the dates of primary and
election cannot vote at the primaries
Conventions or party organizations
cannot nominate candidates whose
names shall go on the ballot fol-
primary elections. The ballot must
contain blank space for vacant Of
fees in which names may be written
in or stickers used. This ruling bars
the Democrats from naming primary
candidates for state offices for which
no declarations were filed.
If after the primaries no one has
been voted for to fill vacancies on
the state ticket, or if vacancies occur
by death, removal or resignation
party committees may make nomina.
tions to go on the general election
ballot.
Until the supreme court holds 9th.
erwise county auditors must collect
the filing fees provided by the law
The opinion as to vacancies ap.
plies only to the parties which cast
| more than 10 per cent vote last
election.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-24
CLEARING THE AIR.
Several Republican Candidates With
draw From Primary Contest in
the Interest of Harmony.

AS the day of the primary election
approaches some of the numerous
candidates for nomination on the Re-
publican ticket are getting cold feet
or six patriots aspired to assist in
saving the country in the same Job,
not only We're many doomed to re-
lection, but some undesirable COM
pications We're due to arrive.
For instance, there were seven as
prants for the Legislature from the
29th district, five of them from Alb
erdeen. Two of those, Ed. C. Finch
and w. H. McWhinney have with
drawn, ostensibly in the interest of
harmony. But, in some quarters the
Withdrawals are attributed to a fear
that SO many in the field would make
the selection of r. a. Wiley possible,
and Mr. Wiley's Republcanism is
considered scarcely of age to hold
office.
DR.. H. c. Watkins has concluded
not to seek reelection as county COM
missioner, having suddenly discover
ed that to make two campaings
would require more time than he
could spare from his professional
duties. Of course the political fans
are accounting for this action with
talk of various deals and lineups, the
truth or falsity of which will de-
velop later.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-24
TO RAISE THE MONEY
NATIONAL Committeeman TO SO.
LlCIT INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS.
Problem of Raising Sufficient Funds
to Carry on Democratic National
Campaign, Probably a Million Dol.
lars, Is Believed to Be Solved at
Last.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1S.-The Demo-
cratic national campaign fund of
1908 will be raised through appeals
made to the individuals for cOntri-
buttons. Each state, under the di-
rection OF it's national committeeman
or financial representative desig-
mated for the purpose, will deter
mine its own method of raising
money
The general plan became known to-
day on the arrival of Norman E..
Mack from Lincoln, Neb., and is un-
derstood to have met the entire ap-
proval of William J. Bryan, John w.
Kern, vice presidential candidate and
members Of the campaign textbook
committee, accompanied Mack to
Chicago. Kern left later in the day
for his home in Indianapolis.
The members of the finance COM
mittee, of which Col. Moses c. Wet
more of st. Louis is chairman, gen.
orally agree that between 100000
and 1,000,000,00O will be required
to finance the legitimate expenditures
of the coming presidential struggle.
the devising of adequate methods to
provide these means has occas!OneG
Gov. c. n. Haskell of Oklahoma,
treasurer of the national committee,
and Col. Wetmore no little concern.
The adoption of the plan announce
ed to raise money by states is be-
lieved to be a solution of the problem
State pride, the finance committee
feels, will be developed and as re-
suit efforts will be made to make con-
tributions as large as possible. The
financial committee, however, will
arrange to enlist monetary aid from
all those who have indicated thar
they are ready to contribute in a SUBJ
stantial degree. The contributions
to the various financial representa-
tives in the states will be made up of
small donations.
The national committee has COM
municated with the national COM
mitteemen in the several states and
has instructed them to proceed i'm
mediately with the collection of funds
and to this end have suggested that
financial representative be appoint
Il In -tn tn wit tor ~,
the counties who will devise such
ways and means as may be deemed
best to obtain funds in their own par
ticular states.
While no public solicitations have
as yet been made by the national
committee, contributions from various
sources in small amounts are being
received daily at the Chicago head
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-24
A MINISTER'S VIEW
A LIFELONG REPUBLICAN PASTOR
BOLTS To BRYAN.
Says Tatt Is Weak Candidate, and
Gives His Reasons tor the COnvic-
ton. Is Weak in Many Places,
While Bryan is Strong in Every
ReSDeCt

The Denver Evening News has a
telegram from Springfield, Mo-. un-
der date of July 26 in which the an
nouncement is made that Dr. j. w.
Stewart, pastor of Grace NJ. f. church
of that city though lifelong repub-
lican, has bolted his partys nominal
ton, and will support Bryan Fol-
lowing are his reasons:
Taft is, in my opinion, the weak
est candidate ever nominated by a Re-
publican convention. He is weak
with the negroes, the laboring men,
and especially weak with the temper
tions are an open insult to right
minded people. He disgraced him
self in a recent speech on General
Grant, when before Grant tomb and
in the presence of the dead generals
son, he recalled his drinking epi-
sodes. Such a man is not to be trust
ed with the rights of a respectable
people.
Further Taft's nomination as
| ROosevelt's candidate is dangerous
precedent, for which the American
! people are not ready. Federal aid
which makes it possible for presi-
dent to choose his successor is against
our fundamental principles and will
be opposed by all thoughtful people.
William Jennings Bryan is with
out doubt the strongest man in the
Democratic party, and the Democrats
have showed their wisdom in nomi-
mating him at Denver. l believe he
will win. Conditions which met him
in his first race for the presidency are
now reversed. Twelve years ago,
when Bryan was first nominated,
there were two strong factors against
him.
william Mckinley was one of the
most popular men in the country, and
Democracy was only shadow, as a
result of Clevelands administration.
In spite of these conditions Bryan
rolled up the largest popular vote
ever given Democratic candidate.
He was opposed at the next election
by war candidate, not one of whom
has ever been defeated. Then, with
loyal spirit, he put aside the nomina-
tiOn and worked faithfully for the
unknown Parker, the party's choice,
though knowing that victory was i'm
possible.
But now conditions are reversed.
The Republicans are slowly recover
ing from severe financial panic.
They have nominated the weakest
candidate of the party The church
and the Christian element cannot
support such a man. Taft, if elected,
would be the first president to deny
the divinity of Christ. What is more,
his conduct as governor of the Phil
ippine Islands was a contradiction to
government principles and a breach
of political trust
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-24
MISS ida M.TARbELL
TALENTED LADY WRITER ASKS,
"WHO PAYS IT?"
COntradiC tiOnS of the Standpatter
Who Claims the Tariff Is not a
Tax, and That 1t Is d Tax. The
"fOreign Pauper Labor" FaliaCY
Exploded.

The American manufacturer ScOffS
at nature and all her ways because he
is familiar with them, but he fears a
foreign workman five thousand miles
away. That we who have at our
doors unbounded natural resources,
who can draw from the strongest, the
most energetic, the most ingenious
and productive laborers that there
are in the world, who can sell our
wares in market made up of the
freest buyers in the world, that we
in the markets of the world, is one
of the anomalies of the times! And
what are we afraid of? Why, of the
poor, over-crowded, under-fed, mill
tary-ridden workmen of Europe. Fan
tastic as it seems the dreams of the
American manufacturer have for
years been haunted with the spectre
of the starving foreign workmen
stealing from under his nose his
Fear and greed are two things
which it is the most difficult for an
intellect to stand up against. Scare
man or excite his avarice, and his
mind begins to play tricks. Almost
tionists claiming that the tariff is
not a tax, and thta it is tax. Their
explanations seem to indicate that
they believe it is not tax when it
protects anything that they have for
sale, and that it is a tax when it
protects anything which they have to
buy. We hear them claiming that
high wages are due to high tariffs,
and that at the same time the tariff
must be high in order to pOy the
high wages necessary to the country.
They claim that the tariff makes low
er prices and then they ask that it
may No raised to keep prices up.
They boast that we can beat the
world in our manufactures, and then
tell us they cannot compete with it..
The contradictions to the arguments
are more bewildering than some of
the arguments themselves. For in
stance. che argument that though the
tariff is a tax the foreigner pays it,
| confess that l have almost lost my
mind trying to understand the rea-
soning involved. | have finally come
down to the feminine method of fat
contradiction. The tariff is a tax
and | pay it. Any doubt had on that
point was taken away this winter
when I was paying eight cents a
spool for white cotton thread which
I found, upon inquiry, that I could
buy for four cents in Montreal.-Ida
NJ. Tarbell.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-24

Ill Il pOllJlCdl campaign, tllt poOt
imbecile victim-a sturdy pioneer of
Chehalis county remains helpless
and penniless; in the language of the
record, SHE RECEIVED NOTHING
HER ATTORNEY AND CUSTODIAN
ABSORBED MUCH. IS AN FQEtTY
COUT HELPLESS IN THE FACE OF
SUCH INIQUITY."
On August 10, this paper printed
another court record, about which
the entire Abel-Irwin press has been
as silent as clans. In that we showed
how hustling attorney-not closely
looked after by the court-could pile
up a bill of over $1,000 against an
estate that consisted originally of
| a squatters right on 100 acres of
land; estate without claim against
it, and the only legal business re-
quired by it being the ordinary form
alties of going through the probate
court, and some correspondence with
the state and federal land depart
ments to secure the unprotected title
to the land. Services worth not over
500, as stated in the records. Yet
a bill for legal services is filed by W.
II. Abel for over $1,000, and, accord
ing to attorneys, its approval is Sc
cured by trick. Attention was
called to this huge bill, and the trick,
with suggestion that it was not toe
| late to prevent the outrage against
} the heirs, but nothing has been done,
Still another court recOrd-that
the Vidette seems to hunger for
was published in the Herald on Au-
gust 13, which showed a method OF
court procedure that would scarcely
be tolerated in Russia, and about
which the Coordination" papers are
utterly silent. This record not only
showed Henry A. Kalb to have been
shamefully treated in court-at a
cost of about $4O0--but proved, un-
der oath, that w. II. Abel had brag-
ged of the exploit, and used the Oc.
casion to advertise his pull witt
Judge Irwin. Yet, the Vidette ia
ments the reproduction of the
court records.
Abiding to the charge of favOrit
ism against Judge Irwin, the Defend
er in Chief to the "Combination,'
says: "Fortunately it's falsity is
easily established by indisputablt
evidence" but fails to supply that
evidence, giving instead story o
Abel's law practice, something ir
which the public has no intercst
The evidence the people want is
somthing that will disprove the de-
spoilment of Widow Stevens; thc
attempted steal in the Hanson case
and the outrageous treatment of II
A. Kalb. Those are the cases so fai
recited in substantiation of the
charge that w. II. Abel has undue
influence over the judge, and theil
satisfactory answer is due the voter
before he is justified in casting his
ballot for Mason Irwin on September
IS. Talks of the phenomenal success
of w. II. Abel, and the holding OF
court at Aberdeen-which would
frequently effect a large saving tc
litigants and the county-might be
interesting at another time, but not
now. Up to date this charge of ia
yoritism, and carelessness in probate
matters, have been conclusivelI
shown by the records, and it is III
to the defense to disprove them by
, equally as good evidence.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-24
HOQUIAM DECIDES TO
BUILD CARNEGIE LIBRARY

HOQUIAM, Aug. 22.-At a mass
meeting of the citizens last night at
the Commercial Club a resolution was
adopted asking Hoquiam, through its
council, to ask Andrew Carnegie for
a 5000 appropriation for the erec-
tion Of library. A committee OF
eleven from the various clubs and
institutions of the city was appoint
ed to handle the matter.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-24

A long list Of satisfied patrons @ the
leading advsrtissmsnt Of the HERALD
Printssy. From . car ticket 70 . fun
,hest poster. We ask 70 figure on you
work.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-24

Tho Herald u the most widely read
paper on 0ray's Harbor. Wise sdvsn
Users Gnov t.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-08-24

A tw1ce-a.week transcript Of the hap
peniugs on 0rsy's Ea1boI-Ths Al
nsses know II
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-03

restaurant IN the neishborhood after Blair
had asked a policeman 10 recommend an
eating place. The girl accused Blair OF
having attempted to mistreat her Friday
night.
Blair. Il was learned today. received
about 15 answers 20 his advertisement for
a girl companion for his wife. Some Of
these answers were found in his room.
Besides these the police also discovered
several sheets OF cheap writing paper on
each Of which was written in blue penecil,
Must 60 to Duluth tonight" The hand
writing was identical with an address
which Blair wrote for Mrs. Cassidy, also
with a blue pencil. Many battling circum-
stances were discovered by the police, but
they thought that few will have any bear
Ing on the final disposition OF the case.
The following is the police description Of
Blair:
Height, 8 feet s inches. About 46 years
old. Hair dark, sprinkled with gray. Clean
shaver. but wore false mustache when he
left Chicago.
CINCINNATI, Aug. frank Blair and
niece is the manner in which a middle
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-03

terms. Fidelity Chattel Loan Co.., 404
North Twenty Fourth st.
Mrs. Thomas IngrRham received word
from Central City OF the death of her niece
by drowning yesterday. The little girl was
drowned in a water tank.
The Ladies' auxiliary to the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians will give a lawn social
Thursday evening on the grounds OF Mrs,
Maurice Hinchey, Twenty-secoDd and N
streets.
The South yOmaha postoffice force is espe-
cially affected by the death of Harry Totem
haupt yesterday. He was a favortte distri-
buting clerk and had been at work about a
year,
For sale-Fourteen-room furnished flat
in steam-heated building, in good business
block. Excellent opportunity to establish
good business. E. B. Brown & Co, room Z,
Live Stock National Bank building. Tel.
South 431.
Members of South Omaha lodge No. 66,
Ancient Order OF United Workmen, are re-
quested to attend an important meeting
Tuesday evening. A reception will be given
in honor OF Deputy George w. Warren and
A. b. Dillan,