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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

The Beoqar Historian,

James l. ON March 8, 1903, granted
letters of patent under the great seal
to John Stowe, London's great histo-
rian, authorizing him to beg The let
tiers patent Of James l. authorized
Stowe to collect the voluntary contribu-
tons Of the people. The letter recites
that:
Whereas, Our loving subject, John
Stowe, very aged and worthy mem
Der Of our city of London, this five and
forty years hath to his great charge
and with neglect Of his ordinary means
Of maintenance, for the general good
as well of pOsterity as of the present
age, compiled and published diverse
necessary books and chronicles, and
therefore we, in recompense of his la
bOrs and for the encouragement to the
like, have in our royal inclination been
pleased to grant letters patent under
our great seal of England, dated
March 8, 1903. thereby authorizing him
to collect among our loving subjects
their voluntary contributions and
kind gratuities.''
John Stowe died on April 5, 1908,
and was buried in the parish Church
Of st. Andrew Understand, where his
monument, erected by his widow, n
still to be seen.-Stray Stories.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25
SHALL HE GO IN pERI7

That depends somewhat on circum-
stances. If he is young man Of per-
sistence and industry. has no habits
which would tend to dissipate his sub
stance or his energies and is endowed
with a fair degree Of physical health.
we should say that he would be justi-
fed in assuming debt of reasonable
amount. governed somewhat by his
earning capacity and energy. If. on
no initiative. is bad manager and is
generally listless and Indifferent in the
things which he undertakes and per-
forms. he would better continue
through life in the capacity of some
body's hired man and not assume a
larger financial obligation than he can
discharge with months wages
While going in debt unquestionably i'm
poses Il financial burden with more or
less anxiety. it also inculcates a habit
of saving and more strict attention
to ones receipts and eXpend lures
With hard work during a period of
years. coupled with prudent manage
ment. one will find himself in posses
sion of property that will sell on the
market for several thousand dollars.
Had the opposite course been followed
and no debt assumed the same fellow
would probably have been working
along in much the same rut as at the
start. with little or nothing to show
for his efforts. Shall he go into debt?
Yes; If he's made out Of the right stuff.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25
Heart toHeart
Talks.
JUDGE NOT.
~ EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright, 1908. by Edwin A. Nye.

JUDGE MOI.
HE Is an old tightwad."
That much the writer heard. and he
listened to this further arraignment of
the absent subject:
~ tell you. he Is the stingiest man in
town. He insists on the last red cent
that is coming to him. He Is as close
as the bark on tree. and 1t Is we'll
known he gives nothing away in a
worthy cause"
Severe. but
AS the writer happened to know in
this case. 1t was only half the truth.
True, the man referred to Is close in
his dealings. but this is also true: If he
insists upon what is due him he is also
ready to pay to the last cent what he
owes. His bills are promptly met. He
credit is good. And this cannot al
ways be said Of some other men with
a reputation for generosity. He de-
mands no more than he Is willing to
concede. If he is insistent upon full
payment, he Is also ready with his
own check book.
But
There is another side to his charac-
ter hidden from the public view.
Let US turn the shield around.
This individual who is called stingy
and close listed has a large family. He
is fairly prosperous. but he needs all
his money. He slaves and saves not
for himself, but for his family. He
would perhaps like to be generous and
charitable In giving. but for the sake
Of the dear ones he must drive hard
bargains and insist upon full payment
of his due. He even stints himself for
their sakes.
More yet
One of this mans children Is life
cripple. Another is incapable Of max
ing it's way in the world. And he is
educating an orphan niece. The person
who called him tightwad didn't know
that.
Stingy? No. Hard hearted? No.
He lavishes all his strength and all
his money and all his tenderness on
those who need his first and greatest
care. He does this deliberately and
without regret and without self pity.
He is not a demonstrative man. He
is not built that way. And yet his in
innate friends know how his big heart
yearns over those helpless ones.
Stern and cold?
Maybe. He doesn't wear his heart on
his sleeve. And for many years he
has buffeted the waves of crushing
trouble and daily sorrow. He may
have false view of things. but he no
doubt feels that he must fight world
that knows and cares little for him or
his. So men call him hard and unfeel-
ing, whereas in reality he is as tender
as a child.
You see. eXteriors are deceptive.
You do not know what a mans thorn
in the flesh may be by looking at him
from the outside
Therefore
Judge not lest ye be judged"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25
CHARACTER RATHER THAN CASH

A fact that is observable in every
day business life and one that the
young man just starting out In his
career should take serious account of
Is that it is the character of the man
back Of promise to pay rather than
the present or prospective size Of his
pocketbook or bank account that makes
his word and his note good and enables
him to borrow money in time Of need.
To put it another way, 1t is ones dis
position rather than ones ability to
pay that is the largely determining
factor in the fixing Of his financial re-
sponsibility. In the way of illustrating
the above truth there come to mind
two men, representative of types that
are to be found in almost any COM
munity. The one who draws a salary
Of $15 month Is careless In his money
matters and makes a business of beat
financial transaction. This practice.
persisted In for years. has become a
matter Of habit and character. and to-
day he justly deserves the title Of
dead beat" in the community. The
other man. representative of the oppO-
site type. though receiving but little
more Han half the salary Of the first
and having considerably larger legiti-
mate family expenditures. though often
pinched financially. has been scrupu-
lousy careful to meet all obligations
which he has contracted. The result
Is that today his word is as good as
his note, and any one having money to
lend let's him have It without asking
any questions. 1t IS matter Of con-
graduation that there are SO many Of
this honest type and SO comparative
ly few Of the dead beat stripe. The
young man starting out in life has It
in his power to say which of the two
classes cited he will belong to. He
should remember that, while the salary
which he may receive is an important
factor as affecting his financial status.
the character he forms while earning
and spending it is an even more vital
consideration.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

Some idea of the part old Biddy now
and then plays in the busting of the
egg trust is gathered from the fact that
during a period of about four days in
the middle OF March 44,510.520 eggs
were shipped into the city of New York
alone. AS result of this deluge Of
hen fruit there was a slump in the
price of eggs of about 5 cents per
dozen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

1t is thought by many that politics
more largely than economics was re-
sponsble for the unprecedented slump
in hogs during the winter months.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

Alfalfa hay at SIS, with five tons
raised to the acre. accounts for large
share of the prosperity to be found in
those portions of the country where
this valuable cereal thrives.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

Flocks of sheep and substantial
fences are to be found on the best
farms of the country today. The man
who doesn't have either improvement
lis certainly not living up to his agri-
cultural opportunities.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

Millet which Is just the thing to
SOW on the low places on the farm.
furnishes grain supply which. when
ground with oats or barley. makes an
excellent fattening ration for beef.
While millet hay makes fair rough
age ration for cattle If cured at the
proper time. it is not so good as tim
othy, alsike or clover.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

The American Beauty rose and the
old Brahma hen don't usually thrive as
they ought to on the same lawn-that
is, the rose doesn't.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

Cuss words and blows in the dairy
barn mean Just so many less dollars
in the monthly cream check. There are
a lot of farmers who haven't got Oh to
this fact yet.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

Reports are to the effect that eggs
may be kept a long time and in excel
lent condition by wiping them clean
and coating them with lard While the
keeping qualities of the egg may be
considerably Increased in this way, we
question if the method is as effective
as the water glass solution.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

One of the chief sources of food for
dhe inha bitants of the Hawaiian Is
Iands Is the tuberous root of the tarO
plant. which somewhat resembles the
water lily. The roots of this plant are
ground up into pulp and allowed to
sour in which form it is called poi"
The stuff is very sticky, and the ma
tives eat it by sticking their fingers
into dish of it and then licking them
oft.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

Wherever one finds the silo and the
clover or alfalfa meadow a sensible
and profitable type of agriculture is
pretty likely to be in vogue.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

The hog raiser and the man on a sal
AIRY both have just ground for a kick
with live hogs selling mt cents per
pound and bacon and hams retailing at
from IS to - cents. The gap between
the raw and finished product is greater
than there is any possible excuse for.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

The work in the average town or
country home is hard and burdensome
enough at best without there being an
inadequate or unhandy supply Of fuel
and of hard and soft water.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

There Is absolutely no method Of
protecting from the green goods man.
the swindler and CRATER the fellow
who doesn't read. And, as rule, the
fellow who doesn't read and quite like
ly doesn't think hasn't the reasoning
faculty sufficiently developed to draw
helpful deductions from his own ex-
perience.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

1t is a very natural instinct perhaps
for bOys-and this Is true of some
grown gray headed-to find greater
zest in doing a job for ones neighbor
than for ones own folks. Perhaps the
appreciation they get for the service
performed has something to do with
the situation described.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

1t is claimed that the sweetness and
creased by peeling. quartering and al
lowing 1t to stand in a cold place over
night.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

The person who pays his obligations
by a check on his deposit in the bank
always has at hand an automatic re-
same account twice. OF course this
situation presuppOses bank account.
which is also pretty good proposition.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25
AN EXPENSIVE NUISANCE.

There is probably no other single fac
tor on the average farm that Is re-
sponsible for more expense, vexation
and annoyance than the weed pests
against which war has to be waged
unremittingly year after year. While
no one is looking for an agricultural
millennium. when weeds will be no
more. there are certain means, often
overlooked or ignored. which enable
the farmer to greatly reduce and hold
the weed pest in check. One Of these
Is careful system of crop rotation.
In which clover has a place. Added to
this there should be a flock of sheep
to browse in the small grain and corn
fields as soon as the crops are harvest
ed. These two things-crop rotation
and sheep-will go long way toward
mitigating the weed nuisance and at
the same time will mean a more ra-
tional and profitable handling Of the
farm.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

Where a business man has employ
ment in city which is easily reached
from suburban locations it is desirabl
ones home in such district. Here
his family have the sunshine and pure
air of the country. while the advan-
tages offered by the city are also avail
able. Moreover he himself finds a
needed relief and relaxation in the
quiet Of the country surroundings,
there being usually enough to do about
the place to give him the physical ex-
ercise which he ought to have if he
would keep in the best trim for his
city work.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

1t is we'll for the good housewife to
keep in mind that the man Of the house
and youngsters enjoy variety of food
as do the animals in the barn. She
should vary the soda biscuit-fried-po-
and give them surprise. 1t is more
than likely. too, that she herself will
enjoy the change Of ration. While
the change Of diet may not make their
coats more sleek. 1t is quite likely to
brighten their eyes and whet their ap-
petites.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

The view that is held by many folks
and one that is common in the speech
of great many more, whether they
believe in it or not, is that ice which
suddenly disappears in ponds and riv-
ers at the coming of warm weather
sinks" This is a superstition pure
and simple. for there is just the same
unerring physical law tending to make
it float in the spring as makes it stay
Oh the surface of the water when it
forms in the early winter. The solu-
ton of the phenomenon is not difficult
When a certain point is reached in the
melting and rotting of the ice it sud
denly disintegrates into millions Of
tiny spines or needles. which. exposed
TO the water of warmer temperature.
quickly melt. The only instance in
which body Of ice would sink would
be when it was mixed with or attached
to an amount Of dirt or stones which
would make its specific gravity more
than the water which it displaces, there
by causing it to sink rather than float.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

When one Is thinking Of putting
money into this or that enterprise it is
always we'll to view with suspicion
proposition Of whatever description
which promises more than a legitimate
return for the use Of ones money. One
method that is often followed by the
worst type of grafters so as to make
investors in their games believe that
offers of abnormal returns on the in
vestment are sincere is to return to
them two or three large interest pay
ments-just enough to increase the APP
petite for speculation and cause them
to put in still more. In reality these
payments are taken right out of the
first installment of money sent in rath-
err than being the legitimate return of
the investment of such funds in a
money making enterprise. But the in
vestor finds. to his sorrow, that subse
quent returns are not forthcoming
Even in such cases as the one just
cited the abnormal interest return may
be safely taken as danger signal
The wise person will heed it and keep
his money where he can put his hands
on it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

That boy is mighty unsatisfactory
and unpromising proposition. both for
himself and other folks, who Is lazy as
all get out. but still insists on having
dhree square meals a day. 1t Is
esource of increasing evaporation on
rihe part of those who have to put up
with folks of this type that their con-
stitutional inactivity is almost always
accompanied by remarkably sound
state of physical health.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

The growing scarcity Of post timber
in the United States. coupled with a
corresponding rise in price for posts
Of any description. lends additional
force to the necessity of giving posts
Of whatever kind a preservative treat
ment which will increase their period
of service from four to eight fold. An
on the subject issued by the forest
service Of the federal government that
a fencepOst which under ordinary cir
cumstances will last two years will II
given preservative treatment costing
10 cents last eighteen years. Putting
this in black and white, the bulletin
states that the initial cost of loblolly
pine post Is about 8 cents, while the
cost Of setting Is 6 cents. Compound.
ing interest at 5 per cent, the annual.
cost of such post. supposing it would
last two years, would be 7.53 cents.
preservative treatment costing 10 cents
per post will increase its use to eight
cen years. In this case the post when
set costs "a cents, which. compounded
at per cent, gives an annual charge
Of 2.04 cents. which makes the saving
due to the preservative treatment $40
cents year. In view of these figures
every landowner who has fences to
build should look up thoroughly this
matter OF preservativs treatment Of
posts.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

While 1t is always one Of the busiest
periods Of the year, the best time for
pruning in the orchard is during April,
May and June, as during these months
scars that are made most quickly heal
over, thereby lessening the possibility
that the process Of decay will set in at
the point of cutting and thus weaken
ehe tree. If the limb cut off Is more
than an inch in diameter it is we'll to
paint the cut with white lead and oil.
All limbs removed should be cut as
close as possible to the trunk or main
branch, while in removing one Of two
limbs 1t IS we'll to remove the one
which will leave the cut on the lower
side of the main branch rather than
the upper and on the side away from
the center of the tree rather than on
that toward it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-25

A friend the writer knew some years
ago fitted himself for the ministry.
While possessing sincerity and earnest
ness to marked degree, he was so
difiident and i'll at ease in the pulpit
that his health broke down, and as
result he had to quit his pastoral work.
He moved on to farm which he own
ed and today runs model dairy, from
which he supplies milk to large num-
Der Of customers in a nearby town.
While he no longer has pulpit from
which to preach, he still has the same
opportunity to deal squarely with his
fellows and to give good measure,
pressed down and running over"
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-09
1000 HOUSES IN FLOOD
Battle Creek Firemen Obliged to Fight
Fire from Rowboats.

Detroit, Mich. March S.-Flood con-
dltions were not improved to-day in
then districts around Monroe. Albion
and Battle Creek. In the last named
city they are growing steadily worse.
In Grand Rapids the crest of the flood
in the grand river is not expected until
Wednesday.
In Battle Creek tonight 1000 homes
are surrounded by water and the Union
Congregational church has been made
a shelter for homeless families The
Rathbun and Kraft planning mill in
Battle Creek, brick building erected
on f1lled-in land, was undermined and
fell into the Kalamazoo river to-day.
Firemen whose engines could get no
nearer than 4 quarter of a mile fought
fire in the flood district for two hours
this afternoon from rowboats.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-09
HOLD NO ONE RESPONSIBLE
Cleveland School Boards Decision on
Disaster Expected To-day.

Cleveland, O., March SIN a storm
of snow and sleet, to-day, Collinwood
went on with the duty of burying the
victims Of the Lake View school fire
of Wednesday last. In all, seventy
funerals were conducted. AS there
were not enough hearses to go around,
street cars were pressed into service,
to carry the dead to the cemeteries.
Tomorrow morning memorial services
in honor of the nineteen unidentified
dead will be held in the six Protestant
and two Catholic churches of Collin
wood.
Collinwood's sNhool board, which has
been meeting daily since the fire, held
another session to-day.
I'VE hold no one responsible for the
fire and its attendant loss of life," is
said to be the boards decision. Mean
while the town council has ordered all
schools closed until measures of safety
have been adopted.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-09
DR.. VERDI SELECTED
Local Physician on staff of Water.
bury's New Catholic Hospital.

Waterbury, March S.-Monsignor
Slocum of the parish of the Immacu
late Conception to-day announced the
personnel of the staff for the new St.
Mary's Catholic hospital in this city.
which will be opened next fall. Vari-
Gus medical men about the state are
included and the broad scope of the
new institution is shown in the fact
that Catholics, Protestants, and Jews
are alike chosen for positions Of trust
on the hospital staff. Several dona-
tons for the interior decorations of
the hospital were also announced.
Mgr Slocum announced the staff as
follows:
President-Dr B. A. O'Hara.
Vice President-Dr. Nelson J. Pom
eroy.
Secretary-Dr. John D. Frenzy.
Visiting physicians-Dr. John f.
Hayes, DIR. Michael j. Donohue. DR..
A. A. Crane, DIR. Thomas ]. McLarney,
DIR. P. J. Dwyer. DR.. James ]. McLin-
den.
Surgeons-Dr. Nelson j. Pomeroy
DR.. P. 7. OConnor, DR.. George w
Russell, DR.. Thomas j. Kilmartin.
Consultants, DIR. F. f. Castle, DR..
w. j. Barber, Waterbury; DR. w. j.
Delaney and DIR. w. O'Reilly, Manga.
tuck; DR.. John j. McGrath, DIR. JOS
eph Higgins, DR.. j. F. Connors and DIR
M. C. O'Brien, New York; DR.. Andrew
! Tracy. Meriden; DR.. w. J. Tracey
'Norwalk: DR. D. ]. Sullivan. Hartford
DR. j. B. Boucher, Hartford; DIR. T
Hogan, Torrington; Or. w. H. Conk'
lin, Ansonia; DR.. Joseph Verdi, New
Haven; assistants. DR.. L. J. Thebaul'
and DR.. ]. Gancher. Waterbury.
Gynecologlsts DR.. B. A. oHara, DR.
Charles A. Monohan
Consultant, Dr. Ladinski, New York.
opthalmic surgeon, Dr. Daniel j. Ma
loney; consultant, DIR. f. J.. Oatman
New York
Larynologist and aural surgeon, DR.
John D. Frenzy, consultant, Dr. Georg
B. MoAuliffe. New York
Orthopoedist and X-ray physician
DIR. James L. Moriarty.
matologists, DIR. Thomas ]. Nc
Larney, DR.. C. w. S. Frost, consultant
DIR. w. Ball, Naugatuck.
Pathologist DR.. u. B. Deming.
Bacteriologist, DR.. y. B. Deming.
Dental surgeon, DR.. w. ]. McElliott.