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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
How to Clean Wall Paper.

Wall paper that has smoky or
grimy look can be frightened with a
powder preparation which frequently
removes even very Objectionable
marks. Make a mixture of equal parts
of cornstarch, whiting and fuller's
earth and with a soft cheesccloth or
any cotton rag dip it into the powder
and carefully go over the paper rub
bling vigorously, but not enough to in
jure the print. Change the cloth as it
gets badly soled. after which wipe the
walls with large pieces of cotton rags
or cheesecloth. An old worn table
cloth torn into pieces will do for dust
cloths. For very delicate tints put the
powder in a gauze bag-an old piece of
yelling will do-and carefully wipe
down the walls with the powder bag.
Put newspapers on the floor to catch
the dust which falls A thin paste of
fuller's earth and ammonia will often
remove bad grease marks. Cover the
spot, nut do not rub it. When dry.
carefully brush off the dust.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
How to Cook Rice.

Few housewives understand how to
cook rice so that it puffs into snowy
mass, each kernel distinct. I have
found way, says writer in Har
per's Bazaar. First wash it thorough
1y through several cold waters. rub
bling the kernels between the hands.
This is to remove all the loose -four
on the outside Of the grains. After
the water runs clear turn the rice into
colander and drain; then put it into
q deep stewpan. allowing one quart of
boiling water to Il cup of washed rice.
Add a teaspOOnful of salt and allow it
to come to good boil Cook steadily
for twenty minutes. lifting the rice
occasionally with Il fork to prevent it's
sticking. Shake the kettle also for
the same purpose, but never stir or
mash with a spoon. Take 1t from the
fire. pour off the water If any is left
and place it on the back of the stove
in the oven or even over a pot of hot
water until 1t finishes swelling Cook
ed in this way you will find the rice
plump, light and white, each grain
distinct and separate.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
A WIFE TO HER HUSBAND.

= NIGER not long. Home is not home
without thee.
Its dearest tokens do but make me
II mourn.
Oh, let its memory. like q chain
about thee,
Gently compel and hasten thy return!
Linger not long. Though crowds should
WOO thy staying,
Bethink thee can the mirth Of thy
friends though dear,
Compensate for the grief thy long delay
ing
Costs the fond heart that signs to have
thee here?
Iinger not long. How shall I watch thy
AS evening shadows stretch DER moor
and dell.
When the wild bee hath ceased her busy
humming
spell
How shall I watch for thee, when fears
grow stronger,
AS night grows dark and darker on the
hill!
How shall I weep. when can watch no
All. art thou absent. art thou absent
still?
Yet I shall grieve not. though the eye
that seeth me
Gazeth through tears that make its
splendor dull,
For. OH sometimes fear when thou art
with me
My cup Of happiness is all too full.
Haste, haste thee home unto thy noun
tain dwelling.
Haste, as bird unto its peaceful nest.
Haste. as n skiff, through tempests wide
and swelling,
Flies to Its haven Of securest rest.
Author Unknown.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
HAPPY PASTlME,

r rs lots of fun to skate. you know,
And fun to coast down hill.
It's fun to play at SNOWFALL, too.
And build snow forts until
Jack Frost does nip your nose anc
And give your toes particular fits
But greater fun 1t is to sit
Around the fire bright,
A-istenng to some thrilling tale
Your grandpa tells at night
For no one in this world below
Does know such tales as he does know
When he was young such times they had
Not like the present days.
All things We're good and none were bad
AT least. so grandpa says.
And grandpa surely ought to know.
For he has watched this new time grow
He tells of jolly "husllin' bees
And "spellin schools also.
OF "singin' schools and "quiltin' bees"
Where everybodyd go,
And when he talks It's we'll worth while
To note the joy in grandpa's smile.
And so l say the greatest fun
Is round the fire bright,
A-listening to dear grandpa's tales
Told on winters night.
Maud Walker.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
How to Cut a Plaid Skirt.

1t is more difficult feat to cut a
skirt from plaid or striped material
than one would imagine, for it is hard
to match the plaid or stripe without
wasting great deal of goods. Place
the center Of the front gore exactly
over the middle of the plaid or stripe.
This same thing should be done when
cutting a circular skirt Now place
the edge of the cut gore on the width
for circular skirt to the uncut ma
terial and match the crosswise stripes.
moving the gore up or down a block
or stripe until 1t matches exactly. Then
lay the cut edge Of the second gore to
the uncut material and match as be-
fore, continuing this until the skirt is
all cut out
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
His Good Eye.

It n curious fact that the loss Of
any one of the five senses is atoned for
to a considerable extent by pro-
nounced increase in the efficiency Of
the other senses. The result is some
times astonishing.
A man who had lost the sight Of
both eyes trained his hearing until he
could tell by the sound of his footsteps
on the sidewalks as he made his way
about town whether he was in the
whether he was walking past a brick
or a frame house or fence or open
ground.
lie knew in what part Of the town
he was not only by his memory or
sense of general direction. but by the
difference in the tones" of his foot
steps. and he walked about freely. sell
dom running into anything or any
body.
Some one in his presence once called
in question his total blindness.
(Which eye do you think can see
with?" he asked the skeptic.
1.-THE left one. Of course" was the
reply. II can see that the right one is
blind"
In reply the blind man merely
opened his penknife and tapped the
left eye with the little blade.
1t was glass eye.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
RE BUkE.

" HE world Is old, and the world Is
cold,
And never n day Is fair" said.
II Out OF the heavens the sunlight
rolled,
Tho green leaves rustled above my head.
And the sea was a sea of gold.
''The world Is cruel" I said again.
Her voice Is harsh to my shrinking ear.
And the nights are dreary and full of
pain"
Out of the darkness. sweet and clear,
There rippled tender strain
Rippled the song Of n bird asleep.
That sang in a dream of the budding
wood.
OF shining fields where the reapers reap.
OF n wee brown mate and a nesting
brood
And the grass where the berries peep.
1.-THE world is false though the world be
fair,
And never n heart is pure" I said.
And 10, the cingins Of white arms bare,
The Innocent gold Of my babys head,
And the lisp Of a childish prayer.
Anonymous.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
row to Take Bran Baths.

Bran baths are said to be good for
nervous people. They have an ex-
tremely softening effect upon the skin.
Ordinary bran may be bought at a
feed store and used as desired. A
cheesecloth bag containing about a
quart and half or two quarts should
be filled mediumly full with bran.
This bag will do for two baths. The
water should be quite warm, and the
bag should be put into it and thor
oughly soaked and squeezed until the
water is brown and full Of bubbles.
One should stay in the bath for few
minutes only. Massage Of the entire
body after the bath is beneficial, but
one should rest for at least ten min.
utes between the massage and bath.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
THE OLDEST WANT OF AL.

THERE are poor men wanting motors.
there are rich men want to walk,
There are people wanting power there
are dumb men want to talk.
There are sweet. romantic maidens want
their husbands to be tall
But which of you can guess. can guess.
the oldest want of all?
THERE are men that want to live for
aye and men that want to wed.
And other men that want to make a king
dom here for Ted:
There are men whose wants are many.
there are men whose wants are sma Il.
But which Of you can guess. can guess.
the oldest want of all?
THERE are fellows wanting office, there
l. are women want to vote.
There are girls that want title. there
are boys that want a goat.
But the oldest want Is Cannon's want
he wants by some flimflam
To be our Uncle Joseph and also our
Uncle Sam.
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
THE NEW AGE.

WHEN navies are forgotten
w And fleets are useless things,
When tho dove shall warm her bosom
Beneath the eagles wings.
WHEN memory OF battles
w At last is strange and old,
When nations have one banner
And creeds have found one fold.
WHEN the hand that sprinkles midnight
w With its powdered drift of suns
Has hushed this tiny tunult
OF sects and swords and guns,
THEN hates last note of discord
4 In all Gods worlds shall cease,
In the conquest which is service,
In the victory which is peace!
Frederick Lawrence Knowles.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
How to Test Potatoes.

To test potatoes cut the raw vege
table In two and rub the halves to.
gether. If the moisture on rubbing is
great enough to drop the potato will be
soggy and set when cooked. A potato
that will be dry and mealy when
cooked will give good rich froth
while poor one will show only wa
terry froth by the same rubbing action.
Moreover, the two pieces or halves will
stick together if the potato is a good
one. OF course the whole process Is to
test the amount of starch in the pota-
to, and the more starch the better the
potato.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
How to Paper CaIcimined Walls.

Rooms whose walls have been white
washed or calcimined present diff
cult problem when one wishes to paper
them. The usual method is to size the
walls with sticky preparation of mo-
lasses, vinegar, milk or glue to "kill''
the lime so that the paper will stick.
A much better way that has proved
perfectly satisfactory Is to simply wet
up the usual paste with vinegar in
stead of water and add 5 cents worth
of glue for each ordinary sized room.
Brush the walls well with Il dry broom
to remove any dust or loose particles,
put on the paper in the usual way and
be assured that 1t will stay there.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

Mr.. Thos. Stenton, postmaster of
Pontypol, Ont, writes: For the past
eight years I suffered from rheu-
matte pains, and during that time
used many different liniments and
remedies for the cure of rheumatism.
Chamberlain Pain Balm and got
more relief from it than anything !
have ever used, and cheerfully recon-
mend this liniment to all sufferers
from rheumatic palms." For sale by
Evans Drug Co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
CLEANING OILY HAIR.
How to Treat the Scalp For This
Defect

In washing an oily scalp special treat
ment is necessary if the abnormal con-
dition of the glands that causes the ex.
cess Of oil is to be checked. Before
beginning the shampoo rub into the
scalp to absorb the oil a mixture made
OF one ounce of soft water and one
raw egg beaten together. Then wash
the scalp with clear warm water.
Another excellent cleanser for oily
hair is made from quillia bark. To one
half pint of boiling water add one-half
ounce of qulllia bark. that may be
bought at any druggists. Let this
stand. but not on the stove, until cool.
Shake at intervals. Strain and use as
soap.
Equal parts Of green soap and CO.
logne make an excellent shampoo for
a scalp with distended glands. The
preparation should stand for twenty
four hours. shaking occasionally.
Any one Of these three cleaning
agents should be selected by woman
who is afflicted with oily hair, and it is
worth while repeating that under no
condition should shampooing be done
Oftener than once in three weeks, and
once a month Is apt to give more bene.
fetal results.
A mistake frequently made in treat.
Ing oily scalps Is the use of tonics that
are overastringent, for these will con-
tract the glands too quickly. having
precisely the same effect that too dry
Ing applications cause.
An excellent tonic to be put on every
night in connection with massage OF
the scalp is made Of two drains each
OF spirits of rosemary, spirits Of thyme
and alcoholic tincture Of cantharides,
one dram of bicarbonate Of soda, one
dram of oil Of mace, seven drops each
of oils of nutmeg and cinnamon and
half an ounce each of violet ammonia
and cologne Into the cologne put the
three oils and dissolve the soda in the
first two spirits.
Mix the two combinations and add
the tincture and ammonia last. If the
total quantity does not make five
ounces, add cologne until that measure
is complete. Should there be any sore
ness Of the scalp this cannot be used
as the ammonia will cause a smarting
In its place may be applied tonic
tincture of canthardes. three-quarters
of an ounce each Of spirits Of rose
mary, glycerln and aromatic vinegar
and one and one-half ounces of rose
water,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
Harmless joke.

Place spool Of cotton in the in
side pocket Of your coat and. having
threaded n needle with the beginning
Of the cotton. pass the needle through
the front of the coat, unthread the
needle and leave about two inches Of
the cotton hanging as IL 1t were only
a stray piece. The first person yon
meet will be sure to pick it off you,
and his establishment when he finds
there is no end to it will give plenty
Of innocent fun.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
Chamberlain's Has the Preference

Mr.. Fred c. Hanrahan, promi-
nent druggist of Portsmouth, Va,
says: For the past six years I have
sold and recommended Chamber
lain'S Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoe
Reno v. 1t is a great rel - and
one {. The best patent medicines on
the market. | handle some others for
the some purposes that pay me a
IL rger profit, but this remedy is SO
sure o effect cure. and my GUS
toner SO certain to appreciate my
recommending it to him. that I give
it the preference" For sale By
Lvans Drug Co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
A Healing Salve for Burns. Chapped
Hands and Sore Nipples.

AS a healing salve for burns,
sores, sore nipples and chapped hands
Chamberlain's Salve is most excel
lent. 1t allays the pain of burn al
most instantly, and unless the injury
is very severe, heals the parts with
out leaving scar. Price, 25 cents.
For sale by Evans Drug Co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
How to Use Face Cloths.

Face cloths and sponges are often re.
sponslbe for bad compilations. They
are not in themselves harmful, but
they are seldom kept perfectly clean.
A face cloth should be used only once
Or twice and should then be carefully
washed and thoroughly boiled before
1t IS used again. A soiled wash cloth
causes many cases Of blackheads and
nimDlaS
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
His Hint.

"Don't you want some needles,
dear?" queried Brown as he picked up
his shirt and glanced at the places
where the buttons should have been.
"Why, no." replied Mrs. Brown.
"Why do you ask?"
"Oh. l thought" said Brown a trifle
nervously, that probably your old
ones had become worn by much use."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
How to Renovate Black Gloves.

Black kid gloves that have become
worn and white at the finger ends
may be made to look almost as good
ms new by using few drops of sweet
oil and black Ink, equal parts, well
mixed, and applied with camera hair
brush
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
His Nidht Work.

Wifey-What makes you stay at the
Office SO late at nights? Do you gain
anything by it? Hubby-No. but have
several times come-er-within an ace
Of gaining something. - Philadelphia
Record.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
His Charm Conc.

Phoebe-You would hardly know
Freddy since he got back from Monte
Carlo. He lost all his money there.
and Evelyn-Hardly know him!
Why. shan't know him at all!-Illus-
tr0ted Bits.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
How to Mend Worn Shoe lininos.

Take piece Of velvet skirt binding
just long enough to fit inside the heel
section, cover the wrong side with a
strong glue and paste 1t smoothly In
side the heel, covering the worn places
This keeps a shoe from slipping up
and down and saves the stockings
from wearing out.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
Gems In Verse
LIES LESSON.

4 CCEPT she says. It Is not hard
~ In woods. but she in towns
"A Repeats accept and have we wept
4 \ And have We quakcd with fears
Or shrunk with horrors. sure re-
ward
We have whom knowledge crowns;
Who see in mold the rose unfold
The soul through blood and tears.
George Meredith
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
WHAT OTHERS MAY NOT sEEf

IF each mans secret unguessed care
Were written on his brow.
How many would our pity share
Who have our envy now!
And If the promptings Of each heart
No artifce concealed,
How many trusting friends would part
At what they saw revealed!
-AnOnymOuS,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
GALL
Democratic Party Of
State Of WashinQton

Notice Is hereby given that at a
meeting of the Washington State
Central Committee of the Democratic
Party, regularly called and held at
the Hotel Tacoma, in the City of Ia
coma, State of Washington, on the
Sth day Of January. 1908, at which
meeting a majority of the counties
of the state were represented by the
regular elected members of the
Washington State Democratic Cen
trail Committee, the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That delegate conven-
ton of the Democratic Party of the
State Of Washington be and is hereby
called to meet at Spokane, Washing
ton, on the 18th day of May. 1908,
at II a. m, for the purpose of elect
ing ten (10) delegates to represent
Convention to be held in the city of
Denver, COL, on the 18th day of July,
1908, to nominate candidates for
President and Vice President of the
United States and to transact such
other and further business as may
properly come before the said Con-
vention.
1t is Further Resolved, That the
basis of representation at the State
Convention above provided for shall
be two delegates from each county
and one delegate for each fifty votes
cast for the average vote in each
county for the Democratic candi-
dates for judges of the Supreme
Court for the state Of Washington at
the election held November 6, 1906,
in said state and the major fraction
thereof; the various counties in this
call Icing entitled to the number of
delegates as follows:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20

When you are no better than 70
have to be you are no better than 70,
should be.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20
TIME CARD
HARBOR BELLE
DAILY TIME CARD.
Steamer Harbor Belle.

In effect March Is, 1905:
Lv. Montesano for WestpOrt Z a. m.
Lv. Aberdeen for Westport 9 a. m.
Lv. Hoquiam for Westrort. 9;30 a. m.
Arrive at Westport ....... 100 a. m.
Lv. Westport for Montesano 1880 a. m.
Lv. Aberdeen for Montesano p. III.
Arrive at Montesano ... p. M
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20

Some people are honest in spite @
themselves, and others are honest j
spite Of the rascalS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20

Total ..... .697
A. +. TITLOW, Chairman.
Attest;
CARL D. ESHELMAN, Secretary.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20

There Is nobody more apt to make
mistake than the cocksure man.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-04-20

A self satisfied individual doesn
need any guardian angel. for nothin
can reach him to harm him.
The callouses on the hands of SON
of our friends were undoubtedly mat
by the handles of their little hammers
When we aren't really ourselves til
chances are that his satanic majest
can throw more light upon who W
are than anybody else can.
When the really large things Of lif
show up no bigger than ham sand
witch the chances are that you ar
hungry and don't see the sandwich.
There Is no use in quarrel. bu
some people seem to get a lot Of ful
out of it.
Everybody is always taking a goot
sound whack at the fellow who is al
ways afraid Of getting hurt.
Most of us are always willing to lool
ut the best side Of an untoward thing
but are too often unable to find 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
WAR ON IMPURE FOODS
SECRETARY, WILSON TALKS OF
HIS PLANS FOR THE YEAR.

Today, the first Of the fiscal year. the
Department of Agriculture has $15, OOO. OOO
available. for carrying on it's work during
the coming year. The forestry service
gets So S96. 200. and the bureau of animal
Industry 100000. To test plants for
their availability for making paper 10000
is appropriated. The high cost Of paper
will cause the department to exert I'M
usual energies toward discovering new
sources of supply The department it.
self is interested in this matter. as it an
nually sends out millions of printed docu-
ments
Especial attention will be paid to the
war on impure foods and products during
this year." Secretary Wilson said 1--WE
for the bureau of chemistry, and this
will be used in the campaign against
adulterated goods. The pure food law
will be enforced.
The department library. the largest
agriculture library in the world. contain
ing more than 10c0O bound volumes and
thousands of unbound books, comes in for
q good appropriation. 1t will receive
$33. 500. The experiment stations, both in
washington and in the different parts of
the United States, will be looked after
also. To this division 81 O34, go has been
allotted
Forty thousand dollars also becomes
available today for the establishment of
bison range near the confluence of the
Pend dOreill and Jocko rivers, on the
lands of the Flathead Indians in Montana.
1t is the intention Of the President to
est a dish permanent reservation Mt this
point, and 10000 of this amount will be
used toward paying the claims OF the
Indians for the land to be taken from
them for this purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
RESCUED JUST IN TIME
STARVING FRENCH SAILORS
SAVED BY UNIQUE MEANS.

VICTORIA, B. c.. July 1.-While send
ing a farewell message fastened by a
quill to an albatross' neck. one OF series
Of daily messages recounting briefly the
story of the wreck on Antipedes Island,
1910 south, 1888 east, Of the French
bark President Felix Faure, twenty-five
starving French sailors were rescued by
the British warship Pegasus and brought
to Sydney shortly before the sailing OF
the Mariana, which arrived yesterday.
The castaways. who lived a Crusoe life,
fashioning their utensils in the same re-
sourceful way as the maroon of Juan
Fernandez scrambled ashore on Anti
pedes Island south Of New Zealand and
near where the survivors Of the British
bark Dundonald were rescued months be-
fore. after their vessel drove ashore dur
ing fog in March last, and had almost
given up hope of rescue when the British
warship was sighted.
The men were ravenous when rescued
having been on short rations for some
time. They had needles made out of
blades of pocket knives dinner knives
from an iron hoop torn from. cask
washed ashore from the wreck, combs
from bush thorns. f1shhooks from bent
nails, spools from shells, etc.