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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-06-17
SPAIN PRESSES CUBA
FOR SHARE OF BIG DEBT
United States Had Refused to Assume
Obligations and Sovereign
Duns Island.

Havana, June 14.-It was learned
here from an excellent author
ity that the action Of Spain in en-
d%eavoring to secure the payment by
Cuba of her proportion Of the Spanish
national debt results from the fol-
lowing conditions:
During the negotiation Of the treaty
of Paris tho Spanish commissioners
endeavored to get the United States
to assume this obligation. This was
refused, and Spain, in renouncing her
sovereignty over Cuba, did not spe-
officially abandon her monetary claim,
which was represented by bonds
largely In the hands Of French hold
ers. The vitality Of this claim ex-
pired ten years after the signing Of
b treaty. Hence, Spain, for the
sake of French bondholders, in 1908,
Instructed Gaytan de Ayala, her min
lister here, to renew the negotiations
for the payment Of the debt. Spain
had no serious expectation that this
Indebtedness would be Cancelled, but
her purpose was to impress the bond
holders with her firm Intention not
to sbandon the claim and to M
its vitality for an additional ten
years.
The limitations that Senior de
Ayala's recall was due to his failure
theoretically to press this claim were
reiterated. 1t is believed also that
the minister was relieved Of his du-
ties further to impress the bondhold-
ers, but the actual reason is declared
to have been his ill-health.
1t is probable that there will be Of
fered a resolution in congress next
Monday to cancel the agreement made
between Gov. Magoon and Senior de
Ayala, under the terms of which Cuba
undertook to purchase for $500, 600, in
three annual installments, the Spanish
cannon left in the f%ortresses of Cuba
and claimed by Spain under the terms
of the peace protocol. Cuba regards
this price as excessive, and the pur-
chase may be r%epudiated. In this
event SPANS right to remove the
guns is not denied, but such a course
is unlikely, as the weapons, with
hardly an exception, are to-day not
worth the cost Of removal.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-06-17
MEAT INSPECTOR QUITS;
MAKES SERIOUS CHARGES
y. e. Harms Declares Filthy Conditions
Exist In East st. Louis Pack
ingsPIants.

st. Lonis, June 1l.-After 10 months
service as a United States meat in
spector in East st. Louis packing
houses j. F. Harms has resigned and.
has written a letter to Secretary Viii
son demanding an investigation Of the
meat-inspection system at the Nation
al stock yards.
"The inspection at the National
stock yards, Illinois, is costing the
people approximately 100000 a year,
and it is not actually worth n dollar
to them" says the letter.
Some OF the flthiest things imagin-
able are practiced in the sausage de-
partments, such as using bladders for
castings without thorough washing or
cleaning, the use of filthy tripe in
sausage, the use Of Shiny hog sto-
machs for castings or containers, the
using of meats that have fallen on the
floor and are taken up and used with
out any pretense Of cleaning.
These are all permitted by those
in charge. If an inspector calls their
attention to any Of the wrongs he is
told, as / was. that the people who eat
such stuff are too lazy to prepare any
thing for themselves and ought to
have such stuff.
IF you please, Mr.. Secretary, I
have seen from 1900 to 1900 pounds
of lard spilled on the floor and which
ran down into In open sewer in the
floor, the sewer outlet being quickly
blocked, and said lard taken up from
the floor and out of the sewer, both Of
which were unclean and unsanitary.
And your doctors, Clancy and
Meaders, passed same to the packers
over the protest of the inspector on
that floor, and 1t went to the public
marked u. 8. Inspected and Passed."
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-06-17
Indorse DoIIlver and cummins.

Davenport, Ia, June 1.-THE Iowa
State Manufacturers association
adopted resolutions indorsing Senators
Dolliver and Cummins for their stand
In the tariff discussion. The following
officers were elected: President, Dill.
Ion Turney, Fairfield; vice-president,
J. M. Jennings, Fairfield; treasurer, s.
W. Mercer, Iowa City; secretary, q. "A.
Wrightman, Des Moines. Marshall.
town gets the next meeting.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-06-17
Fire DESTROYS 100 Homes,

Pressure Isle, Me-, June S.-The en-
tire northeasterly section Of this vii
lage, comprising the district where
were situated the most pretentious
residences, was swept by fire last
night, a high wind carrying flames
and embers from street to street UNI
til 100 dwelling houses and the Con-
gregational church, the Masonic hall
and several other structures had been
reduced to ashes.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-06-17
Gives $4,000 For s1oo.

New York. June 1.-two $50 gold
pieces struck from the United States
mint at Philadelphia in 1877 were
sold at thS Numismatic club to VII
liam H. Woodin, a wealthy collector
of this city, for $4,000 each. the high
est price, ever paid for any American
coin.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-06-17
BattIeshIp Michigan a Wonder.

Provincetown, Mass, June 14.-The
general showing Of the battleship Mich
igan in the tests thus far preparatory
to her acceptance by the government,
is believed to constitute the most re.
markable performance of any battle.
ship of her size and power aver built.
The Michigan has now been tuned up
for the remaining tests, chief among
which is the 24-hour test at full speed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-10-28
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

J. c. CROSS
Attorney at Law
Will practice in state and Federaa
courts. W,shkah Block. Corner Il and
Wishkah streets.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-10-28

Late Irish potatoes can be planted
in July. No potato crop yields more
bountifully than the late Irish potato
crop when the months of August and
September have good rainfall. In
fact, one good soaking rain the first
part Of September will insure good
crop Of potatoes. The fall grown po-
tatoes are much more prolific and
freer from a strong and oftentimeS
acrid taste than those grown in the
spring. A frequent practice among
potato growers and IA very injurious
one to potatoes is to put strong, fresh
stable manure In the furrow when the
potatoes are dropped before covering
them with pillow. Such an application
not only produces scab on the pota-
toes, but often makes them waXy, i'm
pairing their flavor and reducing their
quality for the market and for home
consumption as we'll
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-10-28
WASTE OF THE FARMER.
Agricultural Reform the Most Urgent
of Modern Problems.

George Il. Powell recently wrote
letter on THE Farmers WaStefuiness'
which was printed in one of the secu-
lar dailies He declares that the most
urgent problem before our nation to-
day Is not the tariff, but the preven-
ton of the great waStefulness in agri-
cultural methods that occurs every
where in the United States and the dis
sanitation of scientific information
that shall lead to soil restoration and
improvement" The proposition is ir-
REPUTABLE.
Responsible authorities have estimat-
ed the amount of the food bill of the
American people at Il little more than
$l2OOO,000,000 year That both the
first cost and the retail price of most
Of the articles on the list could be and
should be materially reduced there can
be no question.
AS Mr.. Powell declares. very few Of
our farmers have even Il vague notion
of the cost Of the products. The max
ers of farm implements. Of clothing,
hats. shoes. furniture and other arti-
cleS DOlEnt Dv farmers, KNOW 10 the
fraction Of Il cent the cost of the mer-
chnndise. There are and there can be
no wasteful or haphazard methods In
manufacturing or in commercial bust
ness. The inevitable penalty of indif-
ference to cost In those lines is failure.
Except in rare instances. no other
methods are followed on the farm. In
that industry it is not the producer
upon whom the penalty falls. The con.
sumer pays for the waste. Indifference
and ignorance of the producer
Because of sundry legends handed
down from generation to generation
there is n general belief that a farm
er'S life is of arduous and poorly re-
Quilted toll. Much of that belief Is ut
ter nonsense. The average farmer
works harder today than does the av-
erage man In any other line Of indus
try. His reward is determined chiefly
by the intelligence which he applies to
his operations.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-10-28
Elm Has a Cancer.

The famous Bertram elm in Salem.
Mass, has cancer. 1t was noticed
for some time that no cavities showed
on the elm. This was proof to the eX-
perienced eye that there was decay in
side the tree.
An investigation showed that the elm
had cancer on the inside, which. if
allowed to grow. would kill the tree
in few years. Incisions were made
and portions of the inside were found
to be punk. Tiny roots had begun
spreading inside this growth. Efforts
are now being made to remove the can
Ger.
This elm is famed for it's size and
beauty. The trunk measures twenty
seven feet in circumference. and its
age has been reckoned as 100 years.
The estate was formerly the home of
Captain John Bertram. one Of Salem's
famous merchants of olden days.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-10-28
Take Care of the Doc.

A New Jersey man with an eye to
the health and comfort of our canine
friend has invented a kennel which
will make the dogs life a happier one.
The kennel Is made in two parts. and
the top section opens on hinge so
that the straw may be aired every day
and quickly changed when necessary.
Studs on the lower portion fit into
plates on the lower part so that the
whole is firm structure when closed
Animals as well as human beings are
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-10-28
Gambling Menacing
American Homes.
BY Rev. JAMES ID. BILLS. Methodist.

= HE gambling spirit back antiquity and is
L CHARACTERISTIC OF SAVAGEHY of modern
ciety. Many of the prevailing evils Of today other
evils may arise in the future but eshness goes back
the beginning and gambling the first oprngs of seness
GAMBLING WHEN LEAST WEALTH, PRODUCES
NOTHING PROMOTES
ERlsHMENT OF NATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WORST
is HANDMADE TO EVERY FORM SIN AND coPARTNER WITH
The gambling spirit and the get something for nothing spirit
help give the shark and swinde his chance GAMBLING is
CUISING AMERICAN HOMES IN THE SHAPE OF BRIDGE
WHIST AND KINDRED CARD GAMES 1t may be in the
transformation of under the ntoxcaon of the the
neglect of children and duties the evil influence upon the
whole family.
GAMBLING is A GREAT MENACE TO CHARACTER 1T is A
SYNONYM DISHONESTY. THINGS
DESlRED-FIRST, A
RIGHT IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LIFE ON THE PART OF THE
INDIVIDUALS; SECOND, THE ENFORCEMENT LAWS AGAINST
ENACTMENT
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-10-28


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with straight lines
corresponding Dutch
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and the shown the converted dining
the
Of
much above $4,000
F.. iet
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-10-28

F.o OF
be convicted of crime and a prison and
steps be taken effect his reform A GREATER
a CRIME AGAINST SOCIETY HAS BEEN COMMITTED
THAN THE CRIME OF THE INDIVIDUAL. Any prison
management forge the moral ethics, Justice and humanity
justify its right existence. The prison that is managed and
DOMINATED BY THE SPIRIT OF REVENGE is simply barna
Gle that society in order facilitate human progress
WHEN THE INMATES CHARACTER is UPLIFTED THE DUTY
OF PRISON MANAGEMENT HAS IN THAT MEASURE BEEN
REMOVED
THE INNATE, AND THERE HAS BEEN ADDED TO
MEMBER. IF THE MAN DISCHARGED GOES
BITTER HATRED VENGEANCE HEART
SOCIETY, THEN BOTH TO PT!ED THE
SOME INNOCENT PERSON
The solving of the criminal problem is subject that and
the spirit alone solve prefer take stand for
and charity backed by the ome the schools and the
churches YOUR SCHOOLS, YOUR CHURCHES AND YOUR
PRISONS ARE A PRETTY TRUE INDEX TO YOUR CIVIL
ZATION BY the fruit shall know them Give schools,
churches, charity and less breyco and and
there will be less need for ai cfonaore and pcnientiaries
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-10-28

healthier when they live in clean sur
roundings. and it is important that
their bedding should be aired and
kept clean. With the new kennel it
is easy to open the top each day and
let the sunlight and fresh air purify
the straw upon which the animal
sleeps at night. People who have
dogs for which they have real affec-
ton and who indulge these pets to
a sometimes foolish degree seldom
think of paying ordinary attention to
hygienic laws which they accept as
absolutely necessary in the case OF
humans.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-30
Baked COrned Ham.

Soak ham over night. In morning
clean and pare and wash with vine
gar, but do not dry. Put into roast
ing pan, skin side down, covering the
pared side with a thick paste Of -four
and water. Mix together one cupful
Of cold water, half cupful Of vine
gar, tablespoonful of molasses and
tablespoonful of onion juice. Pour over
the ham, cover and bake, allowing 30
minutes to the pound. Basic frequent
ly. Take up the ham, scrape off the
paste, remove the skin, sprinkle with
cracker crumbs and brown in the oven.
Serve either hot or cold.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-30
KEPT UNDERWRITERS BUSY.
Horse Always Stopped at Houses
Where Grape Hung on Door.

Horse Always Stopped at Houses
Where Grape Hung on Door.
Having reached such degree Of zeal
BUSINESS In behalf Of his owners busl-
ness interests that he would stop in
front Of any house on the front of
which symbols of mourning were dis
played, Dan, for twenty years faith
full horse for Thomas NJ. O'Brien, an
undertaken of Bayonne N. j., has been
retired on pension. The undertaken
made arrangements with farmer In
Orange county to take good care Of
Dan for the rest Of his life, and to
give him decent burial when he dies
Dan was shipped away yesterday
Twice when on the way to the railroad
station the horse baked, and 1t was
noticed that each time he balked 1t
was in front Of a house with Grape
hanging on the door. 1t was not un-
til the driver whispered in Dams ear
that his boss already had the Jobs that
the intelligent animal consented to
move on.
Dan knows the way to and from ev-
cry cemetery within 20 miles Of
Bayonne. Some persons even assert
that he knows most of the family plots
in those cemeteries. More than once
the horse placed O'Brien in an exceed
ingly embarrassing position by stop
ping with hearse in front of houses
on which mourning was displayed re-
gardless of whether O'Brien had been
retained to have charge of the burial.
One Of the stipulations entered into
between O'Brien and the Orange coun-
ty farmer is that Dan must not be COM
PEELED to do any work. He must have
good oats and timothy hay in winter
and, added to that, all the grass he
can eat In spring, summer and fall.
Hes earned his retirement by twen-
ty years of faithful work." O'Brien
said. "If he were man instead of a
horse, he would have been a partner
long before this. He was simply in
defatigable in hunting for new busi-
ness.-New York Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-30

1t only remains for us to hone that
chicken farmers generally throughout
the land will get busy now with the
brush and the green paint. If there is
one thing we need in the markets above
all things, 1t Is more eggs and cheaper.
If the hens will double their efforts
the price must tumble as Inevitably ms
that the sunshine must follow the rain.
The hens will double their efforts IL
green paint is offered as an inducement
The bargain is so much to the advon-
tage of the owners of the paint and
the remainder Of mankind in general
that 1t would seem compounding mon
umental folly to hesitate in the emer.
gency upon us.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-30
Chicken Salad.

Boil a small chicken until very ten.
der. When entirely cold remove the
skin and fat, cut the meat into small
bits, then cut the white part Of two
heads of celery into pieces the same
size. Mix the chicken and celery to-
gether, pour on salad dressing and
stir all thoroughly. Salads may be
made Of cold roa% or boiled turkey or
chicken, or cold boiled mutton Chopped
fne), and lettuce may be used Instead
of celery. In this case If you wish to
flavor it with celery, sprinkle in it
little celery salt.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-30


The commission on country life has
not had time to complete its investiga-
tions, but 1t has had time to demon
strate Its usefulness and the wisdom
OF Its methods. 1t has silenced the
cheap and silly critics who thought It
wildly absurd even to suggest that, as
they fippantly put 1t, "the farmer
needed uplifting" The problems of
rural life, known to the thoughtful, are
now more generally understood and the
farmers themselves have displayed an
active interest in their proper solution.
1t Is true that prosperity chiefly comes
from the soil. 1t is true that the rural
areas Of the great west have been the
hope and the envy Of MANY city toilers
In counting rooms and offices. 1t Is
true that Iowa and Nebraska have not
known the worries which the panic
brought to Wall street. But no intelli-
gent student Of rural life imagines that
1t is life of unalloyed JOY There is
misery on farms; there is excessive
toll, there is solitude leading in many
instances to insanity; there Is lack of
sanitary and other modern facilities; |;
there Is backwardness in agricultural
and business organization. The farmer,
like the city dweller, needs co-opera ton
and increased efficiency In organization
He needs better schools for his chill
dren, more social and aesthetic life,
improved rural libraries and score Of
other things. He has advanced In late
years, thanks to Institutes, congresses,
postal progress, road construction, gov
ernmental aid and interest In him; but
we are at the beginning rather than
at the end Of the process of the read
justment Of rural conditions to the
standards Of modern civilization in in
dustry, In education, in recreation, In
religious and social life. The commits
sion can be Of help to the farmer In
various ways, chiefly of course by
means of discussion, definite expression
of his own feelings and practical sug-
gestions. 1t is to be hoped that Con-
gress will recognize the value of the
commissions work and vote the small
appropriation necessary to its continu-
ance.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-30

Some day not very far distant n
is hoped, exporters and importers In
the United States will awaken to the
realization that South America offers
them exceptional business opportun.
tiles, and then probably a systematic
and determined effort will be made 70
wrest from Europe the trade which.
geographically speaking, belongs to
us. Why this rich field has not been
cultivated is one OF the mysteries
which for a decade has puzzled citi-
Eens who visited the continent to the
south. Perhaps the explanation is
that We have been too busy extending
our trade to Europe and Asia, but
whatever the cause, the, time has
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-30

keeper is enabled to continue the use
of the burner for simultaneously heat
ing the irons and cooking 1t COM
prises an inverted. pan-shaped body
adapted to be set In the stove top or
over the gas burner. On one side Is
an opening for the insertion and with
drawal of the iron and perforated
top that forms rest and heating base
for the cooking utensil. Covering the
opening is a hinged door. to prevent
the heat from escaping. The irons by
reason of being encased are heated
quickly since the heat is concentrated
and maintained with the holder. To
withdraw the irons conveniently low
shaped wire handle is employed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-30
Woman Succeeds mt Farming.

II see no reason why a woman can
not earn as good a living on small
farm as In any other field"
Such is the assertion, made with the
cheerful certainty Of one who has tried
it--and succeeded-by a Connecticut
woman, Mrs. Jane c. Barrow, who has
for the past eight years supported her
self and sent two children to school, on
the earnings Of four-acre farm, only
one acre Of which is available for
planting and buildings.
IF woman is as fond of the coun-
try as | am" said Mrs. Barrow "she
will not find it hardship, but rather
a pleasure. l had everything to learn
and l have succeeded so l think other
women could do as well. began with
a small boy as assistant; now l have
n woman and man and we are all
three kept pretty busy"
When this energetic and courageous
woman took her land she was forced to
go into debt for money to pay for
groceries enough to keep her and the
two children until the farm began to
make returns.-Technica World Maya.
zine
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-04-30
.bzMsn Science
: : ss9sssIhyeTntion 9I
~~N~~~~~N~

The only attempt ever made to mine
iron ore in British Columbia proved
Improbable. Zinc mining also is
practically at a standstil.
The Italian government has ordered
100000 reinforced concrete railroad
ties, made by recently patented for
mula, for experimental purposes.
Recent examination of concrete sub
jected to the action Of locomotive
gases for thirteen years showed that
it had not been affected by them.
The largest coral reef in the world
Is the Great Barrier, off the northern
coast of Australia. 1t is 1000 miles
long and, In places, 80 miles wide.
Japan's new crop of peppermint is
expected to produce almost 10000
pounds Of menthol crystals and nearly
100000 pounds of oil Of peppermint.
Electric storms are of almost daily
occurrence on the high Grand plateau
of Bolivia, being especially severe just
before the beginning of the rainy sea-
son each year.
A scheme for the adoption of
standard gauge for Spanish railways,
to conform to other European nations,
is under consideration by the govern
ment of that country.
A bird census of Illinois by uni
versity professor recorded 50 species
The number was estimated at 30,750,-
600. of which the English sparrow was
put down for 100000.
A big baking firm Of Cape Colony
has imported an American plant, with
| up-to-date machinery, to use imported
| -four, in opposition to bakers controll-
ed by the mlllers of that country.
The Argentine government during
the past year has begun the develop
ment Of new petroleum. at Com
odoro Rivadavia, on the Bay Of St.
George, east coast of Patagonia. The
first oil-bearing stratum was found at
depth Of Ito feet, in a cretaceous
| lie wei
yields 13 or IA tons Of oil per day
without pumping The oil Is dark
brown and very heavy, and seems es-
pecialy adapted for fuel.
| Observations at the New Mexico
Agricultural Experiment Station indi-
cate the following ways In which ex-
cessive cattle-grazing is Injurious to
land: The kinds of plants preferred
by the cattle are eaten before they
have time to seed, and so die out,
leaving less valuable plants to occupy
their place. The soil becomes so COM
pacted, especially near drinking-places,
that rain-water will not sink in. The
paths made by the animals give direc-
ton to the flow of surface water and
lead to erosion of the soil.
The German naval constructors have
recently turned out peculiar form of
dock-ship, intended particularly for
the salvage Of disabled submarines