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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
A MAYORS NOVEL IDEA.
Schc1e to Promote the Building OF
Cement Sidewalks.

Echcnae to Promote the Building oil
Cement Sidewalks.
iayor CalaGhan of San Antonio,
Tex. has novel idea for promoting
the sidewalk building campaign in San
AutOnio. 1t means no more or less
shan the creation Of a friendly rivalry
among the wives Of property holders
Of the city to the end that they may
be induced 10 prevail upon their lords
md masters to improve the family
homestead with a brand new cement
sidewalk
AS a means Of bringing about this
aforementioned rivalry the mayor
proposed to create sidewalk building
honor roll and not only have the names
Of the progressive ones made a matter
Of record each month"; but to have the
Hist published, so that all may single
81. - d, ', nd compellers from
.heir less onterpriSing neighbors. He
believes that this method of bringing
conditions to the attention of the
housewives of the city will cause them
20 become Interested and that through
their efforts material stimulus will
be given the movement.
For instance, the mayor holds that
when Mrs. Blank (whose husband has
Been negligent to his civic duty in
this respecD notes in the daily paper
1hat the Bankers just around the cor
ner have improved their residence with
4 fine new sidewalk she will take
that aforesaid negligent husband to
task and that the upshot of the inter
view viii he he addition Of progress
I've Mr.. "lHnk's name to the next
months honor roll.
The proposed roll will, besides Civ
fEg the name of the latest sidewalk
fuilders, show the number of lineal
feet they have put down.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
CAUGHT TIE BISHOP.
Ono Surprise That Was the Forerun-
ner Of Another.

That was Il good old comedy bishop
who one fine day entered II large jew
eler's establishment In Regent street.
London, to make an extensive purchase
Of valuable presents. lie selected
them with great care rs regards their
artistic value. but quite regardless or
cost. The proprietor and his assist
ants buzzed round his lordshlp. The
selected valuablcs were packed In sep
arate parcels at his suggestion, neatly
tied and sealed. and he had just taken
seat in the private office OF the pro-
prietor and was feeling in his pocket
for his check book when two men. who
had been pecring In at the glass door
leading to the street, walked up the
shop and stood behind the bishop.
They were plainly dressed sharp look
Ing men and thus bluntly addressed
the jeweler:
"What has this man been ordering!
The bishop looked up, saw the men,
turned pale, clutched the sides OF the
chair, dropped his glasses and looked
as if he would bolt. Before he could
stir. however, the handouts were on
his wrists
"Bishop, indeed said one OF the
men. "Ie was colonel yesterday.
Here, bishop come along to Vine
street. Bishop indeed! Ha. ha!
Well. that's good 'un" And, turn
ing to the astonished jeweler, he con-
tinued "Just COPIED him in time. sir;
lucky for you. Oh, by the way. you
might get one of your assistants to
bring round these parcels he has Sc
lected. We must enter them at the
police station. We have cab Mt the
door. We have been tracking the
bishop all the morning."
Without a word the bishop" fol-
lowed the detectives into cab, and
all three got in as the assistant came
out with the valuables.
Here" said one Of the detectives
through the window, "place those IN
here-they will be safer-and you get
Cd the top with the driver"
1t was not far to Vine street; but. as
usual, the traffic was cOngested in OK
ford circus, and the cab had to halt
occasionally. 1t was, however, soon at
the police station The assistant jump
ed off the drivers seat and opened the
door.
The cab was empty!-Strand Maya
zine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
A Lesson From Canada.

TIE Grand Trunk Pacific is a new
transcontinental road now making rap
Id progress across Canada. Built ac-
eording to the most recent ideas of
railroad construction, it is said that in
establishing towns along the line the
read has adopted the plan of so laying
out the streets and restricting the
building in proximity to the station
shat the towns GhIll not present at
their railroad entrance that disordered.
mushroom ard shabby aspect which
E---.A4A Nv.Iil..uAi.i~o do SO commonly
primary motives
ct the directors are neither altruistic
nor aesthetic. They argue that pref
ty station placed in attractive grounds
ana with pleasant town setting will
do more to build up the towns land
therefore the railroad) by inviting pas
sengers to visit and invest in them
ffGn would vast amount Of advertis-
ing. The argument is one that ought
to be laid to heart by small communi-
ties everywhere.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
A Rural Enoch Arden.

I'm our little town in a western
state" said Brown, there was hall
witted sort of fellow named Bill
Wilkes. One day Bill took to the rail
road tracks and never reappcared for
about six years. In the meantime his
wife, Bette, took in washing and sup
ported the family. One day Bill came
back. He went around to the kitchen
door, softly opened it, stuck In his
head and said Boo Bette Bette
turned around from her washtub. "Te
he said Bill; 4 scared We. didn't /
Bette" Whenever see a stag, hus
band return to his family l think of
Bilrs greeting after six years absence
Boo. Bette; scared ye. didn't IY''-
New York Times.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08


in varying degrees of texture, grain
and thickness and in wide range of
beautiful colorlngs, from thick, plable
velvety feathers to the softest suede
or kid skins. Ooze and bark calf,
Brazilian sheep, morocco and kid fin
ished lambskin are generally employed
Formerly it was possible to purchase
whole skins only this entailing great
expense upon the fancy worker, but
now owing to the ever increasing de-
mand for this popular form of decora-
tive work many firms are supplying
leather in all sizes.
Perforated patterns may be obtained
which only require transferring on to
the article to be ornamented. 1t will
be seen at a glance that designs for cut
leather work bear strong resemblance
to stencil patterns, many OF which may
be utilized in this connection, especial
ly when large pieces, such as chair
seats, screen panels etc. are attempt
ed. A tiny pair Of sharp embroidery
scissors and small, keen bladed pen
knife are all the Instruments required
When TIE lu3.h
or should be firmly fastened to Il draw.
ing board. Clear, clean cuts are also
lutely essential, as mistakes cannot be
rcctificd Accuracy and neat finish are
the keynotcs of the whole.
Under the cut part satin or silk is
pasted. usually of some contrasting
shade. In the case Of Tags q separate
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
iNUiviDUAL SCHOOL GARDENS
Feature Of School Life That Will Soon
Prevail In America,

Prevail In America.
The individual garden is one phase
q school life that sooner or later must
come to every pupil in the land, for
Ahe garden movement is growing, and
interest is becoming so widespread
and acute that this phase OF nature
study will soon be in vogue in the
public schools Of every state in the
Union. Every child likes to have some
1hing exclusively its own, and at
school it should have separate gar
Zen plot just az secure and exclusive
rs the allotment Of seats in the school
room.
In the individual school garden each
child necessarily goes through all the
operations entailed upon the practical
coil tller in preparation. planting and
care. If a competent teacher is pres
snt every step In gardening operations
should be fully explained to the child
from the nature of the soil and its sup
ply of plant food on to the harvest of
feeds from the annual plants. Each
g., ,.si, sep and stake of develop
ment in the life history Of the plant of
season should be explained.
Such a course in the school garden
develops system and lays the founda-
tion for life study of plant life,
which. next to our own, is the most
important in the world, for we depend
for food and various other purposes
upon plant life more than we do upon
animal life. Through this study only
may we gleam a thorough knowledge
and appreciation of the beautiful world
h which we live aside from that mar
red, marked or Improved" by the
Hand Of man. Close acquaintance with
plant life gained from this constant
contact with plants will lead to the
growing of vegetables and ornamen-
snIs at home, the establishment Of the
home and school premises, the plant
ing Of parks and parkways. until sue
fe,sive generations will have so beau
tilted the world that they will allude
to our period Of occupancy as a dark
exed age or the period in which, hav
ing eyes, we saw not.
The great and growing city beauti-
fui movement will advance just in
proportion as we succeed in interest
hlg the coming generation in the beau
sfful to be found in nature, for in no
-stder way may we so effectually over
eSme or obscure the glaring artlficiali-
tbs Of city life as by the intelligent
range Of plant life
from the humble, creeping grass to the
fTipoac
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08

lining is made and fitted to the leather
Thus .u t,.>.a ,...-.. ...,, vl Tar le;. -,
is lined with deep cream satin. The
cord, which is the exact color of the
leather, is run through slashcs cut Il
few inches below the top. A green
cut leather cushion showing an intri-
cate Celtic design has an undcrlay of
satin of little lighter shade than the
cover. In some instances where con-
ventional floral subjects are selected Il
scrap of gold colorcd silk may be ar
ranged under The petals and art green
beneath the leaves.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
PRESENTIME TENTS.
incidents In Which Coming Events
Cast Their Shadows Before.
zine.

Cast Their Shadows Before.
Coming events cast their shadows be-
fore them. The writer is led to be-
leve this because several incidents in
the lives Of his parents corrObOrate
the theory that presentiments Of good
and evil do come to persons unawares.
will mention two of them.
In the summer of 1877 my father
late at night was returning to his farm
from the little town Of Nation. He
had stayed unusually late. When he
reached the farm all was quiet. Re-
moving the harness from his horse, he
proceeded to the carriage house and
hung it in its place.
He came out and closed the door. AS
he did so he heard the harness fall. 1t
was very dark. He went back into the
ing in its place. The same occurrence
took place again. He went back again
and found it in it's place.
When the third time he heard the
sound of falling harness he did not
go back.
Several weeks later his barn burned,
and it happened that the same har-
ness was in the barn loft. valuable
set. He attempted to save it. The
staircase burned behind him, and he
was compelled to jump for his life
from window. His previous expert
ence came to him wildly. He saved
the harness, but at the risk Of his life.
Another vivid incident l recall was
my mother sitting by the fire with a
sick baby The nurse was present,
too, and both were wide awake. Her
father appeared to her and advised her
as to the baby's treatment and other
family matters He vanished as quick
y rs he had come. The next day she
heard of his death.-London Tit-Bits.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
Apfelsine,

Messina furnished early in the nine
teenth century a new word for the
German language. 1t was from there
that oranges We're first shipped to
Germany, and the fruit was known
for long time after its advent MS
"apfel aus Messina apple from Mes
sina. After many years "apfel aus
Messina" degenerated into "apfel Mes
sina," and finally it became "apfel-
sine" the name by which oranges are
still known among German speaking
people.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
Inspiration Necessarx.

A great deal OF Improvement work
lass for the want Of an inspiration on
the part Of some willing worker, and
z large amount cf effort is being ex-
pended from sheer force of will. Were
IT possible to combine inspiration and
VIII and supply the combination on
detuand 10 every organization now
struggling to improve its environment.
what an ir4 us would be given tc
the Ino~CM-n. IN general.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08
Quite Sufficient.

Mrs. Jones inspecting mlllner's
window)-I don't see what 1t is that
keeps those women's heads turning
around all the time. Mr.. .Tones-Whv
my dear. Just bonnet itself is suffi-
cient to turn any woman's head.-L,N-
pincott's Magazine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08

CUT LEATHER WORK.
A Fascinating Occupation For en-
Clever, Artistic Girl.

A Fascinating Occupation For the
Clever, Artistic Girl.
The old saying There is nothing
like leather" certainly holds good to-
day, Judging from the important part
this durable material plays Mt present
both In the furnishings Of Dlc hona
and the small accessories of The toilet
The decoration Of leather articles is
an extremely fascinating occupation
and can be carried out in many differ
ent ways, the style most in vogue at
the moment being cut work. n simple
and effective process, by means of
which handsome and elaborate crea-
lions are produced with minimum of
labor
There are many standard kinds OF
skins prepared for fancy leather work
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-04-08

Ignorance of Cooking Cause Of Much

Cotoo-'ic '9hcrT ;lc-1.
Food is one OF the chief sources of
friction in married life says Maud
Churton Eraby.
If this is true. the pity of it is thai
through tho ignorance of the young
| homcmaker in regard to the everyday
homely duties of the kitchen much OF
this friction comes.
Many young girls know how to make
splendid candies, desserts and dainties
of many kinds. but of the requirements
Of hearty appetite have little knowl
edge
Mothers who are fortunate O. enough
| to keep maid do not spend much time
| teaching their girls how to cook plain
foods and how to clear away the neccs-
sary dirty dishes. a most needful part
of girls training. The maid is there
VII
And there lies the secret of so much
ignorance ...ou.- I.cMI. married eHIS.
1t Is q great deal of bother to fuss over
girl. awkward and unhandy us she IS
bound to be. 1t IS so much easier to
do 1t yourself How many times
have shut my teeth hard when my girls
were learning.
1t seems to me that the mothers need
to go into training and learn the i'm
pOrtance Of teaching their girls how
TO do the little everyday things which
seem so easy to mother" and not
leave this part of the training of their
girls to come after they are settled il
their own homes with mothers far
away.
1t IS not the food which causes the
friction. but the little details Of labor
before II appears on tho table. Tn
fearful tired little homcmaker gets or
her husbands nerves. impatient words
based on very little when sifted down
t. the bottom. would not have been ut
tered If ''Hf0re the little girl was mar
tleu sac la4 learned her lesson.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-30

HOME CURE FOR ECZEMA.
Oil Of Wintergreen, Thymol, Glyc-
crime, Etc, Used as a Simple
WASH.
It really seems strange that so
many people suffer year in and
year out with eczema, when IL IL
now no longer a secret that oil Of
wintergreen mixed with thymol,
gIycerine, etc, makes a wash that
Is bound to cure.
Old, obstinate cases, it is true,
cannot be cured in a few days,
but there Is absolutely no sufferer
simple wash and did not find i'm
mediately that wonderfully sooth-
ing, calm, cool sensation that
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-30

comes when the itch is taken
away. Instantly upon applying a
few drops of the wash the remedy
takes effect, the itch is allayed.
There Is no need of experiment
the patient knows at once.
Instead of trying to compound
the oil of wintergreen, thymol,
glycerine, etc, in the right pro-
portions ourselves we are using a
prescription which is universally
found the most effective. II is
known as the ID. ID. ID. Prescription
or OIL OF Wintergreen Compound
1t is made by the ID. ID. ID. Co. of
Chicago, and our long experience
with this remedy has given us
great confidence In its merits.
]. n. Taylor, Bradford.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-30

There are four cardinal points. four
Winds. four quarters Of the moon. four
easons. four rules Of arithmetic, four
uits Of cards. four quarters to the
hour. four legs for furniture. most ami
mails 90 on four legs. the dead are
placed between four planks. the pris-
oners between four walls. We have
four incisor and four canine teeth, and
our forks have four prongs All ami
mails when butchered are cut into four
quarters. The violin. greatest Of all
string instruments. has but four
strings -Four Of a Kind is a pretty
good hand az poker. even II they are
only fOurs.-ExchanEe
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-30

The Questions of Principle involved
Census Supervisors to Be Appointed.
The Coming Rivalry Over soma
Seats In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cos
sip,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-05
O'CONNoR TO MANAGE.
Chosen to Head Business Department
of Prep Crew.

Maurice O'Connor of Delphi. Md, a
member of the class of 1909, was yester-
day chosen manager of the Georgetown
prep crew to succeed Fred OLeary. who
has not returned to school. The newly
elected officer came TO Georgetown in
1905, entering in the fourth class For
two years he was one of the star athletes
of the junior yard, having also served in
executive capacities while on that side.
Last year was his first among the senior
props. and he distinguished himself be-
fore it closed by making position on
the base ball nine. Last fall he also won
a place on the foot bail team, but did not
play throughout the season on account of
personal reasons. His being honored by
getting a managership came unsought,
and was bestowed on him merely because
of his abilities in that line of work.
Ed Dahill, 1910. of Hartford. Conn. was
elected assistant manager This is Da-
hills first year at Georgetown. but in his
short career under the colts colors he has
made an enviouS name for himself Be
ginning by making position on the foot
ball team. be followed up his hopes and
was last Sunday chosen first from a large
squad to run on the relay fours in the
federal games. While bringing himself
into the lmelight by deeds. he also dis
played knowledge of leadership and it
was because of the latter that he was
chosen to aid his chief in boosting
aquatcs.
The props were agreeably surprised
yesterday when they received call from
a number of young Mercersburg athletes.
who are putting in few days in Wash
ington during their enforced vacation on
account OF an epidemic of scarlet fever at
Of The embryo collegians. they awaited
themselves of the chance to look over the
hill top buildings. and. all in all, put in a
couple OF pleasant hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-05
CAPT. RICE INJURED.
Georgetown Leader in Bad Condi
tion After Columbia Game.

Fred Rice, captain Of the Blue and Gray
basket ball quint, was badly injured in
the Columbia battle of Wednesday night
His shoulder, which has not been strong
since the first Y. NJ. c. A. game, was
again knocked out, while the fact that he
was twice put under during the second
half of the Columbia contest vouches for
injuries to his head. Notwithstanding
these difficulties, he put up star exhi
bition against the Gothamites
On account of his condition it was
thought best that he remain in New York
over night, and hence he did not return
with the squad yesterday morning
Schlosser stayed with him and the two
came back by day train. getting to this
city last evening. 1t has not been definitely
settled whether the gritty leader will
play in tomorrow nights game against
Washington and Lee.
The southern team is in tiptop condi-
ton, and. although having suffered a de-
feat at the hands of Virginia, they hope
to give the locals hard battle when the
two auints meet in Odd Fellows Hall to
decide which is the stronger team The
game will be called at $50 unless pre-
lminary contest is arranged. in which
case the start will probably be delayed
few minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-05
MAGAZINE TAKES A RACE.
Josie S., at 10 to I, Wins Second
at Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, February Mag
azine. at to 5. won the fourth race of
seven furlongs yesterday. Furnace, a
long shot. played at 30 to 1, Hoped in
second. Josie S. took the second race at
odds of 10 TO I, and hauled own some
cash. Summaries:
First race. selling; five furlongs-Succeed. 1O7
20 to l. second; Auburndale. 112 (Powersl, 10 to
/. third. Time. 1.O2 3-!. Gold Bar Snap Dragon.
slippery. Calendar Saucy NJ. Sirenlo. Columbia
Girl. Tender Crest and Margie d. also ran.
112 tPage,. 10 to l, won: Azo. OF &C.. RusselD. 5
to /, second: Oilo 100 O;oldstein), to l. third.
Time, LIS 1-5 Town Topics Jane Laurel, Chip
pewa. Lady Kitty and Alien Lee also ran. Jo-
Third race. six and half furlongs-Sir Ed
ward, ia tShillng,, to 10, won; Calves. III
tPowers). IL to l. second: Orihame. lO3 (B.
Wilson,: 10 to l.. third. Time. 80 %. Ezera
tellus also
Fourth race. seven furlonss-Magazine. 10
NlcGee,. . to s. won; Furnace. 9S1a page. 80 to
/. second I.asata. - tSumter), to 2. third
also
Fifth race, mile and three-sixteenths: selling
Nesme. los Dugan). to ]. won: IvanhOe. III
fMcCaheyl. Il to 5. second: Montclair. 1O1 INC
Christine A. and Taby rosa also ran.
Sixth race, mile; seling-Nblck. 1l3 Gold
stein, to l. won Rubric. 1l2 tShillng,. to ],
second; Uncle Henry. 1l6 'Butwelp, . to. .:
also ran.
Seventh race. five furlongs selling-Marbles
NJ nMeGee' to 10: won: Hizsbeth F. il2
H. Powers,. to .. third: Time. i.Ol 2,5. vi
want. Monte Lucille Miss Fairbanks. Esther NJ,
Runaway, Cheripe and La Chata also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-05

some good lad for ten rounds. Buckley
is looking for another good ten-round
bout.
Leach Cross. who meets Jem Driscoll
for ten rounds at the Fairmont A. Z.
stag Wednesday night, is training hard
for the purpose of making him fast on
his feet and also a quick puncher When
he faces the clever Englishman. Cross
saw Driscoll box Johnny Mario, and ne
came to the conclusion after that contest
that the only chance he has OF beating
Driscoll is to work as fast as he can and
to hit as quickly as possible.
Packey Mcfarland, the Chicago light
weight, and Lew Powell. the California
fighter were matched In San francisco
last night by Jimmy Coffroth to meet in
a twenty-round bout at a show to be
brought off by Coffroth at his open air
club at Colma, Cal, Washington's birth
day afternoon. They will fight at 135
pounds, weigh in at 10 am. the day OF
the battle. for 30 per cent of the gross re-
ceiptS
Bert keyes. who, defeated Kid Sulli-
van Wednesday night at the Sharkey A
c.. has been matched to meet young
Corbett for twenty rounds before the
Southern A. c. of New Orleans the night
of February ~. Jimmy Kelly, manager
from Herman Moss, matchmaker of the
club, stating that the bout was clinched,
and that tickets for him and Keyes were
on their way to him.
IF Jem Driscoll won't fight me in the
United States I'll go to his own country
and let him challenge me on British SOIL
This is the way Abe Attell, the feather
weight champion of America. sizes up the
situation resulting from Driscoll's re-
fusal to remain in New York and fight
during the month of March. The man
ager of Driscoll had wired Attell that the
planned to sail for home
February 20. and that he would not re
main over under any inducements. Il
have conceded Driscoll everything, said
Attell II want to have the world S
in the featherweight class
and will cross the ocean for
Driscoll as soon as l have finished with
Ray Bronson at Dayton, Ohio