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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15
CONTRACTS SIGNED FOR
NEW ABERDEEN WIRELESS

Contracts were signed Friday for
a site for the new high power wire
less telegraph station to be erected
here Immediately by the United Wire
less Telegraph company. This sta
ton will have the highest power of
any on the Pacific coast. 1t was
first planned to establish it at Ho-
quiam, but later the plans were
changed and this city gets the plant.
The equipment will be shipped
from the Seattle factory of the COM
pany tomorrow. 1t will consist Of
apparatus rated to produce five kilo-
watts, but will be able with the pow
err received here to produce seven
and one-half kilowatts. The high
est power stations on the coast at the
present time are in Seattle and San
Francisco. but these are capable of
developing only five kilowatts. Thus
the plant here will exceed by two
and one-half kilowatts any station on
the coast.
Operator L. G. Dent, formerly at
the United Wireless station at West
port, Is here and will have charge of
the construction of the station. w.
C. Bean will be placed in charge as
chief operator when the station Is
completed.
With this new station in opera
ton, steamships at any point of the
coast, even a thousand miles south
of the Farallone islands and as far
north as Nome, will be in direct
communication with the states.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15
THE WOLFF"
Eugene Walters Great Melo- Drama
Comes to the Grand Theater
Next Saturday Night.

The spirit of 1.-The Wolf" Eugene
Walters great play, is that of ro-
nance, it's people are primitives, and
it's atmosphere is that of the great
open spaces of the forested north
Mr.. Walter is also the author Of
paid in Full" The contrast be-
tween these two plays may be taken
as an index of Mr.. Walters verstal-
ity, and also as proof that he is not
of the type of dramatist who flare up
with one work and then subside into
obscurity. The piece Is announced
as a melodrama. True there are oc-
casiOnal touches af the theatricalism
in it's dialogue, but the quality of
most of it calls for classification
under the romantic, rather than the
melodramatic head.
The story of THE Wolf" is delight
fully told. The spirit behind the
drama is infectiously fresh and in
MIGRATING, and there are passages in
it that have the life" of powerful
imaginative work The characterize
alton, too, is good, particularly in
the case of Jules Beaubein, the
French Canadian hero and Andrew
MacTavish, the half-mad and the
wholly fanatic Sctch dweller in the
solitudes.
Mr.. Walter has gone to the length
of putting prose poetry into the
mouths of these two men, particular
ly Jules, and the admirable manner
in which they are read gives them
charm and power.
One of these episodes is MacTav-
ish's outburst of inconsistencies for
sight of Scotland. Another is the
prelude to Jules woOing, dithyram-
bic speech poured into the ears of
yellow-hared, naive, Hilda, which is
mellowed into poetry by the charm
Of Andrew Robson's reading.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15
FOR THE CHILDREN
A Good Fat Turkey.

This game tests the memory and
brings lots Of forfeits, and you know
what sport 1t is to pay forfeits after
the game Is over. The leader gives u
sentence which must be repeated cor
rectly and without laughing by every
one in the room. The leader then add
to 1t, and the whole is repeated as be
fore. For instance. the leader says
"A good fat turkey" This is repeate
by each player. The leader then says,
1.-TWO ducks and good fat turkey
which must be repeated by each in or
der. The next addition Is. Three wilG
geese" which must be repeated by all
with the sentences previously given
Then comes -Four plump partrid~es.
next give pouting pigeons" next Isl
long legged cranes" next "Seven gro
parrots" next EIGHT scrce"hin~ owls :
ard last mine ugly bu=ards." S
that the last time the repetition zee
nrou"d 1t VIII be Ike this: mine ucl
buz:ards. eight s"rccching owls. snve''
green parrots. six lorg legged cr1"es
five poutirg pigeons. foCr plump pr
tridges. three wild geese. two duck
and Il good fat turkey" ANY omiS
sion or hesitation imposes n forfeit.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15
Given Words.

Every player whispers to his right
hand ncighh"r single word. what
ever he pleascs. only the more difficult
to introduce into an ordinary sentence
the better.
When everybody knows his word
one player begins by asking a question
Of his neighbor on the left, who
Obliged in his reply to use the word
that has been given as adroitly as pos.
sible to avoid its detection by his
questioner. If the latter cannot dis
cover the word he pays a forfeit.
Suppose the word given to be Lido.
syncrasy" and that the person Ques,
tioning asks. do you like to play
games" A suitable reply would be,
when hurricanes howl and icicles
form enjoy games like this, but 1t IS
an idiosyncrasy Of mine not to rap
turously admire out Of door sports
with the thermometer at 80 in the
shade"
SO by assOciating the real word with
several others equally unnecessary for
an ordinary reply to question it may
be successfully concealed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15
PEN PICTURES OF LINCOLN

In the February Circle magazine
James Oppenheim pictures Lincoln
The night before the signing of the
Emancipation Proclamation. He
knew-how we'll he knew-at that
moment how little part he was
playing. Something behind all
something beneath all things
the vast power and love-were
working out in America the liberia
ton of the toilers of humanity. And
he? He, the common man-the boy
born of white trash" poor whites In
Kentucky-the boy Injured to hard
Farmland labor-the poor country
lawyer-Old Abe--the rail splitter
yes-he smiled grimly to himself
though on a throne, he was still a
common man-same old stuff-same
Old Abe-same old loafer and joker
and comrade He had NapOleOn's
position and power He laughed at
himself. How poorly Napoelon's
shoes fitted his big feet.
And then he thought again of his
Proclamation. 1t was safely waiting
in some desk drawer. Which? He
forgot which. He was pretty shift
less about things and the old Proc
lamation might be in his hat band
for all he knew For moment 1t
flashed across his mind that his
Proclamation might lead to his own
downfall, his disgrace. Was the
country ready for it? 1t was dar-
ing act, and he had to do 1t alone.
No one else could share the RESPONSE
bility. AT one stroke of the hand
of one mainland that man himself
the slaves of two centuries, the
millions OF black animals, would be
promised their freedom If the Con-
federacy did not surrender by the
first of the year. And if he made the
promise he would keep it. A terrible
power was in his hands. That stroke
of his pen might ruin these United
States with all the future millions
on millions of human souls.
He lay for some time staring into
the darkness. But up and up he
looked as if he saw God. And then
into his breaking heart, his shatter-
ed soul flood of light seemed to
be poured; it streamed into him; it
swept through him; the room seemed
charged with spirit. Making him tin
sic, came The divine glory. He felt
strong; he felt buyOant; he felt sure.
1t was the sacred moment. He knew
now he would go on with the task
until it was ended. He knew now
that God was with him. He knew
now that he was the tool which Gods
great hand was using in the Nine
teenth Century. He determined,
once, and for all, that come death or
defeat, he would go forth on the
morrow and issue his Proclamation.
The slaves would be free.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15
The States and the Trusts.

The State of Missouri can get along
very we'll without the Oil Trust, but
not so we'll without oil. Having de-
monstrated it's ability to thurst out
the monopoly, 1t Is now considering
the best means of regulation that Will
not have the effect of extirpating
trade. The power to control may be
rightfully eXerted without assertion
of the power to destroy. 1t is the
chiefest BUSINESS of the state to con-
serve the public interest. The pow
err of the states to deal effectively
with the trusts has been lately
shown in effective contrast with the
failures in that respect of the federal
government AS the New York World
pertinently declares:
Kansas has brought the Harvester
Trust to terms, the company agreeing
to pay fine of 100000 and submit
to the public control of its business
in that state, prices to be regulated
either by the supreme court Of the
state or a public utility commission.
Only few days ago the Standard
Oil Company was compelled to sur
render to the state of Missouri and
the Pierce Company to Tex
as. The United States Supreme court
which recently sustained New Yorks
80-cent gas law, decided last week
in private suit that the Wall Paper
Trust, being a combination in res
traint of trade, could not collect for
goods sold a customer. Already the
court had held in proceedings brought
by private corporation that the boy
colt was a violation of the antitrust
law, under which the injured party
could recover threefold damages.
While the national administration
Is clamoring for more antitrust law,
and Offering excuses for not enforce
ing existing claw, states and individ-
uals are bringing combinations of
capital to terms and effectively dis
polling the delusion that more feder-
al Capitalization is necessary in or
der to deal with the trust question.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15

Many superstitions have been traced
with some definiteness to their origin.
but that about the horseshoe has not.
1t has been traced back to about 1850.
but there the antiquarians had to give
it up. At that time most of the houses
in the west end Of London had horse
shoe nailed over the door as a protec-
ton against witches and evil spirits.
1t was believed that witch could not
enter house SO protected. Many
houses in this country have a horse
shoe attached to them in some way,
and sailors, who are nearly all super
stitious, nail the shoes up in their ships
for "luck." Out of this old supersti-
ton grew the notion that 1t is lucky
to find an old horseshoe, and 1t Is said
that the more nails there are In the
shoe when you pick 1t up the more luck
you will have.--Chicago News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15
CALL GRAND JURY
FOR ROOT CASE.

SPOKANE, Feb. Ito investi-
gate the rumOrs of bribery of the
supreme court growing out of the
Root Gordon affair, an order calling
a grand jury will be made tomor-
row morning by Judge j. d. Hin
kle, presiding judge of the Spokane
county superior court. The grand
jurors will be summoned to appear
March and organize for the in
quiry.
The decision to call the grand
jury was reached yesterday morning
at a conference attended by the four
superior judges and Prosecuting At
torney Fred c. Pugh. The meeting,
which was in the chambers of Judge
Hinkle, was the second consultation
between the judges and the prose-
cutting attorney concerning the State
Bar association committees report of
it's investigation Of charges against
former Supreme Judge Milo A. Root.
The first was held Immediately
after the committees report, which
was made public January 9. The SUI
perior court judges have discussed
the matter at several informal meet
ines but no final conclusion was
reached until yesterday, when Pros
ecuting Attorney Pugh presented the
result Of his investigations and rec
commended the action taken.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15
CITIZENS MEETING YESTERDAY.
Discuss Advisability Of Forming
Civic Betterment Association.
Adopt Resolutions.

One hundred or more men met in
the city council chambevs yesterd
at p. m. to discuss the question
of civic betterment. and II thought
best, to organize Civic Betterment
Association. 49,.
c. P. L. Riberts called the meeting
to order, and E. B. Crary read set
of resolutions showing the necessity
of such an organization. The reso-
lutions depicted present conditions
of the city and the necessity for unit
ed action on the part of all, in coping
with present exigencies, and plan
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15
The Railroad Game.

10 play the railroad game each child
is given the name Of some part Of the
railroad or some railroad employee or
traveller. Thus one child becomes the
rails. another the car another the con-
ductor. another the baggage, one the
locomotive, etc. Some one, usually an
elder person, then tells an impromptu
story, bringing in all these things and
characters. AS each player hears his
fictitious name mentioned he must rise
and initiate the thing or character he
Is named for. Thus the rail stretches
out his arms as far as possible in front
of him, the locomotive puffs. the con-
ductor pulls the bell rope and cries "All
aboard" Toward the end Of the story
there is report Of terrible collision.
When this is heard all the players
boo" loudly TO initiate the noise and
rush together in great confusion.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15
WANTED FOR FORGERY.
Sheriff of Clarks County Arrests
Workman at Cosmopolis, for
Forgery.

COSMOPOLIS, Feb. 13.-Sheriff
W D. Sappington, of Clarke county,
arrived here today for the purpose OF
arresting man wanted at Vancou-
Yer for forgery.
The sheriff had no difficulty in To-
eating his man, who was at work
here. He has been known at Van
couver as w. c. Lucas. but mail ad'
dressed to him bore the name of w.
c. Day.
Sheriff Sappington had a talk with
the prisoner after making the arrest.
The man admitted his guilt. He was
taken back to Vancouver today and
probably will plead guilty.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15


growing city.
Organization was effected by the
election of Mr.. Roberts as chairman
and e. b. Crary as secretary, after
which there was a general discussion
of the city's needs. The resolutions
were adopted unanimously, and
Messrs. E. B.Crary, J. c. Smith and
&c. H. Allburty were appointed to
draft a constitutiin and bylaws to
be submitted at a meeting called for
next Sunday at 3 p. M, when a
permananet organization will be eff
fected.
So much interest was taken in
yesterdays meeting that it is doubt
full if the council chambers will be
large enough for the meeting next
Sunday.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15
DEATH OF P. ANDERSON.

AS we go to press word is received
OF the death of p. Anderson, at his
home in Hoquiam, at the age OF 63
years. The funeral will take place
Wednesday. services being held in
the Norwegian Lutheran church in
this city, and interment in Fern Hill
cemetely.
Mr.. Anderson is survived by his
wife and six children. all grown.
Among the children are the wife Of
]. w. Clark, editor Of the Grays Har-
Dor Post, Mrs. X. C. Berg. of Ho-
quiam, and Miss Klara Anderson Of
this city.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15
ALONG THE WATERFRONT.
Report Of Arrivals and Departures Of
Vessels and Those Loading ct
the Mills.

The steamer Marhoffer Is at the
West mill, loading for Redondo.
The schooner Gardiner City is at
the Burrows mill, waiting charter.
The schooner F. NJ. Slade Is load
ing ut the S,adn mill for Honolulu.
The British steamer Romford Is at
the Slade mill loading for Honolulu.
The schooner w. ]. Patterson is
loading at the American mill for
Chile.
The steamer Santa Barbara sailed
Saturday from the American mill for
San Pedro.
The steamer G.. c. Lindauer ar
rived in port Friday to load for San
Francisco.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15
Conundvvmo.

Which are the two hottest letters in
the alphabet? X N (cayenne).
How would you say in two letters
that you were twice the size Of your
companion? Nv Il double you).
Why are young children like "cast,cs
in the ARR" Their existence IL only
in fancy Infancy.
Why could not Napoleon III. insure
his life? Because no man living could
make out his policy.
What have you now before you
which would give you a company. a
yelled lady and noisy toy? Co-nun-
drum.
1t went before Queen Mary, poor
thing. 1t followed King William to
the end, poor man. The letter NJ.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15

After month of struggle the
Morning American ceased publication
with its issue of yesterday. AS an
nOunced in the valedictory of it's
publishers, the establishment of a
morning paper required more capital
than they were able to command, and
as soon as this was recognized the
wise conclusion was reached to sus-
pend publication.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15

The engineers who went to Pana ma
performed the task for which they
were taken there. They have APP
proved of the project for lock canal,
and are entirely satisfied with the
basis for the foundations of the Gatun
dam,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15

As the next war is not in sight, the
construction and maintenance of two
more battleships at the cost of $780,
OOO,O could be most conveniently
postponed in presence of treasury
deficit of 500, OOO, 900 that is still rising.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15

The Jap scare will be flung aside
like squeezed orange as soon as the
naval appropriation bill shall be
jammed through providing for more
battleships.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-02-15

A twios-a-wssk transcript Of the hap.
psuings ON Qrays Kaxbor@The Absr-
dssn Semi WEEKLY Xsrald. o2.oo . year;
Q1.6o In advance.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-30

weeks here, the guests of MT and Mrs Walter Morris.
 The Bee representative was very pleasantly entertained at dinner, last week Tuesday, at the home of MT ard Mrs w. s. Cole at the Sta tiOn.
 Walter Morris has been harvest ing his rye and oats with a new Nc Cormick reaper and binder, pur- chased of E. c. Piatt of HawleyvilIe.
 That Mrs w. H. Fowler at the Station is born mechanic is evident by the number of pieces of furniture she has in her home made by her own hands. Among them are a folding bed, portable clothes press, a folding settle, two kitchen cabinets, and a bath tub. They are all nicely made and would be orna- lleuIS lC ally iiOllt.
 Your correspondent had the plea sure of seeing a beautiful sight, one day last week, at the home of Mrs Frank H. Pierce and that was a handsome row of foliage plants, which extend the whole. length of her south veranda. Her plants are not a year old yet and they stand three or four feet high and are all in full bloom and the writer doubts if as large variety could be found anywhere else in the state. They are we'll worth trip to her home to see.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-30
BranchviIle.

ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
 Mir and Mrs G. D. White are en- teltaining MT Whites father and sister for a few days.
 Mrs Clancy Brown of Danbury is paying short visit to Mrs Urania Mead.
 Mrs J. Snider of Little Florida spent one afternoon of last week with Mrs Andrew Godfrey.
 The third installment of children
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-30
Sherman.

Mrs Theodore Carter of Cannon Station came to Leach Hollow, re- gently, to visit old scenes. Thirty years ago with her mother, Mrs Whaley, she occupied the north wing in Ferris Leach's house and mother and daughter taught school. Now the same rooms are occupied by Mrs Patten and daughter (both school teachers) of Brooklyn.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-30
The Newtown Bee
 Newtown. Friday, July 90. 1909,
Roxbury.
THE WETM0RE--PARs0Ns WED,
 DING,

THE WEIM0RE--PARSoNs WED,
 DING.
 A pretty hone weddlag was solemnized by Rev w, D. Humphrey, last Thursday evening, July 22, at Edward Wetmore's, the bride being his sister, Vivian Wetmore, and the groom, Birdsey Parsons of sundy Hook. The bride was gowned in white batlste and carried a bouquet of sweet peas. Edward Wetmore vas best man and Florence Wetmore maid of honor. The house was prett- fly decorated for the occasion with ferns. Cake and cream were served. The happy couple left the following day in an automobile fo" an extended trip.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-30

arrived at Life's Farm, last Tuesday.
 R. 0. Bennett is having a tene- ment house erected on his grounds. It is to be large enough for two families to occupy. MT Farr is do- ing the work.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-30
New Preston
ARRIVALS AT THE LOOMAR-
 WICK.


 WICK. Mrs Paul E. Von Wolff, Miss Maud Fon Wolff, Miss Hazel Won Wolff, Miss Violet Edgar Orthwein, St Louis. Mrs H. Rausch, Miss F. Rausch, J. L. Sherwood, Florence c. Burke, Brooklyn. George R. Duncan, M. C. Gurnvey, Tnomaston. .... MT and mrs c. A. Cole, l.. V. En- singer, Mrs Grace Ensinger, Miss Mabel Ensinger, Ralph Titus, New Rochelle, N. Y.
 Hattie J. Hanson, Letitia Hansen, Astoria, j.. I.
 Miss H. c. Noschman, Miss Anna
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-30
ARRIVALS AT THE CARTER
 HOUSE. 4

MT and Mrs A. F. Whitman, New Haven.
 MT and Mrs J. W. Montrose, John Lowe, William Bahannan, Miss Mary Grant, Miss Isabel Grant, New York
 MT and Mrs J. M. Judson, Bristol MT and Mrs Herbert Thomas, Mrs Timms and daughter, T, H. Smith MT and Mrs F. A. Warner, IT,, E. J Enmons, New Milford
 MT and Mrs George E. Emmons Miss Pearl Emmons, Miss Blanche Emmons, Chicago, I'll.
 R. H. Mygatt, New Milford.
 Miss Lottie Whitehead, Bethel
 MT and Mrs Frank Miller, T. Keirnan, Bridgeport.
 Frederick E. Mygatt, Mrs Freder- ick E. Mygatt, Frederick E. Mygatt, IT,, Henry D. Mygatt, Royal E. Mygatt and maid, Plainfeld, N. J.
 E. P. Brastow, H. w. Embler, R. Hunter, H. c. Knight, New Haven.
 MT and Mrs Robert Grant and family, New York. .'. t..
 II
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-30

J. Mos nman East Orange, N. J,
 Mir and Mrs w. Sloane Inglis, Miss Inglis, Miss Evelyn s. Inglis, Master John Inglis, New Rochelle, N. Y.
 R. Smith. Bridgeport.
 V. V. Wilkie, Harrison, N. Y.
 Master A. Bishop, Master T. Loscher, Bridgeport. J. Frank Birdsell, New York.
The Newtown bee., 1909-07-30

L. A. Tyrrell, the capable painter, has been painting the Jackson place in Warren and the blinds on the Congregational church in Warren.