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The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
Turkey Accepts Russia's Proposal.

Constantinople. Feb. 13.-The ports has notified Russia of it's acceptancp in principle of Russia's latest financial proposal for settlement of the Turko- n,,Ioarian diSnuta
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-02-18
Cuba Going Backward.

Havana. Feb 13--A bill has been introduced in the senate to annul the order of the American military author ttieS abOlishing the lottery
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21
February Smart Set

Anyone who ever spent weekend
a great fashionable country estate
will appreciate the delicious humor OF
Frederic Arnold Runners novel
"Mr Buttles," published complete IN
the February Smart Set. Mr.. Buttles
himself is the butler of Everdun Tow
ers, and conceives and carries out a
scheme for organizing the upper SER
wants into a corporation and getting
the perquisite business down to hne
points. Lord Everdun's magnificent
home becomes thus merely splendid
hotel. Guests come and go and are
politely fleeced, all unconscious OF
the corporate arrangement of which
they are the victims. OF course COM
plications arise, and their the naive
roguery.,of :Buttles stands out as a
splendid character study. The story
is far above the average of periodical
literature. The delineation of Buttles'
NAV almost be said to suggest the
best work of Dickens.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21
An Educational Exhibit.

County Superintendent Eldridge
Wheeler, was in the city yesterday,
accompanied by Roy D. Bailey, OF
Seattle, who is director of the state
educational exhibit at the A.-Y.-P.
exposition. Director Bailey is visit
ing Chehalis county to arrange for
proper educational exhibit from
this section, and in this effort he is
being warmly seconded by Supt.
Wheeler. The latter says Aberdeen
has a school system of which any
city should be proud, and, in fact,
the schools of the county are in
condition to make a splendid show
ing at Seattle. There are few con-
siderations that weigh some with
intending settlers than good schools,
and no effort should be spared to Sc:
cure Chehalis County proper credit
for what we have-a splendid school
system.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21
AMERICAS GREATEST NEED l

HENo ALL THAT CITIZENSHIP IMPORTS AND LIVE UP TO ITS
OBLIGATIONS; HENCE VENTURE ASSERT THAT THE CHIEF
END OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TO TRAIN CITIZENS TO
CITIZENSHIP.
There upon each citizen direct responsibility for the well
being and what this Involves his
ideals This whatever the form Of but especially is
true when in the United States is based square
on the proposition that the people rule.
nation will be great and strong whose citizens bound together
by traditions inspired by high IDEALS march forward with
eager and steady tread toward GOAL which is EVER AD
vANCING.
To attain that standard long and patient effort for
qu that the majority be brought the highest level
of we'll trained high minded and efficient manhood More specifically
that citizens be trained control of their mental
faculties we'll Of their bodily distinguish be-
tween scientifically determined facts and loosely reasoned opinions to
discriminate between things and conditions Of value to be
Jealous in everything that makes for the ADVANCEMENT AND
WELFARE OF THE WHOLE BODY. 1t that the
majority be keen know constant service quick sacrifice
their for the good of sympathetic under
standing of all and conditions of and merely those Of
the particular class with which each works and plays.
Citizenship of this kind IDEAL 1t is COMPOSITE
OF IDEALS AND ACTION.
UNArrEMPTEo THINGS; THEY sHRVEL
As THE ATRoPHY. ON THE
ACTION NOT INSPIRED AND REGULATED BY
IDEALS MoTIvELEss, NHUMAN MAcHNELIkE.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21

1t is extremely probable that the
legislature will provide an addition
al Judge for Chehalis county. as the
added court is badly needed to re-
lieve litigants from expensive de-
lays. In the event the measure pas
SEES, the selection of the new judge
should be left to the Bar Associa-
ton, and, if possible, politics elm
mated in making the choice. Dur
ing the primary campaign last year,
it was matter of common talk,
that Boss Abel had already farmed
this job out for services rendered in
that campaign, and care should be
taken that he does not deliver the
goods.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21
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spoilsmongers and the Census

The tenacity with which congress
still clings to the lingering rei'n".N
of the scandalous spoils system Is
witnessed in the refusal of the ma
ioritv in both houses to subject ohe
clerks and o. her employees in taxing
the census of 1910 to a competi1iNe
examination under the auspices o'
the Civil Service Commission. Inns
Notwithstanding the testimony o'
former superintendent OF the census
and of other officials of high stanoihe
and experience that the work 1n4er
the spoils system was bad, long de-
laved and expensive. 1t was so pao'
in fact, that much of it had to De re-
vised, with great loss of time. Coio-
mel Carroll D. Wright, the superih-
tendent of the last census, has tes''-
fed that the spoils system OF selecting
the clerks and other employees OF the
bureau involved an extra cost TO 1he
Government of notle than ~, OOO,ooo'
and a loss of two years time.
-.
It is true that the employees TOT I'd
inc the new census are to undergo a
snon-competitive examination as
tn their fitness, which amounts to no
examination at all. According to the
estimate of the superintendent OF the
bureau the new census will require
nearly 1000 clerks and other employees
not to mt ntion about $1,000 enum-
orators. Thus will be given an aver
age of about eight places to each OF
the 4ss senator's and members in this
distribution of petty spoi's, II all
should share alike. But in applying
the doctrine "to the victors belong
the spoils" the minority or the con-
auered, will fare badly enough. They
will have all the harassment OF nu-
merous applicants with but little OF
the booty. What better have they a
right to expect from the proscrlptiVe
and barbarous spoils system to when
some of them still lend their support?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21
Economy introduction,

In an hour of hilarious jubilation
over the ascertained fact, Mr.. Schwab
informed theiworld that he was pro-
ducing steel at a cost of only twelve
dollars ton. That was at the time
when the great consultations were
being effected. And now mark The
chief justification for the trust was
stated to be the greatly reduced cost
of production resulting. We'll, the
trusts have been organized, and long
stretch of years has enabled them to
perfect their peculiar economies, to
the reduction of cost. But--Mr.
Schwab declares that it costs greatly
more to produce steel than it did when
he first spoke Wonld it be uncivil
to ask if Mr.. Schwab is trying to e.
credit the trusts claim of greater
economy in production?-The Public.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21

AN ARGUMENT FOR GOOD ROADS.
any community, state or nation and,
finally. are an index to the intelligence.
prosperity and activity Of the people.
All these points are in legitimate
support of the construction and main
tenance Of good roads. says the South
ern Cultivator. Many other reasons
might be cited in their favor. 1t does
seem anomalous that. amid all our
boosted national progress. this great
necessity of modern civilization should
be kept so far in the background.
The nation needs better and more
substantial highways. and It IS hope
full to see indications that this subject
will soon receive more attention from
our national and state lawmakers than
heretofore. The Importance Of good
rural Highways is being r/)re thor
oughly recognized by business men and
legislators than ever before, and the
farmers need no argument to convince
them that better roads will improve
their business materially.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21
High Speed Mania
Is Killing Auto Racing.

BY sELWYN F. EDGE Famous Automobile Driver
UTO racing instead of being the sport the world
being destroyed by the enseess for high speed
Il that not only terribly dangerous, but absolutely
USELESS Naturally the terrific speed developed of very
has frightened amateur motorists Remember that only
very wealthy afford buy and keep and the enormously
high that nowadays And very wealthy they
have highly enthusiastic about taking useless risk
of breaking their nec They themselves by saying "Auto
racing played OUT But really they funk they ge cold
feet" Americans say and prove their good sense
THE LIMIT
THE ENGINES.
speed of sixty miles hour enough for all purposes Surely
stability of the the strength of the and the
and resource of the driver.
But suppose that there will always be few SPEED MANI
ACS who will have of higher speed and higher power built For
part think there scarcely limit the speed atanable
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21
IMPORT OF GOOD ROADS.
Points In Legitimate Support Of Build.
ing and Maintaining Them.

Good roads are benefit to the farm
ers because they renter transportation
of farm products easier: they facilitate
travel and shorten the time to and
from town or city markets: they are
for horses; they make driving on pleas
ure or business trips more enjoyable;
they foster a neighborly spirit through
communication: they are an aid to the
federal government In establishing
free rural delivery mail routes: they
are business promoters and credit to
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21

In the District Court of the United
States, for the Western District of
Washington, Western Division.
In the matter of J. w. Mcclure,
bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy No. sos.
To the creditors of j. w. Mcclure,
of Aberdeen, in the County of Che
halls, and district aforesaid, a
bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the
29th day of December, A. D. 1908,
the said ]. w. Mcclure was duly adj
Indicated bankrupt; and that the
first meeting of his creditors will be
held at the office of w. l. Agnew,
Esq, at Aberdeen, Wash, on the
Bird day of February, A. d. 1909, at
4 O'Clock in the afternoon, at which
time the said creditors may attend.
prove their claims, appoint a trus-
tee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
WARREN WORDEN,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Dated, Tacoma, Wash, January
10, 1909.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21
LINCOLN DAY EXERCISES.
County Superintendent Wheeler Sug'
gests Appropriate Exercises in
Public Schools.


Public Schools.
Dear Teacher:-Friday, February
18th, 1909, will be the one hundredth
anniversary of the birthday of Abrs.
ham Lincoln. 1t seems to me that it
would be peculiarly fitting that we
teachers interest our boys and girls
in properly concentrating this day
by having suitable exercises bearing
upon the life and services of the i'm
mortal Lincoln.
l would respectfully suggest that
Friday afternoon of Feb. 18th be set
apart for such exercises as may be
most fitting, giving attention to his
life by dwelling upon the early boy
hood and the bitter poverty endured
in his Kentucky home; his early man.
hood; the loss of his mother; his jour
ney to the prairies of Illinois; his life
as son of toll; and especially his
struggle against great odds for his ed
ucation; his life as storekeeper and
his struggle to become a lawyer.
These particular periods of his life I
believe you can make not only in
structive but at the same time instil
into the hearts of our pupils lasting
affection for our greatest president.
l have urged all eighth grade pupils
of the county who are reading the
Reading Circle Life of Lincoln, to
memorize the Gettysburg address. I
feel that can confidently appeal to
all boys and girls from the sixth grade
up to memorize this imperishable gem
of English. On the walls at Oxford
College, England, this address is
placed on plate of beautiful bronze
that the students from all over the
civilized world may read and read
again the most nearly faultless Eng.
fish composition ever written. If in
foreign lands this is priced as it is why
should not we prize more dearly this
short address written on the field of
Gettysburg at a moment when his
noble heart went out in sadness and
in love for our warrior dead?
In conclusion would suggest that you
add to your exercises patriotic songs,
anecdotes of Lincoln, and any and
all beautiful poems bearing upon his
life, his pardons, his greatness, his
death, and not to forget his favorite
poem, "Why Should the Spirit of
Mortal be proud?'
If you are in need of material which
You do not have available will glad
iy help you in any way | can.
Very sincerely yours,
ELDRIDGE WHEELER,
County Supt,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21
The One Exception.

A certain suburban house contains
Ave unmarried ladies who are contin.
ually signing over what might have
BEEN" Recently a rag and bone col.
lector was pursuing his avocation in
the vicinity. and through an open win.
dow were waited the strains Of his
sonorous chant, old rags, old copper,
old iron, old brass. old bones old bot
tles old shoes. old hats" and so on.
until he had named almost every
known object. Then he ceased, and
one Of the ladies' mentioned sank down
into a chair. threw up her hands and
exclaimed dramatically in accents of
despair:
ooh. dear! He wants everything but
old maids.-London Scraps.
His Wife's Word Was Law.
In the British army the mustache
was ordered to be worn by both Off
GERS and men just after the Crimesn
war. Just before Sir Colin Camphen
(afterward Lord Clyde left England
for India to undertake the work Of
suppressing the mutiny he perceived
a captain Of infantry with a clean
shaved upper lip. The general sharp
ly ordered his subordinate to attend
to regulations. when the captain re-
sponded that his wife objected to a
mustache.
Sir Colin thupdered
"You can wear whiskers or not, as
you like. but your mlstache belongs
to the queen. Grow it-or sell out"
The captain thought of his wife and
sold out London Chronicle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21

Thirty million dollars can hardly be
obtained for national river and harbor
improvement without bitter wrangle
in congress; but $3.50, 100000 will be
appropriated without murmur for
warlike adventures on the high seas.
There is glamour about the men
behind the guns that does not glorify
the men behind the dredging scoops.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21

**~s~~~s~* OF TINE until all the civilized nations will give
the suffrage to
ENGLAND is JUST STORM CENTER OF THE
MOVEMENT WOMAN SUFFRAGE NOW THE ISSUE OF THE DAY
THERE BELIEVE THAT THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT BEFORE
THEIR TERM Is OBLIGED INTRODUCE A WOMAN
SUFFRAGE MEASURE, FORCED TO IT BY THE
WOMEN.
The Of England carrying the most vigorous
pgn make the Liberals live their pledges when
they promised for the help the defeating the
lament.
The methods which the England pursuing HAVE
BEEN EXAGGERATED and misrepesened that they
interrupt meetings. but doing they only following the English
custom The con6ne themselves asking questions from the
floor The right ask questions from the floor has always been
ognizcd in England when concerned
The fire being cenered the ministers in the hope that u
matey the Liberals will be forced keep promises made before
election to the introduction of suffrage majority of
204 in the British parliament is pledged to suffrage
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21

Thou h the story of the Creation
was compressed into single sentence,
sation. No wonder Tillnlan baked at
the request of London editor to
CABLE his opinion of President Roose-
welt in fifty words!
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21

*3HE strides which being made by the woman suf-
+ frage movement throughout the civilized world are
+ nothing short of amazing. England is not unlikely
to have suffrage before the present ministry
goes out of power, while it is ONLY QUESTION
*+ OF TINE until all the civilized nations will give
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21
A Road Club.

The farmers of Pleasant View dis
trict, ten miles south Of Eureka, Green
wood county. Kan, have organized a
good roads club with S. F. Rocky pres
ident and NJ. o. Hanson secretary.
bers. In the district are eleven miles
of road. and 1t is the object Of the
club to have each mile properly graded
and worked regularly with the road
drag. The club will hold regular meet
ings to discuss necessary improvements
and methods for work.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21
Sufragettes
Nearing Their
Goal.

BY the Rev. Dr. ANNA H. SHAW President of the National
Womsn's Suffrage Association.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21
Daring Auto Trip.

From the Klondike to the City of
Mexico and return in an automobile
Is the trip on which Stanley Scarce,
merchant of Dawson, who recently
arrived at Seattle, Wash. Is bent on
making. After crisScrossing Calif1r-
MA he will 90 over oil the roads rc'e
able in Next o urd then by the 81
est routes come back to Seattle. lie
will ship tho maohine from SEATTLE i
White Hers. 7Nd ~ April 10 star
/ 375 mile trip over ice to Dawson
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-01-21
Chief Aim of COL
lege Is to Teach
Citizenship.
BY HARRY A. GARFIELD. Presidel

BY HARRY A. GARFIELD. President of Williams College
HAT is wanted in our colleges is an object that
appeal to every student whatever may be the future
life work of each. Such an object is expressed by
the word citizenship.
AMERICAS GREATEST NEED Is THAT THE MEN
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23
I oniC or Stimusant

There is immense difference between tonic and
stimulant. Up day. way back the next; that's al
smulant Steady progress day by day toward perfect
health; that's tonic. Ayers Sarsaparla is tonic,
alcohol Do not stimulate unless your doctor says So
knows. Ask him. Do as he says 7ye7 Co. Lowe Mass
CONSTIPATION the Of SICK headache bOune mitigation bad
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23

Much of a horses speed lies in his
head. 1t is not enough to have the
racing conformation. 1t is quite i'm
portant that with this there should
be good temperament In order that
the speed and endurance may be
made effective. 1t pays well, there
fore to cultivate temperament In the
race horse.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23
THE CONQUEST OF THE ARCTIC

The advances made in polar explor-
alton In the past two decades are
hereby summarized:
The farthest north-Latitude 81 de-
grees minutes, longitude about the
forty ninth west, by Robert E. Peary.
civil engineer, U. s. NJ, April 81. 1906.
Discovery of the northwest pass
age-By Captain Road Amundsen, of
Norway, In the Gjoa, email sloop,
in 19c3-04O5-06, completing the jour
ney in August.
Establishing location of the Mag
netic pole-By Captain Amundsen in
1905.
Charting of the north coast OF
Greenland-By Robert E. Peary in
1892.
Discovery of the Trade winds blow
ing to the pole-By Solomon Auguste
Andree, of Sweden. in July 1897, who
left Danes Island, Spitzbergen, In a
spherical balloon and Travelled due
north for approximately two hundred
miles.
Discovery of fertile land in the
Polar circle-By Robert f. Peary in
1906. Saw small flowers growing in
black soil in newly found land just
northwest of Grant Land.
Startling departure In exploration
DR.. Frederick A. Cook. of Brooklyn,
on present expedition, In which he
intended to defy all tradition and
make his dash for TIE pole in the win
ter.
Other high ATTITUDES attaned-86
degrees 33 minutes 40 seconds by the
Duke of the Abruzzi in 1900 by ship
and sledge Sc degrees ID minutes by
DIR. Fridtjof hansen of Norway, in
1895, after he left the Fran and with
one companion pushed on toward the
pole, covering nearly fifteeE hundred
miles In fifteen months.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23

Melville Durham, maker of the
famous Durham snowshoes Is about
as proud and happy today as II he had
discovered the North Pole. for he
made all the shoes used by Peary and
his men. Mr.. Durham Is a great ad-
mirer OF the explorer and he has new
err doubted but what success would be
his reward. Just before Mr.. Peary's
last sailing Durham visited him on
board the Roosevelt 1t Is certainly
of interest to the Maine born and es-
pecially the Oxford Bears" that a
product of the home forest-white ash
utilized by a native citizen, has
aided Peary in the northward journey
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23
SOMERSET POMONA.

The regular September session OF
the Pomona convened with Wesser-
runsett Grange, Tuesday, Sept. IA. A
splendid autumn morning greeted the
Patrons of Somerset as they left their
homes to attend this session which,
by vote of former meeting, was
designated Veterans Meeting" and
devoted to showing honor and respect
to the old soldiers of the Civil War
and giving them an opportunity of
taking a prominent part in the exer-
cises of the day. All the officers
were present at the opening of the
morning session. except the treasur-
er and gate keeper. After the trans
action of business the meeting was
opened to the public. The master of
Wesserrunsett Grange, C. H. Black
we'll, cordially welcomed the men,
bers of the Pomona and, more es-
pecially, the veterans of the Civil
War. d. NJ. Norton, a member of the
Pomona and also of the G. A. R., re-
sponded to the welcome. Mrs. r. w.
Fenlason sang a beautiful song, and
Mrs. Carrie French gave a recitation
entitled Court Martialed." Eugene
Danforth read an appropriate selec-
ton which closed the morning ses-
sion.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion, the choir rendered a selection
and X. A. Withee gave experiences as
a member of the 7th Me. Inftry at the
battle of Antietam. S. F. Emerson
followed with experiences in the bat
tie of Malvern Hill; II. H. Longfel-
low, with experiences at the siege at
Port Hudson, and d. M. Norton gave
experiences as member of the
Twenty-fourth Maine, on the Missis-
sippi. Then came a drama sngges-
tive of war but proving to be hum
bug, by members of Wesserrunsett
Grange; reading of a selection in
poetry, by Mrs. Amazeen; song
"Tenting Tonight by the choir; reci-
tation. "Sheridan's Ride" by Grace
Dodge; selection in reading, What
did the privates do" by Mrs. F. f.
Davis; remarks, by l.. Kicker in re-
gard to the capture of Jefferson Da-
Wis; remarks, by w. H. kimball, on
war and adventures; original recita-
ton by L. l.. Smith, on soldiers de-
parting from home for the front at
the time of the war; reading, a poll
teal selection, by Vesta A. Withee
recitation by Lizzie S. Parsons, sub
ject, "Enlisting;' reading, Tribute to
our National Dead" by Eugene Dan
forth; ID. M. Horton showed a dupli-
cate of ballot he cast for President
Lincoln in California In 1851 sing
ing, America" by the audience
closed the program.
Next meeting with Arson Grange,
Tuesday, Sept. %.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23

Alton Richardson, Jr.. Of Clinton,
was one of the we'll known Maine
horsemen at the Somerset fair last
week Mr.. Richardson spoke in high
est terms of the exhibition and the
fairs management.